Chapter 185: Chapter 185: Infiltration

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    Not only Hai Bodong, but even Nalan Yanran was dumbfounded upon hearing this. Knowing the ins and outs of the matter concerning Mo Cheng, both of them couldn''t help but wonder if Yun Leng''s brain had been rattled by the recent shockwaves!

    To cause trouble for Xiao Yan over a mere External Deacon of the Misty Cloud Sect who had already withdrawn from the sect and was merely at the Dou Spirit realm??

    And for a dead person at that?!

    Yun Leng''s relationship with Mo Cheng even made people suspect whether they were father and son!

    ''Mo Cheng? The Mo Cheng of the Mo Clan in Yan City who was killed a few months ago?'' Jia Xing Tian pondered, recalling that there had indeed been such a report a few months back.

    At that time, a Dou Emperor from the Sky Serpent Mansion appeared and engaged in a great battle with Hai Bodong, which even drew out the Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor. Consequently, both Dou Emperors Jia Xing Tian and Yun Yun were drawn to Yan City.

    Back then, Jia Xing Tian and Yun Yun had heard that Mo Cheng was killed but hadn''t thoroughly investigated who was responsible. After all, such a trivial matter wasn''t something they would concern themselves with.

    Only now did they learn that it was Xiao Yan who did it.

    Hai Bodong furrowed his brows tightly as he looked at First Elder Yun Leng in the arena. He muttered to himself, "Something''s not right. If it were just for the reputation of the Misty Cloud Sect, Yun Leng wouldn''t unreasonably cause trouble for a 5th-tier alchemist. No matter how you look at it, it''s not worth it!"

    "Moreover, Xiao Yan doesn''t have a life-and-death feud with the Misty Cloud Sect. This absolutely doesn''t align with the interests of Yun Leng or the Misty Cloud Sect!"

    Not only Hai Bodong, but even Fa Ma and others sensed that something was off. This was entirely unreasonable.

    Let''s not even mention that Xiao Yan''s displayed talent was terrifyingly high; just his identity as the champion of the Alchemist Grand Meeting and an Honorary Elder of the Alchemist Association should have been enough to deter Yun Leng from deliberately provoking him!

    If you''re not going to curry favor, so be it, but to offend him on top of that?

    Very strange indeed!

    Some of the older generation present couldn''t help but chuckle inwardly. Anyone could see that Yun Leng was simply grasping at straws to find an excuse to detain Xiao Yan. But with Xiao Yan pointing it out like this, Yun Leng''s old face couldn''t hold up.

    "That external Mo dog of yours abducted one of my people and wanted to gouge out her eyes. It was reasonable for me to kill him. I haven''t even demanded an explanation from your Misty Cloud Sect, yet you''re turning the tables on me?" Xiao Yan laughed coldly. He didn''t believe that Yun Leng was unaware of the reasons behind this. There were so many witnesses at the time, and Ge Ye had witnessed the whole thing.

    "First Elder, I, Nalan Yanran, can testify that what Xiao Yan says is true."

    Yun Leng glanced coldly at Nalan Yanran, "Yanran, you are the Little Sect Leader. You mustn''t speak nonsense."

    "It''s precisely because I am the Little Sect Leader that I cannot make false claims," Nalan Yanran said with a serious look in her eyes.

    Yun Leng signaled Ge Ye with his eyes. The latter stepped forward stiffly and said, "Yanran, at that time, it was all based on Xiao Yan''s one-sided account. The woman he spoke of never appeared from beginning to end, so there''s no proof that what he said is true."

    Nalan Yanran furrowed her brows deeply. Ge Ye was supposed to be on her side. One had to know that Ge Ye had been following her for a long time and had gained many benefits from it. She never imagined that he would turn against her now!

    Xiao Yan waved his hand from the palanquin, "All right, all right, stop arguing. Even if what Yun Leng and Ge Ye say is true, so what? I killed Mo Cheng, I destroyed the Mo Clan, so what?" Yun Leng laughed confidently and said, "Then today, I, Yun Leng, must invite Mr. Xiao Yan to stay at our Misty Cloud Sect for a few days so we can thoroughly investigate this matter. Go and ''invite'' Mr. Xiao Yan to be our guest at the Misty Cloud Sect."

    In an instant, dozens of peak Dou Grandmaster core disciples of the Misty Cloud Sect slowly surrounded Xiao Yan.

    "Not to mention these few Dou Grandmasters of yours can''t do anything to me. I am a dignified 5th-tier alchemist. You think I''ll stay just because you say so?" Xiao Yan didn''t forget to showcase the alchemist robe he wore. The silvery tier 5 badge gleamed dazzlingly

    under the sunlight.

    Upon hearing these words, Yun Leng actually revealed a hint of mockery and said, "The Alchemist Association isn''t the most powerful either."

    Many people''s expressions changed as soon as these words came out. In contrast, Xiao Yan did not refute him, because from their earlier exchange, he had already confirmed that this

    Yun Leng was a colleague.

    ''It seems the Misty Cloud Sect has indeed been infiltrated by the Hall of Souls.''