I have been bound in a forbidden place for five hundred years. Why are you crying when I am a casual

Chapter 488: Framed, Hidden Window

At this moment, Gu Xiu was not indifferent. He looked at the elder in front of him with a calm gaze, as if he was looking at a dead person.

There was clearly no trace of murderous intent.

Can be biased.

Both his expression and words made the elder in charge, who was already pale with fear, even more terrified. He felt as if he had fallen into an icy cave, as if he was being stared at by some evil spirit.

"Gudu!"

Subconsciously, he swallowed his saliva. When Gu Xiu frowned slightly, he hurriedly spoke:

"I said! I said!"

"You...don't kill me, don't kill me!"

"Go ahead." Gu Xiu nodded.

The elder swallowed again, still hesitant, but when he looked at the spear that was so close that it seemed like it would kill him in the next second, he finally said:

"Yes...it's Elder Xue..."

"Elder Xue asked us to kill your Holy Lord."

Elder Xue.

As soon as these three words came out, Gu Xiu's eyes narrowed instantly, and the other cultivators next to him all changed their expressions instantly. They just wished they could hear this news here instead of somewhere else.

There are five imperial elders in the Netherworld Holy Sect.

Although they are of the same level.

But there are also strengths and weaknesses.

The Elder He who had ridiculed Gu Xiu before was only at the middle stage of the Refinement Realm, but the Elder Xue mentioned by this person at this moment was the true head of the Life-Controlling Elders.

The other party's cultivation has reached the level of Half-Step Supreme.

In the entire Netherworld Holy Sect, he is undoubtedly the number one person under the Supreme, both in terms of strength and status.

They are second only to the Queen of the Underworld.

Even though Gu Xiu, the Holy Lord of the Underworld chosen by the Empress, was nominally half a level higher in status than the other party, it was actually impossible for him to really challenge the other party.

In fact, when everyone saw these two people, they had a guess in their hearts that whether it was the person who was killed by Gu Xiu or Peng Kaifeng who was kneeling on the ground with a pale face, they all belonged to Elder Xue's direct line.

but……

Everyone was also a little confused.

If they remembered correctly, the first time the Holy Lord and Elder Xue met was in the hall before the expedition. Whether before or after the meeting, they had no communication or even a single word.

"You said Elder Xue wanted to kill me, but do you know why Elder Xue wanted to kill me?" Gu Xiu asked.

"Xue... Elder Xue said..." Elder Peng Kaifeng hesitated, but under the cold spear, he could only answer honestly: "Saint Lord, your existence has delayed the sect master's pursuit of the truth, and may even cause chaos throughout the Netherworld Holy Land in the future."

"so……"

"So he signaled...signaled for us to take action against you..."

"Just kill you."

"The Sect Master will no longer delay his pursuit of the Dao because of you, nor will he allow the entire Netherworld Holy Land to be affected by you."

As soon as these words came out.

Everyone present was shocked.

Speaking of which, the sudden rise of Sui Yu'an, the pretty boy, as the Holy Lord of the Netherworld Holy Sect did cause a huge uproar within the sect. The ordinary elders were all thinking about how to curry favor with the favored Holy Lord, and they tried to please him in various ways.

But the same thing.

Some people also looked down on this Holy Lord, thinking that he had used some unknown means to bewitch the Queen of the Underworld and thus obtained the position of Holy Lord.

Some people even expressed pessimism.

It is said that the Netherworld Holy Sect has such a Holy Lord. I am afraid that it will begin to decline slowly and may even end up in a tragic end.

There are indeed quite a few people who say this.

But no one would dare to say that they want to kill Sui Yu'an, the Holy Lord of the Underworld!

Gu Xiu narrowed his eyes and said, "Come here and find someone who is good at searching souls. Help me search this person's soul."

This……

Everyone looked at each other, but no one dared to move.

This is too big.

"It seems that neither of them is very willing."

He wasn't surprised at all, so he simply pointed to an elder in the crowd and said, "Elder Chai, if I remember correctly, you are a cultivator of the spirit path, and you are best at searching souls and capturing spirits. Come on, please."

"Holy Lord..." The elder who was named suddenly looked bitter.

