Xia Qin immediately looked toward Gui Jian. There was only one Semi-Progenitor who had been present in Specter Abyss, which made him the biggest suspect. Even if Crown Prince Gui Qian and his followers had managed to somehow learn battle techniques that belonged to the Celestial Frost Sect and Shenwu's Sky, it would not have been easy for them to leak them to the public. That was something that only a Semi-Progenitor could do.
Gui Jian dropped his head. He was indeed Specter Abyss’s only Semi-Progenitor, which was something that everyone knew, including Xia Qin.
Bai Wangyuan, Wang Fan, and others all focused entirely on Gui Jian.
"Speak," Xia Qin said.
Gui Jian slowly lifted his head, revealing a weathered face covered with fear. As a mere Semi-Progenitor, being stared at by an entire group of Progenitors was beyond horrifying. "I absolutely did not leak those battle techniques."
Bai Sheng approached. "Some people who heard the instructions for the battle techniques have just been apprehended."
"Bring them here," Wang Fan said eagerly.
Lu Yin silently moved closer to Gui Jian and Possessed him without anyone noticing a thing.
As soon as Lu Yin took control of Gui Jian's body, he quickly glanced at Bai Wangyuan and then instantly ended the Possession.
Xia Qin noticed nothing, and Bai Wangyuan had been looking at the two cultivators being escorted over. They were members of Root who had infiltrated Specter Abyss with Wan Wu. Thus, Bai Wangyuan also did not notice the brief glance his way.
However, someone else did: Wang Fan.
He saw Gui Jian glance at Bai Wangyuan, and Wang Fan’s pupils constricted at the sight.
The two cultivators easily identified Gui Jian's voice, leaving the man completely aghast. He desperately tried to explain himself, but the facts were against him.
"Why did you leak our sects’ battle techniques?" Xia Qin demanded.
"Where did you get the techniques from?"
"Wang Fan, what else is there to explain? It’s clear that the culprit is none other than your Specter Abyss’s Semi-Progenitor!" Bai Wangyuan shouted while glaring at Wang Fan.
Wang Fan stared back at Bai Wangyuan with cold eyes. "Impressive move."
Bai Wangyuan’s brow rose at the comment. "What did you say?"
Wang Fan’s eyes narrowed as he stared at Bai Wangyuan. "Did you already know about the connection between Specter Progenitor and me?"
Bai Wangyuan let out an incredulous laugh. "That's absurd! How could I have known?"
Lu Yin spoke up. "It looks like Wang Fan is in a bit of a rush. First, he said that I already knew about their relationship, and now he's accusing Progenitor Bai of knowing about it as well. What's next? Is he going to claim that Senior Xia Qin knew?"
Bai Sheng listened from the side, looking quite puzzled. What a mess. It had clearly been someone from Specter Abyss who had leaked the technique, so why were they not confronting Specter Progenitor instead of Wang Fan?
Wang Fan stared at Gui Jian. "Just who forced you to leak the battle techniques? Speak up! If not, I'll make you wish for death."
Gui Jian looked over at Specter Progenitor. "Progenitor, I didn't leak the techniques! I'm innocent! Someone must have controlled me. I beg Senior Progenitor to investigate this matter."
Controlled?
The moment the word was spoken, Bai Wangyuan and the other Progenitors all turned to Lu Yin. They all felt quite certain that Lu Yin had the ability to control others.
In the past, he had disguised himself as Yu Hao and controlled Long Ke to attack Wang Zheng, knocking the patriarch unconscious with a slap from a slipper.
Later on, in the Liu family's territory, even Undying God had mentioned that Lu Xiaoxuan had the ability to control others.
It was possible to analyze many things from mere clues, and this was why when the word "controlled" was mentioned, everyone looked at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin held up his hands. "I've always been in the Heavens Sect."
"Who can prove that?" Wang Fan asked sharply.
Lu Yin sneered. "What? Because of just one person's words, I’m now a suspect? This is ridiculous. Since when has a mere Semi-Progenitor been able to accuse me?"
Gui Jian felt completely lost. When had he ever accused Lu Yin of anything? He had merely spoken a few words.
Different levels of access to information naturally led to different interpretations of the same words and actions.
Not even Bai Sheng had any idea why everyone kept staring at Wang Fan.
Xia Qin spoke up next. "This person was the one who leaked our battle techniques. Now that we have him, we can use him to find the source of the leak. There’s no escape now for the criminal."
She looked over at Wang Fan. "So please, Senior, don't make unfounded accusations."
Wang Fan's expression changed. He had not been making unfounded accusations. He knew that he had seen Gui Jian glance at Bai Wangyuan. In their entire universe, there were only a few people who could frame Wang Fan. At the moment, he was most suspicious of Bai Wangyuan. "My Specter Abyss has many things available to us, and whoever dared to frame me or plant evidence that points to me will not have a good ending."
He stared at Gui Jian. "I will make sure to force him to speak and find the real culprit."
Gui Jian felt terribly confused. He looked at Wang Fan, and then at Specter Progenitor, who had not yet said a single word. Was Specter Progenitor being suppressed?
Bai Sheng also felt quite puzzled. "What's going on? When did Specter Abyss become yours, Senior Wang Fan?"
Bai Wangyuan coldly and contemptuously spat out, "He cannot be given over to you. You are the biggest suspect."
Xia Qin agreed, "Exactly right. We will need to interrogate him ourselves."
Wang Fan suggested, "Then let's interrogate him together. I also won't allow him to end up in anyone else’s control."
Bai Sheng glanced over at Lu Yin. "Aren't you going to try to get a piece as well?"
Lu Yin shrugged. "This has nothing to do with me, though I do need to make one thing clear: half of Specter Abyss is mine."
Everyone turned to stare at him, and Wang Fan frowned. "Ridiculous."
Lu Yin pointed at Specter Progenitor. "He said that as long as I helped him, he would split Specter Abyss with me."
Specter Progenitor was indeed a shadow of Wang Fan, but he still possessed an independent personality and will, just like clones formed from the Nine Clones Secret Technique. At this moment, the man finally spoke, "Lu Xiaoxuan, not only did you not help me, you actually attacked me! I won't let this matter go until one of us is dead!"
Lu Yin sneered. "You're just making excuses."