Chapter 308: Long Xuan's Poisonous Scheme

Long Xuan immediately made a bold speculation about the identity of the culprit.

First, the factions whose ships had been pushed overboard could be ruled out; no one would be stupid enough to push their own ship.

There were very few people who would dare to offend so many factions simultaneously.

The Five Great Alliance Leaders undoubtedly had the greatest suspicion.

The Qian Clan Merchant Association and the Cai Clan Merchant Association could basically be ruled out as well.

Businessmen need a reputation; both Cai Shao and the Ninth Young Master were shrewd men and unlikely to do something that would ruin their reputations.

That left only three candidates: Qin Kai, Zhu Yue, and Shui Juanyun.

However, the person capable of such a vile act would naturally be the one with the worst character, making them the prime suspect.

And the faction with the worst character here was undoubtedly the Red Demon Pirate Group.

Whenever anything went wrong, everyone would naturally suspect these pirates first.

Everyone who had come out of the Inner City knew that he had won against the God of Gamblers and taken the Repair Gu from him.

He did bad things every day; if not him, then who else would be suspected?

If none of the people who entered the Inner City this time had their memories wiped, then without a doubt, the news that he possessed the Repair Gu would soon be known worldwide.

"Who the hell did this! I'll f*** their mother!"

Just at that moment, Qin Kai, who had just emerged from the Inner City, heard this terrible news and nearly fainted from rage, cursing on the spot.

This was truly a life-or-death matter.

Thinking of the furious expression his Captain father would wear next, he shivered with fear, which only fueled his anger further.

Blinded by rage and having lost his reason, Qin Kai paid no heed to how many opponents there were and led a group of pirates charging forward.

For people who had already fallen into despair, there was nothing they wouldn't do; how could they possibly fear a mere Red Demon Pirate Group?

"Damn it! What the hell is this God of Gamblers up to! The Sky Island Ruins have opened countless times, and without exception, everyone who entered the Inner City had their memories wiped."

Now that he has sunk it, will I have any good fruit to eat when I return!

Thinking this, Long Xuan immediately shuddered, completely losing his composure.

Long Xuan made a simple deduction and felt that Qin Kai was the most suspicious, far ahead of everyone else.

The entire Red Demon Pirate Group possessed only this one Eight-Story Treasure Ship, which was the Captain's pride and joy.

The Repair Gu was something that could drive Gu Kings worldwide mad; once the news leaked, they would surely face plunder by powerful experts from all over the world.

"I remember too! The Captain's moves were so brilliant they made my scalp tingle; I really never expected that an old monster who has lived for countless millennia actually exists within the Inner City, and his God of Gamblers Gu is truly unimaginable."

This spells big trouble now.

"No, I still clearly remember the heroic deeds of the Captain displaying his Divine Might and winning two consecutive games against the God of Gamblers."

"The other four of the Five Great Alliance Leaders are rational; only this Qin Kai could possibly do something so stupid."

These pirates frequently engaged in murder, arson, and plunder; the bad deeds they committed were too numerous to count.

"I still remember him losing his wife and children; it seems the memory hasn't disappeared?"

Suddenly, a small fat boy ran over from the crowd, pointing and gesturing toward several directions among the people.

Hearing the commotion over there, Long Xuan shook his head.

He believed that many others shared his thoughts; otherwise, a large crowd wouldn't have angrily pushed the Red Demon Ship off the island.

More than ten people shook their heads in unison.

Qin Kai cast a killing intent-filled gaze upon them, looking at the crowd and roaring furiously, "You even dare to push the Red Demon Ship; you are truly seeking death! Kill them all, leave not one alive!"

Di Xin frowned, looking at the Inner City gate not far away, then turning to the remaining dozen or so crew members who had emerged from the Inner City, and asked:

"Have you lost your memories of what happened inside the Inner City?"

Hearing the crew members discussing noisily among themselves, Di Xin's expression immediately changed, and he thought inwardly, "Oh no."

