Chapter 81 Internal Strife
Chapter 81 Internal Strife
Autopsy?
These words caused an uproar in the room.
Luo Tong's face darkened as he said, "Junior Brother Zhou, what nonsense are you spouting?"
"Do you suspect that Master was murdered?"
"Master's Frost Demon Cold Poison has not been cured, and his health is extremely poor. His condition worsens every winter."
"Your senior brother has been taking care of Master closely and is well aware that his condition is deteriorating. He might be gone any day now. What are your intentions in performing an autopsy? Or do you want to desecrate Master's body!"
"Everyone here is one of Master's closest relatives. Are you perhaps doubting your senior brother? Or your master's wife?"
His face was full of anger, and there was also a hidden murderous intent.
Zhou Qiuyuan was extremely sensitive to killing intent. He had only suspected it before, but now it seemed that there was definitely more to the story.
Zhou Qiuyuan displayed astonishing talent in cultivation yesterday, reaching the Tenth Refinement of Thunder Bone in one fell swoop. Although his master did not say it explicitly, Zhou Qiuyuan knew that his chances of obtaining a Dao Soldier quota had greatly increased.
Tomorrow will be the day my senior sister returns, and the list of Dao soldiers will be finalized.
My master died mysteriously today, which makes people suspect that his death is related to the quota of Dao soldiers.
It's unlikely that Lu Chengping is the murderer; he can't compete with Luo Tong. Moreover, Lu Chengping needs his master to protect his life and wouldn't do something so short-sighted.
Luo Tong grew up with Wei Xia, while Lu Chengping, without anyone to protect him, was nearing his end.
Of the three brothers, only two remained to compete.
Zhou Qiuyuan had never met Wei Xia before, so there was no connection between them. Without his master's intervention, he was no match for Luo Tong, with whom he had grown up since childhood.
With his master dead, the Dao soldier quota would be Luo Tong's for the taking.
Zhou Qiuyuan looked around at everyone, and when he looked at his master's wife, he saw worry and fear flash in her eyes.
has a problem?
Zhou Qiuyuan said coldly, "Does Master's wife have anything to say about Master's death?"
Qiu Niang didn't expect Zhou Qiuyuan to target her. She instinctively took a step back and almost fell to the ground.
Luo Tong stepped forward to support Qiu Niang. After Qiu Niang steadied herself, she did not immediately shake off Luo Tong's hand to avoid suspicion.
Some unintentional little actions can reveal clues.
Their relationship was extraordinary!
If the murderer is Luo Tong, and he wanted to kill his master, he probably had Qiu Niang, his wife, assisting him.
"You have desecrated our master's corpse and defamed our master's wife. Senior brother will not allow junior brother to act recklessly." Luo Tong grabbed the Thunder Blade, and a strong purple aura and killing intent surged from his body.
"Apologize to your master's wife right now and observe the mourning period properly. Then your senior brother can pretend nothing happened. Otherwise, don't blame your senior brother for giving you a good lesson on behalf of your master."
Zhou Qiuyuan looked at Lu Chengping and said coldly, "What does Senior Brother Lu think?"
Lu Chengping was definitely the last person who wanted to see Wei Jin die. He took a deep breath and said solemnly, "I also find this matter strange and want to find out the truth."
Luo Tong took a deep breath, his eyes turning cold. "You two are lawless, so don't blame your senior brother for disciplining you on behalf of Master."
Purple lightning gathered at his legs, and he transformed into a lightning shadow, slashing at Zhou Qiuyuan with the back of his Thunder Blade.
Zhou Qiuyuan took a deep breath, gathering the Yang Thunder Qi in his lungs.
Both of them came from the same school, and Luo Tong knew what Zhou Qiuyuan wanted to do just by looking at the rise and fall of his throat.
Luo Tong concentrated a portion of his thunderous spiritual power in his ears, tempering his eardrums and protecting them with the thunderous spiritual power, making it sufficient to withstand the Thunder Tiger Sound.
