King of Creation-Chapter 757 - 747: The Plan of Escape

"Who, who killed Peak Master Gan!"

"Speak up, who exactly killed Peak Master Gan? Confess honestly or I’ll wipe out your entire clan!" Holding Gan Rusong’s head, Fangg Lifeng wailed as if he had lost his own father.

In his grief, Fangg Lifeng roared furiously at Ye Zhen, who had brought out the head.

Ye Zhen was not angry, for he felt that a person on the brink of death was not worth his anger. He simply said to Fangg Lifeng in a teasing tone, "Well, I really don’t know, haha. As I said, I just happened to pick up Gan Rusong’s head on the way!" Ye Zhen looked completely innocent.

Hearing this, representatives from the Four Great Forces, such as Duan Yingnian and Yan Cong, as well as Sect Leader Jian Qianxiong, Tus De, and Shen Cang, who were all shocked by the sight of Gan Rusong’s head, rolled their eyes dramatically.

Just happened to pick up Gan Rusong’s head?

Who would believe that?

Only a fool would!

Where in the world would there be such a coincidence?

Just as Peak Master Gan was about to capture and quickly kill you, Ye Zhen, you just happened to return and pick up the head of Peak Master Gan, an Establishment King, as if it were a rock you could simply stumble upon!

In an instant, everyone was convinced that Gan Rusong’s death as an Establishment King definitely had a significant relationship with Ye Zhen.

Nine out of ten times, it was Ye Zhen who had someone kill Gan Rusong.

And the only one capable of killing an Establishment King would have to be another Establishment King.

In other words, Ye Zhen had someone powerful behind him!

There must be a strong Establishment King who had a very close relationship with Ye Zhen, and only then would this Establishment King be willing to take decisive action and kill Gan Rusong.

Why not speculate that it was a mercenary hired by Ye Zhen?

Firstly, it’s not possible to hire an Establishment King with Spirit Crystals. Moreover, the gap in strength between Establishment Kings is vast, and with each advancement in cultivation, their combat power undergoes an earth-shattering transformation.

Although Gan Rusong was just a First Stage Establishment King, defeating him was possible for most Second Stage Establishment Kings, but to kill him, at the very least, it would take the hand of a Third Stage Establishment King or above.

Furthermore, Gan Rusong’s background meant that killing him would involve great risks; behind Gan Rusong was the Profound Moon Sect, which ranks in the top five of the Great Sects in the True Spirit Domain and is several times stronger than the Sun and Moon Divine Sect.

As the Peak Master of Elder Peak in the Profound Moon Sect, Gan Rusong was a prominent figure of the sect. If he were to be killed, the Profound Moon Sect would certainly not rest until they had sought revenge. From any perspective, they would go all out to avenge Gan Rusong.

Under such circumstances, any Establishment King who would consider killing Gan Rusong would have to weigh their options carefully.

If the matter were exposed, they would face the wildly vengeful counterattack of the Profound Moon Sect, and any Establishment King considering such a contract would have to contemplate this fact.

Given these circumstances, any sensible Establishment King would not accept Ye Zhen’s offer to kill Gan Rusong.

The one who acted against Gan Rusong had to have an extremely close relationship with Ye Zhen and be exceedingly supportive.

Under these conditions, there were only two possibilities, one was that behind Ye Zhen stood an extremely supportive and immensely powerful Establishment King, and the other possibility was one of the reclusive Supreme Elders from the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, having taken action to kill Gan Rusong.

However, to the higher-ups of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, especially Sect Leader Jian Qianxiong, the second possibility was immediately dismissed because he knew best whether the reclusive Supreme Elders had taken action.

To the judgment of the four individuals, Yan Cong, Duan Yingnian, Jih Xuan, and Yun Chonggao, the second possibility was also quickly ruled out. If the Supreme Elders of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect were to take action, they would have done so when Gan Rusong first arrived at Qinglan Martial City, not now when the situation had become so publicly controversial.

Moreover, if it had indeed been one of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect’s reclusive Supreme Elders, they would have quietly eliminated Gan Rusong without a trace, not coincidentally leaving his head for a just-returned Ye Zhen to "pick up" and demonstrate openly here.

In an instant, everyone present formed their conviction and their gaze towards Ye Zhen grew a shade more wary.

It was odd for them to feel wary of someone backed by a fully supportive Establishment King.

They say that the player is blind while the spectator sees clearly. But Fangg Lifeng, caught in the thick of the game, had not thought through all of this. Seeing Ye Zhen claim he merely found the head, he became instantly enraged and, with a tiger’s roar, pounced towards Ye Zhen.

"Refusing to speak, you little bastard, you’re courting death!"

"Elder Fangg, please watch your words. If you want to make a scene, get out and do it elsewhere. We of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect do not welcome people like you!" Sunshine Hall Master Shen Cang’s figure suddenly blocked the hurtling Fangg Lifeng, his water-blue Spiritual Power surging forth like a raging river, sending Fangg Lifeng flying backwards and crashing through several chairs before coming to a stop.

"It must be you all, it certainly was your Sun and Moon Divine Sect’s people conspiring to kill Elder Gan, you’re done for, your Sun and Moon Divine Sect is finished!"

The fallen Fangg Lifeng yelled somewhat hysterically at the martial artists from the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, causing the expressions of the Sect’s high-rankers present to sour, a dangerous aura emanating from their bodies, abruptly changing the expressions of Yan Cong, Duan Yingnian, and others.