"Right! I also clearly remember the Captain inventing Chinese Chess; he was really showing off! The Captain is going to be famous!"

Yet only I encountered an accident this time; could it be such a coincidence?

Isn't this just toying with me!

In his view, Qin Kai leading people to charge forward was not a wise move; regardless of the outcome of this melee, the Red Demon Pirate Group would inevitably suffer heavy losses.

Long Xuan's expression also turned ugly as he instantly realized the severity of the problem.

Soon, fierce sounds of fighting erupted from that side, plunging everything into chaos.

He was truly about to go mad with anger; that was the Red Demon Ship, the largest vessel of the Red Demon Pirate Group and their main ship.

For a group of Gu Cultivators who had lost their reason, they needed no evidence to act; they only needed to identify who had the greatest suspicion and then conclude that person was the culprit.

"Pushing most of the ships off the island is absolutely a stupid move; it easily provokes public outrage."

"I think he did it," Di Xin walked over and said, "This Qin Kai harms others without benefiting himself; he is somewhat clever, but only in a petty way."

There is an old saying that the law cannot punish the masses; the number of people in that group was much larger than the number of people in the Red Demon Pirate Group.

Undoubtedly, this time the Sky Island Ruins were different from previous times; some accident must have occurred, causing everyone who entered the Inner City to retain their memories of being inside.

Recalling this Qin Kai, Long Xuan thought of how he had used his petty cunning to gamble away all his wives and children; suddenly he paused, as if thinking of something, and turned to ask Di Xin, "Did that letter mention how far one must travel from the Inner City before losing the memories of being inside?"

Long Xuan displayed an ugly expression.

"Make a bold guess; under what circumstances would the God of Gamblers not wipe the memories of those who enter the Inner City?" Long Xuan asked in a trance.

Di Xin replied without hesitation, "If he can exit very soon, then naturally there is no need to wipe the memories of those who enter the Inner City."

"Only under such circumstances would he not fear the outside world knowing of his existence."

Upon these words, the entire scene fell silent; everyone involuntarily shivered, feeling a chill run down their spines.

"Damn it! Who the hell released that monster! They are utterly wicked!"

"That old monster very likely has a Puppet Army of over ten million, enough to trample any region flat!"

"Once this old monster is released, chaos will surely engulf the world!"

"Who's so itching to touch!"

"This is terrible; we must leave this place immediately, or a great disaster will strike!"

How could Long Xuan have any mind to watch the spectacle? Thinking that his Repair Gu could attract the greed of powerful experts from all over the world, his scalp went numb, and he simply dared not stay here any longer.

He had already made up his mind: after leaving this place, he must hide his name and surname for a while; the identity of Long Xuan had to vanish completely and certainly could not be used again in the short term.

One must never underestimate the power of the Repair Gu; the mere fact that it can turn one King-Breaking Pill into a hundred is enough to invite plunder by the world's most powerful forces.

Just thinking about it made Long Xuan shudder with fear.

In the end, matters developed in the direction he least wished to see.

He and his crew had not fled far before they were surrounded by a group of Gu Cultivators dressed in blue.

This group released a swarm of humanoid beings condensed from water; without uttering a single word of nonsense, they attacked immediately.

Seeing these people's attire and method of attack, Long Xuan's heart sank.

On this island, only five forces could pose a threat to him.

They were the Five Great Alliance Leaders, each wielding enough power to threaten him.

Once engaged with them, he dared not guarantee a certain victory.

And this group was precisely the contingent of Water Clan Gu Cultivators led by Shui Juanyun.

The Water Clan was a super Great Clan of Central Earth; every Water Clan Gu Cultivator possessed formidable combat power, far beyond what his ordinary crew could contend with.

Long Xuan truly had not expected that the first to make a move against him would be Shui Juanyun.

After all, whenever the allied army suffered heavy casualties, he would sigh with sorrow for the world's plight, causing everyone to subconsciously assume he was a kind old man.