Roar!
Luo Tong smiled as he saw Lei Huyin, who was exactly as he had expected.
So tender!
While his own cultivation talent might not be as good as Zhou Qiuyuan's, in terms of actual combat ability, his junior brother, who had never practiced any secret techniques, was not even worthy of carrying his shoes.
When Luo Tong was only half a step away from Zhou Qiuyuan, he saw Lei Hu's shadow flash by.
Thunder Tiger Sound at the Perfect Realm?
How is that possible!
boom!
The lightning spiritual power that had gathered in Luo Tong's ears instantly dissipated, his ears rang incessantly, he was almost deaf, and the scene before his eyes appeared double.
The back of the blade fell, striking empty air.
Lu Chengping's fingertips were covered in purple lace. Taking advantage of Luo Tong's attack on Zhou Qiuyuan, he went behind Luo Tong and poked him in the lower back with one finger.
Lace burrowed into Roton's body like a living thing, and his movements froze on the spot.
Lightning-type body cultivators have an extremely high tolerance for lightning spiritual power and recover much faster. Lu Chengping didn't give him a chance to recover and snatched the Thunder Blade away.
Holding the Thunderclap Blade, Lu Chengping, confident that the situation was under control, smiled at Zhou Qiuyuan and said, "Junior Brother Zhou, you are truly a man of hidden talent!"
Luo Tong was not expected to lose so quickly, and his face was full of resentment.
But without his Thunder Spirit Tool, he was like a tiger with its teeth pulled, no longer possessing his former imposing aura.
"Junior Brother Lu, don't be confused!"
"Although Master is not here, your senior brother can still protect you. Return the Thunder Blade to your senior brother immediately."
Lu Chengping looked at Luo Tong with a half-smile and said, "Senior Brother Luo, you've already taken the Thunderclap Blade for yourself so quickly."
"This makes one suspect that Senior Brother Luo has some unspeakable secret."
Qiu Niang's face turned deathly pale. Seeing Luo Tong wink at her, she remembered her place and, though outwardly fierce, said weakly, "What are you doing?"
"You unfilial disciples have only just passed away, and you're already thinking of bullying a widow and her orphans. You're fighting over our master's possessions. Don't you even have any respect for me, your master's wife?!"
"I want the neighbors to come and judge this!"
Lu Chengping's smile faded, and his expression became uncertain.
Qiu Niang was not Wei Xia's biological mother, but a concubine who was promoted to the position of principal wife. However, she was still the master's wife of the three of them, and it was indeed unreasonable for the disciple to bully the master's widow.
Moreover, once outsiders find out that Master Wei Jin is dead, the Lu family's enemies will definitely not let him live past today.
Zhou Qiuyuan still wanted to confirm the cause of his master's death through a future dream, so he couldn't give up. He said to Lu Chengping, "Senior Brother Lu, today I will be the villain."
"You guard this place, I'll go to the yamen to ask the coroner to examine the body."
"Junior Brother Zhou, don't continue to be confused."
Once a coroner is called in to examine the body, the truth about the master's death will be revealed.
At that time, aside from the number of Daoist soldiers and the Thunder Blade, Wei Xia will definitely not let him go.
Just as Zhou Qiuyuan was about to push open the main room door, he heard footsteps coming from outside. "Useless! You can't even handle this little thing!"
Lu Chengping, who was deep in thought, heard the sound outside and squeezed out a voice through clenched teeth: "Wang Sichen!"
He abruptly turned to look at Luo Tong, gritting his teeth as he said, "Luo Tong, you colluded with outsiders to murder my master?"
"Don't make false accusations." Luo Tong looked surprised, seemingly unaware of the matter.
The main door of the side room was pushed open, and Wang Sichen walked into the room alone.
He swept his gaze across the crowd, a mocking smile playing on his lips. "I've arrived just in time."
"Luo Tong, you don't want the infamy of poisoning your master to spread, do you?"
"Would you like me to help you get rid of these two troubles completely?"
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