Lu Feng's icy voice carried a trace of killing intent. "It was all part of his master's scheme behind the scenes."
Tang Yuan was startled. "Azure Sea Sword Qiu Bisheng?"
Lu Feng nodded and said bluntly, "From the very beginning, that man had set up numerous deadly obstacles within Black Mist Forest, all to trap and kill Lord Hammer Nine."
"If he had not failed to anticipate that Lord Hammer Nine, Flame Hand Yama, and the Halberd Emperor would suddenly switch places, his plot would likely have succeeded already."
"Seeing things taking a wrong turn and that the scheme he had laid had somehow fallen upon Flame Hand Yama instead, Qiu Bisheng could only go with the flow. He sent those black-clothed confidants to deliver a message to Lord Hammer Nine and lure him over."
Tang Yuan froze. "So Lord Hammer Nine did not sense Flame Hand Yama's plea for help, as Xue Tao claimed? He was tricked over there by Qiu Bisheng's calculations?"
Bian Tianya interjected, "I have heard of Dragon Abyss Judge's reputation. He is a man of unwavering integrity. If he discovered that he was in danger and had fallen into someone's scheme, he would never drag his brothers down by sending out a plea for help."
He had wanted to raise this point when listening to Xue Tao's nonsense earlier. But after all, he had only heard of it and had not been certain, so he had kept silent then.
Xia Yiyun, standing to one side, asked with concern, "Did you find out what dangers exactly lie within Black Mist Forest?"
Lu Feng shook his head, his expression grave.
Bian Tianya said casually, "Whether Judge or Lord Hammer Nine, both are figures at the Heaven Soul Realm Late Stage. Azure Sea Sword has only half a