Gu Xiu did not allow for doubt: "Do you really want to watch someone alienate me and Elder Xue?"

The word "estrangement" means alienation, no matter whether he really thinks so or not.

At least, Elder Chai really couldn't refuse, so he could only walk out silently under Gu Xiu's gaze and point at the man's eyebrows.

Just quickly.

Elder Chai frowned and said, "We can't search. Someone has done something to Peng Kaifeng's soul, so we can't search it."

Did you use some tricks?

Gu Xiu raised his eyebrows: "Can't see anything at all?"

"This one……"

"What did you see?"

"I..." Elder Chai hesitated for a moment, and finally pointed one finger at the man's brow, and the other finger at the sky. In an instant, a ray of light burst out, and then a picture appeared out of thin air above.

That is the memory in Peng Kaifeng's heart.

And in his memory.

It was Elder Xue's lakeside cottage. In the scene, Elder Xue was sitting cross-legged across from him. He frowned slightly and asked, "You said Sui Yu'an somehow became the Holy Lord, or was it the Sect Master's personal order?"

"Reporting to the elder, the sect master and Sui Yu'an disappeared for a few days. After returning, he immediately let Sui Yu'an take the position of the Holy Lord. Many people were watching at that time, and the sect master even called him husband in person. I dare not lie about this matter." Peng Kaifeng replied.

"Nonsense!"

Elder Xue immediately frowned. "How could someone like the Sect Master become a Taoist partner with a dying kid from Zhaoping Village? If that were the case, the Netherworld Holy Sect would be in great trouble..."

The scene ends abruptly.

But such a scene was enough to make everyone present fall into silence.

There was no explicit intention to kill Sui Yuan.

but……

Just looking at this memory, it is enough to see that Elder Xue was dissatisfied with the Holy Lord Sui Yu'an, and then it was natural for him to have someone kill Sui Yu'an. This is obviously the most normal thing.

this moment.

Everyone felt their scalps were numb.

On one side is the strongest person in the sect except for the sect master, and on the other side is the Holy Lord who is favored by the sect master and obviously has a very high level of comprehension. If these two people collide, the Netherworld Holy Sect will probably be turned upside down.

Which side will the sect leader stand on then?

Should I stand with the second strongest person in the sect, or with my husband?

If the Sect Master turns against Elder Xue for the sake of the Holy Lord, what will become of the Netherworld Holy Sect?

This series of thoughts appeared in everyone's mind in an instant, and cast a shadow over everyone.

"Is it gone?" Gu Xiu asked at this moment.

"No more." Elder Chai shook his head and said nervously, "This is the only thing my subordinates were able to dig out. The rest of the things are invisible due to the soul restriction."

"Is that so? Is there anyone else who is good at soul searching? Come and try it." Gu Xiu said.

what?

Do we need to continue soul searching?

I secretly glanced at Gu Xiu, but found that his face was as calm as water. There was no anger, no timidity, and he had no expression at all, as if what was happening at the moment had nothing to do with him. He just opened his mouth to urge him.

Let them all try.

Everyone was unable to persuade him, so they could only step forward one by one to try.

The results are without exception.

They all shook their heads.

The elder who attacked Gu Xiu had his soul controlled by a device so that even the one with the highest cultivation level among those present could not detect anything.

"Tap..."

At this moment, Gu Xiu walked forward slowly.

He walked step by step to Peng Kaifeng.

The other party was obviously frightened and tried desperately to retreat.

But with so many people watching, how could he possibly escape?

Seeing Gu Xiu getting closer and closer, the fear in his heart seemed to be completely magnified at this moment. He could only hurriedly plead, "Holy Lord, I was also assigned by Elder Xue. It was Elder Xue's request. I dare not disobey. Please spare my life, Holy Lord. I don't want to die, I don't want to die..."

Faced with the threat of death, all he could do was beg for mercy.

only……

Gu Xiu ignored his plea and instead looked at the man seriously:

"Your acting skills are pretty good."

Acting?

Everyone looked bewildered, and Peng Kaifeng, who was begging for mercy, was even more stunned.

But Gu Xiu said calmly: "Tell me, who are you?"

