Soul Emperor Martial God

Chapter 1120: Chapter 1120: The Backer Behind Him

Xiao Yi furrowed his brows.

He knew very well that a power cultivator like Cang Yue was definitely not a fool.

Waiting outside Qingguang City for a long time without seeing him, she would surely investigate.

And clearly, Cang Yue had noticed something amiss and directly entered the Qingguang City Branch Hall creating chaos.

Upon failing to find any trace of him, she must have known he had already left, and her wait was in vain.

Like a fool, she had waited bitterly outside Qingguang City for a long time, only to find out she had been played; it’s no wonder she was furious.

Xiao Yi glanced at the time the message was sent; it was a message from a month ago.

Qingguang City was extremely far from here.

Messages also had to pass through multiple branch halls before arriving here.

Given Cang Yue’s speed, she likely has pursued a very long path over this month.

”This is troublesome.” Xiao Yi looked somewhat grim.

Previously, during the first encounter with Cang Yue, according to Senior Lei, Cang Yue was a peak Saint King Realm cultivator.

By rights, he had previously fought multiple Saint King Realm martial artists at Heavenly King Mountain, among them strong figures like the Black Poison Saint King.

Yet intuition told Xiao Yi, Cang Yue was far stronger than them.

This wasn’t a mere matter of aura; it was a feeling.

Xiao Yi trusted his intuition was extremely accurate.

Cang Yue’s strength definitely surpassed his current imagination.

In other words, his current strength absolutely could not match hers.

Xiao Yi pondered for a moment, suddenly, a middle-aged man quickly approached, interrupting his thoughts.

”Deacon Xiao Yi, have you run into some trouble?” The middle-aged man noticed Xiao Yi furrowing his brows and asked.

”If you need help, our Black Cloud City Branch Hall will do its best to assist.”

”No need.” Xiao Yi smiled slightly, ”It’s just a minor issue, I can handle it.”

”I still need to visit the Scarlet Moon City Branch Hall, so I won’t stay long. Farewell.”

”Farewell.” The middle-aged man cupped his fists.

Xiao Yi turned and left, then controlling the air, flew directly towards Scarlet Moon City.

Scarlet Moon City was also within the Black Cloud Region, but not close to Black Cloud City.

Several hours later, Xiao Yi arrived at Scarlet Moon City, then headed toward the Asura Hall Branch Hall.

Just arriving outside the branch hall entrance, a deacon was already waiting there.

Xiao Yi recognized the person as one of the deacons who had followed Branch Hall Master Cao Lei during the last battle.

”Sub Hall Master Xiao Yi, you have finally come.” The deacon said with a face full of smiles.

”Our branch hall sensed your message had been read, so the branch hall master ordered me to wait here early.”

Xiao Yi nodded, ”Branch Hall Master Cao Lei sent me a message, is there something?”

In terms of messaging, if a message has been read by the recipient, the sending branch hall would sense it.

For example, at the Qingguang City Branch Hall, currently Senior Lei should already know Xiao Yi knew Cang Yue had left.

The deacon replied, ”Sub Hall Master Xiao Yi, please come with me.”

Following the deacon into the back court of the branch hall, into the branch hall master’s study.

Branch Hall Master Cao Lei put down the scrolls he was reviewing and looked at Xiao Yi, ”Sub Hall Master Xiao Yi.”

”Branch Hall Master Cao Lei.” Xiao Yi cupped his hands, performing a courtesy between equals.

”Sub Hall Master Xiao Yi, please sit.” Branch Hall Master Cao Lei waved his hand.

Xiao Yi casually sat down and straightforwardly said, ”If Branch Hall Master Cao Lei has anything, please speak directly as I have urgent matters and need to leave.”

”Okay, Sub Hall Master Xiao Yi speaks directly, so I won’t be formal.” Branch Hall Master Cao Lei said.

”The reason for messaging you is regarding the previous incident.”

”Previously, our branch hall’s First Chief Steward, along with the Scarlet Moon City Lord and others, falsely accused Sub Hall Master Xiao Yi of slaughtering members of our branch hall.”

