Chapter 135 Another corpse was discovered. Was he still the murderer?
Ye Li frowned.
It is rumored that the cultivation of the Heavenly Pivot Spirit Venerable was no less than that of Sect Master Ouyang. Yet, such a powerful Venerable fell silently and was buried in the Heavenly Fate Hall for hundreds of years before being discovered.
What kind of person could have the ability to cause the death of the Celestial Pivot Spirit Lord?
Could it be a ghost mask?
When Ghost Face tortured her, he barely made a move, yet she was powerless to retaliate.
Thinking of this, Ye Li looked at Chu Wei, who was standing at the edge of the ark.
If Chu Wei is indeed Ghost Face, then his purpose in coming here is to cover up his crimes.
If she keeps observing him, perhaps she'll find some clues.
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This time, we will still travel by ark.
However, Ye Li didn't show up much, because no matter where she went, Mu Chen and Mu Xi would always be on either side of her arm, like conjoined twins accompanying her.
This is probably why Chu Wei brought her out; after all, it would be much easier for her to escape now that they've all left.
No matter what Ye Li said, "I can't run away on the Ark," the two of them shook their heads in unison and continued to act as hanging objects on either side of her.
The sight of the three of them walking together was too unsightly, so Ye Li spent most of her time inside the warehouse.
After traveling for several days, the Ark finally arrived at the Golden Sands Illusionary Realm.
The continent of Shenzhou is divided into four kingdoms, seven regions, and eight borders.
The four kingdoms are inhabited by mortals, while the seven domains are spiritual domains, with the Golden Sand Illusionary Domain being one of them.
Although it's a desert, the desert here is different from the endless yellow sand of Kuangshagang. The sand grains are like fine gold, shimmering dazzlingly in the sunlight, looking like a golden ocean from afar.
Walking through it, the sand makes a soft, rustling sound, which is quite pleasant.
Soon, they entered the city of Jinsha, where the locals were dressed in a very exotic style.
Many vendors around were hawking their wares, offering both magical items and rare animal bones that could only be found in the area.
The Tianmen Sect group booked an inn for them to rest.
Ye Li was kept under the watchful eyes of Mu Chen and Mu Xi throughout the journey, so much so that she only discovered that the Lotus Sect leader was Lu Ziting when they entered the inn.
It must be that Master Qingyu has not yet come out of the Zongyuan Shrine, so Lu Ziting came in place of Master Qingyu.
When Lu Ziting saw "Jiang Li", his expression faltered slightly, and he subconsciously leaned forward.
"ginger……"
She had barely uttered a single word when Ye Li turned and went upstairs.
Lu Ziting watched her retreating figure, feeling inexplicably disappointed. After composing himself, he turned to the disciples behind him and said, "The Lotus Sect's rooms are on the third floor. Rest and be ready to serve at any time."
"Yes, Senior Brother."
Lu Ziting returned to his room, the image of "Jiang Li" still reflected in his eyes.
Her back view looked just like Ah Li's.
Lately, he has been thinking more and more about Ah Li's voice, appearance, and smile.
Especially after learning that Ah Li might not have betrayed him, those once harmonious scenes resurfaced one by one.
Not only that, whenever he was with Su Ying'er, he always felt like there was a pair of eyes watching him from behind.
It was as if Ye Li was constantly accusing him with her sorrowful gaze.
Just as Lu Ziting was gazing at the moon and sighing, his eyes were suddenly covered.
Lu Ziting was startled and tentatively asked, "Ah Li?"
He took the woman's hand and turned around excitedly.
Su Ying'er's eyes were filled with tears, and her gaze towards him was watery, revealing a hint of grievance.
"Senior Brother."
Lu Ziting was taken aback when he saw Su Ying'er dressed in the outer disciple's robes. "Ying'er, what brings you here? Weren't you at the Lotus Sect?"
Su Ying'er sobbed, "Ying'er couldn't bear to be separated from Senior Brother, so I sneaked into the group to keep you company. I didn't expect that Senior Brother only had Senior Sister in his heart and didn't want to see me."
