Transmigrated into a heretical cultivator, leading all the villains to ascension.

Chapter 144 The real murderer behind the scenes

"My lord, it's not that I'm unwilling to tell the truth, but I have no choice!"

The mastermind behind it all was cunning and treacherous, placing a vicious curse on the villain.

Mentioning even the slightest thing about him will cause someone to instantly bleed from all seven orifices and die!

The man in black robes trembled, his eyes filled with fear and helplessness.

Chen Wan'er frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment, and then parted her lips slightly:

"If that's the case, then so be it."

I'll name the people, and you just need to nod or shake your head to indicate, is that alright?

The man in black robes was overjoyed, nodding repeatedly with gratitude in his eyes.

"Is the sect leader of the Thousand Illusions Sect the mastermind behind this?"

Chen Wan'er stared at the man in black robes with her beautiful eyes, her voice clear and cold.

The man in the black robe shook his head vigorously, without hesitation.

"Fourth Elder?"

Upon hearing this, the man in black paused for a moment, hesitated, and then slowly nodded.

"What about the Third Elder?"

The man in black nodded more readily this time.

Chen Wan'er's gaze sharpened as she fixed her eyes on the man in black robes, and she asked again:

"So it seems you have two masters?"

The man in black quickly shook his head, large beads of sweat rolling down his forehead, clearly extremely nervous.

Not just two people? But they both nodded when the Third Elder and Fourth Elder were mentioned?

Let her guess who the real mastermind is, controlling someone else.

The Fourth Elder is about to pass away, and he was the one who most wanted to improve his cultivation.

Therefore, he is the prime suspect.

Having thought of this, Chen Wan'er spoke with certainty:

"But the real mastermind is the Third Elder?"

Chen Wan'er raised an eyebrow, her gaze suddenly becoming sharp as an eagle's, shooting straight at the man in black robes.

The man in black robes was so excited that his eyes reddened, and he nodded frantically, as if to say that someone had finally seen through the truth.

"How did you know? I thought you would have chosen someone else."

Ma Qi couldn't help but speak up, her eyes full of curiosity and doubt.

Chen Wan'er's lips curved into a faint smile as she calmly explained:

"It was precisely because the Fourth Elder seemed to be the most suspicious that I excluded him."

After all, based on my understanding of the Fourth Elder since I arrived, he should have truly let go.

Ma Qi still looked puzzled and pressed for an answer:

"Are you so sure? What if he's faking it?"

Chen Wan'er smiled gently and glanced at Ma Qi slowly.

"Naturally, it is because I have discerning eyes and a talent for understanding people's hearts."

Otherwise, how would we have seen through your little trick of feigning an apology that day?

Ma Qi's pretty face instantly turned bright red. She stammered, but dared not utter another word.

She knew in her heart that the best option at this moment was to keep quiet and try to minimize her presence.

In fact, Chen Wan'er's certainty that the Third Elder was the mastermind was not entirely based on conjecture.

That night, she inadvertently sneaked into the Fourth Elder's residence and found a prepared suicide note on his desk.

His words are full of carefree and relieved.

In contrast, the Third Elder's residence, though seemingly ordinary, had a subtle and eerie quality.

"The Third Elder always performed that evil magic in the same courtyard?"

Chen Wan'er narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly, staring intently at the man in black robes.

The man in black robes looked astonished, his eyes wide as he stared at Chen Wan'er.

As if he had seen a ghost, he nodded mechanically after a moment.

Then, as if suddenly realizing something, her voice trembled slightly with doubt:

"Today... could it be you who was spying outside the courtyard?"

Chen Wan'er remained calm, neither admitting nor denying the allegations.

Its appearance was like a deep, unfathomable spring, making it impossible to fathom.

Hearing this, Ma Qi felt a sudden chill in her heart and was secretly alarmed.

Could it be that the reason I didn't see her when I returned to my room today was because she was secretly following you, sir?

