"..."
Elder Yu's heartbeat quickened slightly, and a trace of darkness entered his eyes:
"You've only just entered the Supreme Clarity Palace, Palace Heir. It's understandable that you don't know what sort of man I am."
"But slandering an elder who has served the Mountain Gate for ten thousand years based on nothing but your own guesses is hardly appropriate, is it?"
Ye Li merely gave a light chuckle.
He then walked up a short distance from Elder Yu and asked with interest:
"Let me guess."
"You also entertained the idea of using the Yin-Yang Sect to get rid of me?"
Elder Yu immediately looked shocked:
"How could that be!"
"I have no dealings whatsoever with the Yin-Yang Sect. Why would I ever think such a thing!"
"A lie." The smile on Ye Li's face grew more pronounced:
"I see. So you really did consider it."
"Palace Heir!"
Elder Yu's voice sank completely:
"I only overlooked your earlier rudeness out of respect for your position as the new Palace Heir. Don't push your luck!"
Ye Li turned a deaf ear to him and continued:
"You didn't dare oversee this yourself because you feared being exposed afterward and dying a violent death."
"But having Chen Yuan do it would reduce the risk considerably."
"If it succeeded..."
"I would die at the Yin-Yang Sect's hands, Chen Yuan would regain his position as Palace Heir, and you would presumably receive your share of the benefits."
"If it failed, you would pin all the blame on Chen Yuan."
"After all, what would a disciple who lost control of his mental state have to do with you, his master?"
"Utter nonsense!" Elder Yu's expression changed sharply:
"I have never thought of using Chen Yuan to harm the Palace Heir!"
"A lie."
Ye Li still answered