"Elder Zhu, you really aren't dead!?"
Cheng Bei and his companion struggled to get up.
"Master Yang severely injured you both. You won't recover in less than two or three days. Heal yourselves first."
Zhu Xiu swept a casual glance over them.
The two could only suppress their shock and confusion and circulate their energy to heal where they sat.
With Zhu Xiu present, they were not worried about Yang Ling attacking again.
"As you can see, Master Yang, these two are Fifth-Rank Minor Grandmasters of our White Bone Cave. They were once part of our backbone."
Zhu Xiu smiled faintly. "After White Bone Cave was destroyed, they chose death over surrender and were relentlessly hunted by the Divine Guard Office.
"Eventually, someone rescued them and brought them to Jiajiu City.
"The person who arranged their rescue was Chen Jiu."
Yang Ling frowned slightly.
He Busu had stolen the Dongting Nine-Character True Scripture for the Sect Master of Heaven's Mandate Sect.
Chen Jiu had ordered people to rescue the Fifth-Rank Minor Grandmasters of White Bone Cave who would rather die than surrender.
Ji Tianming had been framed in Jiajiu City and branded a defector.
These are all part of the same affair.
Yang Ling was startled.
"Chen Jiu was also the one who sent them to kill you."
Zhu Xiu smiled. "Chen Jiu believed that if you died in Jiajiu City by White Bone Cave's methods, we would lose the Myriad Manifestations Office's trust.
"Then, naturally, we would no longer be able to investigate Ji Tianming's case."
Cheng Bei opened his eyes, his voice somewhat weak.
"Lord Yang, Chen Zhangyin did indeed order us to attack."
"It seems this Chen Zhangyin has done quite a few wicked things and is terrified of them coming to light."
Yang Ling murmured to