The master is inhuman; he beat up his senior brother, destroyed the sect, and then left.

Chapter 23 Hyeon Song is a Suspect

Seizing the opportunity, Xuan Song sneered, crossed his arms, and said sarcastically, "That fat guy is probably slacking off again. Besides this lovable junior brother, who else on Qingluan Peak can take so long to catch two cranes?"

As he spoke, he deliberately glanced at Han Yi, his gaze seemingly implying that Han Yi was just a pretty face with no substance, killing two birds with one stone—damaging Hui Xin and also hurting Han Yi.

After a long while, Huixin finally arrived, fuming. Her hurried steps created a gust of wind as she muttered to herself, her cheeks puffing out like an angry pufferfish: "They're really ruthless. They always beat us to the punch. They must have guessed we were going to look for the cranes to investigate the case, so they just made them disappear. I turned Qingluan Peak upside down, but I didn't find a single crane feather."

As Huixin spoke, she gestured wildly, her annoyance clearly visible on her face.

Then, he glanced at Xuan Song, a hint of suspicion flashing in his eyes, and continued, "I also went to the scene of the incident, and guess what? All traces had been wiped clean, and the trapping net had disappeared without a trace."

As he spoke, he spread his hands, his face full of helplessness.

Everyone remained silent. The hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Everyone was wondering who was behind this.

At this moment, Xuan Song spoke to Ming Yue.

"Senior sister, since everything is alright, I'll be going now. I still need to cultivate."

Without waiting for Mingyue's reply, he took a step and walked away, covering a great distance in just a few steps.

"Stop! Why are you in such a hurry? I was in a rush and didn't pay attention to you. On Qingluan Peak, when it comes to beast taming, even Master would probably have to give you some leeway, right? Our fourth senior brother, don't you want to explain the Beast Trapping Net and the giant bear?"

Huixin spoke slowly and deliberately, her arms crossed over her chest, staring intently at Xuansong's back like a cheetah locking onto its prey, trying to find a flaw in his reaction.

Upon hearing this, Xuan Song stopped in his tracks, slowly turned around, and said with a hostile look in his eyes, "You fatso, what do you mean?"

His voice was filled with suppressed anger, like a beast ready to pounce on its prey, clearly provoked by Huixin's words.

"What? You have evidence? You can't find any clues, so you start making baseless accusations?"

Xuan Song was not to be outdone. He glared at Xuan Song and retaliated through gritted teeth. The two were on the verge of exchanging blows, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.

Without a word, the two took their stances. Xuan Song revealed his magic weapon, the Beast Taming Ring, its spiritual power surging and its light flashing. Hui Xin was not to be outdone, holding up the Soul Suppressing Cauldron. As spiritual power was poured into it, the cauldron slowly grew larger. Its ancient bronze color exuded an aura of majesty, and the mysterious patterns on its body seemed to move like living beings. The colorful gemstones inlaid around it shone brightly, and the divine beast on the lid was lifelike, as if it was about to roar and pounce at any moment.

Seeing this, Mingyue stepped between the two, like a solid barrier: "Huixin, stop!" She frowned, afraid that the two would act impulsively and start fighting.

Then, she looked at Xuan Song, her tone gentle yet leaving no room for refusal.

"Xuansong, may I examine your Beast Taming Ring? And that Beast Trapping Net made from the thousand-year-old purple-gold vine?"

Xuan Song paused for a moment, then expressionlessly handed over the beast-taming ring and beast-trapping net from his wrist.

"You just keep inspecting." As he spoke, he unconsciously looked away.

Mingyue quickly scanned the area with her divine sense but found nothing unusual. She shook her head and looked apologetic.

"Have you noticed anything suspicious?" Xuan Song asked calmly.

"No," Mingyue answered truthfully.

"In that case, may I leave?" Xuan Song asked again to confirm.

“Of course.” Mingyue nodded in agreement.

Upon hearing this, Xuan Song immediately flew away into the air.

Han Yi asked casually, "Senior Sister, did you go to invite Senior Brother Xuansong to his cultivation cave?"

"We're in." Mingyue thought for a moment and nodded.

"Is he cultivating?" Han Yi then asked.

"I'm not quite sure about that. I called out twice after entering the cave, and he chased me out from inside." Mingyue blinked, trying hard to recall.

"Senior Sister, could you take me to check out the area near Senior Brother Xuansong's cultivation cave?" Han Yi looked at Mingyue expectantly, his eyes filled with a determination to find out the truth. Mingyue didn't say anything and immediately nodded in agreement.