Chapter 61: Suspicion Breeds the Wolf

After all, Qian Yichuan was a veteran official in the imperial court. Now that his only son had suffered a tragic death, the Emperor seemed deeply moved as well. With just a subtle glance from him, the accompanying imperial physician stepped forward to lift the white cloth and bent down to carefully examine the corpse.

Before long, the physician stood up and reported:
"Replying to Your Majesty, the wound on Young Master Qian's neck has torn flesh and skin, embedded with grass, mud, and sand. Judging by its appearance, it was not caused by a sharp blade, but rather... as if he was mauled to death by a fierce beast."

"Quack doctor! Utter nonsense!"
Seeming utterly furious, Qian Yichuan...

However, the elder of the Xiao family had traveled far and wide with the Xiao family caravan and had seen a great deal of the world, so he naturally recognized Tianyang's extraordinary nature.

The Longevity Realm, after all, was not an alchemy-focused faction. The alchemical items Tianyang required probably could not be found here either.

He had rushed over in a flurry, only to be greeted by such a sight. He truly seemed to choose a beauty over his kingdom! A single day of delay meant Hengyuan would have to burn another day's worth of money. This wasn't a matter of three hundred, five hundred, or one or two thousand; no amount of financial resources could withstand such a continuous drain.

The person at the very front suddenly had his hair turn completely white—the pressure was simply too immense! He had made a complete mess of himself due to the stress. Gu Liu was his nephew, the sixth son of his brother, and hence had been named Liuzi.

"Alright, alright, it was my fault. Scare me if you must, but why are you terrifying it?" Jian Xiyan hurriedly pulled the cat closer into her arms.

To hell with his overwhelmingly powerful and arrogant self; even an ordinary person would find it impossible to swallow such sudden slaps to the face.

Hearing this, Tianyang's expression also shifted, and in his heart, he offered a silent moment of mourning for those who had chosen the wrong location.

Suddenly, a ripple passed through the distant void. The meerkat first stiffened, then shifted into wild excitement, quickly ordering everyone to be on guard and prepare for battle.

Immediately afterward, Tianyang opened his spatial pouch and with a casual wave, pulled the Heavenly Genesis Pagoda into it. With the dual protection of the spatial pouch and dragon power, no matter how strong the dragon's death energy was, it could no longer penetrate inside.

Stepping aboard and entering the cabin, he looked outside. Even the county magistrate and bailiffs who had come to see them off were invisible in the thick fog, their torches held aloft looking like eerie ghost fires.

As the nine people left the platform, the enthusiasm of the crowd not only did not wane but grew even higher, their gazes filled with anticipation because the true martial arts tournament was about to begin.

Hearing Song Yao's cries, Zhou Chen ignored the deadly poison coursing through his own body and strode toward her. By this time, Song Yao had turned completely pale, her complexion looking extremely grim.

The people around Cao Cao also burst into wild, arrogant laughter. On the battlefield, Cao's troops fought even more fiercely, sensing that victory was within their grasp. As for Liu Yu's army, they showed signs of fatigue and seemed on the verge of defeat.

Now that the great battle was gradually subsiding, the power of the Seventy-Two Earth Fiend Stars Alliance could no longer be restored to its former glory.

Others were also searching for the entrance to the secret realm. Whenever they discovered a strange place, experts would immediately be organized to launch a joint attack. Yet such aimless assaults were akin to finding a needle in a haystack, and they invariably ended in failure.

The voice of the elemental spirit was grand and mighty, resembling the reverberation of cosmic laws rather than the sound of any living creature.

"Qingqing..." She turned to look at Ye Qing, who was gazing at her with a calm, half-smiling expression. "I didn't mean to ruin your relationship, nor am I here to put on a show of dominance for you. I am saying all this now simply because I don't want the misunderstanding between us to deepen."

Everyone in the Situ residence was worried for Situ Yan, but Situ Yan herself appeared entirely unconcerned, sitting in the carriage and occasionally lifting the window curtain to gaze at the bustling streets outside.

"Indeed, I had considered that before. However, during the snow disaster, I had already offended the powerful figures in the border city. Even if I were to promise them heavy rewards, they might not necessarily step forward to help." Duanmu Xuan had not failed to think of this method, but he had offended those people too severely previously, and absolutely no one was willing to aid him.

This was a method of cultivation akin to cheating, requiring almost no secluded, arduous meditation. As long as one could continuously refine high-quality flames, they could advance by leaps and bounds all the way through.

"If you get any clues or make any discoveries, contact us immediately!" After questioning Yu Yang for a long time without getting any meaningful answers, An Jing led her team away. Meanwhile, Yu Yang's face turned pale and his heart pounded rapidly, for the worst-case scenario seemed to have quietly arrived.