"You're saying that Chong Houhu was actually imprisoned by Chong Heihu?"
Looking at the long-browed master in front of him, whose clothes were tattered and covered in blood, Shen Gongbao was shocked by the news he had just heard.
This time, Shen Gongbao came at the invitation of Ao Bing.
Ao Bing invited him over so that he could help verify the authenticity of the information provided by the Long-Browed Immortal.
"You still dare not tell the truth? Looks like you haven't suffered enough?"
Seeing Shen Gongbao's brows furrow slightly, Ao Bing's expression immediately darkened, and he gently raised the dark red marrow-extracting whip in his hand.
The Marrow-Draining Whip is woven from the reverse scales of a dragon and soaked in the Weak Water for a thousand years. The whip is covered with barbs, and when it is lashed out, it strikes straight into the bone marrow, causing excruciating pain that will never heal.
Before Shen Gongbao arrived, Changmei Zhenren had already experienced the excruciating pain of the Marrow Extraction Whip. Now, seeing Ao Bing raise the whip again, the painful memories flooded back. Changmei Zhenren frantically twisted his bound body and shouted loudly:
"Everything I said is true, I didn't lie, Third Prince, Shen Gongbao, you must believe me!"
Do you believe it?
After the Long-Browed Immortal finished speaking, Shen Gongbao was almost convinced that Chong Heihu had imprisoned Chong Houhu.
After all, in his previous life, Chong Houhu was killed by his own younger brother, Chong Heihu.
Since Chong Heihu was capable of killing his own brother, imprisoning Chong Houhu was naturally not a big deal.
However, Shen Gongbaozi's belief did not prevent him from wanting to see the Long-Browed Immortal being tortured.
Seeing that Shen Gongbao did not stop him, Ao Bing raised his marrow-extracting whip without hesitation and brought it down heavily on the body of the Long-Browed True Man.
"Smack!"
With a crack of a whip, followed by the shrill scream of the Long-Browed Immortal.
The sound was exceptionally shrill, as if it could pierce one's eardrums, sending chills down one's spine.
After a while, the screams of the Long-Browed Immortal subsided slightly, but his face was still filled with pain and resentment.
He glared fiercely at Shen Gongbao and the people beside him, his eyes blazing with fury.
"I am a disciple of the Chan Sect. If you treat me like this, the Chan Sect will definitely let you off the hook!"
However, faced with the threat from the Long-Browed Immortal, Shen Gongbao merely smiled slightly and calmly said:
"Chan Sect? I know that place much better than you do. Once the news of your capture by Sihai Tongbao Pavilion gets out, Chan Sect might have to weigh the pros and cons before deciding whether to deal with Sihai Tongbao Pavilion. But dealing with you, a traitor who failed in his duties and leaked sect information, will definitely be the first thing they won't let go."
"Traitor? When did I become a traitor to the Chan Sect?"
Master Changmei's expression changed drastically in an instant. He looked at Shen Gongbao in disbelief. He didn't understand why he had become a traitor to the Chan Sect in Shen Gongbao's words.
He admitted this time that he had indeed failed in his duties, but he had never harbored any intention of betraying the Chan Sect.
Shen Gongbao's expression remained calm:
"Was it you who orchestrated the attack on the Four Seas Treasure Pavilion by the White Wolf Clan?"
Master Long Eyebrows nodded:
"I did indeed lure them here. I revealed to the White Wolf Clan the treasures carried by the Four Seas Treasure Pavilion and their specific protective forces. This wolf-devouring-tiger-like scheme is quite effective, isn't it?"
As he spoke, a smug smile appeared on the face of the Long-Browed Master.
Although the operation against the Four Seas Treasure Pavilion ultimately failed, Master Changmei was still quite satisfied with his strategy of using the Snow Wolf Clan to eliminate a large number of the Four Seas Treasure Pavilion's vital forces without losing a single soldier.
He believed that there were very few people in the entire prehistoric world who could inflict such a great loss on a powerful force like the Four Seas Dragon Palace without firing a single shot.
However, Shen Gongbao gently shook his head at this:
"You're still too young. Don't you know that the Chan Sect dislikes the demon race the most? You actually joined forces with the demon race to deal with the Four Seas Dragon Clan, who are on good terms with them. If you're not a traitor, then who is?"
The long-browed immortal's eyes widened:
"I did not ally with the demon race; I merely used those snow wolf clans."
Shen Gongbao spoke in a calm tone:
"But who would believe that? It's true that you leaked information to the Snow Wolf Clan, and it's true that you used the Taixu Locking Immortal Array to cooperate with the Snow Wolf Clan in attacking the Four Seas Treasure Pavilion. You're still in our hands now. It shouldn't be difficult for you to admit that you colluded with the Snow Wolf Clan to attack the Four Seas Treasure Pavilion, right? Do you think anyone would still believe that you have no connection with the Snow Wolf Clan?"
Ignoring the stunned Long-Browed Master, Shen Gongbao continued speaking in a low voice:
"And what about Chong Heihu? Now that he's dead, but the Marquis of the North, Chong Houhu, is still alive, the Chan Sect will surely shirk its responsibility for instigating Chong Heihu to imprison Chong Houhu. So tell me, who will bear this responsibility? Was it you, the traitor, who did it behind the backs of the Chan Sect?"
Half an incense stick later, Changmei's whole body went limp, and his eyes went vacant as he said:
"I'll tell you everything!"
Two more hours passed before Shen Gongbao and the others had meticulously recorded everything that the Long-Browed Immortal knew.
Looking at the pile of materials in front of him, Ao Bing felt immense pressure and looked helplessly at Shen Gongbao and the other man:
"Fellow Daoist Shen, Aunt Lan, what do you think? Should our Sihai Tongbao Pavilion intervene in this situation?"
As Ao Bing's voice faded, an ice-blue system notification appeared before Shen Gongbao once again:
[Optional Task 1: The Truth Revealed]
[Requirement: Expose the conspiracy of the Chan Sect and unite with the Four Seas Dragon Palace, the Yin Shang Dynasty, and other forces to fight against the Chan Sect.]
[Duration: Ten days]
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