Scarlet District Mistress carefully dug out a small piece of ghastly white bone from the mud and examined it carefully in her hand.
The bone gave off a foul stench and was covered in fine white hair. Traces of blood could still be seen on the surface of the bone.
"This is … the remnant limb of a Six-Vein Level Bai Jiang," she frowned as she turned the bone over.
"It's a miracle that it hasn't dissipated." Scarlet District Mistress found it strange as well. As a pinnacle Six-Vein Level expert, Bai Jiang could actually leave behind a remnant limb after his death.
"I have to say, this is a strange thing. For experts like us, once we die, our souls will truly dissipate. Even if he's a zombie, it's impossible for him to leave behind a corpse. The existence that kills him will directly devour and absorb his limb. Or turn him into ashes. "
"Indeed … strange …" umbrella girl was puzzled as well.
"You keep watch nearby. I'll follow the aura of this limb and search further away," Scarlet District Mistress said after a moment's thought.
"Alright," umbrella girl agreed without hesitation.
Watching as District Mistress walked off in another direction with the limb, she walked slowly to a tree trunk in the distance. With a wave of her hand, several ghastly white wandering souls shot out and scattered in all directions.
Under her precise control, these wandering souls searched everywhere for clues that might have come from that direction.
Wandering souls searched differently from humans. They did not search for any traces left behind, but for the aura left behind.
Rays of light shone through the gaps between the leaves at an angle, forming beams of light that fell on umbrella girl and her surroundings.
She walked about in the forest in a daze, as if her mind was wandering.
"Swoosh."
Suddenly, a wandering soul flew up to her and murmured something softly.
Umbrella girl lifted her head and listened carefully. But as the wandering soul continued to describe, a trace of astonishment gradually appeared on her face.
It had been so long. Lu Sheng had been killing Ashoka Manor's Emissaries here for so long. Who would have thought that before finding any clues, he would discover a problem now?
This wandering soul had discovered a similar remnant soul.
Although this remnant soul had no sentience and only possessed the instincts of a wild beast, there seemed to be something in his remnant memories.
"Bring me … to take a look …" The umbrella girl thought of Lu Sheng, her sister, and the net in her body.
The Wandering Soul quickly brought her to a ravine. There was a skeleton lying in the ravine, and beside the skeleton stood a translucent man. His neck was strangely twisted, and it was obvious that he had died from a broken neck caused by a violent impact.
A few wandering souls surrounded him, not allowing him to leave.
The umbrella girl walked over step by step and placed her hand on the body of the wandering soul.
Scenes after scenes flashed past her eyes.
Roar!!
Suddenly, a familiar ferocious face flashed before her eyes.
Whoosh!!
She was so scared that she took a few steps back, gasping for air. Her face was pale. She clearly didn't need to breathe, but when she suddenly saw that terrifying and hideous face, she couldn't help but instinctively act like this when she was alive.
It was Lu Sheng!
It was him!
The umbrella girl screamed in her heart. In that instant, she had seen Lu Sheng's face from the wandering soul.
This wandering soul had seen Lu Sheng kill the Ashoka Manor Emissary with his own eyes.
The umbrella girl stood where she was, silent for a moment.
"All of you … go … to other places … and continue searching. I'll … interrogate … this place," she instructed.
The few wandering souls had no consciousness. They only knew how to obey orders. Then, they dispersed and flew away. Only the umbrella girl was left.
She stared intently at the man's wandering soul. Suddenly, she reached out and grabbed the wandering soul's chest.
"Puff!"
The entire wandering soul exploded in the blink of an eye. It didn't even have the time to scream before it was crushed.
The umbrella girl silently retracted her hand. Looking at the dissipating specks of light, she used her other hand to press down the red umbrella, covering her face.
"I can't let sister find him … that person … that person …" She shuddered. "Isn't it good to just live quietly like this … nothing will happen, just like before."
She pressed her chest lightly, closed her eyes, and opened them again. Then, she turned and walked back the way she came.
…
"Crack."
Her leather boots stepped on the dried branches, producing a crisp cracking sound.
Xu Chui was dressed in a dark green athletic robe. Behind him was Lu Sheng. The two of them walked step by step through the dense withered forest.
"We'll reach Martial League's base after we pass through here." Lu Sheng stood in front of a tree so thick that a man could wrap his arms around it. He raised his head and looked at the branches and leaves that blotted out the sky.
A group of red-eyed monkeys hung upside down from the branches, staring at them with eyes filled with madness.
"Sir, do we need to fight them head-on?" Xu Chui stood in front of him expressionlessly.
"Of course. We didn't come here for just one purpose." Lu Sheng smiled and licked his lips.
"Hiss …"
Xu Chui slowly grasped the hilt of his sword and drew it. The cold gleam of the blade grew longer and colder in the forest.
In an instant, the large group of red-eyed monkeys above them swooped down.
They had sharp claws. They were no ordinary wild monkeys. Their movements were swift and agile, as if they were martial arts experts.
Dozens of monkeys swooped down on them.
"Pcchht!"
