Within the sea of consciousness, the black mist chuckled softly: "How about it? I can help you. After all, I am you. What do you say?"
Shen Changlin ignored him and instead looked down at the bloodstains on the ground, saying instead, "Speaking of which, during the sect competition, the sect leader said that Yang Lin's swordsmanship had some of the essence of our master, right?"
"Since the restrictions he set up on his storage ring might have been placed by someone with higher cultivation, is it possible that his swordsmanship is also related to that person?"
Shen Changlin paused: "Most importantly, is the target of the restriction on that storage ring me, or... my master behind me?"
The black mist spread out casually.
Then, the black mist said, "It's possible, but I think it's you, or it's our innate Dao body. There have been too many such things in our past lives."
The black mist was, after all, the victim of her past life, and her temperament was extreme.
Especially regarding the matter concerning Nguyen Thanh An...
Shen Changlin believed some of what the black mist said, but not all of it, because the biggest difference between him and the black mist was that everyone thought his innate Dao body was damaged and he was completely useless.
The more unique something is, the harder it is to repair; the same is true of talent. So what else is there for him to scheme against?
Shen Changlin was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Is there a way to remove my traces so that others can't find me?"
"Yes, but you cannot reveal your Foundation Establishment cultivation level."
Black Mist readily agreed; it wasn't a difficult task.
Upon hearing this, Shen Changlin nodded slightly. Then, he turned the broken sword in his hand, twisted the hilt, and boldly carved a line of words on the ground before tossing the broken sword aside.
The black mist was taken aback: "What are you trying to do?"
"Yang Lin died too suddenly. At least give a reason why he brought this trouble upon himself. Let's see who will handle this matter tomorrow, and we'll know who's behind it."
"Moreover, I think the person behind this shouldn't want to see the Myriad Paths Sect fall into chaos. Otherwise, if they were really targeting me, they wouldn't be acting in such a roundabout way. It's very likely that it's someone from the sect."
The boy pulled his cloak hood up again, leaped lightly, landed on the edge of the window frame, and then disappeared—
After he left, black mist enveloped the house.
The next moment, all traces of Shen Changlin disappeared, leaving only blood and chaos on the ground, and words on the floor.
He doesn't deserve to be on Yanlai Peak.
...
The next morning, as dawn broke on the horizon, Shen Changlin yawned and walked out of his cave. He happened to see Ruan Qing'an walking towards him from a distance, looking exceptionally beautiful as if he were walking on the glow of the sunset.
Shen Changlin glanced at it only once before quickly lowering his head.
"Master, good morning. You just got back?"
"Yes, you're awake. You can come with me now."
Ruan Qing'an didn't notice Shen Changlin's unusual behavior. He only saw the boy's reddened ear tips and couldn't quite understand it, but he didn't ask any further questions.
Upon hearing this, Shen Changlin also came back to his senses, pulling himself out of his thoughts of last night's events. He quickly followed Ruan Qing'an's footsteps and cautiously asked, "Master, is there anything I can help you with?"
The boy asked innocently and obediently, but his mind was focused on the black mist in his mind's eye: "I wasn't discovered when I left last night, was I?"
Black Mist: "Ha, what a joke. Of course not. Ruan Qing'an is merely at the Refinement of Void realm, while I was—"
"Okay, as long as Master doesn't find out."
Shen Changlin spoke to himself, unilaterally cutting off the chat.
The black mist that's used and then discarded: ...
At this moment, Ruan Qing'an explained, "In the early morning, I noticed that the restrictions on Yanlai Peak had been triggered, and I learned that an elder had come to visit. Yang Lin, who should have been on Yanlai Peak last night, died in the outer sect."
"What? Senior Brother Yang is dead!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Changlin's eyes widened as if he had heard unbelievable news. He couldn't help but ask, "Master, Senior Brother Yang just won first place in the sect's competition yesterday. How could something like this happen? This... this is too surprising."
"I don't know, I need to see the sect leader."
Ruan Qing'an glanced at Shen Changlin and said coldly.
037: [Ancestor, you're not doubting the male lead, are you? But he's only at the Qi Refining stage, so logically he shouldn't be able to beat Yang Lin, and there's no need for him to... kill Yang Lin, is there?]
Seeing the pure and innocent young man in front of her still looking somewhat saddened by his senior brother's death, Ruan Qing'an pursed her lips.
"A little, but not much. Yang Lin's death was too suspicious."
037: [Yes, a little, but maybe it's because of something else?]
Although it vaguely knew the true nature of Shen Changlin's wolf cub, it still felt that with Shen Changlin's current abilities, he might not be up to the task.
Finding no trace, Ruan Qing'an turned his head away nonchalantly, while Shen Changlin said with some melancholy, "Master, I wonder which elder discovered it. Senior Brother Yang... sigh."
“Wang Da, an elder of Zhenfeng.”
Upon hearing this, Shen Changlin, who was looking down and quite heartbroken, turned his eyes and seemed to be pondering something—he thought for a long time before finally remembering who the elder named Wang Da was.
Wang Da is an elder of the formation peak. He has mediocre talent, is an ordinary person, and his cultivation is only average, neither the best nor the worst.
In his youth, he was an unremarkable "average student" among the outer disciples, and then he became an elder in the inner sect—his entire being was characterized by a lack of distinctive features and an unremarkable appearance, even his name reflected this.
For a moment, Shen Changlin couldn't help but frown.
This kind of person is unlikely to be the person behind Yang Lin; he is more like a pawn that has been buried and is easily forgotten.
Just then, the black mist suddenly spoke.
"Who do you think enabled him to be promoted to elder smoothly and safely?"
"..."
Shen Changlin paused, his pupils suddenly contracting.
While he was slightly taken aback, Ruan Qing'an had already brought Shen Changlin to the main hall of the Wandao Sect. At this moment, Zhan Hongyuan was sitting in the main seat, frowning with a headache. He only relaxed slightly when he saw them.
Even Elder Wang, whose appearance was that of an ordinary passerby, bowed slightly before silently retreating from the main hall.
Zhan Hongyuan then looked at Ruan Qing'an and Shen Changlin, his gaze falling on the young man. His attitude was approachable, and his tone was quite gentle and kind: "Something bad has happened, Shen Changlin. You are still young, why don't you wait outside the hall first?"
He was more like an elder who cared about his disciples.
To be precise, Zhan Hongyuan treated all the disciples of the Wandao Sect with this attitude, which earned him their deep trust and respect.
When they first met, Shen Changlin felt the same way—after all, what happened on the floating island a year ago wasn't Zhan Hongyuan's fault, but he had received all the compensation he was owed, and his resources over the past year were visibly more than others, as compensation.
Many disciples and elders harbored resentment about the matter, but before Ruan Qing'an emerged from seclusion, these people did not cause trouble in front of Shen Changlin, and much of the credit goes to Sect Master Zhan Hongyuan.
Shen Changlin was also somewhat grateful, but now...
His cultivation surpassed that of Ruan Qing'an, and Wang Da informed him of this matter. Moreover, Wang Da was promoted to elder, or perhaps... early this morning, he immediately notified Ruan Qing'an to come to the main hall for a talk.
The only person Shen Changlin could think of was this one.
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