Volume Eight: Insect Nest Comes Calling

Although Luo Feng had heard that Lowly Primal Chaos Lifeform would infiltrate Rain Ripple City to ambush people, he had never encountered one so far.

His mind was focused on cultivation, and he didn't apply for the 'Elder Assessment'. For Luo Feng, being an elder would require diverting his energy, and he needed to concentrate more on cultivation now!

"Splash splash splash~~~"

Outside the main building of the Pill Pavilion, figures descended, completely blocking the main entrance. This caused the customers who came to buy pills to tremble with fear, and they all immediately hid far away.

"It's Insect Nest."

"Xing Zhe from the Insect Nest! It seems a major conflict is about to break out between the Insect Nest and the Pill Pavilion. We mustn't get caught in the crossfire."

The guests quickly left.

There was a commotion at the Pill Pavilion. The servants and middle and upper-level people looked at the figures of Xing Zhe outside the main building with some apprehension.

"How did the Insect Nest get here?"

"Since Emperor Luo Feng joined our Pill Pavilion, our Pill Pavilion has been expanding its business for 1,500 epochs! The Insect Nest has been quiet all this time, but is it going to make a move today?" The Pill Pavilion members were a little flustered and naturally reported this immediately.

The news quickly reached Pavilion Master Chang Qing and Luo Feng.

"Brother Luo Feng, the Insect Nest members have mobilized in large numbers and surrounded the main building of the Pill Pavilion," the Pavilion Master Chang Qing transmitted. "However, they are bound by the laws within Rain Ripple City and dare not go too far. They are probably here to negotiate!"

"Let's see what their purpose is first," Luo Feng, somewhat curious.

The Master of Insect Nest has been holding back for so long, but has finally had enough?

Pill Pavilion Building.

A tall, scaled man led the group of Xing Zhe from the Insect Nest into the main building. The tall, scaled man had a cold look in his eyes, and a thick, scaled tail was very conspicuous. As he walked into the Pill Pavilion, the entire vast space of the Pill Pavilion seemed to distort around him.

This invisible power made the members of the Pill Pavilion tremble with fear.

"Elder Sa Luo, why bully some juniors?" The Pavilion Master Chang Qing appeared, and the formation of the Pill Pavilion naturally activated, suppressing the terrifying aura of this tall, scaled man.

Elder Sa Luo, one of the seven high-ranking members of the Insect Nest, is an elder-level being.

"Pavilion Master Chang Qing," Elder Sa Luo said coldly, "I'm not here to target you."

"Oh?" The Pavilion Master Chang Qing realized that the Insect Nest's intentions were not quite what he had thought.

"Bring out your 'Alchemist Gu Qingyuan' from your Pill Pavilion!" Elder Sa Luo said coldly.

"Gu Qingyuan?"

The Pavilion Master Chang Qing frowned slightly, but still gave the order, "Go and invite Gu Qingyuan here."

"Yes." A servant immediately withdrew.

"Elder Sa Luo, Alchemist Gu Qingyuan is one of the seven senior alchemists in our Pill Pavilion, and I value him highly," said the Pavilion Master Chang Qing with a smile. "I wonder how he offended you?"

Elder Sa Luo glanced at the Pavilion Master Chang Qing.

The Pavilion Master Chang Qing obtains resources through alchemy, while Elder Sa Luo is a skilled warrior who frequently hunts in the Dark Holy World, so he naturally doesn't think much of the Pavilion Master Chang Qing.

"You'll find out soon enough, Pavilion Master Chang Qing," Elder Sa Luo said calmly.

The Pavilion Master Chang Qing frowned slightly.

Both sides fell silent, and no one dared to utter a sound.

Soon--

The Alchemist Gu Qingyuan has appeared.

A simply dressed middle-aged man, also God Emperor Mid-Stage Enlightenment Seeker, possessed exceptional alchemy skills. Without the intervention of the Pavilion Master Chang Qing, the seven most skilled alchemists in the Pill Pavilion were the highest-level alchemists.

"You've arrived." Gu Qingyuan looked at Elder Sa Luo and the others.

