Not only Hai Bodong, but even Nan Yanran was dumbfounded upon hearing this. Knowing the ins and outs of the matter ing Mo g, both of them couldn't help but wonder if Yun Leng's brain had been rattled by the ret shockwaves!

  To cause trouble for Xiao Yan over a mere External Dea of the Misty Cloud Sect who had already withdrawn from the sed was merely at the Dou Spirit realm??

  And for a dead person at that?!

  Yun Leng's retionship with Mo g even made people suspect whether they were father and son!

  'Mo g? The Mo g of the Mo Yan City who was killed a few months ago?' Jia Xing Tian pondered, recalling that there had indeed been such a report a few months back.

  At that time, a Dou Emperor from the Sky Serpent Mansion appeared and engaged in a great battle with Hai Bodong, which even drew out the Eight-Winged Bck Serpent Emperor. sequently, both Dou Emperors Jia Xing Tian and Yun Yun were drawn to Yan City.

  Back then, Jia Xing Tian and Yun Yun had heard that Mo g was killed but hadn't thhly iigated who was responsible. After all, such a trivial matter wasn't something they would themselves with.

  Only now did they learn that it was Xiao Yan who did it.

  Hai Bodong furrowed his brows tightly as he looked at First Elder Yun Leng in the arena. He muttered to himself, "Something's nht. If it were just for the reputation of the Misty Cloud Sect, Yun Leng wouldn't unreasonably cause trouble for a 5th-tier alchemist. No matter how you look at it, it's not worth it!"

  "Moreover, Xiao Ya have a life-ah feud with the Misty Cloud Sect. This absolutely doesn't align with the is of Yun Leng or the Misty Cloud Sect!"

  Not only Hai Bodong, but even Fa Ma and others sehat something was off. This was entirely unreasonable.

  Let's not eveion that Xiao Yan's dispyed talent was terrifyingly high; just his identity as the champion of the Alchemist Graing and an Honorary Elder of the Alchemist Association should have been enough to deter Yun Leng from deliberately provoking him!

  If you're not going to curry favor, so be it, but to offend him on top of that?

  Very strange indeed!

  "Mr. Xiao Yan, you wouldn't have fotten that our Misty Cloud Sect's Dea Ge Ye resent at the se back then, right?" Yun Leng g Ge Ye beside him and gave a signal.

  Ge Ye stepped forward and poi Xiao Yan as he said, "At Mo g's birthday ba, Xiao Yan disregarded our attempts to stop him and killed Mo g! Not only did he damage the Misty Cloud Sect's reputation, but he also defied the w!"

  Xiao Yan reed in his panquin chair and g Ge Ye. After p food while, he said, "Oh, you're talking about that old thing who made himself her human nor beast? Now that you mention it, he did seem to say something before he died, like the Misty Cloud Sect's First Elder wouldn't let me off."

  "But I don't remember such trivial matters very clearly. So, old sir, are you that First Elder of the Misty Cloud Sect?"

  Yun Leng had inally phat if Xiao Yan didn't admit it, he would bring in members of the Mo to detain him. But he didn't expect Xiao Yan to fess directly!

  Are you not even going to make excuses??

  The atmosphere in the vast square seemed to freeze at this moment. The expressions on everyone's faces stiffened, and one by one, dazed gazes stared bnkly at the grim-faced Yun Leng.

  What surprised everyone was not that Xiao Yan was able to kill Mo g. Giverength Xiao Yan had just dispyed, killing Mo g would have been too easy. What surprised them was his didness!

  Nan Yanran stepped forward, then turo Yun Leng and the others as she said, "First Elder, Yanran was indeed inferior in skill in today's duel. I accept my defeat wholeheartedly."

  "Yanran, this matter isn't about the duel. Please step aside for now." Yun Leng waved his hand, his expression uedly stern.

  Just as Nan Yanran was about to say something more, Xiao Yan's voice came from behind her: "Miss Nan, I appreciate yood iions, but the duel between us has cluded."

