He followed the scarlet snake shape, searching all the way until he reached the edge of Da Cui Peak and saw the beast ore vein that had been partially excavated.
It could basically be confirmed that Fang Huajie had also died.
Originally, in his opinion, the most likely person to have acted was Yuan Zhongfei, a high-ranking member of the Seven Forms Sect who guarded Da Cui Peak.
But now, judging from the scarlet snake shape's reaction, it was clearly not the other party who acted, and several people in the Bone Transformation Realm among the Seven Forms Sect members present were also not the culprits.
"Fang Jinping, although I don't know why you would suspect our Seven Forms Sect, this matter was definitely not done by our Seven Forms Sect members. Don't be a pawn for others for nothing!"
Yuan Zhongfei naturally also saw the scarlet snake shape. Although he didn't know what it was, he could roughly guess its function. Seeing that it had no reaction, he immediately spoke without politeness.
"What about the other Bone Transformation Disciples?" Fang Jinping still had no intention of giving up, and slowly said, "Yuan Lao'er, both of my sons died tragically. How can you just dismiss it with a single sentence? Now, call down all the Bone Transformation Martial Artists on your Da Cui Peak... otherwise, my Fang Family will absolutely not let this go."
Hearing this, Yuan Zhongfei's eyes narrowed, and a powerful Aura belonging to the Bone Transformation Realm emanated from him. However, he ultimately looked at the Disciples present and slowly spoke.
"Call Yuan Fang and Wei Yun over."
"Yes, Yuan Shou."
Immediately, a Seven Forms Sect Disciple responded, turned around, and quickly left.
Before long, Wei Yun and another tall, handsome man walked over.
These two were the last two Bone Transformation Realm Martial Artists on Da Cui Peak.
Seeing the two arrive, the scarlet snake shape on the ground immediately shot towards them, circling around them once before returning to Fang Jinping.
Seeing this, Fang Jinping's expression became even more gloomy. He naturally knew something about the mainstays of the Bone Transformation Realm within powerful forces like the Seven Forms Sect.
The Bone Transformation Martial Artists before him basically matched his knowledge.
He didn't think there would be any problem with his secret technique.
"Could it really be someone framing us?!"
This thought popped into his mind, but he didn't show any of it on his face.
"How is it, Fang Lao'er? Now you have nothing to say, right?"
Seeing that there was no abnormality, Yuan Zhongfei sneered and said softly.
"Hmph, no matter what, my son died within the territory of your Da Cui Peak, Yuan Lao'er. Who is in charge of the border area there?"
Fang Jinping said in a deep voice. Although he didn't find any evidence, he still had no intention of backing down.
"Fang Lao'er, you've said so much. I, Yuan, would like to know where exactly your Fang Family Disciples got into trouble?"
"Come with me and you'll know."
Fang Jinping said coldly.
As his voice fell, two Great Masters in the fifth stage of Bone Transformation had already disappeared below the mountain.
Both of them were extremely fast, and before long, they had reached the edge of Da Cui Peak.
"These beast ores?"
Seeing the beast ores that had been partially excavated, Yuan Zhongfei's eyes narrowed, and he quickly discovered the clue, showing a look of surprise on his face.
"It's actually a beast ore vein of eighty thousand years..."
While the two Bone Transformation Masters were talking, on the other side, in the residence at the foot of the mountain.
"What's all the commotion about?"
Lin Sheng pushed open the door from his residence, looking like he had just finished his secluded cultivation.
As soon as he went out, he saw Gou Donglai, whose face was full of anxiety.
"Senior Brother Lin, this is bad, the second Elder of the Fang Family, Fang Jinping, has come to Da Cui Peak..."
Soon, Gou Donglai revealed all the information he had just heard.
"Second Elder of the Fang Family."
Lin Sheng pretended to be surprised.
With his senses, he naturally heard the loud shout just now clearly.
And he guessed immediately that the other party was very likely a high-ranking member of the Fang Family.
It was just that the other party arrived much faster than he had expected.
"It seems that Fang Huajie's position in the Fang Family is indeed very high."
This thought flashed through his mind, but he didn't show anything on his face. Instead, he asked.
"Where are they now?"
"They should have gone to the beast ore vein with Yuan Yuan Shou. Senior Brother Lin, what should we do?"
Gou Donglai said, somewhat flustered.
Although he was considered an old-timer in the Seven Forms Sect, for him, a Master who had entered the Bone Transformation Realm for many years, like the second Elder of the Fang Family, was undoubtedly a high and mighty figure. Thinking of the conflict between their side and those Fang Family Disciples earlier, he felt a little scared.
"What are you panicking about? Even if a Master from the Fang Family comes, what can they do? It was their Fang Family members who attacked us first, so what's there to be afraid of?"
Lin Sheng patted Gou Donglai's shoulder and said calmly.
"That's true..."
