Chang Fu paused, then continued, "Everyone says Chang Bai's death was ordered by Elder Chang Tu, and that Chang Shi was merely the one who carried it out."
"In truth, Elder Chang Tu had nothing to do with it. Why would he pay any attention to Chang Bai? But Chang Qi doesn't think so, and neither do Chang Bai's disciples. They insist that Chang Bai's death was Chang Tu's doing, so they've been trying to get revenge."
His expression grew complicated. "Trying to get revenge on an Eternal Life Realm expert—especially the strongest one in the Eternal Life Civilization in the public eye—is impossible. But they went ahead and did it anyway."
"Did someone back them?" Shocking Gate Supreme Lord asked. It was a reasonable guess.
Without an Eternal Life Realm expert backing them, how would they dare to go after one?
Chang Fu smiled bitterly. "Everyone says I'm the one backing them."
Lu Yin: "..."
Shocking Gate Supreme Lord: "..."
That wasn't an unreasonable guess either. After all, apart from Chang Fu, there didn't seem to be anyone else who could cause trouble for Chang Tu.
Could it be Chang Tian? He was also Chang Tu's disciple.
Chang Fu sighed. "I had nothing to do with it. Chang Bai's own charm made his disciples willing to offend Elder Chang Tu. They even hid Chang Qi's identity, arranged for him to meet Chang Yi and join the Heart Killing Branch, and had him wait for a chance to take revenge. They couldn't possibly inflict even the slightest harm on Elder Chang Tu. I believe they knew that, but they would still act if there was even the tiniest chance."
"Especially now that the clan rules are involved."
Lu Yin understood. "The clan rules are paramount. They think that if they