  Nan Yanran turned her head to look at Xiao Yan, who was sitting calmly on the panquin behind her. She was momentarily stunned. After furrowing her elegant brows aating slightly, she could only nod and slowly retreat to her Master's side.

  Yun Yun was also puzzled. How could Xiao Yan be so calm? Didn't he know that if the charges were established, he would be fag the entire Misty Cloud Sect?!

  The atmosphere in the are everyo a loss for a moment. On one side, First Elder Yun Leng was ag like a fool, insisting on offending a 5th-tier alchemist, and seemed reckless and unheeding.

  It was even stranger oher side. Fag the questioning of the entire Misty Cloud Sect, Xiao Yan remained as calm as if his parents were asking whether he'd be home for dionight. It was as if the one questioning him wasn't the Misty Cloud Sect's First Elder but a beggar on the roadside.

  "Since Mr. Xiao Yan has already admitted it, then please stay at our Misty Cloud Sect for a while," Yun Leng snorted coldly, waving his sleeve to signal the disciples of the Misty Cloud Sect to surround Xiao Yan's panquin.

  Xiao Ya out a bored yawn and said in a zy manner, "First Elder, oh First Elder, you're so impatient that you don't even bother to ask me why I killed Mo g for no apparent reason. Aren't you being a bit too hasty?"

  Some of the eio couldn't help but chuckle inwardly. Anyone could see that Yun Leng was simply grasping at straws to find an excuse to detain Xiao Yan. But with Xiao Yan pointing it out like this, Yun Leng's old face couldn't hold up.

  "That external Mo dog of yours abducted one of my people and wao gouge out her eyes. It was reasonable for me to kill him. I haven't even demanded an expnation from your Misty Cloud Sect, yet you're turning the tables on me?" Xiao Yan ughed coldly. He didn't believe that Yun Leng was unaware of the reasons behind this. There were so many wit the time, and Ge Ye had withe whole thing.

  "First Elder, I, Nan Yanran, testify that what Xiao Yan says is true."

  Yun Leng gnced coldly at Nan Yanran, "Yanran, you are the Little Sect Leader. You mustn't speak nonsense."

  "It's precisely because I am the Little Sect Leader that I ake false cims," Nan Yanran said with a serious look in her eyes.

  Yun Leng signaled Ge Ye with his eyes. The tter stepped forward stiffly and said, "Yanran, at that time, it was all based on Xiao Yan's one-sided at. The woman he spoke of never appeared from beginning to end, so there's no proof that what he said is true."

  Nan Yanran furrowed her brows deeply. Ge Ye was supposed to be on her side. One had to know that Ge Ye had been following her for a long time and had gained many bes from it. She never imagihat he would turn against her now!

  Xiao Yan waved his hand from the panquin, "All right, all right, stuing. Even if what Yun Leng and Ge Ye say is true, so what? I killed Mo g, I destroyed the Mo , so what?"

  Yun Leng ughed fidently and said, "Then today, I, Yun Leng, must invite Mr. Xiao Yan to stay at our Misty Cloud Sect for a few days so we thhly iigate this matter. Go and 'invite' Mr. Xiao Yan to be uest at the Misty Cloud Sect."

  In an instant, dozens of peak Dou Grandmaster core disciples of the Misty Cloud Sect slowly surrounded Xiao Yan.

  "Not to mention these few Dou Grandmasters of yours 't do anything to me. I am a digh-tier alchemist. You think I'll stay just because you say so?" Xiao Yan didn't fet to showcase the alchemist robe he wore. The silvery tier 5 badge gleamed dazzlingly uhe sunlight.

  Upon hearing these words, Yun Leng actually revealed a hint of mockery and said, "The Alchemist Association isn't the most powerful either."

  Many people's expressions ged as soon as these words came out. In trast, Xiao Yan did not refute him, because from their earlier exge, he had already firmed that this Yun Leng was a colleague.

  'It seems the Misty Cloud Sect has indeed been infiltrated by the Hall of Souls.'