Not long after, Wu Ziheng appeared at the gate with some elders from the Mask Academy.
Linlong sensed that something was wrong the moment Wu Ziheng appeared. Wu Ziheng had a gloomy expression and did not smile when he saw Linlong.
Linlong didn't think that Wu Ziheng was such a person. Therefore, he guessed that something must have happened.
Even so, he still cupped his hands and said, "Greetings, Dean Wu."
"Mm, Young Master Lin, it's been a while." Wu Ziheng nodded. His expression was still gloomy.
The people from the Mask Academy were naturally puzzled. They wondered who Linlong was to have Wu Ziheng's token and to have Wu Ziheng come out to welcome him personally.
However, Wu Ziheng's current attitude made them puzzled.
"Dean Wu, I'm here for nothing else but what I've discussed with you before," Linlong said straightforwardly.
He was naturally referring to how he had asked Dean Wu to help him obtain the purple tiger's blood essence.
However, he could not explain it so clearly in front of the people from the Mask Academy.
"I know why you're here, Young Master Lin." Wu Ziheng nodded. His expression sank again as he said coldly, "However, I can't agree to this."
"Why is that?" Linlong's expression also turned cold.
If the other party did not fulfill their promise, then they could not blame him for being impolite.
"Why?" Wu Ziheng sneered and said, "Young Master Lin, you must have just come out of the Imperial City's mystic realm, right?"
"That's right." Linlong nodded.
Everyone knew his background, so there was no need for him to hide it.
"Then Young Master Lin should know that the Flaming Winged Bird has come out to harm the people of Icepeak Country!" Wu Ziheng said coldly.
"What? The Flaming Winged Bird has come out? "Qian Jiayi and the others could not help but be shocked when they heard that.
"Are you guys still putting on an act?" Wu Ziheng asked.
Linlong immediately understood what he meant and said, "Dean Wu, do you mean that we released the Flaming Winged Bird?"
"I'm afraid no one else will do it apart from you guys!" Wu Ziheng stared at Linlong.
Wu Ziheng naturally did not know that Linlong had disguised himself as Qian Jiayi's subordinate. However, he knew that the only person who had the strength to stir up a storm in the secret zone was Linlong, so he naturally guessed that Linlong was the person who had stirred up a storm in the Icepeak Kingdom's imperial city.
Qian Jiayi and the others behind Lin Long couldn't help but glance at each other when they heard Wu Ziheng's words, and then they said, "There shouldn't be any Blazing Winged Birds!"
The spatial crack on the right was still shrouded by a runic array. Even if they entered it again, it would still be the same. They naturally did not think that there would be any Flaming Winged Birds coming out.
"No?" Wu Ziheng once again sneered, then said to the people beside him, "Bring Elder Huo out and let them see!"
"Yes!" One of them acknowledged the order and left. Soon, he brought an elder over.
This elder seemed to be seriously injured. The most obvious thing was that there were burn marks on his face.
Wu Ziheng directly pointed at his face and said, "Look carefully, his injuries were caused by the Blazing Winged Birds. How can you still say that there aren't any Blazing Winged Birds?"
Qian Jiayi and the others carefully looked at Elder Huo's face. They, who had fought with the Blazing Winged Birds, could naturally see that Elder Huo was really injured by the flames from the Blazing Winged Birds' wings.
Linlong knitted his brows tightly. He had also seen this point.
Could it be that the Blazing Winged Birds really escaped from the secret zone? This thought appeared in his mind.
However, he really could not figure out where the Blazing Winged Birds could have escaped from. After all, the runic array that shrouded the spatial crack on the right had not moved at all.
"However, just based on this point alone, isn't it wrong to assume that we were the ones who released the Blazing Winged Birds?" Miao Feng suddenly said.
"Hehe, other than you guys, who else would have such an ability … Take a closer look at His Majesty's declaration!" As he spoke, he raised his hand and a document flew towards Lin Long.
Lin Long caught it and opened it. His brows immediately furrowed.
This was because the document stated that they were the culprits who destroyed the secret zone and released the Blazing Winged Birds.
After reading it, Lin Long passed it to Qian Jiayi and the others behind him. Qian Jiayi's brows furrowed even more after reading it. This was because based on the content of the document, the Qian Family would become the target of everyone in the Icy Peak Nation.