"What? You think you can hide in the Pill Pavilion and we can't do anything to you?" Elder Sa Luo's eyes flashed with murderous intent. "You really have a lot of nerve! In Rain Ripple City, you actually dared to attack and kill two of my God Emperor Mid-Stage Enlightenment Seeker cultivators. According to Rain Ripple City's regulations, killing Xing Zhe within the city means you deserve to die!"

"Do you have any evidence?" Gu Qingyuan looked at them.

Elder Sa Luo's eyes were filled with anger.

Of course there's no evidence!

The Insect Nest spared no expense in deducing that the culprit was Gu Qingyuan!

"Two members who are God Emperor Mid-Stage Enlightenment Seeker?" the Pavilion Master Chang Qing said in surprise. "Within Rain Ripple City, it would be difficult even for an elder to kill two such powerful individuals silently without alerting the Rain Ripple City's defense system."

"He used poison," Elder Sa Luo said. "I asked two friends to help me investigate, to look for traces of the past and to investigate the cause and effect, and that's how I confirmed that he was the one who used poison."

"Why would I poison two powerful Insect Nest for no reason?" Gu Qingyuan asked in confusion.

"Your only disciple is dead, murdered in an ambush." Elder Sa Luo looked at Gu Qingyuan. "You suspect that two members of my Insect Nest murdered him."

"Yes."

Gu Qingyuan nodded and sighed, "My only disciple is dead. He accumulated some resources in the city by using his weapon-refining skills and cultivated cautiously. But he was still targeted! Just because he bought a treasure, he was robbed and killed on his way back to his cave abode! He sent me a message before he died, and I learned the identities of the two murderers. These two murderers are from your Insect Nest."

"A message before death?" Elder Sa Luo shook his head. "It's entirely possible that it was another raider in disguise! In Rain Ripple City, there are all sorts of disguise methods. In Rain Ripple City, to identify the murderer, sufficient evidence is required."

Gu Qingyuan looked at Elder Sa Luo: "My disciple is weak, and I am just an ordinary alchemist. I don't have the ability to poison two God Emperor Mid-Stage Enlightenment Seeker. Elder Sa Luo, you said that in Rain Ripple City, identifying the murderer requires solid evidence."

Elder Sa Luo looked at the alchemist.

He knew very well that the murderer was the alchemist.

"So my Insect Nest made a mistake?" Elder Sa Luo said. "Gu Qingyuan, you will come with me to cooperate with the investigation and prove your innocence! Take Gu Qingyuan away!"

"Why should I take it away?"

"Why take them away if there's no evidence?"

The other alchemists in the Pill Pavilion were furious.

"Elder Sa Luo!" the Pavilion Master Chang Qing spoke up, "Without evidence, you forcibly took Gu Qingyuan away from me?"

"Because I am an elder!" Elder Sa Luo glanced coldly at the Pavilion Master Chang Qing, then waved his hand to reveal a time-space image. "Based on the past timeline and Gu Qingyuan's close contact with the two deceased, I suspect he is the murderer. I also received a warrant from Elder De You, so I should be qualified to lead the investigation, right?"

Elder Sa Luo was furious.

Two of his key subordinates were poisoned in the city. If he tolerated this, how could he lead his other men?

"We can't let them take Brother Gu away."

"Once we take him away, Brother Gu is doomed."

"They took him away. Whether he's the murderer or not is not up to them to decide."

The other alchemists spoke up one after another, as Gu Qingyuan still held considerable prestige among the alchemists of the Pill Pavilion.

"You want to stop me? I have evidence to support my suspicions, and I have the warrant from Elder De You, who is in charge of punishments. I am here personally to bring a suspected criminal, and you want to stop me?" Elder Sa Luo looked at the Master of Pavilion Master Chang Qing.

The Pavilion Master Chang Qing knew that if he tried to stop him, he would be in the wrong.

Under sufficient circumstances, Elder Sa Luo can take forceful action and take away suspected criminals.

"And you..." Elder Sa Luo's gaze swept over the agitated alchemists, "I'm speaking to Pavilion Master Chang Qing, who gave you the right to interrupt? Write down every single one of their names!"

