Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect: I, Huo Yuhao, join the Sun Moon Sect.

Chapter 397 Xu Sanshi Admits to Betraying the Academy

After speaking, Xuanzi immediately took out a large pile of torture instruments from his storage soul tool. These instruments were still stained with fresh blood and hair, and looked like they had just been used a moment ago.

Of course, Xuanzi basically didn't use this thing. The fresh bloodstains and hair on the torture instruments were deliberately added by him to make Xu Sanshi fear the torture instruments and thus make him reveal the information he wanted to know.

He and Xu Sanshi had known each other for some time and there was a certain affection between an elder and a younger man, so he was willing to give Xu Sanshi this chance. If the other party was willing to confess honestly, then he would not need to use these instruments of torture.

Xu Sanshi's face turned green when he saw these instruments of torture. He subconsciously swallowed, thinking that if these things were used on him, he would definitely suffer greatly.

As the second young master of the Xuanming Sect, he has always held a high position and has never been tortured with instruments of torture. However, he has seen the Xuanming Sect torture traitors, and the traitors screamed in agony.

His voice trembled slightly: "Elder Xuan, I have shed blood for Shrek Academy. My heart is devoted to Shrek Academy. How could I be a traitor? Are you mistaken?"

Even now, Xu Sanshi still doesn't understand why Elder Xuan thinks he's a traitor. He never betrayed Shrek Academy!

Xuanzi frowned, feeling that Xu Sanshi was being unreasonable. He had already given him a chance, yet he still refused to admit that he was a traitor to Shrek Academy.

Xuanzi then said somewhat displeasedly, "Xu Sanshi, even now you're still pretending to be innocent? Fine, I'll remind you, Shrek Academy's team lost the competition to Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, and this is inextricably linked to you!"

As the captain, you actually used Xuanming to switch positions with Huo Yuhao as soon as you entered the game. At first glance, this tactic seems fine, since dealing with the others would be much easier after eliminating the strongest Huo Yuhao.

However, your tactics led to the rapid defeat of six Shrek Academy players by Huo Yuhao alone! This undoubtedly brought great shame to Shrek Academy! Since ancient times, Shrek Academy has never had a precedent of losing six players to a single enemy in a team battle during a major competition.

Besides, how could you possibly hold off six people from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy all by yourself? Although I look down on those guys who only know how to rely on soul tools, I have to admit that before the Soul Saint level, in most cases, the strength of a Soul Master of the same level is superior to that of a Soul Master of the same level! You simply don't have the strength to take on six people at once!
Furthermore, everyone except Jiang Nannan suffered relatively serious injuries. Are you trying to tell me that Huo Yuhao showed mercy to Jiang Nannan because he liked her?

Therefore, I strongly suspect that you colluded with Huo Yuhao and the Sun Moon Empire, which led to Shrek Academy's defeat. Otherwise, with our Shrek team's powerful team fighting ability, as long as we played normally, no one would be a match for Shrek Team in the competition!

Xu Sanshi was stunned when he heard these words and fell into deep thought. He felt that what Elder Xuan said actually made some sense. He seemed to be a bit like a traitor, but the problem was that he was not a traitor at all.

He immediately retorted, "Elder Xuan, these are all coincidences. How could I possibly be colluding with Huo Yuhao and the Sun Moon Empire?"

"Still trying to argue! You're just asking for trouble! Quickly confess to betraying the academy, or I'll have to take action!"

"Let me tell you, I don't hold back, and you might just die by my hand." Xuanzi deliberately put on a fierce and menacing look, approaching Xu Sanshi with the torture instruments and threatening him.

Xu Sanshi could smell the pungent blood emanating from those torture instruments. He looked miserable, thinking to himself that he had not betrayed the academy at all, so how could he explain himself?

But if Xuanzi doesn't get the information he wants in time, is it really possible that he might die here? After all, the other party has already imprisoned him in the underground dungeon based solely on speculation. If he really dies in the underground dungeon, Xuanzi can shift the blame for his death to the Sun Moon Empire or the evil soul masters. Even his parents would never expect that the elder of the Sea God Pavilion, Xuanzi, would do such a despicable thing.

No, I absolutely cannot die here! If I die, I'll never see Nannan again! I still want to gain Jiang Nannan's forgiveness and spend the rest of my life with her!
Never mind, for Nan Nan's sake, I must live well!

"Elder Xuan, please don't do it! I admit I betrayed the academy!" Xu Sanshi said, forced into a corner.

Xuanzi stopped what he was doing, stared at Xu Sanshi, and a knowing look appeared on his face. He put his hands behind his back and said calmly, "You've finally admitted it. Now tell me why you betrayed the academy. And name all your accomplices who betrayed the academy with you."

"Don't worry, since I've sworn an oath by the Golden Tree, as long as you cooperate with me, I won't kill you."

Xu Sanshi was worried about Xuanzi's credibility. He dared not easily believe Xuanzi's oath, so he said hesitantly, "Elder Xuan, if I reveal everything, what if you feel that I have lost my value and kill me?"

"Hmph, you don't even trust me anymore? I've always been a man of my word." Xuanzi was somewhat displeased. "Tell me everything, or I'll have to resort to torture."

Xu Sanshi closed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Elder Xuan, then please use the torture instruments. I will not tell you anything."

After saying this, he was also feeling uneasy, wondering if he could fool Xuanzi.

Seeing Xu Sanshi's determination, Xuanzi hesitated for a moment, but then decided to agree to Xu Sanshi's request. After all, finding the traitor in the academy as soon as possible was the most important thing.

“Sanshi, I promise you.” Xuanzi said helplessly, “I will not ask you any further about the reason why you betrayed the academy. Now, identify the accomplices who betrayed the academy with you.”

Xu Sanshi opened his eyes, his mind racing. He thought to himself that he had no idea who his accomplices were, but he couldn't just randomly name a few people. After all, Xuanzi would definitely investigate if he said so, and it was impossible for anyone he named to be an accomplice.

So he said, “Elder Xuan, I don’t know many accomplices. In order to prevent me from losing my value, why don’t you name a few suspects and I’ll identify them as accomplices? Doing so would undoubtedly be in the best interests of both of us.”

He had essentially thrown the question back to Xuanzi.

Xuanzi frowned slightly, thinking to himself that if it weren't for the search for other traitors, he wouldn't have needed to concede to Xu Sanshi on this matter.

He then said to Teacher Tang, who was standing to the side, "What I'm about to say is confidential. You should leave the underground prison now."

"Yes, Elder Xuan." Teacher Tang nodded and then left.

(End of this chapter)