Unlike the pitch-dark Death Gate passage, the Xiu Gate passage was built magnificently, somewhat like the style of Zhao Palace in the secret realm of Queen Mother of the West.

Whether it is the wall reliefs with complex and bright lines, or the eternal lamps set up at regular intervals, they all demonstrate the unique gorgeous style of the classical era of cultivating immortals.

At the end of the corridor is a spacious room with a table, chairs, bed and cabinets.

There are also plush fur blankets spread on the floor, cotton curtains hung in front of the beams, and soft pillows placed beside the bed. Lying on them feels comfortable and thick, soft and warm, making one feel instantly free of fatigue and wanting to have a good sleep.

Ling Yunpo sat down beside the bed, sorted out his thoughts a little, and asked in a deep voice:

"Sister, can we provide evidence to prove that Master is indeed in seclusion and cannot appear in the outside world?"

An Zhisu was silent for a while before sitting down beside him and sighed:

"cannot."

This is natural. The place where Su Jian is in seclusion now is a black box, and no one can know what is going on inside.

On the other hand, if it was confirmed that Su Jian was still alive, the situation at Qingluo Peak would not be as dire as it is now.

Ling Yunpo also sighed.

The really frustrating thing about this matter is that it is obvious that the murderer could not be from Qingluo Peak, but because no one has any clues about the murderer, they can only temporarily blame it on Qingluo Peak.

The reason why he chose to bring his senior sister to stay at Xiumen was to try to eliminate the wariness of the Shushan disciples.

Of course, if the murderer takes this opportunity to commit another crime, the two of them can completely clear themselves of suspicion... although the possibility is not high.

At worst, I can just rest along the way!

In fact, the only floors they really needed to go to were the 28th and 30th.

There is a blood pool on the 28th floor. A sword immortal at the marrow cleansing stage can bathe in it to quickly cleanse his meridians and blood vessels, thus advancing the progress of marrow cleansing.

There is also a cocoon forest on the 30th floor. A sword immortal at the Transformation Palace stage can practice in it to quickly perfect the Jade Palace and advance the progress of the Transformation Palace.

Except for the two levels that Ling Yunpo and An Zhisu are going to, the other levels of the trial also have various gains and various rare items, but they are not critical and can be discarded when necessary.

Ling Yunpo's standards are extremely high now. Not to mention the monster materials used to refine pills and make weapons, even if a bundle of tenth-level flying swords were thrown in front of him, he might not even look at it.

"Senior Sister." After sighing for a while, and seeing that there was still a long time before the hour, Ling Yunpo tried to find a topic to talk about, "Tell me about Master."

"I see that when other peaks mention the Seven Killings Master, they all seem to have an attitude of hatred and fear. What did Master do back then to provoke these villains who hold such grudges?"

"Master," An Zhisu sighed, "He is not actually bloodthirsty or warlike, he is just old-fashioned."

"The reason why he didn't hold back when fighting with others was because he felt that a swordsman should go all out, and holding back would be an insult to his opponent."

"Moreover, Master also complained privately about those opponents who challenged him but were easily defeated by him. He said that those people were obviously not good at swordsmanship, but they didn't think about practicing swordsmanship. Instead, they were impulsive and aggressive all day long, clamoring to fight and kill him, which made him very puzzled."

Lingyunpo: ...

My goodness, this cheap master is a bit despicable!

He's just like the high school bully who would say, "Your grades are so bad, why don't you stay up all night to study?"

"But, Master is not being sarcastic." As if afraid that Ling Yunpo would not believe him, An Zhisu emphasized again, "Master is really confused."

"Look, he couldn't refuse someone who challenged him to a duel. But letting someone win in a duel is not in line with his code of conduct. If he went all out, the opponent would be too weak to withstand his blows."

"So the outside world accuses Master of killing indiscriminately. I think this is an unfair evaluation. He obviously can't win, but he still wants to challenge Master to a duel. Isn't this just courting death? How can you blame Master?"

Ling Yunpo was speechless.

Sister An's remarks seem to be logically impeccable, but in reality they are sophistry.

You killed other people's senior brothers and junior brothers, and they are full of hatred and try their best to seek revenge on you. Is it their own fault?

But the senior sister must protect the master, so it is normal for her to make excuses. It is the same reason why I must unconditionally protect my senior sister.

"I'll tell you in secret, Master actually has a weakness." An Zhisu blinked and suddenly whispered to him, "You can't tell anyone else."

"What weakness?" Ling Yunpo pricked up his ears, "I promise not to tell anyone."

"Master's alcohol tolerance is very low." An Zhisu said with a smile, "If he doesn't use his true essence to refine the alcohol, he will get drunk almost immediately after drinking."

"And once he got drunk, he would start to repent, crying out all the things that made him feel guilty. In the beginning, my mother spent a lot of energy to take care of him when he was drunk."

Ling Yunpo sneered in his heart when he heard this.

It's a joke that a cultivator can get drunk and act crazy.

But he also understood that Su Jian was just using this to vent his stress. To be able to let this master speak freely, he and An Zhisu's mother must have a very deep relationship.

"In short, Master is not as cold-blooded and ruthless as the outside world says." An Zhisu concluded, "If he wants to kill for us, he will kill openly. He will not hide his head and show his tail, or leave any words... That is not his style at all."

"I think Master Jinghua can guess this." Ling Yunpo sighed and said, "But I still have no idea who the murderer is."

"Speaking of this, I think Guan Shanyue's words make some sense." An Zhisu suddenly said in a deep voice, "Then the chief of Kunlun, Qiu Changtian, disappeared without a trace as soon as he entered the Demon Locking Tower. Isn't he the biggest suspect?"

"And Master Jinghua is also protecting him in various ways, it's hard not to be suspicious... Well, Junior Brother, what do you think?"

What do I think? I think it's completely nonsense! Why would my future self make things difficult for myself?

Of course, this could not be said to Senior Sister An, so Ling Yunpo could only pretend to agree, and then raised a question:

"So, Qiu Changtian is indeed a bit suspicious, but judging from his words and actions, he seems to be a very upright cultivator, and I think it is unlikely that he would do such a thing."

"I don't think so." An Zhisu frowned and said, "Look, he could have come earlier, but he chose to be late on purpose. He waited until everyone else arrived before showing off his pretentious attitude and coming late... It's obvious that he's a frivolous person."

Ling Yunpo became furious upon hearing this. What does it mean to be a frivolous person?

What a style! Senior sister, this is called a style, okay?

But since Senior Sister An said so, Ling Yunpo couldn't directly refute her, so he could only persuade her in a roundabout way:

"You can't judge a person by his appearance, I think we should not make a hasty judgment and just wait and see what happens next."