Chapter 834 - 831: Sinister Motives

"Of course, as long as I’m not dead, the battle will continue!"

Yang Xiu said coldly.

Both had gathered their strength, ready to erupt at any moment.

"Stop!"

A voice shouted disapprovingly.

It turned out to be Xu Zun who had arrived because he sensed something was wrong between the two; Feng Shaohao knew there was no way he could mediate alone.

That’s why he directly found Xu Zun.

At this moment, only Xu Zun could persuade them.

At that point, Xu Zun said, "Enough, at this time we should unite and find out the truth, not fight amongst ourselves!"

The two remained silent.

Xu Zun immediately drew his sword and defused the dangerous situation between the two.

He then said, "Heed my advice: if you fight until both sides are wounded, you’ll only benefit those who planned this conspiracy!"

"Even if it is a conspiracy, I must contend with him!"

Yang Xiu said coldly.

Xu Zun shook his head: "Incurable. No one moves here; whoever acts first, I will assist the other!"

This was Xu Zun’s threat. If he supported the other person, the one who acted first was bound to lose.

Of course, Ye Fan didn’t want to act; he said, "I just hope he can be more rational, that will suffice."

"Hmm!"

Xu Zun nodded.

Yang Xiu said, "Fine, I’ll respect you today, but one day we’ll fight to the end!"

Then Yang Xiu left.

Leaving Ye Fan and Xu Zun behind.

At this time, Xu Zun said to Ye Fan, "He’s just a very stubborn person; I hope you won’t be angry with him!"

But Ye Fan said, "It seems we’ve overlooked someone!"

"Are you talking about him?"

Xu Zun asked.

Ye Fan nodded, "Yes, even though there’s nothing suspicious about him, it’s too difficult for someone to achieve such perfection."

"He’s too perfect, and the one behind this might be someone we can’t imagine!"

With Ye Fan’s words, even Xu Zun, who didn’t initially suspect Yang Xiu, started to doubt him; everything Ye Fan said made sense.

"Then let’s investigate!"

Xu Zun said to Ye Fan.

Both nodded immediately.

They investigated for three days but still couldn’t find any suspicion around Yang Xiu, it seemed the matter was covered up.

The less suspicious Yang Xiu seemed, the more they doubted.

Three months passed, and the rumor was calmed down; in the dark, Xu Zun and Ye Fan explored Yang Xiu’s movements and found him increasingly suspicious.

Initially, they were close to finding the truth.

But at this time, Ye Fan had one major thing to do – help the Infinite Sword Ancestor restore his creative power, as the agreed time had arrived.

Upon hearing this news, Xu Zun felt more grateful to Ye Fan; his grandfather was once the Infinite Sword Ancestor, but he disappeared for tens of thousands of years.

He couldn’t not know the reason, yet there was no way to suppress it, leaving him powerless; Xu Zun felt a deep sorrow in his heart.

He could not stand by and watch the Infinite Sword Sect be divided, eventually leading to scattering.

Now with Ye Fan here, Xu Zun felt a sense of ease.

He then said to Ye Fan:

"Don’t worry, leave Yang Xiu’s matter to me, and I entrust my grandfather to you."

Ye Fan nodded.

Then Ye Fan was taken away by Sword Obsession to the mysterious forbidden land on the back mountain.

...

That night, Xu Zun set out; he had always noticed that every so often, Yang Xiu would secretly leave in the dead of night.

Tonight was another full moon night, so Xu Zun quietly followed Yang Xiu.

Yang Xiu went up Great Jade Peak, which was beyond Xu Zun’s imagination, because Great Jade Peak belonged to He Quan and had nothing to do with Yang Xiu.

Yet today Yang Xiu climbed Great Jade Peak, so Xu Zun was furious, not expecting the one orchestrating this conspiracy to be the cold-faced Yang Xiu.

Everything was beyond his expectations.

He followed closely, not leaving any gaps, knowing well that Yang Xiu was cunning and couldn’t have kept this hidden until now without some methods.

Indeed, among the rocks on Great Jade Peak,

Yang Xiu stopped his steps.

At this moment, a black-clad figure appeared, revealing a hood; Xu Zun was shocked because it was none other than He Quan.

Yang Xiu immediately said, "Greetings, Shishu!"

"No need for formality, enough with the greetings; by the way, how is your master’s preparation?"

He Quan asked Yang Xiu.

Yang Xiu replied, "My master already has everything prepared; just waiting for Shishu to initiate!"

He Quan said, "No rush, the Infinite Sword Sect will be ours sooner or later; I’ve already discovered why the Infinite Sword Ancestor vanished innocently."

"Hahaha! Turns out he mistakenly entered the Demon Path, truly courting death. In ten days, we will act, but preparations are needed before acting!"

"What preparations?"

Yang Xiu asked.

He Quan replied, "Of course, stirring up the tens of thousands of Sword Sect disciples; since the Infinite Sword Ancestor has entered the Demon Path, he is not fit to be the Sect Master!"

Listening to their conversation, Xu Zun instantly paled; he knew He Quan had ambitions, but didn’t expect them to be so grand.

He didn’t want to support his own power, he wanted the entire Infinite Sword Sect.

The news of tonight was truly shocking for Xu Zun.

"I understand, Shishu wants me to incite emotions!"

Yang Xiu instantly said.

He Quan snorted coldly, "Exactly, you need to incite emotions. Why did you suddenly stop last time?"

"You didn’t provoke their masters’ conflict!"

He Quan said discontentedly.

Yang Xiu fearlessly said, "Shishu, it was unavoidable; I had barely begun fighting with the King of Heaven when Xu Zun intervened.

"Moreover, they started investigating me; to prevent them from finding out the truth, I had to stop inciting!"

Indeed, it was Yang Xiu behind it; as soon as the words left Yang Xiu’s mouth, Xu Zun knew he and Yang Xiu had become two factions.

Since they planned to replace the Infinite Sword Sect, he couldn’t let them succeed.

At this moment, He Quan coldly said, "Forget about the past, but don’t mess up the upcoming matters!"

"Alright!"

Yang Xiu immediately agreed.

He Quan said, "A bloody feast and a great purge are about to begin; once successful, we’ll be among the most powerful!"

"The old Infinite Sword Ancestor is nearly a demon himself, yet still clings to his position; this time, he’ll face consequences!"

Yang Xiu also showed a furious expression.

Upon learning all this, Xu Zun felt complicated and turned to leave, only to find someone standing behind him.

The sight gave him quite a fright.

He immediately wanted to escape but was struck on the chest by this person and flew back.

"Who?"

Yang Xiu and He Quan both shouted.

"You’ve been careless, spied on for so long without realizing it; now our secret can’t be hidden!"

"Master!"

Yang Xiu said with joy.

This person was his master, Lone Wolf.

Lone Wolf was one of the seven Great Elders of the Infinite Sword Sect, his strength profound and immeasurable; ranked third among the elders.

Stronger than He Quan.

"You three traitors of the Infinite Sword Sect, one day my grandfather will personally punish you; without the sect’s glory, you’d have no status today!"

"Yet now you plot against the Infinite Sword Sect; are you even human?"

Xu Zun shouted angrily.

In this life-threatening situation, Xu Zun’s courage grew greatly because he knew now wouldn’t matter how he tried to escape, it was impossible to escape He Quan and Lone Wolf’s grasp.

"Hahaha, well said, only the virtuous deserve power; your grandfather, that old thing, entered demonhood years ago yet clings on so he’s the sect’s sinner, we’re just doing Heaven’s work."

Lone Wolf laughed madly.