Jade Dynasty: I am the master of the Burning Sword, my swordsmanship is unparalleled.

Chapter 87 The Suspicion of Ten Thousand People

Seeing that Wanrenwang's face was very pale, Qinglong was startled and quickly asked.

"Sect Master, what's wrong? Is there something amiss?"

"Hmph, this Zhang Xiaofan, he's got quite the ambition!"

Wan Renwang snorted, his eyes flashing coldly as if he were pondering something, while he softly explained to Qinglong.

"As you just saw, even after making such concessions, he still wouldn't join my Ghost King Sect. Clearly, he wants to unify the Holy Sect for himself!"

"That's impossible. Zhang Xiaofan is a traitor from Qingyun. Even if he is a genius with outstanding strength, he can't possibly convince the people of our Holy Sect in a short time."

Upon hearing this, Qinglong was immediately alarmed and quickly spoke up, his words hitting the nail on the head.

Just as Qinglong said, if Zhang Xiaofan betrays Qingyun, even if he makes great contributions and joins the Holy Sect, he will have no foundation and no one will be able to believe in him.

Whether it's the various righteous sects or their Holy Religion, they all deeply abhor those who betray their cause.

If someone is a murderer of their master, then they are an outrage against both gods and men, and are intolerable to heaven and earth. All cultivators, regardless of whether they are righteous or evil, will regard them as enemies.

"Yes, even you think so. Do you think the Longevity Hall and the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect would consider it a threat?"

Wanrenwang couldn't help but sneer. The reason why their Ghost King Sect was able to develop so rapidly and become one of the four major sects of the Holy Sect was initially because other forces didn't care.

As he spoke, a look of worry appeared on Wanrenwang's face again. He took a deep breath, his eyes filled with a hint of fear, and spoke softly.

“In addition, I am worried about something else.”

"whats the matter?"

Qinglong was taken aback at first, and then almost blurted out the question. Wanrenwang took another deep breath and exhaled heavily, as if he wanted to pour out the unease in his heart.

Immediately, a confident and cold look flashed across Wan Renwang's face, and he sneered.

"I suspect that this Zhang Xiaofan has never betrayed Qingyun at all!"

"what?"

Qinglong's face paled in surprise, and he exclaimed in astonishment, as if he had heard something unbelievable.

Turning his head to look at Wan Renwang's serious and earnest expression, Qinglong still didn't quite believe it and retorted.

"But how is that possible? Zhang Xiaofan has been spending all his time with the successor of the Hehuan Sect. How can the Qingyun Sect tolerate him?"

"Qinglong, did you notice the look in Zhang Xiaofan's eyes when he spoke just now?"

Wanrenwang did not offer an explanation. Instead, he asked Qinglong a question, but before Qinglong could respond, Wanrenwang continued speaking to himself.

"His eyes were very firm, and I had just spent a long time persuading him, but he only agreed not to join the Hehuan Sect or other sects of my Holy Sect. It is clear that he is not someone who is easily swayed by others."

Wan Renwang's eyes were deep and unfathomable. He slowly raised his large hand, then slowly clenched it, as if trying to grasp something. "Moreover, the fact that Qingyun Sect was willing to bestow the Mo Xue Sword upon him shows that Zhang Xiaofan is highly valued within Qingyun Sect. How could he easily betray Qingyun Sect? Only You Ji and Yao'er would trust him so easily."

Wanrenwang was unaware that at the beginning, Youji and Biyao didn't see the Moxue Sword at all, they only saw the Fenji Sword, which led to the misunderstanding.

But Qinglong still couldn't believe it and couldn't help but retort.

"But he has an affair with a disciple of the Hehuan Sect. How could the Qingyun Sect possibly tolerate him?"

When Wanrenwang heard Qinglong mention Lu Xueqi again, he immediately snorted and said with a hint of disappointment.

"But did you notice that Lu Xueqi just now? She only had eyes for Zhang Xiaofan. When I forced Zhang Xiaofan not to join the Hehuan Sect, did she react? Did she care? She only reacted when I said I would marry Yao'er and Youji to Zhang Xiaofan."

The more Lu Xueqi was mentioned, the angrier Wanrenwang seemed to get, and he couldn't help but start cursing.

“That Lu Xueqi has completely disgraced all the ancestors of the Hehuan Sect. Her mind is probably only filled with Zhang Xiaofan. If Zhang Xiaofan wants to go back to Qingyun, she wants to go with him. Believe it or not, if Zhang Xiaofan really doesn’t intend to betray Qingyun, Lu Xueqi is willing to go back to Qingyun Sect with him.”

If Wan Renwang knew the term "love-obsessed," he would definitely curse Lu Xueqi for being love-obsessed, disregarding everything for the sake of so-called love, including her sect and relatives.

Wan Renwang was furious, not only at Lu Xueqi, but also at Zhang Xiaofan, You Ji, and his daughter.

So once he started talking, Wanrenwang didn't stop at all and let it all out in one breath.

"And that Zhang Xiaofan, I'm starting to wonder if he's the real successor of the Hehuan Sect. How come one after another they can fall so deeply into it?"

"Let's not talk about Youji. After all, she and Zhang Xiaofan have already consummated their marriage, so it's understandable that she's still thinking about him. But Yao'er, when I mentioned that I was going to marry her off to that Zhang Xiaofan, she was so eager to give up everything she had."

Wanrenwang was really angry. If Biyao hadn't spoken up, how could he have possibly used the second volume of the Heavenly Book as a dowry?
In Wanrenwang's original plan, he intended to use Biyao to tie Zhang Xiaofan to their Ghost King Sect, and then have Biyao help him control Zhang Xiaofan.

As long as Biyao doesn't speak up, and he keeps the secret of the Heavenly Book hidden even deeper, Zhang Xiaofan might never know of its existence until his death.

Given Biyao's appearance, Wanrenwang felt that if he didn't offer the Heavenly Book as part of his dowry in exchange for it as a betrothal gift, Biyao might end up passing the Heavenly Book to Zhang Xiaofan but wouldn't be able to get the first volume back for him.

It is precisely because of Biyao that Wanrenwang is so passive and led by the nose.

"Sect Master, should we... give this Zhang Xiaofan...?"

Qinglong said coldly that all along the way were people from their Ghost King Sect. If Wanrenwang wanted to make a move, they would still have a chance to intercept Zhang Xiaofan halfway.

"No, the magic weapon he possesses is extremely powerful, and now that he has entered the Upper Clarity Realm, he is not easy to deal with."

After venting his anger, Wanrenwang regained his previous calm and wise demeanor and sneered.

"Whether he truly betrayed Qingyun or was simply deceiving Lu Xueqi, once they arrive in Changhe City and the wedding takes place, he will no longer have the power to make his own decisions."

"A successor of the Hehuan Sect, a Vermilion Bird Saint Envoy, plus Yao'er—do you think the people of the Qingyun Sect can still trust him?"

Wan Ren smiled slightly, raised his hand, clenched it into a fist, and then gently lowered it.

(End of this chapter)