Wu Chang Jie

16

After returning to the underworld, Xie Bi An seemed uneasy.

Fan Wu She glanced at him: "I'm the one who said I wanted to go. I'm also the one who fought with Song Chun Gui. I will explain it to master."　

"You don't need to worry about this matter. I will explain it to master." Xie Bi An frowned and said, "I'm actually not worried about getting reprimanded by master. I'm just worried about whether our fight in Fumenghui will affect Wuliang Sect's core theft investigation."

"No, they're mostly looking in the wrong place."

"How come?"

"The behavior of that core thief is out of the ordinary. I don't think Meng Ke Fei's golden core will be traded, at least not in Fumenghui."

"Oh? Go on."

Fan Wu She analyzed: "There are only 3 motives for digging out Meng Ke Fei's golden core. First, they wanted the core of a high-ranking cultivator. Second, someone offered a reward. Third, they had a grudge against him. And with these motives, it is necessary to factor in the high risk to take his core. Is it premeditated or not? If it is premeditated, why not wait for him to go out on a trip to do it. The sky and land are vast, no one will ever notice if they destroyed the body after killing him. Therefore, I think that no matter what the motive the thief has, Meng Ke Fei's death was not premeditated."

Xie Bi An nodded: "You have a point. Hey, why didn't you tell master yesterday?"

Fan Wu She said indifferently, "What does his death have to do with me? I only saw you being meticulous so..."

Xie Bi An disagreed and interrupted him: "Don't say it like this. As a cultivator, one should have a compassionate heart. Moreover, everyone will punish core thieves. The earlier we help Wuliang Sect find the murderer, the fewer victims there'll be."

"Yeah."

"In that case, Meng Ke Fei's death is likely to be beyond premeditation. I think that out of the three motives you mentioned, killing for revenge is the most likely motive. No one in Fumenghui offered a reward for Meng Ke Fei's golden core, and if it's just for the core of a high-ranking cultivator, Li Bu Yu's senior nephew is the one who should not be touched the most."

"Right, so I guess Meng Ke Fei died of a personal grudge. The two were fighting over a disagreement, the opponent dug up his core, and framed the core stealing demonic cultivators. Wuliang Sect may have thought of this and probably also investigated those people who have a problem with Meng Ke Fei. Investigating Fumenghui might have been a deliberate show of strength to serve as a warning, or maybe they do not want to have any fugitives."

"If it is a personal grudge, perhaps it is better to investigate."

"If it is a personal grudge." Fan Wu She snorted coldly, "Most likely it's Wuliang Sect's internal conflict. Doing it in their own territory is very good evidence."

Xie Bi An drew a breath. The more you think along this line of thought, the more reasonable it seems.

"Maybe they have found out long ago who did it and they're just hiding the truth for the sake of saving face, pretending to search around. This two-faced Wuliang Sect..." Fan Wu She saw Xie Bi An's surprised expression before realizing that his tongue slipped.

Xie Bi An blinked his eyes: "Did junior brother hear any rumors regarding Wuliang Sect?"

"I used to work in a wine shop and heard some rumors."

"As the leading Immortal Alliance, Wuliang Sect had inevitably offended some people. Plus, they have thousands of disciples, and there is no guarantee that everyone is righteous. In places like wine shops, there's a lot of unorthodox talks. You have to be careful about what you say without evidence." Xie Bi An sighed, "It's just that we have offended Song Chun Gui. If we go to Yunding with our master, it will be a bit embarrassing."