War God Long Ao

Supreme Venerable Martial Artist.

Kai Feng never would have imagined that Ghost King Ao Tian was a Supreme Venerable Martial Artist.

It was common knowledge that Ghost King Ao Tian was a Venerable. Not only him, but the Sect Leaders of all Six Great Sects were Venerables as well. But now?

A Supreme Venerable Martial Artist... Ghost King Ao Tian's power was immense, giving Kai Feng no chance at all as he slammed a palm onto the crown of his head.

Without any resistance, the Ghost King let out a sinister laugh. He glanced at Zhang Zhihang and muttered to himself, 'I guess it's just your bad luck.'

Long Ao was completely unaware that Zhang Zhihang had been killed.

「The Main Hall of the Long Family, Red Fire Town」

"Brother Dugu, Brother Xia, did you come here for a particular reason?"

Seeing the two of them hesitating to speak, Long Ao was quite confused. It had only been five days since they parted in Thundercloud City. 'Could it be they missed me already?'

With a deep sigh, Xia Army spoke in an extremely solemn voice, "Brother Long, I'm going to ask you a question. I need you to answer me truthfully."

Seeing how grave Xia Army was, Long Ao grew even more curious. He nodded and said, "Go ahead."

"Brother Long, five days ago, after you defeated Zhang Zhihang, did you hunt him down?"

Shaking his head, Long Ao asked, "Brother Xia, why do you ask?"

'Instinct told Long Ao that Xia Army's question meant something terrible had happened. Could Zhang Zhihang have met with some misfortune? If so, this would be a huge problem. After all, Zhang Zhihang was the Young Sect Leader of the Golden Sun Sect. If something happened to him, the blame would definitely fall on his head. Then the Golden Sun Sect would absolutely not let the matter rest.'

"Brother Long, I'm sure you've already guessed."

His heart skipped a beat.

Long Ao asked, still a bit uncertain, "Did something really happen to Zhang Zhihang?"

Xia Army nodded. "After Zhang Zhihang left Thundercloud City, he never returned. After a two-day search, his body was finally found on a Desolate Mountain, along with Kai Feng's."

Kai Feng, an Elder of the Golden Sun Sect, was a Taoist Ancestor Martial Artist.

'Long Ao knew. To be able to kill a Taoist Ancestor Martial Artist so secretively, without even giving Elder Kai Feng a chance to escape, spoke volumes about the killer's power.'

'A Void Martial Artist.'

"Brother Xia, I can tell you clearly that I did not kill Zhang Zhihang. If I had wanted to kill him, he never would have made it out of Thundercloud City."

Xia Army nodded. "Of course I believe you, but the Golden Sun Sect certainly won't. Brother Long, if I'm not mistaken, they will definitely pin this on you."

Long Ao was well aware of what Xia Army was worried about.

'Right now, it doesn't matter who killed Zhang Zhihang. What's most important is that this person has ulterior motives and clearly wants to frame me. But who could it be?'

"Brother Long, it seems the person who killed Zhang Zhihang wants you dead."

Dugu Bai's expression was also grim. He knew all too well how terrifyingly powerful an expert capable of killing a Taoist Ancestor Martial Artist must be. Void Martial Artists rarely involved themselves in the disputes of the Mortal World, so who on earth could want to deal with Brother Long?

Both Dugu Bai and Xia Army couldn't figure it out. Since the culprit could kill Kai Feng so easily, why not just attack Long Ao directly? Why go to the trouble of framing him? What was the reason?

"Brother Dugu, Brother Xia, what is the Golden Sun Sect's attitude?"

"It's hard to say. Since Zhang Zhihang's body was taken back, the Golden Sun Sect has acted as if nothing happened. But, Brother Long, I can tell you for sure that they won't let this go."

"Brother Long, you may not know this, but Zhang Mo only had one son, and he doted on him. Now that Zhang Zhihang is dead, I'm certain Zhang Mo will come looking for you to settle the score."

Nodding, Long Ao confirmed this point in his mind. The only thing uncertain was when.

"What is the Golden Sun Sect really up to?"

"Brother Dugu, Brother Long, the reason Zhang Mo hasn't made a move... do you think it's because of the Battle of Kyushu?"

The Battle of Kyushu was held once every ten years. No matter how great their grudges, the Six Great Sects would temporarily set them aside to participate jointly. But Long Ao shook his head and said, "I have a feeling it's not that simple. It's impossible for Zhang Mo to be this calm. He must be plotting something."

"I agree with Brother Long. Zhang Mo's only son is dead; there's no way he's this calm. Brother Long, why don't you take your family and lie low for a while?"

Long Ao was well aware of Xia Army's concern. 'Take the family and leave Red Fire Town?'

Dugu Bai waved his hand. "That's not a long-term solution. Even if Brother Long can hide for a while, he can't hide forever. We must find a way to resolve this."

"Brother Dugu, what should we do now then?"

"There's only one way. We go back and find the Sect Leader. Hopefully, the Sect will intervene. With the Sect as a deterrent, I believe Zhang Mo won't act recklessly."

Dugu Bai was extremely confident that if their Sect stepped in, the Golden Sun Sect wouldn't dare to cause trouble.

Xia Army gave a helpless smile. "Brother Dugu, it's not like you don't know my father's temperament. He won't do anything that doesn't benefit him. What's more, even if my father agreed to this, the Sect Elders would never approve."

'Long Ao understood Xia Army's helplessness. After all, there's no such thing as a free lunch in this world. Why would the Thunder Sect help him? Even if the Golden Sun Sect wasn't as strong as the Thunder Sect, the Thunder Sect wouldn't go to war with them for an outsider. There was no doubt about that.'

Dugu Bai slammed a fist into the air, saying angrily, "Brother Long, I'm not leaving Red Fire Town during this time. I'd like to see just what kind of schemes the Golden Sun Sect is planning to play."

"Brother Long, before the Battle of Kyushu begins, Brother Dugu and I will not leave Red Fire Town. Even if the Sect doesn't step in, we will face the Golden Sun Sect together with you."

It would be a lie to say he wasn't moved. However, Long Ao couldn't implicate his friends, much less bring them harm. He smiled and said, "Brother Dugu, Brother Xia, the Battle of Kyushu is about to start. You should go back and prepare. You don't need to worry about my affairs; I'll resolve them myself."

Dugu Bai and Xia Army understood Long Ao's intentions perfectly, but they had clearly made up their minds. They said in unison, "We've already decided. Just arrange a place for us to stay as soon as you can."

Since things had come to this, Long Ao really had no other choice. He could only get up and arrange accommodations for the two of them.

"Brother Dugu, do you think the Golden Sun Sect will come?"

"One hundred percent. If nothing unexpected happens, Zhang Mo will make a move against Brother Long before the Battle of Kyushu begins."

"If Zhang Mo really moves against Brother Long, with just our strength, I'm afraid we won't be able to withstand the Golden Sun Sect's attack. Brother Dugu, I've already informed my father about what's happened here. We'll know what the Sect decides by tonight."