"However, we just received word this morning that the Six Fan Division in Sea Saint City has sent a newly promoted hall master to escort Wei Yang.
"His name is Chen Cang. He's only thirty-five, but his strength has already reached the Origin-Gathering Realm.
"Wei Yang holds our secrets. He knows too much," Lin Zhi said.
"You mean we should kill Wei Yang on the road?" Elder Zhu asked.
"That's our only option. Otherwise, once Wei Yang is escorted to Sea Saint City and confesses, we'll be in a very difficult position." Lin Zhi nodded.
"Heh, who leaked this to you?" Elder Zhu asked with a smile.
"Qiu Zhaohai," Lin Zhi said.
"That old bastard is probably even more eager than you to see Wei Yang dead," Elder Tie snorted.
"He merely wants to borrow our hands to kill Wei Yang." Elder Shi nodded.
"Then there's no need for us to act. Qiu Zhaohai won't be able to sit still. He'll have to kill Wei Yang himself," Elder Tie said.
"He's anxious, but we're even more anxious. Wei Yang knows about our last transaction with the Sun Kingdom.
"If he confesses, with a powerful enemy at our gates, the charge of colluding with the enemy will leave our Ridge-Sea Academy dead without a place to be buried.
"For now, Wei Yang is still keeping his mouth tightly shut. Of course he hopes we'll rescue him.
"Once he learns he's being escorted to Sea Saint City, he'll probably collapse on the spot," Lin Zhi said.
"That old bastard Qiu Zhaohai must have seen through this too.
"That's why he sent you word while leaving himself free of the burden.
"When the time comes, Wei Yang's death won't have anything to do with him," Elder Zhu cursed.
"We can't afford to go