Chapter 3618 Coming Closer To The Truth
Everything was extremely obvious, and it was not difficult to investigate it either.
More information came one after the other.
Phoenix and the rest even discovered that Gloria was one of the West Pavilion members who almost got killed by Levi.
This information was extremely critical. In fact, it pointed them to a very clear direction.
Back then, Levi had suspected that there was a mysterious woman amongst the members of West Pavilion.
Furthermore, Phoenix discovered that Linda, Gloria’s master, had been killed by Gloria and Floyd.
Azure Dragon and the rest were dumbfounded when they heard the news.
Back then, Linda had been accused as a traitor. According to an insider, she had brought multiple apprentices to kill Gloria.
No one knew exactly why Gloria and Linda suddenly became enemies, despite initially being in a teacher-apprentice relationship.
However, regardless of anything else, this was directly related to Floyd. Perhaps, they could glean some important clues from him.
“We must ask Floyd about this.”
Having decided on that, Phoenix and the rest looked for Floyd directly.
At that moment, he was frantically devouring spiritual energy, completely immersed in the joy of being able to increase his abilities in a short amount of time.
“Floyd, did you kill Linda?” demanded Phoenix straightforwardly.
Having been interrupted in the middle of his cultivation, Floyd was very unhappy.
When Phoenix asked that question in such an accusatory tone, as if she was confronting him, he became even more upset.
“That’s right. I killed Linda,” he admitted without a hint of hesitation.
Back then, he had not expected himself to actually kill Linda by catching her off guard.
“Floyd, do you know why Linda wanted to kill Gloria?” asked Azure Dragon.
Smirking coldly, Floyd answered, “Linda heard some dubious rumors about how Gloria had stolen West Pavilion’s cultivation technique book. A master who cannot tell the truth from the lies deserves to die.”
The more Floyd spoke, the angrier he became. Gloria had informed him about everything afterward.
If she had actually stolen the advanced technique book, she would not have remained so helpless when up against Linda.
Even if she could not defeat Linda, retreating was not a problem.
When Azure Dragon and the rest saw how much Floyd trusted Gloria, they did not know how to convince him otherwise.
Furthermore, they had a falling out previously, to the extent that they were now almost on the verge of fighting.
“Floyd, you should think more carefully about why all these happened. Maybe it’ll be beneficial for you.” With that, Phoenix turned around and left.
Azure Dragon and the rest followed behind her closely.
Scoffing nonchalantly, Floyd said, “What the h*ll? Are you the only ones who know how to think?”
Naturally, he did not believe that this was all part of Gloria’s plan as he had witnessed everything himself.
If she wanted to put on an act to gain sympathy, there was no need for her to risk her life so easily.
He knew that if he had acted a second slower in that situation, Gloria would have perished immediately, which further proved that Gloria had not learned Forlevia’s technique.
Otherwise, she could have escaped from Linda’s attacks, even if she was unable to win.
After leaving Floyd, Phoenix and the rest found a secluded place.
Phoenix asked solemnly, “Do you think that Gloria killed Linda because Linda found some indisputable evidence?”
“That’s not very likely. It’s true that Linda was killed by Floyd. Quite a lot of people know about that. There’s no way it’s just slander,” dismissed Azure Dragon with a wave of his hand.
The rest fell into momentary silence. That was certainly a point of conflict.
After staying quiet for a while, Phoenix suddenly suggested, “What if Gloria used some kind of ploy to create the illusion that Linda had been killed by Floyd?”
What she said immediately enlightened everyone. Azure Dragon and the rest quickly expressed their agreement.
If Gloria was powerful enough, it was entirely possible for her to control some of Linda’s actions.
Considering Floyd’s abilities back then, it would not be a simple task to kill Linda even if he ambushed her.
