Chapter 113 Zhao Xiong Ying, however, was eager to try. But…
Zhao Xiong Ying, on the other hand, was eager to try.
But starting a fight right away isn't Luo Dushou's plan. As long as things don't turn sour, everyone can continue negotiating, and the Divine Palace will have to pay some price. If things turn sour right away and they part ways, what's the point of this fight? Besides, although Wu Chen seems easy to handle, he's never been known to have lost. If they start fighting right away and lose right away, things will get really messy.
Luo Dushou laughed heartily, "Look at me, I was worrying unnecessarily. The young hero of the Witch God's Servant is exceptionally skilled and should have no such concerns. I misspoke."
Wu Chen picked up his teacup, took a sip, and then quietly looked at Luo Dushou, waiting for him to continue.
Luo Dushou was slightly embarrassed by the awkward silence, but he was thick-skinned and didn't take it to heart. "Witch God Servant, we have come here to find out what happened in the Western Wilderness. Several elders of our Zhan Yan Platform are either dead or injured. This matter cannot go unresolved."
Before Wu Chen could speak, Elder Yu interjected, "What happened in the Western Wilderness, what did the Blazing Flame Platform do there, and what does it have to do with our Divine Palace? We never invited any disciples from the Blazing Flame Platform to go to the Western Wilderness. Hall Master Luo's question is quite perplexing!"
Zhao Xiong Ying immediately jumped up, "Do you dare say those people weren't killed by the disciples of the Divine Palace? Otherwise, ask the people of Jin Man Lou if Zou Buming did it. Besides, the Witch God Attendant and the Yu God Attendant were both present at the time. Are you two going to deny it too?"
"What are we denying?" Yu Jitang mocked. "If the Divine Palace invited the people from Zhan Yantai to go to the Western Wilderness, and something happened, then you can come and demand an explanation. But our own disciples went on the winter hunt, and before they set off, they repeatedly warned us on Zhanghua Platform that the Western Wilderness is full of demons, and we must not be reckless or careless, and that we should be responsible for our own lives. Nobody asked you to go. If you're afraid of death, then don't go! Why are you coming here to ask us to take responsibility? We're not the wet nurses of the Zhan Yantai disciples, providing food, drink, and protection for their lives."
Zhao Xiong Ying's eyes widened, and he was about to draw his sword.
Luo Dushou waved his hand, "Attendant Yu, there's no point in saying that. Disciples of the Divine Palace can go to the Western Wilderness for the winter hunt, and so can disciples of my Zhan Yan Tai. But the winter hunt is for slaying demons and monsters, so even if we can't work together, we should at least live in peace. But your disciples from the Divine Palace killed our people for no reason. What do you have to say about that?"
Yu Jitang was speechless for a moment and couldn't help but look at Wu Chen.
Wu Chen held the cup of tea, his expression calm and showing no sign of embarrassment. When he saw everyone looking at him, he finally spoke, "This matter has nothing to do with the Divine Palace."
Yu Jitang immediately slammed his hand on the table and loudly agreed, "Yes, this has nothing to do with us. We are the victims."
Zhao Xiong Ying was furious. She hadn't expected that the pretty boy sitting up there (Wu Chen) would be so shameless and spout such nonsense. "You killed the person, and you say it's unrelated? In broad daylight, under the clear sky, we have witnesses and physical evidence. You can't deny it."
Luo Dushou's face also darkened. "My two divine servants, we have witnesses, and we have even brought back the body of Divine Servant Luo. The wounds clearly show that it was the work of the Zou family's swordsmanship. You cannot deny this matter no matter where you go."
“We are not denying it, nor do we need to deny it.” Wu Chen looked at them, his face full of sincerity and composure. “But you have indeed made a mistake.”
The people at the Flame-Slaying Platform were dumbfounded. What kind of trick was this Witch God Servant playing? Was he an idiot, or did he think they were idiots?!
Only Yu Jitang, who had spent years at the bottom of the pit dug by Wu Chen, laughed, "You've got it wrong!"
Luo Dushou's smile vanished. "Witch God Servant, you say we've made a mistake? Where exactly have we gone wrong?"
Wu Chen slowly and deliberately put down his teacup. This elegant movement, which seemed like a painting to the girls, actually ignited a fire in the hearts of the people from Zhan Yan Tai. "First, everyone needs to understand the situation. Are you here today to stand up for Luo Shen Shi or for the disciples of Zhan Yan Tai? If you are standing up for Luo Shen Shi, he is a disciple of my Divine Palace, and there is no need for you friends from Zhan Yan Tai to interfere."
