Zhang Hu swallowed his saliva and said, "Master, I have been writing frequently with the Cheng family these days. Yesterday, a man in black robe entered Cheng Yuan's room."
"Oh? Black-robed man, have you seen his face clearly?" Cheng Ling asked.
"I couldn't see clearly. The people who came were all covered in black robes. I could only faintly hear their voices."
"What did they say?"
"They spoke very softly and couldn't really hear me. They only said a few words when they entered the door."
"Incision?" Cheng Ling's heart moved. The two groups of men who ambushed him and Xuan Lingzi were also gangster incisions. Are they related?
He then asked: "What did they say? Please tell me in detail!"
Zhang Hu said: "I only heard the people inside ask: 'Bee Ma Yanque, which sect are you?' The man in black robe replied, 'The sea thorn of Mokemen!' The people inside the door put that The man in black robe walked in!"
Cheng Ling thought in his mind that according to this slang, the person who came should be a representative of the Cheng family, and he was not an ordinary person. The person who could use the term "Hai Ci'er" should be an elder of the Cheng family.
He nodded and asked: "You did a good job. Did the other Supreme Elders do anything strange?"
Zhang Hu said: "There is nothing special about Mrs. Xuan and Mrs. Xiao. It's just that Mrs. Yang left the sect a few days ago and later brought back a middle-aged man who only said he was his friend. We don't dare to After asking, he was let in.”
"Middle-aged man? What does he look like?"
"It's very ordinary, similar to ordinary people. It just seems that his cultivation level is very high. I saw Xiyan that day and couldn't see clearly his cultivation level. I guess he must be at the Nascent Soul stage."
Cheng Ling was silent. Cheng Yuan needed the support of the Cheng family, which was reasonable. But why would Yang Sen suddenly have a friend visit? Recently, with his support, Jian Tang has once again increased its momentum, which is no less than what it was back then. What is his purpose?
He thought hard for a long time, but couldn't figure it out, so he could only send Zhang Hu back and decided to go and investigate by himself at night.
Darkness gradually came, with low dark clouds covering the top of the head. The weather was also very muggy, which was obviously a sign before a heavy rain.
Cheng Ling wore night clothes and quietly came outside Cheng Yuan's wing. The defensive formation of the martial arts hall was useless to him, and he could easily enter it without spending any effort at all.
With the Breath Condensation Technique working, he stood outside the window like a statue, making no sound. Gong gathered his ears, and soon, voices came from the side room.
"I also understand what the head of the family means. But now that the boy has become the head of the sect, it's really hard to do anything."
"Hall Master Cheng, I think you have been the head of the hall for too long and have completely forgotten the tasks assigned to you by the family. When Cheng Xueyao was here, you missed the opportunity. Now, if you don't take advantage of his unstable foothold and take action first, you can still How long will it take?”
"But I am no match for him at all. He even defeated Liu Ming. What can I do?"
"What if you add me? Could it be that with the combined strength of you and me, we can't defeat him? Besides, his cultivation has improved by leaps and bounds in the past few years, and he must have obtained the skills in the secret book!"
"But he is engaged to the young lady and is favored by Taishang Liu. How can he do it easily? Let me think about it again!"
The man in black robe was angry and said: "Cheng Yuan, don't think that just by calling me hall master, you really think you are a person. If it weren't for our support, would you have the status you have now? It has been so many years, and the task assigned to you by the clan leader It’s not finished yet, I really want to experience the clan’s criminal law!”
Cheng Yuan also said angrily: "If you hadn't acted rashly and failed in the ambush, how could we be where we are today?"
land. As a result, Liu Taishang has been criticizing Shutang recently, and his momentum is not as good as before. "
There was a loud bang in Cheng Ling's mind. Sure enough, the Cheng family was indeed one of them. Today, a clue was finally revealed. I will definitely avenge the master of the Cheng family!
He didn't want to listen anymore and quietly left the room.
Not long after he left, two men also dressed in black robes walked over quietly. Cheng Ling vaguely felt that his consciousness seemed to have scanned something, but in order to hide his body, his consciousness did not dare to reveal it too much, so he just missed it.
The next day, Cheng Ling was teaching swordsmanship in the square in front of the sect leader's hall. A disciple rolled over and said in panic: "Sect Master, it's not good, Senior Brother Ling Xiao was killed in his residence!"
Cheng Ling was shocked. It was incredible that Ling Xiao was killed in his own residence.
You must know that Ling Xiao has perfect cultivation of the golden elixir. In the entire Wuxiang Sword Sect, apart from a few Supreme Elders, only a few people including himself, Cheng Hongjie, Cheng Honggang and the Xiao brothers have the ability to kill him.
Liu Ming and Liu Wen left the sect after the competition. They were originally invited by Yang Sen to help him. Maybe Liu Ming had other purposes, but in the end they were defeated by Cheng Ling, and he plundered all the spiritual stones and treasures from his body. He had long since lost the courage to stay.
Therefore, he left early without waiting for Cheng Ling to take over. It is impossible for the remaining princes, Xuan Wuxiang and Xiao Yan, to attack Ling Xiao. After all, they all belong to the Martial Hall. In the same way, the Xiao brothers will not take action against Ling Xiao.
Then the only ones left are the Cheng brothers from the Shu Hall. Just when he was confirming, an idea flashed in his mind, and he still missed a group of people, that was Yang Sen and his friend!
But there is no enmity between Yang Sen and Ling Xiao, not to mention the Ethereal Elder, it is impossible for him to personally kill Ling Xiao, so who is he?
He pondered for a long time and then said to the disciple: "Let's go, I'll go to Ling Xiao's residence to have a look, and you can go and inform the princes and hall masters."
