A guard hurried into the room.
"Third Tower Master, Lord Hao Dong, something has happened!"
"Tower Master's third disciple, Wang Ying, is dead!"
"His entire family, not a single soul spared, all massacred..."
What!
Upon hearing this, the Third Tower Master shot to his feet in shock, and Wu Hao Dong's eyes widened.
While neither of them liked Wang Ying, it was undeniable that Wang Ying was one of the absolute core members of the Gale Tower!
Now that he was dead in his home, and his entire family along with him, this would undoubtedly incur the wrath of the Gale Tower Master!
Furthermore, neither he nor Wu Hao Tian could escape responsibility. After all, they were in charge of the safety of Gale City, and such an incident meant they had failed in their duties!
With that thought, Wu Hao Dong quickly said, "Third Tower Master, rest assured, your subordinate will investigate this matter immediately and provide you with a satisfactory explanation!"
Wait!
The Third Tower Master stopped Wu Hao Dong, pondered for a moment, and then slowly said, "Hao Dong, do you think this matter is related to Yin Long and the others?"
"This..."
"It's unlikely, isn't it? After all, Yin Long sparred with me last night, he was occupied then!"
Wu Hao Dong was taken aback and then slowly replied.
Hmph!
The Third Tower Master glared at Wu Hao Dong, somewhat disappointed, thinking that after following him for so many years, he had made no progress.
The next moment, he said helplessly, "After defeating you, couldn't Yin Long have gone to silence him? Or perhaps, Yin Long occupied you, and then let Ah Kun and Ye Zheng Hao eliminate Wang Ying, is that not possible?"
"They have no motive to kill, do they?"
"Wasn't it said that Wang Ying was always trying to curry favor with them..."
Wu Hao Dong inquired in confusion, but before he could finish, he was interrupted by the other's cold snort.
Hmph!
The Third Tower Master glared at him again and said, "How do you manage Gale City? You didn't even find out such crucial information as Wang Ying falling out with them? You've truly disappointed me!"
Ah?
Wu Hao Dong was stunned. He genuinely didn't know about this.
Thinking so, he quickly knelt on the ground and said, "Your subordinate has failed in his duties, please punish me, Third Tower Master!"
Hmph!
The Third Tower Master snorted lightly, his gaze flickered to Wu Hao Dong, and he said calmly, "Yin Long is arrogant and disrespectful to everyone, he deserves to pay a price! Given this, do you think it truly matters whether he killed Wang Ying?"
This...
Upon hearing this, Wu Hao Dong was stunned, and then he understood the other's intention. The Third Tower Master was determined to get rid of Yin Long!
With that thought, Wu Hao Dong's expression turned ruthless. As he had been humiliated by Yin Long, he could seize this opportunity for personal revenge and eliminate him.
"Third Tower Master, I understand. I will bring men to apprehend them now!"
"Wait."
The Third Elder stopped Wu Hao Dong and said, "Remember, Ye Zheng Hao cannot be provoked. His background is too strong, and we might run into trouble. Apart from him, anyone else can be killed!"
After a pause, the Third Elder continued, "By the way, although we are to frame Yin Long for this, the real culprit must be found. I want to see which bastard dares to be our enemy!"
Hearing the Third Tower Master's words, Wu Hao Dong nodded and said, "Everything is on me!"
Saying that, Wu Hao Dong strode out of the room.
...
The inn.
Ye Cangtian and the others were having breakfast.
Yi Feipeng's gaze was constantly fixed on Ye Cangtian, as if he wanted to say something, but ultimately did not.
Sensing Yi Feipeng's unusual behavior, Ye Cangtian paused for a moment, put down his breakfast, and said, "Just say what you want to say."
Seeing this, Yi Feipeng hesitated for a moment before speaking, "How accurate were your predictions? It's been several days, and apart from Wang Ying, no one else has come!"
"Be patient!"
Ye Cangtian glanced at him and continued with a smile, "I estimate he should appear soon."
Upon hearing this, Yi Feipeng glanced at him and slowly said, "Kid, we've basically figured out the situation of the Gale Tower. Isn't it time to make a move?"
"No rush!"
Ye Cangtian shook his head and said, "Last night, Wu Hao Dong fought me with killing intent, and he is someone from the Third Tower Master's faction. This means the Third Tower Master wants to kill me..."
Ye Cangtian stated that based on the current situation, Wan Mingxuan intended to contact and cooperate with them.
