For a moment, everyone present instinctively took a step back.
After all, a matter like this was surely meant to remain secret. If anything truly went wrong, the consequences would be unimaginable.
So they dared not approach, and even wished they had never come here. But now that they were already here, leaving would truly be courting death.
"This..."
In midair, Dongfang Bai and the others were also dumbfounded.
If this fellow had ties to the Qinghua Lineage, this affair would truly become a major disaster.
Exchanging glances, Dongfang Bai and the others descended to the ground and surrounded the assassin. Though they said nothing, their gazes toward Qinghua Yueming now held a measure of wariness.
After all, if they were in league-even if they did not share the same interests-this fellow's words had already revealed his connection to the Qinghua Lineage. When the time came...
"So that was how it was..."
From his hiding place, a sharp gleam flashed through Li Yun's eyes. He had already begun to piece together what was happening.
The fellow who wanted to compete with Dongfang Teng for the Saint Son Candidate position was most likely from the Qinghua Lineage, or someone closely related to them.
Otherwise, things could never have turned out this way, and the assassin would never have had the confidence to say such things.
"Insolence! How dare you slander me!"
Qinghua Yueming's expression changed drastically. He noticed the shift in the atmosphere and the reactions of those around him. If this allegation stuck, the blow to him would be devastating.
After all, if this assassin had ties to the Qinghua Lineage, how could these families still trust him? How could they still heed his words as city lord?
Even if he had not hired anyone to do this, once the