Seeing her crying so sadly, Lu Ziting whispered to comfort her, "Alright, stop crying. I thought it was Ye Li's ghost still following us, that's why I was calling her name."
Su Ying'er clutched the fabric of his chest and sobbed softly, "Even if it's because Senior Brother is worried about Senior Sister, Ying'er can understand. After all, Ying'er isn't as lucky as Senior Sister, who has such a high level of cultivation. Ying'er doesn't even have a spiritual body; she's a useless person and doesn't deserve to be with Senior Brother."
She cried softly, her eyes looking at him pitifully.
That vulnerable look aroused Lu Ziting's protective instincts, and he coaxed gently, "Who said you're a cripple? Didn't Master say that he would help you capture spirit beasts? After forming a contract with a spirit beast, you can share your spirit body with it."
A glimmer of hope flashed in Su Ying'er's eyes, then her head drooped in dejection. "But we didn't catch one at Kuangshagang last time..."
Her suggestion made Lu Ziting realize something. "By the way, I heard that there are also Mirage Pheasants in the desert of the Golden Sand Illusionary Realm. I'll wait for my senior brother to catch one for you and make it your spirit pet."
Having achieved her goal, Su Ying'er immediately stopped crying and smiled, kissed him on the cheek, and then shyly buried herself in his arms.
"My senior brother is so kind."
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Meanwhile, in the largest room of the inn, several elders were discussing how to investigate the cause of death of Tian Shu Ling Zun.
This is a matter of great importance. In addition to Kongshanmen, Jinxiaomen and Lianhuamen have also come this time.
The Grand Elder spread out a map and pointed around. "The Golden Sand Flame Flower in the hands of Celestial Pivot Spirit Venerable grows in the golden desert of the Golden Sand Illusionary Domain. This place will be left to Sect Master Chu. As for the deeper Sand Sea Mirage, Sect Master Feng will lead the Lotus Sect disciples there."
"good……"
Before Feng Jingxuan could finish replying, Chu Wei interrupted him, "I'm more familiar with the Mirage Desert, let me go."
The elder frowned, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't. "Fine, then you can go. But you must be careful, especially since the Lotus Sect is led by a junior. You must protect their safety."
"..."
After discussing the plan, Chu Wei went back to his room first.
Just as he was about to push open the door, Feng Jingxuan called out to him.
"Sect Leader Chu, you insist on going to the Mirage Zone in the Sand Sea. Are you still not giving up?"
Ye Li, who was about to leave the room across the hall, stopped when she heard this.
Give up?
What's the meaning?
She held her breath and pressed herself against the door, listening quietly.
"It's none of your business."
Chu Wei's voice was cold, clearly indicating that he did not want to continue the conversation.
But Feng Jingxuan followed him like a leech, laughing, "I'm just worried about Sect Leader Chu. Your master had an accident in the Mirage Zone of the Sand Sea back then. Are you going there now because you want to recant her testimony?"
By the way, Li Yuehua's accident happened in this Golden Sand Illusionary Realm. It seems that there are far more secrets hidden here than she imagined.
Just then, the sound of fighting suddenly rang out outside the door, followed by Feng Jingxuan's scream.
It seemed he had been beaten by Chu Wei, and he kept begging for mercy.
"I'm not saying anything more, I wish you a speedy recovery of Senior Li's testimony!"
"..."
After a long while, silence returned outside.
Ye Li waited a while longer, thinking that Chu Wei should have left by now.
She pushed the door open a crack.
The next second, she met the eyes of the person outside the door, and her body instantly stiffened.
Chu Wei stared into her eyes. "You were eavesdropping."
Ye Li was startled, but after calming herself down, she said, "I didn't mean to offend you. I just wanted to go downstairs to take a look. Since I saw the two sect leaders talking, it was inconvenient for me to show myself."
Chu Wei neither said he believed her nor he didn't; he simply stared at her silently.
After a few seconds of silence, Ye Li tentatively asked, "So, why did Master kill those elders that day?"
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