Now it seemed that knowing a person's face does not mean knowing their heart; hidden beneath his skin was another countenance.

"Kid! Count it as your bad Fate! My memory has not vanished; you are destined to be unable to take the Repair Gu and quietly make a fortune!"

Shui Juanyun sneered, rushed at Long Xuan with sword in hand, and every strike was vicious.

At this critical moment, Long Xuan dared no longer hide his true strength; he drew his Famous Blade and used the Ten Absolute Blade Technique to shatter Shui Juanyun's sword strike with a single slash.

Once Shui Juanyun's sword strike was broken, he ultimately could not defend against the swiftly arriving blade and was struck squarely on the neck.

However, at that moment, Shui Juanyun's neck suddenly turned into a patch of water; the blade passed through the water, and the water reformed into the original neck.

At this moment, his neck was completely unharmed.

Long Xuan was greatly shocked; this person could actually transform freely between flesh and water, instantly turning any attacked part into water upon being struck, thereby evading all damage.

This was actually an Immortal Person.

Shui Juanyun touched his neck and roared in anger, "Kid, you are the first to force me to reveal the ability of my Water Transformation Gu; you have enough to be proud of!"

Speaking thus, Shui Juanyun again raised his sword and charged at Long Xuan, completely ignoring any of his attacks.

At this moment, Zhu Yue, the ultimate culprit, finally emerged from the Inner City with her followers; seeing the Outer City already in chaos, she could not help but stare in blank surprise.

At this moment, the Outer City was filled with chaotic battles everywhere; members of the Red Demon Pirate Group were engaged in a melee with a group of Gu Cultivator forces.

Members of the Cai Clan were engaged in a melee with members of the Qian Clan.

Members of the Water Clan were also engaged in a melee with another group.

In other places, there were small-scale meleas, with some people intercepting and killing Gu Cultivators emerging from the Inner City.

Fighting was happening everywhere; smoke rose across the Outer City, which had completely turned into a mess.

A Zhu Clan Gu Cultivator nearby clicked his tongue and said, "I don't know the situation over with the Red Demon side, but the Cai Clan and Qian Clan let their gambling dispute flare into open conflict."

"Moreover, since the Ninth Young Master has already lost all his Gu Worms to the God of Gamblers and is now a useless cripple, Cai Shao has likely seized this opportunity to swallow them up."

"Without the Ninth Young Master as their backbone, it is a foregone conclusion that the Qian Clan Gu Cultivators will be slaughtered to the last man."

"On the other side, Shui Juanyun must be besieging that group because he wants to seize the Repair Gu."

"Eh? It seems many people want to lay claim to the Repair Gu; quite a few more forces are gathering over there."

Upon hearing the three words 'Repair Gu', Zhu Yue's eyes immediately lit up, and she spoke in a greedy voice:

"Although the Repair Gu cannot repair living beings, it can repair the eggs of ordinary Extreme Grade Spirit Insects, which is crucial to our clan's plan to refine tens of millions of Gu Worms."

"Follow me and kill our way over; we must seize the Repair Gu at all costs!"

At her command, the crowd of Zhu Clan Gu Cultivators also rushed toward that battlefield with frantic expressions.

At this moment, Long Xuan, who was battling Shui Juanyun, noticed more and more people running toward this side, and his heart immediately sank.

He knew this battle could no longer continue; he must withdraw as quickly as possible.

These people running over were definitely not here merely to watch the spectacle; they were very likely to join in besieging him.

Long Xuan immediately took out his most ruthless Gu Worm, placed it on his shoulder, and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Shui Juanyun, you have stolen my Repair Gu; I am irreconcilable with you!"

"Let's go; leave the Repair Gu to them for now!"

Long Xuan immediately disengaged and retreated, fleeing toward the breach that Yang Zhan had already opened.

At this moment, he could not help but feel secretly relieved; fortunately, he was cautious by nature and had hidden a Spirit Sea Stage Gu Cultivator as such a major trump card.

