Super God Grandmaster

Chapter 165 - 165 160 Doubting Xiao Bai

?Chapter 165: Chapter 160: Doubting Xiao Bai Chapter 165: Chapter 160: Doubting Xiao Bai The people of Tianle City received the news first.

Chen Jiu promptly relayed the incident at Feng Niang Inn to Xiao Bai.

Startled, Xiao Bai asked, “Are you certain my senior brother perished in the blaze?”

“Yes, the men in black found Wei Sisan’s token and his sword among a body. We can be sure that the body and the sword belonged to Wei Sisan” replied Chen Jiu.

“Do you know who those men in black are?”

“No idea.”

Seemingly not necessary to know at this point, but Xiao Bai wasn’t stupid, he could guess who it might be. In his heart, he felt it was a pity, but the drive of desire, amidst deep sorrow, became somewhat exciting.

“Brother, this is an excellent opportunity. You should go to Wasteland City – we should consider matters regarding the Sect Leader position.” Of course, there was no more important matter than the Sect Leader position at this time.

Xiao Bai looked at Chen Jiu, it seemed rushing back to fight for the Sect Leader position isn’t ideal, but it was the position of Sect Leader, something he dreamt of.

“Indeed, this is a golden opportunity. I think the New City Sect cannot remain leaderless; a new Sect Leader should be chosen as soon as possible. You should hurry back.”

However, Xiao Bai said, “I need to oversee the burial for the Sect Leader, to avenge the dead disciples.” Suddenly, he broke down in a couple of cries of grief as if not shedding tears would be insufficient.

“The bodies were all burned to ashes, we cannot identify them.”

“We have to collect their bodies.” said Xiao Bai.

“Rest assured, I will gather all the bodies.” Chen Jiu continued, “You should go to Wasteland City as quickly as possible. A new Sect Leader could be elected at any time, you cannot leave Wasteland City, do not let Jiang Zhuge beat you to it.”

“Let the bodies be collected and sent back to Wasteland City.”

“Don’t worry, I’ll have my disciples take care of it.” Chen Jiu said.

Xiao Bai knew that his greatest competition was Jiang Zhuge. He asked, “What about Jiang Zhuge’s side?”

“I heard he also got the news about the Sect Leader, I think he must’ve nearly settled the Ghost City’s affairs.”

Xiao Bai nodded his head. With things being as they are, opportunity was right in front of him.

“Stop thinking, the most important thing is to get back to Wasteland City as soon as possible.”

Xiao Bai was a bit overwhelmed.

“Brother, you must fight for the Sect Leader’s position. Although Jiang Zhuge is the Vice Sect Leader, I believe more will agree with you. As long as we build relationships, you will have a hundred percent chance of winning.” Chen Jiu said.

Xiao Bai immediately prepared to take the bodies packed in crates and travel to Wasteland City.

Can Mo and the No. One Thieves fought for three days and nights. When Yang Jing from the No. One Thieves heard about Wei Sisan being burned to death in the Feng Niang Inn, he immediately relaxed. Can Mo and his group broke out of the encirclement and managed to shake off the No. One Thieves. They hurriedly found a place to hide.

Ci Ye was startled. He could hardly believe that Gua Zhengnie really killed Wei Sisan. “He actually killed Wei Sisan.”

“Could it be fake?” You Dao found it hard to believe as well.

Someone said, “Wei Sisan’s token and sword were found among the bodies. It likely isn’t fake. Now, Xiao Bai is transporting the burned bodies all the way to Wasteland City.”

You Dao gave a cold smile. “Now he wants to take the bodies all the way to Wasteland City. Xiao Bai indeed knows how to play.”

Ci Ye said, “I think there are going to be some disturbances in Wasteland City in the near future. A good show is about to begin.”

Yang Jing nodded in agreement.

You Dao said, “They won’t suspect us of killing Wei Sisan, will they?”

“They won’t, we were fighting with Can Mo and his men, we have an alibi. It goes to prove that we have nothing to do with Wei Sisan’s death.” Ci Ye said.

“But will the people of New City Sect think so? Will they think we were in cahoots with the men in black?”

Ci Ye paused for a moment, then said, “I think that someone will not let New City Sect off the hook easily, they will have their hands full with problems.”

“Not letting New City Sect off, what do you mean?”

“Gua Zhengnie will definitely strike while the iron is hot and kick them while they’re down.”

“Indeed, right at this moment. They have always harbored deep hatred for the New City Sect. With Wei Sisan dead, the New City Sect is without a leader. It’s time to kick them while they’re down.”

You Dao then said, “They should choose Jiang Zhuge to be the new Sect Leader.”

Upon hearing that, Yang Jing replied, “I don’t think so. Xiao Bai decided not to lend a hand and let someone kill Wei Sisan. His goal shouldn’t be to hand over the position of Sect Leader to Jiang Zhuge.”

Hearing this, You Dao had a sudden realization, “Indeed, he didn’t step in to save Wei Sisan, resulting in Wei Sisan’s death. How could he possibly let Jiang Zhuge take the Sect Leader’s position?”

“He will definitely vie for the position of Sect Leader.”

“If Xiao Bai becomes the Sect Leader of New City Sect, then New City Sect’s good days are over for good.” Ci Ye said, appearing to see through Xiao Bai.

“Surely, they are going to split. Let them fight. When the time is ripe, we’ll seize their territory,” one said.

