Eighth Elder Reveals the Person Behind It All

On a mountaintop.

The Eighth Elder was warming a pot of wine, and lay comfortably on the futon with his eyes half-closed.

Hard work pays off.

This time, Lao Ba (Old Eight) has finally made a name for himself.

Although the journey ahead was arduous, Lin Xiaotian was among those whose names were mentioned in the news of the destruction of the evil sect.

In this way.

It won't be a waste of time.

This will definitely get the sect leader's attention.

Suddenly.

An unfamiliar presence appeared.

The Eighth Elder suddenly opened his eyes and saw that the Sect Leader was standing in front of him at some point.

"Eighth Elder, what a refined taste you have!"

Chen Ning glanced at the furnishings in the room and found a place to sit down.

"Sect Leader... Your humble servant has failed to greet you properly; please forgive me..."

Lin Xiaotian felt a chill run down his spine.

The sect leader had never sought him out before, so why was he suddenly visiting today?

Immediately.

He thought about destroying the evil sect.

He immediately realized what was going on.

It seems the sect leader came today specifically to praise his eighth brother.

So he chuckled and said, "Sect Leader, actually, my contribution to destroying the evil sect is just a tiny, insignificant one. You really don't need to take it too seriously, and it's too much of a fuss that you had to make a special trip."

"Oh?"

Chen Ning laughed and said, "You want to get rid of me? Should I give you an award?"

Thump!

Upon hearing this, the Eighth Elder...

My heart sank into an abyss.

He broke out in a cold sweat and said, "Sect Leader, please don't tease me... How could I dare to be disrespectful to you... let alone eliminate or kill you, that would be absolutely unthinkable."

"I still remember the Azure Cloud Rite from back then; it seems you were the one who personally silenced Han Zhuang..."

Chen Ning shook his head and sighed.

Thump!

Lin Xiaotian immediately knelt down, his voice trembling, "Sect Leader... Sect Leader, the matter at Han Zhuang truly has nothing to do with me. I was deceived by him..."

"I wanted to give you a chance, but you didn't cherish it... and you even wasted my time."

Chen Ning impatiently raised his palm.

A domineering concentration of True Essence Power.

The Eighth Elder was merely a Two-Star Martial Venerable, yet Ancient Lamp Venerable, a dignified Three-Star Martial Venerable, had been killed.

We don't need another Eighth Elder.

Lin Xiaotian was terrified and hurriedly kowtowed, saying, "Sect Leader! It's all my fault for being blinded by greed. I was somewhat dissatisfied with your qualifications, which is why I allowed Han Zhuang to dismiss you... I know my crime..."

He had no intention of resisting.

Since the sect leader dared to question him, he must be absolutely confident that he could defeat him.

Even if that's not the case.

At this point, Lin Xiaotian also dared not fight Chen Ning.

Things are different now than they used to be.

At the time, Chen Ning was still relatively inexperienced, and no one in the sect supported him.

Lin Xiaotian could arrange for his subordinates to depose the sect leader on the spot.

But now.

As Chen Ning's prestige grew day by day.

Now.

He wouldn't dare to go against Chen Ning even if he had a hundred lives.

Between disciples.

This sect leader has been revered as a living legend.

Especially after that Heavenly Pride Ranking of prodigies was established.

Countless disciples have gained tangible benefits and improvements from it.

At this point.

This gave Chen Ning a supreme position among the disciples.

In addition, there were the women standing behind the sect leader at this moment.

Lin Xiaotian couldn't help but cry...

It's unclear why the sect leader is so favored by the women within the sect.

Up to the Grand Elder.

Ling Xiaoxiao is the most skilled disciple among them.

Those were all people who practically fawned over the sect leader all day long.

There's also the Second Elder, who's like an ice queen.

And that ruthless and vicious Law Enforcement Hall.

These people all seemed to have conspired together to follow the sect leader's every command.

This once made Lao Ba suspect that they had some inside information.

Lin Xiaotian only regretted that he wasn't a woman.

Is this all?

Chen Ning's indifferent voice came through.