"Subordinate..."

Peng Kaifeng was about to speak when Gu Xiu spoke up, "They assassinated me, framed Elder Xue, and attempted to stir up discord within the Netherworld Holy Sect. They even used a special method to seal off my soul, leaving only that one memory. That's pretty much their intentions."

"only……"

"This memory you left behind seems like a killer move, but it's a bit too abrupt. Are you trying to treat all of us as fools?"

Varied……

what?

When these words came out, everyone was stunned, and then suddenly reacted:

"Yes, yes, I just felt something was wrong!"

"His soul was restricted, but only that one memory remained. This was clearly intentional."

"Are you really trying to frame Elder Xue?"

"At first I thought Elder Xue might not be afraid of being exposed when he was about to kill the Holy Lord, so he didn't do anything extra. But if this person really framed me, it's really possible!"

Everyone present was not stupid. In fact, if they thought about it, they would find the problem. It was just too shocking before, so no one noticed this obvious loophole. If they thought about it carefully now, they would immediately find many suspicious points.

Peng Kaifeng's eyes dodged: "Your subordinate... Your subordinate doesn't know what you are talking about..."

"Your minds are filled with hatred towards the Netherworld Holy Sect, and all you think about is killing me and destroying the entire Netherworld Holy Sect. Why are you afraid to admit it now?" Gu Xiu asked.

"Your subordinate... Your subordinate doesn't understand..." The man continued to defend himself.

Gu Xiu didn't bother to waste words with him, so he just pointed it out: "You two, one is a spy from the Blood Demon Sect, and the other is a spy from the Soul Devouring Hall. You were supposed to be hidden pawns, but now you've become someone else's pawns?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present widened their eyes.

what? ! ! !

These two people... are spies?

Can……

How did the Holy Lord know?

Even Peng Kaifeng couldn't help but stare at Gu Xiu with his eyes wide open as if he had seen a ghost. He never expected this.

The person in front of him actually saw through his true identity at a glance.

This matter.

Even the second most powerful master of the Netherworld Holy Sect doesn’t know!

But he was still stubborn. Even though Gu Xiu saw through his tricks, he still pretended to be stupid. Gu Xiu didn't waste any words and immediately took out a conch emitting a dark purple light from his arms. There were bursts of whistling sounds like wind blowing from the conch.

Listening carefully, one could hear someone inside screaming for help frantically:

"Help, help!"

"let me out!"

"..."

This……

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and suddenly looked at the body of the other person killed by Gu Xiu, but heard Gu Xiu say:

"This is the Soul-Snail, a small gadget my wife gave me. It was originally intended to be used to collect remnant souls and vengeful spirits so I could create a magical weapon for myself in the future. I never expected it would come in handy this time."

That's a lie.

In fact, this is a small gadget that the Divine Demon Finger Bone stole from the Hehuan Sect. However, it is not valuable in itself. Many people in the Demon Sect have it, and it is mainly used to collect residual souls and practice magic skills.

And his words also made everyone react.

Previously, Gu Xiu killed another person without hesitation, which was considered decisive, but in fact he secretly imprisoned the opponent's remaining soul in the soul-catching snail!

It is clear.

It is to investigate the real purpose of these two people.

This Holy Lord is very thoughtful!

When Peng Kaifeng, who had assassinated Gu Xiu, saw this scene, his expression changed drastically.

But Gu Xiu was too lazy to argue with him and threw the soul-catching conch directly into the hands of Elder Chai beside him:

"The rest is up to you."

"As for whether you can find out anything, it depends on your ability."

Say it.

Gu Xiu turned around and left, going straight back to his room.

In fact, he knew that with the restrictions on the souls of these two people, not to mention them, even the Queen of the Underworld would probably not be able to find out anything.

but……

Gu Xiu had already gotten the answer he wanted.

As soon as he returned to the room, Gu Xiu took out the Dark Spider Puppet Order that he had stolen... and picked up from Qiu Xuanyu.

But he was not looking at the back of the token.

Instead, he looked at the mysterious window engraved on the front of the token, which exuded a chilling atmosphere.

"A dark window?"

"What the hell are you guys?"