met free Chapter 437 Was it the old eunuch who killed him? Everyone was stunned!
Chapter 437 Was it the old eunuch who killed him? Everyone was stunned!
"Not necessarily," Zhou Shan said cautiously. "Those who cultivate the rules of cause and effect are few, but he may not be the only one. However..."
He paused, then looked at Wang Tiangang: "Brother Wang, what did the black-robed man who bid against Brother Zhao at tonight's auction look like?"
Wang Tiangang recalled, "He was shrouded in a black robe, his face concealed by a bronze mask, and his aura was so obscure that even I couldn't see through him. This man was incredibly generous, spending two thousand four hundred high-grade spirit stones without batting an eye. Brother Zhao suspected he wasn't a rogue cultivator, which is why he followed him..."
At this point, Wang Tiangang suddenly remembered something, and his expression changed slightly: "Wait! The Resurrection Pill! Why did that old eunuch want the Resurrection Pill?"
A glint of light flashed in Zhou Shan's eyes: "Tianxiangzi!"
"That girl from Caogu?" Sun Meiniang raised an eyebrow. "I heard that she used the Soul-Burning Technique to protect the Great Yuan Imperial City, and her soul was injured, causing her to fall into a coma. The old eunuch is searching everywhere for medicine, precisely for her."
"That's right," Zhou Shan said slowly. "When the soul is injured, only the Soul-Nourishing Wood and the Vitality Elixir can repair it, while the Soul-Returning Pill is secondary. The old eunuch came to Old Dragon City, he must have come for the Soul-Returning Pill! I just didn't expect..."
He looked at Zhao Wenchang, his tone complicated: "Brother Zhao, we've run into each other."
Zhao Wenchang gritted his teeth, his jaw clenching. "So...it really is him?"
"Most likely," Zhou Shan said in a deep voice. "Besides him, I can't think of anyone else in the sealed land who could kill Brother Zhao in such a short time and use the power of the law of cause and effect."
The hall was deathly silent.
The seven Nascent Soul elders looked at each other, their eyes filled with shock and apprehension.
Zhao Wuji was at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm. Although he couldn't compare to late-stage cultivators like Wang Tiangang and Li Batian, he was still a solid mid-stage peak cultivator. With two late-stage Core Formation guards, this lineup could hold its own even against late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.
But they couldn't even escape and were killed outside the city!
Just how powerful was that old eunuch?
"This matter... requires careful consideration," Wang Tiangang said slowly, his voice grave. "If it truly is that old eunuch, he killed Brother Zhao because Brother Zhao stopped him from taking the medicine. This man is decisive, ruthless, and possesses astonishing combat power. Although our eight families are strong, dealing with him..."
He didn't finish speaking, but his meaning was clear.
Li Batian scoffed, "What's there to be afraid of! No matter how strong he is, he's just one person! The seven of us working together, can't we take him down?"
"Brother Li, don't be impulsive." Qian Duobao closed his folding fan. "That old eunuch can kill Brother Zhao, so he can kill any one of us. Besides, he has Dayuan and Caogu behind him. If we really break off relations, our eight families may not necessarily come out on top."
"Are we just going to let this go?" Zhao Wenchang hissed. "The hatred for the murderer of my father is irreconcilable!"
Wang Tiangang raised his hand, signaling him to calm down: "Revenge must be taken, but not now. The formation will be broken in six months, and it's not wise to create unnecessary trouble now. Besides..."
He looked at Zhou Shan, a thoughtful expression in his eyes: "Brother Zhou, you fought that old eunuch, what did you think of his strength?"
Zhou Shan remained silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Unfathomable."
As soon as the four words came out, the hall became quiet again.
Zhou Shan is at the mid-Nascent Soul stage and cultivates mountain-based techniques, making him the strongest defensively among the eight.
Even he used the phrase "unfathomable" to describe it, so the old eunuch's strength is self-evident!
"That day in the capital, he fought against Qinglian Daoist and me. It seemed like a draw, but in reality, he was completely at ease," Zhou Shan continued. "Moreover, I suspect that he didn't even use his full strength. If it had truly been a life-or-death struggle, Qinglian Daoist and I... might not have survived."
