When system cheat becomes rampant!-Chapter 1267 - 823: Immortal Puppet

Ever since his student days, Shang Tianxiong would often leave Jiuzhou to enter the desolate wilderness beyond the domain to fight beasts and temper himself. During the time when Xiang Beifei was rising to prominence, he always used the excuse of needing to train arduously to stay in those wild lands, and he never returned.

Typically, a body cultivation martial artist would spend several months to a year in those wild lands training. This was perfectly normal, and no one thought too much about why two N-level powerhouses did not meet.

However, after Elder Luo linked it to matters related to Xiang Beifei’s grandfather, he understood why Shang Tianxiong avoided meeting Xiang Beifei.

It was because of Wufeng!

At the N-level, Xiang Beifei was far too conspicuous, and in Shang Tianxiong’s view, someone like that would inevitably attract Wufeng’s attention.

At that time, Shang Tianxiong was unable to determine who Wufeng was within Jiuzhou. This was the only person, aside from Elder Luo, he truly feared, so he would not reveal himself to interact with Xiang Beifei.

Because he believed Wufeng might always be watching out for Xiang Beifei, going to find Xiang Beifei would be like walking into a trap.

Thus, when Xiang Beifei was beating up various talents across Jiuzhou, Shang Tianxiong chose to keep a low profile and avoid suspicion: not interacting with Xiang Beifei and thereby avoiding being targeted by Wufeng.

This was precisely Shang Tianxiong’s wisest decision, and because of this caution, he inadvertently managed to stay hidden for ten more years.

If back then he had let curiosity drive him to meet Xiang Beifei, he wouldn’t have been discovered by Wufeng, but rather by Xiang Beifei.

In that case, none of the current events would have transpired!

As everyone knew, those Ghost Mustache of Remnant Visage infiltrated Jiuzhou disguised as people, and they were all rooted out due to Xiang Beifei’s knowledge of the system, something Elder Luo was aware of.

If Shang Tianxiong had met Xiang Beifei, he would have had nowhere to hide!

In Elder Luo’s view, Shang Tianxiong either didn’t have a system, or his system was similar to those Ghost Mustache of Remnant Visage!

With a population of over a billion on the Jiuzhou continent, many people had never met Xiang Beifei, including Shang Tianxiong. Shang Tianxiong guarded his whereabouts well, using the excuse of body cultivation needing intense training to stay in the desolate borderlands; in truth, he spent those two years marking his trail.

It was only when Elder Luo saw Shang Tianxiong’s severed arm earlier that he realized this!

But Shang Tianxiong was far too cautious, with no evidence from Elder Luo’s side, and without possessing Xiang Beifei’s extraordinary abilities. That’s why he decided to venture alone here to seek out desolate beasts.

If Shang Tianxiong showed up, then chances were high that he was a spy!

Rather than saying everything was part of Shang Tianxiong’s plan, it would be more accurate to say everything was within Elder Luo’s control!

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Elder Luo stood beside Professor Guo and said, "Old Guo, apologies for earlier."

Professor Guo shook his head slightly, "Everyone might suspect me, but I know you wouldn’t."

The depth of the relationship between him and Elder Luo was profound. Although they often argued, even quarreled over who would teach Xiang Beifei back in the day, they understood each other all too well. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Professor Guo knew he was innocent, and the thing he did or did not do, Luo Yunxian knew best. Even if kept in the dark or under orders from Luo Yunxian for Sun Heshun and the others to act against him, he believed there was a reason for Luo Yunxian’s actions.

They were old friends who could entrust their lives to one another!

Elder Luo chuckled, knowing that Old Guo wouldn’t mind.

He then turned his gaze back to Shang Tianxiong.

Or rather, Dao Palace Elder, Wu Yiming!

"You’ve been hidden in Jiuzhou for over twenty years. Did you kill him back when Shang Tianxiong was still in the God Refining period?" Elder Luo asked.

"You’ve investigated thoroughly," Wu Yiming replied coldly.

Shang Tianxiong himself was an N-level Awakener, but he was certainly not the standout among peers like Xiang Beifei. On the contrary, it took him four years to get into college, seven years to graduate, ten years to break through to the Meridian Opening period, thirty years in the God Refining period...

Shang Tianxiong was someone who got pummeled by peers.

It wasn’t until over twenty years ago when Shang Tianxiong ventured into the desolate domain to hunt and train, did he accidentally encounter the Dao Palace spy. That was when he was harmed by Dao Palace’s Wu Yiming and had his body taken over!

"Then tell me, how did you discover me?"

Wu Yiming was still very unwilling, being a master of the Ancestral Dao Realm, immensely powerful and meticulous, having been hidden for over twenty years without once slipping up, even charging at the forefront every time a beast tide occurred.

This was to fully blend into Jiuzhou, preparing to take Jiuzhou humankind by surprise in a future grand assault.

He was very confident in his disguise abilities, but being rooted out by a mere ordinary human, a human only in the Heavenly Connection realm, was sheer humiliation to him!

"I don’t need to explain anything to a dead man."

Elder Luo had no intention of explaining.

He certainly wouldn’t reveal his disciple’s abilities!

The reason for luring the spy into the wilderness today, far from Jiuzhou’s defensive line, was to strike freely, without threatening other martial artists on the frontier!

The area here was vast, allowing free movement!

Wu Yiming squinted his eyes, sneering, "Do you really believe you can kill me?"

Elder Luo did not speak; he just took a step forward!

Swish!

His speed was incredibly terrifying, just a single step and his figure abruptly appeared before Wu Yiming, startling Wu Yiming, whose sharp instincts and speed couldn’t keep up with his opponent at this moment!