Vicious Scheme

Inside the Sun Moon Divine Cult's temporary divine hall in Qinglan Martial Capital, Cult Master Jian Qianxiong, whose face was still deathly pale, flipped through Talisman Signals one after another. A trace of delight surfaced on his face from time to time.

"Ye Zhen, that brat, is shockingly shrewd in his dealings! Who would have thought he would endure until the very end before killing Luo Shanhan—and that it would be the Law Enforcement Hall's enforcers who did it, with his crimes publicly announced!"

"Tell me, that brat actually took out more than a million Mid-grade Spirit Crystals in one go to reward the Crimson Fire Branch Hall's martial artists, and he did it in this Cult Master's name. Should I punish him for falsely conveying my decree, or commend him for his quick-witted actions?"

Looking at a secret report he had just received, Jian Qianxiong suddenly burst into hearty laughter. But after only a few laughs, he aggravated his old injury and began coughing violently again.

The Shadow Moon Guard Commander of the Sun Moon Divine Cult, dressed entirely in black and ghostlike in appearance, silently appeared behind Jian Qianxiong. His gloomy voice rang out once more.

"If Cult Master wishes to reward Ye Zhen, why beat around the bush? The Spirit Crystals he handed out and the hearts he won over were won over for Cult Master as well!"

Jian Qianxiong stroked the black beard beneath his chin and laughed. "What I admire most about that brat is precisely this. I clearly know he is squandering my fortune, yet I still let him squander it with boundless delight! I'm growing more and more satisfied with the son-in-law Qingyue chose for me! Though young, he kills decisively, acts with restraint, and advances and retreats with strategy. This crisis in