If today he had not had Yang Zhan, this Spirit Sea Stage expert, it would have been absolutely impossible for him to break the encirclement so quickly; once this battle dragged on, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Watching the retreating figures of Long Xuan and the others, Shui Juanyun snorted coldly.

So you have the power of a Spirit Sea Stage Gu Cultivator?

The Barriers of those houses in the Outer City could only be pierced by the power of a Spirit Sea Stage Gu Cultivator; how could those well-informed Great Clans entering the Sky Island Ruins fail to bring some Spirit Sea Stage Gu Cultivator power with them?

"Pursue! Tell those few there is no need to hide anymore; today, we must obtain the Repair Gu at all costs!"

"The Sky Island has not yet fallen; I'd like to see where he can run to!"

Shui Juanyun was not in the least intimidated by the Spirit Sea Stage Gu Cultivator from earlier; waving his right hand forward, he led a large contingent of Water Clan Gu Cultivators in pursuit.

However, before they had chased even a few steps, they were blocked by a large number of Zhu Clan Gu Cultivators.

"Shui Juanyun! Hand over the Repair Gu!"

Zhu Yue personally confronted Shui Juanyun and directly lashed a whip toward his head.

Shui Juanyun's head instantly turned into a pool of water, ignoring the lash of this whip.

"You stupid woman! When did I ever take the Repair Gu! You believe whatever he says; he never gave me the Repair Gu!"

Shui Juanyun was furious and anxious; how could he have snatched the Repair Gu? The Repair Gu had remained on that person from start to finish; he hadn't even seen a shadow of it yet.

However, when he saw an Honesty Gu on that person's shoulder, his entire body went numb.

Your master is lying right in front of your face, and you don't have the slightest reaction?

Since when did the Honesty Gu stop being honest? This is a damn scam!

At this moment, he finally realized the severity of the problem; since this Honesty Gu had just now shown no reaction, it meant that everyone in the world would likely believe the Repair Gu was on him, Shui Juanyun, and that he, Shui Juanyun, had snatched Long Xuan's Repair Gu.

"Oh no!" Shui Juanyun's face instantly turned pale; he knew deeply that once he bore this blame today, he would never know peace for the rest of his life.

Even the Family Head would likely believe he had taken the Repair Gu; even with a hundred mouths, he would never be able to explain himself clearly.

Matters unfolded exactly as he had predicted; how would Zhu Yue listen to his explanations? She sneered coldly:

"Who are you trying to fool with these ghost stories! That person has already used the Honesty Gu to prove their innocence; how could the Repair Gu possibly still be on them? Are you implying that the Qian Clan's Honesty Gu can tell lies? How absurd!"

"Do you truly take me for a three-year-old child to deceive!"

Speaking thus, Zhu Yue flew into a rage and attacked with even greater ferocity.

At this moment, the others also chimed in: "Young Master Shui, if you took it, you took it; killing someone to seize their treasure is nothing shameful, there's no need to insult our intelligence!"

"Your Shui Clan's overall strength is at least ten times greater than theirs; if you say you didn't snatch the Repair Gu, who would believe that!"

Exactly! Since you took it, just bring it out so we can admire it; we promise we'll only look and absolutely won't try to snatch it.

The crowd echoed their agreement one after another.

Shui Juanyun instantly felt an urge to vomit blood.

The regret in his heart was immense; he hadn't gotten a taste of the mutton yet but was covered in its stench; this was likely the greatest miscarriage of justice in the Gu World, and he was in huge trouble today!

As expected, every Gu Cultivator who rushed to this scene believed that Shui Juanyun had snatched the Repair Gu.

Anxious Gu Cultivators had already begun to besiege the Shui Clan Gu Cultivators.

All the Shui Clan Gu Cultivators were held back by the arrivals; how could they possibly catch up to Long Xuan and the others, who had long since fled far away?

(End of Chapter)