It was dark, and the air was filled with a strange smell of blood and mildew. It was so foul that if you smelled it for too long, you would die.

But now they were trapped in this stinking dungeon, suffering terribly.

Rong Su walked to the iron railing and took a look. There was no one guarding it. She reached out and touched the iron railing. The iron railing was made of the best black iron and was unbreakable. No wonder Xiaotian was so confident that no one would watch them.

"What should we do now?" She was only good at using poisons and medicine, but Xiaotian was extremely cunning and actually sprayed the muscle softening powder at them before she did.

I think everyone in the martial arts world is so cautious and has prepared everything early in the morning.

"Don't worry, Miss Rong. If we don't return to the mining city at the appointed time, my master will definitely send someone to look for us."

Xiao Si appeared calm on the surface, but he seemed very scared. His hands kept moving around as if he had nowhere to put them. But when he heard Rong Su's question, he hurried to comfort her, not knowing whether he was comforting her or himself.

Shi Tou observed the dungeon for a long time, then walked up to Shen Peiqing and reported what he had seen and observed.

"Master. This dungeon looks old, but there are signs of renovation in many places. It must have been repaired not long ago."

After hearing this, Rong Su looked around with a worried look on his face: "So, if we want to escape, we can only go through the main gate."

They were all a little worried about whether they could get out of the dungeon, but Shen Peiqing didn't seem to have such worries. He leaned against the wall, pretending to sleep without saying a word.

His rock-steady state really made her look at him with new eyes.

Out of curiosity, she looked at him and asked, "Shen Peiqing, aren't you worried? They say that people in the martial arts world are ruthless. What if we really die here?"

When she asked this question, Shen Peiqing slowly opened his bottomless black eyes. Normally, these eyes were at most a little colder and indifferent, and rarely had that unfathomable and creepy feeling.

Now I wonder if it is because of this dark environment and the refraction of dim light that gives people this illusion.

His voice was low and cold, like the cold wind that came quietly in the dark night and could kill people without anyone noticing. Just listening to it made people shiver.

"There's no point in worrying. Since you think you'll end up here, why don't you tell me your final wish?"

Rong Suxin's heart suddenly sank. She thought he was so calm and composed because he had a way to protect himself or escape, and she was actually in the mood to tease him.

"Mr. Shen, is there really no way out? You should be familiar with the rules of the martial arts world and the ways of these people in the martial arts world. Think about it again, maybe there is a way to deal with the current dilemma?" After hearing what Shen Peiqing said, Xiao Si's forced calmness was already shaky, and he was asking anxiously.

Shen Peiqing closed his dark eyes again, his voice becoming lighter as he replied indifferently, "There are countless people in the martial arts world, and each person and each sect has different rules. How can I possibly understand them all?"

Now that things have come to this, there is obviously no other way but to wait.

Rong Su simply didn't ask Shen Peiqing and found a place to sit cross-legged. Since he didn't want to find a solution, she would think of it herself.

She couldn't rely on one person for everything. She didn't believe that she couldn't think of a way to get out of this situation safely.

Xiao Si saw Rong Su sitting down, Shen Peiqing leaning against the wall with his eyes closed, and Shi Tou also remained silent. He felt very uneasy and could only pace back and forth, unable to sit down.

After a long time, through the small skylight in the dungeon, one could see that it was already dark outside and the cold moon was hanging high in the sky.

Rong Su was already feeling drowsy when she suddenly heard footsteps, which were particularly noticeable in this quiet dungeon.

These few noises instantly drove away the sleepiness in her eyes. She quickly perked up and looked over with her eyes wide open.

Through the dim light from the oil lamp, I saw Xiaotian standing in front of the dungeon with someone.

The sound also alarmed the others. Xiao Si saw that it was Xiao Tian, ​​so he strode over, raised his hand, pointed at him and shouted, "Let us out quickly! Are you from the Tiger Head Sect so unethical? We gave you money, but not only did you not do the job, you even locked us up. How can this be justified?"

Xiaotian glanced at Xiaosi lightly, ignored his words, and turned his gaze to Shen Peiqing in the dark.

"Master Shen, I'd like to ask you, why did the Sect Master suddenly act like this when you gave him the money? What did you do to him? Or are you from another sect, sent here to murder him?"

The voice was sharp and cold, and it was obvious that the person was here to interrogate Shen Peiqing.

