The Grand Elder opened with four suspects.
Yu Lianqin, Tang Wei, Lin Bai, and Li Yuanzong.
The Grand Elder had also stated with certainty that none of the four could defeat Mu Huaqing one-on-one. Therefore, if they wanted to kill Mu Huaqing, two of them must have joined forces.
Li Yuanzong was the Grand Elder's disciple and Mu Huaqing's junior fellow apprentice, so he was naturally the first to be cleared of suspicion.
After all, no one would have expected Li Yuanzong to kill Mu Huaqing.
With Li Yuanzong cleared, only three remained: Yu Lianqin, Tang Wei, and Lin Bai.
Of the three, Yu Lianqin was at daggers drawn with the Tianshui Sect. If he promised a hefty reward and joined forces with Lin Bai or Tang Wei, it was possible for them to kill Mu Huaqing.
But Mu Huaqing's corpse had been discovered by Tang Wei and Lin Bai, which made the Grand Elder immediately focus his suspicions on the two of them.
The Grand Elder's expression darkened as he said, "This is merely my conjecture. I have no evidence to prove it."
"But... regardless of who killed Mu Huaqing, once I find out, I will certainly avenge my disciple!"
Rumble!
When the Grand Elder spoke the words "avenge," his immense Great Purity Dao Fruit power spread out, shaking the entire hall violently.
The Sect Master said coldly, "Mu Huaqing was a prodigious disciple whom our Tianshui Sect supported with all its strength. His death is also a tremendous loss to the sect. The sect will certainly investigate this to the end, capture Mu Huaqing's murderer, and bring him to justice."
"Li Zai'en!" the Sect Master called.
Among the elders below, Li Zai'en flashed forward and cupped his hands. "Please give your orders, Sect Master."
The Sect Master said,