Otherwise, with Wan Mingxuan currently holding absolute power, he could have taken action against them.
Even if he was wary of Ye Zheng Hao's identity, at most he would not harm Ye Zheng Hao.
But now Wan Mingxuan had not done so, which was why he was so certain.
Because of this, he was confused. If the Third Tower Master was colluding with Wan Mingxuan, then the Third Tower Master should not have attacked him!
But if he wasn't colluding with Wan Mingxuan, then why would Wan Mingxuan keep Wu Hao Dong?
Wasn't this contradictory?
Therefore, Ye Cangtian wanted to clarify the relationship between the Third Tower Master and Wan Mingxuan before making any plans.
After all, the Third Tower Master was a Heaven-level expert and could turn the tide in certain situations, so he could not act rashly.
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Yi Feipeng fell completely silent. The other was considering things too thoroughly, leaving him no room to find fault.
"Did you hear?"
"Wang Ying's entire family was wiped out..."
Just then, Ye Cangtian's brow furrowed.
Noisy conversations could already be heard from the street. Ye Cangtian's powerful senses had captured everything.
The next moment, he looked at Yi Feipeng and the other two and said slowly, "A major event happened last night, Wang Ying's entire family was wiped out..."
"What? Who dares to be so bold!"
Ye Zheng Hao looked at Ye Cangtian in shock and continued, "Killing the third disciple of the Gale Tower Master in Gale City? Isn't that courting death!"
Yi Feipeng's expression also turned grim. Regardless of anything, Wang Ying was a disciple of the Tower Master and one of the core members of the Gale Tower.
His family being wiped out in Gale City was no small matter; it was bound to cause a tremendous uproar!
With that thought, Yi Feipeng turned to Ye Cangtian and said, "Kid, it wasn't you who wiped out Wang Ying's family, was it?"
In his opinion, being able to silently annihilate Wang Ying's family required astonishing cultivation, and Ye Cangtian happened to possess such capabilities.
Moreover, Ye Cangtian had indeed gone out last night and had the opportunity to commit the crime.
As for the motive, it was not absent. Wang Ying had clearly fallen out with Ye Zheng Hao before, and Ye Cangtian, fearing retaliation, decided to strike first!
Heh!
Ye Cangtian glared at him speechlessly and said, "What is going on in your head? Do you think I'm the type of person who would kill innocents indiscriminately?"
Uh...
With that one sentence, Yi Feipeng became honest.
After all, Ye Cangtian had done his utmost to save innocent civilians in Jinling City. If he were truly someone who killed indiscriminately, he absolutely wouldn't have done such a thing!
And although Wang Ying had fallen out with Ye Zheng Hao, Ye Cangtian would at most have killed Wang Ying alone. Why would he involve Wang Ying's family?
Besides, he himself was by Ye Cangtian's side.
If he had really slipped up, then the Yin Group and the Gale Tower would inevitably have a major conflict, which was definitely not what Ye Cangtian wanted.
Otherwise, Ye Cangtian would not have personally escorted him back.
With that thought, Yi Feipeng had basically ruled out Ye Cangtian.
He looked at the other man and slowly said, "In a moment of urgency, I didn't think it through. Please forgive me, but who do you think the killer is?"
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian shook his head and said, "It's hard to say right now! Anyone could have done it, for example, the Gale Tower Master's eldest disciple, second disciple..."
In Ye Cangtian's opinion, the fact that the two of them had not yet appeared was itself abnormal.
Ye Zheng Hao had a powerful backing. If they wanted to compete for the position of Tower Master, they should be very willing to associate with Ye Zheng Hao.
Secondly, if the Third Elder was colluding with Wan Mingxuan, then the person they least wanted to see was Wu Hao Dong.
Therefore, they should try their best to eliminate Wu Hao Dong.
Ah?
Hearing this, Yi Feipeng became confused and directly asked, "Kid, you say they want to get rid of Wu Hao Dong, but why would they attack Wang Ying's family?"
"Wang Ying is their rival for the position of Tower Master!"
"If something happens to them in the Gale Tower, then Wu Hao Dong would at least be found negligent, and it would be easy to take away the military power in Wu Hao Dong's hands!"
"It's like killing two birds with one stone!"
Ye Cangtian looked at Yi Feipeng and explained.
Upon hearing this, Yi Feipeng immediately gave Ye Cangtian a thumbs-up and praised, "Your mind is truly enviable! To be able to connect so many dots..."