He couldn't understand how the murderer who killed Yang Wei escaped. In such a small alley, with walls on three sides and only one exit, they were not far apart on the roof. Qing Han even rushed over after hearing the sound. When they arrived, there was no response to their calls; the man was already dead, and the murderer had vanished without a trace.
Judging from Li Yao's situation, the murderer's soul was not simultaneously extracted from the body when he killed her. In that case, whether it was taking the soul or shattering it, it would always take time. No matter how high the person's cultivation level was, it was impossible for the soul to disappear so quickly.
When they heard the cries for help, their first instinct was to assume that the person calling for help must still be alive. But what if it was someone else calling for help?
What if Yang Wei, who lives in the alley, is already a corpse?
The cry for help was just one word, making it difficult to discern whose voice it was. If the murderer deliberately made a sound to lure them there, they should escape immediately after making the sound. As long as they avoided the Yan Dan Sect disciples outside the alley entrance, everything would be foolproof!
When a person's three souls and seven spirits leave the body, the corpse will cool down rapidly. But it is summer now, and even at night, the corpse would become cold in just a few moments, which is too illogical.
But if it's "murder and body disposal," then everything makes sense!
Judging from the meaning behind Rong Yu's words, it seemed that he had known about these things all along.
But since you already know, why don't you say anything?
And why tell him suddenly?
Was he deliberately testing him because he suspected their identities?
"Why do you think he let us live here?"
"..."
Without asking their identities or purposes, and without even asking their names, he tacitly allowed them to stay. He even arranged two separate rooms for them, one next to his own!
That person seemed quiet and unassuming, but I never expected him to be so cunning!
Is it fair to say the male lead's plot armor is this overpowered? When were they revealed? How much did that person guess?
Geng Qi asked himself, the original owner had never stepped out of the Demon Palace in the past hundred years, and in the two years since he came here, although he occasionally sneaked out, he was absolutely well-behaved and did not provoke anyone from any sect. Apart from the four protectors of the Demon Palace and a few palace servants, no one on this continent should know his true identity!
Seeing him clench his fist and press it against his chin, his expression constantly changing, Qinghan wisely remained silent.
Although he meant to say that the "two brothers" seemed to be staying there.
Yang Wei's body in the courtyard was still in the same state, neither decayed nor dried out, except that his wide-open eyes had been kindly closed.
Geng Qi pondered for a while, then glanced at the backyard and lowered his voice even further: "Where is Mu Shan now?"
Qinghan said, "It's right outside the mansion."
Geng Qi nodded, thinking that he should probably go out that night.
Qinghan and Mushan are both among the four guardians of the Demon Realm. Although they are demon cultivators, it is impossible for anyone other than someone with a cultivation level far superior to them to discover their identities.
They didn't know what level Rong Yu had reached in his cultivation, nor whether he relied on his strength or his own keen perception, or whether he had truly discovered their identities.
Geng Qi couldn't help but frown. His understanding of Rong Yu was limited to the unimportant praise and admiration that people talked about. He knew almost nothing about the real Rong Yu!
Unconsciously rubbing the thumb ring on his hand, he thought with deep regret: Why didn't I have the patience to read a few more chapters of the original text?
Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated. He knows neither himself nor his enemy, and he might not even make it to the end before he dies!
Just as he was pondering this, a pitiful howl came from the backyard, startling him back to his senses and almost causing him to tear off the jade thumb ring.
Before he could think, his feet moved faster than his brain. By the time he thought of going to check, he had already slipped through the back door. The screams he heard during the soul-summoning ceremony were different from the ones he had heard before. Although they both came from the room where Li Yao was staying, the sounds were continuous and far more painful than those during the soul-summoning ceremony.
"What are you doing? This place, the village head's residence, is so small, and you've almost caused it to collapse!"
Geng Qi covered his ears with both hands and shouted to the group of Tianzhi Sect disciples guarding outside the room.
Everyone covered their ears and couldn't hear him, so no one responded. He rushed into the room again. Li Yao was still sitting on the couch, her head shrouded in golden light. There was another person sitting next to her, holding Li Yao's arm with one hand, but with his eyes closed and facing the other side.
Li Yao's body seemed to be imprisoned by an invisible barrier. Despite her struggles, she could not break free. When the door opened, she seemed to regain consciousness and looked towards the door. However, her eyes did not show the normal plea for help, but rather endless pain and despair.
Her voice became hoarse, but she continued to scream in pain. Suddenly, she raised her hand, with its bulging veins and twisted knuckles, and grabbed fiercely at the person who was holding her wrist.
Geng Qi's heart tightened, and he instinctively rushed over to grab Li Yao's hand. The moment their fingers touched, his mind went blank, and he saw many scenes he had never seen before. A familiar face, with the same expression he had seen when he entered the room, made him subconsciously tighten his grip on her hand. The scene suddenly blurred and gradually turned into complete darkness.
He opened his eyes again, the piercing screams had disappeared, and the hand in his palm was no longer resisting. Looking down again, he saw that Li Yao had already fainted.
"Grandmaster Uncle!" The moment the voice stopped, the disciple waiting outside rushed in.
There were three people in the room, one sitting, one standing, and one lying down. The two people who were standing and sitting each grabbed one of Li Yao's arms.
Rong Yu looked at Geng Qi, and Geng Qi looked at the crowd at the doorway.
Finally, Rong Yu stood up first and removed the golden light that had enveloped Li Yao's head. After the light dissipated, Geng Qi could see the original appearance of the golden light. It was shaped like a bull's horn, only an inch long, and had array diagrams engraved on it. He had seen this thing in the library before. It was a kind of magic weapon called "Shuangling Horn".
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