46: Chapter 46 The Soul-Slaying Cult

Cangyue Prefecture, Gu Cang City.

Following the events at Qinghua Mountain, the Cultivators who had originally gathered in Cangyue Prefecture, hoping to find a nirvana seed, gradually dispersed.

Cangyue Prefecture returned to its former tranquility.

That day, just as the sky brightened.

Bai Xiaosheng walked into the Chen residence in a hurry to meet Chen Zhiwen.

"Master, there is some progress on the matter we discussed previously."

In the main hall, Bai Xiaosheng stood respectfully to the side and reported.

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhiwen put down his bowl and chopsticks, looked up at Bai Xiaosheng, and said, "Tell me about it."

"Master, have you ever heard of the Soul Execution Cult?"

"Soul Execution Cult?" Chen Zhiwen frowned. "I seem to have heard of this cult somewhere before."

Bai Xiaosheng said, "Master, this Soul Execution Cult was founded by a group of Soul Refining Cultivators."

After this reminder from Bai Xiaosheng, Chen Zhiwen immediately remembered.

"I remember now. Is this Soul Execution Cult you speak of the Sect that was wiped out five hundred years ago by a Great Grandmaster of the Great Xuan Imperial Family?"

"That is correct, it is indeed that Sect." Bai Xiaosheng nodded.

Upon confirming it was that Sect, a cold expression appeared on Chen Zhiwen's face.

Chen Zhiwen had previously seen information about this Soul Execution Cult in an ancient book.

Five hundred years ago, a group of Soul Refining Cultivators suddenly appeared within the territory of the Great Xuan Dynasty, and they established the Soul Execution Cult within the Great Xuan Dynasty.

No one knew the origins of these Cultivators, but everyone in the Sect possessed unfathomable strength.

In the short dozen years since its founding, the cult grew and expanded at an astonishing speed, eventually becoming the largest Sect within the Great Xuan Dynasty.

At the Peak of the Soul Execution Cult, its influence was enough to rival the Great Xuan Imperial Family.

This made the Great Xuan Imperial Family feel threatened, so they began to send people to secretly investigate the Soul Execution Cult.

Upon investigation, the Great Xuan Imperial Family immediately understood the reason why the members of this cult cultivated so rapidly.

All the Cultivators of this Sect were practicing an extremely evil Demonic Technique, where practitioners relied on refining the souls of ordinary people and Cultivators to increase their own cultivation.

After the Great Xuan Imperial Family announced this to the world, they joined forces with experts from other factions to launch a crusade against the Soul Execution Cult.

According to the records in the ancient book, in the first battle to crusade against the Soul Execution Cult, the experts from the Great Xuan Imperial Family and other factions underestimated the strength of the Soul Execution Cult.

For this reason, they suffered a major setback.

In the end, it was only by exhausting the hidden foundations of the Great Xuan Imperial Family and the various other factions that they were able to completely wipe out the hundreds of thousands of members of the Soul Execution Cult. Since then, the name of the Soul Execution Cult gradually faded from people's view.

What Chen Zhiwen did not expect was that five hundred years later, this Soul Execution Cult would actually rise from the ashes again.

Chen Zhiwen slowly stood up and said in a deep voice, "What is the specific situation?"

Bai Xiaosheng glanced at Chen Zhiwen, hesitated slightly for a moment, and then truthfully said, "Since the day we discussed the method, I have had the Dark Web conduct a detailed investigation into the situation in the Crimson Flame Domain."

"Originally, I thought that if I could find some targets in the Crimson Flame Domain, it would save Master from others' suspicions when dealing with them."

"But after the Dark Web handed over the situation in the Crimson Flame Domain in recent years, I discovered something amiss."

"Everyone knows that the Yao Race rebellion in the Crimson Flame Domain is the most severe, so subconsciously, everyone blames the Yao Race for those missing people."

"But according to my calculations, the proportion of the population disappearing in the Crimson Flame Domain in recent years shows an eerie trend of rapid increase."

