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"What?" Lan Ran Qingtian couldn't believe Xiang Xueer's words, and he couldn't help but laugh, "Shirley, what kind of joke is this? How could Gu Senior possibly go and pry open my father's coffin?"
Xiang Xueer stared at him with her big eyes for a long time. Seeing her serious expression, Qingtian finally became conflicted, "No way, what could his motive be for doing this? I really find it hard to believe."
She sighed deeply and finally ventured a bold guess, asking, "Qingtian, where was Gu Liu Ma when your father was murdered?"
Her question prompted Qingtian to recall the events of that day: "That day, Uncle Ouyang, Gu Senior, and my father left Sky Beyond Mountain separately. After that, Ouyang returned first and then saw my father's summoned beast. At that time, everyone from Saint Ten was present except for the ninth one who had already been declared dead: Xiao Ranfu!"
"Are you sure? Who was the last one to appear?" Xiang Xueer asked again. Lan Ran Qingtian suddenly remembered, "Ah, right! When the summoned beast was leading us to find my father, Gu Senior was indeed not there. I was too flustered to pay much attention. It seems he only appeared suddenly when we were looking for my father!"
"Just as I thought." Xiang Xueer punched the nearby pillar in frustration. "Although we still don't know the motive for the murder, among everyone involved, he indeed had the most opportunity to commit the crime. Plus, his previous search around your father's coffin is very suspicious."
Lan Ran Qingtian became restless; he turned around and prepared to rush out the door. "No! I need to find Gu Liu Ma and ask him directly. I want to know why he killed my father!"
"Wait!" Xiang Xueer quickly stopped him. "Qingtian, I understand how you feel right now, but if you rush out and confront him, he definitely won't admit anything. After all, we don't have any evidence in hand."
"But... but I can't let my father's revenge go unpunished!" Qingtian was on the verge of losing his rationality. "I want to kill him myself to appease my father's spirit."
"Don't be impulsive, Qingtian! Listen to me!" Xiang Xueer tightly grasped his arm. Once he calmed down a bit, she slowly explained, "Gu Liu Ma is the second in command of Saint Ten; he holds a high position and status. We can't just accuse him without evidence; we might even be framed for slander. If we provoke him too much, he might kill us to silence us."
Upon hearing this, Lan Ran Qingtian's anger flared up even more. "Then what? Should we just wait for him to grow old without doing anything?"
Xiang Xueer patted his shoulder. "Don't worry; a gentleman's revenge is never too late. We will secretly gather evidence against him. I believe we will soon bring him down!"
Qingtian finally settled his heart. He clenched his fists and turned to look at his father in the coffin, silently vowing, "Father, no matter if Gu Senior is the one who killed you or not, I will definitely get to the bottom of this and avenge you."
Three days passed in a flash, and the Azure Wind Sword One was finally laid to rest under Qingtian's arrangements. At this moment, Xiang Xueer was most worried about finding the Million Demon Army quickly. Even though the Demon Lord was dead, the Fire Rat and Wolf King were still part of this Demon Army, which was like a ticking time bomb that could explode at any moment and trigger a world war.
After several people gathered in Qingtian's room to discuss their next steps, they concluded that if the Demon Army was not found by December 21, they would have to ignite the Light of the Sun and Moon on the Demon Prison Tower.
Qingtian had already prepared his belongings: "Since my father has been buried, and Heavenly Cangsheng has not truly been saved yet, I will join everyone in searching for the whereabouts of the Demon Army."
"Don't you have to observe mourning? Didn't you ancient people mourn for three years?" Xiang Xueer asked, to which Qingtian shook his head: "My father knew I prioritized the world above all else; he would definitely understand!"
"Well, since that's the case, let's set off immediately and see if we can find any clues!" Xiang Xueer calculated with her fingers. Today was December 14, leaving only seven days, which was extremely tight!
Heaven knows what would happen when the Hexagram aligned on the 21st. In any case, if they could find the Million Demon Lord before then and eliminate him in one fell swoop, it would save them the trouble of igniting the Light of the Sun and Moon, which would be the best outcome.
Thus, Xiang Xueer, Lan Ran Qingtian, Ling Zhu, Fat Ancestor, Duck, and Gunaara—six people in total—set out with the gathered Ancient Five Divine Artifacts to search for clues along their way.
Meanwhile, Feng Qingyang brought Li Yunyang and Lian Cheng Xue southward to a river by a waterfall in the southwest. He turned to look at the waterfall cascading down, with moist mist filling the air.
Li Yunyang curiously glanced at Feng Qingyang: "Master, why did you bring us here? Aren't we supposed to be looking for the Demon Lord's Million Demon Army?"
Feng Qingyang stood with his hands behind his back and slowly replied while looking at his two disciples: "Saint Ten has already sent out messages at various Waystations; now all Exorcists across the land are searching for the Demon Army. However, you two do not need to go!"
What is Master hinting at? Li Yunyang turned to Lian Cheng Xue in confusion. He shrugged: "Don't look at me; I have no idea either!"
Feng Qingyang pointed at the towering waterfall across from them and asked: "Yunyang, what do you see there?"
Li Yunyang looked at the waterfall and groaned in frustration: "Master, I'm not a three-year-old child; of course I know that's a waterfall!"
When Feng Qingyang heard him say that, his expression immediately darkened: "You ungrateful disciple, I see you only think about that Demoness every day, completely forgetting your master's teachings!"
"Ah?" Li Yunyang was startled awake by his master's reprimand. Usually, when Master brought him to the waterfall, it was to practice martial arts. He quickly slapped his forehead and knelt down: "Master, your disciple is foolish. You brought us here to practice diligently, right?"
"Practice? Is Master asking us to practice?" Lian Cheng Xue quickly knelt down as well after hearing Li Yunyang's words, but he felt confused: "But Master, the Million Demon Army has not been found yet. How can we be leisurely cultivating here?"
"Hehehe!" Upon hearing their words, Feng Qingyang felt a wave of concern and helped both of them up from the ground: "That is exactly why I want you to train hard. I hope you can catch up for this Demon-Human War!"
The two looked at each other upon hearing Feng Qingyang's words. Then he turned to his two disciples with high hopes: "The Wolf King and Fire Rat, those two calamities have yet to be found. You must learn the Seven Character Formula within these few days. When the time comes, you will thoroughly take care of those two generals under the Demon Lord, to prevent the demon realm from rising again."
Seven Character Formula? And within just a few days? Li Yunyang counted on his fingers; there were less than seven days until December 21st. This task seemed too heavy; could they really learn it in such a short time?
While Li Yunyang might still give it a shot, Lian Cheng Xue had only learned the three-character formula so far and had never succeeded with the Five-Character Formula. Jumping straight to the Seven Character Formula made him feel immense pressure! Moreover, what level were the Wolf King and Fire Rat? He suddenly felt very insecure.
Feng Qingyang patted Lian Cheng Xue on the shoulder: "Lian Cheng Xue, since you have already become my disciple, I will do my utmost to teach you. You don’t need to feel pressured; just do your best!"
Li Yunyang nodded. He didn't expect his master to have such high hopes for him. He wanted to bring up the matter of Xiang Xueer, but thinking about how his master's attitude had just softened, he hesitated and ultimately swallowed his words.
Feng Qingyang waved his hand and revealed the White Beard Sword. With a leap, he flew onto the surface of the water below the waterfall, standing effortlessly on it while not a single drop of water splashed onto him.
"Yunyang, Lian Xue, I will now demonstrate the Seven Character Formula. Watch closely." Taking a deep breath, he saw white sword energy begin to swirl around the sword body, forming a vortex.
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