Chapter 154: The Mastermind

Chapter 154: The Mastermind

In the Palace of Great Peace, most of the officials of the imperial court had been dismissed, except for Li Guozhu, Jiang Yushu, Ye Dongming, Tao Mingsheng, the Fifth King, and a few other major officials of Great Xia.

All of them looked at Fang Chen with grim faces.

Meanwhile, Fang Chen was informing Elder Jinnan about the atrocities the Blood Spirit Cult had committed in the capital over the last few years.

Elder Jinnans face turned grim. Shock flickered across the eyes of the Great Xias emperor.

Xia Yun turned livid, as his forehead and back were slicked with cold sweat. He would have never thought that such a vile cult had set its eyes on Great Xia.

Imperial Duke Fang, youre saying that Master Xu Hui is a Blood Spirit Cultist, and he made use of the orphans and vulnerable in the Compassion Halls to forge Blood Pills? Jiang Yushu slowly spoke up to clarify the matter.

Fang Chen nodded.

The crowd finally understood why Fang Chen raided the Compassion Hall and killed Xu Hui all of a sudden. Back then, they thought that Xu Hui was just a martial artist who practiced demonic arts, but who could have thought that he was actually a cultivator?

Not to mention a Blood Spirit Cultist who had infiltrated their midst!

Is the recent massacre of the southern regions Heavensword Mountain Villa the doing of the Blood Spirit Cultists too? the Fifth King asked.

Thats right. Fang Chen nodded.

Is Qin Dong a Blood Spirit Cultist too? Tao Mingsheng asked with a pale face.

No, hes a mortal. However, he colluded with them because he wanted to exploit their powers for his own benefit, Fang Chen replied.

The crowd first heaved a sigh of relief before tensing up once more. Wait, there are people in the capital who colluded with the Blood Spirit Cult? Does that mean that there are more people related to the Blood Spirit Cult among us?

Daoist Fang, Elder Jinnan said with a heavy tone, are you certain that you have eliminated all of the Blood Spirit Cultists in Great Xia?

That was the most important matter at hand.

Yes, I have eliminated all of them. Fang Chen nodded.

Thats a relief Elder Jinnan exhaled deeply. His eyes slowly swept across the people gathered in this room as he said, So, this matter will be settled once we root out the mortals colluding with the Blood Spirit Cult.

Fang Chen, I dont understand why I always lose to you. From a young age, your talent for martial cultivation far surpasses everyone else. Even when your martial cultivation was crippled at the Three Realms Mountain, you still found a way to become a cultivator. Why does heaven favor you so much?!

Where is Enforcement Envoy Liu? Fang Chen asked.

Hahaha! Xiao Shence burst into frenzied laughter. I thought you were a prophet? Why dont you root him out yourself?

It was only then that the crowd understood that Xiao Shence was the one who helped Enforcement Envoy Liu, the person behind the Compassion Halls case, escape.

Li Guozhu and the others berated Xiao Shence for his depraved ways.

Fang Chen chuckled. Hes an insignificant figure. I doubt he even knows the existence of the Blood Spirit Cult. Finding him isnt important to me. In fact, Id say that a mere commander of the Valiant Defenders like you isnt qualified to directly come into contact with the cultivators of the Blood Spirit Cult. I know just how proud cultivators can be.

Elder Jinnan had weird expressions on their faces when they heard those words.

You received these Blood Pills from the person behind you, right? Fang Chen asked.

The person behind Xiao Shence?! The faces of the crowd tensed up.

Xiao Shences eyes flickered. He clenched his jaws and said, Im the only one whom the Blood Spirit Cult has come into contact with. Fang Chen, dont even think about using this chance to eliminate your rivals in the imperial court!

Imperial Duke Fang is a cultivator! He need not stoop so low to meddle in the imperial court! Tao Mingsheng roared. Confess who the person behind you is, or else even slicing you into a thousand pieces wont be enough to placate our anger!

Lord Tao, I remember you used to hate Fang Chen a lot. Why are you suddenly changing your tune? Xiao Shence sneered.

Tao Mingsheng was choked by those words. Many emotions flickered across his face, and in the end, he grimly replied, I admit that I have my conflicts with Imperial Duke Fang, but those are minor matters. Someone dares to take the lives of our people lightly. That is something I will not stand for. Dont try to change the topic here!

Fang Chen, you said you want to know whos behind me? Xiao Shence laughed. Ill tell you right now. Minister of Rites Tao Mingsheng, Minister of Military Personnel Ye Dongming, Minister of Justice Jiang Yushu Ah, theres also the Fifth King and Li Guozhu. These are the people behind me!

A huge uproar broke out.

The Fifth King bellowed, A dog on the verge of death still wants to bite us?

The person behind you is Xia Yu, right? Fang Chen calmly pointed out.

The Palace of Great Peace descended into silence. Disbelief flashed across Xiao Shences eyes, and his eyes began to waver.

Xia Yu trembled. He immediately raised his finger at Fang Chen and bellowed, Dont you malign me!