...
Feixian City enjoys a spring-like climate all year round, with birds singing and flowers blooming.
The city lord's mansion is situated in a place nestled against the mountains and beside the water. To the left is a crescent-shaped lake, and next to it is a large peach grove that stretches across the green hills.
Wei Qinghe still felt refreshed and invigorated; she truly felt a sense of rejuvenation.
"Thank you for your hard work regarding the Hehuan Tower." City Lord Zhu personally poured tea for the two of them; there were no outsiders present.
As Fuyue Daozun spoke, he didn't forget to peel a few spirit grapes for Wei Qinghe, saying, "It was just an accidental encounter, nothing more than a small favor."
Looking at the skillful movements of Daoist Fuyue, it was completely different from what Lord Zhu had known about Daoist Fuyue before.
The two have been close friends for many years and can talk about anything.
But I never knew that this cold-hearted Daoist Fuyue, whose heart and eyes were only on swords and the way of swords, could actually take care of people.
Wei Qinghe habitually peeled the food for her, and now she was worried that Lord Zhu would ask them why they went to the Hehuan Tower together.
She said casually, "We happened to be running errands nearby and noticed something amiss on our way back. Luckily, we discovered it in time, otherwise who knows how many more cultivators would have been killed."
This served as an explanation, preventing Lord Zhu from asking for further details.
Lord Zhu didn't seem to intend to ask any more questions. He continued, "Why didn't the Immortal Sect report any missing persons before? And what about the Soul Lamp...?"
Fuyue Daozun said, "The soul lamps are still there, so everyone thinks they might be trapped in some secret realm and are still alive."
Wei Qinghe then remembered that she hadn't had a chance to check the Soul Lamp at the Spirit Tower since returning to the Spirit Sect.
Most larger sects will light soul lamps for their disciples.
Some higher-level sects can even see everything a disciple saw in their last moments through the soul lamp.
"That's strange. That demon has such great abilities. Not only has he been lurking in the Hehuan Tower for many years, but he has also harmed so many cultivators. How come we didn't know about it all this time?" City Lord Zhu looked remorseful. As the city lord of Feixian City, he was truly a failure.
Wei Qinghe could understand Lord Zhu's feelings, just like her father had back then.
"Lord Zhu, there's no need to blame yourself. This was something no one expected. The main thing is that the demon had some tricks up his sleeve; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to lie dormant for so many years. That demon has been dealt with."
"Why don't we investigate Xinghui Daozun first?"
Lord Zhu nodded in agreement. He suddenly stood up and quickly condensed a magic circle, the light waves of which flowed in multiple rings.
Suddenly a black iron cage appeared, and inside it was Xinghui Daozun.
With his arm broken and leg limping, Xinghui Daozun looked extremely disheveled, a far cry from his previous arrogant and domineering demeanor.
"Wei Qinghe!" The first person Xinghui Daozun saw was Wei Qinghe. His eyes were filled with hatred, and he wished he could tear Wei Qinghe to pieces.
"It's all your fault, you little bitch..."
A row of fine ice spikes appeared before Daoist Fuyue, and in the next second they all pierced into Daoist Xinghui's flesh and blood.
"Do you still think you're the high and mighty Star Radiance Dao Venerable? Tell me, where did you get your evil arts from?"
He really doesn't learn his lesson. He knows perfectly well that his little girl is his Achilles' heel, yet he still recklessly touches her.
The power of ice element permeated the void, and a powerful pressure, carrying this bone-chilling cold, swept across the entire cage.
Xinghui Daozun rolled on the ground in pain. His body was tormented by lightning as soon as it touched the edge of the cage. He could only move his body with difficulty to keep a certain distance between himself and the cage.
"I found it..." he said through gritted teeth, the voice almost coming out from between his teeth.
"Where did you find it?" Wei Qinghe didn't believe Xinghui Daozun's words.
Xinghui Daozun now hates Wei Qinghe so much whenever he hears her voice or sees her.
“A secret realm… I encountered a group of cultivators fighting over a treasure in the secret realm, and I found it by chance on the body of a dead cultivator.”
Wei Qinghe took a sip of spiritual tea and said calmly, "It seems you killed and robbed people in the secret realm. You must have obtained more than just this evil technique; there must have been other things as well, right?"
Fuyue Daozun directly lifted Xinghui Daozun up from a distance, and took out his Qiankun bag, storage ring, and other items.
With a flick of her spiritual power, Wei Qinghe sent all the items to Lord Zhu.
"Lord Zhu is very knowledgeable and will be more thorough in his investigation. I am rather careless and may not have missed anything."
Although Lord Zhu knew Wei Qinghe's true intentions, who doesn't like to hear nice words?
He unleashed an ingenious array from his hand, forcibly opening the Qiankun bag and storage ring.
The contents inside were also pulled out, and scattered all over the floor in a dazzling array.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
