As Ding Junhua spoke, he carefully observed Xu Yiming's reaction.

He took a huge risk and made this decision with immense courage.

Fortunately, Xu Yiming's reaction satisfied him.

Xu Yiming's expression revealed hatred for Qin Feng, joy at having a goal, and the thrill of finally getting revenge.

Upon seeing that expression, Ding Junhua felt he had made the right bet.

Xu Yiming stared at Ding Junhua and asked coldly, "Is Qin Feng currently with your Heavenly Sword Sect?"

Ding Junhua dared not lie, and shook his head, "No, he's not here?"

Xu Yiming was somewhat disappointed. "Oh, where did he go? Do you have any news about him?"

Ding Junhua shook his head again, "I... I don't know where Qin Feng went!"

Xu Yiming's gaze turned cold, and the aura of a Nascent Soul cultivator was faintly revealed, making Ding Junhua feel as if he were suffocating. He said angrily:

"Don't know? You don't know again? Tell me, what do you know?"

Ding Junhua shuddered and quickly begged for mercy, "Sir, please put away your arrogance and let me explain slowly. I believe you will be satisfied."

Xu Yiming snorted coldly and withdrew his imposing aura.

Ding Junhua felt as if he had been reborn, but also felt a little bitter. He had really lost his life without even realizing it.

"My lord, although I do not know where Qin Feng is now, I know that there are still people in the Heavenly Sword Sect who he cares about very much."

The adults can monitor them and then find Qin Feng.

If the adults are in a hurry, we can use these people to force Qin Feng out.

After Ding Junhua finished speaking, he looked at Xu Yiming cautiously.

Xu Yiming nodded in agreement and said approvingly to Ding Junhua, "That's a good idea. I wonder which people are on good terms with Qin Feng?"

Without hesitation, Ding Junhua projected three portraits: Yin Tiantian, Xiao Fan, and Xiao Shitou.

He pointed at the three men and said through gritted teeth:

"It's them. They have a very good relationship with Qin Feng. If you use them to blackmail him, I guarantee it will be effective."

Xu Yiming was taken aback when he saw the three of them. He remembered Yin Tiantian and the other two quite well, but he didn't expect that they were related to Qin Feng.

He glanced at Ding Junhua, whose face was filled with hatred, and immediately understood.

Isn't that perfect? ​​It's easier to do things for him if we have a personal grudge; he doesn't mind.

Xu Yiming reached out and patted Ding Junhua on the shoulder. "Not bad, you're very good. Do you have any specific plans?"

Ding Junhua was flattered.

"I wouldn't dare. It would be my honor to risk my life for you, and I do have a plan."

As I said, if you are not in a hurry, I can keep an eye on them for you. I will inform you as soon as Qin Feng appears.

If the adults are eager to find Qin Feng quickly, we can use the three of them as leverage to spread the news far and wide.

I'm sure Qin Feng, no matter where he is, will definitely come over as soon as he hears this news.

Xu Yiming looked at him coldly and said, "Of course, the sooner the better, but according to your method, would Qin Feng be stupid enough to come and die?"

Ding Junhua chuckled and said quietly:

"For some reason, Qin Feng offended the master, and the master wants to take revenge on him."

There are many ways to take revenge, but killing is merely a low-level method.

If Qin Feng knew that his close friend Riyue was being tortured in the hands of the adults, do you think he would feel good about it?

He was caught in a dilemma. If he didn't come, his Dao heart might be directly damaged; if he came, wouldn't that be exactly what the master wanted?

Ding Junhua carefully observed Xu Yiming's reaction and found that he seemed somewhat dissatisfied with the plan. He added:

"Of course, we can't leave Qin Feng without any hope. We can relax our defenses and use someone slightly stronger than Qin Feng as guards. That way, he'll definitely be hoping for a lucky break. What do you think, sir?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Yiming thought it was feasible and nodded.

“Good, I’ll leave this to you. If you do a good job, I’ll allow you to stay by my side and work for me. Your resources, status, and position will be a hundred times better than before.”

Ding Junhua was overjoyed and immediately knelt down, saying, "This humble servant will certainly not disappoint you, sir."

...

Heavenly Sword Sect

Several days had passed since Ding Junhua left, and today was the time for personnel rotation.

To Sun Fan's surprise, one person was missing: Ding Junhua.

He frowned and asked the members of the Heavenly Sword Sect, "Has any of you seen Ding Junhua recently?"

Those who had contact with Ding Junhua responded one after another.

I spoke to him five days ago, and I haven't seen him since.

"Yeah, me too. Back then, we found several top-grade spirit stones. He said he was going to hand them over, and then we never saw him again."

Sun Fan first dismissed his disciples, then went back and personally informed the sect leader Deng Tianning and Zhou Jian about the matter.

Deng Tianning frowned upon hearing this, a bad feeling creeping over him. "Old Zhou, do you think he wouldn't?"

Zhou Jian's expression also turned ugly after hearing this.

"Disappearing without a trace, especially near a spiritual vein where there are people from the Qingyun Sect. There's no danger there, but they might have actually gone to inform on us."

Sun Fan also realized the seriousness of the situation. "Sect Master, Ancestor, what do we do now?"

Zhou Jian thought for a moment and then gave the instructions:

"Don't spread the news yet. This is just our speculation. Let's go find Ding Junhua's master and see if we can find any news about him."

The group arrived at Zhao Mingzhen's residence, only to find that Zhao Mingzhen was not there.

According to the disciples guarding the mountain, Zhao Mingzhen left the Heavenly Sword Sect two days ago and has not returned yet.

All these signs indicate that the behavior of Ding Junhua and his apprentice Zhao Mingzhen is highly suspicious.

Sun Fan asked incredulously, "They wouldn't betray Qin Feng for that reward, would they?"

Deng Tianning said with a bitter expression:

"Alas, I'm afraid it's true. It's all my fault for not strictly controlling their actions and for trusting these disciples we brought too much. People are easily tempted by profit."

Zhou Jian waved his hand, offering words of comfort:

"There was an element of carelessness on our part in this matter, but human nature is unpredictable, and we can't completely control it."

So many people know Qin Feng; is it really realistic to expect them to stay in the sect and never leave?

Sun Fan was anxious, his face full of resentment.

"But what do we do now? Once Qin Feng's news comes out, how do we respond? It will also implicate our Heavenly Sword Sect."

These two deserve to die. The sect nurtured them for so many years, and yet they committed such heinous acts. They are truly heartless and ungrateful.

Deng Tianning was also very anxious, and Sun Fan was telling the truth.

Zhou Jian remained relatively calm, and he slowly said:

"Don't worry, we don't know if those two have informed on us. Maybe things aren't as bad as we think."

"But if that's true, we still have the Qingyun Sect. We're currently on their side, so they shouldn't cause us any trouble."

Deng Tianning was somewhat worried, "But would the Qingyun Sect really offend the Tianchi Dynasty for our sake?"

Zhou Jian said calmly, "No, under normal circumstances. Don't forget how we came to the Holy Domain."