This woman is so young, yet her scheming is so deep; it's truly terrifying.

“Ma Qi, if you still want to save your life, you should go to the sect leader right now and beg him to uphold justice for you.”

Chen Wan'er suddenly turned her head and looked at Ma Qi with piercing eyes, her tone leaving no room for doubt.

"The sect leader also..."

Before the man in black could finish speaking, he suddenly swayed and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"You mean, apart from the Second Elder, the Sect Master, the First Elder, and the Fourth Elder have all been imprisoned by the Third Elder?"

Chen Wan'er frowned, her sharp gaze fixed on the man in black.

The man in black robes nodded painfully. Seeing that the sect leader and others had been controlled today, the fear in his heart spread wildly like weeds.

He knew all too well that he knew too many secrets, and that he might be the next one to suffer.

"By the way, I haven't asked your name yet."

Chen Wan'er paused slightly, her tone softening a bit.

"Gu Jun."

The man in black robes lowered his head and spoke in a low voice.

Chen Wan'er's eyes flashed, and she quickly opened Gu Jun's name in the system in her mind.

His gaze swept quickly across the area, and he had already made up his mind.

"Gu Jun, Ma Qi, you two go and invite the Second Elder immediately. Tell him that you have discovered the Third Elder's evil deeds, and then lead him and his men to surround that courtyard."

I'll go ahead and keep watch there, making sure nothing gets out."

Chen Wan'er gave her instructions in a calm and methodical manner, her expression stern.

Gu Jun was taken aback upon hearing this.

This woman trusts me so much, isn't she afraid he'll take the opportunity to run away?

The thought had barely formed when a chill ran through me.

Could it be that she secretly tampered with things while I was off guard?

Before he could think it through, Ma Qi's poison had been neutralized, and she was urging him anxiously.

After the two hurriedly left, Chen Wan'er immediately activated her supernatural powers and sent a message to Li Wen:

"Quickly bring the Blood Demon Sect members here, pretending to come here."

After attaching the location, she flashed away and sped off alone towards the courtyard.

Before long, Chen Wan'er arrived at the outer edge of the courtyard.

She carefully affixed the invisibility talisman, then picked up a stray cat from the roadside and slipped into the yard like a ghost.

I had just gently placed the cat on the ground when the soft meow hadn't even faded away.

A figure flashed out from inside the house; it was none other than the mastermind behind it all, the Third Elder.

Chen Wan'er looked closely and saw that the Third Elder had a strange expression.

His facial muscles twitched slightly, as if being pulled by an invisible force, twisting into an extremely unsightly shape.

She secretly wondered if she had gone too far in practicing this evil art.

He must have gone mad from his cultivation to have such a ferocious facial expression.

The Third Elder's eyes flashed with annoyance when he saw that it was just a stray cat.

He snorted coldly, ignored it, and turned to go back into the house.

Seeing this, Chen Wan'er quietly followed.

After passing through a dark passageway, we found ourselves in a dark underground room.

As soon as she stepped inside, she keenly sensed that the atmosphere was extremely eerie.

The Fourth Elder stood side by side with the Sect Master and the First Elder, facing each other.

The third elder was alone on the other side, isolated and helpless.

Chen Wan'er was startled and pondered to herself:

What's going on? Did Gu Jun deliberately deceive me?

Or was the information he possessed simply wrong?

Since things have come to this, let's make the best of it and listen to how these three elders have to explain themselves.

"Third Elder, don't be so stubborn anymore, turn back before it's too late!"

The elder's voice, booming like a bell and full of admonition, echoed in the small, dark room.

The Third Elder seemed not to hear, merely letting out a cold snort, his expression indifferent, and offering no reply.

"Elder, do not try to persuade him any further. This man is utterly depraved."

"He even dared to use such a vicious attack on the Fourth Elder, what reason is there to reason with him?"

Zongyi said indignantly.