“Witch God Servant, you are mistaken.” A young man standing behind Luo Dushou spoke up. He was none other than Luo Duan, who had once detained Lu Qing and Luo Sen under the pretext of the Western Wilderness. “Although Witch God Servant Luo is a disciple of the Divine Palace, he is also our Lord’s own nephew. Our Lord values him more than the other young masters. Now that he has run into trouble in the Western Wilderness, our Lord is heartbroken and has vowed to investigate to the end.”
“Oh,” Wu Chen nodded, “So you’ve come about family matters. Since it’s a family matter, then it has even less to do with us. Every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt its debtor. Whoever killed Luo Shenshi, you should go after him. If you can’t find him, you can go after his family. Oh, by the way, Luo Shenshi’s mother is from the Zou family. You should ask her how to settle this score.”
Luo Dushou's face darkened. "It seems the Witch God Servant is determined to protect the Zou family?"
Wu Chen raised an eyebrow and asked curiously, "What makes you say that, Hall Master Luo?"
"Luo Shenshi was clearly killed by the Zou family, so why do you keep dodging the question?"
"Then may I ask who in the Zou family killed Luo Shenshi?"
Wu Chen's gaze remained fixed on Luo Dushou without wavering.
Luo Dushou clenched his large hands on his knees and looked at Wu Chen, "Wu Shenshi, you two know better than anyone who killed Luo Shenshi."
Everyone held their breath; the hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Seeing Luo Dushou's increasingly gloomy face, Wu Chen suddenly smiled slightly, "Master Luo, who is it that's beating around the bush? If you really didn't know who killed Luo Shenshi, why would you come here to question him? But since you do know, why don't you dare to say it?"
Before Luo Dushou could retort, his expression suddenly darkened. "During this winter hunt, Attendant Luo brought many experts with him. After entering the Western Wilderness, the number of experts around him increased several times over. These people are not disciples of the Divine Palace at all. Where did they come from? Do any of you from the Blazing Flame Platform know? Attendant Zou Buming is also surrounded by many experts, but many of them, Attendant Yu and I have never even seen before. But what's even more strange is that shortly after entering the Western Wilderness, we found Attendant Zou murdered on a secluded road that Attendant Zou should never have taken. The perpetrator threw..." The corpse was disfigured, the methods were cruel. Therefore, you all say that the person was killed by Zou Shenshi, you are indeed mistaken. Yu Shenshi and I were also sabotaged, and were tracked down all the way. More than three thousand disciples of the Divine Palace were surrounded and ambushed in the Western Wilderness, suffering countless casualties. If Yu Shenshi and I hadn't realized the seriousness of the situation, all three thousand elites of the Divine Palace would have perished in the Western Wilderness. What's quite intriguing is that Luo Shenshi, whom you all stood up for today, lived unharmed all the way to the Western Abyss, only to die at the hands of that fake Zou Shenshi.”
The people from Zhan Yantai and Jin Manlou were dumbfounded, and Luo Dushou didn't know where to refute them.
Wu Chen continued, "When we returned and reached the edge of the Western Wilderness, we first encountered the manager of Jin Manlou, and then we were chased by countless people. We faced numerous dangers along the way, and finally managed to return to the Divine Palace. Unexpectedly, on the very night of our return, the Zou family joined forces with the mastermind behind it all and massacred everyone in the Divine Palace overnight. It was only by the mercy of heaven that we managed to preserve the Divine Palace's millennia-old foundation. So," Wu Chen's pointed gaze fell on Luo Dushou's face, "who exactly is the Zou family allied with? Why are they so heartless and insane, completely disregarding the overall situation, and so viciously attacking the disciples of the Divine Palace?"
Luo Dushou was furious. They had come to confront the shaman, so why was he now accusing them after just a few words? "Shaman God Servant, what do you mean? Are you implying that we are framing the Divine Palace?"
Wu Chen raised an eyebrow slightly, and everyone sensed a hint of contempt in his tone. "I never speak recklessly without evidence. But what is certain is that someone has set a colossal trap, not only to take the lives of the Divine Palace disciples but also to disrupt the peace of the cultivation world. The Zou family is part of this force. All members of the Zou family involved have been apprehended. We will naturally deal with them according to the palace rules. And if there are any hidden masters behind this, we will find them one by one and avenge those Divine Palace disciples who died unjustly!"
"That's right!" Yu Jitang responded loudly. "Our disciples from the Divine Palace were surrounded and intercepted in the Western Wilderness, subjected to torture and forced confessions, and many of them died tragically there. A life for a life. As long as there is evidence, we will not let any of them go."
Without any evidence, Luo Dushou and Jin Rufu were speechless and had nothing to say.
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