Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

”Damn it!”

Back in the Purple Sun Sect’s Inner Mansion, Ye Chengzong was furious.

He wasn’t the only one. Ye Zongling and Ye Lingtian also had extremely grim expressions.

Yang Zhentian had utterly humiliated them today.

”Father, Grandfather, we can’t let Yang Xiao and his father get off so easily! Father, didn’t you say before that Wang Qianhe refined a Gang Transformation Pill for you, and that his nephew lost it?”

”That’s right. I’ve already tasked Chenghao with handling it. However, he’s been in closed-door cultivation these past few days. Go and get him in a moment. Tell him to bring Wang Kaitai here.”

Ye Lingtian said.

Ye Chengzong nodded and left with a sinister look on his face.

But not long after, he returned, his expression panicked.

”Father, this is bad! Something’s happened to Second Brother!”

”Something’s happened?”

Ye Lingtian’s expression changed.

It wasn’t just him; even Ye Zongling, who had been wearing a gloomy expression the whole time, looked up at this moment.

”I can’t explain it in a few words! Just come quickly! In the Cultivation Room... Second Brother’s aura is still there!”

The moment Ye Chengzong said this, Ye Lingtian immediately dashed out.

Although he wasn’t very satisfied with his second son, feeling he was inferior to his eldest, he was still his own flesh and blood.

’How could he not be anxious?’

It was the same for Ye Zongling.

His family line had always had a single heir per generation. Now, in his grandchildren’s generation, two male heirs had appeared. In his heart, he was actually quite fond of his second grandson, Ye Chenghao.

It was precisely because of this fondness that Ye Chenghao, despite having less talent than Ye Chengzong, had become such a good-for-nothing wastrel.

Now, hearing that something had happened to him, he too rushed over.

Soon, the three of them—grandfather, son, and grandson—were standing inside Ye Chenghao’s Cultivation Room.

”He’s dead! Chenghao is dead!”

Ye Lingtian, having arrived a step ahead, cried out in anguish.

Tears welled in the corners of Ye Zongling’s eyes.

That was his grandson.

”Investigate! Investigate this thoroughly for me! Chenghao died because his body was impacted by Fire Elemental Power and exploded! This is not a method an ordinary person could employ. Investigate!”

Ye Zongling roared.

As expected of a Martial Arts Grandmaster Level expert, he saw the cause of Ye Chenghao’s death at a single glance.

And as he said this, Ye Chengzong’s eyes suddenly lit up.

”It was Yang Xiao!”

”Yang Xiao? Impossible...”

Ye Lingtian initially denied it, but when he recalled Yang Xiao’s miraculous Fire Control techniques from today, his heart sank.

The words died on his lips.

”It has to be him. Although Chenghao offended many people in the Purple Sun Sect, the only ones who would dare to kill him are the Yang father and son!”

”That’s right! Even if Yang Xiao wasn’t the one who killed Second Brother, he’s definitely involved! That animal dared to harm my brother. He must die!”

Ye Chengzong said in a cold voice.

In truth, he didn’t have any deep feelings for this wastrel of a younger brother.

But his hatred for Yang Xiao was boundless.

”Lingtian, have someone bring Wang Kaitai here. We need to investigate this matter thoroughly!”

Ye Zongling had spoken.

Although he also felt that Yang Xiao was involved, as the head of the Law Enforcement Hall, he wouldn’t decide something based on imagination alone.

’The Yang father and son do indeed deserve to die.’

’Even without this incident with Chenghao, they deserve to die.’

’However, someone else might have been responsible for Chenghao’s death.’

’I, Ye Zongling, don’t want someone else lurking in the shadows, targeting my descendants.’

”Yes.”

This time, Ye Lingtian acted personally.

Soon, he found the terrified Wang Kaitai.

Because of his uncle Wang Qianhe’s death, he was scared out of his wits. Especially since he was the one who had personally handled that wasted Heaven Repairing Pill.

It was also him who had intentionally refined that wasted pill to be highly toxic, with the goal, of course, of poisoning Yang Xiao to death.

As for Wang Qianhe, he had originally just wanted to fool Yang Zhentian. His initial intention was just to have Wang Kaitai refine a random wasted pill; he had no desire to poison Yang Xiao.

Of course, even though he found out later, he didn’t care.

At that time, he just felt that Yang Zhentian was nothing but an ant in his hand, to be crushed whenever he pleased.

How could he possibly care about the life or death of a junior?

