Luo Changkong was an elder of a collateral branch of the Luo clan. He had a sinister appearance and was usually silent and not very talkative. Moreover, because he belonged to a collateral branch, he had received very limited resources over the years.
In Mo Yuan's view, this was the perfect target for framing.
Under the influence of the Demon Abyss, Luo Changkong now firmly believes that he is the murderer, and is even thinking about how to beg Luo Shengfeng for mercy.
But Luo Ning found it hard to believe.
nonsense!
He was the culprit who stole the Chaos Scripture, so how could there possibly be a second thief now?
He sensed something was wrong and asked in a trembling voice, "Father, you...you obtained the Chaos Scripture? Have you confirmed its authenticity?"
"Smack!"
Luo Shengfeng tossed out a bamboo scroll, which was the fake item that Lin Feng had exchanged with the system.
As early as last night, Mo Yuan placed the counterfeit at Luo Changkong's residence and guided other clansmen to report it.
“I understand what you mean. It has been confirmed that it is indeed the real Chaos Ancient Scripture. It is, after all, a top-level cultivation technique that has been kept in my tribe for thousands of years. I, Luo Shengfeng, am not so confused as to mistake it!”
Mo Yuan sneered.
This is obviously fake; it's a counterfeit rubbing created by Lin Feng.
The real, genuine artifact is only in Lin Feng's hands.
How could that be... He's clearly cultivating the genuine Chaos Ancient Scripture!
For a moment, Luo Ning was also a little confused.
"Patriarch, according to my investigation, Luo Changkong has been reselling cultivation techniques for profit for many years. Many of the secret cultivation techniques of our Luo clan have been secretly copied by him and sold to wandering cultivators. Currently, the elders of the Luo clan's punishment hall have taken action. We have found hundreds of top-grade magic crystals, thousands of high-grade magic crystals, and nearly 100,000 mid-grade magic crystals in Luo Changkong's several storage rings."
An elder stepped forward, looked at the trembling Luo Changkong, and reported on the current investigation.
"Furthermore, after in-depth investigation, we discovered that Elder Luo Qing, who was secretly executed earlier, was also earning magic crystals by selling cultivation techniques before his death."
Luo Shengfeng's face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
How did he, a perfectly fine member of the Luo family, suddenly become a sieve for no reason?
The elder of the Punishment Hall coughed lightly, looked at Luo Ning, and said righteously, "Patriarch, the Second Young Master was originally a disciple taught by Luo Qing. I don't doubt the Second Young Master, but I am worried that Luo Qing might betray him and tamper with the Second Young Master's cultivation techniques or daily diet. I wonder if the Patriarch would allow us to conduct a thorough examination of the Second Young Master."
Luo Ning's eyes suddenly sharpened.
This man was named Luo Yuan. Among the elders of the Punishment Hall, he held one of the most influential positions. Luo Ning knew that Luo Yuan was a staunch supporter of Luo Haoqun.
Once Luo Yuan takes him away, even if Luo Ning did nothing wrong and is completely innocent, he can still falsely accuse him of being a traitor!
Absolutely not!
"Um……"
Luo Shengfeng lowered his head, deep in thought. He first summoned someone and said in a deep voice, "Elder Fei, your cultivation is outstanding and your strength is formidable. You will be responsible for delivering this Chaos Ancient Scripture to Lin Feng."
"Understood!"
Elder Fei cupped his hands in greeting, received the Chaos Ancient Scripture, and then turned and left.
Luo Ning said calmly, "Since Elder Yuan wants to investigate, as the second young master of the Luo family, I will naturally cooperate, however..."
"What?"
Luo Yuan narrowed his eyes.
"I request that a full medical examination be conducted on me after the war between the Luo and Lin families. What do you think, Father?"
Luo Shengfeng hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "You're right. We should investigate, but we can't put the cart before the horse. Luo Ning has been studying under Luo Qing for so long. If there were any problems, he and I would have discovered them long ago. We shouldn't waste our manpower on such a small matter. Here's what we'll do: I'll take charge of examining Ning'er's body. Elder Yuan, you should go and investigate Luo Changkong first."
Luo Yuan snorted coldly, and the other elders, as if receiving a signal, all stood up to offer their advice.
"Patriarch, putting aside Luo Ning for now, I only have one question: do you still intend to go to war with the Lin family?"
"Leaving aside the strength of Lin Chen's children, even in terms of the tribe's strength alone, we are no match for the Lin family!"
"Once the war begins, who knows how many more fighting forces will be lost!"
"Master, you mustn't!"
"Bang!"
Luo Shengfeng suddenly stood up, his face grim.
"What's wrong with you all? Have you forgotten how Lin Chen suppressed our clan before?"
Luo Yuan coughed lightly, glanced at Luo Ning with a meaningful expression, and sneered inwardly.
What a useless piece of trash! He dares to compete with the young master for the position of family head?
He smiled and stroked his beard, explaining, "Patriarch, please hear me out. It is true that our Luo clan is powerful now, but if we go to war with the Lin clan, can you guarantee that no other tribes will take advantage of the situation?"
"I've already inquired. Recently, Lin Feng has been relentlessly challenging various prodigies. He has already recruited families such as the Feng, Li, and Lü clans, and they have all offered generous gifts for Lin Feng's return. Once the war begins, we will not only face the Lin family, but countless powerful families!"
“As the chief of the tribe, you cannot only consider your own personal grudges, but also the situation of the clan. For example, how many resources in the clan treasury will be consumed this time, and how many prodigies will lose their lives because of this... If you only look at grudges and do not think about the clan members, I think we have no need to support you as the clan chief.”
Luo Shengfeng's face was terribly pale.
He didn't understand why these elders dared to openly oppose him after only a month!
What exactly happened in between?!
“If the head of the family feels overwhelmed, in poor condition, and unable to manage the family properly, I recommend the eldest son to temporarily assume the position of head of the family.”
"Yes, I agree."
"Me too!"
Many elders did not want to die, and they had been comforted by Luo Haoqun a few days ago, so they all stood up to support Luo Haoqun.
If it were Luo Ning, Luo Shengfeng might have suspected him of secretly currying favor with the elders and disregarding his father. But they supported Luo Haoqun… that eldest son…
Luo Haoqun would never have such a deep-seated scheming mind.
Luo Shengfeng gritted his teeth, and his expression became conflicted.
Luo Ning was also brainstorming, trying to figure out how to break the deadlock.
Everyone in the hall had their own thoughts, and the situation remained deadlocked.
Half an hour later, Elder Fei, who had just gone to the Lin family, hurriedly returned.
"Patriarch, Lin Feng, and Miss Feng Yushang of the Feng family have come with the young master."
How many people?
Luo Shengfeng's face turned cold.
"ah?"
Elder Fei scratched his head and replied, "There are only three. Young Master and Lin Feng seem to get along well. Judging from their conversation along the way, it seems that Young Master has received a lot of care from Lin Feng."
Luo Shengfeng's eyes widened suddenly.
He suddenly remembered that when Lin Feng first came to the Luo family, he told him that there might be an undercover agent in the Luo family.
trap!
From beginning to end, this was a trap!
He stumbled and nearly lost his footing.
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