White nodded, "Back when I helped an elder to send something to the martial artist's section, I met him. I knew his name was Michael because he had been helping the stewards manage the martial arts manuals that day. I handed it to him and remembered his name then."Elder Eliot frowned before he asked, "Are you sure that person is Michael?"White nodded as he answered seriously, "I'm sure he's Michael! The first time I saw the corpse, I didn't take a good look because the face looked too horrendous. That's why I couldn't tell at first, but now that I've had the chance to take a good look, I'm sure it's him!"After that, White swore on his name, and Elder Eliot hurriedly waved at him, "Since you're sure who he is, then it'll be much easier to investigate in the future.” The sudden incident really surprised everyone. No one expected that an inner disciple would suddenly pop out in Holy Cloud Mountain. After all, inner disciples did not have the right to enter Holy Cloud Mountain.El
No one knew what the person who killed Michael had in mind. Could the person just be a crazed killer? Could the person decide to make a move against the alchemists?Elder Eliot might be stronger than the rest of them, but he was not all that strong. Elder Eliot would probably only be able to fight on an even footing against Michael. Even Michael died in such a pitiful manner. Elder Eliot would definitely not be able to gain much of an advantage against the person who killed Michael.That meant that the rest of them were definitely in incredible danger. With that in mind, someone immediately rushed forward and saluted Elder Eliot."Elder Eliot, let's not remain here any longer. The three-day period is already at its end, and we were supposed to be transferred back anyway. Let's ensure our own safety before we look into this matter further."Elder Eliot took a deep breath. He had realized the severity of the matter as well. Even though he managed to compose himself and not show too m
Harold's plan really did feel very feasible. In Harold's eyes, the person who killed Michael was no simple man. There was no way to find out why the person had killed Michael as well. The two of them could use that point to craft a story that would frame themselves as victims. Even if they would not be able to escape punishment, it would at least allow them to shred the harshest punishments. After all, if the higher-ups knew what they had done, being sentenced to death on the spot was a possibility.Johnson nodded his head vigorously and replied, "You're right, we have to act accordingly in such a time. The person who killed Michael must be our lifeline to escape punishment. We have to hold on to him tightly."As the two mumbled to each other, Elder Eliot had already brought everyone back. The two of them acted like nothing had happened as they followed behind Elder Eliot, heading into the transfer array with the group.Their expressions might be calm on the surface, but their e
Those words caused Johnson and Harold's bodies to freeze. Harold could not hold back as he raised his voice, "You know everything!"Harold was incredibly sure when he said that. If Fane did not know anything, he would not suddenly decide to stay back, nor would he say those things. It was clear that Fane knew about everything which explained why Fane was looking at them with such a cold expression.Fane did not hide anything as he nodded, "I do know everything."Those words caused Harold and Johnson to freeze on the spot again. The two of them had incredibly sour looks on their faces. They looked like someone had just thrown a bucket of cold water at them before throwing them into a freezer.Fane knew how Michael died? How could Fane know? Fane let out a smile, not saying anything else. After that, he nodded at Rudy behind him before the two of them left the place together. After all, he had already seen what he wanted to. Fane had clearly seen how the two of them froze up, but b
After the two of them entered Phoenix Valley, they had been cut off from any information about the outside world. They were new and different from those other alchemists who already had connections to get information about the outside world.That was why Fane had arranged for Rudy to look into the information. Rudy shook his head before he said, "I wouldn't have known if I hadn't looked into things, but I really got a shock after I did. Everything in the outside world is already so chaotic. I always thought that the Middle Province Alchemist Alliance was the pillar of Middle Province. I'd thought that any force here would try to curry up favor with the alliance and that there would not be any large conflicts."Hearing that, Fane nodded in agreement. Before this, Fane had also thought that the Middle Province Alchemist Alliance was the largest group of alchemists in Middle Province, which meant that martial artists desperately needed them.Furthermore, the alliance gathered alchemist
For a war to break out meant that the two forces already had irreconcilable differences, and are already at a stage where they no longer cared for the consequences.Fane took a sip of his tea as he frowned, "This should have been a situation where both sides would mutually benefit from it. Even if the Valley of Enlightenment really had so many valuable things that they had to fight for it, there are definitely ways to solve the problem."For instance, it could be a fight between the juniors to see which side had more talented disciples. They would be able to get everything from just that. What they're doing is quite puzzling. Have the other forces not reacted at all?"Rudy drank some tea before thinking for a moment and replied, "There have been no movements. Everyone seems to be adopting a wait-and-see approach. They're merely looking on as the two forces lock horns. "In the past, whenever two forces end up in conflict with one another, there would always be a clan that steps for
Rudy had a dark look on his face as he said, "No matter what, I feel like this matter is filled with suspicion everywhere. Even the conflict between the Unbreaking Pavilion and the alliance is bizarre."Fane nodded as he gulped down the rest of the tea in his hand. After organizing his thoughts, he said, "The Unbreaking Pavilion's conflict with the alliance is absolutely not as simple as it looks. The two forces fighting each other definitely involves a lot more things."If it's already at the stage of the war, then it was definitely not sparked by a small matter that can be solved just with discussions. If it's just a matter of benefits, then it definitely involves something precious."After saying that, Fane let out a smile as he shook his head, "Whatever, before he gets even more information, this is all just speculation from us. We'd better use the time more wisely on other matters."Rudy pursed his lips helplessly as he looked at Fane with a face of worry, "I'm just worried th
Just as Fane's thoughts were all over the palace, he suddenly heard a knock on the door. The two of them stopped their conversation at the same time as they turned over to look.Lou's voice was heard immediately, "I just received news earlier that the two of you are to go to the Elder Hall for something.""Understood, we'll head there right now," Fane immediately answered. Rudy was so scared that his face paled. His entire body started to shake as he reached out and grabbed Fane's arm, "Could they be planning on doing something to us? Could it turn out exactly like what I have guessed? They don't want to wait anymore. They're summoning us to the Elder Hall and arranging for someone to capture the two of us?"Fane sighed helplessly as he looked at Rudy's reddened eyes. He reached out and patted Ruddy on the arm, "If they really want to do anything to us or make us disappear, they would not have sent someone to pass the message. They control the whole Phoenix Valley, it's not that h