I Don't Even Know How Strong I Am

"Are you really going? Have you forgotten about your apprentice...?"

Xiao Qingyi was embarrassed to talk about this earlier because of Li Cangxuan.

Li Cangxuan secretly loves the Holy Maiden of the Blood Phoenix Sect...

Lu Qing'an smiled, about to say something, when suddenly, a thought struck him, and his eyes narrowed into slits. "Wait, it doesn't seem that simple. The guy behind this is quite capable."

Xiao Qingyi's heart sank. "Any other discoveries?"

Lu Qing'an stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and said, "The guy behind this scheme is no simpleton."

This could be a two-birds-with-one-stone situation.

Xiao Qingyi waited quietly for Lu Qing'an to give his answer.

"Tell me, if this was truly the work of the Blood Phoenix Sect, and they already had your disciple's mistake on their hands, would it have been better for them to come directly to you first, and then you to come to me, or would they have so obviously lured me over there?" Lu Qing'an looked at Xiao Qingyi and asked.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qingyi said in a deep voice, "They know your reputation as a killing god. Unless they want the entire sect to be wiped out, who would dare to provoke you? So, there is indeed something fishy going on here!"

"That's the problem. I do have a guess, let me test it out."

Lu Qing'an took out Sound Transmission Jade Slip and sent a message to Li Cangxuan, who had just left the place not long ago.

"Disciple, go to the Blood Phoenix Sect."

Li Cangxuan, who had just returned to the Demon Emperor Palace, suddenly received a telepathic message from his master, instructing him to go to the Blood Phoenix Sect that very night. He was stunned for a long time.

"Master... this isn't a good idea... going to see someone so late at night, isn't that a bit...?"

Li Cangxuan's cheeks flushed slightly, and he fidgeted with his fingers.

"You're overthinking it. I almost wiped out the Blood Phoenix Sect just now. Go over there and verify something for me."

"Huh?! The Blood Phoenix Sect?!"

After hearing what had happened, Li Cangxuan immediately went to the Blood Phoenix Sect.

Before long, Lu Qing'an, who was in the courtyard, received a reply from Li Cangxuan.

"Master! Their Supreme Elder has been in seclusion recently! Their Holy Son was indeed seriously injured, and his condition is quite bad; he is unconscious. However, they say they haven't caught the assailant at all! They are still searching for the assailant, and when they saw me arrive, they even asked if I knew who the assailant was... Judging from the Blood Phoenix Sect Maiden's appearance, she doesn't seem to be lying."

Upon receiving confirmation, Lu Qing'an replied, "Alright, since you've come all this way, spend more time with the Holy Maiden of the Blood Phoenix Sect. Don't come back yet; stay there."

"Master, this... this isn't right!"

Before Li Cangxuan could continue, Lu Qing'an decisively cut off the telepathic transmission.

"Just as you said!"

Xiao Qingyi's expression turned serious.

Something's really not right!

"The brilliance of this mastermind is that even the Blood Phoenix Sect cannot escape the possibility of being questioned."

At this point, there are two possibilities.

The Blood Phoenix Sect was framed and set up.

Furthermore, the Blood Phoenix Sect is putting on an act; the person behind the scenes is actually within the Blood Phoenix Sect.

This is the first brilliant aspect.

Xiao Qingyi frowned. "This is indeed something! So, what do you plan to do?"

"Come on, let's analyze this carefully. It's been a long time since we've met our match."

A glint of coldness and interest flashed in Lu Qing'an's eyes.

"First, assuming the Blood Phoenix Sect is the mastermind behind this, their purpose in doing so is twofold: one, they might want to use that forbidden land to kill me; two, they might want to use me to eliminate that forbidden land. The premise for the first purpose is that they know I possess that energy body, since I can refine the Demon God Mother Tree, and that Ice Dragon can't do anything to me."

"Then perhaps there are people from outside the realm among them. But they also face the possibility that I won't be killed. Considering their second objective, will they really risk everything, gambling that I won't attack them?"

