Suddenly, Li Beichen remembered that he had also found several letters on Yuan Dazong.
He'd been busy studying that fake Small Heavenly Cycle Art and hadn't had a chance to read them yet.
He took out the letters.
Then he opened them one by one.
Picking one up at random, he began reading its contents.
[To Senior Brother Zhou Liefeng of the Upper Sect]
[I am Huang Shan, the younger brother of Huang Feng, a true disciple of your esteemed sect.]
[One year ago, when Huang Feng was accepted as a true disciple of the Five-Thunder Thunderbolt Sect, we met briefly. I wonder if you still remember me.]
[I'm writing today because I have something important to tell you.]
[I heard that you are seeking the position of Thunder Envoy.]
[What I have to say is related to that.]
[My father, Huang Baitao, is as ambitious as a wolf. He has joined forces with Huang Feng, hoping to claim credit and secure the position of Thunder Envoy.]
[Huang Feng leaked your sect's secrets, telling my father, Huang Baitao, that the sect master of the Giant Elephant Sect had died.]
[They intend to use this matter...]
At this, Li Beichen's eyes narrowed as all the clues clicked into place.
"So Huang Baitao's scheme against the Like-Elephant Martial Hall wasn't just about suppressing it."
"He was also targeting Master."
"He wants to use Master's life as a stepping-stone to advance!"
"And Huang Shan wasn't on friendly terms with his own brother, Huang Feng, as Master and eldest senior brother thought. They seemed more like sworn enemies."
Li Beichen picked up the other letters and skimmed through them at a glance.
He found that some were letters Huang Shan had written of his own accord to Zhou Liefeng of the Five-Thunder Thunderbolt Sect.