Chapter 385 - 364: Zhang Chi’s Identity

Chapter 385: Chapter 364: Zhang Chi’s Identity

"Yeah, but it’s not as if the Cyan Cloud Sect ever offended True Monarch Zhang Chi, right?"

"I heard that True Monarch Zhang Chi has been targeting the Cyan Cloud Sect ever since he was in the Foundation Establishment Stage. That’s really hard to justify."

"Exactly. I’ve heard about that too. Back when True Monarch Zhang Chi joined the exploration in the Demon Abyss, he killed several Cyan Cloud Sect cultivators, including a prodigy at Foundation Establishment Peak."

"Mm-hm, and later, outside Golden Crow City, Zhang Chi even killed two of the Cyan Cloud Sect’s Golden Core Peak cultivators and nearly killed Yu Wan. She was lucky to be alive and managed to escape. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be here today."

The cultivators below broke into a flurry of discussion.

It turned out that in order to have a justifiable reason to kill Zhang Chi and claim the secrets he possessed, the Nascent Soul True Monarchs had deliberately infused their words with Magical Power. As a result, every cultivator in Golden Crow City had heard them.

Zhang Chi had done the same when he retorted.

Thus, countless cultivators below had witnessed the incident and were now debating who was right and who was wrong.

At first, they all thought Zhang Chi was in the wrong.

In fact, it had been that way for three hundred years.

But after Zhang Chi’s furious denouncement of Lu Daoyi and the others, they realized that Zhang Chi was actually the victim.

This also caused the esteemed image of senior experts like Celestial Star True Monarch to shatter on the spot.

And now, the cultivators were all eagerly awaiting what kind of explanation Zhang Chi would offer regarding the Cyan Cloud Sect.

"Heh heh, the Cyan Cloud Sect? I did kill some of their cultivators, but so what? They all brought it on themselves," Zhang Chi said with a cold laugh.

"That’s right. During the exploration in the Demon Abyss, those Cyan Cloud Sect disciples ganged up to kill me, and Elder Zhang had no choice but to act and kill them. Afterward, that Senior Brother Ning clearly intended to harm Elder Zhang as well, but his skills were inferior, and that’s why he fell."

Just then, the Golden Core Female Cultivator with the surname Wen from the Divine Sword Sect immediately spoke up in support of Zhang Chi.

"Insolence! Is this your place to speak?"

Hearing this, Yu Wan’s gaze turned cold. With a sharp cry, a powerful pressure instantly bore down on the Female Cultivator Wen.

"Wretched slut, stop!"

The Female Cultivator Wen’s face paled, but with a wave of his hand, Zhang Chi immediately dispelled the pressure emanating from Yu Wan.

"Fine, we can set aside the matter of the Demon Abyss exploration. But what do you have to say about the time you ambushed me and two Cyan Cloud Sect Elders outside Golden Crow City?"

Yu Wan shot a glare at the Female Cultivator Wen, then ignored her and turned her cold gaze back to Zhang Chi.

"Heh heh, don’t you know yourself? Back then, those two old geezers wanted to take advantage of the situation and make a move on me. Since that was the case, I naturally wouldn’t spare their lives!" Zhang Chi said coolly.

"You’re lying! And even if they had such thoughts, it was just a thought! It was hardly a crime punishable by death. Besides, I never intended to rob you, so why did you attack me too?"

Yu Wan faltered for a moment before continuing her questioning.

"You? You wretched slut. Do I need any other reason to kill you?"

"To tell you the truth, not only did I kill the two Cyan Cloud Elders, I also killed your entire Yu Family. What do you think? Didn’t see that coming, did you?" As all the cultivators looked over, Zhang Chi gave a cold laugh.

"What? It was you? Why would you do that?" Yu Wan was stunned. Her eyes instantly turned red, and she looked as if she wanted to grind her teeth to dust.

If looks could kill, Zhang Chi would have been killed by her countless times in that instant.

"Zhang Chi actually killed Yu Wan’s entire family?"

"Didn’t Xiao Yunhong do that back then? It was Zhang Chi? But why would he do that?"

