Wu Wei clenched his fists and silently stared at the body of his youngest son, which had been split in two on the ground.
He had already understood the implication in Liu Yihe's words: wasn't he just trying to take this opportunity to squeeze out a huge profit?
Moreover, he already knew what Liu Yihe needed, but he was simply unwilling to give it to him.
However, now that his youngest son has been murdered, he is willing to pay any price to find the killer.
Thinking of this, Wu Wei spoke up.
“Brother Liu, I heard that you have a grandson with a sixth-grade fire spirit root. You have always wanted to find a suitable fire-type cultivation technique for him. If you can help me find the murderer who killed Tianyi, I can decide to give the Wu family’s Crimson Flame Heart Sutra to your grandson to cultivate.”
"Is this true?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Yihe excitedly confirmed it.
The Crimson Flame Heart Sutra is a low-grade Xuan-level fire-attribute cultivation technique, and it is also the clan-protecting technique of the Wu family of Flying Cloud City.
Let alone an outsider, even an ordinary member of the Wu family wouldn't be qualified to cultivate.
Although Liu Yihe served as a retainer in the Wu family, he was not alone; he also had family and relatives.
One of the grandsons, who is six years old, was previously diagnosed with a sixth-grade fire spirit root.
After that, he always wanted to find a suitable fire-based cultivation technique for his grandson.
The Wu family's Crimson Flame Heart Sutra, as a profound-level cultivation technique that directly leads to the Nascent Soul stage, is clearly very suitable.
He had previously inquired about this matter indirectly with Wu Wei, but was only given perfunctory evasions.
No matter the cost, Wu Wei had no intention of passing on the Crimson Flame Heart Sutra.
If Wu Tianyi hadn't been suddenly killed, Wu Wei definitely wouldn't have given in.
"Of course it is true, but your grandson needs to sign a contract with the Wu family."
"no problem."
Signing a contract is normal, and Liu Yihe didn't care about it. As long as his grandson succeeds in his cultivation, how could a piece of paper bind him?
Moreover, he can live for several more decades, at least enough to help his grandson successfully establish his foundation.
Once the grandson successfully establishes his foundation, he will have to walk the rest of the road on his own.
Therefore, Liu Yihe readily agreed.
After the two continued to discuss some specific details, Wu Wei cupped his hands and said.
"Brother Liu, I beg you, you must find the murderer."
"Please rest assured, Master, I will be able to track down the murderer within two hours at most."
Liu Yihe was overjoyed that his wish had come true, and he even showed more respect for Wu Wei in his words.
As for whether the murderer can be found, he is not worried.
To be honest, although the murderer's actions were clean and efficient, the scene did not leave many traces.
However, the murderer was clearly a novice, as he neither destroyed the body nor took any follow-up actions after the murder.
Although Wu Tianyi died, and died unwillingly, the resentment he felt before his death still lingered nearby. The murderer did not dispel this resentment before leaving.
Following this resentment and employing some special methods, he was confident he could find the killer's whereabouts.
He who takes a bribe is bound to work harder, especially since he hasn't even received the benefits yet.
Liu Yihe took out small flags from his storage ring and laid them out around the area.
Then he took out a completely black array plate and carefully placed it where Wu Tianyi had fallen.
Standing to the side, Wu Wei roughly understood some of it, and he couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
"The Soul-Chasing Technique Across Ten Thousand Miles? Brother Liu, you truly have impressive skills, to know such an obscure technique."
"A petty trick, not worth mentioning. Next, please have the patriarch protect me while I cast the Thousand Mile Soul Chasing Technique. Under no circumstances should I be disturbed."
After Liu Yihe finished speaking, he sat down cross-legged and made hand seals.
"Brother Liu, please feel free to cast your spell. With me here, I will ensure that no one disturbs you."
Wu Wei flew into the air, spreading his divine sense in all directions to monitor every move around him.
At this moment, Zhang Yuhe was happily flying towards Cloud City, completely unaware that the Wu family would soon be able to track his movements.
