Notorious Infamy

Zhou Xuelin casually tossed Zhou Siyi into Song Wen's cave abode.

After confirming that there was nothing amiss, he flew into the cave abode.

Then, he activated Song Wen's identity token to close the cave abode's restrictions.

Next, he will forcibly break through that second-tier formation, which will definitely cause a great commotion. Once the cave abode's restrictions are closed, it will be difficult for outsiders to detect it.

Zhou Xuelin arrived before the array barrier, holding a three-foot- Azure Edge.

Circulate Law Power.

The longsword suddenly pierced towards the array barrier.

The array barrier rippled like a lake surface after a stone was thrown in, then suddenly shattered.

However, what happened next gave Zhou Xuelin a sudden bad feeling.

After the array barrier was broken, a vast expanse of white mist swept out.

In an instant, Zhou Xuelin and Zhou Siyi were engulfed, filling the entire cave abode.

Spirit-Hiding Mist!

Zhou Xuelin's expression changed slightly.

A large amount of Spirit-Hiding Mist filled the small cave abode.

The density of the Spirit-Hiding Mist far surpasses that of when Du Tianhua used it in the open air.

Everything was a blur of white; I couldn't see anything clearly.

The suppression of Divine Sense is also more intense.

The Divine Sense could only detect movement within a half-meter radius.

This rendered Zhou Xuelin almost blind.

At the same time, he also lost all feeling for Zhou Siyi.

Suddenly.

The fog ahead began to surge violently.

Accompanying this was a piercing sound of something cutting through the air.

It felt like a giant iron rod was coming down on him.

Zhou Xuelin assumed it was Song Wen who had launched a sneak attack and showed a disdainful expression.

Even with the Spirit-Hiding Mist interfering with his senses, it was nothing short of a pipe dream for a Foundation Establishment cultivator to harm him.

He urged the longsword in his hand, and a cold glint flashed.

A Sword Qi slashed into the mist.

"Puff!"

The sound of Sword Qi entering the body.

Before Zhou Xuelin could step forward to check what had been struck, the mist around him began to surge violently.

Zhou Xuelin's expression hardened, and he activated his longsword, unleashing countless sharp Sword Qi that swept out in all directions.

"Puff, puff, puff..."

The sound of Sword Qi entering the body rang out repeatedly.

Then came the dull thud of a heavy object hitting the ground.

"Thump, thump, thump..."

Zhou Xuelin realized something was wrong.

He didn't strike Song Wen, nor any Spirit Artifact, but rather several large, living creatures.

They are the Man-Snake imprisoned in Song Wen's cave abode!

He must have struck seven Man-Snake in those two sword strikes.

This exactly matches the number of Man-Snake hybrids in Song Wen's cave abode.

Zhou Xuelin's expression changed slightly; he sensed a conspiracy.

Relying on his memory, he quickly headed towards the cave abode entrance.

Outside the cave abode.

Fang Pengyi and Song Wen stood in mid-air.

"Peak Master, you must save me! Peak Master Zhou of Spirit Beast Peak wants to kill me!"

Song Wen looked terrified and spoke tremblingly.

Fang Pengyi had an undisguised smile on his face, extremely smug.

He was worried that Spirit Beast Peak, with its large population and abundant resources, would surpass Pill Peak in the refining of the Man-Snake Profound Corpse, having already Pill Peak it to the point of being filled with profound Profound Qi.

This resulted in the position of sect leader falling into the hands of Zhou Xuelin.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Xuelin lost his composure and attacked Song Wen, who then escaped.

They've really dug their own grave.

"Elder Wu, rest assured, I will ensure your safety. Zhou Xuelin cannot rule the Beast Taming Sect with absolute power."

Just then.

The cave abode's protective barriers suddenly burst open.

Zhou Xuelin appeared at the entrance of the cave abode.

When he saw Song Wen and Fang Pengyi, a chill suddenly ran through him.

Wu Sheng was not in the cave abode.

This is a trap!

Wu Sheng and Zhou Siyi colluded to lure him here, then used the Spirit-Hiding Mist to interfere with his senses, causing him to accidentally kill all the Man-Snake and humans.

"Zhou Siyi, that bitch! She betrayed me."

