Chapter 5890
Yan Lie suddenly stepped forward and knelt on one knee: “Sect Master, this disciple believes that the traitor is likely among those hired guards! Their origins are unknown, and they’ll do anything for profit!”
“Moreover… those who escaped in the end were all from our Earth Fire Pavilion; all the guards died in battle, leaving no way to verify the truth!”
This seemed reasonable, but Huo Ling’er suddenly looked up, glaring at Yan Lie: “Senior Brother Yan Lie, what do you mean?! Kai was also a hired guard! He risked his life to cover our retreat and almost died in battle! And now you suspect him?!”
Yan Lie hurriedly said: “Junior Sister Ling’er, you misunderstand. I don’t suspect Fellow Daoist Chen. We all saw Fellow Daoist Chen risk his life to save us.”
“But the other guards are hard to say… for example, Lin Feng and Shi Meng, who knows if they were spies from the Evil Path Hall, deliberately dying in battle to clear their names?”
“And that cultivator named Chi Yun, he’s also a demonic cultivator, and it’s entirely possible that he colluded with the Evil Path Hall.”
Yan Lie desperately tried to smear them.
“You!” Huo Ling’er trembled with anger.
Crimson Cloud Demon Lord coldly spoke, “You can suspect me of being a traitor, but right now, the one you should suspect the most is you.”
“What do you mean?” Yan Lie frowned. ”
The Evil Path Hall’s ambush was so precise; this isn’t information that ordinary hired guards could obtain. Only the management of the Earth Fire Pavilion knew the retreat route, and…”
“And what?” Huo Fentian pressed.
“And,” Crimson Cloud Demon Lord slowly said, “during the battle at Burial Dragon Ravine, I noticed a detail: the cultivators of the Evil Path Hall seemed to intentionally avoid Deacon Yan Lie, rarely striking him deadly. And Deacon Yan Lie’s attacks were always intentionally or unintentionally a beat slow, more like a performance.”
Upon hearing this, the hall fell silent.
Everyone looked at Yan Lie.
Yan Lie’s face paled, then he roared in fury, “Bullshit! What do you mean?! Are you saying I’m a traitor?! I, Yan Lie, am utterly loyal to the Earth Fire Pavilion, how dare you slander me!” ”
Pavilion Master, please understand! This disciple risked his life to protect Junior Sister Ling’er, and was injured in the process! This Chi Yun is clearly sowing discord and trying to exonerate himself!”
Huo Ling’er was also stunned.
She had only been concerned with Kai and her father at the time and hadn’t noticed Yan Lie’s behavior.
Huo Fentian’s eyes were deep as he looked at Yan Lie, then at the unconscious Kai, and slowly said, “I will personally investigate this matter. Until the truth is revealed, no one is allowed to leave the Earth Fire Pavilion for questioning.”
“Yan Lie, go back and recover from your injuries. Ling’er, stay here and recount the details again.”
“The rest of you, go back and rest!”
“Yes.” Everyone responded.
Yan Lie glared fiercely at Chi Yun Demon Lord, turned and left, his eyes sinister.
Chi Yun Demon Lord, carrying Kai on his back, was led by his disciple to a quiet room to settle down.
After closing the door, the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord set up a soundproof barrier. Looking at the unconscious Kai, he sighed, “Kid, you’ve really messed up this time. You’re badly injured.”
The Crimson Cloud Demon Lord felt very sorry for him, after all, Kai had approached the Earth Fire Pavilion for his sake.
Crimson Cloud took out several precious healing pills, fed them to Kai, and then used his internal energy to heal him.
Kai’s injuries were extremely severe: his body was riddled with holes, and his meridians were severed in many places.
If it weren’t for his profound foundation and the Golden Dragon bloodline sustaining his life, he would have died long ago.
Kai was unconscious for three days and three nights!
When he slowly opened his eyes, the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord was still by his side.
“Awake?” The Crimson Cloud Demon Lord breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Kai awake. “How are you feeling?”
Kai tried to speak, but felt excruciating pain all over his body, his throat was dry, and he couldn’t make a sound.
“Don’t move, you’re badly injured.” The
Crimson Cloud Demon Lord helped him sit up and fed him some water. “We’ve returned to the Earth Fire Pavilion, and we’re safe for now. But…” “Senior, how long have I been unconscious?” Kai asked after taking a couple of sips of water. ”Three days and three nights…” the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord said. ”That long?” Kai frowned. “No, we need to leave the Earth Fire Pavilion and find a secluded place to recuperate.” Kai planned to leave the Earth Fire Pavilion and find a place to recuperate inside the Demon Suppression Tower. This would save time. Three days and three nights is equivalent to a year in the Demon Suppression Tower. His injuries had already healed. But in this real world, it would take Kai at least several months to recover! ”We can’t leave. The Pavilion Master of the Earth Fire Pavilion said that no one can leave until the traitor is found,” Crimson Cloud Demon Lord revealed Huo Fentian’s suspicion of a traitor. Kai frowned slightly and nodded. “It’s indeed strange. How did the Evil Path Hall know where we would retreat from after harvesting the Flame Spirit Grass?” ”If we leave now, it would make us seem guilty. Even if we weren’t traitors, we’d become traitors,” Crimson Cloud Demon Lord said helplessly. Kai was silent for a moment, then nodded. He felt his almost depleted immortal power and shattered meridians, and smiled bitterly. “If I stay in the Earth Fire Pavilion, my injuries… it will probably take several months to recover.” ”Several months?” Crimson Cloud Demon Lord frowned. “The Evil Path Hall won’t give us that much time. Although Elder Blood Soul is seriously injured, the Evil Path Hall is powerful, and stronger people will soon come to hunt us down.” ”I know,” Kai’s eyes deepened. “So we must find a way to recover as soon as possible.” Just as the two were talking, light footsteps came from outside the door.