The disciple took the order and went.
Soon, Cheng Ling came to Dao Lingxiao's residence. I saw him slumped on the ground, his face pale, blood flowing from the corners of his mouth, and an inch-long wound on his chest.
Cheng Ling gestured and found that the wound was as wide as the sword. But he did not jump to conclusions easily. It was not confirmed whether Ling Xiao was killed by a sword. It is very possible that he was struck with a sword after his death, creating the illusion of a sword wound.
However, there were no other wounds on his body, and the fatal wound was on his chest. He muttered to himself and quietly placed his palm on Ling Xiao's chest. Feeling the touch on his hand, he found that his ribs seemed to be broken, and there was also a sunken area on his chest, which looked like a palm print.
At this time, several princes and hall masters came to the wing. When they saw Cheng Ling squatting on the ground, Xuan Wuqian rushed over first and said sadly: "Xiao'er, who is it? Who did this murder? Master will definitely avenge you!"
Cheng Yuan said calmly: "Mrs. Xuan, don't be sad yet. We must find out who killed Ling Xiao."
Cheng Honggang sneered: "What are you still looking for? Isn't this an obvious thing? Ling Xiao was hit by a sword in the chest. Anyone who can kill him must be a master of swordsmanship. In the sect, there are probably less than one person who can kill him. Bar!"
Cheng Ling sneered. Cheng Honggang reacted so quickly and immediately pulled a shit basin over. In the Wuxiang Sword Sect, all the masters of the sword hall have withered away, leaving only Yang Sen, the supreme elder. Even Liang Fa may not be Ling Xiao's opponent.
Then the only one left in the end is himself, the sect leader. With his sword skills, he was more than enough to kill Ling Xiao.
Xuan Wuxiang
With tears in his eyes, he raised his head and glanced around, then shook his head and said: "It's impossible. With Xiao'er's cultivation level, there are only a few people who can kill him, and it's absolutely impossible for people from the sect!"
Xiao Yan said: "If they are not from the sect, who can easily enter Ling Xiao's wing? Isn't it possible that the mountain-protecting formation outside is just a decoration?"
Xuan Wuxiang was startled, turned to Cheng Ling and said, "Sect Master, what do you have in mind?"
Cheng Ling said: "Don't be anxious, Mr. Xuan. The death of senior brother Ling Xiao is a bit strange. I heard that Mr. Yang once had a good friend who came to the sect. Why don't you introduce him to him?"
Everyone quickly looked at Yang Sen.
Yang Sen coughed dryly and said, "The sect master is joking. That's a friend I met in the early years. He came to visit recently. Since we are personal friends, I didn't explain it to the sect master. Besides, my friend is not good at swordsmanship."
Yang Sen brushed aside the suspicion in a few sentences and kept the whereabouts of his friend secret.
"Although he is a personal friend of Taishang Yang, but now that the sect has undergone changes, it is better to invite him to come and have a look. I wonder if Taishang Yang agrees?"
Cheng Ling clung to his words. This man was too mysterious and had a high level of cultivation. He was definitely not simple. Take this opportunity to see what happens.
Yang Sen wanted to refuse, but everyone focused their attention on him, and they didn't know what to do for a while.
At this moment, a long laugh came: "Since Sect Leader Cheng has an objection to meeting Xiao, I will come and have a look so that I can prove my innocence!"
Everyone looked towards the door of the wing and saw a middle-aged man with a mole at the corner of his mouth walking in. Cheng Ling raised his eyes and found that this person had an uncomfortable feeling, like a villain with a sinister face as seen in TV series.
He is the sect leader, so it is natural for him to handle external contacts. He slightly cupped his hands and said, "Senior, when you come to our Wuxiang Sword Sect, you don't welcome him from afar. It's really rude of Cheng Ling. May I ask how you should address him?"
The middle-aged man smiled evilly and said, "It's okay, I'm Xiao Changtian. This time, I came to visit my old friend in a private capacity. Sect Leader Cheng is busy with things, so I won't bother you!"
Xiao Changtian? It’s Xiao again, which is really interesting. There was a Xiao family in the south, and Xuan Wuxiang's two secret helpers were also named Xiao. Liu Qingyan also knew a man named Xiao back then, and the man who was having an affair with Cheng Xueyao was also named Xiao.
Who is this Xiao Changtian? And is there any connection with one of them? All doubts pointed to this surname. Cheng Ling couldn't help but become cautious and asked: "Hello, Senior Xiao, I wonder if you have any connection with the Xiao family in the south?"
"Haha, the Xiao family in the south is a top family, and Xiao doesn't dare to climb high. Sect Master Cheng has no doubt that Xiao is just a casual cultivator and has nothing to do with any of the Xiao family's followers."
Cheng Ling was noncommittal. Intuitively, what Xiao Changtian was telling was definitely not the truth, but he couldn't grasp the painful foot, and he couldn't force him as the sect leader, so he could only expose it temporarily!
However, Ling Xiao's death in front of him must come up with a charter. If Xiao Changtian is not suspicious, then the only ones left are the people in the sect!
He said to Xuan Wuxiang: "Mr. Xuan, can you hand over the body of Senior Brother Ling Xiao to my safekeeping? I will definitely give you an explanation."
Xuan Wuxiang was about to nod, but Cheng Yuan, Yang Sen, and Xiao Yan all said at the same time: "No!"
For a moment, everyone in the wing looked at them in surprise. Did they suspect that Cheng Ling had killed him?
PS: I don’t count the words. I just came back from a business trip and the chapters were uploaded late. Please bear with me, book friends. These days are double monthly passes. If you like it, please give me more encouragement. I will definitely continue to work hard! thank you all!
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