If the Blazing Winged Birds appeared in other parts of the Icy Peak Nation, the Qian Family would not have a foothold in the Icy Peak Nation.
"Young Master Lin, if it wasn't for our past friendship, I, Wu Ziheng, would have already attacked you. So, let's not talk about the past anymore. Of course, if you can kill all the Blazing Winged Birds that invaded the Icy Peak Nation, we can still be friends. Otherwise, if the Blazing Winged Birds continue to wreak havoc, I will have no choice but to attack you! "Wu Ziheng said coldly.
After saying that, he turned around and walked inside. At the same time, he shouted, "Close the door!"
The door of the Mask Academy was immediately closed.
"Young Master, what should we do?" Qian Jiayi couldn't help but ask.
"Let's go and see if the Blazing Winged Birds are real," Lin Long said.
With their current strength, if they charged into the Mask Academy, they might be able to obtain the essence blood of the purple tiger.
With the current strength of the Mask Academy, they weren't worried. The only thing they were afraid of was the runic array inside.
However, Lin Long didn't do that. So what if he obtained the essence blood of the purple tiger to create the Purple Fire Talisman? He and the Qian Family would still be cursed in this world.
If that happened, he wouldn't be satisfied even if he could leave the Icy Peak Nation.
Therefore, what he wanted to do now was to investigate this matter and find out how the Blazing Winged Birds appeared in this world.
"However, we don't know where the Blazing Winged Birds are. Where should we look for them?" Dong Luo couldn't help but ask.
"Let's go to the River Source City first. The officials there should have some information about the Blazing Winged Birds," Lin Long said.
"Young Master is right." Lin Long's words made Qian Jiayi and the others nod their heads.
Immediately, the group rushed toward the River Source City.
Not long after, they arrived at a small village. When they arrived, they discovered that the houses in the village were covered in scorch marks. There were even cries coming from the village.
"Young Master, could it be that the Blazing Winged Birds appeared here?" Miao Feng couldn't help but ask.
The scorch marks reminded him of the Blazing Winged Birds.
"Let's go in and take a look," Lin Long said with a frown.
The group immediately entered the village.
The moment they entered, they felt a chill run down their spines. There were many charred corpses in the village, and from the looks of it, it was likely caused by the Blazing Winged Birds.
"It seems like the Blazing Winged Birds really appeared in the Icy Peak Nation!" Dong Luo couldn't help but say.
"Let's go to the place where the cries came from," Lin Long said.
The group immediately walked in the direction of the cries. Soon, they arrived outside a dilapidated stone house.
Peeking through the cracks, they could see an old lady crying bitterly while hugging a teenage girl. The upper half of the girl's body was charred and she was no longer breathing.
Apart from that, there were also a few corpses inside. They were also charred and they were no longer breathing. It could be said that the old lady was the only living person in the stone house.
It seemed like the little girl was the old lady's granddaughter.
Qian Jiayi felt a pang in her heart, and tears fell from her eyes. She pushed open the door and walked inside. Then, she looked at the old lady and comforted her. "Old lady, the dead can't come back to life …"
The old lady slowly turned her head and looked at Qian Jiayi with murky eyes. She nodded reluctantly. "Miss, thank you …"
She didn't finish her sentence. Instead, she widened her eyes and stared at Qian Jiayi.
Her expression made Qian Jiayi a little flustered. She couldn't help but ask, "Old lady, what's wrong?"
"You … You're Qian Jiayi. You're Qian Jiayi!" The old lady suddenly became agitated.
"Old lady, how do you recognize me?" Qian Jiayi was puzzled.
"I used to work for your Qian family. I've seen you before. You're the young mistress of the Qian family. Even though that was a few years ago, I can still recognize you!" the old lady said.
"I see." Qian Jiayi understood.
The next moment, the old lady suddenly walked forward and grabbed Qian Jiayi's neck. Then, she shouted angrily, "Qian Jiayi … Give me back my granddaughter! Give me back my family!"
Qian Jiayi subconsciously retreated. With her strength, she could easily push the old lady away. However, at this moment, she completely forgot that she was a strong cultivator.
Her mind was filled with the old lady's words. Obviously, the old lady knew about the emperor's order and knew that the Flaming Winged Bird was related to the Qian family. Thus, she directly regarded Qian Jiayi as her enemy.