One could imagine that had they not been there, Fangg Lifeng might have already been silenced.

After all, this was a pot of filth that once stuck could not be washed away, and the best method was to eliminate the one trying to pin the blame.

Duan Yingnian’s expression shifted, and he moved behind Fangg Lifeng, pressing a palm to his back and said in a raised voice, "Elder Fangg, no need to be agitated, take a good look first, is this truly Peak Master Gan’s head?

Don’t let yourself be fooled by a similar-looking head that someone haphazardly brought to deceive you!"

While Duan Yingnian’s lips spoke, a series of extremely subtle Divine Soul Waves rose around him, a type of fluctuation that ordinary martial artists could not sense, but Ye Zhen, in a state of Sword Heart Enlightenment, could feel these exceptionally discreet Divine Soul Waves.

Ye Zhen knew that Duan Yingnian was using the conversation with Fangg Lifeng as a cover, using Divine Soul Telecommunication to speak with Fangg Lifeng, or rather, to remind him.

A few breaths later, Fangg Lifeng, who had just been hysterically roaring at Ye Zhen, suddenly shuddered and turned his gaze towards the people of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect and Ye Zhen, a sudden trace of fear appearing in his eyes.

On top of his fear, Fangg Lifeng hastily nodded at Duan Yingnian, "Commander Duan’s reminder is right, it was my mistake, I was too rash and overexcited, I need to carefully identify whether this is truly Peak Master Gan’s head or not!"

As he spoke, Fangg Lifeng feigned scrutinizing the head of Gan Rufeng in his hand, and after a few breaths, he suddenly uttered a light exclamation.

"It doesn’t really look like him, this doesn’t quite resemble Peak Master Gan, but it does bear a nine-tenths similarity!"

Having said this, Fangg Lifeng stood up and bowed towards Sect Leader Jian Qianxiong of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, "Sect Leader Jian, this matter is of great importance, I must return immediately to see Peak Master Gan in person to determine the truth."

After finishing his words, Fangg Lifeng hurriedly turned and left the hall. The moment he stepped out of the council hall, Fangg Lifeng no longer cared for etiquette; he soared into the sky and rushed towards Gan Rufeng’s cultivation residence in Qinglan Martial City. In mid-air, he left behind a stern and hollow parting remark.

"Sect Leader Jian, our Profound Moon Sect will certainly not let this matter rest easy!"

Almost the instant Fangg Lifeng left the hall, Punishment Hall Elder Tus De and Sunshine Hall Master Shen Cang made a move as if to pursue, but at that moment, Duan Yingnian pulled Yan Cong and blocked their path.

"Sect Leader Jian, we’ve bothered you enough for today, we will take our leave now!" While his mouth spoke formalities, Duan Yingnian and Yan Cong skilfully blocked the way for Tus De and Shen Cang, causing their expressions to darken suddenly.

In fact, the upper echelons of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect had already considered that since Gan Rusong had died, the blame would likely fall on them. Thinking it best to not stop halfway, they were ready to capture and kill Fangg Lifeng, then deal with the Profound Moon Sect—which might turn out better.

Unexpectedly, the meddling Duan Yingnian intentionally or unintentionally stopped them, one could imagine that Fangg Lifeng’s sudden change of stance and getaway was probably thanks to Duan Yingnian’s reminder.

"Fair enough, fair enough!"

To everyone’s surprise, Sect Leader Jian Qianxiong actually started laughing, and while laughing, he began walking out, "Gentlemen, since Peak Master Gan of the Profound Moon Sect met with an accident on our Qinglan Martial Capital’s territory, we should investigate whether it’s true or not, for if something really happened to Peak Master Gan, our Qinglan Martial Capital’s Five Great Forces being interconnected, I fear none of us will have a good outcome!"

"Let’s go, we’ll see for ourselves at Peak Master Gan’s residence!" As he spoke, Jian Qianxiong soared into the sky, turning into a streak of Chi light, chasing after Fangg Lifeng.

In fact, even if they didn’t go, those present already had their suspicions, for if Fangg Lifeng truly wanted to verify Gan Rusong’s life or death, a single Dao Talisman Communication would be sufficient.

Fangg Lifeng’s earlier words, were very likely just an excuse to extricate himself.

The expressions of Duan Yingnian, Yan Cong, Jih Xuan, and Yun Chonggao all changed simultaneously—Jian Qianxiong’s words clearly contained an implicit threat.

"Indeed, we really should check this out!" With that, Yun Chonggao and Jih Xuan also took to the sky, and the rest of the crowd followed closely behind.

Only Head of the Inner Affairs Hall Zhu Ling, with a gloomy face in contemplation, after staring at Ye Zhen who was still standing in place with a venomous gaze, sluggishly took to the air to follow.

Watching the departing figures, Ye Zhen let out a cold laugh. He knew all too well whether the head of Gan Rusong was real or fake—the confirmation of Gan Rufeng’s fate was false, the real intention was to flee!

However, whether the Sun and Moon Divine Sect had the resolve to completely annihilate the people from the Profound Moon Sect, Ye Zhen was not sure.

Thus, the loose end of this incident still had to be taken care of by Ye Zhen himself.

"Go, Kitten, keep a close watch!"

With a light shout, the palm-sized Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten flew out of Ye Zhen’s embrace, and the moment he soared into the sky, with a flap of its small wings, it turned into a cloud, chasing after Jian Qianxiong and his party at an astounding speed.

The next moment, a flash of Spiritual Energy surrounded Ye Zhen, and he burst into the sky. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)