Xin Bairen retorted, "Black Ape Island had a high-grade second-tier Island-Protecting Grand Array, as impregnable as a city of gold with a boiling moat, as well as four or five Foundation Establishment cultivators stationed there, over six hundred disciples, and another two or three thousand rogue cultivators. Its strength was not to be underestimated.
"Could Ji Cangming alone muster such enormous power and slaughter everyone on Black Ape Island overnight?
"Could he conjure a Magic Treasure-grade War Treasure Ship out of thin air, then scrape together seven or eight Foundation Establishment cultivators and two thousand Qi Refining disciples?"
After this heated outburst, Xin Bairen gradually ruled out Qing Chen as well.
He understood that although Qing Chen had long been at odds with him, Qing Chen's current influence could not possibly provide him with such an enormous force under his direct command.
As for the Demon Lotus Sect, its name might sound intimidating, but its actual strength fell far short of his Black Ape Island. It simply lacked the ability to launch such an attack.
Besides, Qing Chen could not possibly deploy the Battle Hall and Hidden Spirit Island for something like this.
After turning it over and over in his mind, Xin Bairen felt the greatest suspicion still fell on the Impermanence Sect and Blackwood Island.
He could only blame himself for choosing to establish Black Ape Island on the border of the Condensed Jade Sect's territory rather than in its heartland, giving the enemy an opening.
He could already picture that wretch Qing Chen's ugly expression as he gloated and clapped in delight upon hearing of Black Ape Island's destruction.
At this thought, he gritted his teeth and said, "Damn Blackwood Island and those Impermanence Sect remnants! I'll slaughter every last one of you!"
Three months later,