Coming to Make Arrests
The first match was a resounding victory, which made everyone in the Yin Mountain Sect very happy.
Especially those who went up with Sang Ying and Gu Wangchuan, that very night they recounted the scene of defeating those five otherworldly cultivators on the arena hundreds of times.
But the disciples of the Yin Mountain Sect showed no impatience whatsoever, listening intently as they repeated what they already knew several times.
After the disciples' room quieted down again, a sigh came from somewhere, and the person in the darkness couldn't help but start talking again. "Tell me, what are the other small worlds like? Are the people there as powerful as Fellow Daoist Sang?"
"That's definitely not true!" one of the male cultivators who was with Sang Ying today spoke up first. "Just look at the five people that the Moonless Household invited. Whether in terms of strength or character, they are no match for Fellow Daoist Sang. In my opinion, the outside world isn't much better than ours. People like Fellow Daoist Sang are ultimately a minority."
His words also drew murmurs from the other disciples inside the room:
"I get angry whenever I think about those five outsiders. So what if they mastered a good formation? What's so great about that? If they were born in the Hidden Nether Realm, they probably wouldn't be as powerful as us!"
"With this comparison, it's clear how good Fellow Daoist Sang is. I truly hope Fellow Daoist Sang can stay with our sect for a while longer."
"That's right. Other cultivators from other worlds don't have Fellow Daoist Sang's good temper. When Fellow Daoist Sang went on stage before, he protected Lin Yan and the others several times."
Lin Yan is the female cultivator who was previously in Sang Ying's team. Now, many people envy her good luck in being assigned to Sang Ying's team.
However, the discussion inside the room only lasted a short while, and they soon quieted down again.
They were naturally excited, but the other two upcoming matches were equally important. They needed to get their energy back quickly so they could participate in those matches and reclaim control of Moonless City!
With such wonderful expectations, the entire Yin Mountain Sect quickly fell asleep.
Meanwhile, at the same time, in the Moonless Household, Wuyue Qing sat blankly inside, her eyes cold.
Losing the first match was something neither she nor the Moonless Household had expected. In the upcoming trials, the three from the Yin Mountain Sect had already passed, and the Moonless Household was certain they couldn't defeat them either.
Wouldn't this mean their family would completely lose control of the city?
Wuyue Qing closed her eyes. This was the first mission she had received after defeating her brother, and she absolutely could not let Moonless City slip out of her control!
After a long silence, Wuyue Qing whispered into the darkness, "No matter what, we cannot allow those three to participate in the second round of the competition. Trap them!"
The shadow in the darkness stirred, and soon began to act according to its master's command.
The starless night in Moonless City seemed to conceal all evil, and a sharp scream was swallowed up within the deep walls of the Moonless Household's courtyard.
Not a word of it spread.
Sang Ying and the others learned of the death in the Moonless Household the next day, and they even knew the deceased.
It was the male cultivator who had clashed with them before in the Severed Vitality Mystic Realm, and who later joined the Moonless Household, and seemed to admire Wuyue Qing.
The other party was a Rogue Cultivator who came to the Hidden Nether Realm for training, but unexpectedly, he had just joined the Moonless Clan as a guest elder and hadn't even had a chance to do anything before he inexplicably lost his life.
Liu Duanyue, who came to inform them of the news, curled her lip. "The Moonless Household is not a good place. That Fellow Gao Heng died suddenly, and the Moonless Clan has not given any explanation. There are even rumors that it was probably malicious revenge."
He scoffed, dismissing it as simply the incompetence of the Moonless Household.
"Malicious retaliation? Why did this happen at a time like this? The next day is the competition at the training grounds, and I've heard that Gao Heng is quite talented. Their chosen talent has run into trouble at this time. Doesn't the Moonless Household feel angry?" Sang Ying felt more and more uneasy, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what was wrong.
Liu Duanyue stroked his chin. "Fellow Daoist Sang is right. The Moonless Household isn't the type to swallow their pride and suffer in silence. Logically, they shouldn't be so calm."
No sooner had he finished speaking than a commotion broke out outside the guest quarters.
"You are not allowed to enter; this is Yin Mountain Sect territory!"
"You all forcibly entered the Yin Mountain Sect; aren't you showing a blatant disrespect to our Sect Master?!"
A heated argument erupted outside the door, making it impossible for them to ignore.
As the young sect leader, Liu Duanyue was about to ask a question when his junior brother suddenly burst in, his face extremely grim, and said, "Senior brother, those people from the Moonless Household have broken in, saying they want to arrest Fellow Daoist Sang who murdered their guest elder!"
"What?!" Liu Duanyue jumped up from her chair.
He couldn't believe what he was hearing. As he walked out, he asked his junior brother, "What's going on? Have these people gone mad? One of their own died, and now they're trying to frame us?"
Sang Ying and the other two followed behind him. After all, this matter concerned them, and they couldn't just hide behind the Yin Mountain Sect and watch things unfold.
Outside the gate were agitated Yin Mountain Sect disciples who surrounded the entrance to the guest courtyard, blocking the gate completely and giving the Moonless Household no chance to force their way in.
Just then, they spotted Liu Duanyue. The Moonless Household members, as if they had found a lifeline, hurriedly said, "Young Sect Master, your sect's hospitality is probably not very good."
Liu Duanyue had no time to argue with him. She immediately retorted with a dark face, "The proper way to treat guests is for them. You are uninvited villains! What does it have to do with us guests?"
"You!" Someone almost couldn't help but start a fight with the Yin Mountain Sect members, but fortunately, the leader stopped them at the crucial moment.
The leader wasn't stupid; he knew his reason for coming to arrest him was completely unfounded. It was highly likely that Gao Heng was eliminated by one of his own people.
Therefore, considering the future, he naturally dared not confront the Yin Mountain Sect head-on.
"Gentlemen, we in the City Lord's Mansion are not unreasonable people. However, now that the guest elder of the Moonless Household has been involved in an incident, our investigation has revealed that he only had a conflict with Fellow Daoist Sang and his companions when he came to Moonless City. After all, this is a matter of life and death, and we in the City Lord's Mansion cannot sit idly by. Therefore, we can only ask the three of you to come back with us for a more thorough investigation."
The leader smiled amiably, "Of course, if this matter has nothing to do with the three of you, we certainly won't make things difficult for you. In fact, the City Lord's Mansion will send a generous gift to make amends."
His tone left no room for refusal, and his slender eyes glanced furtively at Sang Ying and the other two, a hint of regret in them.
Yes, it's a pity.
It's a pity that these three people, who could have brought victory to the Yin Mountain Sect, will ultimately be unable to participate in the second round of the competition!