White clouds drifted leisurely, and the blue sky remained the same.
However, her snow-white robe was now covered in dust. It fell to the ground and became dim.
There was a huge wound on his chest and abdomen, but no blood flowed out. Instead, it was jet-black, like charcoal that had been burnt by raging flames.
The girl's life force had been completely severed.
On his deathbed, the scene from before replayed before his eyes, and his ears seemed to echo with that furious voice.
"They said you injured Junior Brother Lan. Why? What happened?"
"That dog Yan Zhaoge has tried to harm me time and time again. Lan Wenyan is his lackey; I have already shown mercy by sparing his life!"
"There must be some misunderstanding. Let's go back to the mountain and explain it to the elders in the sect …"
"Returning to the Mountain now would be equivalent to me walking right into a trap. Do you want me to die at the hands of that dog father and son, Yan Zhaoge?"
"I just …"
"I'll ask you one last time. Are you coming with me, or are you going back to find Yan Zhaoge?"
"Ye Jing, calm down. I've conversed with senior apprentice-brother Yan several times, and he has no intention of targeting you. There must be some misunderstanding."
"… If they are not on my side, then they are on Yan Zhaoge's side. Those who are on Yan Zhaoge's side are my enemies!"
Even now, the astonishment in Lin Yushao's eyes had not completely disappeared.
No matter what, she had never imagined that the unexpected reunion after such a long time would have such an outcome.
Lin Yushao's gaze gradually became lax, and an expression of relief appeared on her face.
"From the moment I followed senior apprentice-brother Yan back to Broad Creed Mountain, perhaps today's result was already destined?"
"This is my destiny … right?"
On this day, before the beauty could truly bloom, it withered away.
…
Outside the Eastern Tang Kingdom's Overlooking Abyss City, in the wilderness near the Sealing Dragon Abyss and the Luliao Mountains, an old man stood with his hands behind his back.
"Lin Yushao?" The old man swivelled his head to look at the person behind him, "This old man remembers, it's that female disciple who had a conflict with Yan Zhaoge and Ye Jing?"
The old man was precisely Broad Creed Mountain's Principal Elder in the Eastern Tang Kingdom, Yan Xu.
The warrior behind him nodded. "Not bad, he was also an outstanding young disciple. Unfortunately, when we found him, he was already dead. There was no way to save him."
"Can you tell who did it?"
"I can't determine the target's exact location. I can only deduce that the other party has cultivated a martial art that contains an extremely strong fire force."
Yan Xu asked, "Did she come to the Eastern Tang to find Yan Zhaoge, or to find Ye Jing?"
That martial practitioner shook his head, "This subordinate cannot be certain, but it is most likely for Yan Zhaoge."
"According to what this subordinate knows, on her way to the Eastern Tang, she already knew that Ye Jing had returned alive from the Sealing Dragon Abyss."
"Moreover, she had already followed Yan Zhaoge before. If she were wise, she would have kept her distance from that Ye Jing."
"Before this, it was unknown whether Ye Jing was dead or alive, so a bit of concern was nothing. But now, knowing that Ye Jing is not dead, and still coming to the Eastern Tang, it should be because of Yan Zhaoge."
At this point, the warrior hesitated for a moment.
Yan Xu asked calmly, "What?"
That martial practitioner answered, "These are some unconfirmed rumours. I heard that after Yan Zhaoge came to the Eastern Tang, he became rather close to our clan's other female disciple, Sikong Qing."
"Is it possible that Lin Yushao feels threatened? After all, she and Yan Zhaoge are not married. Young people, it is normal for their hearts to change a little. "
Hearing this, Yan Xu fell silent. After a while, he said, "Take this old man to see that female disciple's corpse."
Looking at the wound on Lin Yushao's chest, Yan Xu was silent for a long time. Suddenly, he extended his palm.
His palm was purplish-red, and as his aura-qi rose, it seemed as though a clump of real purple flames had condensed.
It was precisely Broad Creed Mountain's direct lineage martial art, one of the Eight Extreme Arts, the Tushita Palm.
Yan Xu's face was expressionless as he pressed his palm against Lin Yushao's wound.
The girl's corpse shook slightly, a purple light flashing on its surface.
Yan Xu retracted his palm, turning to look at that martial practitioner.
"Yan Zhaoge also cultivated in the Tushita Palm …" That martial practitioner's heart jumped as he lowered his head, saying, "When this subordinate found Lin Yushao, she was already dead. I don't know who did it, but Lin Yushao died under our clan's Tushita Palm. The scope of the culprit should be limited. This subordinate will go investigate right now."
Yan Xu nodded mildly, "Investigate carefully. While this Lin Yushao is still a white-clothed disciple, she is still a descendant of our clan. How can she die in such a shady manner?"
"Other than that, search the area where this girl's corpse was found. Perhaps that Ye Jing's whereabouts will be found there."
"It's fine if you can't find him, but if you do, don't spread the news. Just bring him directly to see me. If there are any traces, clean them up on the spot; don't leave any clues for others."
His subordinate's heart moved slightly as he bowed, answering, "Yes."
… …
Within the Luliao Mountains, Yan Zhaoge's group set off on their return journey.
As Yan Zhaoge walked, he pondered on the information he had obtained from Zhao Yuan, Zhao Hao and the others.
"Not only is there a stronghold in the East Heaven Region, there is also a stronghold in the North Heaven Region …" Yan Zhaoge calculated within his heart, "Doesn't that mean that other than the Ghost Hatchet Elder Han Sheng, this power also has other Martial Grandmaster experts?"
"If there is also a Martial Grandmaster like Han Sheng as their leader in the North Heaven Region, is this power formed by Han Sheng and the others, or is there still a higher leader above them?"
Yan Zhaoge smacked his lips, "They have people in the East Heaven Region and the North Heaven Region, but what about other places?"
"Are there any outside of the Heaven Domain?"
Yan Zhaoge's eyes narrowed slightly into slits, "The East Heaven Region has the Sealing Dragon Abyss, and the North Heaven Region has the Vast Dark River, both extending from Hell …"
"The Ghost Hatchet Elder stirring up trouble, establishing a foothold in the Sealing Dragon Abyss. If the others of this power make a move, they should also be related to Hell."
Yan Zhaoge's intuition told him that something was not right.
In the post-Great Calamity Eight Extremities World, of the few major events that had the greatest influence and changed the structure of the world, the first to bear the brunt was the transformation of the Earth Domain into Hell, as well as the invasion of the Flame Devil World.
It was also no wonder that as soon as Hell was involved, it would touch on everyone's sensitive nerves.
"Still, it's still fine. After my secret activities have been exposed, it will be much easier to find more clues," As Yan Zhaoge thought, his gaze shifted to Zhao Hao amidst the crowd.
"How should I deal with him? En, no matter what, I have to first let Uncle Zhao know. " Yan Zhaoge curled his lips. Whether it was his father or his second apprentice-uncle, neither of them would be happy to see a prince who held enmity towards Broad Creed Mountain become the Eastern Tang Crown Prince, and even the future King of the Eastern Tang Kingdom.
As he pondered, a black-clothed martial practitioner approached, reporting, "Young Master, there is an urgent message."
Yan Zhaoge raised his brows, "What, you found Ye Jing?"
The other party shook his head, saying softly, "There is news from Overlooking Abyss City. Miss Lin Yushao, Lin, has been killed."
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