The Flying Sword was slow because it had to search for traces on the road. The weight of five people was also one of the reasons.
But after three days and two nights, there was no progress in the search. Not only were there no signs of fighting, but there was also no wreckage at the bottom of the river.
When the investigation reached a stalemate, there were suddenly two forks in the river. They could only stop the Flying Sword and discuss countermeasures on the shore.
Yan Li had not slept for six days and five nights since the day they set off. His eyes were bloodshot and he said with a tired voice, "We can't keep searching like this!"
"In my opinion, we should find a place to rest first. Young people can take it, but this old man's bones are about to fall apart." Yuan Fushun said half-jokingly. Three days and two nights was nothing for an earth Perfected Immortal.
"There is a town over there." Yan Shiyi pointed to a place far away.
Yan Li said, "Let's finish tonight first. I really can't take it anymore."
A cultivator's endurance was strong. He only needed a little time to meditate.
They entered the town and found an inn. Yan Li did not want to waste time and meditated to recover.
The next morning, everyone woke up early and ate some hot food. Their exhaustion was relieved and they returned to the shore yesterday to continue their discussion.
Yuan Fushun said, "In my opinion, there may not be any results even if we continue to search. It is better to look for clues elsewhere."
"What do you think, senior?" Yan Li asked.
Yuan Fushun said, "There is a place called Moulin Rouge in Jianghu. They specialize in trading information. Maybe they know something."
"No!" Yan Li's pupils shrank.
"Why?" Yuan Fushun asked.
Yan Li thought for a moment and said, "Senior, you may not know, but Moulin Rouge is backed by the Blood-clothed Tower. The Blood-clothed Tower tried to take the treasure from Tianzhu Mountain and suffered heavy losses because of me. It's fine if they don't hit me when I'm down, but why would they help us find someone?"
Lu Hanqing was surprised. "Moulin Rouge is from the Devil Kingdom?"
"I experienced it myself. It is not false." Yan Li said. Suddenly, his heart moved. Was the operation against Yanshan Robber led by Moulin Rouge? But how would they know that Swallow Dock is related to me? The news of Yanshan Robber encircling and annihilating the Fengtian Sect was only known in the Human Realm and the Celestial Realm. Even the Asura Realm could not reach it, let alone the Devil Realm.
This question only lingered in his mind for a while. He suspected the Fengtian Sect more. After all, hatred was unforgettable. But if that was the case, why would they need to hide it? With their violent and manic nature, they wouldn't rest until the entire world knew of their vengeance.
Yuan Fulun's face sank: "If that's the case, the Moulin Rouge has been operating in Tianjing for so many years. It's right under the noses of the imperial court. How can they not discover it?"
Lu Hanqing disdainfully ridiculed, "Humph, the Imperial Court isn't that blind. That person on the dragon throne was someone who would do anything to achieve her goals. She had probably colluded with him long ago.
"You're not afraid of the Nine Great Sects' revenge? How courageous." Yuan Fulun also shook his head and mocked. Suddenly remembering that this wasn't the time to talk about this, he asked again, "Yan Li, do you have any thoughts?"
Yan Shiyi suddenly interrupted: "Have the two of you checked Ji Qinghou's corpse?"
Lu Hanqing was startled: "Not yet."
Yuan Fulun's eyes lit up, "You mean to look for clues from those corpses?"
Yan Shiyi chuckled: "In this world, the more they want to hide, the easier it is to find a breakthrough."
Lu Hanqing said: "But so many days have passed, how can the corpses be preserved? Moreover, the number is not small. The Dragon Emperor Mansion might have burned them to ashes to save trouble. "
Yuan Fulun said: "According to the law, the victims of a murder case must undergo an autopsy before they can be buried. There are more than two hundred corpses, maybe there are still some that have not been examined. We should hurry back. Even if the autopsy is done, they might not be burned. If they are buried, they can still be dug up, right? "
"This is digging up graves!" Lu Hanqing smiled bitterly.
Yan Li didn't care about digging up graves, as long as there was a clue, he wouldn't let it go. He immediately summoned his Broken Jade Song and led everyone back to where they came from.
… …
"Yan Chaoyang?" Xue Kuang chewed on the name, "Not bad. What's the point of you risking your life to sink our ship? Didn't your companions leave by another route? "
Yan Chaoyang was silent.
Xue Kuang continued: "Of course, your companions couldn't have been spared. They should all be dead by now."
Yan Chaoyang was still silent. His mood swings were not very obvious to begin with, let alone his speech.
Xue Kuang revealed an evil smile and continued: "But, it's not certain. One of them has good looks and might be spared. Who is she to you? "
He seemed to already know that Yan Chaoyang wouldn't open his mouth, so he continued, "Your expression changed just now, you couldn't hide it from me. This means that this person is extremely important. How about this, I'll play with her in front of you. You'll definitely feel great pain then, right? "
Tian Can's large eye lit up, saying happily, "Brother Xue, could it be that you've already acknowledged that my method is superior to yours?"
"I'm just playing with him a bit." Xue Kuang shrugged his shoulders.
There were many water weeds on the riverbank the two of them were walking on. They suddenly moved, and then an extremely sorry looking head squeezed out from the water weeds. As soon as it made its way out, it breathed in and out heavily, as if it wanted to gasp for air for its entire life.