The crowd of cultivators was completely bewildered.

’That guy...’

Only then did Xiao Yunhong realize he had been taking the blame for Zhang Chi.

"Why did I do it? Since you want to know, I’ll tell you. Because back then, you were a servant girl, yet you betrayed your master, abandoned all righteousness, and caused the death of him and his entire family."

"This old hag from the Cyan Cloud Sect helped you twist black into white. And the upper echelons of the Cyan Cloud Sect helped you hide the truth."

"And I... am your master from all those years ago. Tell me, should I not have taken action against a wretched slut like you and the Cyan Cloud Sect?"

Zhang Chi retorted coldly to Yu Wan. Each word was like a clap of thunder, booming with absolute clarity across all of Golden Crow City.

"You... you’re him? No, impossible! Didn’t he die? And he only had a Middle Grade Spirit Root! It’s impossible for him to have formed a Top Grade Golden Core, let alone become a Nascent Soul!"

Yu Wan froze, her face instantly turning pale.

Zhang Chi had changed greatly compared to how he was back then, so even standing face-to-face, Yu Wan hadn’t recognized him.

Besides, she had never even considered the possibility.

But now, prompted by Zhang Chi’s words, she took a closer look at him and her body was wracked with a violent tremor.

"You damn brat, so it was you! You’re still alive? No wonder I felt something was off the moment I saw you!"

The Cyan Cloud Sect’s Nascent Soul Elder was also stunned. It took her a long moment to come to her senses, and she was both shocked and furious.

At the same time, both she and Yu Wan finally understood why Zhang Chi had been opposing the Cyan Cloud Sect all this time.

"What’s going on? What are they talking about?"

"Isn’t Zhang Chi just Zhang Chi? Does he have another identity? And what’s this about Yu Wan? She used to be a servant girl? And she harmed her own master and his family?"

The cultivators on the scene erupted into discussion.

"I know this secret. Back then, Yu Wan was a servant girl for the Young Master of the wealthy Gu Family in the Chen Kingdom. She used her looks to bribe the Young Master, successfully obtaining the chance to join the Cyan Cloud Sect, where she was even found to possess a Celestial Grade Spirit Root."

"Afterward, Yu Wan was accepted as a disciple by a Supreme Elder of the Cyan Cloud Sect. But the Young Master was framed by Yu Wan, who falsely accused him of molesting her. He was captured and made into a mining slave, and soon after, he died in one of the Cyan Cloud Sect’s Cold Iron Mines."

"Furthermore, my son, Xiao Yunhong, was also once imprisoned in that mine."

"But it seems now that the Young Master of the Gu Family never died. And he is Zhang Chi!"

"In addition, Yu Wan sent people to kill the entire household of that Young Master of the Gu Family back then. It’s no wonder Zhang Chi later killed Yu Wan’s entire family!"

Many cultivators had never heard any of these things about Yu Wan, so they were all completely lost.

But there’s no wall in the world that doesn’t leak. A portion of the cultivators had heard related rumors and immediately began to whisper the story.

The Profound Yin Sect Leader, in particular, had always been at odds with the Cyan Cloud Sect, so he was intimately familiar with such scandals.

He just never expected Zhang Chi to be the protagonist of this secret. And so, he immediately shouted the secret out loud.

He did this precisely to let everyone know the truth, and in turn, get them to stand with Zhang Chi.

"So that’s how it is!"

"I’ve heard this rumor too, but I thought it was just gossip! I never thought it was actually true!"

Hearing the Profound Yin Sect Leader’s account, the many cultivators instantly understood and couldn’t help but exclaim in shock once again.

The way they looked at Yu Wan and Zhang Chi changed completely.

They had originally thought Zhang Chi was in the wrong, but now they knew the truth: it was the Cyan Cloud Sect that owed Zhang Chi a debt!

After all, Zhang Chi had shown kindness to Yu Wan, but she had repaid him with betrayal, abandoning righteousness and harming her master and his family. In a situation like this, who could possibly let the matter rest? 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ

In fact, if Zhang Chi hadn’t been lucky, he would have died in that Cold Iron Mine long ago.

