The others, who had been somewhat impressed with Zaun for not being as incompetent as they had initially thought, were all shocked by this statement: "A fatal blow?"
Bi Linglong said in a deep voice, "Bi Chang is a fifth-rank official. He is alert and skilled in hiding and self-preservation techniques. To kill him with one blow, the murderer's cultivation level must be at least one major realm higher than his."
Because the messenger was very important, she specifically chose Bi Chang yesterday, but she never expected it to end like this.
"Huh?" Upon hearing the Crown Princess's analysis, everyone's expressions turned extremely strange. There were only so many people in the group with cultivation levels above the sixth rank. Could it be that the murderer was among these people?
Bi Linglong keenly sensed the change in the atmosphere and continued, "Everyone, don't overthink it. The murderer is likely an outsider."
“But according to intelligence, there are no native inhabitants in this secret realm, and with Lord Bi and the others keeping an eye on it, it’s impossible to let anyone else in.” Zhao Xi was surprisingly shrewd despite his rough exterior.
Bi Linglong said, "We shouldn't be suspicious before we have evidence, lest we fall into infighting."
Pei You asked, "Should we send someone back to inform them of the situation here? I have a feeling something's not quite right."
Bi Linglong gave him a deep look, then looked at Zu An: "Lord Zu, what do you think?"
Zu'an understood the meaning in her eyes. She had always been suspicious of the Pei family's motives and had mentioned several times during their conversation last night that she should pay attention to Pei You. So she replied, "The other party deliberately made his corpse into this terrifying and bizarre state in order to create a sense of panic in our hearts. Moreover, in the current situation, either our main force turns back, which would mean the mission has failed, or we continue to send scouts back to report, which would only be a piecemeal tactic, allowing those hiding in the shadows to defeat us one by one and gradually wear down our strength."
“But what if we don’t pass the message out? If something happens to us here, the outside world won’t know the details,” Pei You said, frowning.
Zuan said, "Don't worry. The fact that the other party deliberately chose this method of creating panic to divide us proves that his strength is not enough to deal with us head-on. That's why he resorted to such a risky move. We just need to be more careful in the future."
After hearing his analysis, the commotion in the crowd gradually subsided.
The group continued their journey, but their spirits were not as high as yesterday, and their faces were solemn.
Fortunately, nothing happened in the next two days, and everyone gradually breathed a sigh of relief.
However, Zuan's expression turned serious, because they had already entered the depths of the mountains and were getting closer and closer to the red danger zones on the map.
So he began to change his route, trying to avoid those red areas.
However, because of the detour, what should have been a half-day straight-line distance would have taken two or three days. These young masters could hardly endure such hardship.
There were many complaints, and many people even went to the Crown Prince and Crown Princess to complain.
The straightforward Zhao Xi said with dissatisfaction, "Your Highness, isn't Zu An making a mountain out of a molehill?"
“Exactly, exactly. He kept saying it was dangerous here, but where did he encounter any danger along the way?” Gu Xing added fuel to the fire.
"If we keep going around in circles like this, when will we finally find the Azure Moon Dragon and complete our mission?" Meng Pan muttered.
"Ah, I really miss the warm and soft beauties of the capital. Sleeping in a tent every day is so uncomfortable on my back," Liu Xian said, rubbing his shoulder.
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"Alright, everyone, you must trust Lord Zu. It's because of him that we haven't encountered any danger." Bi Linglong tried her best to calm everyone down.
However, things soon changed, because the scouts who went out to explore disappeared!
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