All the charred corpses in Gefeng Town have been buried, and their identities have been confirmed and recorded by the neighbors. The missing people were people with whom we had little contact in our daily lives. How could Yu En's name appear in other people's memories?
Acquaintances? Friends?
All Yuan Xin found through Shuanglingjiao was this address, and she didn't know who spoke it. However, being able to find a trace in her erased memories was already a stroke of good luck amidst misfortune.
Rong Yu glanced at the deep pit behind him and said, "Let's go back first."
This forest is very eerie. It's almost dusk, and the yin energy will be even stronger after nightfall. I'm afraid these disciples with their weak spiritual power won't be able to withstand the erosion of the yin energy.
Helpless, he had no choice but to leave. On the way back, the disciples outside the carriage were much quieter than when he arrived, and the female disciples who always surrounded Qing Han no longer bothered him.
People always have awe for the strong. Recalling the scene of Qing Han smashing the Gu Huo Gui down in mid-air with a single punch, the disciples of Tianzhi Sect dared not even joke with him anymore.
The group set off in the early morning and did not return to the village head's mansion until late at night. As soon as Geng Qi entered the mansion, he had Qing Han release the Gu Huo ghost from the spatial bag. The bird that had been knocked unconscious had already woken up. He had Rong Yu set up a spirit array and set off a fire to roast it. In order to prevent disturbing the people, Geng Qi also sacrificed his phoenix tail bone whip to tie its mouth.
Yang Tianhui rushed over from the inn after receiving the news. As soon as he stepped into the mansion, he saw a courtyard full of disciples surrounding a ball of fire that was bright yellow with purple light. Several spiritual seals were flashing in the firelight, and a bird that was more than ten feet tall was trapped in the spiritual array.
Several disciples, unafraid of danger, stepped forward and asked, "Is this really okay for grilling?"
"Is this thing really edible?"
Is this bird really a Guhuo Ghost?
"..."
The elders in the sect described the Guhuo Ghost as extremely terrifying, but from the moment they saw this bird, they were first knocked unconscious, then locked up and roasted without any power to resist. It showed none of the ferocity and cruelty the elders had described.
Rather, it's more accurate to say that it's currently suffering greatly within the spirit array, unable to struggle or cry out in pain, its body contorted in agony, making it look rather pitiful.
The Guhuo Ghost is naturally fond of fire, and the fire it spews is several times hotter than ordinary fire. Logically speaking, ordinary fire should not be able to harm it in the slightest. It is unknown what kind of fire Geng Qi used, but it was able to burn the Guhuo Ghost's flesh. As for the golden whip that is bound to the bird's beak, it seems to have a mind of its own, wrapped around the bird's body, with one end raised high and pressed against a spirit seal, looking at its master outside the spirit array, as if it is confiding its grievances and disdain for the Guhuo Ghost.
With the spirit array blocking their way, they were unaffected by the temperature of the flames and boldly approached to take a closer look, none of them noticing the extra person at the gate.
Geng Qi called out, "Senior Yang, what a perfect time! The delicious food is being grilled right now, would you like to have a taste?"
Yang Tianhui's expression changed upon hearing this. His surprised look vanished, and he calmly said, "I've come to find the real person."
As he spoke, he headed towards the backyard. Geng Qi watched him brush past him, and only after the man had left did he ask from behind, "By the way, is Young Master Yang's body alright?"
Yang Tianhui paused, turned around, and angrily said, "You..."
Geng Qi still had that smug smile on his face, waiting for his anger to erupt.
When they left in the morning, they did not place Yang Wei's wooden coffin, nor did they leave anyone behind. They simply threw the body in the front yard of the village head's office. When they returned, the wooden coffin was no longer there.
After waiting for a while without him speaking, Geng Qi said again, "But it doesn't matter. Since the murderer deliberately left the body behind, he probably won't steal it back, burn it, and send it back, right?"
His words clearly had a hidden meaning. He stared intently at Yang Tianhui's face, but unfortunately, the man showed no emotion other than anger. He snorted coldly and turned to leave.
Geng Qi pursed his lips and sat back down on the steps.
After about fifteen minutes inside, the person came out, not even glancing at the people in the courtyard, and went straight out of the mansion.
Geng Qi moved to the side of the pillar and was about to close his eyes and ask someone to wait until the bird was ready before calling him when suddenly someone appeared behind him and sat down on the steps next to him.
"..."
This male lead is so down-to-earth!
Looking at the closed gates, Geng Qi asked, "What did he say to you?"
Rong Yu said, "The people of Yandan Sect will take Yang Wei back to the sect for burial tomorrow."
Geng Qi was slightly taken aback, but then he understood.
If we don't bring them back soon, they might not be able to rest in peace after the seventh day after death.
Rong Yu asked, "Still have doubts?"
Geng Qi laughed and said, "Aren't you one too?"
They deliberately left Yang Wei's coffin in the mansion without informing the disciples of Yandan Sect.
Rong Yu remained silent.
The Guhuo Ghost within the spirit array had ceased its struggle. Geng Qi raised his hand and broke the spirit array. The Phoenix Whip was finally freed, flying out of the raging flames, wrapping around its master's right wrist, affectionately rubbing against it, before transforming into a rune and disappearing.
The series of movements were done without any attempt to avoid the people in the yard or those around him.
"Is it called Phoenix Kite?"
Geng Qi nodded: "Mm."
"And what about you?"
"..."
Yuan Xin had asked this question in the secret passage. He had given a casual, "random" answer at the time, and although he knew he couldn't hide it from this person, he never expected him to ask it again so seriously.
Everyone knows that there is a Demon Lord in the Demon Realm, who has never appeared in the past hundred years, and no one knows his name. Geng Qi pondered for a moment, and then said casually, just like in the secret passage, "Geng Qi, Qi as in 'Qi Que' (鬿雀)."
Rong Yu: "..."
Ancient texts record that the Qique is an uncommon mythical beast that resembles a bird and enjoys eating people.
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