117: Chapter 117 Witnessing a Murder Scene

The old man coldly scrutinized the three of them, still refusing to speak.

The third person asked angrily, "You don't dare to answer? Once we capture you, let's see how you'll keep your secrets!"

The old man finally spoke, "This old man only came to investigate a little."

His voice was deep, and his breath was powerful.

"What do you want to investigate?"

"The things I want to know... considering your young age and low status, I can't even be bothered to ask you. You'd better not ask me either."

The three of them exchanged glances, and the first one to speak asked, "Could it be that you want to spy on the Shenji Tower?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the bodies of the three from the Yue Kingdom shuddered.

A cold light flashed in the old man's eyes. "This old man originally did not want to make an enemy of your Yue Kingdom, but only wished to investigate. Do not speak recklessly, lest you seek your own death!"

The Yue Kingdom Cultivator sneered, "You have already been poisoned by the mechanism and were stabbed by us. Let's see where else you can flee!"

"Once we capture you, we have no fear of you keeping your mouth shut."

The old man's eyes were filled with Killing Intent.

Hiding in the shadows, Xia Shaoxin felt an immense sense of dread.

"What kind of place is the Shenji Tower?" Liu Tingting whispered into Xia Shaoxin's ear. "Is it a treasure trove of the Yue Kingdom?"

"How should I know!"

Xia Shaoxin wished he could cover Liu Tingting's mouth.

He didn't have the slightest interest in the Yue Kingdom. What treasures could there be in a place that didn't even have any Foundation Establishment Cultivators?

If he had known, he would have left today.

Over there, an intense battle erupted in an instant.

The three from the Yue Kingdom had pursued aggressively just now with a menacing Aura, and the old man was clearly injured, limping.

Xia Shaoxin thought the old man wouldn't be able to defeat the three of them, but to his surprise, once the old man struck, he seemed like a completely different person.

His movements were agile, like a flood dragon emerging from the sea, or a fierce tiger descending a mountain.

In just a few exchanges, he actually slew the three Cultivators of the Yue Kingdom.

Liu Tingting was dumbfounded.

She had never seen someone kill several people so swiftly and decisively.

Xia Shaoxin screamed inwardly that things were bad. Grabbing Liu Tingting, he was about to run.

A figure descended from the sky, landing right in front of them.

Xia Shaoxin instinctively held his sword across his chest and shoved Liu Tingting hard: "Go, quickly!"

Liu Tingting didn't budge an inch and said angrily, "Do you even have the ability to protect me?"

Holding her sword high, she stood side-by-side with Xia Shaoxin, glaring ahead.

Faced with a powerful opponent, these two low-level Cultivators did not scramble to flee but instead covered for each other.

This action made the old man find it somewhat amusing, and he couldn't help but ask, "Are you two blind or stupid? You can't see my strength, yet you still dare to overstep your bounds like a mantis trying to stop a carriage?"

Xia Shaoxin braced himself and said, "Senior's cultivation should be at the Qi Refining Upper Stage, far exceeding ours."

He nudged Liu Tingting with his elbow: "Go, quickly."

Liu Tingting frowned and said, "If I leave, won't you die even faster?"

The old man sheathed his sword and said with a stern face, "This old man is at the Ninth Level of Qi Refining. Put together, how many exchanges can you two last?"

Hearing "Ninth Level of Qi Refining," Liu Tingting couldn't help but freeze, inexplicably thinking of Elder Qian Yunchang. Wasn't this the same cultivation level as her master?

Xia Shaoxin sighed, changed his mind, immediately sheathed his sword, and said sincerely:

"We are not Yue Kingdom Cultivators, just Loose Cultivators passing through this place. We will leave as soon as it's dawn. We didn't see or hear anything that just happened."

The old man sneered, "And you didn't hear the words 'Shenji Tower' either?"

"We don't know what secrets this tower holds, nor are we interested."

He firmly pushed down Liu Tingting's hand that was holding the sword.

"What are you doing?" Liu Tingting asked anxiously.

"Don't brandish weapons in front of Senior. Speak properly."

First, declare their identity and clearly state they were just passing through, having nothing to do with the Yue Kingdom.

Then, adopt an attitude of indifference, also showing they lacked the ability to meddle in others' business.

