Imperial Treasure-Chapter 981 - 588: Alone (2)

The Mount Hua people felt all sorts of disdain; even though they didn’t consider this person one of their own, when Chen Yuniang said this, she looked at them meaningfully.

That gaze... so sharp!

"Hmm." Sui Yi handed the phone over to the Mount Hua Mountain Chief: "Want to see?"

The tone was casual, seemingly devoid of any emotion.

The nerves of the Mount Hua people tightened, their gazes towards Sui Yi turned hostile.

The Mountain Chief of Hua remained calm, raised his hand, and the phone was swept over by a gust of energy, landing in his hand.

After a brief moment, he looked through it, frowning.

"Heh, I wonder if we guests might have the opportunity to view it? It concerns the reputation of Mount Hua; relying solely on Master Sui doesn’t seem quite right."

An elder loose cultivator chimed in, someone who was also quite reputable as an S-level loose cultivator, well-respected in the community and referred to as Elder Bai, nodded and smiled at Sui Yi, saying: "After all, I have had some encounters with Master Sui."

Eh, Sui Yi has had dealings with this person?

Gong Jiu and others were curious, but considering that Sui Yi spent a good amount of time traveling and meeting S-level masters wasn’t impossible.

For instance, over in Tibet, doesn’t she have some connections?

Sui Yi met the elder’s gaze, slightly raised her brow, and nodded.

"Haha~ Only those with good relations would dare intervene; otherwise, who’s going to meddle with the likes of Mount Hua? But I think, Elder Bai, even without your intervention, our Master Sui would have no fear of Mount Hua or the Tianshan Mountains... Her capabilities, well, they’re quite significant."

Lin’s yin-yang tone stirred Gong Jiu and others, prompting Gong Jiu to give a cold laugh: "Of course you’re the most informed~ Seems Lin has learned quite a bit."

Lin glanced at Gong Jiu, his eyes narrowed and suddenly, the liquor in the cup before Gong Jiu surged up, froze into ice spikes, shooting toward her eyes.

The speed was too fast; those below S-level sensed nothing, while those at S-level watched coldly, yet didn’t have time to react.

Some did witness the ice spikes shatter, reverting back to liquid and falling; at the same time, the liquor before Lin transformed into a large white mist, enveloping Lin, turning into a layer of cold white frost.

Crash!

Lin stood, the frost shattered entirely, turning into crystal fragments scattered on the ground.

The whole audience was shocked yet silent.

Lin grinned, "See, this is Master Sui’s capability..."

Gong Jiu happened to see the liquor return to her cup, and glanced at Sui Yi.

Sui Yi lowered her gaze, her lips touched the rim of her cup, taking a sip.

Silently.

Lin gave a cold laugh, flicked his sleeve: "Looks like Master Sui is angry, well, in that case, my skills fall short, I really shouldn’t linger here."

With a tap, he transformed into a dark shadow, flying off the Lotus Cloud Platform.

The elder by the Mount Hua Mountain Chief’s left side smiled faintly: "As the esteemed guest steps away, hosts should tail him to prevent any mishaps, right, Mr. Ji?" 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Mr. Ji didn’t comment, just waved his hand nonchalantly.

The elder followed Lin.

On the other side, the Mount Hua Mountain Chief had already passed the phone to Elder Bai, and several others were being shown by Luo Zong and others.

Their expressions were complex.

Reality, it was true.

Indeed, someone had bloodbathed the Yun Family Fortress.

However, apart from some initial recognizable faces in the photos, later faces were unclear, but among the visible faces, who was a Mount Hua member?

Only the Mount Hua people would know.

After watching, many fell silent, including Sui Yi.

Chen Yuniang stared at the Mountain Hua Mountain Chief, not speaking.

The Mount Hua Mountain Chief closed his eyes, pondered for a moment, then opened them, slowly speaking amidst the tense gazes of many Mount Hua Disciples: "Among them, I recognize only one."

This statement shocked Mount Hua and made many people startle; what did the Mountain Chief mean...

"Indeed, this person is one of ours."

Before Chen Yuniang could coldly demand more, he casually remarked: "But this person is imprisoned within our Mount Hua’s forbidden grounds, has been for twenty years, temporally it’s impossible for him to commit any crime, yet this matter indeed isn’t trivial, Mount Hua cannot completely extricate itself, Mr. Chen can rest assured, Mount Hua will thoroughly investigate this, and give you justice, everyone here can be witnesses."

Chen Yuniang clearly had some suspicions, glanced over at Sui Yi.

Sui Yi instead looked at the Mount Hua Mountain Chief: "Is the person you mentioned the deceased in the eighteenth photo?"

"Yes." The Mount Hua Mountain Chief was slightly surprised but still replied: "You can discern as well?"

"Last night, I indeed saw this person."

Sui Yi’s words were utterly baffling.

The Mount Hua Mountain Chief squinted, a lump formed between his brows.

"What does Master Sui mean?"

Sui Yi then recounted last night’s events, watching the Mountain Hua Mountain Chief’s face, slowly stated: "Though his face was hidden in shadows, the outline resembled you, and his physique and silhouette were about eighty to ninety percent similar; he should have some kinship with you."

Mount Hua members were somewhat agitated, yet the Mountain Chief remained silent for a moment, his voice deep: "Yes, he is my brother, committed transgressions twenty years ago and was sentenced to imprisonment in the forbidden grounds for life, if what Master Sui saw last night was true, then something must have happened over at the prison area, everyone—"

He stood, sleeves drooping. "If today’s matter isn’t resolved, Mount Hua certainly lacks the face to host, thus today’s Mount Hua Swordsmanship Conference likely cannot proceed, I ask everyone’s understanding; Ziyu, you remain to handle immediate affairs, take care of all present."

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