The Supreme Being Against Heaven
Chapter Summary
I understand… Li Zizhuan was ordered by the cunning Lu Wu!” “At that time, I killed Li Zizhuan’s brother, Li Zian… he came to Mount Xianling to kill me, which caused the incident with Steward Shen.” “He held a grudge and wanted to eliminate Steward Shen and me, so he ordered Li Zizhuan to poison the 5 Rebirth Jade Grass plants, and then killed people in the mountains to cover it up!” “He feared the secret would be revealed… so he pretended to be angry at Li Zizhuan, spitting blood in public. But...
The 6th Elder, Shen Wende, bowed sincerely and reported before the Sect Master:
“I respectfully report, Sect Master… Eight days ago, disciple Li Zizhuan, a student of the 12th Elder, was found dead in the mountains, 500 miles away from the Spirit Herb Garden. The 3,000 Soul-Sniffing Beasts all believed that he was the one who poisoned the grass!”
“Li Zizhuan!”
The Bingqing Sect Master’s eyes widened as she spun to look at Lu Wu.
“12th Elder, do you have an explanation?”
Lu Wu stepped forward, his face pale, silent, sweat beads forming on his forehead. He spoke hoarsely:
“Sect Master, it is my fault! Why is this disciple… the one who deserved to be struck by heaven… acting under my command! How infuriating this is!”
“Sect Master, it is entirely my fault!”
Fwoop!
With those words, Lu Wu seemed as if his anger had surged so violently that he couldn’t breathe, spewing blood from his mouth.
…Or was it because of sudden rage?
No!
This was merely a trick of Lu Wu’s cunning.
The red pill he had swallowed was a Memory-Erasing Pill, capable of erasing the memory of ordering Li Zizhuan to poison all 5 Rebirth Jade Grass plants.
During the memory-erasing process, his soul was injured, causing paleness and the expulsion of blood.
He used this appearance to provoke others’ anger and divert suspicion onto himself.
At this moment, the elders saw Lu Wu’s pale face and offered words of comfort:
“12th Elder, please calm yourself… what misfortune that our sect has a disciple like this.”
“Yes… 12th Elder.”
As everyone spoke words of consolation, Tan Yun noticed the blood in front of him. His eyes flickered with curiosity:
“The color is normal… but there’s a faint herbal scent… this is…”
The thought flashed through him. Tan Yun remained outwardly calm, but his hair stood on end.
“This… the flavor of the Memory-Erasing Pill… it’s clear now! I understand… Li Zizhuan was ordered by the cunning Lu Wu!”
“At that time, I killed Li Zizhuan’s brother, Li Zian… he came to Mount Xianling to kill me, which caused the incident with Steward Shen.”
“He held a grudge and wanted to eliminate Steward Shen and me, so he ordered Li Zizhuan to poison the 5 Rebirth Jade Grass plants, and then killed people in the mountains to cover it up!”
“He feared the secret would be revealed… so he pretended to be angry at Li Zizhuan, spitting blood in public. Those who saw it assumed he was sick, but this pale and weak appearance was the result of swallowing the Memory-Erasing Pill.”
“Truly cunning!”
Tan Yun’s thoughts were interrupted by the icy voice of the Sect Master:
“Lu Wu… quickly kneel before the Sect Master! If you cannot provide a reasonable explanation… you can forget about leaving Mount Bingqing Immortal!”
Lu Wu slowly knelt. He had once hoped to use Li Zizhuan’s death, and the fact that the Soul-Sniffing Beasts indicated Tan Yun had been near the Rebirth Jade Grass, to frame Tan Yun as the poisoner.
But he knew… that method would not work.
The Soul-Sniffing Beasts could approximate the time of Li Zizhuan’s death from the dried bloodstains, and detect whether Tan Yun had been at the mountain.
“If I can’t steal it from little Tan Yun… another day I’d have to kill him again!” Lu Wu thought, raising his head to look at the Sect Master, forcing tears to flow.
“Sect Master, I knew Li Zizhuan… why did this happen?!”
“At that time… his brother, Li Zian, made a death-match contract with Tan Yun… he lost to Tan Yun and died. Li Zian was truly a genius alchemist, worthy of admiration. But his subordinates didn’t know this, so they wanted to deal with Tan Yun.”
“Therefore, I went to Mount Xianling to ask Steward Shen to intervene. But when I realized they had already agreed to a death-match, I withdrew.”
“Li Zizhuan knew about this… he thought that if Steward Shen hadn’t stopped it, I would have dealt with Tan Yun myself.”
“He therefore held a grudge against Steward Shen… wanting to use the Rebirth Jade Grass to kill Steward Shen!”