The old man's cultivation was so high; silencing them would take him but a wave of his hand. Going head-to-head was pointless.

Liu Tingting also understood this and lowered her sword.

She muttered, "Having a low cultivation is really frustrating. A few days ago we were captured alive by people of the Yue Kingdom, and today there's another one we can't beat. Only now do I realize that staying in the Chiyan Sect really made us like frogs at the bottom of a well."

"Didn't you just say you were Loose Cultivators?" the old man was startled.

Xia Shaoxin quickly explained, "The two of us have just left our Sect."

"Which Sect?"

Xia Shaoxin hesitated for a moment, not daring to hide it, and spoke the truth, "The number one Sect of the Yue Kingdom, the Chiyan Sect."

"The number one Sect? Why did you leave?"

The old man sized the two of them up. He suddenly recalled that the recent events concerning the Chiyan Sect had caused quite a sensation in the Yue Kingdom, and he had heard some rumors.

"Could it be that you two are the ones wanted by the Chiyan Sect?"

Xia Shaoxin didn't expect that he actually had some fame.

Embarrassed, he introduced himself, "Junior Xia Shaoxin, and this is my Senior Sister Liu Tingting. Greetings, Senior. Can we just pretend we were never here today, please?"

The old man said coldly, "This old man never slaughters the innocent indiscriminately, but I do not easily trust anyone either. I do not know you at all, so how can I believe you?"

Hearing this, Xia Shaoxin was greatly alarmed. He threw out a spiritual talisman, and a cloud of black mist instantly rose before them. Grabbing Liu Tingting, he ran.

A Poison Smoke Talisman.

Those affected would have their Qi disrupted and their movements weakened.

Xia Shaoxin didn't dare to take the opportunity to attack; using it to escape was very suitable.

The two of them ran hurriedly in the direction of the imperial palace.

If the old man pursued, they could call out to the Yue Kingdom Cultivators.

The old man dispersed the poison smoke with a slap. Seeing the direction they were fleeing, he let out a cold snort.

Just as he was about to give chase, a wave of tightness hit his chest, forcing him to dash toward the outskirts of the city instead.

Xia Shaoxin glanced back. Seeing a white figure growing smaller and smaller until it disappeared, he immediately stopped in his tracks.

"Who knows where this person came from? He kills without blinking. We shouldn't have watched the commotion; now we've courted trouble."

Liu Tingting seemed not to hear, resting her chin on her hand as she said, "There is a Shenji Tower inside the Yue Kingdom's imperial palace. What kind of secret is hidden there? Just speaking of it got those people killed."

Xia Shaoxin had no interest in this and stared with wide eyes. "Don't change the subject."

Liu Tingting frowned. "We were sleeping perfectly fine, yet he was the one who disturbed us!"

"Watching the commotion is fine, but you also made several mistakes today. You shouldn't have gotten so close..."

"Hmph, I don't want you lecturing me."

Liu Tingting covered her ears and ran off.

Xia Shaoxin smiled bitterly. Forget it, he would give her a proper talking-to in a couple of days.

"Let's leave as soon as possible. Let's hurry to the Tang Kingdom for a visit."

With all sleepiness gone, the two of them chose a high pavilion and squatted in the dark, monitoring the situation in the city.

The city was quite peaceful, and no one from the imperial palace pursued them. Despite three Cultivators having died, it surprisingly didn't alarm anyone.

As soon as dawn broke, the two jumped down from their high vantage point and left the city in another direction.

After walking for over a dozen li, they passed a forest when a voice suddenly came from within: "You two, last night you ran off before we even finished speaking."

A figure flashed out; it was actually the old man from last night.

Xia Shaoxin squeezed the horse's flanks hard with his legs, about to spur the horse into a gallop.

The old man raised his hand, and a flash of sword light flared up, causing both of their horses to collapse to the ground.

Before Xia Shaoxin could even get up, the old man materialized in front of him and said with a smile, "You gave me some food. Although I don't like eating it, I have yet to thank you for your kind intentions."

Xia Shaoxin waved his hands hurriedly, saying there was no need to thank him.

"Last night, I didn't say I was going to kill you, yet you hit me with a spiritual talisman, catching me off guard. What should your punishment be?" the old man asked in a cold, sinister tone.