In a short period of time, Qian Jiayi was already scratched by the old lady's nails.
However, when the old lady pounced forward again, Miao Feng had already grabbed her shoulder.
Miao Feng said coldly, "Old lady, are you crazy? What does the death of your granddaughter and family have to do with Young Mistress Qian?"
"It does. She was the one who released the Flaming Winged Bird. It was because of the Flaming Winged Bird that my family and my granddaughter died so tragically!"
"Qian Jiayi, you witch … I'm going to kill you!"
The old lady shouted loudly. Her eyes were bloodshot, and she looked as if she had gone mad.
However, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't break free from Miao Feng's grasp.
At this moment, Linlong noticed that many people were approaching the stone house. However, he didn't seem worried because they were all ordinary people.
It was obvious that they were still alive and had come out from their hiding places after hearing the commotion.
Soon, these people rushed into the stone house.
"Old Madam Dong, do you think this woman is Qian Jiayi?"
Someone asked the old lady as soon as they entered the house.
"She is Qian Jiayi, the Young Mistress of the Qian family. I worked for the Qian family before, so I know her. I would recognize her even if she turned into ashes!" the old lady shouted excitedly.
Upon hearing this, the seven or eight people who came in immediately looked at Qian Jiayi and shouted.
"Qian Jiayi, did you really release the Flaming Winged Bird?"
"Qian Jiayi, return my son's life!"
"Qian Jiayi, return my husband's life!"
…
Hearing these words, Qian Jiayi was at a loss and didn't know what to do.
Soon after, some people rushed toward Qian Jiayi.
Of course, they didn't succeed because Dong Luo and the others stopped them.
"I can tell you that the death of your relatives has nothing to do with Miss Qian!" Linlong said coldly.
His voice was filled with boundless majesty and powerful killing intent, causing these people to shut their mouths and retreat in fear.
"I want to ask you, when did the Flaming Winged Bird come to your village? How many of them were there? Where did they go after that? If you tell me the truth, I might be able to help you take revenge! "Linlong said.
"It seems like … there were only two of them. They came to our village half a day ago, but I don't know where they went. At that time, we only wanted to escape, so we didn't think too much about it," someone said.
"What about you guys?" Linlong looked at the others and asked.
"I don't know either." Several people shook their heads.
Only one person said, "I think I saw them heading east."
"Very good." Linlong nodded and said to Qian Jiayi and the others, "Let's go."
After speaking, he strode out of the room.
Miao Feng also let go of the old woman who was being controlled. It was obvious that she didn't dare to say anything because of Linlong's imposing manner.
However, after they left, she started talking again. "She's Qian Jiayi. She's the one who killed my family!"
"His Majesty has already issued a declaration of war. Since Old Madam Dong can tell that it's her, it should be her!"
"It's a pity that we aren't their match. Otherwise, we would be able to take revenge!"
The others said one after another.
The person who told Linlong the information hurriedly said, "I didn't want to pay attention to that person just now, but that person is too terrifying. I subconsciously blurted it out."
Although these people lowered their voices, how could Qian Jiayi and the others not hear them?
Hearing such a conversation, Qian Jiayi's mood became even lower.
She couldn't help but look at Linlong and ask, "Young Master, is it really because of us that the Flaming Winged Bird appeared in this world?"
If that was really the case, she really felt sorry for those who died.
"Miss Qian, it shouldn't be us," Linlong said. Then, he added, "Even if the Flaming Winged Bird came out of the mystic realm, the main culprit is me. It has nothing to do with you or anyone else."
"The most important thing right now is to investigate where the Flaming Winged Bird came from. When the time comes, the truth should be revealed," Miao Feng said hurriedly.
This made Qian Jiayi feel a little better.
As they spoke, they chased after the Flaming Winged Bird towards the east. This was naturally because that person said that the Flaming Winged Bird left in that direction.
As Linlong chased after the Flaming Winged Bird, he carefully looked around. The direction in which the Flaming Winged Bird left should have left behind obvious traces. Indeed, after a while, they found the traces left behind by the Flaming Winged Bird in the forest in the west.
It was obvious that a lot of weeds had been burned. From the looks of it, it should have been caused by the Flaming Winged Bird.
Immediately, they chased after it in that direction.
It was still in the east that the person pointed out.
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