The table was covered with meat from unknown monsters, which made Qin Xin's mouth water.
Ignoring the heat, Qin Xin picked up a roasted animal leg and began to devour it.
The waiter, watching Qin Xin wolf down his food, would have thought he was a beggar if he hadn't already paid a mid-grade spirit stone.
Qin Xin didn't care about his image. After entering Chiling City, he realized that more than three months had passed since the last opening of the tomb of the Old Man of Si Huo.
Although Qin Xin kept his head down and was eating, he was able to glean some useful information from the casual conversations of the martial artists around him through his spiritual sense.
During the three months that Qin Xin was trapped in the inner chamber of the tomb of the Old Man of the Fire, many forces came to Chiling City. In order to prevent the Bone Clan from breaking away, the forces negotiated and reinforced the formation in the Chiling Peak mountain range, and set up a restricted area, prohibiting any martial artist from entering.
The main purpose of doing this is to prevent some ill-intentioned people from finding an opportunity to resurrect all the Bone Clan members after entering the tomb of the Old Man of the Fire, which would put the entire Tianxuan Continent in an unprecedented crisis.
Of course, Qin Xin also knew some things about the Murong clan in Chiling City.
Although the Murong clan is officially part of the Tianxuan Sect in Chiling City, it is common knowledge that the Murong clan in Chiling City has already allied itself with the Xuantian Sword Sect.
It was precisely because of this that, not long after the other forces in Chiling City had left, the Murong Clan launched an attack on the other two major families in Chiling City, the Li Clan and the Zhou Clan, and plundered all the markets and manors of these two major clans.
Although the Zhou and Li clans have joined forces, the Murong clan's strength has suddenly become much greater than before, as if it has received assistance from external forces.
Qin Xin had previously obtained a top-grade spirit stone from Murong Fu's spatial ring, which was given to the tenth swordsman of the Xuantian Sword Sect by the Murong Clan. He had already guessed that the Xuantian Sword Sect must be behind the Murong Clan.
The conflict between the Tianxuan Sect and the Xuantian Sword Sect is well-known throughout the Central Continent. They have always been at odds. Moreover, the strength of the Tianxuan Sect has been declining year by year, while that of the Xuantian Sword Sect has been rising year by year. This has given the Xuantian Sword Sect the idea of swallowing up the territory of the Tianxuan Sect.
Chiling City is located in the heart of Tianxuan Sect's territory. If Xuantian Sword Sect were to cultivate a loyal force here, it would be a good way to plant a thorn in Tianxuan Sect's side if they were to launch an attack on it in the future.
However, Qin Xin was also somewhat puzzled. What he could think of, Tianxuan Sect could certainly think of as well. Why did they turn a deaf ear to the Murong Clan?
"Perhaps there is no direct evidence, after all, sects cannot interfere in family affairs."
Qin Xin muttered to himself as he put the monster meat into his mouth.
He wasn't one to meddle in other people's business, but he had absolutely no good impression of the Xuantian Sword Sect. Moreover, Qin Haotian was a member of the Xuantian Sword Sect, and sooner or later they would have a life-or-death battle.
Qin Xin was naturally very interested in disrupting the Xuan Tian Sword Sect's plan, but he did not intend to go to the Murong Clan alone to investigate. Although he had now entered the eighth level of the Yuanfu Realm, the Murong Clan had many powerful martial artists, including some at the Dharma Aspect Realm. Going there alone would be tantamount to suicide.
After swallowing the last piece of monster meat on the table, Qin Xin let out a burp and downed the remaining few mouthfuls of wine in one gulp.
After getting up and leaving the restaurant, he headed towards the Zhou and Li clans.
Through the discussions of the surrounding martial artists, Qin Xin also learned that the Zhou and Li clans were now located in the southern part of Chiling City, while the other places had been completely occupied by the Murong clan.
Before arriving at a group of buildings that looked somewhat antique, the two gilded characters "Li Zu" above the entrance gate looked extremely grand.
