Chapter 238: As Expected of Fei Si

The second layer of rumors came!

It perfectly connected with the previous wave of rumors, becoming clamorous.

In the second layer of rumors, many new details were revealed—how the divine catcher Zhu Xuanji obtained the clue about the Demonic Dao True Scripture.

The rumor mentioned that Zhu Xuanji obtained a mechanical demonic general. This machine possessed Jin Dan-level combat power and was a precious puppet left outside the Lava Immortal Palace.

The original Demonic Dao True Scripture was recorded inside the mechanical demonic general. After Zhu Xuanji obtained the mechanical demonic general, he found no true scripture.

He possessed extremely strong investigative ability, so he found clues from the mechanical demonic general and chased all the way, finding Yuan Dasheng of the Monkey Head Gang.

He suspected that Yuan Dasheng had come into contact with the mechanical demonic general in his early years, thereby stealing the Demonic Dao True Scripture.

And Yuan Dasheng had already died, and his corpse was obtained by Ning Zhuo.

This meant that the Demonic Dao True Scripture on Yuan Dasheng had already been obtained by Ning Zhuo!

The power of the second layer of rumors was far greater than the previous layer.

On one hand, it was because it involved Zhu Xuanji. Zhu Xuanji was a member of the royal family, a divine catcher of the Divine Catcher Division, with a noble status and huge reputation. Such a big figure being involved naturally made people have enthusiasm for discussion.

On the other hand, this rumor was very realistic. Many details were detailed enough to be convincing.

Once the rumor came out, some cultivators wanted to visit Zhu Xuanji to confirm the authenticity of this rumor.

Zhu Xuanji did not come forward to clarify, but he did not deny it either.

This subtle attitude made many people realize something after serious speculation.

Zhu Xuanji and the three families' Jin Dan cultivators communicated secretly.

They were also guessing and discussing who exactly spread the rumor.

Ning Jiufan clenched his fists, his tone angry: "Who else could it be? If it's not someone among us, it must be the City Lord's Mansion!"

"We took back the mechanical demonic general from the Demonic Ape Royal Court, this action was notified to Meng Kui at the time. Meng Kui is a Yuan Ying, it is very likely he knows every event that happened to us in the Royal Court."

Zheng Shuangou asked suspiciously: "I'm a bit confused. Why announce the matter about the Demonic Dao True Scripture like this? If I were the City Lord's Mansion, I would definitely spy on information secretly, and after confirmation, send capable killers to cut Ning Zhuo off at the roots."

"Announcing these things, what is it for?"

Zhou Nongying smiled slightly: "Clearly, they want to clear their suspicion!"

"Because next, once Ning Zhuo is assassinated, then it is very likely that demonic cultivators were bewitched by the rumors and wanted to seize the Demonic Dao True Scripture from Ning Zhuo, thus taking risks."

"The City Lord's Mansion stirred up the water first, and then took the opportunity to secretly send a powerful killer to take Ning Zhuo's life."

"Even if the killer is caught and points to the City Lord's Mansion side in the future, the City Lord's Mansion can shirk it, saying it has nothing to do with them, it was entirely the killer's personal action, and after being caught, he deliberately framed them."

"This is actually an old routine for many big forces." Zhou Nongying added at the end.

The Jin Dan ancestors fell into silence.

They all felt an invisible pressure.

"It really is Fei Si..." someone sighed, saying the voice of everyone.

In their view: Fei Si clearly realized that there might be a trap on Ning Zhuo's side.

Then what was his handling method?

It was that regardless of whether there was a trap or not, he did this first. He controlled the public opinion before he even started assassinating Ning Zhuo, and he had already started to clear the suspicion for the City Lord's Mansion!

Tricky.

Hard to deal with.

This was the greatest feeling Zhu Xuanji got from the second layer of rumors and from Fei Si.

"Besides clearing suspicion, he has another intention." Zhu Xuanji's gaze was deep.

He observed the other Jin Dan ancestors without a trace.

Observe their expressions carefully!

Clearly, among all the Jin Dan cultivators, the Ning family ancestor Ning Jiufan's face was the worst.

He had quite a huge psychological pressure.

Zhu Xuanji understood in his heart and knew what Ning Jiufan was worried about.

"If there is a traitor among us, Ning Jiufan's possibility is the lowest."

"Not only because he has a handle, endangering his own reputation, but Ning Zhuo is the Ning family's genius cultivator."

Zhu Xuanji was concerned about whether this rumor came from the City Lord's Mansion.

Other Jin Dan seemed to default to this point, but Zhu Xuanji, as a divine catcher, never made a direct judgment on things without evidence.

"If this rumor was not spread by the City Lord's Mansion, then who would it be?"

"Who knew I obtained the mechanical demonic general?"

From Zhu Xuanji's perspective, there were only two groups of people. One group was the City Lord's Mansion, and the other was the alliance between him and the three families.

After pondering for a while, Zhu Xuanji said to others: "Two rumors were spread one after another, clearly there is a mastermind behind the scenes."

"The current situation has undoubtedly become very severe."

"We must increase the protection of Ning Zhuo. After all, Ning Zhuo is the Ning family's genius cultivator. Just as I said to fellow Daoist Ning Jiufan before, I will go all out to protect his safety."

"So, next, we must pair up and take turns guarding Ning Zhuo."