Zhou Xuelin's eyes widened in anger as he thought viciously.

"Zhou Xuelin, you are unworthy of being the deputy Peak Master of a peak. You actually dared to secretly kill a fellow Foundation Establishment elder. You have utterly disgraced the Beast Taming Sect's millennia-old reputation."

Fang Pengyi's voice boomed like a bell as he loudly rebuked them.

His intention was to attract more attention from his fellow disciples, so that Zhou Xuelin's misdeeds would be exposed and his reputation ruined.

"Fang Pengyi, move aside."

Zhou Xuelin glared at Fang Pengyi, wanting to get away as soon as possible.

However, Fang Pengyi had finally seized the opportunity to bring down Zhou Xuelin, and he was not about to let him leave so easily.

In the Ye Kong, dozens of figures were seen approaching this place.

Fang Pengyi had already used Jade Slip to notify all the Foundation Establishment cultivators and some Qi Refining Stage cultivators on Pill Peak.

These people quickly surrounded the cave abode entrance from all sides, making it impossible to get through.

Zhou Xuelin's face was ashen.

"Fang Pengyi, what are you trying to do?"

Fang Pengyi raised an eyebrow, a mocking smile playing on his lips.

"What do you want to do? Of course, it's to let the entire clan see your hypocritical face."

"You..."

Zhou Xuelin glared angrily and roared.

"Tell your Pill Peak people to get out of the way, or I'll make my move."

"Hehe..." Fang Pengyi chuckled softly.

"Peak Master Zhou, you have quite the audacity! In full view of everyone, you actually dare to attack more than ten Foundation Establishment elders and dozens of Qi Refinement disciples of my Pill Peak."

Just then...

Zhou Siyi stumbled and ran out of Song Wen's cave abode.

She bent her knees and knelt down before Zhou Xuelin.

"Father, please spare your daughter, I really don't want to die."

Zhou Siyi's pleading was like adding insult to injury.

Assassinating a fellow elder in secret is a serious crime, violating the sect's rules.

To want to kill one's own daughter is the epitome of human evil, utterly devoid of conscience.

The onlookers were immediately in an uproar upon seeing this scene.

Zhou Siyi was exceptionally beautiful and talented, and many cultivators in Pill Peak had a good impression of her.

It's outrageous that Zhou Xuelin would want to kill such a perfect daughter.

Immediately, the crowd began pointing and whispering, buzzing with discussion.

Zhou Xuelin stared at his daughter, who was pleading desperately, his anger burning so intense that his hands trembled uncontrollably.

"I raised you with great care and hardship for over twenty years, and you repay kindness with enmity."

"Father, I just want to live."

Zhou Siyi burst into tears, looking utterly pitiful.

"I'll kill you right now, you unfilial daughter!"

Zhou Xuelin's anger surged, and his murderous aura was palpable.

A surge of powerful spiritual energy gathered between his hands.

Although he wished he could tear Zhou Siyi to pieces, he dared not kill Zhou Siyi in front of everyone.

Otherwise, he would be confirmed to have smeared his daughter.

"Tsk tsk tsk, Peak Master Zhou, you've truly become deserted by everyone."

Fang Pengyi gloated from the sidelines, adding fuel to the fire.

At this moment, several more figures sped towards us from the distant horizon.

The people from the Law Enforcement Hall, notified by Fang Pengyi, have arrived.

The visitors were Luo Liangong, the main hall master of the Law Enforcement Hall, Feng Xinghai, the deputy hall master, and several Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Zhou Xuelin's expression grew increasingly grim.

With both the head and deputy head of the Law Enforcement Hall arriving, today's matter is unlikely to be resolved peacefully.

I'm afraid that by tomorrow, the entire Beast Taming Sect will know:

He, Zhou Xuelin, a dignified Golden Core cultivator and deputy Peak Master the Spirit Beast Peak, secretly assassinated Foundation Establishment elder of the sect.

And it failed!

His reputation within the Beast Taming Sect will plummet.

He has completely lost his qualification to compete for the position of sect leader.

While the righteous path values strength, it also emphasizes uprightness and transparency, at least on the surface.

The position of the Beast Taming Sect Master cannot be held by an unrighteous and infamous person.