Qin Xin paused and glanced at him. After all, he was a disciple of the Tianxuan Sect, and with such a status, he would naturally be treated as an honored guest among these families.
Therefore, Qin Xin planned to go directly to the Zhou and Li clans to inquire, since the Murong clan would be more aware of whether the Xuan Tian Sword Sect was behind them.
Moreover, if the situation is true, Qin Xin will need to return to the Tianxuan Sect to report it, since it would be quite difficult for him to resolve such a problem with his own strength.
As soon as Qin Xin reached the gate of the courtyard, four guards with the Zhou and Li clan emblems on their chests stepped forward and stopped him.
"No outsiders allowed here!"
The four guards were all close to the Void Core Realm. As Qin Xin approached the gate, the four quickly mobilized their Yuan Power, ready to act at any moment should Qin Xin make any unusual moves.
Qin Xin had come here to gather information, and of course he didn't want to cause trouble. After taking a step back, he said, "I am a disciple of the Tianxuan Sect and I know your young lady. I hope you will inform her."
"Hmph! You're a disciple of the Heavenly Profound Sect? I'm a disciple of the Spirit Beast Sect! Get lost, or I'll stab you to death with my spear!"
Standing at the front was a guard with the Li clan emblem on his chest, holding a black spear. The spear tip trembled and emitted a chilling light, as if he wanted to scare Qin Xin away.
Qin Xin was speechless at being threatened by the guard, but he could understand it. After all, disciples of some major sects always had an air of otherworldly elegance when they went out, whether it was their demeanor, speech, or clothing.
Qin Xin looked rather haggard, dressed in a long black robe, his hair disheveled and unkempt. Anyone who didn't know him would think he was a refugee who had escaped from somewhere.
Just as Qin Xin was about to take out the waist token of the Tianxuan Sect disciple, several figures appeared in front of the courtyard gate.
"What's wrong? Did something happen?"
After hearing the commotion outside the courtyard, a woman glanced at the guard beside her and asked him a question.
Upon hearing the woman's question, the guard immediately changed his attitude from how he had treated Qin Xin, becoming extremely respectful and saying, "I didn't expect such a small matter to bother you, Miss."
"It's nothing. He's just a beggar-like man pretending to be a disciple of the Tianxuan Sect and even claiming to know you, Miss."
The woman who walked out was Li Yuan, the young clan leader of the Li clan, who was generally addressed as Miss in the clan.
After hearing the guard's words, Li Yuan was a little confused. In her memory, she did not know anyone from the Tianxuan Sect.
After she curiously glanced at Qin Xin...
Qin Xin grinned, revealing his snow-white teeth, and waved at Li Yuan.
"Ah! The Bone Clan has escaped!"
Upon seeing Qin Xin's appearance, Li Yuan screamed in terror, and Zhou Lu, who was standing next to her, also turned deathly pale.
The two of them were in the inner chamber of the Old Man of the Fire, trying to break through the domain's seal to leave, but then they saw Qin Xin and the Bone King possessing his back.
Fortunately, Qin Xin retained his last shred of sanity. After breaking through the domain's seal, he sent Wen Lan out and also sent these two out. Otherwise, the two of them might have perished as well.
Although Zhou Lu and Li Yuan were grateful to Qin Xin for saving them, the bloody scene of them being possessed by the Bone King was unforgettable for them.
Zhou Lu and Li Yuan were so frightened that they immediately ran into the courtyard.
More than ten guards surrounded Qin Xin in an instant, ready to attack at any moment.
Seeing this, Qin Xin felt a headache coming on and muttered helplessly, "Damn, is this really necessary?"
Qin Xin hadn't expected that coming to the Li clan would cause such a misunderstanding. With a quick shift of his spiritual sense, he immediately found a route to retreat.
Just as the dozen or so guards were about to make their move, an old voice suddenly came from the courtyard.
"Wait!"
Upon hearing this, the Yuan energy flowing within the bodies of the dozen or so guards slowly came to a halt.
Upon hearing the voice, Qin Xin felt it was very familiar and curiously looked in the direction from which it came.
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