If that had happened, no one would ever have revealed the truth, and even though the entire Gu Family was killed, their deaths would have been in vain.

"That’s right, it is I. Yu Wan, you wretched slut, and you, old hag of the Cyan Cloud Sect, are you not going to kneel and confess your crimes?" Zhang Chi shouted coldly.

This grievance actually belonged to his predecessor. But since he had transmigrated and now possessed sufficient strength, it was only natural that he would avenge his predecessor.

"Zhang Chi is right! Never mind losing a few cultivators; your Cyan Cloud Sect deserves to be wiped out for this! Especially you, Yu Wan, and you, you old hag! You both deserve to die a thousand deaths!"

Xiao Yunhong immediately chimed in loudly, supporting Zhang Chi.

At this moment, he finally understood why Zhang Chi had never revealed his true face or name back then.

It turned out there was such a deep-seated grievance between Zhang Chi and Yu Wan.

He no longer cared about having been the scapegoat, nor was he surprised that Zhang Chi had killed Yu Wan’s entire family.

"Senior Brother..."

Qin Susu and the others now learned of Zhang Chi’s past. They couldn’t help but feel indignant toward the Cyan Cloud Sect, and when they looked at Zhang Chi, their hearts ached for him.

"Yes, your Cyan Cloud Sect must give us an explanation. Zhang Chi is my, Jian Jinfeng’s, disciple. By treating him this way, you have made an enemy of me!"

At that, Jian Jinfeng stepped forward to stand beside Zhang Chi, clearly expressing her support.

"The same goes for me. Zhang Chi saved my son, Xiao Yunhong, so I must protect him. Yu Wan, you people must pay the price for this today, or you can forget about leaving Golden Crow City!"

The Profound Yin Sect Leader also took a step forward, standing by Zhang Chi’s side.

SWISH!

At the same time, Qin Susu, Chen Bufan, and the others said nothing, but they flew into the air to stand behind Zhang Chi and his supporters.

At this moment, facing the gazes of countless cultivators, Yu Wan’s expression grew even uglier. Her previous image had been utterly destroyed.

PUH!

Overcome with anxiety and rage, she felt a sweetness in her throat and couldn’t stop herself from spitting out a large mouthful of blood.

"Damn it!"

Yu Wan’s master also had an ugly expression on her face. For a moment, she didn’t even know how to refute Zhang Chi and the others.

After all, they were the ones in the wrong first. Even if Zhang Chi retaliated later, it was perfectly justified.

In the eyes of the cultivators, Zhang Chi’s revenge was even a bit light.

Even though he had killed the members of the Yu Family and those Cyan Cloud Sect cultivators, the Gu Family could not be brought back to life.

Furthermore, the true culprits were the master-disciple pair of Yu Wan and her master, along with the upper echelons of the Cyan Cloud Sect.

In other words, Zhang Chi’s revenge had only just begun.

"Damn it, how could it be like this? What were the higher-ups thinking back then? Why would they do something so foolish?"

"Exactly! Was this Zhang Chi no good? Even if he wasn’t as good as Yu Wan, he probably wasn’t that much worse, right? Wouldn’t it have been better to accept them both as disciples of our Cyan Cloud Sect?"

The Cyan Cloud Sect cultivators present were not only astonished but also incredibly angry and bewildered.

"Didn’t Zhang Chi have a Middle Grade Spirit Root back then? How could he have achieved so much? Was the test wrong, or did someone tamper with it? Or maybe he has a special Physique that couldn’t be detected?"

The Cyan Cloud Sect Leader and other high-ranking members were also present. They were equally astonished and filled with deep regret.

If Zhang Chi had also joined the Cyan Cloud Sect, none of this would have happened today, and the sect would have one more Nascent Soul True Monarch.

In fact, it might have been more than just one.

Because it was highly likely that both Jian Jinfeng and Xiao Yunhong were able to break through and become Nascent Soul cultivators with Zhang Chi’s help.