"If you leave now, I can pretend I saw nothing."
With a perfect look of impatience, Fu Qian didn’t even wait for the other party to speak before smoothly issuing the eviction order.
"The reason I violated orders to co in is that there’s a special situation outside..."
Even after so internal conflict, Ms. Xiao Ying still couldn’t believe anyone could disrobe so quickly, thus doubting that Captain Qiao was disguised, or soone had even disguised as Huang Jianyuan and followed him inside.
Faced with this bewildernt, she quickly made a self-defense, refusing to accept the suggestion.
"Impossible! He has no reason to co over!"
After once again accurately describing Captain Qiao’s situation outside, Ms. Xiao Ying once again received the sa reply.
With tightly furrowed brows, Fu Qian was filled with incredulity, but for a mont forgot to continue driving her away.
"Not only that... I encountered sothing strange when I ca in just now."
Having just caught her breath a bit, it was clear that Ms. Xiao Ying’s explosive information hadn’t ended, and she continued imdiately.
"What kind of thing?"
"You."
Huh?
The question and answer made Fu Qian’s brow furrow so intensely it seed filled with killing intent.
"That’s right, it’s you. I was told to stand guard there on orders to prevent anyone from entering."
Ms. Xiao Ying showed no fear as she succinctly and quickly described the previous situation.
"? Guarding the door... Do you think that’s possible?"
Listened closely, yet his face remained doubtful, and the next mont Fu Qian even let out a cold laugh.
"Indeed, I can’t imagine you would accept such a job either."
Ms. Xiao Ying’s tone wasn’t gentle.
"But anyway, that’s why I mistakenly thought you were following inside."
...
"Sure enough, that Blood Lion fellow returned with unpure motives this ti."
Given the dense information, Fu Qian didn’t mind Xiao Ying’s sharp rebuttal but instead fell into deep thought staring at Brother Jianyuan’s face.
Moreover, a few seconds later he even let out another cold laugh, speaking insultingly of Xi Yuan Huang Family’s pride.
"These things, probably all his doing."
"Are you saying... this invisible path didn’t originally exist here?"
Without directly responding to Fu Qian’s sharp comnt, Xiao Ying lowered her head to glance at her feet and laid flat the person she was carrying.
It was confird earlier that the person was unmistakably dead.
The only reference point was the horribly mutilated corpse and the blood spatters hanging in the air.
But even then, the blood spreading like it reached lower heights seed only suspended in the Void, staining no further marks.
"Otherwise? Are the surrounding paths just built for fun?"
Even though Xiao Ying’s statent actually proved she hadn’t sneaked in before, Fu Qian’s response was still blunt—and reasonable.
If the Invisible Palace within this volcano had existed earlier, the pathways around it would be aningless if blocked.
So, though neither humble nor arrogant, Xiao Ying couldn’t counter imdiately.
"So, what happened to him?"
Fortunately, she wasn’t prepared to argue but instead turned her attention directly to the corpse.
"I don’t know."
Fu Qian took a few steps forward to observe carefully, his casual response equally astounding.
"How could you not know... and be acting alone?"
Having just slightly relaxed, Xiao Ying’s vigilance skyrocketed upon hearing this.
"Because I was assigned to guard the door then disobeyed orders to sneak in."
Unfortunately, Fu Qian still didn’t look up.
...
"You were indeed assigned to guard the door, but that wasn’t you before?"
This ti Ms. Xiao Ying was noticeably more shocked than before.
It wasn’t until Fu Qian had thoroughly examined the dead that she seed to have finally regained so sense.
But what followed was complete bewildernt.
"What on earth is going on? And why did you deny it initially?"
"Deny what? I clearly said it’s impossible to accept door-guarding duties."
Finally standing up to look around, Fu Qian casually rebutted again.
This...
Recalling the previous conversations, Ms. Xiao Ying was left speechless for a mont.
"So... you don’t know why he died here either?"
However, with resilient nerves, she struggled a bit before courageously probing a new query.
"I don’t know, but it’s obviously peculiar."
"Neatly smooth, like wounds inflicted by a sharp blade, all over the body."
Fortunately, Fu Qian didn’t respond with questions this ti but genuinely shared his observations.
"Besides significant blood loss, the internal organs are also in utter chaos."
"I think so too... but it’s hard to imagine where a Sword Dao expert suddenly erges from, even possibly executing such a brutal murder in front of the whole team."
Instantly agreeing, Xiao Ying shared the sa observation and posed the resulting question.
"It’s simple, because you haven’t truly seen a Sword Dao expert."
But the next mont, the counterpart resud his forr cool disdain, again coldly sneering.
...
"If you had actually wielded a sword, you’d know these wounds weren’t inflicted from the outside with a sword."
As if you had wielded one—
"Not inflicted from outside?"
Ms. Xiao Ying nearly wrote her sarcasm on her face before the subsequent words abruptly interrupted it, resulting in a sharp inquiry.
"Yes."
However, Fu Qian’s cold laugh continued, again denying her question.
"But instead of from the outside, it was from inside, as if sharp sword blades grew first from the organs and then pierced the muscles and skin."
Things like this still occur...
Although the description was so incredible, Xiao Ying was involuntarily imagining the corresponding scene, causing even stronger ntal shock.
"Why would this happen..."
Murmuring to herself, gazing at her feet as if feeling scared for the first ti, her complexion rapidly paled.
"I don’t know, but you can think slowly."
Regrettably, Fu Qian was no longer interested in answering her, seeming indifferent to whether she proceeded or retreated, pacing away steadily further into the Void’s depths.
Though unable to reflect in perceptibility, even without testing anything upfront, he only needed to slightly adjust his walking balance, nearly able to correct constantly, walking continuously.
And though rely adopting a leisurely pace, it was already incredible for Ms. Xiao Ying watching him go.
Wooden observation showed that even the already traversed path seed to almost lose the courage to tread upon.
After everything, whether to advance or turn back seemingly grew hesitant.
Rising slowly, Ms. Xiao Ying wordlessly retreated unchecked toward her entry route.
Ah—
A few breaths later, she emitted a painful scream.
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