The Test Begins

(The previous chapter had a mistake at the end. It should have been the Qiongqi Clan.)

The Qiongqi Clan elder saw how badly Third Senior Sister was injured. His expression turned fierce, and he furrowed his brows before loudly retorting.

"Demonic Sound Heavenly Maiden, don't you dare slander us! When has our Qiongqi Clan ever asked you to do such a thing?"

The people who had been ready to capture the Demonic Sound Heavenly Maiden upon seeing her appear held back, sharing an unspoken understanding.

The Demonic Sound Heavenly Maiden was gravely injured and couldn't get away, so they might as well use this chance to find out who was pulling her strings.

Third Senior Sister sneered repeatedly. "You never did it? You dare do it but won't own up to it. Cowards!"

"Your Qiongqi Clan sent someone to contact me before, saying you wanted me to secretly investigate the strength of the various clans, especially whether any ancient ancestors were still alive. I saw how generously your Qiongqi Clan was paying, so I accepted the commission and risked my life investigating the ancient tombs of the various clans."

"At first, I couldn't understand what your Qiongqi Clan was after. Now I finally get it. Your Qiongqi Clan had long since pledged itself to the ancient Di Jiang. You investigated the strength of the various clans so they could be controlled!"

"Now that the ancient Di Jiang has gained the upper hand, you're going to kill the donkey once the millstone is ground, murdering me to silence me!"

The Qiongqi Clan elder angrily rebuked her. "That's complete nonsense! Everyone knows our Qiongqi Clan is so poor we have to take out loans from the Meng Household. How can you claim we paid generously?"

"If our Qiongqi Clan had pledged itself