Lin Yuxuan lay on the ground, gazing blankly at the azure sky.

  White clouds drift by, blue sky remains unchanged.

  But her snow-white dress was now covered in dust, fallen to the ground and dulled.

  A huge wound between the chest and abdomen, no fresh blood flowing out, but a piece of dark blackness, like charcoal after being burned by fierce flames.

  The girl's vitality has been completely cut off.

  At the moment of death, the scene just now appeared in front of his eyes again, and the furious voice seemed to still echo in his ears.

  "They say you severely injured Blue Shidi, what exactly happened and why?"

  "Yanzhao song that scoundrel has harmed me three or four times, Lan Wenyuan is his lackey. I spared his life, which is already a favor!"

  "There must be some misunderstanding, let's go back to the mountain and explain it clearly to the seniors of our sect..."

  "Now returning to the mountain, I'm like jumping into a net on my own. Do you think I'd die at the hands of those father-son dogs from Yan and Zhao?"

  "I'm just..."

  "One last time I'll ask you, are you going with me or going back to find Yan Zhao Ge?"

  "Ye Jing, calm down, I've talked to Yan Shixiong several times, he didn't intentionally target you, there must be some misunderstanding."

  "...If it's not on my side, then it's on Yan Zhao Ge's side. Whoever is on Yan Zhao Ge's side is my enemy!"

  Until this moment, Lin Yuxuan's eyes still had a look of shock and astonishment that had not completely dissipated.

  No matter what, she had never thought that after a long time apart, their unexpected reunion would end up like this.

  Lin Yuxuan's gaze gradually dispersed, and a look of relief appeared on her face.

  "From the moment I followed Yan Shixiong back to Guangmingshan, perhaps today's outcome was already predetermined?"

  "This is my fate... I suppose?"

  This day, the beauty had yet to truly shine, and then withered away.

  …………

  Outside the city of Dongtang Kingdom, near the Zhenlong Spring and Liao Mountain Range, an old man stood with his hands behind his back.

  "Lin Yuxuan?" The old man turned his head to look at the person behind him: "I remember, isn't she that female disciple who had a grudge with Yan Zhao Ge and Ye Jing?"

  The elder was actually the chief elder of Guangmou Mountain in East Tang State, Yan Xu.

  He nodded behind him: "Not bad, also a very good young apprentice, unfortunately, when he was found, he had already died and couldn't be saved."

  "Can you tell who did it?"

  "Unable to determine a specific target, it can only be judged that the opponent has practiced a martial art with extremely intense fire energy."

  Yan Xu asked: "Is she coming to Dongtang to find Yan Zhao Ge or Ye Jing?"

  The samurai shook his head and said: "This subordinate cannot be certain, but it is likely for the sake of Yan Zhao Ge."

  "As far as I know, on her way to Dongtang, she already knew the news that Ye Jing had come back to life from the Dragon Abyss."

  "Moreover, she had been with Yan Zhao Ge before, so it would be wise for her to keep a distance from Ye Jing."

  "Before, Ye Jing's life or death was unknown, and it didn't matter if one cared. Now that we know Ye Jing is not dead and has come to Dong Tang again, he must be here for the Yan Zhao song."

  The warrior hesitated for a moment when he said this.

  "What's wrong?" Yan Xuan asked faintly.

  "That swordsman replied: 'It's just some unconfirmed rumors, I heard that after Yan Zhao Ge came to Dong Tang, she got quite close with another female disciple of our sect, Si Kong Qing.'"

  "Will Lin Yuxuan feel that her status is being threatened? After all, she and Yan Zhao Ge are not married yet. Young people's minds can change, it's normal."

  Yan Xu heard this and fell silent for a moment before speaking: "Take me to see the corpse of that young nun."

  Looking at the wound between Lin Yuxuan's chest and abdomen, Yan Xu was silent for a long time, then suddenly stretched out his own palm.

  His palm was a piece of crimson purple, and between the rising of the air, it seemed to condense into a real purple flame.

  It is precisely the Guang Cheng Shan Orthodox Martial Arts, one of the Taishang Bagua, the Tuoluo Palm.

  Yan Xu's face was expressionless, and he pressed his palm onto Lin Yuxuan's wound.

  The girl's corpse trembled slightly, and a purple light flashed on its surface for an instant.

  Yan Xu withdrew his palm and turned to look at the warrior.

  "The Yanzhao song also practiced the Douluo Palm..." The martial artist's heart skipped a beat, and he bowed his head to say: "When I found Lin Yuqiu, she was already dead. I don't know who did it, but Lin Yuqiu died from our sect's Douluo Palm. It seems that the killer is limited in scope, so I'll go investigate."

  Yan Xuan nodded slightly: "Investigate carefully, this Lin Yuxian is still a white-clothed disciple after all, but as the successor of our sect, how can she die without a clear cause?"

  "Moreover, at the place where the girl's corpse was found, carefully search around in all directions, and perhaps there will be news of Ye Jing."

  "If you can't find it, then forget about it. If you do find it, don't make a sound, just bring it to me directly. If there are any traces, clean them up on the spot, and don't leave any clues for others."

  He nodded slightly and replied: "Yes."

  …………

  In the Liao Mountains, a group of people from Yan and Zhao set foot on their return journey.

  Yanzhao Song walked on one side, thinking in his heart about the information he had obtained from Zhao Yuan and Zhao Hao.

  "Not only is there a base in the Eastern Heaven Continent, but also in the Northern Heaven Continent......" Yan Zhao Ge thought to himself: "Does that mean that apart from Gui Fu Lao Ren Han Sheng, this power has other strong masters at the Da Zong Shi level?"

  "If there is a great master like Han Sheng in Tianbei Continent, will this force be formed by Han Sheng and others joining hands, or do they still have a higher leader above them?"

  Yanzhao Song slammed his mouth shut: "Tiandongzhou and Tianbeizhou have their own people, what about other places?"

  "Is there anything beyond the sky?"

  Yanzhao Ge's eyes narrowed slightly: "Tian Dongzhou has Zhenlongquan, Tian Beizhou has Cang'an River, they are all extended from the underworld..."

  "The old man with the ghost axe is making a move, standing at the Town Dragon Spring. If others have any actions, they might also be related to hell."

  Yanzhao song had a bad feeling.

  After the Great Destruction, the Eight Extremes of the Grand World were most affected. The few major events that changed the world's situation were the transformation of regions into hell and the invasion of the Flame Demon Grand World.

  No wonder things involving hell touch everyone's sensitive nerves.

  "It's a good thing, though. Now that the clandestine activities have been exposed, it'll be much easier to catch the leads." Yan Zhao Ge thought to himself as his gaze shifted onto Zhao Hao in the crowd.

  "What to do with him? Hmm, in any case, we need to discuss this with Zhao Shibo first." Yan Zhao Song pursed his lips. Whether it was his own father or Second Master, neither would be pleased to see a prince hostile to Guangmingshan become the Crown Prince of East Tang, let alone the future ruler of East Tang.

  Just as he was lost in thought, a black-clad warrior approached and reported: "Young master, there is an urgent message."

  Yanzhao Song raised an eyebrow: "What's up, found Ye Jing?"

  The other party shook his head and said in a low voice: "There is news from Linshuang City, Lin Yuxian, Miss Lin, was killed by someone."

  "What?" Yan Zhao Song felt absurd and unbelievable for a moment.