Hearing Lin Sheng's words, the nervous expression on Gou Donglai's face finally relaxed a little, and he nodded in response.
And just at this moment, two figures had already arrived not far from them.
"Are they here?"
Lin Sheng thought to himself, his gaze falling on the leading figure in green, and then he bowed in salute.
"Greetings, Senior Uncle Yuan."
Gou Donglai turned his head blankly to see who had arrived. His body trembled, and he also quickly bowed respectfully.
"Greetings, Yuan Yuan Shou."
The other few female Disciples outside the residence also reacted at this moment, quickly curtsy and shouted in unison.
"Lin Sheng, was the edge ore vein in area D-2 mined by you?"
Yuan Zhongfei ignored everyone, his gaze sweeping over them, finally landing on Lin Sheng, and he said in a deep voice.
"It was mined by us."
Lin Sheng nodded neither humbly nor arrogantly.
"Then have you ever seen people from the Fang Family?"
Hearing Lin Sheng's words, Yuan Zhongfei's eyes narrowed, and he quickly pressed the question.
Before Lin Sheng could reply, a scarlet snake shape behind him had already shot over, circling around Lin Sheng, Gou Donglai, and the others, making hissing sounds from its mouth, completely different from its previous calm reaction.
"It really was you!"
Fang Jinping's extremely cold voice rang out. The next moment, he had appeared in front of Lin Sheng and the others, his somewhat cloudy eyes staring intently at them, emitting a chilling killing intent.
The terrifying power made Gou Donglai and the other Disciples unconsciously retreat a few steps, their faces pale. Lin Sheng was also the same, seemingly intimidated by his power, but he still spoke.
"We did see Fang Family Disciples two days ago... At that time, we were mining the high-year beast ore at the edge, and unexpectedly, people from the Fang Family suddenly attacked us. We could only fight back and eventually repelled them... But even so, several Disciples were seriously injured, and this matter was reported to Da Cui Peak on the same day..."
Lin Sheng stepped forward, his face resolute as he spoke, but his complexion became paler and paler, as if it was difficult for him to withstand the pressure of a Bone Transformation Master.
"Nonsense!"
Hearing this, Fang Jinping's face showed a sneer, and he shouted in a deep voice, the pressure on his body becoming even more intense, forcing the Disciples of the Qingniao Yard to retreat continuously.
Pfft—
Finally, Gou Donglai was the first to be unable to bear it, and he spat out a large mouthful of blood.
"Enough."
With a low shout, the few people only felt the pressure on their bodies immediately dissipate. Yuan Zhongfei's figure had already blocked in front of them.
Lin Sheng's words just now gave him some impression. Two days ago, a Disciple had indeed reported this matter, but at that time, he was in secluded cultivation, and he just treated it as a small skirmish between juniors, not paying any attention at all.
"Yuan Zhongfei, what do you mean?"
Fang Jinping narrowed his eyes and spoke in a deep voice.
"Fang Lao'er, are you out of your mind? With the strength of these few Disciples of my Seven Forms Sect, do you think they can kill your Fang Family's outstanding Disciples? Leaving Fang Huajie aside for now, your Fang Huasheng is a genuine Bone Transformation Realm Martial Artist. Although he has just entered the Bone Transformation Realm, he is not comparable to ordinary Disciples."
Saying this, Yuan Zhongfei paused and continued.
"Or are you saying that you think these few Disciples of my Seven Forms Sect's Qingniao Yard, who are only in the Blood Transportation Realm, can kill Fang Huajie?! If that's the case, then your Fang Family Disciples are simply too..."
He didn't continue speaking, but the meaning was self-evident.
Hearing this, Fang Jinping frowned tightly, his gaze sweeping over Lin Sheng and the others, and he couldn't refute it after all.
Yuan Zhongfei was right, and he naturally understood this principle.
Although Fang Huajie had not entered the Bone Transformation Realm, he was also a Master at the Peak of the Blood Transportation Realm. There were also several Fang Family Disciples in the Blood Transportation Realm accompanying him.
Logically speaking, these Qingniao Yard Disciples in front of him couldn't handle them, but this was Da Cui Peak after all, and there were many Disciples of the Seven Forms Sect.
Moreover, he knew his children's temper very well. After discovering the news of a suspected Bone-Piercing Azure Evil Python ore seed, it was indeed very likely that they would ignore everything and provoke a conflict.
But he didn't think that the people of the Seven Forms Sect would dare to kill his direct descendants, and most importantly, he didn't believe that these mere Blood Transportation Realm Disciples could kill his son.
Let alone killing him, these people would probably not be a match for his son in a single exchange.
Although he thought this in his heart, he still let out a cold snort.
"No matter what, this matter is related to your Seven Forms Sect. You must all give my Fang Family an explanation..."
"Fang Lao'er, don't go too far. My Seven Forms Sect is not a place where you can act wildly..."