"To investigate this matter, I had the Dark Net Members carefully re-investigate the situation behind this."

"Finally, I reached a conclusion: remnants of the Soul Execution Cult are using the Yao Race in the Crimson Flame Domain as a cover to secretly and continuously expand their forces."

After Bai Xiaosheng finished explaining the ins and outs, a cold murderous intent erupted in Chen Zhiwen's eyes.

"Have you found out where these remnants of the Soul Execution Cult are hiding?"

Bai Xiaosheng said in a low voice, "It has been found out; they are in Baizhou Prefecture."

"Baizhou Prefecture?!" Chen Zhiwen showed a hint of astonishment, and then his face suddenly became gloomy.

At this moment, the image of the Sixth Prince, Chen Zhiwu, could not help but appear in Chen Zhiwen's mind.

Baizhou Prefecture is precisely Chen Zhiwu's territory.

Among the thirteen prefectures of the Crimson Flame Domain, the remnants of the Soul Execution Cult just happened to be in Baizhou Prefecture.

Chen Zhiwen did not believe there could be such a coincidence, and he had a premonition in his heart.

Chen Zhiwu definitely has an unspeakable relationship with this Soul Execution Cult.

His premonition was not groundless; after meeting and chatting with Chen Zhiwu in the Ancient City of Canghuang previously, he felt that Chen Zhiwu had become different from before.

Previously in the capital, Chen Zhiwen had seen Chen Zhiwu a few times, and the impression Chen Zhiwu gave him had always been timid and cowardly.

But last time they met, Chen Zhiwu seemed like a completely different person, becoming meticulous and ambitious.

Chen Zhiwen was a bit surprised at the time that such a big change could happen to Chen Zhiwu.

Now that he thought about it, it was very likely that Chen Zhiwu had already joined forces with the Soul Execution Cult.

"Master, according to my guess, Chen Zhiwu should have long known about the existence of the Soul Execution Cult."

"But he has never reported this matter to the capital." Bai Xiaosheng said meaningfully.

Chen Zhiwen glanced at Bai Xiaosheng indifferently. "The actions of the Soul Execution Cult are intolerable to both gods and men. Since I know about this matter, naturally I will not ignore it."

"Then what about Chen Zhiwu..."

"Hmph! He had better have no connection with the Soul Execution Cult. If not, then do not blame me for disregarding brotherly affection."

"Bai Xiaosheng, go tell Leng Feng to prepare. We will head to Baizhou Prefecture shortly."

"Yes!"

...

At noon.

A carriage stopped at the main entrance of the Chen residence, and Chen Zhiwen stepped out of the mansion and sat in the carriage.

Leng Feng once again acted as the coachman, driving the carriage towards the outside of the city.

For this trip, Chen Zhiwen did not take Bai Xiaosheng, leaving him in the residence to handle various important matters in the prefecture for him.

Just as the carriage drove out of Gu Cang City, Gu Qibai uninvitedly appeared in the carriage.

"Kid, are you finally unable to hold back? Are you preparing to challenge those Prodigies on the hidden dragon ranking?" Gu Qibai teased.

Chen Zhiwen shook his head with a calm expression, his gaze extremely deep as he said in a deep voice, "Senior, you guessed wrong. I am going to kill someone on this trip."

"Kill someone?" Gu Qibai was stunned, then immediately felt the monstrous murderous intent beneath Chen Zhiwen's calm exterior.

Gu Qibai could not help but ask with some curiosity, "Who are you going to kill?"

"Senior, you will naturally know when we arrive."

Seeing Chen Zhiwen acting mysterious, Gu Qibai leaned back against the carriage wooden board with dissatisfaction and stopped asking.

Not long after the carriage drove out of Gu Cang City, Leng Feng received information from a Dark Net Member.

After checking it, Leng Feng turned his head and respectfully said to Chen Zhiwen in the carriage, "Master, just received news that Chen Zhiwu has invited the Young Pavilion Master of the Gu Zong Pavilion, the number one Sect in the Crimson Flame Domain, to gather in Baizhou Prefecture."