"Yes." His subordinates immediately responded, looking at the alchemists.

The alchemists were startled and somewhat panicked.

"Gu Qingyuan, don't worry, I will go to see Elder De You and make sure you receive fair treatment," said the Pavilion Master Chang Qing.

"Thank you, Master! I'm sorry to have troubled you!" Gu Qingyuan bowed respectfully, remaining calm. He had made all the necessary preparations the moment he took action.

"OP, you're giving him way too much face."

A man dressed in black with black hair appeared.

"Um?"

Both sides of the Xing Zhe in the Pill Pavilion building noticed Luo Feng's arrival, and Elder Sa Luo's expression also changed slightly. He didn't care much about the Pavilion Master Chang Qing, but Luo Feng, the God Emperor, had built his reputation on Sky Crane Elder.

"Boom--"

As Luo Feng appeared, an invisible, terrifying wave swept out. Elder Sa Luo's expression changed slightly, but he stood firm in place. His scales gleamed with a faint luster, resisting the wave. However, the Insect Nest Xing Zhe under his command were all unable to resist. Swept up by the terrifying wave, they could only drift with the current and were thrown out.

"Insect Nest dares to act so presumptuously in my territory?" Luo Feng looked at Elder Sa Luo. "You are Elder Sa Luo?"

Elder Sa Luo was furious. "Luo Feng! I have evidence to support my suspicions, I Elder De You's warrant..."

"A piece of trash from an Insect Nest, you dare to investigate the murderer?" Luo Feng sneered. "Don't you have any idea what your Insect Nest does?"

Saluo's expression changed drastically.

Since everyone here is a veteran, it's not easy for them to fight each other in the city, so they generally follow the rules.

"You—" Elder Sa Luo said angrily, "You've gone too far!"

"Listen up!" Luo Feng coldly stared at Elder Sa Luo, his voice carrying to the ears of the group of Insect Nest Xing Zhe outside the Pill Pavilion. "My Pill Pavilion is the most law-abiding, but without solid evidence, no one has the right to come to my Pill Pavilion to arrest Xing Zhe. Don't even mention you, even the Master of Insect Nest behind you has no right!"

"How dare you disrespect the Master of Insect Nest?" Elder Sa Luo stared at Luo Feng.

The Master of Insect Nest is a being who is close to the three Temple Masters, and is much stronger than the ordinary Elders.

"Yes, I didn't take her seriously."

Luo Feng looked at him and said, "You can tell her exactly what I said: I, Luo Feng, am always ready to be with her!"

Standing to the side Pavilion Master Chang Qing stared at Luo Feng in shock! Too, too, too arrogant! He, Pavilion Master Chang Qing, had always maintained good relations with all sides in Rain Ripple City; how could he dare to be so arrogant?

The other Xing Zhe in the main building were also stunned.

"Divine Emperor Luo Feng?" Gu Qingyuan was also somewhat bewildered. He had made preparations long ago, and had even purchased a 'substitute death' treasure.

Luo Feng's words stunned everyone; it was a public slap in the face to the Master of Insect Nest.

"Very well, I will do as you wish and relay your words to the Master of Insect Nest!" Elder Sa Luo sneered and turned to leave.

"Buzz".

The Life and Death Array activated, and terrifying fluctuations enveloped the Pill Pavilion complex, trapping Elder Sa Luo was trying to leave. Elder Sa Luo felt the formation was incredibly heavy, and he was unable to break free. He even sensed that his life force was weakening and he was finding it difficult to recover.

This made Elder Sa Luo change color.

"What are you trying to do? You're going to make a move inside the city?" Elder Sa Luo stared at Luo Feng in shock and anger.

"Coming to my Pill Pavilion to act so presumptuously? And you think you can just leave whenever you want?" Luo Feng looked at him. "There's no such thing as a free lunch. Leave behind one hundred million Primal Chaos Crystal as an apology! Otherwise, you'll be staying at my Pill Pavilion for a while longer."

These words stunned the Xing Zhe from both sides present, and they dared not say another word.

Elder Sa Luo was both anxious and furious, and immediately sent a message to the Master of Insect Nest, asking for help.

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