He merely reprimanded Wang Kaitai with a few words, confined him for a few days, and let the matter drop.

It was because of this confinement that he didn’t go to watch the pill-refining duel.

But while he didn’t go, many of the Wang Family’s servants did.

After Wang Qianhe’s death, these servants returned in a panic, trying to flee.

He happened to run into them and only then learned of the matter.

After finding out, he was naturally afraid of Yang Xiao’s retaliation and fled immediately in terror.

If Ye Lingtian hadn’t acted personally, they probably wouldn’t have found him.

”Speak. Who was Chenghao in contact with before he went into seclusion?”

Ye Lingtian’s attitude was very cold.

Before, when Wang Qianhe was alive, he didn’t mind treating Wang Kaitai as a nephew and was even willing to use a Gang Transformation Pill as the price to control him.

But now, Wang Qianhe was dead. This Wang Kaitai was a mere First-level Pharmacist, not even worth mentioning.

”Also, why did Wang Qianhe pressure the Yang Family? What was it about?”

Ye Zongling also spoke up.

He saw things more deeply than Ye Lingtian.

He had a better understanding of Wang Qianhe’s character.

He knew that Wang Qianhe might deceive the Yang father and son for a Tier Four Fierce Beast Core, but he would absolutely not have made such a huge scene over a mere two hundred thousand taels of gold.

Therefore, there had to be a hidden story.

”Be-Before Brother Ye went into seclusion, he only met with me once. At that time, we were in a duel with Yang Xiao. After that, I didn’t see him again...”

”As for why my uncle pressured the Yang Family... it should be... because of a Secret Skill. The Yang Family’s adopted son, Yang Xiong, came to my uncle for refuge and told him that the Yang Family possesses a Fire Control Secret Technique, and that it’s extremely powerful. My uncle was a Great Pharmacist and cared deeply about Fire Control Secret Techniques, so he became interested. That’s what led to him pressuring the Yang Family.”

Without any concealment, Wang Kaitai told them everything.

He knew that he had now lost his protection. If he fell into the Yang Family’s hands, he would surely die.

And the Ye Family was perhaps his only lifeline.

”A Fire Control Secret Technique? So that’s why that kid is so formidable! It’s all because of a Fire Control Secret Technique!”

Ye Chengzong said sourly.

In his heart, he actually knew that Yang Xiao’s strength wasn’t necessarily just because of a Fire Control Secret Technique, but he just couldn’t stand the sight of Yang Xiao.

He felt that Yang Xiao had just gotten lucky.

”That’s right! Yang Xiao’s ability is because of a Fire Control Secret Technique! And I heard this technique is incredibly powerful, allowing one to injure opponents of a higher realm. I heard that even Yang Lang, who was in the Innate Realm, died at his hands. That’s why my uncle became so interested.”

”Killing opponents of a higher realm? Could it really be a Divine Power Secret Skill?”

Ye Zongling’s eyes instantly lit up.

Before, he could never understand how Yang Zhentian’s strength was so great.

But thinking about it now, it must be because of a Divine Power Secret Skill.

”Does the Yang Family only have one Fire Control Secret Technique?”

he asked.

”It should be... I’m not too clear on that.”

Wang Kaitai answered honestly.

”You’re not even clear on that? Then what use are you?”

But, to his surprise, as soon as these words were spoken, Ye Zongling’s expression turned hostile in an instant, and with a casual palm strike, he slapped him to death.

He didn’t even have a chance to regret it.

”Father, what are you doing?”

Even Ye Lingtian was baffled by this action.

Ye Zongling, however, just gave a cold smile. ”The Yang father and son possess a Divine Power Secret Skill. It is enough that our Ye Family knows this news.”

”A Divine Power Secret Skill... could it be...”

Ye Lingtian’s eyes also lit up.

”Correct. And I fear it’s not just one. Lingtian, starting tomorrow, pay close attention to that junior Yang Xiao’s movements for me. Also, announce to the public that I have suffered a grave injury and must enter deep, closed-door cultivation. Refuse everything on my behalf, even if the Sect Leader summons me!”

”Father, you mean...?”

Ye Zongling smiled coldly. ”This concerns a Divine Power Secret Skill, and that kid is the prime suspect in Chenghao’s murder. As your father, I must personally act to be safe!”

”Father is wise!”

Ye Chengzong was overjoyed.

In his view, with a Martial Arts Grandmaster like his grandfather taking action personally, a junior like Yang Xiao had no hope of escape.