Meanwhile, Ouyang Wan and Yin Shihuai also received news from Linghe City, but they had just discovered the truth about the massacre of the Yin family back then, so they didn't have time to go back for the time being.
The two looked at the plaque of Zizaimen with a sense of amusement. In any case, they were unwilling to doubt these masters who disliked getting involved in the conflicts of the martial arts world. However, after eliminating the answers given by their master's wife, only this place remained.
Ouyang Wan's expression was complicated: "It seems that no matter where you are, there are parasites."
Yin Shihuai took a deep breath: "Junior Sister, you're right. It's impossible that the entire Zizai Sect is the murderer who targeted my Yin family. So it's possible that there are just villains colluding with evil cults hiding among them."
“But junior brother, how do we lure them out? We don’t have any evidence right now. If we investigate directly, we’ll only alert them and implicate the relationship between Zizai Sect and Linghe Valley.”
"He went to great lengths to fabricate the story that my Yin family possessed a treasure map of the previous dynasty's treasury to the cult. He must be an enemy of my Yin family, so he wouldn't want to see me alive in this world."
"Junior brother!" Ouyang Wan exclaimed in surprise, "I will not allow you to put yourself in danger. Now that we know that someone is in the Zizai Sect, why don't we ask our master's wife to make the decision in the future?"
Yin Shihuai looked at her firmly: "Master's wife will be very busy in the future, and I don't want to trouble her with this matter again. Junior Sister, you can believe me, and I also want to avenge my family with my own hands."
Ouyang Wan looked back with worry. She knew that it would be useless for her to say anything more. Although her junior brother usually listened to her in everything, he would never change his mind once he made a decision.
"Alright, then I must go with you. You are not allowed to go into danger alone."
Yin Shihuai's throat moved: "Okay."
After the martial arts tournament, this was their first time returning to Zizaimen. The masters warmly welcomed them, and even Abbot Wuyai personally inquired about his wife's plans for the future.
The two did not hide anything, because anyone in the Zizai Sect could be a spy for the cult, except for Master Wuya. Their investigation this time also required Master Wuya's assistance.
"The master's wife has indeed decided to take action, intending to overthrow the court and establish a new regime."
Upon hearing this, Master Wuya uttered "Amitabha," his expression filled with compassion.
“Master, I know you fear that the world will descend into chaos, and that it will be the common people who suffer. But if the court continues to act recklessly like this, won’t things get even worse? Even the people of Jiangbei are starving. Along the way, in villages and towns, only one in ten young and middle-aged people have survived. Bandits roam the mountains and forests. I dare to guarantee that if we wait any longer, not a single person will survive in these villages and towns.”
Master Wuya closed his eyes and sighed heavily again: "Is your master's wife confident?"
"Yes," Yin Shihuai replied firmly. "Master, my mistress's preparations are more extensive than anyone imagined. Our trump cards are not just the disciples of Linghe Valley and a few renowned martial arts figures. My mistress's wish is for peace in the world so that everyone can have enough to eat."
As she spoke, Ouyang Wan took some things out of her purse: "Master, this is the rice variety improved by our master's wife, as well as this corn and this dried sweet potato. Have you seen these elsewhere?"
Master Wuya examined it carefully, and his expression finally relaxed a bit: "I have long heard that Linghe City has produced a lot of new crops in the past two years, but this is the first time I have seen them. When will you two return to Linghe City? This old monk will send some disciples to go with you."
Yin Shihuai and Ouyang Wan exchanged a glance, then answered truthfully: "Actually, the reason we came back to Zizai Sect is to investigate the matter of our family being wiped out. We are now certain that the person who spread the rumors about our family's extermination was a monk from Zizai Sect."
Master Wuya's expression turned serious: "Is this matter truly true?"
"I would bet my life on it, but I don't know who that monk is."
Master Wuya chanted a Buddhist prayer again: "In that case, you may investigate as you see fit; I will take care of everything."
The two were overjoyed: "To be honest, we don't trust anyone except you, Master, so please keep this a secret for now."
"Please rest assured, both of you, this old monk does not wish for any traitors colluding with evil cults to exist within the Freedom Sect."
After that day, the two stayed at Zizai Gate, the reason being that they would wait for Master Wuya to arrange manpower before returning to Linghe City together to help Song Xia achieve his great cause.
Yin Shihuai sipped his tea slowly: "After returning to Linghe City, he will have no chance to make a move, so if the other party wants to kill me, they will definitely not let these two days go by."
Ouyang Wan was extremely anxious, fearing that the two of them would resort to dirty tricks in a desperate attempt to salvage the situation: "Junior brother, is there really no other way?"
"Yes, but I don't want to wait any longer. My master's wife also needs our help, and I don't want to waste too much time on this."
"But I'm scared." Ouyang Wan's eyes were bloodshot, afraid that he would risk his life and something bad would happen to him.
"Junior Sister, I won't die." Yin Shihuai looked at her steadily. "I can't bear to die."
Surprisingly, nothing happened that night. Ouyang Wan was on tenterhooks all night and became increasingly listless.
"Junior Sister, you should rest well. I'm going to check out the library."
Thinking that she would have to be on guard that night, Ouyang Wan decided not to follow her any further: "Then be careful."
"The library is guarded by monks, so there shouldn't be any problems. I'll go check what the common names of the forest people of the Free Gate were before they entered over the past few decades, and see if there are any I recognize."
"Okay, don't linger outside for too long either."
After closing the door for Ouyang Wan, Yin Shihuai's eyes flickered. Having gone through this once, he would never let his junior sister risk her life with him again.
After leaving the courtyard, he didn't go to the library, but went to the back mountain. The back mountain was where the Zizai Sect grew their own vegetables. Every morning and evening, monks would work there, but at noon, not a single person could be seen.
He himself was also very uneasy, but there weren't many opportunities to deal with him, so he figured the other party probably wouldn't give up.
As he was thinking this, Yin Shihuai suddenly sensed a murderous aura and hurriedly dodged.
"It's you!" Yin Shihuai was startled. He knew that the other party was well hidden in the Zizai Sect, but he did not expect that he was a monk of the same generation as Master Wuya. His status in the Zizai Sect was second only to Master Wuya, and he was also a well-known master in the martial arts world.
"Why? What grudge do you have against my Yin family?"
"Amitabha." The other party abandoned his compassionate gaze, and without any words, launched his attack. When he looked at Yin Shihuai with murderous intent, the two even had a slight resemblance in their eyes and brows.
Yin Shihuai was clearly no match for him and could only grit his teeth and persevere. He had underestimated his opponent and didn't even have time to fire a signal flare.
Just when Yin Shihuai was in despair, Ouyang Feng suddenly appeared.
Ten days ago, when Song Xia learned that the two of them were going to Zizaimen to investigate the real culprit, he was also thinking about who had wiped out the Yin family. In his previous life, this had always been a mystery. Even after the cult was destroyed, the real culprit was never found. Since the other party was hiding so well, they must be extraordinary.
Out of concern, Song Xia not only sent disciples from Linghe Valley to Zizai Sect to provide support, but also sent a letter to Ouyang Feng.
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