"BOOM!"
A deafening roar accompanied a violent surge of spiritual power, instantly razing the entire meditation chamber.
Dust billowed, and splinters of wood and stone flew everywhere.
"Mo Wuy ya!!!"
Your roar echoed above Blackstone Town, laden with fury and the heart-wrenching anguish of being "betrayed."
A figure shot skyward from the rubble, turning into a streak of golden light that tore across Heaven. His speed and the strength of his aura far surpassed Foundation Establishment—he was unmistakably a Golden Core Powerhouse!
The members of the Heavenly Gate rushed over at the commotion, only to find you standing amid the rubble. Your clothes were slightly disheveled, but you were completely unharmed. Anger still clouded your face, and your eyes looked ready to spit fire.
"That scoundrel dared deceive me?!" you snarled through gritted teeth, your voice carrying in every direction.
Dao Wudi and Ji Bingyan quickly approached. Dao Wudi swept his gaze over the ruins, then looked at you, a strange expression flickering across his face. "Big brother, did you... do that on purpose?"
"What?" You glared at him, as though you had not understood.
Dao Wudi held your gaze for a moment, then finally lowered his eyes and said nothing more.
Ji Bingyan's lips moved as though he wanted to say something, but Dao Wudi quietly pressed a hand against his arm and shook his head to stop him.
That afternoon, you gathered the Heavenly Gate's core members and publicly announced:
Your fourth brother, "Mo Fan," had actually been the Golden Core rogue cultivator Mo Wuy ya in disguise. He had lurked among you for a long time with sinister intentions, and today, after you exposed him, he had fled in panic.
"A treacherous wretch like him is unworthy of belonging to our Heavenly Gate! From this day forth,