But it shook Lin Xiaotian to his core.

"Sect Leader, it's really over. I only ever did one thing that was detrimental to you. After that, I learned about your relationship with the Sword Immortal, and I had to admire your divine presence every day. How could I dare to do anything detrimental to you again?"

"I was referring to the period before the Azure Cloud Rite."

"Before? Before was when the old sect leader passed away suddenly, and you were proclaimed as the new sect leader... It was because of this that I became narrow-minded and harbored some selfish desires to depose you..."

"Looks like you won't shed a tear until you see the coffin..."

Chen Ning didn't want to waste any more words with him.

A sharp Sword Intent enveloped the area.

Lin Xiaotian trembled all over; he could feel the sect leader's killing intent.

They also knew the power of this Sword Intent.

Facing the threat of death.

His brain was spinning rapidly.

Suddenly, something came to mind.

He hurriedly said, "Sect Leader... this subordinate... this subordinate knows what you want to ask!"

Chen Ning looked at him calmly.

He gestured for him to continue.

"Sect Leader... you don't actually think that I, Eighth Brother, am trying to harm you, do you?"

Lin Xiaotian suddenly realized that the sect leader must have misunderstood.

His dad got blamed!

"Otherwise what?"

Chen Ning's heart skipped a beat. Did this mean there was someone else behind it all?

Lin Xiaotian slapped his forehead and said, "Oh dear! You are the person handpicked by the old sect leader. Even if I had the guts of a bear and the gall of a leopard, I wouldn't dare to harm you. At most... at most I would cause some trouble at the Azure Cloud Rite, trying to... trying to remove you from this position..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Ning...

Lost in thought.

Previously, the preconceived notion was that the Eighth Elder had murdered the predecessor.

But now it seems things aren't that simple.

"Sect Leader, if I were to reveal who intends to harm you, I beg you to spare my life."

Are you trying to bargain with me?

Chen Ning's expression darkened.

Lin Xiaotian immediately kowtowed and said, "Your subordinate wouldn't dare! Your subordinate will tell you everything he knows right away."

Chen Ning withdrew his Sword Intent.

A flicker of struggle crossed Lin Xiaotian's eyes, before he frankly stated:

"Sect Leader, as you know, the former Sect Leader was an exceptionally talented individual, a top expert who roamed the Nine Provinces. How could anyone object to his choice of you as the new Sect Leader? However, within the entire Dragon-Seeking Sect, only one person ever expressed dissatisfaction and even arranged for a disciple to take your life. I happened to witness that disciple committing the crime."

"Following up on that disciple, I traced the source back to the mastermind. The identity of the person behind it all made me immediately afraid to pursue the matter any further. I just wanted to forget about it as soon as possible!"

Who is it?

Chen Ning asked.

Lin Xiaotian lowered his voice and said, "Supreme Elder."

Chen Ning was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

He knew very little about this person.

Even the old sect leader had never mentioned this person to him.

But he always knew that there was a reclusive elder inside the Dragon-Seeking Sect.

However, its presence is extremely low.

So much so that people almost forgot about him.

Unexpectedly, this old man, taking a break from his busy schedule, actually wanted to kill him?

If I hadn't transmigrated here...

He actually succeeded.

As for whether Lin Xiaotian's statement is true or not.

Chen Ning had actually activated the "Liar Detector" skill, Lie Detection by his Sect Leader Who Perceives the Finest Details.

The Lie Detection test result was true.

That proves that what Lin Xiaotian said was true.

It turned out that the Supreme Elder really wanted to get rid of him.

"Sect Leader, it was precisely because this was the Supreme Elder's intention that I had Han Zhuang keep an eye on Vermilion Bird Peak the next day. I didn't expect to see you alive and well, and even go to the Law Enforcement Hall. I felt that since the Supreme Elder was going to kill you anyway, it wouldn't be too much for me to simply strip you of your status."

He noticed Chen Ning's unfriendly gaze.

Lin Xiaotian added promptly, "Of course, now it seems like a truly enormous sin!"