Seeing the instantly serious expressions on Di Tian and Gu Yuena's faces, Ning Liu knew what was going on.

If I handle this matter myself, the soul beast clan will owe me a huge favor.

"I cannot be 100% sure who the murderer is yet."

Ning Liu didn't rule out any definitive answer. He looked at them and slowly said,

"But I have one suspect. The first thing I'm going to do when I get back is to confirm this."

"Who is it?!"

Di Tian's voice boomed like thunder, filled with barely suppressed rage, "No matter who he is, daring to slaughter my people in the Star Dou Great Forest like this, I will tear him to pieces!"

Although Gu Yuena didn't speak, the icy aura emanating from her body had already lowered the temperature of the entire cave by several degrees.

For her, who regarded soul beasts as her subjects, this behavior had crossed her absolute bottom line.

Ning Liu's gaze inadvertently swept over Xiao Wu, who was standing to the side.

Xiao Wu's face had turned deathly pale.

She clenched her fists tightly, her body trembling slightly with anger and an indescribable emotion.

All of its life force was drained...

She naturally knew who Ning Liu was referring to.

A figure she once thought was familiar, but now felt completely foreign.

Tang San!

Ning Liu once gave her a detailed analysis of Tang San's Blue Silver Grass martial soul, which had become completely corrupted.

That evil characteristic that can plunder life and devour energy is exactly the same as the way these soul beasts are dying now.

Thinking of this, Xiao Wu felt anger and hatred, but more than anything, she felt a deep sadness and disappointment.

She wasn't saddened by Tang San, but by the beautiful memories of the past, by the fact that the boy she remembered, though somewhat stubborn, was essentially kind, had completely transformed into a demon she didn't recognize.

"Brother Ningliu..."

Xiao Wu raised her head and looked at Ning Liu. Her eyes no longer held their former liveliness; only a cold, resolute look remained.

"If it really is him, I will kill him with my own hands!"

Her voice wasn't loud, but every word seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth, carrying an undeniable firmness.

At this moment, she was no longer the little girl who needed Ning Liu's protection, but a 100,000-year-old soul beast, the Soft Bone Rabbit, a part of the Star Dou Great Forest!

Seeing Xiao Wu like this, Ning Liu sighed inwardly. He reached out and rubbed her head.

"Okay. If it really is him, I'll help you."

Upon hearing their conversation, both Di Tian and Gu Yuena were stunned.

them?

Judging from this, the murderer... they know each other? And, they're even old acquaintances of Xiaowu?

"Xiao Wu, Lord Ning Liu, who exactly is this 'he' you're talking about?" Di Tian couldn't help but ask.

Ning Liu pondered for a moment and felt that there was no point in hiding this matter. After all, they would be allies in the future and would have to face it together sooner or later.

"Tang San," he slowly uttered the name.

"Tang San?"

Di Tian murmured the name, his enormous dragon eyes filled with doubt.

Ning Liu nodded, and then briefly explained to them the matter of Tang San's martial soul turning evil.

"...His martial spirit also possesses the ability to plunder all life force to strengthen itself. Therefore, I suspect that the soul beasts that died in the Star Dou Great Forest became the 'nourishment' for his cultivation."

After Ning Liu finished speaking, the cave fell into a terrifying silence once again.

What an evil and vicious cultivation method this is!

This is no longer a Soul Master, this is simply a walking plague!

"You bastard!"

Di Tian finally couldn't hold back any longer and let out a deafening roar.

"Such a depraved and insane person is utterly outrageous!"

"My lord, please give the order! I will immediately gather all the ferocious beasts and seal off the entire Star Dou Great Forest. Even if we have to turn the forest upside down, we must find this bastard!"

"No need."

Gu Yuena shook her head; though her expression was cold, her eyes were unusually clear.

"If what Ning Liu said is true, and according to the information you have, his actions are so strange that once the blockade is lifted, he definitely won't come to the Star Dou Great Forest again."

"If they hide it, it will be even harder to solve!"

She paused, then looked at Ning Liu:

"Moreover, this matter is probably no longer just a matter within the Star Dou Great Forest."

Ning Liu gave her an approving look.

As expected of the Silver Dragon King, he immediately saw the crux of the problem.

"That's right."

Ning Liu said.

"In my opinion, he won't stay hidden in the Star Dou Great Forest forever. When he feels he has enough power, he will definitely appear on the continent and stir up a bloody storm."

"What we need to do now is not to search for him in the forest like headless flies, but to be prepared to strike him with lightning speed when he appears!"

Ning Liu's words calmed down the agitated Di Tian.

He's right.

The best way to deal with this kind of venomous snake hiding in the dark is not to disturb it by stirring up the grass, but to wait for it to come out on its own and then stomp it to death!

"I see."

Di Tian lowered his proud dragon head, "Everything will be arranged by the Lord and Lord Ning Liu."

Gu Yuena nodded, then gave Ning Liu a deep look: "In that case, I'll see you off."