Wei Qing wore the robes of a Gold Ribbon Grand Scholar. They were a symbol of his identity, representing the supreme authority of Titan Academy.
He was acting under orders and entrusted with a heavy responsibility. He knew that this operation represented Asura Grand Scholar—and the prestige of the academy. How could he let the scene before him intimidate him?
He smiled coolly and barked, "Silence!"
"If Titan Academy wanted to kill someone, there'd be no need to sneak around."
"Qiu Ming's death has nothing to do with the academy!"
"If you aren't the culprit, your lives aren't in danger. If you are, you'd better hide well. Otherwise, you're dead!"
That was what it meant to be domineering. As a Gold Ribbon Grand Scholar, Wei Qing had more than enough strength and status to cow representatives from all these clans.
A few words from him were enough to suppress the crowd's clamor. The racket abruptly died down, and everyone fell silent, too frightened to speak.
Seeing how certain Grand Scholar Wei Qing sounded, the crowd grew suspicious. Could it be that Elder Qiu Ming's death really had nothing to do with Titan Academy?
But Titan Academy had taken over the Myriad Phenomena Grand Inn. If the academy hadn't done it, who had killed Elder Qiu Ming? It wasn't as if he'd taken his own life on a whim.
The situation at the scene settled down.
The people Asura Grand Scholar had sent to investigate arrived on that floor just then. After inspecting the scene, they hurried over to Wei Qing.
After comparing notes, both sides were baffled.
Elder Qiu Ming was indeed dead, and he had died horribly. From the looks of it, he had been poisoned. Someone had tampered with his tea.
The tea had just been brewed, and