The dark passage has magic circles and barriers at every corner, and is also guarded by people. It looks very dangerous at first glance.
Although Song Qingbai hid his figure, he was still very cautious, fearing that he would be discovered. It seemed that there were indeed many villains imprisoned here.
"Ruyi, have you detected Ji Yunshen's aura?"
"There should be a powerful magic circle fluctuation in the host ahead, so you should be careful."
The system noticed something was amiss and started issuing warnings.
"Don't worry, I will be careful. However, if things really go wrong later, Ruyi, you still have to teleport me and Brother Yunshen out in time."
Song Qingbai frowned slightly, and after walking for a while, his vision gradually opened up.
This is another forbidden area in the back mountain of Qingyun Sword Sect. It is a valley surrounded by mountains on all sides, and the only exit is the one we just walked through.
The huge execution ground was surrounded by a barrier. After Song Qingbai looked around, he saw a man chained to two huge stone pillars in the middle of the execution ground.
His hair was disheveled, his body was covered with wounds, his eyes were closed and his head was tilted, making it impossible to tell whether he was dead or alive.
A group of people gathered around the stone pillar, led by the acting sect leader Su Xuhai, and beside him were Lin Yanzhou in white, the four elders, and disciples of the Qingyun Sword Sect.
On the other side were people from the Five Elements Sect. They were wearing uniform clothing, making them easy to distinguish at a glance.
There were also representatives from various sects, all wearing the clothes of their own sect.
"Ruyi, who is the young man next to the elder of the Five Elements Sect?
Judging from Su Xuhai's attitude towards him, it seems that his identity and status are different.
I see he bears some resemblance to Lei Zhentian, but I've never heard that he has any other children besides Lei Bao?"
Song Qingbai thought to himself, could it be an illegitimate child?
"This... is indeed Lei Zhentian's illegitimate son, named Lei Cong'an."
The system was surprised when it saw this. It was clearly Lei Zhentian's illegitimate son Lei Cong'an.
However, the book only records him as a person of no status. After Lei Bao found out about his death, he tortured him to death, wrapped his body in a straw mat, and threw him into the forest to feed the wild beasts.
It seems that since the death of Lei Zhentian and his son, he has been brought to the forefront by the people of the Five Elements Sect, but why has all this changed so drastically?
The system thought silently, although Song Qingbai has successfully conquered one person, considering the previous conquering situations of several hosts.
The general plot of the book will not change much. Once such a change occurs, a chain reaction will inevitably occur, causing the overall direction to become increasingly uncontrollable.
This is also why the system will only take action rashly when Song Qingbai is about to die, but will choose to remain silent when other people in the book are in danger of life.
"Lei Cong'an? I've never heard of him, but he doesn't look like a powerful figure."
Song Qingbai took another glance at him, and when he saw that he had an ordinary aura and a childish look on his face, he suddenly understood something.
It must be because he was young and easier to control that the elders of the Five Elements Sect found him and brought him back.
Look, when the elder of the Five Elements Sect was speaking, he didn't dare to interrupt at all, but just smiled and nodded in agreement.
When Song Qingbai was concentrating, the system suddenly sensed movement nearby and immediately reminded him.
"Host, host, Ji Yunshen is hiding next to the stone in front of the left."
"Ruyi, I can't see him, but you have to listen to my orders later. If a conflict really occurs, take us out immediately. For now, let's just wait and see what happens!"
Song Qingbai's expression slightly restrained as he turned to the direction indicated by the system prompt, but he still did not see Ji Yunshen.
It seems that he is indeed a hidden talent, and his cultivation is unfathomable, but it seems that he is not cultivating spiritual power.
"Host, don't worry!"
After the system agreed, Song Qingbai lowered his posture and continued to listen to their conversation.
"Young Master Lei, this man is the real murderer who killed your father and brother. He didn't cultivate spiritual power, but the skills of the Demon Palace.
I think he must have an accomplice, otherwise, with Master Lei's cultivation level, he wouldn't have died just relying on him."
Su Xuhai looked serious as he looked at Lei Cong'an standing beside him, then pointed at Cang Huai who was tied to a pillar, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.
"Thank you, Acting Sect Master, for finding the real culprit for our Five Elements Sect. However, you also said that I'm afraid this person has accomplices. Did you call us here because you have other clues?"
Lei Cong'an has a handsome appearance and no enviable talents. It was only after the death of Lei Zhentian and his son that Su Xuhai mediated and allowed him to return to the Five Elements Sect.
It's a pity that even after many twists and turns, he was allowed to return to his clan, but he was just a puppet in the eyes of the elders, and everything he said and did was determined by the instructions he had received before he left the clan.
"This man is from the Demon Palace. I'm sure all of you here today know that the Demon Palace's inmates are skilled in disguise and possess extremely malicious minds. After we captured him, we tortured him severely for many days, yet he never revealed his accomplices.
Today, I want to use the Soul Searching Technique in front of everyone to find the whereabouts of his other accomplices from his spirit platform."
Su Xuhai's voice was loud and majestic, so that Song Qingbai, who was hiding in the corner, could hear it clearly.
"Soul Searching Technique?"
Song Qingbai sighed inwardly, what kind of method is this?
"Host, this is an extremely vicious method of torture, using spiritual power to forcibly invade the spiritual platform of the living and search for memories deep in their minds.
If the person being cast the spell is determined and refuses the search of external spiritual energy, there is a high possibility that the spiritual platform will explode and they will die."
The system began to explain.
"I see. No wonder that man was beaten like that. I guess it was to drain his willpower!"
Song Qingbai was speechless and continued to stare.
"But, Acting Sect Master, this method goes against the Way of Heaven and is undoubtedly murderous. We are all from a reputable and upright sect. This is clearly a forbidden technique, how can it be used again?"
A disciple from the Spirit Beast Sect asked, his voice was not loud, but it did stir up a stir among the crowd.
"Yes! This forbidden technique was eliminated long ago. How could the Acting Sect Master use it again?"
Someone else in the crowd answered, causing Su Xuhai's expression to change slightly.
"You all know that when dealing with extraordinary people, you should use extraordinary methods. He is from the Demon Palace, and his death is not a pity!"
An elder of the Five Elements Sect had a stern look in his eyes and growled.
The cause of death of their sect leader and deputy sect leader is unknown, and they only captured a person from the Demon Palace. What else do they have to worry about?
"Acting Sect Master, please just use this method. Anyone who dares to interfere will be an enemy of our entire Five Elements Sect."
Lei Cong'an stood aside, watching the elder and Su Xuhai exchange glances with each other. His expression was unclear, but he remained calm.
"In that case, Ye Xing, why don't you quickly cast a spell and give the Five Elements Sect an explanation?"
Su Xuhai gave instructions to the people behind him, and Ye Xing took the order and stepped forward.
Lin Yanzhou stood quietly aside, looking around with his narrow eyes, as if he had noticed something.
He didn't look away until Ye Xing walked in front of Cang Huai and prepared to cast a spell.
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