Chu Li quickly asked, "Did the disciples of Stargazing Pavilion really go to the Great Light Peak?"
"That's right," Sun Mingyue said solemnly.
Chu Li asked, "If the Saint returns, what will happen to the remaining Asuras?"
"In a few days, I'll come back to catch them," Sun Mingyue said.
Chu Li said, "Since they're back, there shouldn't be a problem. I'll go back and see if there's anything I can help with."
Sun Mingyue furrowed her brows and looked at him. She nodded slowly. "Alright."
Chu Li's current cultivation level was top-notch, far surpassing that of the Four Great Priests. Moreover, the Priests were not very useful at the moment. Some were injured, some were crippled, and some were not around. Chu Li's presence would indeed make a difference. After pondering for a moment, she felt that bringing Chu Li along was not a bad idea.
She grabbed Chu Li's left wrist with her right hand and held him steady through his sleeve. In a flash, both of them disappeared on the spot and appeared in the Divine Light Basilica.
Chu Li's expression was one of admiration, but his heart sank.
As expected, Sun Mingyue had divine arts just like him. She didn't have God's Limbs, but they had the same effect. Both of them could traverse space freely and travel ten thousand miles in an instant.
Du Ying was standing at the entrance of the main hall, looking into the distance. Her green robe wrapped around her graceful figure, making her look extremely alluring.
She felt that something was amiss and quickly turned around. When she saw them, she heaved a sigh of relief. "Saint!"
Sun Mingyue turned around and returned to her seat. Her back was straight and she sat elegantly and dignified. She said in a low voice, "The people from Stargazing Pavilion have appeared?"
"Yes." Du Ying quickly nodded.
"Where is he?" Sun Mingyue asked.
Du Ying said, "They were beaten away."
Sun Mingyue looked at her with a frown.
Du Ying hurriedly said, "A total of four disciples from Stargazing Pavilion came. They arrogantly barged into our Great Light Peak and escaped after being injured by the seniors from the hermit peaks."
"Are there any casualties among our people?"
"Two are seriously injured, and the rest of the seniors are lightly injured. It can be considered a pyrrhic victory."
Sun Mingyue frowned and muttered to herself.
Du Ying said, "Out of the four of them, our seniors have sent out eight. This disciple from the Stargazing Pavilion is very arrogant, but he is really difficult to deal with."
Chu Li scoffed. "They're lucky to have escaped quickly, or else I would've killed them. Don't think that the Holy Church of Light is so soft. Son, let them do whatever they want! "
Sun Mingyue cast a sidelong glance at him.
Chu Li said, "Saint, we have to be more forceful at times like this!"
"Yes, I know." Sun Mingyue said faintly, "I'll go check on them. You can go back to your place. I heard that the First Peak has reserved a place for you!"
Chu Li shook his head. "I want to chase after the disciples of Stargazing Pavilion!"
Sun Mingyue frowned at him.
Chu Li scoffed. "Do you think you can hide from our eyes and ears in the Li Dynasty?"
"What will you do if you catch up?"
"Teach them a good lesson!" Chu Li scoffed. "Since they dare to behave atrociously in our territory, we'll make them suffer!"
Sun Mingyue said, "You should know the severity of the situation."
Chu Li nodded. "That's only natural. You can avoid the death penalty, but you can't!"
"Alright." Sun Mingyue said slowly, "Someone will report their whereabouts to you."
"Saint, just wait and see!" Chu Li scoffed. "It'll be best if I can obtain the heart technique of Stargazing Pavilion."
"You'd better not have such extravagant hopes." Sun Mingyue said, "Du Ying, tell us their whereabouts."
"They are now in Wu City." Du Ying said, "This news was sent two hours ago. Since they're severely injured, they'll probably be recuperating in Wu City. They won't be leaving anytime soon."
Chu Li fist saluted and turned to leave.
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Wu City was a small town located in the southern border of the Li Dynasty. The evening of early summer was cool and pleasant.
Chu Li glided into Wu City and went straight to a house. His expression instantly changed.
There were four headless corpses lying in the house. Their heads had been cut off. They were dressed in blue robes and had white jade pendants hanging on their waists. He could tell at a glance that they were disciples of Stargazing Pavilion.
Chu Li's heart sank.
Four disciples of Stargazing Pavilion were killed in the Li Dynasty. The Holy Church of Light could not explain themselves. Even if the murderer was not from the Holy Church of Light, it would be the Holy Church of Light. Stargazing Pavilion would only think that they were the murderers!
Chu Li's expression darkened. His mind raced and he disappeared in a flash. The next moment, he appeared in another house. He did not step into the house.
He used the Omniscient Mirror to observe and pondered at the same time.
Logically, this should not have happened. The disciples of Stargazing Pavilion had the Stargazing Technique. Their ability to seek fortune and avoid danger was stronger than that of Divine Prophecy Pavilion. It was difficult for anyone to kill them. Moreover, once they predicted that he was in danger, they would not appear and would immediately avoid him.
The current situation had obviously exceeded their expectations.
The only ones who could break through their prying were either people like him who possessed the ninth level of Heavenly Heart Technique or people like Sun Mingyue who had an all-powerful aura. Only people like them could kill them. After all, it was not easy to kill the injured disciples of Stargazing Pavilion.
No matter how he calculated, there were only a few people in the Li Dynasty.
Could it be the Bishop of the Holy Church of Light himself or the other three Sect Leaders who did it?
His heart skipped a beat.
The White Tiger Sect and the others had long been dissatisfied with the Holy Church of Light's dominance. It was a good opportunity for Stargazing Pavilion to weaken the Holy Church of Light.
The injuries suffered by the four disciples of Stargazing Pavilion were a little strange. It was purely an external impact and there was no sign of internal energy invasion. The murderer should be someone with extraordinary strength. He could not tell which heart technique was used.
Chu Li pondered for a moment. In the end, he did not go in and fluttered away.
Four hours later, he returned to the Divine Light Basilica of Great Light Peak and reported the situation to Sun Mingyue.
Sun Mingyue sat behind the table. She had already taken off her white veil to reveal her beautiful face. Her face was covered with a layer of frost. She stood up and paced in front of the table with her hands behind her back.
The basilica was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. Chu Li did not move and Du Ying stared at Sun Mingyue without blinking.
Chu Li could tell that she was also hesitant. If this matter were to be exposed, a great disaster would come.
He coughed softly to break the silence. "Saint, Stargazing Pavilion should know about the death of their disciples by now. They can also predict the location, so they should be arriving in Wu Town soon."
Sun Mingyue frowned at him and slowly nodded. "Yes."
Chu Li said, "This battle is inevitable. Saint, don't take any chances."
"Not necessarily." Sun Mingyue shook her head. "Stargazing Pavilion has amazing foresight. They might be able to find the murderer."
Chu Li shook his head. "Even if they find the murderer, we're still accomplices. If they can't find the murderer, they'll definitely vent their anger on us!"
"Once we start a war with Stargazing Pavilion …" Sun Mingyue glanced at Du Ying. "You can leave first."
"Yes." Du Ying curtsied and took a deep look at Chu Li before leaving.
Sun Mingyue paced with her hands behind her back. After a while, she sighed softly. "Once we start a war with Stargazing Pavilion, the Holy Church of Light will be in danger!"
Chu Li said, "Could it be the work of the other three sect leaders?"
Sun Mingyue said, "There's no evidence. I hope Stargazing Pavilion can predict it. Unless it's absolutely necessary, we can't start a war with Stargazing Pavilion. Stargazing Pavilion is not Divine Prophecy Pavilion!"
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