"All shifts are arranged by me."

Zhu Xuanji's words made some Jin Dan cultivators think deeply.

Although Zhu Xuanji and the three families' Jin Dan had signed a contract. But this kind of constraint was not perfect.

Just like the lock and the theft method of unlocking, the two always rise alternately.

The contract and the means of breaking the oath were also the same.

Zhu Xuanji did not directly state the hidden worry of the traitor; he divided the six Jin Dan, including himself, into three teams.

Each team had two people.

The two Jin Dan cultivators from the Zhou family and the Zheng family were in the same team.

To guard against the hidden danger of the traitor.

Ning Zhuo's residence.

"What?!"

"There is actually such a rumor?!!"

Ning Zhuo shouted, couldn't sit still anymore, and stood up directly.

His face was pale, he forced himself to be calm, but he still couldn't hide his panic.

There were two Ning family Foundation Establishment cultivators who reported to him, they looked at each other, and both felt that judging from Ning Zhuo's performance, the rumor was probably true.

Ning Zhuo's eyes flickered, he held the desk with his hand, was stunned for a long time, then reacted, and waved away the two Ning family Foundation Establishment cultivators: "You pay close attention to the rumors, if there are any changes, report to me immediately."

The two Ning family Foundation Establishment cultivators retreated, and Ning Zhuo couldn't help but wipe his forehead.

His forehead was full of cold sweat.

He swallowed his saliva, still feeling dry in his mouth, so he picked up the teapot on the table, aimed at the spout, and drank a big mouthful of cold tea.

He sat down again, opened the drawer, took out a jade slip from it, and started writing with divine sense.

This was a distress letter, written to Ning Jiufan.

After writing, Ning Zhuo thought about it and took out another jade slip.

It was still a distress letter, this time written to Zhu Xuanji.

The two distress letters were sent out and soon fell into the hands of Ning Jiufan and Zhu Xuanji.

The content of the letters was roughly the same, all describing Ning Zhuo's innocence, grievances, and panic and anxiety.

The general idea was as follows:

"I really didn't get any Demonic Path True Scripture."

"I was wronged, I am innocent."

"I am really too unlucky, actually bumping into such a thing. Someone will definitely come to harm me, wanting to covet the Demonic Path True Scripture."

"They will definitely be disappointed, even if they really kill me, they won't get the true scripture!"

"He is from a branch line, was treated harshly since childhood, although he went to the school and got cultivation, his mechanical art has been accumulating and hasn't emerged. Which means, he wasn't valued much in the school."

"So, Lord Ning Jiufan (Zhu Xuanji), I implore you to save my little life. As long as you come forward to clarify, you can solve my dangerous situation!"

After reading, Zhu Xuanji put the jade slip into his pocket with an expressionless face.

Ning Jiufan was not indifferent, he secretly found Zhu Xuanji, first chatted about this and that, and then entered the main topic: "Lord Zhu, how much do you think Meng Kui knows about our actions in the Demonic Ape Royal Court?"

Zhu Xuanji: "Meng Kui is at the Yuan Ying level, his cultivation and combat power far exceed ours."

"I specifically took care of him before the action, just to let him become a retreat for us."

"With his means, he must have been aware of our actions in the Fire Persimmon Mountain all along."

"Just..."

"To what extent he is aware, I am not very clear."

Zhu Xuanji said a lot of nonsense.

He also had difficulties.

He couldn't tell Ning Jiufan directly that Meng Kui knew everything about what happened to him, right?

This would only increase Ning Jiufan's psychological pressure.

Ning Jiufan left sighing.

Zhu Xuanji couldn't help but show a solemn expression.

The confrontation between the righteous path is naturally different from the demonic path, and it can be said to have a different style.

"Around the rumors, I have already clashed with the City Lord's Mansion once."

"Fei Si is indeed powerful."

"Two rumors made our side unstable."

At this time, a cultivator walked straight towards the gate of Ning Zhuo's residence.

His actions immediately attracted attention.

"Stop."

"Who is coming?"

The Ning family Foundation Establishment guards intercepted halfway immediately.

Zhu Xuanji and Ning Jiufan's gazes also locked onto this person secretly.

The visitor bowed, his attitude polite: "I am Su Mo, sorry to bother the two Foundation Establishment seniors."

"I am just a bottom-level cultivator in the Qi Refining stage, making a living with a trick of making talismans."

"Recently I just arrived at the Fire Persimmon Immortal City, heard that the Ning family is a master of making talismans. And Young Master Ning Zhuo is the leading figure of the Ning family in the Qi Refining stage, a young genius."

"So, I want to visit and want to exchange talisman techniques with Young Master Ning Zhuo."

The Foundation Establishment guards looked at each other, full of disgust.

"Humph, not coming early or late, coming at this time, you are really intentional."

"Can't you tell the truth? Aren't you here for the rumor of the Demonic Path True Scripture?"

Su Mo smiled slightly: "The two of you, it's late at night now, I am 'late' indeed."

"I don't know about any rumors."

"I only know that I am here to challenge Ning Zhuo this time. If Ning Zhuo doesn't respond, it would be against the family name of the Ning family, a master of making talismans."

The two Foundation Establishment guards were even more disgusted.

But this matter could not be easily dismissed and needed to be handled properly.

"Fine, fine, fine. You wait first, let me go in and report!"