After hearing Xiaotian's words, Shitou's eyes suddenly turned cold. He stared at him closely and defended his master: "Master Xiao, please stop talking nonsense. My master would never do such a thing that would harm others and not benefit himself. Besides, my master and your sect leader have never met before."

Xiaotian chuckled softly, his tone cold, clearly disbelieving Shitou's words. "Haha, nonsense? Your master has repeatedly tried every possible means to meet our leader! If he really did meet him, something bad would happen to the leader! And you still dare to say this has nothing to do with your master?"

This is irrefutable. Their original purpose was to meet Xu Biao and see how his condition was, but things happened so coincidentally that Shen Peiqing didn't expect that when he made contact with him, Xu Biao got into trouble.

"Oh, you have nothing to say? That means you admit that you intend to murder the sect leader. Today I will deal with all of you villains who are trying to murder the sect leader!" Xiaotian spoke in a cold voice, his words already full of murderous intent.

Feeling the crisis was imminent, Rong Su could no longer sit there and wait for death. She was about to speak, but Shen Peiqing beat her to the punch. She glared at him angrily, although she didn't know whether he saw it or not.

"Master Xiao didn't even investigate, but directly pinned such a serious crime on us outsiders. I wonder if he is trying to cover up for someone? Or is he eager to conceal something?"

After hearing what Shen Peiqing said, Rong Su was suddenly confused. What was he saying? Could it be that there was something wrong with Xiaotian?

Xiaotian's voice became even colder, and one could hear a hint of anger and embarrassment in him: "Nonsense, what are you talking about? What are you trying to hide? A dying man still wants to say some nonsense. You'd better keep these words and tell them to the King of Hell!"

After he finished speaking, he turned around and gave orders to the people behind him: "Deal with them properly."

The man lowered his head and responded.

Xiaotian narrowed his eyes and glanced at Shen Peiqing coldly. He looked into Shen Peiqing's black eyes which still showed no trace of panic. He had doubts in his heart, but then he thought that this man would definitely die today and there was no need to think about anything else.

After Xiaotian left, Rong Su suddenly looked at Shen Peiqing, and then saw that the man Xiaotian left behind had already begun to draw his sword.

She was anxious and reached out to touch the things on her body, only to remember that she had been looted before entering the dungeon. Now she was like a lamb to be slaughtered, unable to fight back.

"Shen Peiqing! You know that you have a bad mouth and can't speak, so why do you provoke Xiaotian! If you want to die, go die by yourself, don't drag me down with you!" His hatred for Shen Peiqing was now very strong. He glanced at him and scolded him angrily.

Seeing that the man opened the dungeon and approached step by step, Shitou made a gesture to be on guard, but because of his weak muscles, he was no match for the other party.

Seeing that she was about to die, Rong Su kept calling the reader in her mind, but the reader did not respond. She was extremely anxious. What should she do?

-

Tiger Head Gate - Tiger Hall

As soon as Xiaotian left the dungeon, he hurried to the Tiger Hall.

After entering, he came to the bed and saluted with his hands clasped.

"Master, I have found out that it was those outsiders who murdered you. They are all spies from other sects."

Xu Biao's face was slightly pale and he looked extremely weak. He coughed a few times and asked in a deep voice, "Which sect?"

"Secret Shadow Pavilion." Xiaotian lowered his head, but occasionally he would carefully raise his eyes to look at Xu Biao's expression. Once he met Xu Biao's gaze, he would immediately lower it.

Xu Biao frowned and murmured softly, "Secret Shadow Pavilion. This sect seems to have had some friction with ours."

Hearing Xu Biao's affirmation of his thoughts, Xiaotian immediately echoed: "Yes, Sect Master, in the early years, we had some business dealings and escorted people, and the Secret Shadow Pavilion happened to be here to kill people, so we had a dispute. At that time, they also killed many of our brothers. This time, they must have been holding a grudge, or they must have learned about your situation and planned it all along."

When saying this, although Xiaotian lowered his head and didn't look at Xu Biao, he also glanced at Xu Biao's expression out of the corner of his eyes and had an idea in his mind.

"Okay. Have you dealt with everyone?" Xu Biao asked after coughing.

Seeing that Xu Biao had no suspicion at all, Xiaotian's tense nerves finally relaxed. He cupped his hands and said sincerely, "We've already arranged for someone to deal with them. They're just a few small fry who are not to be feared. Don't worry, Sect Master."

"Ahem, very good. You did a great job." Xu Biao's breath was a little weak and his breathing was not smooth.

