475: Who is the murderer?

It was so smooth that even he couldn't tell what kind of weapon had caused it, or perhaps, this wound wasn't caused by a weapon at all.

"Well? Master, can you tell what weapon caused this?" Ruthless looked at Zhuge Xiaohua.

Zhuge Xiaohua shook his head; he also couldn't tell what weapon had caused it.

"What? Even you can't tell what weapon caused it? What on earth is going on?" Ruthless's expression changed as she spoke.

Zhuge Xiaohua waved his hand, signaling Ruthless to calm down.

"I only said I couldn't tell, but that doesn't mean there are no clues," Zhuge Xiaohua said.

"What exactly is going on? What caused this kind of wound?" Life Chaser asked urgently.

"It looks like it was caused by a weapon, but perhaps it wasn't caused by a weapon at all."

"As you said earlier, the scene had over a hundred dead Martial Artists, among them were even Grandmaster-level experts, and yet, there were almost no signs of a struggle at the scene."

"This indicates that these over a hundred Martial Artists were killed in an instant, slain without even a chance to fight back."

"And these dismembered bodies were also created in that same instant, not through a series of successive attacks."

"To be precise, these people were killed with a single move," Zhuge Xiaohua analyzed with a grave expression.

"What? Killed with a single move? What kind of technique could be so terrifying? To instantly slaughter over a hundred Martial Artists with one move, leaving their bodies in pieces?"

"I've never heard of such a horrifying martial art in the Jianghu," Life Chaser's face changed, looking at Zhuge Xiaohua in shock.

"Just because you haven't heard of it doesn't mean it doesn't exist."

"The Nine Provinces Continent is vast. There are far too many things we don't know, and we cannot guarantee whether those truly powerful figures have died or gone into seclusion," Zhuge Xiaohua said with a heavy expression.

"Divine Constable, are you suggesting this was done by a reclusive expert?"

"Could it be that the golden light really signaled the appearance of a treasure?" Life Chaser looked at Zhuge Xiaohua with a surprised expression.

He believed his speculation was likely correct; otherwise, how could such a powerful figure appear and kill so many people?

However, he had forgotten about the two people they were chasing earlier.

At that moment, Ruthless stopped writing, looked at the portrait before her, and handed it to Zhuge Xiaohua.

"Master, when we arrived at the scene, we saw these two people. One wore black clothes with a red cloak, the other wore blue clothes with long hair."

"Both of them possessed the strength of Great Grandmasters, so we couldn't catch up and they escaped," Ruthless explained.

Zhuge Xiaohua took the portrait, looked at the two figures depicted, and slightly furrowed his brow.

He felt a sense of familiarity, but for a moment, he couldn't recall who they were.

"Well? Can you recognize the identities of these two?" Ruthless looked at Zhuge Xiaohua, her eyes filled with anticipation.

"Let me think... Ah, I remember now. If I'm not mistaken, these two should be Tyrant's two Disciples from the World Society, Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun," Zhuge Xiaohua said, his eyes lighting up.

"The World Society? That World Society tens of thousands of miles away from the Great Ming?" Ruthless wore an expression of astonishment.

She never expected that the two people they encountered earlier were actually the two Disciples of the World Society's leader, Tyrant.

"It should be them without a doubt. Based on your description, it must be those two."

"Bu Jingyun uses the Cloud-Parting Palm, its palm force is domineering."

"Nie Feng's martial art is the Wind God's Legs. This is not only a Movement Technique leg technique but also a fiercely offensive leg technique, effectively balancing offense and defense," Zhuge Xiaohua said.

"That's right, it's them. I never imagined they were from the World Society," Life Chaser said with surprise.

"This is indeed puzzling. The World Society is tens of thousands of miles away from the Great Ming. Why would they appear here?"

"This is definitely not a coincidence. Even if they were traveling the Jianghu for experience, they wouldn't come this far," Zhuge Xiaohua nodded.

"If they didn't do it, then who did?" Ruthless looked at Zhuge Xiaohua.

Mentioning this matter again, Zhuge Xiaohua's expression became much graver.

He also fell silent, as he had already thought of one possibility.

However, if that person was responsible for this, then the matter would likely have to be dropped.

Otherwise, if it were truly made public, it would mean offending that person—someone the Emperor has been trying to win over.

Wouldn't doing that be like deliberately causing trouble for the Emperor?

And that's not even the worst part. If that person were offended and truly angered, even the Emperor couldn't save me.

Ruthless, Cold Blood, Life Chaser, and Iron Hand were all waiting for Zhuge Xiaohua's decision, but the result greatly surprised them.

"Let this matter end here. Do not investigate any further," Zhuge Xiaohua said calmly.

"Huh? What? No way? Master, why stop the investigation? Over a hundred Martial Artists died. If such a person isn't stopped quickly, who knows if he'll kill even more people next time?"

"This could cause great chaos in the Jianghu," Life Chaser said anxiously, looking at Zhuge Xiaohua.

"What? Are my words no longer effective now?" Zhuge Xiaohua glared coldly at Life Chaser.

"Master, that's not what I meant. Even if we don't investigate, you should at least let us know what's going on, right?" Life Chaser argued defiantly.

"In a case like this, since it wasn't caused by a conventional weapon, there's only one possibility: the person who struck possesses absolute power, capable of instantly slaughtering over a hundred Martial Artists, among them even Grandmaster-level experts."

"Someone like that, you want to investigate? Even if you find them, what then? Will you arrest them? Or will I? Or perhaps have the imperial court do it?"

"Do you believe that when the time comes, you'll be the first one thrown under the bus to appease their wrath?" Zhuge Xiaohua said coldly, looking at Life Chaser.

Among these Disciples, Life Chaser had the most impulsive personality and was somewhat arrogant, always thinking that as a famous constable of the Six Doors, he could look down on others.

Do you really think that with the imperial court as your backing, you can act without any concerns?

In this world, there are too many forces that stand above the imperial court. More often than not, the court itself spends great effort to win over such existences.

And now you actually want to investigate such a person? Have you lost your mind?

Furthermore, that person is not an unreasonable existence.

Since they took action, it must have been because these Martial Artists offended them.

Or perhaps, what these Martial Artists were trying to seize was a treasure in that person's possession. Otherwise, why would they kill so many people yet spare Tyrant's two Disciples?

"I..."

Life Chaser opened his mouth but for a moment couldn't find the words to say.

Indeed, how terrifying must an existence be to instantly slaughter over a hundred Martial Artists? Moreover, they hadn't sensed any terrifying energy fluctuations earlier.

Just like that, over a hundred Martial Artists were instantly killed. Who possesses such strength? The Heavenly Human Realm? Definitely not capable. The Earth Immortal Realm? That's unclear.

However, I've never heard of any Earth Immortal who could kill over a hundred Martial Artists with a single move. And all of them were First-rate Masters, even including Grandmaster-level experts.

Ruthless had already thought of something and understood why her Master made this decision.