Within the sixth level of the Divine Hall, Lian Qingyi made the rounds, asking plenty of fellow disciples from her sect, but none of them had any news.
Fang Mo had arrived at the Divine Hall without making a sound, while Ling Cangyan was a ghostly presence who came and went without a trace. Neither had spread the word, so very few people knew about it.
How could she have found out, then?
Instead, she got news that shook her even more: a powerful enemy seemed to have invaded the Ancient Realm, something had happened in the Red Rock Trial Zone, and Gu Lingfeng had fallen.
There was no wall without a crack. Tianli Sect had dispatched a large number of people to the Ancient Realm. They could keep the Trial Takers from other worlds in the dark, but not their own people. Some news had still leaked out.
However, Tianli Sect had locked things down and forbidden anyone to speak, so the rumors had spread only in a small circle. Given Lian Qingyi's status, though, she had still managed to get word of them.
"Could it really be fake?"
Lian Qingyi's brows knitted tightly. Even she was starting to waver.
"Could he be an enemy?"
The thought suddenly startled her, and her eyes flickered.
It fit perfectly. He had killed Gu Lingfeng and then impersonated Ling Cangyan's disciple, not knowing that Ling Cangyan had only one disciple. It was very possible Gu Lingfeng had set this trap for him as he died, and the other party simply didn't know.
It was entirely possible!
Yes, that had to be it!
The more she thought about it, the more convinced she became. Ao Kong had been right—she'd made the wrong move.
If Ao Kong took people to kill Fang Mo and