Shen Yunhao's expression changed drastically. "Dead?! Did they leave behind a body?"
Guan Yingying hesitated for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Only some remains were found at the scene..."
"..."
Shen Yunhao suddenly realized, looked up, and sure enough, saw a cold smile on Qianhe Daoist's face that revealed mockery and... extreme indifference.
Unlike the imposters who chose to escape beforehand, he died in the Misty Rain Pavilion.
Clearly... this girl, Hanhan, was forced to be silenced by the other party due to circumstances; Guan Yingying arrived too late...
Are these guys... so ruthless even to their own people?
Upon hearing this news, many who had figured things out cast complicated glances at Shen Yunhao on the Sword Inquiry Platform.
The fact that the top courtesan Hanhan is in trouble at this time not only shows that the mastermind is cunning and unpredictable, but also proves that Shen Yunhao's prediction is correct and has forced the other party to make certain sacrifices!
At this moment, Guan Yingying suddenly thought of something and stepped forward to whisper, "Master has a Glazed Soul-Guiding Lamp that can gather remnant souls and read memories. We can..."
Shen Yunhao shook his head, "No need. Given the other party's methods, it's unlikely they would leave such a flaw..."
"What do we do now? The trail has completely gone cold..."
Before Shen Yunhao could speak, Daoist Qianhe suddenly stepped forward, his loud voice instantly drawing everyone's attention:
"It seems that the person who orchestrated this in secret is truly cunning and shrewd. Even if young friend Shen is astute as a strategist, he was still one step behind..."
Standing beside Shen Yunhao, Ning Yuyao frowned upon hearing this. She was well aware that everything that had happened today was orchestrated by the other party, and it was disgusting that they were still putting on an act.
But what Daoist Qianhe said next surprised everyone present!
"Pavilion Master Ouyang! Fellow Daoists! This humble Daoist... may already know who the mastermind behind this is!"
Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at him.
Shen Yunhao's heart sank... Judging from this situation, the other party must have other tricks up their sleeve!
However, to everyone's surprise, under everyone's watchful eyes, the finger that Daoist Qianhe raised was actually pointing at... that elder of Medicine King Valley, Qiu Hanmo!
"The real culprit is none other than Medicine King Valley!"
"What?!"
"Medicine King Valley?!"
"This...how is this possible?!"
The entire audience erupted in uproar, and even Ouyang Jingfeng looked incredulous!
Elder Qiu was stunned for a moment before he reacted. He was so angry at the sudden accusation that he trembled all over, his face turned red, and he roared, "This is utterly absurd! My Medicine King Valley is dedicated to healing the sick and saving lives. How dare you spout such nonsense!"
Faced with the accusations, Daoist Qianhe remained calm and instead let out a series of cold laughs.
"Slanderous accusations? Elder Qiu, fellow Daoists! Have you forgotten who first brought the Dark Abyss Demonic Vine, which wreaked havoc on the world two hundred years ago, from the Dark Abyss, and who nurtured it to maturity?!"
His sharp gaze swept across the entire room as he said, word by word, "Isn't this Elder Ling Huanzi of your Medicine King Valley?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Yunhao's expression grew even more gloomy. "What exactly does this old bastard want to do?"
Before anyone could react, Daoist Qianhe continued his impassioned speech, bringing up old grievances: "Back then, that demonic vine was deeply demonic. I was deceived by it and almost fell into the demonic path by its demonic energy! Afterwards, that demonic vine harmed the lives of countless righteous fellow disciples. The evidence is irrefutable and leaves no room for argument. My senior brother, Tian Yuanzi, is sufficient proof of this!"
"asshole……"
Shen Yunhao gritted his teeth, clenching his fists so tightly that his nails almost dug into his palms...
"How dare he bring up what happened back then!"
Back in Lingyou Valley, Shen Yunhao experienced Mo Yan's memories almost entirely from a first-person perspective. He deeply understood the despair of being framed and having the whole world against him. Now, hearing Daoist Qianhe mention it, he naturally gritted his teeth in hatred!
"Moreover... if Ling Huanzi hadn't sworn to completely seal it away back then, the Demon Vine would have been killed by my senior brother long ago! Now that the Demon Vine has reappeared in the world, it is even more ferocious than before. Doesn't this prove that your Medicine King Valley secretly let it go back then, deliberately spared its life, or even... secretly cultivated it to wreak havoc on the world?"
Daoist Qianhe suddenly raised his voice, his accusation directed at the entire Medicine King Valley: "Today's disaster in Wanren City has claimed hundreds of lives! Shouldn't your Medicine King Valley bear the primary responsibility?!"
"You! You! You've made this up out of thin air! You're talking nonsense! This is utterly outrageous!" Qiu Hanmo was so angry that his beard was trembling. He pointed at Daoist Qianhe, barely able to utter a complete sentence.
In a sense, what Qianhe Daoren said was not wrong. It was indeed Ling Huanzi who secretly protected Mo Yan's life without telling everyone.
However, in the eyes of the others in Medicine King Valley, in order to seal the Demon Vine, they had already paid a terrifying price of a Void Realm elder. Daoist Qianhe's statement was naturally a baseless conjecture and slander. How could they not be angry!
Seeing that everyone was silent, Daoist Qianhe suddenly let out a contemptuous sneer, as if... he was commenting on a filthy and pathetic worm.
"In my humble opinion, that Ling Huanzi is nothing but a hypocrite. He appears to be benevolent and righteous, but in reality, he is selfish, harms his fellow disciples, and brings disaster to the righteous path! Such a person... Hmph! He deserves to die!"
"boom!"
Sure enough, Elder Qiu, who was standing nearby, could no longer bear it. His vast spiritual energy suddenly erupted, his hair and beard stood on end, and he glared angrily.
"Qianhe! How dare you humiliate my sect's seniors! Today, I will seek justice for my deceased Uncle-Master Linghuanzi!"
With Elder Qiu's outburst, the entire scene suddenly became tense, but most people looked at the renowned Void Realm expert in the air with a sense of spectator's amusement.
Only the anger in Shen Yunhao's heart quietly subsided, transforming into a... deep unease!
What exactly is Daoist Qianhe doing?
His words are completely baseless and baseless slander, and cannot prove that the Demon Vine and Medicine King Valley are currently connected.
But why did he say such meaningless nonsense, even resorting to such vicious attacks on a deceased person, just to deliberately provoke Qiu Hanmo?
Wait! Provoke?
Suddenly! A terrifying thought flashed through Shen Yunhao's mind like lightning!
You should know... Daoist Qianhe's goal was never Medicine King Valley!
"Oh no!" Shen Yunhao's expression changed drastically in an instant, and he exclaimed in shock!
Almost at the same moment Shen Yunhao exclaimed—
Boom!!!
An indescribable, terrifying aura, filled with boundless resentment and violent killing intent, erupted like a volcano that had been dormant for thousands of years, bursting into the sky from a corner of Wanren City not far away!
The pitch-black aura almost instantly dyed a patch of sky red, and the soul-chilling pressure was clearly felt even from a great distance!
Immediately afterwards, a chilling, furious shriek, seemingly emanating from the deepest hell, echoed throughout the entire Wanren City:
"Chi! Crane! You old dog! You deserve to die—!!!"
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