Chapter 282: Chapter 283: The Death of Elder Mo

About a quarter of an hour later, Ye Wushuang and Ye Rou returned to the Sect.

Ye Wushuang did not go to Juwang Valley. Instead, he returned to Cyan Profound Peak. Just as he was about to summon everyone, Sect Master Nangong Liuyun appeared in front of Cyan Profound Hall.

He was not alone; many Elders had come as well.

Even Mo Wentian, Dii Qingxue, and the others were present.

Seeing Ye Wushuang’s return, Nangong Liuyun walked over, a displeased look on his face.

"What in the world have you done, kid? Why cause such a huge commotion?" Nangong Liuyun asked in a low voice, standing beside Ye Wushuang.

Ye Wushuang cupped his fist and said calmly, "Sect Master, everything I have done has been for the good of the Sect."

"Ye Wushuang, we are Elders who have served the Sect diligently and faithfully. You attacked us without reason, and you call that for the good of the Sect?"

Elder Rong and Elder Zhang glared venomously at Ye Wushuang.

Ye Wushuang’s earlier strike had nearly killed them. If they weren’t in the Spiritual Spring Realm, they would have been slapped to death long ago.

Even now, several of their bones were broken, and they were in a sorry state.

Seeing Elder Rong and the other start trouble, Chen Yuan immediately stepped forward. "Sect Master, this is all a misunderstanding."

Elder Rong said resentfully, "A misunderstanding? Everyone saw what happened! Ask them if it was a misunderstanding! Sect Master, this boy is arrogant and looks down on everyone. He is not fit for the position of Law Enforcement Elder! We object!"

As soon as Elder Rong finished speaking, he turned to the crowd, only to find them all silent, staring at Ye Wushuang with a hint of fear.

This change made Nangong Liuyun’s and the other Elders’ eyes light up. They were all sly old foxes; how could they not understand the reason for this?

Nangong Liuyun’s expression softened slightly. "What do you have to say for yourself, kid?"

"Reporting to the Sect Master," Ye Wushuang said calmly, "I gathered everyone because there is a matter of life and death for the Ancient Spirit Sect that must be dealt with immediately. However, these two were late. They then spoke provocatively and tried to incite everyone to leave, which is why I stopped them."

"A matter of life and death for the Ancient Spirit Sect?"

Upon hearing this, Nangong Liuyun and the other Elders were stunned. They all looked at Ye Wushuang, utterly speechless inside.

’Kid, if you want to establish your authority, just do it. Why drag it to the level of a life-and-death matter for the Ancient Spirit Sect?’

’This is too far-fetched!’

Even Dii Qingxue, Mo Wentian, and Jian Bufan were left speechless, to say nothing of everyone else.

Of course, there was one person whose expression did change.

He was a gray-robed old man deep within the crowd. He walked over to Mo Wentian’s side and paused for a moment.

After a moment, he continued forward and said, "Aren’t you being a bit alarmist, Law Enforcement Elder? The Barbarian God Battle Platform is about to begin. Saying such things will disrupt morale and might make people suspect you have ulterior motives."

Elder Rong also gave a sinister smile and chimed in, "Elder Mo makes a good point. I’m afraid some people might indeed have ulterior motives!"

Elder Mo!

Ye Wushuang’s gaze fixed on Elder Mo, a murderous glint flashing in his eyes. ’So, you want to play? Fine, I’ll play along!’

He sneered. "Sect Master, someone kidnapped my sister earlier to blackmail me into handing over the opportunities I’ve acquired. While fighting him, I discovered that this person is a spy from another power, hidden within the Ancient Spirit Sect with malicious intent."

"Something like that happened?"

Nangong Liuyun and the other Elders frowned.

Yangg Qing’er spoke up, "Sect Master, this morning, while Senior Sister Ye and I were handling the affairs of Cyan Profound Peak, a man in black broke into Cyan Profound Hall, ambushed Senior Sister Ye, and kidnapped her."

"A man in black infiltrated the Ancient Spirit Sect!"

Hearing this, the faces of Nangong Liuyun and the Elders turned grim. An outsider had infiltrated the Sect, and they hadn’t even known. It was utterly ridiculous!

No, wait. Ye Wushuang had said a *spy*. That meant the person was hidden within the Ancient Spirit Sect.

Nangong Liuyun was instantly enraged.

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!

In that instant, everyone heard the sound of Nangong Liuyun’s fists cracking.

Elder Mo’s pupils contracted. He didn’t dare say a word. To speak now would be to walk right into a trap.

"Who is it?"

Nangong Liuyun’s Divine Sense was already spreading out.

"Elder Mo, why don’t you tell us who it is?" Ye Wushuang walked toward Elder Mo step by step, his killing intent palpable.

’Anyone who dares to threaten my family must die!’