Then, as if it was going crazy, it frantically wiped at its face, removing a portion of the floats and seaweed, revealing a face that was a bit swollen from being soaked in water. However, one could still see a heroic and noble aura.
"Damn Li Ku!" He cursed, and then planned to climb ashore.
"What's wrong with Li Ku?" Xue Kuang stood under a cluster of willow trees, watching him climb up.
Ji Wuyu felt that he was really unlucky. Ever since he came down from the Nine Heaven Hanging River, his eyelids kept twitching. As expected, he was ambushed by Li Ku in Luoyang. Of course, he thought it was an ambush. Otherwise, how could it be so coincidental?
Thanks to a life-saving treasure, he was able to dive underwater and escape. His pitiful uncle, the most powerful prince in the Dragon Emperor Dynasty, couldn't even have a complete corpse. He might have already been eaten by the fishes.
For the past few days, he had been floating on the riverbank, drifting with the water. He was afraid that Li Ku would follow him, so he didn't even go ashore. When he was hungry, he would eat the food in his Universe Ring.
Now, he finally drifted to the river zone of the Dragon Emperor Realm. No matter how daring Li Ku was, he wouldn't dare to break into the Dragon Emperor Realm alone, which was why he dared to show himself.
Hearing Xue Kuang's question, he was shocked. He hurriedly looked around, but he didn't see Li Ku. He only saw two weird-looking men and a miserable man on the ground with chains piercing through his shoulder blades. Since it's not Li Ku, why should I, Ji Wuyu, be afraid in the Dragon Emperor Realm?
He slowly climbed ashore and cleaned himself slowly. He said, "If the two of you are here to cut the path, disappear from my sight. The one on the ground stays." He was in need of a porter.
This was deep in the mountains. There were only bandits and robbers here. Moreover, they didn't look like good people.
When Tiancan grinned, his big eyes widened even more, and his small eyes narrowed even more. Not only was it not funny, it was indescribably creepy.
Ji Wuyu felt a chill run down his spine and thought that he had bumped into a ghost in broad daylight. He quietly took a step back and said, "I am the second prince of the dynasty, Ji Wuyu. Who are the two of you? What are you doing deep in the mountains?"
"He said he's a prince." Xue Kuang couldn't help but laugh.
Tiancan also laughed. His strangely long arm shot out like lightning and grabbed Ji Wuyu's neck. "Second prince, the one beside me is the third disciple of the Demon Monarch. Isn't he nobler than you?"
Ji Wuyu's resistance stopped immediately. The air was so hot, but he felt a chill from the top of his head to the bottom of his feet. He couldn't help but shiver.
"I, I'm really Ji Wuyu …" He forced himself to remain calm and said, "This time, I was ordered to …" He suddenly changed his words. "The Bodhi Temple of the Asura Realm wanted to invite Zen Master Daozhen to subdue the murderous Demon King Li Ku. Unexpectedly, the people of the Infernal Realm surrounded Mount Qian Da, and Zen Master Daozhen couldn't escape. Uncle and I had no choice but to return, but we were ambushed by Li Ku in Luojing … "
"Ambushed?" Xue Kuang suddenly raised his hand and slapped Ji Wuyu. "With just you?"
As the saying went, the wicked will be dealt with by the wicked.
A green light flashed in Ji Wuyu's eyes. He smiled apologetically and said, "That's right. Although Li Ku is a murderous demon king, he's a peerless elite. There's no need for a sneak attack …"
"It's good that you know." Xue Kuang sneered.
Ji Wuyu wanted to say something else, but Tiancan stabbed the Soul Binding Chain into his collarbone as well. "So what if he's the Second Prince? You can compete with him. I'll release whoever can last longer."
The intense pain that he had never experienced since he was young completely occupied Ji Wuyu's entire brain, and his face twisted. However, in just a moment, his face turned expressionless like Yan Chaoyang's. He allowed Tiancan to drag him away. However, a terrifying glint occasionally flashed in the depths of his eyes.
…
The flying sword was on its way back. Since they only needed to travel, it was much faster. In less than a day, they arrived at Lu Province City.
When they arrived at the Dragon Emperor's Mansion, Yuan Fushun immediately reported his identity to the guards.
When the guards heard that he was from the Parting Hatred Palace, they did not dare to tarry. They immediately went in to inform the mansion master of the Dragon Emperor's Mansion.
The mansion master personally came out to welcome them. He was a fair-skinned scholar in his fifties. He held a feather fan in his hand and was dressed in casual clothes. He cupped his fists and said, "So, it's Mister Yuan. Please come in." As he spoke, he swept his gaze across Yan Shiyi and the others. Yan Shiyi's purple hair was too prominent. He recognized him at a glance. He muttered to himself, 'Isn't this the Purple Mountain's Yan Shiyi?'
"Lord Wu, there's something I'd like to ask." Yuan Fushun motioned for the others to follow him. At the same time, he projected his voice and said, "This person is Wu Yaohan. I've met him a few times in the Great Corner Academy."
Since he was from the Great Corner Academy, there was no doubt he was a powerful cultivator.
The others followed him in. Wu Yaohan ordered for tea and said, "Mister Yuan, feel free to speak your mind."
"It's like this …" Yuan Fushun immediately told Wu Yaohan the reason for his visit.
When Wu Yaohan heard this, he was shocked. He shook his head and said, "There's nothing I can do about it."
"Why is that so?"
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