"..."
Ye Zhenghao's mouth twitched. So, impersonating someone else was possible!
Besides, the other party was from the Imperial Dragon Villa, wouldn't they recognize the God of Death?
Thinking this, he looked at Ye Cangtian and said irritably, "Brother, are you out of your mind? Aren't you afraid of being exposed?"
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian smiled faintly and said, "Don't worry, whether it's An Yi or Changsun Lingxi, they haven't met the God of Death. I'm very sure of that!"
With that, Ye Cangtian paid them no further attention and walked directly towards Snow Peak.
Ye Zhenghao wanted to say something more upon hearing this, but seeing the other party had already walked far away, he sighed helplessly and had to hurry to catch up.
...
Dawn broke.
In an inn in the Snow Peak village.
An Yi enjoyed his breakfast while his eyes darted around.
Yesterday, he heard that Yin Long and Ye Zhenghao had a conflict with the Peak Master and were subsequently expelled from the mountain.
This was good news for him, as without Yin Long and the other two, he had one less threat.
Therefore, he sent Hei Mo to confirm directly, to confirm that Yin Long and the other two had indeed gone down the mountain and left.
However, he waited for a long time last night and Hei Mo did not return. Helplessly, he sent a second wave of people.
But this second batch of people also disappeared without a trace, like a stone sinking into the sea.
"Report!"
Just as An Yi was considering whether to send a third wave of people, a notification voice came through.
In a flash, a burly man in black appeared before An Yi. This person was none other than the subordinate sent to investigate Hei Mo's whereabouts.
Seeing the other party return, An Yi quickly asked, "What's the situation? Why are you back so late! What happened!"
The subordinate did not dare to hide anything and quickly began to explain.
Last night, he went to investigate Hei Mo's whereabouts and found the corpses of Hei Mo and his men halfway up the mountain.
So, the two of them immediately launched an investigation, hoping to find the real killer, which was why they returned late.
Then, the subordinate took out the corpses of Hei Mo and his men.
Looking at the sword wounds on Hei Mo and the others' bodies, An Yi's face turned extremely grim, and he said coldly, "Did you find any clues?"
"No."
The subordinate quickly replied. After a moment of silence, he continued, "However, according to our inquiries, Xue Qi and Bing Yao sent Yin Long off with a farewell and personally escorted the two to the foot of the mountain..."
Hmm?
Upon hearing this, An Yi's eyes began to dart around. The wounds on Hei Mo were sword wounds.
This proved that the killer was not Ye Cangtian and Ye Zhenghao. One used a saber, and the other used his fists.
From the weapons, Xue Qi and Bing Yao had a certain degree of suspicion, as Snow Peak primarily practiced swordsmanship.
However, Xue Qi and Bing Yao were not ruthless individuals. Especially since they knew Hei Mo's identity, they wouldn't have killed him, unless they had the Peak Master's order.
But the Peak Master wouldn't issue such an order, as Snow Peak couldn't afford to offend the Imperial Dragon Villa, and given the current situation, the two sides were not at a point where they would resort to killing.
Could the killer be someone else?
Thinking this, An Yi looked at his subordinate and then said, "Issue an order. Investigate this matter thoroughly. I want to see who dares to oppose us! Also, get ready. We're going to the Snow God Palace!"
"Yes, subordinate will arrange it now." The subordinate responded and then withdrew from the room.
...
Snow God Palace, Main Hall.
The Peak Master had just woken up when he learned that Hun Ba from Feiyun Pavilion was seeking an audience and had arrived at the main hall.
To the Peak Master's surprise, upon seeing him, Hun Ba immediately bowed and admitted to killing Zong Luan, expressing his sincere apologies.
Facing the real killer, the Peak Master was still a bit stunned and found it hard to believe.
After all, he had not offended Feiyun Pavilion, so the Peak Master began to question him.
In this regard, Hun Ba did not hide anything and directly explained the reason.
Hearing this, the Peak Master was silent for a moment and then slowly said, "One last question, why did you come to confess now?"
Hun Ba sighed upon hearing this and said, "I went to ambush Yin Long, but I failed. Yin Long said that only if I came to confess would he let me go..."
Hun Ba hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he did not reveal Yin Long's identity as Ye Cangtian, as the other party had not revealed his identity until he left.
