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The woman was stunned and instinctively said, “He’s gone.”
“Gone?” Li Ping frowned. “Why did he disappear?”
‘The woman’s gaze was a little evasive and a little pleased as she said, “Old Master has been in seclusion these past few days. I… I discussed it with the Miao and Zhou families. After that, he disappeared.”
“Nonsense!” Li Ping’s expression darkened as he shouted, “You actually let those two families silence such an important witness?!”
“But isn’t the matter obvious?” the woman asked curiously. “Moreover, although that little bastard, Pei Ling, was vicious, if that disciple had not had bad intentions and arranged for such a bastard to go to Siguang and the others, would such a thing have happened?”
Li Ping sneered. “What a worthless opinion! Do you believe whatever the Disciplinary Hall says? Yes, their reconnaissance ability is indeed peerless. Ever since the founding of the Holy Sect, there have been few cases of injustice and falsehood! But even their words can’t prove that the culprit is Pei Ling.”
‘The woman was tongue-tied. “B, but.
“That Pei Ling is only at the fourth-stage Qi Refinement realm, and he is not highborn. I’m sure he doesn’t have any foundation,” Li Ping said coldly. “With his age and cultivation level, it’s already not bad to be able to defeat any of the three children one-on-one. But where did he get the ability to fight all
three on his own and kill Siguang and the other two?”
The woman said, “The Disciplinary Hall said that he knows a powerful saber technique and an escape technique
“Isn’t that settled?” Li Ping said calmly. “He is Pei Hongnian’s junior. Pei Hongnian has been in the sect for many years. Who doesn’t know his background? Does Pei Hongnian know such powerful saber and escape techniques? If he does, based on his stupidity of being toyed with by Sun Yinglan, he would
have been exposed long ago! Since Pei Hongnian doesn’t know, let me ask you, on what basis does Pei Ling know?”
“Perhaps it was his own private opportunity?” The woman was a little unconvinced. “After all, it was not the time for the sect to recruit new people, but he was an exception brought in by the inner sect’s Branch Master Zheng. Clearly, he has his unique points?”
Li Ping looked at her as if he was looking at an idiot. “Do you think the Pei family members of Deer Spring City are dead? How could such saber and escape techniques be executed overnight? If Pei Ling had such an opportunity, how could the Pei family not have noticed that when he had grown up in Deer
Spring City? After sensing it, would they not have told Pei Hongnian, who is the eldest son?”
“.. Then what does Old Master mean?” The woman opened her mouth, feeling that what he said made sense. Her voice immediately lowered as she asked slowly.
Li Ping sneered. “The key is not Pei Ling at all! It’s Zheng Jingshan from the inner sect!”
He pointed in the direction of the Hall of Affairs. “After I heard about Siguang, I’d already sent someone to ask around. On the morning that Siguang and the others were killed, this Pei Ling appeared at the Miscellaneous Committee and went around begging people to team up with him… He was taken
away by Chen Huan and the others. Now, I’m afraid his cultivation, flesh, and soul have been refined into the Soul Summoning Banner. If he’s really as cruel as you say, how could he be so easy to harm?
Zheng Jingshan must have done this!
As for the reason, hehe, it’s probably because of that child from the Miao family.
Miao Cheng’an’s older brother, Miao Chengyang, is also a member of the 13 inner sect branches like Zheng Jingshan. They have a grudge against each other.
Although in terms of ability, Miao Chengyang doesn’t take Zheng Jingshan seriously at all, Zheng Jingshan and Li Zhenchuan are old friends… So Miao Chengyang doesn’t dare to go overboard.
Not long ago, there was a conflict between these two factions. Zheng Jingshan suffered a huge loss and almost had to ask Li Zhenchuan to settle the aftermath.
Later, although the other Branch Masters mediated, Zheng Jingshan kept threatening to take revenge…”
Li Ping narrowed his eyes. “Otherwise, since Pei Ling’s is of low birth and his cultivation is weak, would he be crazy to attack Siguang and the other two as soon as he entered the sect?!
Tm afraid he entered the sect to take revenge by killing Miao Cheng’an on Zheng Jingshan’s orders.”
‘The woman was stunned for a moment. She felt that something was wrong and could not help but remind him, “Old Master, you said just now that if Pei Ling knows powerful saber and escape techniques, it’s impossible for the Pei family not to notice. It’s also impossible for Pei Hongnian not to learn
them! But Pei Hongnian doesn’t even know saber techniques… Moreover, Branch Master Zheng seemed to have gone to Deer Spring City only recently. How could Pei Ling have mastered them so quickly…”
“Why are you so stupid?” Li Ping sighed helplessly and interrupted her. “It’s not like Pei Hongnian has been under Zheng Jingshan for only a day or two. Who knows if he secretly imparted some cultivation techniques to his younger brother? As for why Pei Hongnian and the Pei family don’t know about it,