Senior and Junior Brothers

The moment Bai Xiaowen finished speaking, Li Shuyi and Han Xu moved in together, while Qiao Rui drew her emerald-green Soul Flute. The air in the alley turned tense.

Tu Mengjiao grew frantic. "No, I didn't..."

Wu Ang raised a hand. "Bai Wen, wait. There must be some misunderstanding between you and the Boundless Sword Sect. I know Gu Yulian, the new mistress of Blood God Palace. They call her the Nine-Tailed Jade Fox, and she's always been skilled at manipulating people. Don't let her deceive you."

Bai Xiaowen shook his head. "I know the whole truth now. My mind is perfectly clear. All twenty-four people of Waterbreak Manor were killed by He Xiyuan, Gu Zhen, and Changsun Ming. They confessed before they died."

Wu Ang opened his mouth, then sighed. "Very well. Even if that's true, those three acted on their own. The Boundless Sword Sect is an upright, respected sect; it was our misfortune to have such villains among us. All three are dead now, Young Master Bai. I hope you'll turn back before it's too late."

Bai Xiaowen said evenly, "Wu Ang, are you truly confused, or are you pretending?"

"What do you mean?" Wu Ang looked baffled.

"The massacre at Waterbreak Manor wasn't their idea. Someone else was behind it!"

Wu Ang's expression changed. After a long silence, he asked, "Who?"

"Why ask when you already know?" Bai Xiaowen snorted. "Who else could command two of the Four Elders of the Boundless Sword Sect and send along his prized disciple, if not your Sect Master, Zuo Yunxuan?"

"No! Master would never do that!" Tu Mengjiao's face filled with alarm as she shook her head and protested.

Wu Ang shook his head too. "Impossible. The Sect Master's swordsmanship has reached its peak. To put it bluntly, why