"What? Someone paid for the ice stones for us?"

Mo Liang looked surprised.

The shopkeeper had a fawning smile on his face.

"Yes, esteemed guests, but that martial artist asked me to keep it a secret, so... I'm afraid I can't tell you his identity."

"It's alright, as long as someone else has given it to us."

Lin Feng thought it was Yuan Wudao, so he waved his hand and didn't ask any more questions.

With Chen Tianya as a cautionary tale, their days in Ningluo City became much easier. During this time, City Lord Qian even made a visit, which startled Mo Liang and the others.

"Lord Qian!"

Jiang Ling was the first to stand up. After all, his father worked under Lord Qian, and as his son, he certainly couldn't let his father down.

"Xiao Ling, don't be so polite with me. This isn't a very formal occasion. Just call me Uncle Qian."

Qian Cheng has a rounded figure, and his eyes squint into slits when he smiles, which makes him very approachable.

"Uncle Qian."

Jiang Ling smiled sheepishly.

"Lord Qian, I'm afraid your visit today is not as simple as just greeting Jiang Ling."

Wei Hongyi is straightforward and speaks her mind. They have been staying in Ningluo City for two days. If Lord Qian only came to see Jiang Ling, he would have arrived long ago. Why wait until now?

As expected, Lord Qian gave a wry smile.

“Miss Wei is right. I came here to ask you something.”

"What?"

The group looked bewildered.

Lord Qian's gaze swept across their faces, then he said with a grave expression, "Chen Tianshui is dead."

Mo Liang was stunned for a moment, then his eyes widened.

Seeing his reaction, Lord Qian couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

It seems they really didn't do it, otherwise why would Mo Liang have such an expression?

In reality, Mo Liang felt no joy whatsoever.

They had just clashed with the Waterway Sect a couple of days ago. Now that Chen Tianshui, the Holy Son of the Waterway Sect, has died mysteriously, they are the prime suspects. If things go wrong, this matter could very well escalate into a war between the two major sects!

"Uncle Qian, what happened?" Jiang Ling was also quite frightened.

"Alas... to be precise, not only Chen Tianshui, but all the Waterway Sect disciples he led were killed!"

Lord Qian's expression was serious.

"Xiao Ling, I'll be frank. Even if you didn't do this, you're still the prime suspects right now!"

"The incident happened in my Ningluo City. Although the old sect leader of the Waterway Sect is unlikely to come looking for trouble with me, I have to maintain appearances and show him that Ningluo City is indeed seriously investigating the murderer."

“Since he can’t cause me any trouble, he’ll probably track you down quickly after a little investigation in the city. I suggest you contact the sect elders immediately and see how they view this matter.”

Although Lord Qian maintained a neutral stance among the various sects, Jiang Ling was, after all, the child of his old friend, so he still had to give him a warning. Otherwise, if they were to die in Ningluo City, the consequences would be unimaginable!

"Thank you, Lord Qian. We will contact the elders immediately!"

Since this was the disciples' home turf, out of respect for other sects, none of the sects sent elders to protect them. The purpose was both to give them experience and to monitor the disciples' cultivation progress.

"Okay, I'll be going now. In the meantime, I'll do my best to investigate the murderer who killed Chen Tianshui!"

Despite this, Lord Qian was not optimistic.

Because that person was so thorough, leaving not even a trace of his presence, if the Northern Divine Domain were not now firmly controlled by the King Realm, he would even suspect that some demons had infiltrated the Ice Phoenix Realm and were causing trouble in his Ningluo City!

Lin Feng remained silent throughout.

"Junior Brother Lin, what are your thoughts on Chen Tianshui's death?"

Bai Xuanqing didn't mean anything by it; she was just asking a simple question.

"I'm not entirely sure, but I think they're trying to pin the blame for Chen Tianshui's murder on us."

Lin Feng was talking nonsense.

He could roughly guess that Chen Tianshui's death was very likely the work of Yuan Wudao.

An insignificant person dies and that's it.

Yuan Wudao was always meticulous, so he wasn't worried that Yuan Wudao would leave any clues.

Many martial artists spent half a day in trepidation.

That afternoon, the Land of Inheritance opened without warning.

boom!

A pure white beam of light shot into the sky, and countless martial artists stood in mid-air. In addition to the disciples of the three major sects, there were also some small forces that were on good terms with the three major sects. There were basically no rogue cultivators, and the elders of the three major sects would not allow rogue cultivators to come and share the spoils with their disciples.

At this moment, everyone's faces were heavy with worry, and they kept glancing in the direction of Li Bingle and the others. Clearly, they had all received news of Chen Tianshui and the others' deaths.

But looking at Li Bingle, her expression remained unchanged, and even the disciples behind her showed no expression.

Lin Feng nodded secretly.

This person has potential.

Now that Chen Tianshui is dead, this Holy Maiden is the backbone of the many disciples of the Waterway Sect. At such a critical juncture, she certainly cannot show weakness.

"Hmph, Master, even if I don't make a move, Li Bingle won't let Lin Feng go!"

Xiao Han said bitterly.

"Hehe, it would be best if Lin Feng could be killed by Li Bingle in the Land of Inheritance."

Old Xue also felt that this was a good ending.

After all, the land of inheritance might have some means to prevent powerful people from entering and looting, so naturally Lin Feng's protectors would not be able to enter.

However, he still did not intend to let Xiao Han take action, because Lin Feng, a young master from a prominent family, might possess some magical artifact with a soul imprint.

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