Ringing the Bell for a Hundred Years, I Became the Sect’s Ancestor – Chapter 110

Chapter 110: The Imposter

Morning.

Mist filled the air.

A hazy red sun rose slowly in the east.

Dong dong

Two clear bell sounds rang out, echoing through the mountains.

On the Time Bell Pavilion.

Li Qian, holding Sword Eighteen, was practicing the Heartless Sword Manual. This sword technique had already seeped into his bones, becoming like instinct. Every movement was profoundly subtle.

Surrounding him, streams of sword-shaped Qi flowed ceaselessly, following the movement of the sword tip.

When a complete Great Heavenly Cycle was finished, Li Qian withdrew his sword momentum, the sword intent returning to his body. The surrounding sword Qi also gradually dissipated, like raindrops merging into water, silently and without a trace.

He could now basically achieve simultaneous progress in cultivation level and sword intent comprehension, thereby improving his cultivation efficiency.

Li Qian jumped down from the bell tower and saw Chen Yong teasing Little Black.

However, Little Black was quite fierce.

“Brother Qian, what breed is this Little Black?”

Chen Yong asked curiously.

During this time, he had been staying at the Time Bell Pavilion, freeloading food and drinks.

“I don’t know.”

Li Qian shook his head.

He was not very familiar with the bird species of this world.

Although there were many similarities with his previous life, there were still some differences.

“Senior Brother Chen, this is a Mongolian Eagle, a small eagle species.”

Liu Ming walked over and said.

“Mongolian Eagle? This is a small eagle species? This is clearly a medium-to-large eagle, right?”

Chen Yong looked at the arrogant and fierce Little Black, finding it hard to believe it was a Mongolian Eagle. After all, Mongolian Eagles were everywhere in the wild. He had often seen them when he was back in his hometown.

Mongolian Eagles were very small, only weighing one or two pounds when fully grown.

But this Little Black was estimated to be close to ten pounds, several times larger in size.

“It really is a Mongolian Eagle. I picked it up from an eagle’s nest, but it grew this big later.”

Liu Ming said.

He knew that Little Black growing this big should be related to Senior Brother Li. It was said that it was fed a special Nourishing Pill meant for Exotic Birds and Beasts.

It had to be said that Little Black’s treatment was really good.

“So it’s a Mongolian Eagle, no wonder it’s so fierce.”

Chen Yong laughed.

He had just tried to touch Little Black’s feathers and almost got scratched.

Chen Yong had just arrived at the mountain, so Little Black was wary of him.

Only Li Qian and Liu Ming could get close to it.

Every time Pang Bai came, he would have a little spar with Little Black.

At this time, Master Zhou Buping came up from the foot of the mountain.

“Master, what’s making you so happy?”

Li Qian saw the unconcealable smile on Master Zhou Buping’s face and asked curiously.

“Prince Luo’s Residence has been eradicated.”

Zhou Buping said with a chuckle.

“That’s really great.”

Li Qian said.

After all, it had been dragging on for so long.

The eradication of Prince Luo’s Residence meant that the situation in Taixing Circuit had basically stabilized.

“Old Master, does this mean the war is completely over?”

Chen Yong asked.

“Of course not. It’s still early.”

Zhou Buping shook his head.

Now only Prince Luo’s Residence had been eradicated. The rebellions in other places were still intensifying. No one could predict whether it would affect Taixing Circuit in the future.

Moreover, there were still two rebellious martial arts sects in Taixing Circuit, Mysterious Netherworld Sect and Purple Cloud Sect, that had not been eradicated.

With the fall of Prince Luo’s Residence, these two sects would not be able to escape either.

More than ten days passed.

Divine Sword Hall.

More than a dozen high-level officials of the Divine Sword Sect gathered together, discussing important matters.

“Grand Martial Uncle has sent a message via Flying Eagle, instructing us to send people to besiege Mysterious Netherworld Sect. The imperial clan has promised that as long as we take down Mysterious Netherworld Sect, we can obtain their territory.”

Sect Master Feng Shaoyu said.

With the fall of Mysterious Netherworld Sect’s Celestial Being and the loss of most of their forces in Luo City, Mysterious Netherworld Sect was now extremely vulnerable. It was the perfect time to completely eradicate them.

“That’s great.”

Everyone present became excited.

Besieging Mysterious Netherworld Sect was the biggest benefit for the Divine Sword Sect.

Mysterious Netherworld Sect’s territory was not much smaller than that of the Divine Sword Sect.

Once Mysterious Netherworld Sect was annexed, the Divine Sword Sect’s territory would expand greatly. With more people and resources, even with the heavy losses from this war, they could not only fully recover in a few decades, but also make further progress.

“However, before that, our Divine Sword Sect should also clean up our internal affairs to prevent leaks.”

Sect Master Feng Shaoyu suddenly said in a heavy tone.

Everyone present was stunned.

“Sect Master, are you saying that there are still spies from Mysterious Netherworld Sect within our ranks?”

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Dripping Water Peak Master Yun Lei asked in surprise.

The incident of Elder Yuan contacting a spy from Prince Luo’s Residence a few months ago, being caught and confessing to Prince Luo’s Residence’s imminent attack on the Divine Sword Sect, was still fresh in their minds.

“A few months ago, the Dao Lineage Continuation Plan was leaked, and our Divine Sword Sect’s Lineage Seeds were hunted down by a large number of Mysterious Netherworld Sect experts, nearly being wiped out. In the end, a spy from Mysterious Netherworld Sect hidden among the Lineage Seeds was captured.”

Sect Master Feng Shaoyu said in a deep voice.

The matter of the Lineage Seeds being hunted down had been kept secret. Only the Lineage Seeds themselves, Sect Master Feng Shaoyu, Celestial Being Xiao, and a few others knew about it.