Seeing Ye Wushuang approach, Elder Mo’s face paled. He roared, "Ye Wushuang, don’t you dare make baseless accusations!"

"I’m just asking you to tell us who it is. How is that a baseless accusation?"

Ye Wushuang scoffed.

This sudden reminder sent the crowd into an uproar. Dii Qingxue and the others all turned to look, especially Mo Wentian, a cold glint flashing in the depths of his star-like eyes.

"Elder Mo, it was you!"

Nangong Liuyun’s Divine Sense instantly locked onto Elder Mo, his face grim.

"Sect Master, it wasn’t me! Ye Wushuang is framing me! He’s the real spy!" Elder Mo’s expression changed dramatically as he argued desperately.

"I’m framing you?"

Ye Wushuang continued to approach. "Perhaps you don’t know, but during our fight earlier, I left a mark on you. We can test if you’re the spy right now and find out."

"I don’t know what you’re talking about!" Elder Mo was startled but quickly recovered, assuming Ye Wushuang was just bluffing.

"You will."

Ye Wushuang sneered. With a flick of his body, a surge of Dragon Spirit True Essence flooded his palm.

"Ye Wushuang, what are you doing? Are you trying to kill me to silence me?" Elder Mo felt something was wrong, and his fists clenched tightly.

"You probably didn’t realize it, but before you escaped, I attached a wisp of my True Essence, wrapped in my Divine Sense, to your body. So what if you changed your clothes? You can’t get rid of that."

BANG!

The moment Ye Wushuang spoke, a golden light shot out from Elder Mo’s waist, heading straight for Ye Wushuang.

Ye Wushuang made no move to block it, and the golden light flew into his palm.

"How is that possible? How did I not notice it?!" Seeing that Ye Wushuang had actually set such a trap, Elder Mo began to panic.

"Ye Wushuang, die!"

Abruptly, Elder Mo glanced at Mo Wentian, then suddenly lunged at Ye Wushuang, swiping at him with a claw-like hand.

This sudden turn of events caught everyone off guard.

Everyone, that is, except Ye Wushuang and Nangong Liuyun.

Nangong Liuyun’s Divine Sense had been locked on Elder Mo the entire time. The moment he moved, a terrifying energy erupted from the Sect Master, instantly immobilizing the elder.

"To think it was really you... Elder Mo!"

Nangong Liuyun’s expression was incredibly foul. "How do you want to die?"

"Sect Master, please let me explain! I haven’t done anything to betray the Ancient Spirit Sect! I was just temporarily possessed and was about to do something stupid."

Seeing that he was exposed, Elder Mo immediately began to beg for mercy.

SMACK!

Before he could finish, a resounding slap struck his face. A mouthful of teeth, mixed with blood, sprayed in all directions.

Ye Wushuang said coldly, "Give me back what’s mine!"

"I don’t have anything!"

Elder Mo, his mouth full of blood, stared at Ye Wushuang with venomous hatred.

Ye Wushuang paid him no mind, forming a blade of blood-red Saber Qi and slashing down.

SCHLICK!

"AHHH!"

Elder Mo’s arm flew into the air as blood spurted out. He let out a miserable scream, causing the hearts of the watching crowd to tremble.

’So ruthless!’

Ye Wushuang didn’t care what others thought.

When someone crossed his bottom line, he would make them suffer a thousand times over.

In truth, he wasn’t afraid of people targeting him, but he was afraid of those around him getting hurt. Since his current strength was insufficient, his only choice was to be ruthless, to make others fear him, and in doing so, deter the petty schemers.

Immediately, his Divine Sense probed the severed arm. There was a ring on one of its fingers. He forced his Divine Sense into the Storage Ring.

As expected, everything was inside, except for the one thing he was looking for: the Heavenly Concealing Hand.

"Where is it?" Ye Wushuang asked again.

"What thing?" Nangong Liuyun asked, not blaming Ye Wushuang. He already had a guess in his heart; the so-called "thing" must be that fortunate opportunity!

"I don’t have it! If you have the guts, then kill me! Hahaha!"

Elder Mo laughed manically.

"You want to die? It won’t be that easy. How could I let you die without putting you through death by a thousand cuts?" Ye Wushuang gave a ghastly smile, looking like the god of death himself. This terrified Elder Rong so badly he felt his insides would split, and he deeply regretted speaking up earlier.

Ye Wushuang turned to Nangong Liuyun. "Sect Master, leave this matter to me. Within three days, I will force his purpose out of him, and whether he has any... accomplices!"

"Sect Master, since he has been identified as a spy, he should be killed to prevent future trouble. Otherwise, the consequences will be endless."

A voice filled with killing intent rang out abruptly.

SHING!

Suddenly, a flash of Sword Light streaked by. Mo Wentian, who had been standing still, had stepped forward, a longsword in hand, and in an instant, pierced it through Elder Mo’s throat.

At that moment, Elder Mo smiled.