If he directly exposed Yin Long's identity, he was genuinely worried about angering Ye Cangtian.
On the other side, hearing this answer, the Peak Master fell silent. He did not expect Yin Long to leave such a generous gift for Snow Peak even after leaving.
But how should he handle this matter?
Logically, he should have killed Hun Ba to avenge Zong Luan, but if he did so, Feiyun Pavilion would likely retaliate.
However, if he didn't kill the other party, how could he explain it to the others in Snow Peak?
For a moment, the Peak Master was in a difficult situation.
In a corner outside the main hall, Ye Cangtian and Ye Zhenghao were observing everything in the main hall.
Seeing that Hun Ba had confessed everything truthfully, Ye Cangtian showed a satisfied smile.
However, at this moment, his expression suddenly froze. He sensed two auras that shot out from other corners and rapidly headed towards the main hall.
There were two figures, and even from behind, Ye Cangtian recognized their identities at a glance.
One of them was An Yi, and the other was likely An Yi's subordinate.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian and Ye Zhenghao exchanged a glance and suppressed themselves once more.
Inside the main hall, the Peak Master was still contemplating how to deal with Hun Ba when, at that moment, An Yi from the Imperial Dragon Villa arrived in a furious rage.
His expression immediately changed. Just as he was about to ask the other party his intentions, he saw An Yi walking towards Hun Ba.
Could there be a feud between the two?
Thinking this, the Peak Master held back and waited to see how the situation would unfold.
"Hun Ba, is it? I ask you, my subordinate Hei Mo died on the mountainside last night. Was this matter done by your Feiyun Pavilion!"
An Yi originally intended to directly pressure the Peak Master, asking Snow Peak to assist in the investigation, and also to put the cooperation between the two parties on the agenda.
But before he could reveal himself, he saw Hun Ba seeking an audience, so he suppressed himself.
Upon hearing Hun Ba's confession, An Yi instantly became suspicious of Hun Ba, which was why he revealed himself to question him.
Hun Ba glanced at An Yi, was silent for a moment, and said indifferently, "Yes, this matter was indeed arranged by me."
Currently, in the village, there were only three forces: disciples of Snow Peak, the Imperial Dragon Villa, and Feiyun Pavilion. Snow Peak did not dare to oppose the Imperial Dragon Villa.
Therefore, the only one who could take action was Feiyun Pavilion.
Even if he wanted to deny it, the other party would not believe him.
"Good, good, good. You dare to kill my people, and today you will stay here to accompany them in death!"
Seeing that Hun Ba had admitted it, An Yi's killing intent flashed, and he immediately drew his long sword and attacked the other party.
Hun Ba did not hesitate and unleashed a spiritual power attack, then turned and fled, leaving behind a sentence.
"Peak Master, the debt I owe to Snow Peak, I will repay it in the future. I bid farewell now!"
There was no other way. The Peak Master was a Heavenly level expert. If he really tried to stop him, he would not be able to escape. Therefore, he had to give an explanation.
The Peak Master, who had just stood up, heard this and slowly sat back on the main seat.
Thinking about how he was already unsure how to deal with the other party, and now that the other party had fled and said this, it was better to let him go, saving him from embarrassment.
Outside the hall, Ye Cangtian saw Hun Ba flee and quickly looked at Ye Zhenghao, saying in a low voice, "You stay here and keep an eye out, I'll be right back."
Hearing this, Hun Ba nodded. He knew that the other party was going to chase Hun Ba, so he didn't ask any further questions.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian said no more and directly flashed after him.
...
In a small alley in the village.
Seeing that the people from the Imperial Dragon Villa did not pursue him, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Now that most of his men were dead, the remaining ones were no match for the Imperial Dragon Villa, so he had to retreat.
However, after only taking a couple of breaths, a playful voice came over.
"Congratulations, you walked out of the Snow God Palace alive."
Hun Ba turned his head and saw Ye Cangtian slowly approaching. He calmed himself and said, "Speak, what is the third thing you want me to do?"
"Simple, be my informant!"
Ye Cangtian looked at him and said with a calm expression.
This was the true reason why Ye Cangtian did not kill him. He was worried that Feiyun Pavilion would not heed his warning too much and would continue to target the Four Great Seals.
Therefore, he had to plant a chess piece in advance to observe the movements of Feiyun Pavilion at any time!