“When Li Zizhuan died in the mountains, he left the words: ‘Tan Yun killed me.’ His subordinates thought… this must be another frame against Tan Yun! Whoever killed him and brought the stolen items to Tan Yun…”
Lu Wu knelt again.
“All the harm Li Zizhuan caused… was because I neglected to properly train my disciples. I beg you, Sect Master, to punish me!”
The Sect Master Bingqing cast her gaze down on Li Zizhuan with a questioning look:
“I have already said, if the Rebirth Jade Grass dies, Steward Shen must pay with his life. Yet Li Zizhuan did not listen… how do you explain this?”
Lu Wu trembled, sweat streaming down his back.
“I respectfully report, Sect Master… Li Zian was my most precious disciple. I had originally intended for him to participate in the Alchemy Competition of the Three Ancient Sects, alongside our alchemy lineage and other prodigious disciples, for over 2 years. But he was killed by Tan Yun because he went to avenge Li Zizhuan.”
“I therefore punished Li Zizhuan, forcing him to kneel atop Mount Ludaoxian. He must have accidentally heard me mention the Rebirth Jade Grass.”
“Sect Master, everything I say is true. If you do not believe me… you may inspect the memories in my soul.”
At that moment, Lu Wu’s acting skills were enough to convince everyone completely.
All except one… Tan Yun!
“You cruel and cunning villain! If I hadn’t noticed that you swallowed the Memory-Erasing Pill, I would have been completely deceived by you!”
Tan Yun’s anger flared, his eyes gleaming coldly.
“Lu Wu… don’t think you can escape! One day… one day, I will tear your mask off in public, destroy your reputation, and leave your body to rot in the forest!”
Yet at this moment, Tan Yun did not reveal the truth to the villain.
He was confident he could identify that Lu Wu had swallowed the Memory-Erasing Pill from the faint trace in his blood, knowing that the alchemy elders, despite their expertise, would not detect it.
Moreover, Lu Wu had already erased Li Zizhuan’s memories of the order. If Tan Yun revealed everything hastily, he would have to explain in front of everyone how he knew about the pill…
Even if the elders believed him, they would still have doubts. In this situation, revealing his alchemical abilities too soon risked letting Lu Wu escape justice—something Tan Yun absolutely could not allow.
And the reason Tan Yun had not disclosed his abilities earlier was because of the principle: “To possess treasure without right is a crime.”
The Sect Master Bingqing’s icy gaze fixed on Lu Wu for three breaths.
In the end, she did not inspect his memories, but spoke decisively:
“You failed in training your disciples, causing them to commit such evil. You have deeply disappointed the Sect Master.”
“From this day forward, you shall kneel in the garden where the Rebirth Jade Grass grows, until your last breath, unless I command you to rise!”
“If Sect Master Tang is safe, all is well. But if his condition deteriorates, you, Steward Shen, and I will be executed if the Rebirth Jade Grass cannot be produced!”
Having said this, Sect Master Bingqing turned and walked back into the Bingqing Hall.
“Qingfeng, Qingxiu, stay here. As for the other elders… hurry and search the small secret chambers for Level 8 Rebirth Jade Grass. Whoever finds it will be greatly rewarded!”
“If it is not found, all involved will be severely punished!”
“Underlings obey!” The 10 elders replied in unison before dispersing.
“Shen Supin, you vile thief! How dare you force me to kneel in the herb garden! I, Lu Wu… swear that one day I will capture you and make you my plaything!”
“You vile wretch!”
Lu Wu’s fury peaked, and he thrust his sword skyward, heading toward the Spirit Herb Garden.
Tan Yun watched Lu Wu leave, his eyes cold and gleaming:
“Let him roam freely for one more day… the day my two divine beasts awaken, that will be the day of his ruin!”
Later, Tan Yun had the units help load the herbs onto the Spirit Ship. The units navigated the ship carrying the herbs back to Mount Xianling.
Bingqing Hall
“Young Mistress… do you really believe Lu Wu’s words?” Shen Qingfeng asked, frowning.
“How could I believe him!” Sect Master Bingqing’s beautiful eyes turned icy.
As if realizing something, her sweet, clear voice whispered:
“I can say with certainty… the death of all the Rebirth Jade Grass was a scheme of Lu Wu through Li Zizhuan!”
The elder Shen Qingfeng shuddered:
“I… I was foolish… I didn’t see that Lu Wu left traces… But Young Mistress… how did you figure it out?”
Sect Master Bingqing parted her lips slightly. The next words she spoke left both Shen Qingfeng and Shen Qingxiu gaping, their eyes hazy with extreme excitement.
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