Yuan Zhongfei frowned and said impolitely.
At this moment, he was also a little angry in his heart, after all, he was completely unaware of this matter, and he didn't think it was done by his Seven Forms Sect Disciples. Since the other party was clinging to it like a mad dog, he was naturally displeased.
"I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly. Since it happened within your Seven Forms Sect's territory, you might have to give my Fang Family some compensation..."
As Fang Jinping spoke, his voice became smaller and smaller, gradually only his mouth could be seen opening and closing, but no sound came out, as if he was using some kind of sound transmission secret technique.
Yuan Zhongfei's face showed a thoughtful expression, and he finally nodded. Soon, the two disappeared below the mountain, leaving behind the somewhat puzzled Gou Donglai and the others.
"Senior Brother Lin, Yuan Yuan Shou and them are..."
"Don't worry about it. In short, it should have nothing to do with us anymore. Go down and rest well to recover from your injuries..."
Looking at the two figures rapidly moving away, Lin Sheng withdrew his gaze and said softly.
This matter was much easier than he had imagined. He had originally thought he would have to expend more effort, and he had even prepared to suffer some injuries.
He didn't expect this high-ranking member of the Fang Family to leave just like that. Of course, being able to do so easily was also thanks to Yuan Zhongfei.
Regarding this Yuan Shou of the Jin Yuan Yard, he had originally thought that even if the other party didn't take this opportunity to add insult to injury, they would at least watch coldly. He didn't expect that at the crucial moment, he would show some of the spirit of a Sect's Yuan Shou, which changed his impression of him.
However, thinking about it carefully, this situation was also normal. After all, both the Qingniao Yard and the Jin Yuan Yard belonged to the Seven Forms Sect. If the Sect's dignity was challenged, it was absolutely impossible to stand by and do nothing.
The two were heading towards the high-year beast ore vein. Clearly, this Elder of the Fang Family came to demand an explanation and also had the intention of searching for the Bone-Piercing Azure Evil Python.
He wondered how this Elder of the Fang Family would react when he finally managed to find the underground 溶洞 after much effort, only to find it empty and without the demon beast ore seed he had been yearning for.
Without thinking further, Lin Sheng smiled, turned around, and returned to his residence to resume his cultivation.
Time flowed by, and soon five days had passed.
It was indeed as he had guessed, that high-year beast ore vein was allocated to the Fang Family.
As for their current guarding mission, it was also affected by this incident and ended early.
Lin Sheng had no objection to this matter, after all, calculating it now, there were only two months left until the end of the guarding mission.
The amount of beast ore they had mined during this period was only more, not less, than that of the Disciples guarding in area C, so it could be considered a fruitful harvest.
Therefore, when the mission was settled, each of their rewards was quite generous.
Qingniao Yard.
"Sheng'er, you did well this time. In addition to the Sect's reward, go to the yard room and collect a hundred Qingyu Pills to strive for further improvement in your cultivation."
In the courtyard, Xie Qingyun smiled, looking at the neither humble nor arrogant Lin Sheng before her.
The more she looked at this new Disciple, the more satisfied she became. He was not only calm and steady, neither arrogant nor impatient, but also had quite good comprehension. The more she looked, the more she liked him. The only thing lacking was his slightly lower Bloodline potential.
However, this could be compensated to a certain extent. In her opinion, it was a certainty that he would enter the Bone Transformation Realm in the future, but she didn't know how far he could go on this path.
"Thank you, Master. This Disciple will definitely live up to Master's high expectations."
Lin Sheng bowed in salute and responded respectfully.
He knew that the early end of the guarding mission was Xie Qingyun's intention.
It was also because of the Fang Family matter, for fear that they would be in danger there, so she arranged for them to return early.
"Also, I heard from your senior sister that you are short on money. Take these for now and don't let external things affect your cultivation."
It seemed Xie Qingyun thought of something else and spoke again. As she spoke, she took out a brocade box from her 懷, flicked her finger, and it went directly into Lin Sheng's hand.
"Alright, go down. If you have any confusion in your cultivation, just come to the courtyard to find me, your Master."
"Yes, Master."
Lin Sheng held the brocade box in his hand, bowed again, and then excused himself and left.
Walking out of the courtyard, he opened the brocade box, and inside was a stack of banknotes.
Although there were only ten, the face value of each banknote was ten thousand taels of silver.
Together, these were a total of one hundred thousand taels of banknotes.
"Whew..."
Holding these banknotes, Lin Sheng let out a breath.
One hundred thousand taels of silver was undoubtedly a huge sum of money. It should not be a small amount even for a Bone Transformation Martial Artist.
Adding to this the Sect's reward and the beast ore share from this time, his wallet could be said to be fuller than ever before.
"Scarlet Eye Flame Dragon, perhaps I can prepare for it in advance..."
