44: Chapter 44 Was he kicked in the head by a donkey?

The entire Demon Suppression Division instantly erupted in a frenzy.

Chu Mengxi, Meng Kuo, and other Copper Medal Demon Slayers arrived at the scene immediately, their expressions grave as they looked at the aggressive crowd from the Li Family.

"Head Li, what is the meaning of this?!"

Chu Mengxi resisted the pressure and questioned coldly.

"The meaning?"

Li Batian let out a cold sneer, his hawk-like eyes locking onto Lin Feng, who was slowly walking out of the courtyard.

"My son Tianyu died a tragic death at the hands of the Demon Suppression Division. Is it not right for me, as his father, to come and seek justice for him?"

His voice was like rolling thunder, filled with endless fury and killing intent.

"Lin Feng! Get out here!"

"You killed my beloved son. If you don't give my Li Family an explanation today, I will make you, and your entire Demon Suppression Division, pay in blood!"

...

Li Batian's roar was like a thunderclap, echoing throughout the entire Demon Suppression Division.

The terrifying Aura belonging to a Danyuan Realm expert was almost tangible, weighing down on all the Meridian Opening Realm and True Qi Realm Demon Slayers present, making them turn pale and struggle for breath.

The Danyuan Realm was a completely different level of existence.

With every gesture, one could harness the power of heaven and earth; such strength was far beyond what a True Qi Realm Martial Artist could compare to.

Facing the thunderous wrath of such an expert, the members of the Demon Suppression Division felt powerless for the first time.

"Head Li, please calm down!"

Chu Mengxi forced herself to withstand the pressure and stepped forward, her cold, beautiful face covered in frost.

"We deeply regret the death of your son. However, on that day, Lin Feng killed the Painted Skin Demon that was terrorizing the Prefecture City. There is both witness and physical evidence for this. On what grounds do you claim that someone from our Demon Suppression Division murdered your son?"

These words were well-reasoned and supported by evidence.

When the Painted Skin Demon died, it was blasted into nothingness by Lin Feng's blade, leaving not even a single hair behind.

On what basis could the Li Family assert that the demon was their son?

Logically, this simply didn't hold up.

"On what grounds?"

Li Batian looked as if he had heard the world's greatest joke. A cruel sneer appeared on his face as he slowly took a palm-sized brocade box from his robe.

"I, Li Batian, have dominated Nanyan Prefecture for decades; I never do anything without certainty!"

He suddenly opened the brocade box, and a cold Aura filled with death and resentment instantly spread out.

Inside the brocade box lay half of a broken jade tablet.

The jade tablet was blood-red throughout and covered in spiderweb-like cracks, appearing as if it would completely shatter at any moment.

"This is the 'Life Soul Jade' of my Li Family's direct descendants, refined with essence blood. If the person dies, the jade breaks."

Li Batian's voice was cold and devoid of emotion.

"My son Tianyu's Soul Jade shattered on the very night the Painted Skin Demon was slain!"

Chu Mengxi's expression changed instantly.

Life Soul Jade was a secret technique used by many great families to monitor the safety of their core members.

The timing matched!

But she still held her ground and said, "This... this only proves that your son was killed that night; it doesn't prove Lin Feng did it!"

"Is that so?"

The sneer on Li Batian's lips deepened as he produced another fragment of the Soul Jade.

"This Soul Jade fragment, which my son always wore, was found at the scene where the Painted Skin Demon was executed."

"Furthermore... my Li Family has a Legacy of hundreds of years and naturally possesses its own secret methods. I spent seven whole days and a vast amount of Family resources to finally trace the last remaining bit of energy that shattered this Soul Jade!"

He suddenly looked up, his hawk-like eyes staring fixedly at Lin Feng, as he said word by word:

"That energy was extremely firm and yang, filled with an Aura that could incinerate all things! It comes from the same lineage as your Demon Suppression Division's Cultivation Technique, the Blazing Sun Art! It is even... purer and more overbearing than ordinary Blazing Sun Art True Qi!"

"Lin Feng! What do you have to say for yourself now?!"

Boom!

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire audience was shocked.

Everyone's gaze instinctively focused on Lin Feng.

If the timing of the Soul Jade's shattering was just a coincidence, then this Aura of the Cultivation Technique was irrefutable evidence!

In the entire Nanyan Prefecture, almost everyone who Cultivates the Blazing Sun Art lineage is in the Demon Suppression Division.

And someone who could Cultivate this technique to Lin Feng's level, even surpassing his predecessors, was absolutely unique!

The evidence was as solid as a mountain!

Chu Mengxi's expression tightened, then relaxed.

She had initially suspected that someone present at the time had leaked the news.

Hearing that the clue was found from the Soul Jade fragment at the scene, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Because this was enough to prove there were no traitors among them.

But another strange doubt followed.

Back then, the Painted Skin Demon was blasted into nothingness by Lin Feng; how could there be any Soul Jade fragments left?

She instinctively looked at Lin Feng, only to find that instead of any panic, his face showed a... thoughtful expression.

Their eyes met, and in that instant, they both understood each other's thoughts.

This was a setup!

A trap meticulously laid out from the moment the Painted Skin Demon appeared!

Someone was pulling the strings behind the scenes!

The death of the Painted Skin Demon and the death of Li Tianyu were just links in this scheme!

And this Head of the Li Family, who brought forth the ironclad evidence and seemed like a victim seeking justice...

In reality, he was also just being used as a tool by the mastermind...

A pawn!

"Who is it?"

A storm surged in Chu Mengxi's heart.

Who would have such audacity?

To plot against the cunning Painted Skin Demon.

To plot against the prefecture city's greatest Family.

To plot against the Demon Suppression Division?

"The Li Family's second Young Master, Li Tianhe!"

A thought instantly popped into Chu Mengxi's mind.

With Li Tianyu dead, the biggest beneficiary was undoubtedly his ambitious younger brother, Li Tianhe, who had always been suppressed by him!

Only he would have the opportunity and the highest likelihood of accessing Li Tianyu's Soul Jade to set up this trap!

Using the Demon Suppression Division's blade to kill his own brother!

Chu Mengxi was almost certain this was Li Tianhe's conspiracy.

However.

Lin Feng, however, thought deeper and further than she did.

While Chu Mengxi pointed all her suspicions at the Li Family's second Young Master, Li Tianhe, a giant question mark appeared in Lin Feng's mind.

Li Tianhe?

The logic was sound, but in reality...

It was strange.

Suppose I am Li Tianhe.

I am ambitious and want to eliminate my brother to become the sole heir of the Family.

Through some means, I learn of the Painted Skin Demon's existence and reach an agreement with it to possess my brother.

Then I design a plan to lure the Demon Suppression Division into action, having them kill the possessed Li Tianyu.

The plan could be called perfect.

The thorn in my side is gone, and he died for a justifiable reason; everyone would think he was just mysteriously gone.

I would only need to squeeze out a few crocodile tears at the funeral and then naturally take over all the resources and status he left behind.

This is how a clever conspirator should operate.

But what if I don't?

After my brother's death, instead of choosing to quietly make a fortune, I took the extra step of leaking the so-called truth that the Demon Suppression Division killed Li Tianyu to Li Batian.

Then, let Li Batian bring the full power of the Family to aggressively cause trouble for the Demon Suppression Division.

At the great risk of exposing myself?

Why?

Was his head kicked by a donkey?

Li Tianhe might indeed be the one who plotted Li Tianyu's death.

But the person who truly exposed this scheme would definitely not be him.