"Ding! Trigger the side mission: investigate the whereabouts of Lu Xiuyuan's body and expose the conspiracy behind it. The time limit is ten days. If you exceed the time limit, you will be severely punished."
Ling Tian ignored it and quickly returned to the open space outside the main hall.
"Chong Ming Bird!"
Ling Tian called out the Chongming Bird and called Mu Chenxue to prepare for departure.
At this moment, Qiu Zhenghe and Zhu Xingxiu came back.
He saw the muscular Qiu Zhenghe leaning against Zhu Xingxiu as if he was drunk.
Mu Chenxue was confused.
"Master, what happened to these seventh senior brothers?"
"Scared!"
"Scared? What's so scary?" Mu Chenxue was even more curious and confused.
What kind of thing could scare a dignified seven-foot-tall man into such a ghostly state
"What do you think?" Ling Tian did not give a direct answer.
But with this response, Mu Chenxue understood instantly.
"It turns out that I was frightened by Master. Could it be that he was also hacked?"
"Master, Seventh Senior Brother, I'm afraid..."
"Come up here." Ling Tian said coldly.
Zhu Xingxiu took Qiu Zhenghe and flew onto the bird's back.
Even though four people were riding together, the back of the Chongming Bird was not crowded at all. On the contrary, there are still many places left.
"Set off!"
Ling Tian gave an order, and the Chongming Bird looked up to the sky, chirped, and then flew into the sky.
On the back of the bird, no one dared to make a sound. Because they can all feel that Ling Tian is angry now.
This was also the second time Mu Chenxue saw Ling Tian so angry.
Ling Tian closed his eyes and said nothing. But I have been thinking about this matter in my heart.
He had already thought about it before.
I was afraid that those people with ulterior motives would use Lu Xiuyuan's death to make a big fuss, and then set off a crisis specifically targeting themselves.
But this was secondary. He vaguely felt that there was a bigger conspiracy behind it.
Maybe it will cause a grudge war between the famous righteous people and the evil ones.
This led to great chaos in the Yuan Kingdom of Zhongzhou.
Thinking of this, Ling Tian's heart couldn't help but tighten.
After all, if it's just about yourself, everything is fine.
If the worst plan really develops, it is really not something that I can handle alone.
"But who is behind this? What is their purpose?"
Ling Tian had to think about this issue again.
"Xuanming Sect split, disciples rebelled, masters and disciples killed each other, Zhengdao besieged, Li Yuntian, Lu Xiuyuan, members of the Wu clan, Mu Chenxue, Ge Longquan, Yuan Long, Linmuxuan, Zhu Xingxiu..."
Ling Tian carefully listed all the things that could be connected in his mind.
I hope to find some breakthrough here.
However, the amount of information is still too little, and some things are too far apart in years, and the memory is not clear enough to make accurate connections.
At present, Ling Tian can only think about the "righteous path siege".
Suddenly, Ling Tian suddenly opened his eyes. He looked solemn.
"The smell of blood! It's very strong!"
Not only him, but Mu Chenxue, Zhu Xingxiu and Qiu Zhenghe also discovered it early on.
"Master, there is a very strong smell of blood."
"Go down and have a look. Chongming Bird."
The Chongming Bird obeyed the command and landed instantly.
However, at this moment, Qiu Zhenghe's expression changed drastically.
"What's the matter?"
Qiu Zhenghe's face was full of shock. Suddenly, he ran away like crazy.
I saw corpses strewn all over the road to the Soul Erosion Hall. Moreover, every one of them was missing an arm or a leg, and their death was extremely tragic.
Zhu Xingxiu looked at it and was immediately startled.
These dead people turned out to be from Soul Erosion Hall.
"Xingxiu, go check it out."
"Yes, Master."
Zhu Xingxiu swept away. Only Mu Chenxue and Ling Tian were left in place.
"Master, why do you come to a place like this suddenly?" Mu Chenxue asked in confusion.
"Because of Lu Xiuyuan's body." Ling Tian responded coldly.
He was now walking towards the mountain road to the Soul Erosion Palace.
But it’s really a corpse with every step, and a corpse with every five steps. It's shocking to see.
