Driven to Rage from Humiliation

"Could it have been a twist of fate—had I actually guessed right? Was that hidden Loose Immortal really part of the Penglai Commerce Association?"

For no reason at all, Jian Shang found his thoughts turning strange. Then he rejected the idea, muttering, "The Penglai Commerce Association wanted to recruit me before, and I'm the inheritor and successor of one of the Four Secret Clans. There's no reason for them to target me, is there?"

More importantly, the Penglai Commerce Association had endured for thousands of years. It was most famous for doing business only and never involving itself in worldly conflicts. It was unlikely to break its ancestral rules itself. Besides, Loose Immortals were not cabbages growing by the roadside. The Penglai Commerce Association was unlikely to have a Loose Immortal stationed in Hidden Dragon City!

"What does the Huan King mean by this? The whole world knows that our Penglai Commerce Association has never interfered in the struggles of the world. Is the Huan King trying to pin a crime on us when he fears no lack of pretexts?"

A moment later, Shopkeeper Ji—an acquaintance of Jian Shang's who had been sent to manage the Penglai Commerce Association's business in Hidden Dragon City—slowly stepped forward. His gaze was sharp as he stared straight at Jian Shang and asked in a deep voice.

Hearing Shopkeeper Ji's words, Jian Shang's face darkened. He sneered, gathered his breath, and shouted:

"Hmph! If you don't want people to know, then don't do it yourself! Let us speak plainly—denying it to the death is useless against me. My decisions require no evidence..."

His voice carried for dozens of li, heard by almost everyone.

In Jian Shang's mind, since he had already decided to "frame" them, he naturally could not give up halfway. Whether it