Cultivation : I'm an Ancient Giant Bear-Chapter 460 - 433: The Fisherman Profits?

"Did you kill Qin Yu?"

In Dragon Head City, Baiyu had just stepped out of the Hidden Origin Bell when a figure descended from the air. It was a man with a heroic appearance.

"Second Senior Brother, you’re mistaken! How could it possibly be me?" 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

The matter was so significant that Baiyu had lost his usual composure.

Because this issue occurred within his jurisdiction, and especially because Qin Yu was Baiyu’s biggest competitor, the first one suspected was him!

"I’m not confused! It seems like you’re the one who’s confused!"

The heroic man spoke with a hint of frustration, "This incident has caught the attention of the Hidden Origin Association Headquarters. They’ve directly dispatched a Second-Grade Elder, who is personally leading the investigation. Master, the Black Emperor, and Elder Hui have all come. You better make sure this has nothing to do with you."

"How could this have anything to do with me? I truly know nothing about it!"

Baiyu felt utterly wronged.

"Hmph! How could it have nothing to do with you? Qin Yu just reported to the headquarters accusing you of directing your subordinates to embezzle and illegally trade the Five Qi of the Human World. He turned up dead right after, and you dare say it has nothing to do with you? Anyway, you absolutely must protect that guy, Wang Zhige, right? Don’t let him die. If he dies, you’ll have no way to explain yourself! Don’t do anything foolish!"

The Second Senior Brother shouted sternly, having rushed over just to make this point.

Honestly, if Baiyu did kill Qin Yu, then offing a scapegoat subordinate would only be too easy.

Under ordinary circumstances, this might have been overlooked; but now, a Second-Grade Elder had already been alarmed. This is no joke!

"Second Senior Brother, I really didn’t intend to kill Wang Zhige!"

Baiyu was on the verge of tears, lamenting the lack of logic and distinction between right and wrong.

"Good that you know! Among our brothers, you’re the least reliable!"

The Second Senior Brother came and went in a hurry, leaving Baiyu to stand there bewildered. The next moment, he swiftly returned to the place where Wang Wu was held.

But upon seeing Wang Wu looking utterly despondent, he thought to himself, Damn, what happened to my brain?

How could I suspect this kid?

How could he possibly have killed Qin Yu?

So Baiyu turned around to leave again, but returned shortly thereafter, staring at Wang Wu for some time before producing various Immortal Talismans. He sealed Wang Wu’s skull, closed his orifices, and blocked his six senses and five perceptions, finally feeling at ease.

He didn’t believe anyone could kill Wang Zhige within the protection of the Hidden Origin Bell. However, he was truly afraid Wang Zhige might escape.

If Wang Zhige ran, the blame would all fall on Baiyu.

Let’s just judge this matter fairly and impartially: Qin Yu’s death is unrelated to me or Wang Zhige.

That is the truth.

After hustling around, Baiyu dashed out again, meditating, regulating his breath, calming his mind. Finally, he managed to calm down and began to rethink the entire situation from the beginning—too strange, too mystifying.

Qin Yu must not have been killed by him, nor could it be; what a joke.

As for Wang Zhige, despite his strong motive, could he really have accomplished it?

A Tier Four Earth Immortal with Qi blood sealed by a Blood Curse could kill a Taiyi Third Tier?

More importantly, for what reason?

She was his senior sister, after all, and even if Wang Zhige went mad accusing, it would result only in framing Shangguan unjustly, at most spending a thousand years in the Great Wilderness Sin Prison.

Was it worth killing Qin Yu over?

So this matter, it might involve other forces stepping in, with outsiders profiting from their conflict.

Maybe not to frame him, but to force him out in thirty years during those crucial competitions.

Yet this is too ruthless.

In the past, people would ride the tide and act indirectly; this time, they acted straight up and broke the rules, and very crudely.

Sigh!

Calm, calm!

Baiyu waited in Dragon Head City from morning till sunset, and from sunset until morning once again.

Then he finally met his somewhat weary Master, the Frost Monarch.

"Master, this disciple is incompetent and has troubled you once more!"

Baiyu dropped to his knees with a heavy heart.

"Rise, this matter has nothing to do with you, and there’s no need to worry."

The Frost Monarch spoke indifferently, the words like music to Baiyu’s ears.

But the Frost Monarch remained silent for a long time before saying, "Keep an eye on that Wang Zhige. When this matter settles, throw him into the Great Wilderness Sin Prison for five hundred years according to the rules of the Hidden Origin Association. Illegal trading of the Five Qi of the Human World is a charge that truly exists; no one can protect him."

"Yes, but Master, he—" Baiyu wanted to ask more, but was silenced by the Frost Monarch’s gaze.

"The one who killed Qin Yu is likely a True Immortal at the Taiyi Fifth Tier. Moreover, this was not a spur-of-the-moment attack but a premeditated one. The assailant had long been lurking near Dragon Tail City and had broken one of the Arrays, hiding within."

"His methods are skilled, the plan meticulously perfect, and the attack swift. From the initiation of the attack to the killing of Qin Yu, it took less than ten seconds, so much so that not even a wisp of Qin Yu’s Divine Thought escaped. This was planned for at least half a month, with preparations to kill Qin Yu, or you, made a year in advance."

"Kill me?"

Baiyu was taken aback.

"Yes, the opponent planned for at least a year because a year ago, it was decided about that matter—I and Elder Hui were competing for the last seat of the Second-Grade Elder."

"So, at that time, the opponent had already decided, no matter it was you or Qin Yu, whoever they encountered would be killed, using this method to ignite the conflict between me and Elder Hui. Ah, some people are too impatient!"