In an instant, countless sword shadows seemed to bloom in Xu Chui's hand. Like an explosion of silver light, it was only for an instant.
In the blink of an eye, the sky full of red-eyed monkeys fell like raindrops. They hit the ground and froze, motionless.
Blood seeped out of the monkeys' bodies and seeped into the ground.
Xu Chui slowly sheathed his sword, his expression unchanged.
Ever since he received Sir's imparting skills, the speed of his sword had increased to an unimaginable level.
With such strength, he did not mind even if his body was in some strange condition.
"Let's go." Lu Sheng was not surprised. Along the way, Xu Chui had already killed many ferocious wild creatures.
When he transferred Yin Yang Jade Crane Aquarius Qi into Xu Chui's body, he discovered that Xu Chui's body could barely withstand the Aquarius Qi's texture. His flesh and blood were beginning to freeze from the overly cold Aquarius Qi.
Therefore, he had no choice but to try to infuse Ultimate Crimson Nine Furies Skill into Aquarius Qi to neutralize the incoming inner force.
He did not expect it to work.
Wrapped in Aquarius Qi, Ultimate Crimson Nine Furies inner Qi was transferred into Xu Chui's body. Then, it rapidly formed a brand new Yin Crane Web in his body.
With this Yin Crane Web, Xu Chui's inner Qi was transferred directly into it. Then, his explosive power and inner Qi recovery speed increased exponentially.
The most terrifying thing about Yin Crane Web was that there were no bottlenecks. Instead, the amount of inner force one could cultivate depended on the amount of inner force one possessed.
That was why Xu Chui's strength was improving by leaps and bounds. Lu Sheng had only built him a new platform, or rather, a new potential.
Yin Crane Web was another network of meridians that he had remolded. Of course, this potential depended on the mother web in his body.
The mother and daughter web of Yin Crane Web had an obvious connection. Lu Sheng had a feeling that once the mother web of Yin Crane Web in his body collapsed, all the daughter webs would be affected.
Snapping out of his daze, Lu Sheng looked at Xu Chui who was walking in front of him.
He had only expended fifty years' worth of inner Qi this time, but the Xu Chui he had created was far more powerful than an Intent Proficiency expert. In fact, he was no different from a Spirit Focus expert.
This was a good test for him to use against Divine Prime experts in the future. Of course, inner Qi was limitless, but it could not be expended carelessly. He had to choose good seedlings.
As for the inner Qi he expended, he could use the inner Qi of other experts to make up for it.
The two of them advanced for another hour. Finally, they reached the end of the withered forest. Ahead of them was a wide expanse of open space. It was a cliff.
Lu Sheng walked to the top of the cliff and looked down.
Below him was an emerald green lake that looked like a paradise. White waterfalls cascaded from all four sides, and in the middle was an exquisite silver pavilion.
"What a secluded arcane realm!" Lu Sheng could not help but exclaim.
"If you like it, sir, we can build a branch like this in the future," Xu Chui said respectfully.
"I like it, but if I really live in it, I'm afraid I won't even be able to dry my clothes for the whole day." Lu Sheng shook his head.
Just then.
He saw a few figures at the bottom of the cliff from afar. They were rushing toward them at high speed. These figures were dressed in light green uniforms. They were obviously from some organization.
"Who are you!?" A calm and clear voice rang in Lu Sheng's and Xu Chui's ears.
Lu Sheng smiled and retreated with Xu Chui. They appeared at the bottom of the cliff in no time.
They passed by the few people who were rushing toward them and entered the Martial Alliance easily.
…
Zhang Wuya held a book in his hand and studied it carefully. However, he could not calm down no matter what. For some reason, ever since Li Shunxi's case, there was a faint uneasiness in the Martial League.
"Sigh …"
He put the book down.
"The Alliance Master is in seclusion. The Alliance is in a mess …" He recalled what Liu Qin of the Liu family said when he helped Li Shunxi leave.
What she said about the Alliance Master.
"What's the situation now?" An old woman with long white hair and a saber walked into the room. "I went around the Alliance. Those aristocratic families are all terrified and uneasy. I don't know if they know something."
Zhang Wuya shook his head. "What else can they do? Ever since the Shunxi brothers were wrongly accused and left, the Alliance Master has been in seclusion. Zhong Yunxiu and Guan Nian each pulled a team and confronted each other. There are constant conflicts every day. Of course, they'll feel uneasy in such an atmosphere. "
"What happened that day when you guys went to trade? Why didn't anyone say anything after they came back?" The old woman was Zhang Minggu. Although she was over 80 years old, she still had white hair and a youthful complexion. Apart from her slightly hunched back, she did not have any old age problems.
"I can't say. I promised someone. Don't ask about this. You should think about the future of us old guys. "Zhang Wuya waved his hand. "If this goes on, I'm afraid the entire Martial Alliance will fall apart. Without the Alliance Master, those aristocratic families can't be subdued. "
"What about Guan Nian's Green Team?"
"They disbanded after they were found to be traitors." Zhang Wuya shook his head.
"Disbanded? How is that possible! "A third voice came from outside the room.
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