Chapter 329: The Dominant Long Xuan

The ones who pushed the door in were the Second Elder and Wu Kuang and his son.
“Mother!” As soon as Wu Tian entered, his gaze fell on his mother, his expression somewhat uneasy—clearly, the presence of so many people made him uncomfortable.
“Xuan, you’ve returned early!” Wu Kuang seemed quite hurried. “I thought it would be a few more days before you arrived!”
“Mm.” Long Xuan nodded gently before turning her attention to the Second Elder. “Second Elder, these past few days, with the clan leader absent and the First Elder seriously ill, all responsibilities for the clan have fallen on you. You must be exhausted.”
“It’s my duty; it’s all part of my responsibilities,” the Second Elder replied with an indifferent expression.
Ye Feng immediately realized that Long Xuan held considerable status in the Black Witch Clan. From the way she spoke, it was obvious she regarded herself as one of their members, even someone capable of speaking on behalf of the clan leader.
“Then, Second Elder, what exactly happened while we were away?” Long Xuan asked deliberately. “Why isn’t Sister Wu Lan here with us?”
The Second Elder glanced at Ye Feng nearby before calmly answering, “Wu Lan was arrested for stealing the Corpse King, which is used to heal the First Elder.”
“Oh, such a thing happened?” Long Xuan appeared surprised. Ye Feng, watching from afar, thought to himself that this woman was truly an excellent actress—her acting skills would easily earn her an Oscar if she were on Earth.
“Then, Second Elder, could you explain in detail how everything happened? We’ve just returned and don’t know anything yet,” Long Xuan said, clearly taking control of the situation.
“Didn’t Mr. Dao Feng tell you?” The Second Elder frowned slightly. He wasn’t naive enough to fully trust Long Xuan’s words.
“Mr. Dao Feng just sat down when you arrived,” Long Xuan said, pointing to the coffee table beside Ye Feng. “He hasn’t even had a chance to take a sip of the tea.”
Ye Feng looked at the coffee table to his left and indeed saw a cup of hot tea he hadn’t noticed before. He slowly picked up the cup and took a sip, watching the two of them interact at his leisure.
“Here’s what happened…” The Second Elder finally relaxed a bit. Since Dao Feng hadn’t spoken yet, he could take control of the conversation without worrying about contradicting what Dao Feng might say. He slowly recounted the entire incident.

“Oh, then is it possible that Sister Wu Lan was framed?” Long Xuan asked without any hesitation. “Although Mr. Blade’s treasure can show what happened, it can only reveal the surface appearance. If someone else took on Wu Lan’s appearance, it should be impossible to tell the difference, right?”
Ye Feng nodded. “Indeed, it can only show the surface. So, we can’t conclude that the Third Elder is the killer based solely on this. Unless we find more evidence.”
“The most urgent task now is to find the bodies of those Gu Kings and help the First Elder and us get rid of the parasites in our bodies,” Wu Ze finally spoke up.
“The clan leader is right,” the Second Elder nodded. “Then please order that Wu Lan be interrogated. But she likely won’t easily reveal where she hid the Gu King’s bodies.”
“Let me take care of this!” Long Xuan volunteered. “I’ve known Wu Lan for so many years; she’ll be less wary of me. If she really did it, I’ll definitely find a way to make her reveal the location. But if she didn’t, I’ll personally kill the one who framed her and throw his body into the Soul Devouring Valley of the Dragon Realm, so he can never be reborn!”
Long Xuan’s words made Ye Feng feel a chill. Although he hadn’t done anything wrong, her sinister tone was indeed terrifying. Moreover, she had already reached the divine realm and no longer belonged to the Heavenly Realm. The horror of her strength was something Ye Feng didn’t want to confront at the moment.
As she spoke, Long Xuan fixed her gaze intently on the Second Elder, seemingly convinced that he was involved in this matter. The Second Elder broke into a cold sweat after hearing this.
“Alright, that’s settled,” Wu Ze nodded. “Long Xuan will be in charge of this. Without her orders, no one else may interfere, and no one may meet the Third Elder. Those who disobey will be treated as equally guilty of stealing the Gu King’s bodies, their cultivation will be revoked, and they will be banished from the Black Witch Clan’s territory…”
Hearing such severe punishments, Ye Feng frowned slightly. He hadn’t expected the penalties to be so harsh. If the Second Elder were indeed convicted of theft, his punishment would surely be just as severe.
“I need Wu Kuang and Wu Tian to assist me,” Long Xuan said. At this moment, the only people she could trust most were her husband and son. “Mr. Blade, you might need to help out later.”
“No problem,” Ye Feng nodded. “Just call for me when you need me.”

“I’m going to see the Third Elder now. Wu Kuang and Wu Tian, come with me.” After saying that, Long Xuan headed straight for the dungeon.
“Everyone, go!” Wu Ze waved his hand. “We’ll have an answer to this soon.”
One by one, everyone left, and Ye Feng followed.
In the dead of night, Ye Feng quietly played with the mirror device in his hands. “Who exactly is that person pretending to be the Third Elder?”
Ultimately, Ye Feng focused his gaze on the mirror device and turned it on again…
Inside the dungeon, Long Xuan sat alone across from the Third Elder, while Wu Kuang and Wu Tian watched their conversation through a crystal ball in another room.
“You’re back!” Wu Lan’s expression showed clear surprise the moment she saw Long Xuan.
“Mm, are you okay? Did Wu Yang torture you?” Long Xuan frowned at Wu Lan’s haggard appearance.
“No, I was captured just yesterday. He planned to start interrogating me today.” Wu Lan shook her head. “It wasn’t me!”
“I know,” Long Xuan nodded. “But the evidence currently points against you.”
“That image was provided by Dao Feng. If anyone tampered with it, it could only be him.” Wu Lan clearly still held grudges against Ye Feng for getting her imprisoned. “But it’s also possible that someone else pretended to be me to steal.”
“I’ll definitely investigate Dao Feng’s background,” Long Xuan nodded. “His background is a bit suspicious, but since he’s a guest now, we can only be cautious. Please recount the whole incident again. I’ll check for any inconsistencies with what Dao Feng and the others said, and then I’ll question them.”
“Mm.” Wu Lan nodded and slowly recounted the events.
Meanwhile, Ye Feng smiled slightly. “I see…”
“If I just show them the image, they’ll surely say I altered it.” Ye Feng frowned. “Even if there’s physical evidence, they can claim I placed it there in advance. Unless I can find witnesses…”