Before Murong Fu's palm force could reach him, Song Qingshu's aura reacted on its own. He had not expected the other man to launch a sneak attack, but after a moment's thought, he understood the reason.
The original plan had been to use Tianshan Tonglao's loss of power as a pretext to incite the island and cave masters of the Thirty-Six Caves and Seventy-Two Islands into rebellion. Since he knew Duanmuyuan, he could serve as an introducer. But now that these people had discovered Tianshan Tonglao's abnormal condition on their own, Mu Gaofeng's value had greatly diminished. He might even reveal the matter of Tianshan Tonglao losing her powers, preventing Murong Fu from gaining the greatest possible benefit.
All this happened in a flash. Song Qingshu's heart stirred, and he dispersed the power he had gathered for a counterattack, allowing the other man's palm to strike his back. He let out a miserable cry, fell to the ground, and stopped breathing.
The island and cave masters were also startled. Who would have thought that the people who had come together would start killing one another? Someone could not help asking, "What does this mean, Young Master Murong?"
Murong Fu did not answer. He first rushed over to examine Mu Gaofeng's breathing and pulse. Only after confirming that he was dead did he secretly sigh in relief. When his palm had struck the man just now, the sensation had felt somewhat wrong, and he had thought something had gone awry. It seemed he had worried for nothing.
"Young Master Murong, Mu Gaofeng was Island Master Duanmu's friend. You owe us an explanation!" Others began speaking up as well.
Murong Fu finally cupped his hands and said, "You may not know this, but Mu Gaofeng was not only the Camel of the