Chapter 393 - Flipping The Scapegoat
Soon Lin Mu and Qing Yuan Tiu were brought to the manor and were taken to a room.
In there, Peak master Yi Deng, Senior disciple Fa Lao and Quan Hong were waiting. Whereas Wu Hei was accompanying Lin Mu and Qing yuan Tiu.
"As you asked Peak master," Wu Hei said.
"Please take a seat, lord Mu Lin and junior Qing Yuan Tiu." The peak master said.
Lin Mu could sense the faint threat in his tone of voice and knew that this was more of an order rather than a request or invitation.
"It is nice to formally meet you Peak master." Lin Mu greeted in a respectful tone.
Lin Mu knew that they were not the enemy here. For what he was planning, it was better if they had a good impression of him and would be a bit more approving.
"Greetings peak master, Yi Deng. My master sends you his regards." Qing Yuan Tiu greeted.
"Oh, your master? How is he, I haven’t seen him in years now?" Yi Deng questioned.
"Master has been in seclusion lately. Though he did leave some instructions on what was to be done if certain situations arised. Someone from our sect meeting you was one of them." Qing Yuan Tiu answered.
"Ah, I see." Yi Deng nodded his head and turned to look at Lin Mu.
He hadn’t had the chance to take a good look at Lin Mu, and now that he did he realized that he seemed to be rather unique. His spirit qi fluctuations could barely be felt and he seemed to have almost no vital energy in his body. It seemed as if everything was concealed.
"And what would be that?" Yi Deng asked.
"A blood sacrifice..." Lin Mu revealed.
The eyes of the elder went wide and so did Fa Lao, Quan Hong, and Qing Yuan Tiu.
"BLOOD SACRIFICE?!" Quan Hong exclaimed.
"Yes," Lin Mu nodded. "A blood sacrifice. From what investigations I’ve done along with Lord Wu Hei, we know that this is the reason why they have been kidnapping cultivators. It makes sense that they would do the same to Junior Elder Fa Shiu since he had seen their faces."
"Do you have proof of this?" Yi Deng asked after a minute of thinking.
Lin Mu turned his head towards Wu Hei. Wu Hei understood what he meant and nodded in acknowledgment.
’Seems like father is doomed now...’ Wu Hei thought with a bit of a smile.
"We do. We found some old documents that showed that there were a lot of caves below. They were spread all around the area and there is a network of them below the city too. While we haven’t explored it yet, I believe it may be a good start." Lin Mu explained.
Yi Deng’s eyes went wide as a pressure exuded from him. Lin Mu could feel that he had launched his spirit sense probe, and it was now heading deep towards the ground. A few seconds later, a tinge of rage appeared on his face as he stood up.
"Seems like there is merit to this." Yi Deng agreed.
"What do we do now Peak master?" Fa Lao questioned.
"We wait for the supreme elder. He is an expert in formations and investigations. He should be able to see what happened. And once he comes, we will investigate these tunnels that they are speaking of." Yi Deng answered.
A smile appeared on Lin Mu’s face briefly as he knew it had worked.
’Now to wait and see...’