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The five experts searched carefully, but found little. Instead, they heard plenty of news from Wu Xinghua and Wu Xingjing—news that led them astray.
Though there was no conclusive evidence, they still suspected the culprit was someone from the Huajian Sect.
The Huajian Sect had also sent spies to Taiji City, so they knew the situation fairly well.
Naturally, they wouldn't come forward to explain. As long as they could suppress the Wuyi Sect, they didn't care that they were under suspicion.
The Huajian Sect's silence only made the Wuyi Sect's higher-ups more certain that they were behind it.
Bi Fan went into hiding and made no move. He wanted the Huajian Sect and the Wuyi Sect to suspect each other—and, ideally, fight a great battle.
To force the two great powers into war, Bi Fan sent out experts he had subdued from the Wuyi Sect, ordering them to use the sect's signature techniques to kill some Huajian Sect experts.
By striking both sides like this, Bi Fan fanned the flames between the Huajian Sect and the Wuyi Sect.
After all, they were sworn enemies. There was no way to clear things up; the only result would be deeper misunderstandings.
Bi Fan worked for half a year to bring the two sects to blows. At last, neither the Huajian Sect nor the Wuyi Sect could hold back any longer.
Both sides began assembling their experts along the border, preparing to go all out.
Bi Fan also received word that the Huajian Sect had ordered Longyun Prefecture, Six Absolutes Divine Mansion, and Tianhong Prefecture to send troops.
Naturally, Bi Fan didn't refuse. He had Nie Yunfei dispatch experts to join the battle.
Bi Fan himself also returned to the border, ready