This is quite normal; there are countless strange methods in the cultivation world.
Don't say he's just a semi-illiterate cultivator; even an old monster who has cultivated for a thousand years doesn't know everything.
As Zhang Yuhe flew, he would occasionally take out the map jade slip to compare and check it.
Time passed slowly, and Cloud City was not far away.
...
Liu Yihe sat cross-legged on the ground with a pile of spirit stones beside him. As his fingers continuously made hand seals, the spirit stones were rapidly consumed, and his face grew paler and paler.
While the Soul-Chasing Technique has remarkable tracking effects, it also consumes a great deal of resources.
With his mid-Foundation Establishment cultivation level, forcibly activating this spell was indeed somewhat of a stretch.
Moreover, activating the Soul-Chasing Technique over a long distance will cause him great damage, and he will likely need to recuperate for a long time afterward.
He wouldn't have put in so much effort if it weren't for the Crimson Flame Heart Sutra.
...
Suddenly, Liu Yihe spat out a mouthful of blood and shouted loudly.
"Chasing the soul, urgent..."
As soon as he finished speaking, points of light slowly appeared and gradually converged to form a picture of a cultivator flying on a sword.
The person in the picture is Zhang Yuhe.
Upon seeing the traces of the murderer appear, Wu Wei landed from the air, frowning as he asked.
"That's the direction of Cloud City."
"Yes."
Liu Yihe gave a helpless reply.
As a prefecture city, Yunzhong City is guarded by disciples of the Dao Sheng Sect. Once the murderer enters Yunzhong City, they will be unable to take action.
Most importantly, the murderer was very close to Cloud City at this time, and no matter how fast they were, they could not intercept him before he entered the city.
Liu Yihe was starting to have second thoughts; he didn't have the guts to make a move right under the noses of the Dao Sheng Sect disciples.
However, while he wanted to back down, Wu Wei was not; he was now only focused on avenging his son.
Wu Wei waved to Liu Yihe and said.
"Let's go to Cloud City."
"Patriarch, do you intend to make a move within Cloud City?"
Upon hearing that Wu Wei wanted to chase after them, Liu Yihe was taken aback and asked.
“We certainly wouldn’t dare to make a move in Cloud City. As long as we go there and keep a close eye on the murderer, I don’t believe he’ll leave the city.”
Wu Wei made up his mind to stay in Cloud City and refused to believe that the murderer could stay in the city forever.
Actions are forbidden inside the city, but there are no restrictions outside. As long as the murderer leaves the city, he can avenge his son.
However, he needed to bring Liu Yihe along, since he wasn't good at tracking people and needed Liu Yihe's help.
The Wu family's Crimson Flame Heart Sutra is not so easy to obtain; how could Liu Yihe not put in a lot of effort?
"Alright, then I'll accompany the family head."
Since Wu Wei insisted, Liu Yihe had no objection. As long as no action was taken in Yunzhong City, it wouldn't hurt to go and take a look.
Moreover, Wu Wei is right; the murderer is likely unaware that he has been targeted and it is indeed unlikely that he could stay in the city indefinitely.
The two released their flying swords and quickly flew towards Cloud City.
...
At this moment, Zhang Yuhe had already flown out of the mountains and forests, and a huge city appeared before him.
The walls of the giant city are hundreds of meters high, stretching as far as the eye can see, and its extent is unknown.
"It's truly magnificent. It's hard to imagine how such a large city was built."
Looking at the colossal city before him, he couldn't help but marvel at how magnificent and spectacular the cultivation civilization truly was.
Thinking about this, he couldn't help but feel full of anticipation for the future.
"Let's go into the city first and then talk about it."
Zhang Yuhe flew rapidly toward the giant city, with cultivators flying past on their swords from time to time, before landing a few hundred meters away from the city.
In the Yu Fan Tian World, major cities at the prefecture and state levels all have anti-flying formations, prohibiting flight unless one's strength reaches a certain level.
To enter the city, you have to walk there.
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