Chapter 710 - 637: Stepping onto the Peak 46 (4,000 Words)
Murong Huating raised his finely shaped eyebrows; the anger in his heart was somewhat dispelled by Qian Mu’s words, but he was left with more confusion and asked in a deep voice, "What do you mean you can’t confirm my identity? What’s going on with you guys? Explain it to me clearly."
Qian Mu then explained the situation where someone impersonated disciples from the two sects to assassinate and provoke conflicts on both sides, and also shared their plan.
Initially, upon hearing that someone was impersonating disciples of Li Tian Sect and Wuji Sect to intentionally murder and stir up trouble, Murong Huating was furious.
However, when he heard that Shuangshuang, Qian Mu, and Ling Zhan planned to knock everyone unconscious and bind them, waiting to bring them out of the Secret Realm three years later to hand over to the sect for verification, Murong Huating was filled with black lines on his face. This simple and crude method could hardly be called a strategy.
Murong Huating gave an ambiguous glance at Shuangshuang, thinking she truly lived up to her reputation of being quicker with her fists than her brain; this method was indeed very personal.
Murong Huating didn’t want to be tied up and locked away for three years; he had a hot temper and an arrogant disposition but wasn’t brainless or unreasonable.
Although earlier he was secretly complaining about Shuangshuang being quicker with her fists than her brain, Murong Huating also knew that this was not a trivial matter and that Shuangshuang’s method was indeed the safest under such circumstances.
"No need to go through so much trouble; you two untie my ropes, and I have a way to discern the truth of these people."
At this moment, Murong Huating was very grateful that when he came out, his mother had given him a protective Array Plate, which, besides defense, had a significant use: to dispel any false illusions, including the disguises of cultivators.
Qian Mu and Ling Zhan exchanged a glance, unsure whether to untie him. If Murong Huating was real, it was no problem; sadly, they couldn’t tell real from fake now, so they instinctively looked at Shuangshuang.
Shuangshuang also heard Murong Huating’s words. After thinking for a moment, she dragged the fake Li Tian Sect disciple, who was barely alive after being dealt with while chasing Qian Mu and Ling Zhan, in front of Murong Huating.
Shuangshuang, skilled and bold, believed Murong Huating wouldn’t escape from her grasp and swiftly untied his ropes. She nudged the person on the ground with her toe, saying, "This is someone impersonating your Li Tian Sect disciple. Show us how you’ll discern this person’s truth."
Murong Huating rubbed his sore arms, stretched his limbs a bit, and without much word, took out a palm-sized red orb of unknown material.
Inside the small orb was an incredibly complex Array design; this was the Array Plate. Murong Huating placed the Array Plate on the forehead of the fake Li Tian Sect disciple and channeled Spiritual Power into it. The Array within the Plate instantly activated, emitting a faint golden beam.
The faint golden beam swept across the fake Li Tian Sect disciple’s face. The entire body of the fake disciple immediately twisted and fluctuated, then transformed from a handsome young man into a robust, muscular hulk.
Upon witnessing this transformation, Shuangshuang remained relatively composed, whereas Qian Mu and Ling Zhan were quite shocked that Murong Huating possessed something capable of revealing disguises. However, Murong Huating was even more startled.
Although the matter Qian Mu and Ling Zhan described seemed real, Murong Huating was still seventy percent doubtful and thirty percent disbelieving in his heart. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be true, and Murong Huating’s face instantly darkened. He hurriedly took the Array Plate and tested it on the other five bound individuals one by one.
The three pursuers, upon whom Shuangshuang and Fei Hu had been heavy-handed, had yet to wake up from unconsciousness. They were stripped of their disguises by Murong Huating’s Array Plate, showcasing another round of transformations.
Murong Huating’s face looked extremely unsightly. Earlier, he was angry at the Wuji Sect for being reckless enough to attack him. He hadn’t expected that it was outsiders exploiting the Wuji Sect’s name to carry out the deed. Murong Huating could well imagine that if he, the Young Master of Li Tian Sect, died here, his protective and doting Sect Leader mother would go to any lengths.
Murong Huating, with a dark expression, walked over to his two companions. Although he didn’t feel these two were fakes, he still tested to be sure and also to prove his innocence to Shuangshuang and the others. With these two companions of Murong Huating, their friendship was strong; the tall man named Wan Yuan was the son of the Great Elder of Li Tian Sect, and the girl whom Wan Yuan had been carrying was named Mu Lisheng, both friends with Murong Huating since childhood.
Mu Lisheng and Wan Yuan had awakened long ago; they just didn’t know what Shuangshuang and the others intended, so they pretended to be unconscious and listened to the conversations. At this moment, they were sitting on the ground with solemn expressions, not resisting Murong Huating’s act of verifying their identities with the Array Plate.