The purpose was to lure the snake out of its hole.

“What?”

“The Lineage Seeds were hunted down by Mysterious Netherworld Sect?”

“Who leaked the information?”

“Not many people knew about the Lineage Seed plan, right?”

“Damn it, could it be that there’s a spy from Mysterious Netherworld Sect hidden among us?”

Everyone present was shocked.

They had been unaware of this news until the Sect Master revealed it today.

“Sect Master, who is this spy?”

Unity Peak Master Hou Shuwen hurriedly asked.

“After months of secret investigation, this spy has finally been exposed.”

Sect Master Feng Shaoyu’s icy gaze swept over everyone. “And, it’s one of you.”

There was an uproar.

A spy among them?

At such a high level?

They were either Peak Masters or Elders with Real Authority. How could Mysterious Netherworld Sect have planted a spy at such a high level? It was too outrageous.

At the level of Peak Master or Elder with Real Authority, their backgrounds were basically clean and there was no possibility of forged identities.

Ordinary Inner Sect Disciples might not have been subject to such strict scrutiny, but Core Disciples, Elders, True Disciples, Elders with Real Authority, Peak Masters, and Sword Envoys were all thoroughly vetted.

The previous incident with Elder Yuan, an ordinary Elder, was already outrageous enough.

But now, even a Peak Master or an Elder with Real Authority was a spy from Mysterious Netherworld Sect. That was even more outrageous.

“Peak Master Murong, what do you say?”

Sect Master Feng Shaoyu’s gaze suddenly fell on Black Sun Peak Master Murong Hai and asked.

Swish!

All eyes fell on Black Sun Peak Master Murong Hai, revealing expressions of disbelief.

This Black Sun Peak Master had only been promoted from True Disciple to Black Sun Peak Master after the rebellion in Jade Capital.

“Sect Master, I am completely loyal to the Divine Sword Sect and have never done anything to harm its interests. I don’t understand why you believe it’s me?”

Black Sun Peak Master Murong Hai said calmly. “Moreover, my Murong family has been in the Divine Sword Sect for fifteen generations. My ancestor was even a Registered Disciple of the founding patriarch of the Divine Sword Sect. My grandfather, my father, and my brothers all died fighting for the Divine Sword Sect. If I am suspected of betraying the Divine Sword Sect, I’m afraid everyone here is no less likely to betray the sect than I am.”

“Yes, I can’t believe it would be you, Peak Master Murong.”

Sect Master Feng Shaoyu sighed. “Unfortunately, what you don’t know is that our Divine Sword Sect also has spies in Mysterious Netherworld Sect.”

He paused for a moment, then pointed to a candlestick not far away and said, “Do you know what is burning in that lamp?”

“It’s Celestial Moth Incense. For the past few months, whenever everyone here has been present, this incense has been lit. Everyone’s body carries the scent of Celestial Silkworm Incense, which doesn’t dissipate for half a month. Anything you touch will also be tainted with the scent. Our spy in Mysterious Netherworld Sect, using specially bred Hidden Celestial Moths, found traces of Celestial Silkworm Incense within Mysterious Netherworld Sect. This means that someone among you has been passing information to Mysterious Netherworld Sect. Then, I narrowed down the scope and eliminated suspects one by one.”

Feng Shaoyu continued, “Of course, relying solely on this is not absolutely reliable. However, Peak Master Murong, your biggest flaw is your identity. You’ve been living under the identity of Murong Hai for so long, I’m afraid you’ve even started to think of yourself as Murong Hai, haven’t you?”

Everyone was dumbfounded. This Murong Hai was an imposter?

If that was true, then it made sense.

“Sect Master, you say I’m an imposter. What evidence do you have?”

Black Sun Peak Master Murong Hai said in a deep voice.

“Of course I have evidence. Although you used various means to bring the Murong family to the brink of destruction, completely eliminating the possibility of your identity being exposed, if we carefully investigate the events of that year, there are still many clues left behind.”

As Feng Shaoyu spoke, he picked up a stack of documents and threw them to everyone present to pass around.

After everyone had finished reading, they all looked shocked, no longer doubting Murong Hai’s identity.

This Murong Hai was not the real Murong Hai at all.

He had been replaced long ago.

Black Sun Peak Master Murong Hai frowned slightly and said, “Even if these are suspicious, it’s not enough to conclusively prove that I am a traitor.”

“Indeed, it’s not enough to prove it, but this suspicion is enough to detain you temporarily. After we eradicate Mysterious Netherworld Sect, we can gather more evidence and then determine whether you are guilty.”

Sect Master Feng Shaoyu said calmly.

His purpose in capturing Murong Hai was simply to prevent further leaks of information.

After all, whether they could completely eradicate Mysterious Netherworld Sect was crucial.

Otherwise, their own movements would be known to Mysterious Netherworld Sect at any time, making the eradication a joke.

Under the suppression of the sword intent of many high-level officials of the Divine Sword Sect, Murong Hai, who was only at the middle stage of the Grandmaster realm, had little power to resist and was quickly subdued. His cultivation was sealed, and he was imprisoned.

After doing all this, Sect Master Feng Shaoyu began to lay out the plan to eradicate Mysterious Netherworld Sect.

Time Bell Pavilion.

Li Qian was holding a jade stone, using the rudimentary Blood and Qi Sanctuary to wear it down.

Since he had nothing better to do, he continued to try to break the energy membrane on those Demonic Jade Stones during this time.

Suddenly, the jade stone in his hand seemed to melt away, revealing its true appearance.

As he probed with his spiritual perception, a strange stream of information surged into his mind.

“Lion Camel Ridge Formation Manual.”

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