Yan Shouyi suddenly struck, appearing beside Huang Qingcang with a golden flash of light from his leap, and seized his wrist with one hand.
Huang Qingcang was a seasoned martial artist, and describing his strength as that of an ox would have been an understatement. However, Yan Shouyi was a Tian Sha Corpse Puppet, possessing equally terrifying strength, which allowed him to forcefully stop Huang Qingcang.
Stopped by Yan Shouyi, surprise flashed across Huang Qingcang's face. He instinctively withdrew, avoiding a continuous assault from Yan Shouyi.
Fortunately, Yan Shouyi did not pursue but instead stood in front of Qi Dongqiang, coolly asking Huang Qingcang, "Sect Leader Huang, why are you here?"
Long Feicheng and others also stepped forward, confronting the Dian Yi Sect disciples.
Qi Dongqiang roared, "Do I need to ask? How could there be outsiders in the Emei Sect? They must have killed the Emei disciples and insulted Caiyun!!"
Upon hearing this, Huang Qingcang flew into a rage, "How dare you speak such nonsense! My Dian Yi Sect is also a prominent sect in Xichuan, how can you slander us like this?! Moreover, didn't you, Yan Shouyi, ask us to come investigate the situation? Now you're turning the tables and slinging mud?!"
Yan Shouyi turned back to explain, "Dongqiang, this is the Sect Leader of the Dian Yi Sect. He, along with Daoist Jin Bi of the Qingcheng Sect, are helpers I invited to investigate Mount Emei."
Qi Dongqiang finally calmed down a little but still looked at Huang Qingcang with suspicion. Da Feng Novel Network.
Huang Qingcang's expression was extremely displeased. He questioned Yan Shouyi, "What exactly is going on?"
"Release him first," Huang Qingcang grunted and nodded to his disciples. The Dian Yi Sect disciples restraining Qi Dongqiang then released him.
Qi Dongqiang twisted his neck and rotated his wrists indignantly, "They couldn't hold me. Give me a few more seconds and I could have broken free."
"Alright, alright, we know you're amazing," Long Feicheng patted Qi Dongqiang's shoulder.
Seeing that the situation had eased, Yan Shouyi took the initiative to speak to Huang Qingcang.
"On my way up the mountain, I encountered this monkey performer, Qi Dongqiang. We traveled together and have just found the Wunnian Temple. We saw corpses all over the plaza outside, including disciples from the Dian Yi Sect and Qingcheng Mountain. May I ask, Sect Leader Huang, what happened? Where is Daoist Jin Bi?"
Now that he had met Huang Qingcang, it was an opportunity, and many questions were about to be answered.
Huang Qingcang looked at Yan Shouyi and the others with great vigilance, but ultimately chose to be frank.
"After we entered the Wunnian Temple, we also found bodies everywhere. While we were investigating, a group of mysterious people suddenly attacked us. At first, we were fighting together, but then, for some reason, Daoist Jin Bi suddenly led the Qingcheng Sect disciples to attack us! In the end, I risked my life to escape here with my disciples."
Daoist Jin Bi defected?
Were the people in the plaza killed by Daoist Jin Bi's men?
Yan Shouyi nodded as if suddenly enlightened, but inwardly, he began to doubt Huang Qingcang.
There were significant loopholes in Huang Qingcang's account.
First, if Daoist Jin Bi had chosen to attack, he would not have left Huang Qingcang alive. The Wunnian Temple was not that large, so how could Huang Qingcang have safely escaped to the Wash-Elephant Pond?
Second, the disciples of the two sects in the plaza had all died from sword wounds, which differed from Huang Qingcang's statement. If disciples from two sects were fighting, the Qingcheng Sect disciples should have died from blunt force or internal injuries, as the Dian Yi Sect disciples were not skilled with weapons; they practiced Huajin.
And the most crucial point.
Why was Huang Qingcang handling the corpses?
Yan Shouyi glanced unobtrusively at the Wash-Elephant Pond. It was filled with the bodies of Qingcheng Sect disciples, but not Daoist Jin Bi's.
"So that's how it is! I never thought Daoist Jin Bi was such an evil person!"
Yan Shouyi feigned enlightenment and said, "The Emei Sect incident was likely also the work of Daoist Jin Bi. I am willing to join forces with Sect Leader Huang to eliminate this scourge!"
Huang Qingcang's face lit up with joy at this, and he readily agreed, "Good! With President Yan's addition, let alone killing Daoist Jin Bi, we even have a chance to capture this villain alive!"
Yan Shouyi extended his hand, intending to form an alliance with Huang Qingcang.
Huang Qingcang grasped Yan Shouyi's hand without any suspicion.
The next second.
Yan Shouyi suddenly twisted his shoulder, and the immense force directly twisted Huang Qingcang's arm into a pretzel!
"Ah—"
Huang Qingcang let out a sudden scream, startling everyone present.
Qi Dongqiang tried to pull Yan Shouyi back, saying in panic, "No, no need for this... haven't we made things clear? I don't blame them!"
The short Qi Dongqiang thought Yan Shouyi was standing up for him.
Among the people present, only Zhuge Ji reacted immediately, pushing Long Feicheng, Tian Jue'er, and Ye Tianyuan backward.
Yan Shouyi used an iron shoulder charge, pushing Huang Qingcang staggering backward!
"Sect Leader Huang, if you're going to play a role, you should at least prepare a script beforehand!" Yan Shouyi said coldly, "Your story is full of holes. Why would you think I would naively believe you?"
Huang Qingcang retreated more than ten steps before stabilizing himself.
He held his other arm, his face pale from the intense pain.
"You..." Huang Qingcang asked in a deep voice, "How did you figure it out?"
"Many things," Yan Shouyi said calmly, "but don't blame me for being too smart; it's just that your flaws were too numerous. Is it because I am a junior that you underestimate me so much?"
Huang Qingcang was speechless, but his eyes turned ferocious and terrifying, completely different from his previous upright demeanor!
"Wh-what exactly is going on!" Long Feicheng asked blankly.
They were about to cooperate moments ago, why the sudden attack?
What was wrong with Huang Qingcang? Whose side was he on?
Tian Jue'er and Ye Tianyuan were also confused, only Zhuge Ji explained in a low voice, "Huang Qingcang is lying. It wasn't Daoist Jin Bi who turned evil, but Huang Qingcang himself! He led the Dian Yi Sect disciples to attack the Qingcheng Sect disciples. The bodies in the Wash-Elephant Pond are the best evidence!"
Another more compelling piece of evidence was the sword wounds on the bodies of the disciples from the two sects in the plaza. Zhuge Ji had also noticed this but had kept it to himself, telling no one.
After seeing Huang Qingcang, all the clues connected in Zhuge Ji's mind.
He had intended to remind Yan Shouyi not to trust Huang Qingcang, but Yan Shouyi had already suspected Huang Qingcang and, catching everyone off guard, had struck first and injured Huang Qingcang!
The president is the president after all, how formidable! Zhuge Ji admired Yan Shouyi from the bottom of his heart.
Yan Shouyi offered no further explanation; his actions had said it all.
Huang Qingcang knew there was no turning back. He tightly gripped his wrist and forcefully realigned it.
A crisp sound of bones grinding was heard, and Huang Qingcang's hand was temporarily restored, although its dexterity was clearly diminished.