Xiao Qingyi shook his head. "I feel that the Blood Phoenix Sect is unlikely to be the mastermind behind this, unless they are not afraid of death! Even if some of them are involved, they are not true members of the Blood Phoenix Sect, and it is possible that they have been possessed by that mysterious organization you mentioned?"

"That idea makes sense. So let's rule out the Blood Phoenix Sect. If the Blood Phoenix Sect was set up, then who do you think might be the schemer?" Lu Qing'an smiled and looked at Xiao Qingyi.

"Considering that you killed someone from that mysterious organization not long ago, I think there's a very high possibility that it's them!" Xiao Qingyi replied.

"That's right." A cold glint flashed in Lu Qing'an's eyes as he continued, "Assuming the schemer is this mysterious organization, the timing matches up. It's possible they wanted to kill me and knew I had captured the energy entity, since they're very likely from outside the realm. Therefore, this assumption has a strong basis."

"If they are the schemers, they have three objectives. First, they want to use the forbidden land or an energy entity to kill me—this is a very clever scheme. Second, they want to use me to eliminate that forbidden land, or to injure me in battle. Third, even if they can't kill me, they want to use me as a tool to destroy the Blood Phoenix Sect."

Hearing this, Xiao Qingyi took a deep breath. "That's impressive! The plan is so meticulous that I even suspect they want to keep you constantly engaged in battle, betting that you'll be injured even if you don't die, before finally making their move!"

"Of course, there's another purpose: to use these things to probe my true strength and see how they'll deal with me later. Now, they should think they've figured out my strength," Lu Qing'an explained calmly and unhurriedly.

It's just a pity that his strength is not limited to this.

"Hiss! It seems this mysterious organization is truly extraordinary!"

Xiao Qingyi's face turned ashen, and then, thinking of his eldest disciple, his expression turned even more grim.

If the schemer is this mysterious organization, then will his eldest disciple still be able to return?!

"I know what you're thinking. If nothing unexpected happens, your eldest disciple should be sending you a telepathic message soon," Lu Qing'an suddenly said.

Xiao Qingyi looked at Lu Qing'an with a puzzled expression.

Are you sure?

He had just finished thinking that when he noticed the Sound Transmission Jade Slip vibrating.

Xiao Qingyi quickly took out the Sound Transmission Jade Slip and stared at Lu Qing'an with wide eyes.

Good heavens!

Are all scheming people like this?

"Hello!"

Shortly after Xiao Qingyi connected the telepathic communication, his throat bobbed, and he looked at Lu Qing'an.

"Let's go, come with me to pick up your apprentice." Lu Qing'an led Xiao Qingyi away from where they stood, and soon returned with a bald middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man had a shocking scar on his chin and was as weak as a dog. Under Lu Qing'an's arrangement, he was taken to a room to rest.

Inside the stone pavilion.

Xiao Qingyi clenched his fist. "So, do you have an answer yet?"

Lu Qing'an said, "The person who plotted this is no ordinary individual. There's a 90% chance it's that mysterious organization, and a 10% chance it's the Blood Phoenix Sect. If it's the Blood Phoenix Sect, then things will get interesting."

"So what do you plan to do? It feels like no matter what you do, or even if you do nothing and pretend you don't know, it all seems a bit inappropriate!"

Xiao Qingyi frowned.

His two apprentices have returned, and they are unharmed.

Lu Qing'an sneered, "If the schemers are that mysterious organization, then they only have three goals. We'll just make sure they fail to achieve all three."

"Kill you. Find out your true strength. Use this as a tool to destroy the Blood Phoenix Sect, leaving you injured." Xiao Qingyi narrowed his eyes, considered for a moment, and said, "You mean, you don't want to attack the Blood Phoenix Sect? But if you do that, they've already determined your true strength, haven't they?"

"Old Xiao, let me tell you something in secret. Forget about others figuring out my strength; I don't even know how strong I really am."

Lu Qing'an mysteriously transmitted his voice to Xiao Qingyi, and after finishing, he even raised an eyebrow.

He didn't dare to use too much of his cultivation, fearing he might accidentally destroy the entire Cangyun Continent.

Xiao Qingyi: "..."