Li Ke asked Ye Guihong to point out the position where Sima Xin and Zuo Feng were sitting cross-legged on the top of the mountain, and then found the traces of the fight between Sima Xin and Zuo Feng that day, Li Ke deduced from the fight marks and Sima Xin's wounds that the person who fought with Sima Xin and killed Sima Xin was a master with a knife, so Li Ke believed Ye Guihong's words.

Li Ke was ready to bring Sima Xin's body back first, and then deal with the traitor's matter, but Ye Guihong raised objections.

Ye Guihong said: "Elder Law Enforcement, Master should have left the cave to stop Zuo Feng, and Master knew that he would die, but also to stop Zuo Feng, one is for the safety of his disciples, and the other is for me to have the opportunity to find out the traitors of the Dongjing Sect." If we bring Master's body back now, then Master will die in vain. ”

"Do you want me to leave the body of the senior brother in charge in this wilderness?" Li Ke said angrily.

"Don't be angry first, please listen to the disciple first. Ye Guihong hurriedly said.

Li Ke didn't speak, so Ye Guihong continued: "If Zuo Feng colluded with the traitors of his own sect in order to control his own faction, then they will definitely make the news of Master's death public as soon as possible. Several elders know about Master's coming here to compete with Zuo Feng, and I think that soon a disciple from this sect will come to investigate. Moreover, the person who ordered the disciples of this sect to come to investigate was very likely to be a traitor who colluded with Zuo Feng to poison the master. ”

Li Ke frowned when he heard this, and said, "You mean that the traitor is likely to be one of the five elders?"

Ye Guihong didn't answer and asked: "Dare to ask the law enforcement elder, according to the rules of this sect, how to elect the trusted head after the head of the sect dies?"

Li Ke immediately understood, it turned out that according to the rules of the Dongjing faction, after the death of the head of the sect, a new head should be elected from among the elders, so after Sima Xin's death, only the elders could control the Dongjing faction, if the traitor was not an elder, then Sima Xin's death would be meaningless.

Li Ke finally followed Ye Guihong's advice and did not leave with Sima Xin's body. In order to avoid encountering their own disciples, Li Ke and Ye Guihong quickly left Suzhu Chain Peak.

After Li Ke and Ye Guihong returned to the Dongjing faction, Li Ke invited the five elders together and said to them: "Elders, I went home a few days ago because of an accident in my brother's family, and now the affairs of the family have been dealt with, but my nephew has nowhere to go, and I want him to stay in this sect." ”

"For such a trivial matter, the law enforcement elders can decide for themselves, so why bother to mobilize the crowd so much. Great Elder Li Mingqi said with a smile.

"Yes, the law enforcement elder is also making too much of a fuss, the dignified law enforcement elder, don't say that we can leave one nephew, even if we keep ten outsiders, we can't have an opinion. The third elder, Chen Yufeng, echoed and said.

Li Ke's nature would not open the back door, and he gathered all the elders together to know if anyone had sent someone to inquire about Sima Xin's news.

Li Ke said solemnly: "As a law enforcement elder, I want to keep my nephew in this sect, and I should ask for the opinions of all the elders. ”

Li Mingqi and Chen Yufeng looked a little embarrassed when they heard this, and then the second elder opened his mouth and asked Li Ke: "I don't know what the name of the law enforcement elder's nephew is, and whose door does the law enforcement elder plan to let him worship?"

Li Ke replied: "The little nephew's name is Li Hongda, since Hongda has never practiced martial arts, I want him to learn the basic skills with his disciples for a period of time, if any elder sees him best, if he is not qualified, he can't enter the eyes of the elders, then I will teach him personally." ”

All the elders were very satisfied with Li Ke's arrangement and agreed with it.

At this time, Li Ke suddenly said: "I heard that the senior brother in charge has not come back yet, I wonder if there is any news from the senior brother in charge?"

Fourth Elder Wang Youde said: "There is no news from the head of the sect, but the second elder has already ordered the disciple to go to Suzhu Chain Peak to inquire about the news. ”

Although Li Ke's face did not change when he heard this, he had already begun to doubt the second elder in his heart.

After Li Ke and the elders separated, he returned to his room, and Ye Guihong was waiting for him in his room at this time.

After Li Ke closed the door, he whispered to Ye Guihong: "The second elder ordered the disciple to go to Suzhu Chain Peak. ”

"What is the temperament of this second elder?" Ye Guihong asked.

Li Ke said disdainfully: "The second elder is good at drilling camps, so as to gain power, most of the traitors are this person." ”

Ye Guihong shook his head and said, "Just because the Second Elder sent someone to Suzhu Chain Peak is not enough to confirm that the traitor is him, more accurate evidence is needed." ”

Although Li Ke was very suspicious of the Second Elder, he didn't want to wronged the Second Elder, so he asked, "What are you going to do?"

Ye Guihong thought for a moment, and then said, "The disciple plans to start with the diet from the time Master received Zuo Feng's challenge letter to the time he left the sect to see if there is anything suspicious. ”

"Well, you are careful, if you accidentally arouse the suspicion of the traitor, I may not have time to save you. Li Ke said.

Ye Guihong nodded and said, "The disciple understands, the disciple will definitely act carefully. ”

Li Ke already knew about Ye Guihong's intelligence through the past few days with Ye Guihong, so he didn't worry too much.

Among the disciples of the Dongjing faction, the top three martial arts are Sima Xin's personal disciples, among which the highest martial arts is Sima Xin's eldest disciple Wei Ming, followed by the second disciple Xue Bian, and the seventh disciple Sima Wanru, that is, Sima Xin's biological daughter.

Li Ke then arranged for Ye Guihong to follow Wei Ming, Xue Bian and Sima Wanru to learn the basic skills, and the elders didn't think much about it after learning about it, but thought that Li Ke valued his nephew.

Ye Guihong wanted to follow Wei Ming, Xue Bian and Sima Wan to learn basic skills, so it was naturally convenient to live close to them, so Li Ke naturally arranged Ye Guihong in the courtyard where Sima Xin lived.

Li Ke called Wei Ming in front of him, pointed at Ye Guihong and said: "Wei Ming, his name is Li Hongda, he is my nephew, and he will be your junior brother from now on, I want him to follow you, Xue Bian and Wanru to learn the basic skills for a period of time, I don't know if you have any objections?"

Wei Ming said briskly: "Teaching the disciple is what the disciples should do, how can the disciples have objections." ”

"Okay, I'll entrust Hongda to you, you can take him there. Li Ke waved his hand and said.

After Wei Ming saluted Li Ke, he took Ye Guihong back to his residence, and on the way, Wei Ming asked Ye Guihong enthusiastically: "How old is Senior Brother Li?"

Ye Guihong replied respectfully: "Senior brother Hui, I am fourteen this year. ”

"Well, it's a year younger than the little junior sister. Wei Ming said with a smile: "Senior Brother Li doesn't have to be restrained, in the future, except for the head of the sect and the elders who need to answer like that, you don't have to say anything about returning to senior brothers and the like when talking to us senior brothers and sisters." ”