”Upon investigation, I have made it clear.”

”The events on that day were indeed unrelated to Sub Hall Master Xiao Yi.”

”Additionally, our branch hall’s former First Chief Steward was a Heavenly King Mountain disciple but colluded with Heavenly King Mountain. I have removed his title.”

”I see.” Xiao Yi nodded, ”If there are no other matters, let’s conclude this here.”

In fact, Xiao Yi never cared about the previous battle.

Whether Branch Hall Master Cao Lei could investigate it clearly or what action they would take, it didn’t matter to him.

This time, since it was about this matter, let it come to an end directly.

After all, that chief steward was already dead, and the Scarlet Moon City Branch Hall Master and others also died.

For Xiao Yi, that was just another ordinary battle.

”Alright.” Branch Hall Master Cao Lei nodded.

”If there are no other matters, I bid farewell, thank you for Branch Hall Master Cao Lei’s thorough investigation.” Xiao Yi cupped his hands and said.

”No worries.” Branch Hall Master Cao Lei waved his hand.

Xiao Yi bid farewell and left the branch hall.

Branch Hall Master Cao Lei watched Xiao Yi leave, his brows suddenly furrowing.

At this moment, the deacon beside him hesitated, frowned, and said, ”Branch Hall Master, is the matter of the First Chief Steward really cleared up?”

”And regarding Sub Hall Master Xiao Yi slaughtering members of our branch hall, I remember there being no clues?”

Branch Hall Master Cao Lei nodded, ”Indeed, there were no clues.”

”The Asura warriors and the law enforcement team who went that day all perished.”

”In a short period, how can I investigate? It is impossible.”

”However, the matter of the First Chief Steward colluding with Heavenly King Mountain is certain.”

”I reviewed the records in the Scrolls Room; numerous hall’s confidential scrolls show signs of being taken out of the Scrolls Room.”

The deacon beside him was shocked, saying, ”Not to mention the matter of the First Chief Steward colluding with Heavenly King Mountain, but if the matter of Sub Hall Master Xiao Yi slaughtering Asura warriors is not investigated clearly, how can we...”

”It’s not necessary.” Branch Hall Master Cao Lei shook his head, ”A month ago, the Main Hall suddenly sent me a message.”

”Saying that there is no need to investigate this matter, and to take care of Sub Hall Master Xiao Yi.”

”What? A message from the Main Hall?” The deacon beside him was shocked.

”Yes.” Branch Hall Master Cao Lei nodded, ”The message was from one of the Ten Great Hall Masters, and it was sent personally.”

”Tsk tsk.” Branch Hall Master Cao Lei suddenly shook his head, ”This kid, has someone of such stature to support him, no wonder he acts with such audacity, not fearing even Heavenly King Mountain.”

”It’s more than not fearing.” The deacon beside him exclaimed, ”One of the Ten Great Hall Masters personally sent him a message, just based on this, he could roam unchallenged in the Central Region.”

”This Sub Hall Master Xiao Yi might be some young noble from a prominent family playing around, huh?”

”Don’t know.” Branch Hall Master Cao Lei shook his head, ”Anyway, for such a monster, I truly don’t believe he is someone who dares not own up.”

”He has no need to lie.”

”Therefore, this matter is not worth investigating.”

”What a shame.” The deacon suddenly sighed, ”A monster like him, actually joined such a filthy place as Black Cloud Academy.”

”Filthy?” Branch Hall Master Cao Lei furrowed his eyebrows.

”Isn’t it?” The deacon sneered, ”Black Cloud Academy has the worst reputation.”

”In the academy, there are numerous people akin to street rats that everyone despises.”

”Like the recent Heavenly King Mountain incident, everyone in the Black Cloud Region knows Sub Hall Master Xiao Yi and Qing Lin are in conflict.”

”First, they bloodied Black Poison Villa, then massacred dozens of forces.”

”Heavenly King Mountain was merely retaliating, yet Black Cloud Academy used their influence to annihilate them.”

Branch Hall Master Cao Lei shook his head, not saying more.

...

The fifth installment. (Supplement)