"My Zhushen Temple has not done anything to offend your Lingxiao Hall. As for why I had Qingluan call off the engagement with your son Huangfu Yan, don't you know the reason yourself?"

Chu He's eyes widened, and he said in a slightly threatening tone, "Do you really want to force me to say it out loud before you'll give up?"

Upon hearing this, Huangfu Xiao's eyes, as large as copper bells, narrowed into a straight line.

Everyone else pricked up their ears, wondering if there was more to the story.

"Temple Master Chu, tell us what the reason is!"

"That's right, tell us, and we'll help you judge. We're all ancient martial arts sects, there's no need to go too far, right?"

Seeing everyone stirring, Chu He felt a slight sense of triumph. This was the effect he wanted.

He took advantage of the situation and said, "Temple Master Huangfu, revealing this matter will greatly affect your reputation and the reputation of the entire Lingxiao Hall. If it weren't absolutely necessary, I wouldn't want to say it… Therefore, please forgive Chu He for not being a good host, but please return!"

Hearing Chu He say this, everyone's curiosity was piqued even more. What kind of leverage did Chu He have over Huangfu Xiao?

Most of them were guessing in the direction of sensationalism, unaware that Chu He's risky move had dragged them all onto the same boat.

"Temple Master Chu, you've played your cards well!"

Huangfu Xiao stared at Chu He with a sneer, "It's a pity that the things you know about me don't pose any threat at all. You can tell them what's going on. In fact, I'm curious to see their reaction!"

"Temple Master Chu, just say it already, stop being so mysterious!"

"That's right, Temple Master Huangfu said he doesn't care, why are you still hiding it?"

Everyone continued to clamor, urging Chu He to speak.

But Chu He's heart was turning ice-cold.

The fact that Huangfu Xiao dared to say that meant he didn't care if people knew he was practicing the way of ghosts.

In fact, even if Chu He didn't say it today, Huangfu Xiao was already planning to reveal it.

In an instant, Chu He's heart sank to the bottom, and cold sweat poured down.

He knew very well that Huangfu Xiao's fearlessness came from his strength, and his attitude had already made it clear that he didn't care about being an enemy of the entire ancient martial world!

But as things stood, Chu He had to speak, whether he wanted to or not.

Because Huangfu Xiao had already shown his hand, he could only try to drag as many people down as possible.

"Everyone, since Huangfu Xiao doesn't care anymore, then I'll tell you. His son Huangfu Yan is practicing the way of ghosts. I have reason to suspect that Huangfu Xiao is also practicing the way of ghosts, and even the entire Lingxiao Hall is practicing the way of ghosts!"

Chu He's words were like a bomb dropped in a calm place, stunning all the unsuspecting martial artists.

"Temple Master Chu, are you kidding? You can't just say things like that, or you should take it back!"

"Yes, yes, yes, we'll pretend we didn't hear anything."

Some timid martial artists wanted to bury their heads in the sand like ostriches.

But more people were shocked and angry!

"Temple Master Huangfu, is what Temple Master Chu said true?"

At this moment, a middle-aged martial artist jumped out.

This man had a righteous look on his face, with a large blade on his back. He was Lu Haoran, the outstanding young talent of the Great Blade Sect!

Lu Haoran had the strength of a Great Accomplishment Martial Saint, which was considered quite strong among the crowd.

However, as far as Huangfu Xiao was concerned, he was just a junior and not qualified to talk to him!

Huangfu Xiao gave his son a look, and Huangfu Yan immediately met Lu Haoran's gaze and asked, "What if it's false, and what if it's true?"

"My master once said that we honorable martial artists are all descendants of prestigious schools, and practicing the way of ghosts disturbs people's minds and is by no means the behavior of a gentleman. If we encounter demons and monsters practicing the way of ghosts, everyone should kill them!"

Lu Haoran said with great seriousness, he was a true gentleman, which could be seen from his appearance, a face full of righteousness.

As soon as he finished speaking, Huangfu Yan chuckled sinisterly, "You want to know if it's true or false? Okay, then I'll show you!"

As he spoke, Huangfu Yan's face suddenly turned blue-black, and purple-red blood vessels bulged high, as if they were about to burst.

Everyone's heart jolted, Huangfu Yan's change was obviously true, he was really practicing the way of ghosts.

And just as everyone was still in shock, Huangfu Yan's palm suddenly reached forward, and Lu Haoran flew towards him with a whoosh.

*Poof—*

Huangfu Yan's hand pierced straight through Lu Haoran's chest, and in his hand, he held Lu Haoran's still-beating heart.

"Now, do you know if it's true or false…"

Huangfu Yan smiled evilly, his expression hideous and terrifying!

This scene frightened all the martial artists. Lu Haoran was a Great Accomplishment Martial Saint, while Huangfu Yan's apparent strength was only at the peak of the Martial Saint realm, not much stronger than Lu Haoran.

But the strength he displayed was much more terrifying.

He could easily kill Lu Haoran, with no more effort than crushing an ant.

Could it be that this was because of practicing the way of ghosts!

If Huangfu Yan was like this, what about the other three hundred disciples of Lingxiao Hall? Wouldn't each of them be a super-powerful martial artist?

In addition to them, there was also the ultimate boss, Huangfu Xiao, who was the first Martial Venerable in the ancient martial world in five hundred years!

And he had also practiced the way of ghosts, so his strength was probably so powerful that it was unimaginable.

For a time, everyone felt insecure, and no one dared to say things like "everyone should kill them" anymore.

Huangfu Xiao looked at Chu He with contempt: "Chu He, do you know how stupid your plan is now? Trying to unite martial artists from other sects to deal with me? Is it useful? I tell you, I can kill all of you in the blink of an eye!"

No one would refute this sentence, and no one dared to refute it.

A terrifying gloom enveloped everyone's heads.

Some people even began to secretly complain about Chu He in their hearts. If it weren't for Chu He, how could the situation have become like this?

Could you have just pretended not to know? Did you have to drag everyone in to be cannon fodder for your Zhushen Temple?

Chu He clenched his teeth tightly. He looked calm on the surface, but his heart was in turmoil.

Could it be that the five-hundred-year foundation of the Zhushen Temple would be destroyed today?

Chu Qingluan was also anxious, but for some reason, at such a critical moment, she actually thought of that man.

But this thought only flashed through her mind. Not to mention that Chen Xiao was likely dead.

And even if he was still alive, what could he do in the face of this situation? It would just be one more person to die…