You Dao thought for a moment and asked, “Jiang Zhuge is already the Vice Sect Leader. Why don’t they just push him forward to become the Sect Leader?”

Ci Ye replied, “Jiang Zhuge is a scholar, he lacks assertiveness. Xiao Bai definitely won’t accept it. He won’t just hand over the position of Sect Leader to Jiang Zhuge.”

Yang Jing added, “Jiang Zhuge can’t control them.”

“Then let’s sit back and enjoy the show, see how they plan to play this out,” You Dao suggested.

“Alright, we’ve already tired ourselves out these past few days. Time to rest properly,” Yang Jing shifted topics, “Where did Can Mo and his gang run off to?”

“They must be hiding,” Ci Ye answered.

“I wonder if they dare to join the New City Sect again. If they dare, I’ll beat the hell out of them once more.”

Back at Sky Lake Manor, Xiao Bai ordered the transport of a pile of corpses into the courtyard, including Zheng Yibai’s body.

Ling’er instantly lost control of herself. The people of the manor broke into tears. It was a nightmare.

Someone interrogated, “Xiao Bai, why didn’t you intervene when such a major incident happened close to Tianle City? You must have received the Sect Leader’s pigeon message. Even if you didn’t, you should have known that something was going on nearby.”

Xiao Bai had prepared his answer, “I wasn’t in Tianle City, I was in Dongle City.”

“Even if you were in Dongle City, there would have been disciples in Tianle City. Why didn’t they save the Sect Leader? I heard the Sect Leader was only a few hours away from your Tianle City,” questioned another.

“Because something happened in Dongle City, I took most of the people there,” Xiao Bai confessed.

“What exactly had happened in Dongle City? Who were you fighting with?”

“I heard that someone was planning to attack Dongle City.”

“Did they really attack Dongle City? Was there a fight?”

“It turned out that it was all fake.”

“Damn, the Sect Leader is dead. You can say anything now.”

“What do you mean? Are you suggesting we had something to do with the Sect Leader’s death?” Chen Jiu anxiously defended. “We sent people to look for the Sect Leader afterward.”

“Only after the Sect Leader die did you go looking for him!” someone angrily accused.

“You, an old fart, who the hell do you think you are, yelling and screaming here, casting suspicion on us? Are you suggesting that we are responsible for the Sect Leader’s death?”

“Yes, you guys! The Sect Leader appointed Jiang Zhuge as Vice Sect Leader, and you lot resented it, harboring ill intentions.” The situation quickly sparked speculation.

Xiao Bai shouted, “What are you talking about? I’ve followed the Sect Leader for so many years, and worked hard for the New City Sect. My integrity is well known. Whenever there was trouble, I was always the first to rush to the front. This time, I couldn’t make it back in time. It’s not that I didn’t want to, but I couldn’t make it.”

Kong Sha, though suspicious inside, held his tongue. They didn’t have proof to accuse explicitly.

Ling’er was deeply distressed, Wan Lan tried to console her, but she was uncontrollable.

Xiao Bai too started crying, lamenting, “Oh Sect Leader, how I wish the one lying there was me. It’s all my fault… If only I had stayed in Tianle City and didn’t go to Dongle City… you wouldn’t be dead… this wouldn’t have happened… it’s all my fault…” He was sobbing uncontrollably.

The rest of the crowd broke into loud cries.

“We must find the murderer and avenge our Sect Leader!” someone declared.

Xiao Bai jumped up and vowed, “I swear, I will avenge the Sect Leader. If I don’t avenge him, I am unworthy of being a human being!”

At this point, Jiang Zhuge, Zhi Lang Taoist Priest, and Ming Qi walked in. As they entered, they were met with the sight of dozens of coffins. Seeing Zheng Yibai’s body, they were stricken.

Tears welled up in Jiang Zhuge’s eyes, he choked up, “Where is the Sect Leader’s body?”

Xiao Bai shook his head, “I couldn’t tell them apart. I could only bring back all the bodies.”

Jiang Zhuge looked at the bodies and asked, “Senior Brother Xiao, didn’t the Sect Leader send you any distress signals?”

“Yes, he did, but I was tricked into going to Dongle City and took all the people there. As a result, there were hardly any people left in Tianle City. When I heard someone was attacking the Sect Leader, I rushed back as quickly as I could, but I didn’t make it in time. By the time I reached the Feng Niang Inn, everything was already over,” Xiao Bai revealed.

Jiang Zhuge held his forehead, finding it hard to accept the reality.

Chen Jiu said, “At this point, we should quickly choose a new Sect Leader to manage the affairs.”

Some still doubted Xiao Bai. Hearing Chen Jiu say this, they became more incensed, shouting, “Are you suggesting that we elect Xiao Bai as the new Sect Leader?”

“What are you saying? Isn’t Senior Brother Xiao worthy? We’ve all seen what Senior Brother Xiao has done over the years. He’s settled countless disputes in the Wastelands, helped establish the New City Sect. Doesn’t he have the strength to become the new Sect Leader? If you ask me, the most capable person to become the new Sect Leader is Senior Brother Xiao, he’s been with the Sect Leader the longest.”

Someone sneered, “You are still under suspicion, and now you want to be the Sect Leader? Isn’t that a bit too fast?”

“What suspicion? Don’t make unfounded accusations. We didn’t want anything to happen to the Sect Leader either. Don’t blame us without knowing the facts. You need to come up with evidence.”