Seeing this, Xiaotian rolled his eyes and carefully asked, "Master, you said you would let me take charge of the Wolf Killing Hall. Could you please give me the palm seal first? That way I can get familiar with it first."

Xiaotian's palms began to sweat as he waited for Xu Biao's reply. He thought Xu Biao really couldn't hold on any longer. He became a little nervous and raised his head slightly. When he met Xu Biao's scrutinizing gaze, he was so scared that he quickly lowered his head.

"Xiaotian, how long have you followed me?"

Unexpectedly, Xu Biao suddenly brought up this matter, and he felt even more uneasy, but he still replied: "Reporting to the Sect Master, it has been five years."

"It's been five years. Unknowingly, you have grown up from a little bandit to following me step by step." Xu Biao sighed softly, as if recalling the past.

Xiaotian secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he heard no signs of anger or suspicion from the other party, and then agreed.

"Yes, I am very grateful to the Sect Master for his support over the years. Without your care, I might still be just a small member of the gang."

In fact, Xiaotian didn’t know how many of the words he said were true and how many were false, but it didn’t matter. As long as he could get the seal, it didn’t matter how many good words and compliments he said.

"Do you really think so?" Xu Biao's voice was light and no emotion could be heard. This made Xiaotian unsure, but he still remained respectful.

"I won't lie. These are all from the heart."

There was another brief silence.

"Such heartfelt words. Xiaotian, I've treated you so well, trusted you so much, and valued you, yet you're actually trying to team up with Bai Zhu to murder me just to kill the Wolf Palace's seal!"

Xu Biao suddenly stretched out his hand and grabbed Xiaotian's collar tightly. He roared with emphasis and anger.

This move caught Xiaotian off guard. He struggled quickly, used his internal strength, and pushed Xu Biao, who was no longer able to fight back, onto the bed.

"Master. Master, it's me."

Seeing Xu Biao staring at him with such a fierce and angry look, Xiaotian felt panicked for a moment, but when he saw that the once majestic figure in front of him was now as weak and powerless as a staggering old man, he immediately calmed down.

Xiaotian changed his previous submissive attitude and had a look of arrogance on his face.

"If the Sect Master doesn't hand over the seal to me today, it will still be in my hands tomorrow. I miss the Sect Master's support over the years, and I want to give the Sect Master a decent gift, so that the Sect Master can pass away peacefully and without suffering from illness. Unfortunately, the Sect Master doesn't seem to have such thoughts, so my filial piety can only end."

Xu Biao had never seen such an expression on Xiaotian's face. Just a few days ago, he was still like the young man he saw that year, respectful to him and sincere.

However, the man standing in front of him now has grown up and has become unrecognizable, and his childish heart seems to have disappeared.

Xu Biao looked at Xiaotian with disappointment. He felt more disappointed than angry at Xiaotian. "What benefit did Baizhu give you?"

Now in Xiaotian's eyes, this unsung man will definitely die today. Since this is the case, he doesn't mind telling the other party.

"Since the Sect Master will soon be passing away, I want him to go with peace of mind and understanding. So I'll tell you. Once Deputy Sect Master Bai becomes the Sect Master, he will give me the position of Deputy Sect Master and let me take charge of both the Wolf Killing Hall and the Viper Hall."

After hearing this, Xu Biao looked at Xiaotian with a chilling look, sneering, "You betrayed me and sold me out just to take charge of the two palaces?"

Obviously, Xu Biao's disappointed look made Xiaotian feel self-blame and guilt for a moment, and even aroused the resentment that he had hidden for a long time.

"I've always wanted to make a name for myself in the sect! I've asked you, begged you, and followed you for five years, but I've only been your assistant, without any real power. Everyone calls me the Hall Master, but which hall am I the Master of? I'm nothing, just a dog you, Xu Biao, keep!"

Xiaotian accused in a lost voice, his eyes red, and roared at him in grief, anger and defiance.

Xu Biao was so shocked that he stood there in shock. It turned out that the child who had always followed him, whom he thought was loyal and sincere, had such thoughts. He felt uncomfortable and heartbroken.

"Xiaotian, that's not the case."

"Haha, now that I've made it this far, I have no way to retreat. The entire Tiger Hall is now mine. Sect Master, you can go with peace of mind. Master Bai Zhu will take over your position."

Xiaotian pulled out the dagger from under his sleeve, with a fierce look in his eyes, and stabbed it directly into Xu Biao's chest.

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