Chapter 2698: Can’t Miss the Opportunity to Mock
Bi Linglong was speechless. She had thought of countless possibilities, such as a plot to besmirch Zu An by the imperial clan’s survivors, or the Shadow Group, or the Hub of Freedom, but it had never crossed her mind that the books would be from the academy.
The academy was Zu An’s territory! Everyone there respected him, and it was unthinkable for anyone there to pull this off.
“I thought I made a mistake too, but after capturing several booksellers, I was forced to conclude that the books are indeed coming from inside the academy. They each thought they were the exclusive publisher, so they worked overnight to release more goods in the market,” Zhang Zitong explained.
“Did you find out who in the academy is behind this?” Bi Linglong asked.
“That person is highly elusive. They concealed themselves, so none of the booksellers know their identity. It appears that they are a formidable cultivator,” Zhang Zitong reported with a frown. It looked as if she had a theory in mind, though.
Bi Linglong knew what Zhang Zitong was getting at. The academy was Zu An’s territory; no one would dare work against him there.
Is the culprit Ji Xiaoxi or Xie Daoyun... It can’t be Ji Xiaoxi. I've only met her a couple of times, but she doesn’t seem capable of this. Her father is capable of it, but I heard he’s a slave to his daughter. It’s unlikely he would do this.
That makes Xie Daoyun the more likely culprit... but why would she do this? She's already been together with Ah Zu since returning from the ancient era. Did she sense something between Ah Zu and Yan Xuehen and Yun Jianyue and lose her rationality?
That stoked Bi Linglong’s wariness. If she can deal with Yan Xuehen and Yun Jianyue today, who knows when she’ll go after me?
She gave the idea more thought and decided against it. Xie Daoyun was the Fiend races’ Saintess in the ancient era. She led the fiends in the fight against the monsters. Someone like that wouldn’t be so reckless.
But if it isn’t her, who could it be? Did Ah Zu spread the news himself?
Zhang Zitong probed, “Your Majesty, do you think the contents of the novels are true?”