"That’s it. Tomorrow, perhaps an Elder from the headquarters will come down to investigate this matter. Just report the facts as they are."

"Yes!"

With that, the Frost Monarch left; she came to lay a foundation for her disciple so as not to mess up. The death of Qin Yu involves too much, even alarming the First-Grade Elders above, insisting on resolving it thoroughly. It seems that those above are also very displeased with the increasingly severe internal strife within the Hidden Origin Association; this is a warning to shake things up.

But no matter what, this time both she and Elder Hui are losers.

They lost, and so did their disciples.

One lost his life, the other is likely to soon be dismissed.

After the Frost Monarch left, Baiyu also felt horrified. Was the matter so complicated?

Was this murder not a spur-of-the-moment action?

They even broke an Array to lurk in Dragon Tail City, and he had been there ten years ago. Thinking of this alone made Baiyu’s back chill, for he could not defeat Qin Yu.

Qin Yu himself was forcefully killed within less than ten seconds without even a wisp of Divine Thought escaping, let alone him.

The Hidden Origin Association’s interior—when did it become so dangerous!

He now only wants to resign, seclude himself, and be a drunkard.

——

At Dragon Tail City, the Frost Monarch returned.

This place had already been marked as a focal area for investigation, especially the Array that had been broken. Professional Array Grandmasters had already arrived for evaluation, hence the brief leisure.

But in reality, the Frost Monarch, the Black Emperor, and even Elder Hui more or less had their judgments. Now the issue is not about finding out how the assailant killed Qin Yu, but how to balance all the interests and not let anyone profit from the chaos. This is the shared goal of the Frost Monarch and Elder Hui at this moment.

Because the commotion was too great, they both suffered setbacks, and it seemed that the last seat of the Second-Grade Elder was unrelated to them. And this was already the lightest, best outcome. If those above really wanted to make an example of them, with zero tolerance for internal strife, and give a warning, that would be unfortunate.

"Elder Hui, ninety years ago, I remember you predicted once for Qin Yu. What was the result? Can you tell me now?"

The Frost Monarch directly approached Elder Hui, saying straightforwardly, they needed to reach a consensus before the Second-Grade Elder arrived. Did they really think the Second-Grade Elder would personally investigate this case? How the case unfolds must have a reasonable explanation when he arrives.

Elder Hui looked somewhat worse off, appearing much older. His cloudy old eyes fixed on the Frost Monarch, then glanced at the expressionless but genuinely curious Black Emperor.

The three of them were all vying for the seat of the Second-Grade Elder this time, so countless covert battles had occurred, but never had things been done so crudely. This broke the long-standing unspoken agreement to fight without breaking, signaling a bad start.

"Alright, back then, I predicted that Qin Yu would, three hundred years later, be forcibly killed by Wang Zhige in broad daylight, and at that time, he was your disciple."

Upon hearing this, the Frost Monarch was unsurprised, but the Black Emperor was even more intrigued, unable to resist speaking.

"Three hundred years, good heavens, ninety years ago Wang Zhige was only a Tier Three Earth Immortal, right? How could he, within three hundred years and under the constraints of the Blood Curse, forcibly kill a Taiyi Third-Stage True Immortal?"

"In my prediction, he was not constrained by the Blood Curse. At that time, his Qi Blood was so robust, the Demon Pill so powerful that it wasn’t even inferior to Xiong Wang Shou! Though Qin Yu was a Taiyi Third Stage, he was brutally hammered to death by him. The scene was indescribably gruesome. After killing Qin Yu, Wang Zhige escaped into the wilderness, never to be seen for five hundred years thereafter."

"So, I took Wang Zhige as a disciple before you to prevent Qin Yu’s tragic death, and to make you lose a valuable general. Of course, I genuinely wanted to cultivate him, but feared that taking him away from Dragon Head City would attract the Mang Mountain Ancient Bear, so I let him seclude himself there. I repeatedly instructed him to be low-key, low-key."

"As a result, as you both predicted, the last time Wang Zhige became the Frost Monarch’s disciple, for a full three hundred years, he did not alarm the Mang Mountain Ancient Bear. But this time, your good disciple Baiyu went ahead and brought the Mang Mountain Ancient Bear Race’s Great Witch Priest, and put a Blood Curse on him!"

"In anger, I have no recourse! With the Blood Curse, Wang Zhige is almost wasted, unable to reach his former heights again."

"But who could have imagined that if I did not interfere, Qin Yu could live another three hundred years, yet this interference only extended his life by ninety years."

Hearing this, the Black Emperor could not help but speak again, "Are you saying that perhaps this time it was still Wang Zhige who killed Qin Yu?"

Elder Hui sneered, "I wish it were him, that way at least I don’t lose anything. I would use all my connections to ensure his safety. So Black Emperor, please find me evidence that the murderer is Wang Zhige, even just a little bit!"

The Black Emperor awkwardly laughed, "Elder Hui, don’t get angry, I was just saying casually. The Array that was broken in Dragon Tail City was deployed too perfectly. This isn’t something that can be done in a short time. Even the Array Grandmaster earlier said it’s impossible without three thousand years of Array-related expertise. Moreover, the understanding of the Wind Spirit Pill within this Array is simply superb."

"And Wang Zhige does not possess the Wind Spirit Pill."

Elder Hui did not feel like talking. Didn’t he know all these things?

So, the person couldn’t have been Wang Zhige. The conflict with Qin Yu had only lasted a day, and although he had been cold towards Wang Zhige, if he really felt aggrieved, he could have directly come to me. Though I’m somewhat harsh and indifferent, I wouldn’t let Qin Yu go too far.

Yet, Wang Zhige did not even attempt to see him. He only knelt outside Dragon Head City for a day and night.