[Book 1-11] Stellar Transformation

Book 6, Chapter 3

B6C3: Internal disorder

Deep in the ocean, Di Jian, Di Qing and Di Luan, all robed in red, are rushing side by side through the water. They cause great turbulence and surges wherever they go.

"7th brother, 8th brother's death is very strange. The Blood-red Cave is at the northernmost part of our territory and next to the Qian Long continent of mortals. The Blue Water Mansion and the Azure Dragon Palace are even farther from it than us. Given such great distances, the killer shouldn't be from the Azure Dragon Palace or the Blue Water Mansion." Di Qing ponders for a long time then opens his mouth and says.

What he just said is reasonable. After all, Di Tong leaving for the Blood-red Cave was a secret and not even all of his 8 brothers in the Nine Demons Hall knew about this. How could outsiders possibly have known?

Even if in the end the Blue Water Mansion's and the Azure Dragon Palace's subordinates were able to discover that Di Tong had gone to the Blood-red Cave, perhaps they would still not have enough time to chase and kill him.

Among the 9 brothers, Di Luan is fairly good at stratagems. After thinking for a while, he says with a nod: "2nd brother, do you still remember that we sent Cha Hong a message but he unexpectedly hasn't replied?" When Di Luan set off, he messaged Cha Hong to ask.

However, the message was like a clay ox entering the sea and went unanswered.

"There are only 2 possibilities. First, Cha Hong is already dead. And second, he used some unknown wicked method to kill 8th brother then went into hiding, in which case, he certainly doesn't dare to reply to our message." Di Qing continues.

But, for the moment, Di Qing and the other 2 also have no way to find out if Cha Hong is dead or alive.

In fact, the Nine Demons Hall has basically never thought that the 8 caves under it are important. These 8 caves are merely the managers of its 8 large areas. The Nine Demons Hall has been using them only to govern its 90 million li radius territory and has never collected the soul jade slips of the 8 caves' masters.

"We'll know after an interrogation. What's the point of making wild guesses here?"

The grim 6th brother Di Jian says.

Di Luan's eyes brighten as he hears his 6th brother's words. He says: "2nd brother, I've got a method. Not only will it find out if Cha Hong is dead, it'll also be a big help to us in finding 8th brother's killer." After saying, he takes out a transmitter.

Both Di Jian and Di Qing feel happy at once and look at Di Luan.

"First, let's message the Great Shell Cave, which is the one nearest the Blood-red Cave. The Great Shell Cave's master must know some matters related to the Blood-red Cave. There's another step that can be taken after questioning the Great Shell Cave's master." Di Luan says smilingly.

He then sends a message to the Great Shell Cave. In just a while, the Great Shell Cave's master replies.

As soon as Di Luan takes a look at it, a faint smile appears on his face: "Just as I expected indeed, the Great Shell Cave's master said that the original master of the Blood-red Cave, Cha Hong, is already dead! This news has spread throughout the entire territory of the Blood-red Cave so the Great Shell Cave has also heard it."

"Cha Hong is dead?!" Hearing this, Di Qing makes a deduction in his mind. "Who's the new cave master?"

He knows very well that it is probable the new cave master killed Cha Hong to seize his position. As they can kill Cha Hong, they can also kill Di Tong.

"Wait for a while, 2nd brother. I'm questioning him." Di Luan is waiting for the Great Shell Cave's master to reply. After a while, he says frowningly: "2nd brother, 6th brother, according to the message of the Great Shell Cave's master, the new cave master is a former guardian called Liu Xing. But he doesn't know anything about how Cha Hong died."