Xiaoxiao.

Chapter 184 Rumors 4

This first affected the seven elders, as the saying goes, the longer one lives, the more shrewd one becomes.

This is partly because their increased experience makes them far more knowledgeable than the average person, thus making them more learned and wise.

On the other hand, it's because the longer you live, the more you want to live, and your mind is filled with thoughts of how to make yourself live to be a hundred years old, or even immortal.

Therefore, they inevitably become selfish and self-centered in their conduct.

In Noguchi Pass, the seven elders are representatives of this.

On the one hand, because of their experience, they know more than ordinary wild beasts and can see further.

The closer our understanding is to objective laws, the more detailed the data analysis becomes!

As a small group of people at the very top of Noguchi Pass, they naturally have easy access to a vast amount of information that is difficult for ordinary people to obtain, so it is not surprising that they can see further than ordinary people.

Because they had been suppressed by Zhu Xian for many years, they always wanted to overthrow Zhu Xian's rule.

However, given the disparity in strength between the two sides, the only way to achieve this goal is through endless time.

Therefore, they wanted to live longer than anyone else, and even Lingyi, who was already old and frail, never thought he would die!

When they learned that the thirty assassins sent out by Zhu Xian had all been beheaded, they knew that things had gone terribly wrong.

Although some of them were tempted, they knew it was far too early to take action.

They were well aware of Zhu Xian's terror, so they could only analyze the current situation in secret.

Judging from the current situation, the advantage still lies with Zhu Xian.

Because this is Zhu Xian's home turf, he can unleash his full potential here.

Although the mysterious man won the first battle, he only managed to provoke Zhu Xian's anger.

Therefore, the elders believed that the current calm was merely a temporary respite before a storm.

However, to everyone's surprise, three days passed quickly, and Zhu Xian still ignored the matter.

As time quietly slipped away, the whole situation gradually became more complicated.

The first to be affected were Zhu Lu and Bing Niang, who had never shown themselves.

It's understandable to talk about Bingniang, since due to her status, she has always kept to herself and rarely shows her face in public.

But Zhu Lu is different; he is the famous "wild monkey" of Yekou Ridge!

This guy will never walk steadily if he can jump and hop around.

It was as if there was a raging fire burning under his buttocks, making it impossible for him to sit still for even a moment.

But at this critical juncture, after so much time has passed, there has still been no trace of it.

Such a strange event has forced even the wild beasts who were initially just watching the spectacle to reconsider the veracity of the three rumors!

Just as everyone was discussing it, even more sensational rumors came flooding in like a tidal wave.

Some people vividly described how, on a certain day of a certain month of a certain year, a poor man was brutally beaten by Zhu Xian for no reason and ended up with a lifelong disability.

Some people even claimed with great seriousness that a fruit spirit once died tragically in the mouth of the Zhu Xian, who devoured it alive!

Even more shockingly, rumors circulated that Zhu Xian had shown disrespect to the seven elders of the sect…

Such negative news is emerging one after another, and it is spreading more and more widely.

As these unfavorable comments about Zhu Xian spread rampantly, the focus of public opinion gradually shifted away from Zhu Lu and Bing Niang.

More and more people are paying attention to their lord, who is like a god in their hearts.

Because the power of "devouring one's own kind" is simply too great.

Almost every family in the entire Noguchi Ridge area has experienced the mysterious disappearance of their offspring.

The child was playing happily outside the door when suddenly he disappeared.

And once it disappears, it can never be found again;

Logically speaking, Noguchi Ridge, the main base of the Vermilion Fruits, should be the safest place in the world for the Vermilion Fruits, and it would be impossible for the fruit spirits to be stolen.

But not only did things happen, they kept happening one after another.

Nearly a thousand Fruit Spirit cubs mysteriously disappeared, but Zhu Xian's explanation was surprisingly consistent: after extensive investigation, nothing was found!

This became Zhu Xian's biggest stain as a lord, and also the most unspeakable scar in the entire Wild Mouth Ridge!

Zhu Lu was cruelly devoured because he suspected Zhu Xian of devouring his own kind. So when this rumor spread, Zhu Xian finally realized the other party's purpose: to fundamentally dismantle Zhu Xian's rule!

This move was both precise and ruthless!

It struck Zhu Xian's vital point directly!

As the rumors spread, Zhu Xian keenly noticed a significant change in the gazes directed at him—those eyes that were once filled with awe and respect were now gradually being replaced by surprise and even hatred.

This situation had never occurred before, because even though some of the seven elders had doubts about the issue, no one had ever dared to make a fuss about it.

Because Zhu Xian has repeatedly demonstrated to them with bloody facts: whoever understands this problem will have their entire family executed!

He has the absolute ability to both annihilate the entire race of the spreader and prevent the information from spreading even a single meter.

Therefore, although the seven knew of Zhu Xian's fatal weakness, none of them dared to try it.

It is for this reason that they remain steadfast in their stance even as more and more rumors unfavorable to Zhu Xian emerge.

This stems from both a deep-seated fear of Zhu Xian and, perhaps more importantly, the fisherman's own thoughts.

But when Zhu Xian learned of this rumor, he finally couldn't sit still any longer.

Even he, who always held himself in high esteem, was shocked at this moment: the situation was spiraling out of control.

In fact, Zhu Xian had already sensed a conspiracy when the rumors about Zhu Lu and Bing Niang first began to circulate.

The initial idea was simply that a few elders who had been suppressed too much wanted to fight for some rights.

The first suspect that came to his mind was Ling Qi.

Although over the years, Ling Qi had become obedient under his iron-fisted methods, Zhu Xian knew that once one was tainted by power, one would be completely addicted!

He knew perfectly well that Ling Qi's obedience to him was not out of genuine loyalty, but rather out of fear of his terrifying strength.

Therefore, even though Ling Qi had always appeared loyal and devoted to outsiders over the years, Zhu Xian had never truly let down his guard against him, not even for a moment.

However, the news brought back by the proton and the spies last time overturned his guess.

After careful investigation and verification, it was found that Ling Qi had neither the time nor the opportunity to spread rumors!

This unexpected result instantly put Zhu Xian on edge, making her extremely alert.

He had a vague feeling that the mysterious mastermind behind all this was no ordinary person.

It was precisely for this reason that Zhu Xian remained inactive and did not order his trusted confidants to take action.

After all, making a hasty move before fully understanding the other party's situation could easily lead to another failure, or even falling into a deeper trap.

However, as the days went by, the unfavorable rumors against him did not gradually subside as he had hoped; instead, they became more rampant and widespread.

To make matters worse, rumors of "devouring one's own kind" suddenly broke out, causing Noguchi Ridge, which Zhu Xian had always firmly controlled, to show signs of gradually spiraling out of control.

This made him realize that he couldn't wait any longer!