frightfiction Chapter 697 [Listen to the Phoenix 33]
Chapter 697 [Listen to the Phoenix 33]
The Holy Queen Gao was meticulous and shrewd. She had long ago placed a maid named Cai Lin beside the Holy King. Cai Lin looked weak, but in fact she was the Holy Queen Gao's right-hand man and chess piece. And it was Cai Lin who quietly handed the deadly pill to the Holy King.
According to the original plan of the High Saint Queen, she asked Cai Lin to closely monitor the Saint King and make sure he took a pill every day on time. In this way, the medicinal properties would gradually take effect over time. After three to five years, even if someone noticed something was wrong, it would be difficult to trace the source. It was perfect.
However, man proposes, God disposes. Cai Lin was careless and lost Jingzhou. Recently, the Saint wanted to improve his cultivation quickly, and he ignored the doctor's advice and took a few more pills. Now, the effect of the medicine exploded instantly, like a flood and beast that could not be stopped, and finally revealed a flaw.
From the beginning to the end, the Holy Lord regarded these pills as panaceas that could help him. How could he have imagined that they were actually chronic poisons that killed people invisibly?
When she learned that Jun Linyuan had doubts about this matter, Empress Gao knew that she could not sit still and wait for death, and she had to take the initiative. As a result, Cai Lin became the first victim of this conspiracy.
Just when everyone was caught off guard, Gao Wei suddenly attacked and killed Cai Lin with a thunderous force. Afterwards, they carefully planned to disguise Cai Lin's death as suicide out of fear of punishment, and forged a suicide note, claiming that Cai Lin colluded with foreigners in Junwu Academy and intended to murder the Holy King.
Facing this suicide note, Jun Linyuan was full of doubts. His intuition told him that there must be something fishy about it and that it was not credible. Unfortunately, at this time, the Holy Queen Gao was already in power and had an extremely tough attitude. She ordered Gao Wei to act quickly and summoned all the spiritualists above the high-level spiritual masters. She vowed to find out the mastermind behind Cai Lin and would not give up until she achieved her goal. For a while, the whole situation became increasingly tense, and a storm was brewing...
Jun Linyuan waited anxiously beside the Saint King's bed, his eyes never leaving the Saint King's pale face, his heart full of worry and anxiety. At this time, the Saint Queen Gao actually arranged for her niece to come and take care of the Saint King together with Jun Linyuan. Her real intention was self-evident - she just wanted to take this opportunity to monitor Jun Linyuan.
Jun Linyuan looked at the niece of the High Saint Queen in front of him, and a trace of annoyance appeared on his face unconsciously. However, to his surprise, the woman did not show any flattery in the face of his indifference, but calmly stated that it would be best for the two of them not to interfere with each other.
This situation made Jun Linyuan realize instantly that the real purpose of this woman was not as simple as becoming a so-called spiritual concubine. She obviously did not really admire him, but had other ulterior motives. Thinking of this, Jun Linyuan could not help but frown, secretly thinking about how to deal with this complicated situation...
Jun Linyuan was trapped in the Junwu Temple and could not escape. However, Feng Wu knew nothing about this. She returned to her bedroom with joy and waited for Jun Linyuan to return. Time passed by, the night gradually deepened, but Jun Linyuan still did not appear. Feng Wu's patience slowly wore out as time passed, until it completely disappeared.
Finally, Feng Wu couldn't sit still any longer, so she decided to get up and go to the library, where she could read some books to kill time and visit Wu Youdao. When she entered the library, she was stunned by the scene in front of her - she saw Dean Ning lying in a pool of blood, already dead!
Feng Wu was terrified and shouted loudly, hoping that someone could hear her and come to help. At this moment, Gao Wei happened to lead a team of soldiers on patrol. After hearing Feng Wu's shouts, they rushed to the scene quickly. When Gao Wei saw Feng Wu standing next to the corpse, he did not hesitate to regard her as the murderer and ordered her to be imprisoned in the confinement room.
The news soon reached Junwu Temple. When Jun Linyuan learned about it, he was shocked. He could not believe that the kind and simple Feng Wu would do such a cruel thing to kill Dean Ning. So, Jun Linyuan stood up and argued for Feng Wu, firmly stating that Feng Wu could not be the murderer.
Zuo Qingluan stepped forward at this time and said seriously: "I can prove that Feng Wu is not the murderer!"
Everyone was surprised when they heard this and turned their eyes to her.
