Ye Huaixian!

Hearing this, the master of the Five Elements Monastery slowly opened his eyes and looked at Qi Taicang before him. After a moment of silence, he asked, "Has Qi Yue sent you here on some business?"

Qi Taicang immediately handed the black token to the monastery master. "Master, our old patriarch hopes you can frame Xu Qingyang for killing Ye Tian!"

At those words, the monastery master frowned, then sighed. Taking the black token, he said, "Qi Taicang, go back and tell your old patriarch that after this, neither of us will owe the other anything!"

"Yes!"

Qi Taicang cupped his hands.

Then Qi Taicang turned and left.

The young Daoist beside the monastery master blinked, seemingly puzzled. "Master, although the Xu Family of Heavenly Martial City has fallen on hard times, Xu Qingyang is still the Desolate Sky Sword Master's son!"

"Are you really going to target Xu Qingyang just to repay your debt to Qi Yue?"

The monastery master smiled. "Qingfeng, how could I not understand what you're saying?"

"If the Desolate Sky Sword Master were still alive, I naturally wouldn't target Xu Qingyang. But he's been dead for over a decade. There's nothing wrong with dealing with Xu Qingyang!"

The young Daoist Qingfeng fell silent!

He knew that once the monastery master made a decision, he would never change it.

No matter what else he said, it would be of no use.

A few breaths later.

The monastery master looked at Qingfeng and smiled. "Qingfeng, I'll leave the task of framing Xu Qingyang for killing Ye Tian to you!" "As you command!"

The young Daoist Qingfeng cupped his hands.

Two days later.

The Xu Clan.

Inside a pavilion.

Xu Qingyang looked at the Heavenly Martial Gazette in his hand, a faint smile curling his lips, as though its accusation that he was the culprit behind Slaying Ye Tian was of no consequence.

That old bastard Qi Yue actually managed to frame me as the killer in just two days!

If I appeared as the White Tiger King, wouldn't your so-called smear campaign collapse?

Such were the thoughts running through Xu Qingyang's mind.

Suddenly, Xu Jinhong appeared in the pavilion. Seeing that Xu Qingyang was still utterly calm, he smiled. "Brother Qingyang, you really don't have a care in the world. Qi Yue and his people have already used the Heavenly Martial Gazette to spread their accusations against you!"

"Now, under its influence, plenty of cultivators in Heavenly Martial City believe you're the one who killed Ye Tian!"

Xu Qingyang smiled at Xu Jinhong's words. "Do you know who helped Qi Yue frame me?"

"The young Daoist Qingfeng from the Five Elements Monastery!"

Xu Jinhong replied.

A flicker of surprise crossed Xu Qingyang's eyes. Qi Yue was no simple man—he had even enlisted a force like the Five Elements Monastery to target him.

"Since that young Daoist Qingfeng from the Five Elements Monastery dared to target me, he'll have to bear my wrath!"

Xu Qingyang smiled coldly.

The next moment.

Xu Jinhong added, "Brother Qingyang, I hear the Grand Elder of the Nanyang Ye Family will arrive in Heavenly Martial City this afternoon!"

Hearing this, Xu Qingyang's eyes filled with intense killing intent. After waiting for two days, the Ye Family's Grand Elder was finally coming.

Just then, Xu Qingying hurried into the pavilion and said, "Brother, they're coming at us in full force this time. Grandfather wants you to take refuge in our Xu Clan's Ancestral Grounds. Come with me, quickly!"

Seeing Xu Qingying's anxious expression, Xu Qingyang gave a bitter smile. He was about to refuse when it occurred to him that he could stay in the Ancestral Grounds first, then emerge as the White Tiger King when the Ye Family's Grand Elder came to kill him, without exposing his true identity.

"All right!"

Xu Qingyang said with a bitter smile.

Xu Jinhong glanced at Xu Qingyang. Although somewhat surprised, he still smiled. "Brother Qingyang, taking refuge in the Ancestral Grounds is definitely the wise choice!"

Then Xu Qingyang followed Xu Qingying toward the Ancestral Grounds.

The Qi Family.

Inside a grand hall, Qi Taicang gazed at the jade-inlaid table laden with all manner of delicious dishes, his face beaming with delight.

"The old patriarch has arrived!"

"The young Daoist Qingfeng has arrived!"

At these announcements, Qi Taicang hurried outside the hall. Looking at Qi Yue, he cupped his hands. "Old Patriarch, Daoist Qingfeng, please come inside!"

Qi Yue glanced at Qi Taicang, then led Qingfeng into the hall.

"Elder Qi, what is all this?"

Seeing the banquet inside the hall, Qingfeng frowned and asked in confusion.

"Ha ha!"

Qi Yue laughed heartily. "Daoist Qingfeng, naturally, this is to thank you. You dealt with Xu Qingyang and solved a difficult problem for me!"

That was true, but his purpose in arranging this banquet for Qingfeng was, of course, to draw them closer.

After all, he and the monastery master no longer owed each other anything.

However, he had still underestimated Qingfeng.

Although Qingfeng was young, he was sharp and quick-witted. How could he fall for such a trick? Qingfeng gave a dry chuckle. "Elder Qi, there's no need for this. I only helped you deal with Xu Qingyang to repay the favor my master owed you!"

At those words, Qi Yue's expression froze.

"Elder Qi, if there's nothing else, I'll return to the Five Elements Monastery!"

Qingfeng said.

Qi Yue: ???

The next moment.

Qingfeng turned and left.

Qi Yue's face darkened beyond measure. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Daoist Qingfeng, since you chose to target Xu Qingyang, do you really think you can stay out of this?"

Time slowly passed.

Six hours later.

In the afternoon.

Between one and three.

Qi Yue, Qi Taicang, and the other senior members of the Qi Family appeared outside Heavenly Martial City. As they watched several figures in the distance, their faces filled with excitement.

"Greetings, Grand Elder of the Ye Family!"

A few breaths later, their gazes settled on a middle-aged man in a scarlet robe. They immediately cupped their hands and bowed respectfully.

The middle-aged man was Ye Huaixian, the Grand Elder of the Nanyang Ye Family.

Ye Huaixian glanced at Qi Yue and said coldly, "I heard that our Ye Family's Young Master Tian, Ye Tian, was killed at the Heavenly Fragrance Restaurant in Heavenly Martial City!"

"If you fail to give me a satisfactory explanation today, there will be no need for your Qi Family to exist!"

At those words, the pupils of Qi Yue, Qi Taicang, and the others contracted sharply. Their expressions changed drastically, and they were so terrified that they dropped to their knees, drawing in sharp breaths.

"Grand Elder, please hear me out. I've already investigated Young Master Ye Tian's death thoroughly. Xu Qingyang of the Xu Family was responsible!"

Looking at Ye Huaixian before him, Qi Yue felt the pressure mounting in his heart and spoke in a trembling voice.

"Xu Qingyang?"

Ye Huaixian frowned, seemingly unconvinced. "Even if he encountered some opportunity and could use a forbidden technique, he could never have killed Ye Tian with a single sword strike without giving him any chance to fight back!"

Hearing this, Qi Yue immediately panicked, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.

"Qi Yue, if I discover that you've lied to me, the consequences will be very serious!"

Ye Huaixian stared at Qi Yue and spoke coldly.