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Chapter 185: Chapter 185: The Person Who Insulted Ouyang Qingming is Actually Him!
The person in question was Zhan Xincheng, who learned of the news from the Capital Governor.
After Zhan Xincheng also went to the Capital Government to identify the person, he sighed in relief upon realizing that the girl in the earthen jar was not his daughter.
But then he immediately thought of Ouyang Qingming’s hobby; he fancied beauty pots.
Last time he went up the mountain, he did not locate where Ouyang Qingming hid the beauty pots. Zhan Xincheng felt a surge of rage – could it be that Ouyang Song was deceiving him!
Zhan Xincheng immediately brought a dozen protectors from his home to ascend the mountain with him.
On the way up the mountain, he saw the path cleared by marching troops, and the snow had been trampled into a track, making his climb much faster.
However, he had been injured and the mountain road was rough, so he did not dare to rush, following the troops from a distance.
Despite the women arranged for him by the Wang family, who might already be carrying his offspring,
Zhan Liluo after all was his own flesh and blood, raised with deep affection.
He also didn’t want to see his daughter suffer alone in the outside world.
Soon, Minister Cui’s convoy arrived at the Heavenly Slaughter Sect first, and Sect Master Ouyang Song immediately came out to greet them.
He bowed and asked, "I wonder what brings Minister Cui to the Heavenly Slaughter Sect today?"
Minister Cui lifted the curtain of his sedan chair, said nothing, and ordered with a stern face: "Search! Leave no corner unchecked!"
"Yes, sir!"
Ouyang Song watched as the officers stormed into his sect, Minister Cui showing no concern for his dignity.
After all, he had bribed Minister Cui who hadn’t accepted few of his silver.
How come? Minister Cui was now turning his back on him with such unattractive greed!
Ouyang Song got anxious, and his voice became a bit colder, "Mr. Cui, what is the matter? Let’s talk this through!"
Minister Cui sneered and said: "The Chief of Staff just received a case at the Capital Governor, where a woman was made into a beauty pot and rescued from your sect. Sect Master Ouyang, how do you explain this?"
Ouyang Song frowned, it seemed that trouble had truly arisen; his conceited son was too foolish!
He had long warned the young master to destroy all of the beauty pots immediately, yet now, such a major incident had arisen, alarming the authorities!
But, who had the audacity to deliver the evidence to the government office?
Could it be that there was a traitor within their midst!
Ouyang Song calmly said, "There must be some misunderstanding, Mr. Cui. I stand upright and am not afraid of my shadow being awry, please!"
After speaking, he stepped aside to create a path and the disciples behind him also uniformly stepped aside to let Minister Cui’s men enter.
Minister Cui dismounted his carriage and walked into the Heavenly Slaughter Sect.
After fifteen minutes of searching, the Ministry of Justice’s men came up empty-handed.
Minister Cui frowned, how could there not be a single trace.
Unless, the other party had already made preparations in advance.
Ouyang Song smiled as he watched the officers return, his confidence slightly bolstered, "How about it, Chief Cui? I set very high standards for the disciples of my sect, there will be no violations of the law..."
His words had not yet finished when the sound of intense fighting erupted not far from the inner gate.
Minister Cui also looked towards the source of the noise.
"What’s the matter?" Ouyang Song turned to the disciple that came hurrying to report and scolded.
"Sect Master, it’s terrible! The Young Master and the Great Elder are fighting!" the disciple said, panting.
"What!" Ouyang Song clenched his fists and turned to Minister Cui: "Pardon me, I need to deal with a family matter, I won’t be keeping Mr. Cui for lunch!"
Minister Cui’s eyes were grim; he half-smiled but did not smile: "I’ll take a look as well!"
Ouyang Song couldn’t stop Minister Cui, so he had to let him and the officers follow along.
When everyone arrived at the inner gate together, Ouyang Song saw the Great Elder with his clothes in disarray, being brutally beaten by Ouyang Qingming on the ground.
It seemed the Great Elder had been drugged, his strength having been drained from him as he struggled against Ouyang Qingming, who was flung to the ground with a kick.
Ouyang Qingming’s eyes were bloodshot as he looked at the Great Elder slowly getting up.
Ouyang Song quickly grabbed Ouyang Qingming, scolding, "Have you gone mad? What are you doing?"
The Great Elder was one of the most skilled in martial arts within their sect, aside himself. He was crucial for solidifying Ouyang Song’s position in the martial arts world and for recruiting disciples.
What in the world had happened to make Ouyang Qingming beat the Great Elder as if he were insane?
Ouyang Qingming clenched his fists tightly, his chest heaving violently, veins popping on his neck.
He had come back from the back mountain, concerned that his deeds with the Great Elder would be exposed, so he went to the elder’s room to discuss a plan.
But when he pushed the door open, he saw the Great Elder lying naked in bed, with a red birthmark at the root of his thigh.
And that birthmark, Ouyang Qingming would never forget in death.
Ouyang Song felt his son’s hand trembling; he looked and heard Ouyang Qingming angrily pointing at the Great Elder saying: "He did it, it was him, he has a birthmark there!"
The Great Elder was gasping for air as he covered his face, bruised by Ouyang Qingming’s beating, secretly swallowing a Golden Core antidote.
He was poisoned!
Ouyang Song stared in shock at the Great Elder, who wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth nonchalantly, admitting, "Back then, I didn’t know he was the Young Master!"
Hearing his words, Ouyang Song nearly fainted with rage; the Great Elder turned out to be the one who tormented his son, causing his drastic change in temperament.
Years ago, the ten-year-old Ouyang Qingming was lured away by traffickers while attending a temple fair.
Later, he was confined in a secret prison by a man who abused him for a whole month.
When finally found by Ouyang Song, Ouyang Qingming had become a completely different person, beginning to take pleasure in tormenting others.
From initially burning maids with hot tongs to ripping out servants’ fingernails, and eventually progressing to turning people into beauty pots.
Only in tormenting others and witnessing their pain could Ouyang Qingming find respite from his own past suffering.
The one who bullied Ouyang Qingming had worn a mask, so he never clearly saw his tormentor’s face.
He only knew there was a birthmark like a flaming cloud on the man’s thigh.
Never had he imagined that the abuser was the Great Elder, who joined their sect a few years prior and had always concealed himself. After Ouyang Qingming, the Great Elder never again touched a boy, leading Ouyang Qingming to believe he only liked girls!
Ouyang Song’s gaze towards the Great Elder suddenly turned cold.
Fortunately, not many within the sect knew about this matter, so he and his father communicated briefly and understood each other’s intentions.
Ouyang Song drew his sword, pointing at the Great Elder: "So it was you. Today, as Sect Leader, I shall purge the sect of its filth."
As soon as the words fell, Ouyang Song’s sword rang out loudly from its scabbard, thrusting towards the Great Elder.
At that moment, the Great Elder realized that he was poisoned by the new, very attractive, young disciple of the sect.
That person’s intention was to stir up a rift between him and the Ouyang Family, to completely sever ties!
But how did that young disciple come to know his secret? 𝚗ov𝚙𝚞𝚋.c𝚘m
And why target him?