It turned out that not long ago, Zuo Qingluan followed Dean Ning back to the library to read the classics. However, when she stepped into the familiar door, she was stunned by the scene in front of her - Dean Ning had already been murdered and fell in a pool of blood.
This sudden change shocked Zuo Qingluan, and at the same time she was filled with doubts and worries. Who was so cruel that he dared to do such a cruel thing to the respected Dean Ning in the academy? And would Feng Wu be wrongly accused because of this?
However, due to the extremely bad impact of the Saint King being poisoned, all high-level spiritualists and above were urgently summoned to one place. After a thorough investigation, no other suspects were found.
Feng Wu had demonstrated an extremely high level of spiritual power in previous competitions, and there were various signs that she was very likely related to this incident, so Feng Wu was temporarily detained.
As luck would have it, at this moment, the unconscious Saint finally woke up. When he saw that there were several new friends beside Jun Linyuan besides Feng Xun, he felt relieved. It was for this reason that Jun Linyuan had the opportunity to discuss with Yu Mingye how to rescue Feng Wu. In fact, Yu Mingye had already come up with a brilliant idea, but it required Jun Linyuan's full cooperation.
The strategy they came up with was to "lure the snake out of its hole" - Junwu would release the news to the public, claiming that Dean Ning had been successfully rescued and was recovering in Wenyuan Pavilion. Once the murderer heard that the target who was thought to be dead was still alive, he would definitely not be able to hold back and assassinate again to eliminate future troubles.
As expected, Jun Linyuan and Yu Mingye quietly lurked in Wenyuan Pavilion, their eyes fixed on the movements around them. At this moment, a dark figure flashed into their sight like a ghost. The man was wearing a black robe and a black hat on his head, covering his face tightly.
The appearance of the mysterious man in black instantly alerted Jun Linyuan and Yu Mingye, and they attacked the man in black without hesitation. However, to their surprise, the man in black showed an extraordinary strong spiritual power, and his agility and exquisite moves seemed to be proficient in the unique skills of various major sects.
Seeing this, Jun Linyuan and Yu Mingye did not dare to be careless at all, and they all used all their skills to deal with it. For a while, the three of them fought back and forth, and it was hard to tell who was better. After a fierce confrontation, Jun Linyuan and Yu Mingye finally found a flaw. The two cooperated tacitly and attacked with all their strength. With a crisp sound of "click", the black hat cracked.
As the hat broke, the true face of the man in black was finally exposed to everyone. Unexpectedly, this man turned out to be the highly respected Wu Youdao! Facing this scene, Jun Linyuan and Yu Mingye were both shocked.
Before they recovered from their shock, Wu Youdao smiled coldly and said, "Yes, I was the one who killed Dean Ning!" His words were full of provocation and arrogance. Then, he flashed and quickly hijacked Gao Wei, who had just led the soldiers to rush over, and shouted loudly, "If you want to save Gao Wei's life, bring Feng Wu to the library to see me! Otherwise..." After that, he turned around and left with Gao Wei hostage, disappearing into the vast night.
The atmosphere in the academy was extremely tense, as if a war was about to break out. Many soldiers were fully armed and waiting in front of the library. They had serious faces, alert eyes, and held various weapons in their hands, ready to launch an attack at any time. This library was the key place of Junwu Academy. It housed countless precious books over the years. Its importance was self-evident.
Fang Lao Lingzong, who was standing aside, frowned. He knew the value of this place, so he did not dare to act rashly. After careful consideration, he decided to follow Wu Youdao's request and let Feng Wu enter the library to find out. After all, at this critical moment, any reckless behavior could bring irreversible consequences.
At this moment, Jun Linyuan looked at Feng Wu with a worried look on his face, his heart full of worry. He made a request to Wu Youdao without hesitation, saying that he was willing to enter the library with Feng Wu without weapons. Wu Youdao thought about it for a while, and finally nodded and agreed to Jun Linyuan's proposal. So, the two walked into the library hand in hand carefully.
When they came to the second floor, they saw Wu Youdao concentrating on appreciating a portrait hanging on the wall. The characters in the portrait were lifelike and elegant. It turned out that this person was Sima Yunniang, the only female teacher in the history of Junwu Academy. This female teacher was not simple. She was not only talented and knowledgeable, but also good at swordsmanship. She had personally taught Jun Linyuan, so for Jun Linyuan, the image of Sima Yunniang had long been deeply imprinted in his mind, and he still remembered it vividly.