These words were heavy, yet no one refuted them.
After all, although Zhao Wuji's body was not found, it was a fact that his soul lamp had been extinguished.
"In that case, this man has become a major threat," Wang Tiangang pondered. "He probably already knows about breaking the formation; we can't let him interfere. Otherwise..."
He didn't finish his sentence, but everyone understood.
The treasure of the Soul Refining Sect's patriarch is their only hope for breakthrough. If the old eunuch interferes, the eight families' thousand-year plan will be in vain.
"What are your plans, Brother Wang?" Sun Meiniang asked.
A fierce glint flashed in Wang Tiangang's eyes: "Investigate first! Confirm whether the murderer is truly him. If so..."
He paused, then added, "Before breaking the formation, find an opportunity to eliminate him!"
"How do we get rid of him?" Wu Youdao rarely put away his smile. "Brother Zhao died at his hands. Which of us is confident of defeating him alone?"
"If one doesn't work, then we'll join forces," Wang Tiangang said coldly. "Seven against one, and we still can't kill him?"
Zhou Shan shook his head: "Difficult. If that old eunuch is determined to escape, we may not be able to stop him. Moreover, if he hides back in the Great Yuan Imperial City, protected by the National Fortune Array, it will be even more difficult to strike him."
"Then lure him out," Wang Tiangang said slowly. "Since he's searching for medicine for Tianxiangzi, that's his weakness. He's already obtained the Soul-Returning Pill, but he still lacks Soul-Nourishing Wood and Vitality Elixir. Although these two items aren't found in the sealed land..."
He looked at the crowd and said, "Our eight families have been operating for a thousand years. Don't we have anything similar in our treasury?"
Qian Duobao's eyes lit up: "Brother Wang means... to use medicine as bait?"
"Exactly." Wang Tiangang nodded. "Spread the word that Soul-Nourishing Wood or Vitality Elixir has appeared in a certain place, and set a trap to lure him in. When the time comes, the seven of us will ambush him with an array, and we will surely be able to kill him!"
The group exchanged glances, all somewhat tempted.
Zhao Wenchang was even more impatient: "This method is feasible! Senior Wang, when shall we begin?"
"No rush." Wang Tiangang waved his hand. "Breaking the formation is the priority. Killing him requires careful planning. It's not too late to act after breaking the formation. By then, even if we alarm the Great Abyss, we will have already succeeded and left the sealed land. No matter how strong the Great Abyss is, it won't be able to do anything to us."
"But the hatred for killing my father..." Zhao Wenchang was unwilling.
"Bear with it for a while." Wang Tiangang looked at him. "It's only half a year, Nephew Zhao. The bigger picture is more important."
Zhao Wenchang's chest heaved violently. After a long while, he gritted his teeth and said, "Fine! I'll wait six months! But when that time comes, I will personally behead him to pay tribute to my father!"
Wang Tiangang nodded: "Of course."
With the discussion concluded, everyone felt somewhat relieved.
Just as Wang Tiangang was about to announce the end of the meeting, Zhou Shan suddenly spoke up: "Brother Wang, there is one more thing."
"What is it?"
Zhou Shan pondered for a moment and said, "Some time ago, did you hear any news about my master?"
Wang Tiangang's expression changed slightly: "I didn't find it. I thought you were looking for me, young master..."
"No, I sensed my master's presence in the imperial city that day," Zhou Shan sighed. "It was fleeting, but it was definitely him. After the great battle broke out, I never detected him again. I suspect..."
He paused, then looked at Wang Tiangang: "It's very likely that our master has fallen into the hands of that old eunuch!"
"What?" Wang Tiangang suddenly stood up, his aura erupting uncontrollably, making everyone in the hall gasp for breath.
"Brother Zhou, is this really true?" Wang Tiangang's voice trembled.
"I'm 70% sure," Zhou Shan said in a deep voice. "My master has a unique aura, I would never mistake him. He disappeared after going to the Qingyun Sect that day, and the only person in the sealed land who dared to capture him... is probably that old eunuch."