Lu Xiuyuan's body
Mu Chenxue still didn't know about Lu Xiuyuan's body. That's why he looked puzzled.
"Is a mere corpse of Lu Xiuyuan worth coming to this place in person, Master?"
"If Lu Xiuyuan is just Lu Xiuyuan, then there is really no need. Stealing is stealing. But."
"But?" Mu Chenxue had an ominous premonition in her heart.
"But he is the fifth deacon of Yuanyang Palace. If he represents the most famous and righteous people in the world, and the powerful Yuanyang Palace, then things will be different."
Mu Chenxue understood now.
Although she didn't think as deeply as Ling Tian, she could still figure it out on the surface.
"Then Master and Xuanming Sect will face a huge crisis?"
"That's right! So, this is why my master allows you to practice well." Ling Tian showed a sincere tone for the first time.
When Mu Chenxue heard this, she felt extremely guilty.
Especially when she thought of Ling Tian giving her precious elixirs, techniques and weapons over and over again, her heart felt as if she had been stabbed by a knife.
"Master, Chenxue has lived up to Master's expectations. Disciple will definitely concentrate on training in the future."
Ling Tian nodded.
"Right. How about the thing I asked you to inquire about before?"
"Go back to Master. Chenxue asked the fellow apprentices at Jingyue Sect to inquire in many ways, and mentioned the events of that year to Senior Brother Zhu several times, intentionally or unintentionally. I really made some discoveries."
Originally, Ling Tian didn't have any hope, so he just asked casually.
Who knew that Mu Chenxue would actually make some discoveries.
This actually surprised Ling Tian.
"Let me tell you, master." Ling Tian remained calm.
"Chen Xue found out that Master had a hidden agenda when he was chasing Sixth Senior Brother and Ninth Senior Brother. It was not just to clean up the family."
"Really?" Ling Tian asked deliberately.
Mu Chenxue spoke again: "As Master said, the split of Xuanming Sect is extremely strange. But the person who planned this matter seems to be Senior Brother Zhu."
"Zhu Xingxiu?"
Ling Tian was not surprised when he heard this name.
It's just that I have some doubts in my heart.
Although I wanted to ask Zhu Xingxiu directly why this happened every time, I always held back.
After all, he was really worried about what the memory he had lost had to do with Zhu Xingxiu or even these evil disciples.
Maybe it will really cause them to join forces to kill him again.
"Yes. I heard him sigh that day and said that all this was his fault. He also had something to hide, so he had to plan to split the Xuanming Sect."
"Then what?" Ling Tian asked.
"Then it was over. Senior Brother Zhu didn't say anything more and just left. He looked a little disappointed, a little annoyed, and a little painful."
Ling Tian had a dark look on his face.
What does it look like when these three emotions appear on this person's face at the same time
Just as Ling Tian and Mu Chenxue finished speaking, Zhu Xingxiu's figure flew over from a distance.
"Master, my disciple checked and found that no one is alive in the entire Soul Erosion Hall."
"What? No one survived? Who is so cruel?" Mu Chenxue was completely shocked.
"Who do you think did it?"
Ling Tian's face remained expressionless, as cold as ice.
In fact, Ling Tian already had two answers in his mind. But there is no evidence to prove it.
Hearing this, Zhu Xingxiu shook his head: "Disciple, I don't know. But judging from the wounds on each corpse, the person who took action is extremely high, at least at the level of Emperor Wu. And there are no less than three people here."
"How is Old Seven doing now?" Ling Tian showed some concern in his tone.
"Back to Master, Brother Seventh is in deep sorrow right now."
"Master, the Seventh Senior Brother is here." Mu Chenxue whispered.
At this moment, Qiu Zhenghe's figure was extremely lost.
He walked step by step in front of Ling Tian and immediately knelt down.
"Master, I sincerely ask Master to make the decision for me."
Ling Tian frowned slightly: "Do you know who did it?"
"Elder brother, Gou Wenyao!"
"What? Senior brother?"
"Gou Wenyao?"
Hearing Qiu Zhenghe's words, not only Zhu Xingxiu was shocked, but even Ling Tian thought it was impossible.
