Zhang Daoru directly pointed his finger at Ling Tian.
"This is clearly a matter of killing three birds with one stone.
This kid has gained Cai Feng's trust, and perhaps one day he will marry Zhang Cai Feng. This way, he will receive the full support of Junior Brother Dao Yun and his faction.
I imagine that if Ling Tian ever wants to become the Sect Master of Longhu Mountain, it probably won't be difficult.
Think about it, if a disciple of the Yinfu Sect becomes the Sect Master of our Longhu Mountain, what a terrifying prospect that is. With just a few commands, our thousand-year legacy could be destroyed!"
"This... what you're saying makes sense..."
"That's right, such a thing is not impossible. Those people from the Yinfu Sect are too cunning..."
Seeing that his words had an effect, Zhang Daoru decided to add more fuel to the fire.
"Everyone, think about it. This book is actually a bait, meant for us at Longhu Mountain to swallow. He can use this book to gain the Sect Master's trust.
Furthermore, this book can be used for framing. I have reason to suspect that Zhang Daoquan was framed by Ling Tian!"
"This is slander, you're spitting blood!" Zhang Cai Feng, unable to bear it any longer, drew her Cloud Pattern Ancient Sword, preparing to rush forward and fight Zhang Daoru.
"Heh heh, Niece Cai Feng, don't you know what kind of place this is? You draw your sword here and prepare to attack an elder. Do you think the rules of Longhu Mountain don't exist!" Zhang Daoru said coldly.
Just then, Ling Tian stepped forward, grabbed Zhang Cai Feng's wrist, took the long sword from her hand, and sheathed it.
"Cai Feng, calm yourself. Leave this matter to me!"
"Zhang Daoru, if you have something to say, say it to me. What kind of skill is it to bully a young girl!"
Upon hearing Ling Tian's words, Zhang Daoru's face turned crimson with rage.
"You... what did you call me? Ling Tian, how dare you be so disrespectful to your elders! What, are you angry because I've exposed your true colors?"
"Heh heh, I didn't expect this, Daoist Zhang. Your skin is so thick! I originally thought that after Zhang Daoquan died, you would obediently tuck your tail between your legs. But you actually jumped out.
Who gave you the courage!"
Everyone exchanged glances, unable to believe that Ling Tian would confront Zhang Daoru so directly.
"Come on, Zhang Daoru, explain to me, what is this monthly income of 2 million in your account!"
As Ling Tian said this, Zhang Daoru's heart skipped a beat, and cold sweat dripped from his forehead.
"You... what nonsense are you talking about? You're slandering me again, framing me!
I, Zhang Daoru, have a clear conscience. You can check my accounts. Where are these 2 million in income!"
"Heh heh, if you don't want anyone to know, don't do it!
Of course, checking your account will reveal nothing. But what if we check Zhang Jiajuan's account?"
You thought you had done everything flawlessly. To avoid anyone checking your financial transactions, you deposited all this money into the account of someone named Zhang Jiajuan.
This Zhang Jiajuan is your distant cousin, a lonely old lady living alone in a nursing home. You used her identity to open an account. If I'm not mistaken, there should be tens of millions in that account!"
"You... what nonsense are you talking about? I don't have a distant cousin..."
"Zhang Daoru, don't you know who I am? In our Special Operations Department, if we want to investigate someone, we can find out their ancestors for eight generations, let alone a distant cousin!
Oh, and I forgot to mention, that card is on you. You won't say that I framed you by secretly placing that bank card with tens of millions on you, will you!"
Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly understood. They never expected that Zhang Daoru, who usually presented himself as a righteous person, was actually such a hypocrite.
Zhang Daoru plopped down on the ground, his body trembling like a sieve. He had no choice but to admit defeat. At this moment, Zhang Daoru deeply regretted it. On one hand, he regretted provoking Ling Tian, and on the other hand, he regretted bringing that card with him today.
Even if the card had been found in his residence, he would have had an excuse to say that Ling Tian had framed him by secretly placing it there.
But now, the card was in his wallet, and he couldn't explain it at all. What he couldn't understand was how Ling Tian knew about this. Wasn't Zhang Daoquan already dead? How could the dead speak?
At this moment, Zhang Daoyan spoke.
"Ling Tian, how did you learn of this matter?"
"Old sir, it's like this. Zhang Daoquan's death is indeed related to me, but I didn't kill him!
This fellow, in order to kill me, severed his own heart meridians, using his heart's blood as a guide to activate a talisman. He used this talisman to summon a ghost god, intending to perish with me.
Unfortunately, man's plans are not as good as heaven's. I escaped, and that ghost god failed to kill me, and he died in vain..."
"Ling Tian, don't talk about that for now. Quickly tell us, how did you find all this out?" Zhang Daoyun asked anxiously.
"Uncle, you probably don't know, but this Martial Uncle Zhang Daoquan was truly a meticulous person. He actually carried a Soul Nurturing Pearl with him.
Although he severed his heart meridians and his physical body died, his soul quietly hid inside the Soul Nurturing Pearl.
Fortunately, I know how to use this pearl, so I forced his soul out. In order to let him go, Zhang Daoquan confessed everything I wanted to know..."
"Then... where did that pearl go?" Zhang Daoyun asked.
"Uncle, it's quite regrettable. While I was questioning him, I was so shocked by what he said that I accidentally dropped the pearl, and it shattered into pieces...
You must understand that this thing is made of obsidian, and obsidian is very brittle...
That Zhang Daoquan is likely utterly annihilated..."
Upon hearing Ling Tian's account, everyone gasped. Although Ling Tian's tone was calm, in his description, killing a person was like crushing a bug.
Daoist Zhang Daoyun nodded. He turned to Zhang Daoyan and said, "Senior Brother, this Zhang Daoru is likely colluding with Zhang Daoquan. As I am currently indisposed, I will trouble you to temporarily take over Zhang Daoru's duties.
You must cooperate with Ling Tian to rescue all these maggots hidden within Longhu Mountain."
"Ling Tian, tell us, what did you learn from Zhang Daoquan!"
Then, Ling Tian spoke slowly, presenting Zhang Daoquan's misdeeds to everyone.