Today, he was summoned here, wasn't it to explicitly tell him to temporarily set aside personal enmity and deal with the external enemy first?

Wanting to become the Sect Leader, how could he not gauge the Sect Leader's intentions?

"Yongliang, what do you think?"

The Sect Leader turned his gaze to the blue-robed cultivator on the other side.

"The Demon Race is invading the Sun and Moon Country like a tidal wave. It won't be long before they enter Jin Province on a large scale. At this time, we should be consolidating all our strength to prepare."

Lu Yongliang said more, looking at Shen Wang, "Besides, there is no evidence to show Zheng Yunshu is connected to Xie Xianlong's death, it's best to end this matter here."

Tian Zhaoshuo unhappily said, "Old Lv, this matter is inherently unclear, is it meaningful to say we have no evidence? If there's no issue, why wouldn't she dare to come back?"

"Anyone would be scared, would returning make things clearer?" Lu Yongliang said.

Tian Zhaoshuo sneered coldly, "How would she know if it's clear or not without trying?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Wang said, "You don't need to argue, Xie Xianlong died at my hands."

Everyone was taken aback for a moment, Lu Yongliang looked at Shen Wang in surprise, while Tian Zhaoshuo's gaze turned cold.

They had been investigating Xie Xianlong's cause of death, not expecting it was this kid who killed him.

"Kid, you have some guts to admit to something like this?"

A powerful presence exuded from Tian Zhaoshuo.

The Sect Leader gave Shen Wang a meaningful glance, "Zhaoshuo, you should ask him why he killed Xie Xianlong."

"I don't care how he was killed, my nephew can't die in vain." A murderous glint appeared in Tian Zhaoshuo's eyes.

Zheng Yunshu showed an anxious expression, tugging at Shen Wang, "Husband, why did you say it?"

"If I don't say it, they'll continue to suspect, maybe even find a chance to forcefully question."

Shen Wang said, he had thought about muddling through.

But seeing Tian Zhaoshuo's demeanor, even if it's temporarily glossed over, once the external threat is gone, this person will definitely continue investigating.

If he can't openly retaliate, he'll likely take action secretly later on.

To avoid Zheng Yunshu being targeted by these people, he's better off just admitting it and drawing the hatred onto himself.

He had Nascent Soul Cultivation, even if these people wanted revenge, he could handle it.

"Hmph! Tian Zhaoshuo, Xie Xianlong wanted to use force against my family Yun Shu, and when things went south, he even tried to kill my passing disciple Wang Sheng. He was killed with difficulty by the two of them together, and you still have the nerve to blame?"

Liu Da Rong stepped forward, revealing the truth.

Tian Zhaoshuo's face changed, knowing full well what kind of person Xie Xianlong was.

Moreover, the use of force was something he had tacitly agreed to, for the sake of swiftly cooperating with Liu Da Rong and forcing the fat man to take a stand.

But such matters are disgraceful, and he would never admit it, he mocked, "When someone dies, of course you can throw dirt as you please."

"You mean to say I'm slandering him?" Liu Da Rong showed anger, "I don't believe he would dare do such a thing without your prompting!"

Tian Zhaoshuo frowned, "What do you mean, are you blaming me for directing Xie Xianlong to use force against your disciple?"

"Enough!"

The Sect Leader interrupted, "The specifics of this matter, I'm clear on it, and so are you. Both sides have wrongs, is there any point in arguing further over a dead man?"

Tian Zhaoshuo's expression changed upon hearing this.

The Sect Leader seemed to know about this matter too, perhaps for a long time, watching his performance.

He could only say, "This indeed was Xie Xianlong's impulsiveness, but he paid with his life for it, surely we shouldn't compensate further, right?"

"Ill intentions, not grasping great prospects, sending his life away was deserved!" Liu Da Rong remarked unceremoniously.

"Fatty Liu, don't push your luck." Tian Zhaoshuo's eyebrows stood up.

"Is it that I'm not clear enough, or you don't want to give me face?"

The Sect Leader's face darkened, "I haven't stepped down as Sect Leader yet!"

Liu Da Rong hurriedly laughed, "I'll definitely listen to the Sect Leader."

Tian Zhaoshuo couldn't see that Liu Da Rong had communicated this matter with the Sect Leader long ago, maybe watching how he would comply, he grumpily said, "Sect Leader, since you spoke, let this matter rest, we owe each other nothing."

"And you're not to retaliate against them, whether openly or secretly, otherwise if I find out, I will stop it."

The Sect Leader added a remark.

"Since the Sect Leader said so, I naturally won't be insensitive."

Tian Zhaoshuo nodded with a troubled expression.

"Then let this matter end here, everyone give me full force to face the crisis, I do not want the Hundred Refining Sect, which has stood for ten thousand years, to encounter trouble under my leadership."

The Sect Leader looked at Tian Zhaoshuo and Lu Yongliang, "Whichever of you can take over my position will depend on your performance and contribution during this crisis."

A bright light flashed in Tian Zhaoshuo's eyes, he said solemnly, "You can rest assured, Master Uncle, I, Tian, will not drop the ball."

Regarding the Sect Leader's position, he was determined to obtain it and would naturally give his all. In comparison, the matter of Xie Xianlong's death was but a small affair; after all, the man has been dead for several years.

"This disciple will handle his own matters properly." Lu Yongliang smiled faintly, appearing calm and composed.

Shen Wang heard this and looked at Lu Yongliang for a while longer.

He hadn't expected this second candidate for Sect Leader to be the old Sect Leader's disciple, it was no wonder he could compete with the formidable Tian Zhaoshuo for the leadership.

But judging by the situation, the position of Sect Leader wasn't something the old Sect Leader could decide alone; it likely required unanimous endorsement.

This indicated that the higher-ups of the Hundred Refining Sect were fairly balanced, with no single family completely controlling the so-called ladder for continuous advancement.

"Alright, all of you go do your own tasks." The Sect Leader waved his hand.

Tian Zhaoshuo left without even glancing at Shen Wang.

In his eyes, Shen Wang was nothing compared to becoming the Sect Leader, which was worth infinitely more than killing him.

Lu Yongliang nodded towards Shen Wang and Liu Da Rong, bade farewell to the Sect Leader, and then also left.

The Sect Leader looked at Shen Wang and smiled, "Young people are indeed full of vigor, brave enough to admit their actions facing them."

"Leaving a pile of suspicions would not be good."

Shen Wang explained.

"That's also reasonable."

The Sect Leader chuckled, "Shen Wang, this time I asked you to come not only to resolve your issues with the Xie Family but also to reward you for discovering the Nine-tailed Demon Fox affair."

Zheng Yunshu was astonished, turning to look at Shen Wang, surprised that the Sect Leader and others knew her husband's real identity.

Shen Wang gave Zheng Yunshu a comforting look, smiling, "Sect Leader, what kind of reward?"

"It depends on what you want, naturally trying to award you with the most valuable thing to you."

The Sect Leader smiled, he greatly appreciated Shen Wang's calm demeanor, knowing there's no young person Within the Sect who could be so composed facing them without a close relationship.

"I haven't thought of what I want for the moment."

Shen Wang rubbed his head, "I wonder what level of reward I could get?"

"With your contribution, exchanging it for a treasure useful to me is not a problem."

The Sect Leader laughed, "After all, your discovery this time, not to mention the valuable Demon Beast hides harvested, the demons killed are no small matter, not to mention the Nine-tailed Demon Fox, which can be regarded as a trump card against the Demon Race's army."

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