As for why Qiu Zhenghe came to such a conclusion, Ling Tian wanted to hear it.
"That's right. Disciple discovered this."
Qiu Zhenghe handed over what he found.
Ling Tian took it and took a look and saw that it was a special medicinal herb with star-shaped leaves and a color like blood. It smelled of a faint pungent smell and tasted as refreshing as mint leaves.
"Awakening God Grass."
Zhu Xingxiu also saw this unique medicinal herb at a glance.
"This is the herb that senior brother must carry with him. Every time he draws his sword to kill, he will chew a piece of the God-awakening grass. After he puts away the sword, a piece of the God-awakening grass will be left behind."
"Baby, you are right. Moreover, this herb has many functions and is extremely difficult to cultivate, so it is extremely difficult to buy on the market. Most people will not keep these herbs around."
After listening to what the two said, Ling Tian didn't speak in a hurry. After pondering for a moment, he slowly spoke.
"If it is really Gou Wenyao's fault, I will not let him go. However, it is a bit arbitrary to conclude that your senior brother committed murder and destroyed the entire Soul Erosion Hall based on just a piece of Awakening God Grass."
Not only Ling Tian thinks so, but Zhu Xingxiu also thinks so. He spoke immediately.
"Senior Brother Seven, don't worry. Since Master has promised you, he will definitely do it. You should get up first!"
"Disciple thanks master."
Zhu Xingxiu helped Qiu Zhenghe up.
"But having said that, since this piece of Awakening God Grass appears in the Soul Erosion Hall, it means that your senior brother is very likely to appear here. And he also moved his hands." Ling Tian continued to say slowly.
"But did he kill anyone from the Soul Erosion Hall? How many did he kill? You need to ask him himself."
Hearing this, Zhu Xingxiu also hurriedly agreed.
"Senior Brother Seventh, Master is right. I have carefully inspected most of the corpses just now. From the bottom of the mountain to the top of the mountain, from outside the palace to inside the palace, I can conclude that there are at least three people in the Martial Emperor realm who came to take action."
"This is somewhat contrary to the principles of senior brother's behavior. He is a lone ranger, and he never likes others to intervene. Therefore, I think we still need to investigate carefully before we can draw a conclusion. What do you think?"
After listening to the analysis of Ling Tian and Zhu Xingxiu, Qiu Zhenghe finally figured something out.
He nodded: "Master is right. Then let the disciple investigate in person, okay?"
Ling Tian thought for a moment and felt that it was impossible to investigate this matter clearly with Qiu Zhenghe's brain alone.
"Xingxiu, please do your best to help your seventh brother investigate this matter as soon as possible." Ling Tian ordered.
"Yes. Disciple, take the order." Zhu Xingxiu saluted with his hands raised.
"Thank you, Master." Qiu Zhenghe saluted respectfully with gratitude.
"Also, remember to check the matter of Lu Xiuyuan's body. If there is any progress, please contact me as soon as possible."
"yes!"
Zhu Xingxiu and Qiu Zhenghe accepted the order immediately, and then left to find Gou Wenyao for verification.
now. Ling Tian and Mu Chenxue were once again left alone in the entire Soul Erosion Hall.
"Ding! Trigger the side mission: Investigate the reason for the destruction of Soul Erosion Palace and punish the perpetrators. The time limit is ten days. If you exceed the time limit, you will be severely punished."
At this moment, the system prompt sounded again.
Ling Tian was worried, and a trace of sadness appeared on his face.
When Mu Chenxue saw this, she quickly asked why she was worried.
Ling Tian waved his hand slightly, and then called the Chongming Bird.
"Master, are we going back?"
"Go to the Ghost Sect." Ling Tian responded coldly.
"What? Ghost Cult?"
Hearing the words "Ghost Sect", Mu Chenxue almost fainted from nervousness.
"Master, the Ghost Sect is like a dragon in a tiger's den. You must not go like this without strong support." Mu Chenxue hurriedly dissuaded her.
Although she knew that Ling Tian's decision was not easy to change, she still had to give it a try.
"That's right. That's why I want to go for a walk."
At this point, a cold gleam flashed across Ling Tian's eyes.