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“Master Chu is dead.”
A sect disciple walked over, his gaze filled with scrutiny: “When was the last ti you saw him?”
Upon hearing this, shock instantly surfaced on Wang Ba’s face: “Chu… Master Chu is…dead?!”
Inside, he was equally shocked and doubtful. He had clearly given Chu Erniu several months of lifespan, how could he suddenly die?
But he didn’t have ti to think more about it, and his well-practiced adaptability prevented his expression from revealing any issues.
He quickly put on a thoughtful look: “I… I last saw him yesterday morning, around the ti of Si… This immortal, how could Master Chu…”
“Stop asking unnecessary questions.”
The sect disciple admonished him in a soft voice.
He rely asked in passing, and did not suspect that Wang Ba, a nial worker, could cause any harm to a Qi refining disciple.
At this mont, Zhao Feng also walked over, followed by three people with solemn looks on their faces: an elder nad Shi, Tao Yi, and Lin Yu.
Everyone from Ding 9 Villa, excluding Chu Erniu who had already died, had arrived.
Zhao Feng’s face was always cold, and now it seed even frostier.
“Tell , what were all of you doing yesterday?”
“Wang Ba, you go first.”
“Yes!”
Upon hearing this, Wang Ba felt a chill run through his spine. He felt extrely guilty since he had just drained Chu Erniu’s lifespan yesterday, but he wasn’t sure whether Chu Erniu had died because of it.
However, his face didn’t show any of these signs. He hurriedly said:
“Yesterday, I was busy in Ding 87 Villa early in the morning. Then, approximately around Chen ti in the morning, I arrived here. At the ti, it seed like Master Chu was in a bad mood. After that I fed the chickens, cleaned… then… then Master Chu attacked with a sword. Luckily Immortal Shi intervened promptly, saving . Not much later, you ca over.”
“After you left, Master Chu retreated to his quarters and that was the last ti I saw him. After that, 1 continued cleaning and then around You ti in the evening, returned to Ding 87 Villa.”
Zhao Feng narrowed his eyes, a cold glint crossed his eyes when he heard that Chu Erniu had attacked Wang Ba with a sword.
But he didn’t say a word the whole ti, once Wang Ba had finished speaking, he gestured at Elder Shi to speak.
Elder Shi said nervously: “Yesterday, 1 was cultivating in my room all day. Around Chen ti elder Guan from the External Affairs Room ca to inform Chu Er… Chu Batian who had been chosen to go to the frontlines. He was wailing outside. Then, as Wang Ba said, after Wang Ba left, so did Lin Yu. I remained in my chambers cultivating. This morning, when 1 noticed he hadn’t co out to work, 1 went to call him, but unexpectedly found him…”
Tao Yi shrugged: “Mine was pretty much the sa. However, after discussing duty arrangents with Elder Shi and the rest, I left to attend work at Elder Zhang Qi’s place at the Purification House. I’m unsure about what happened afterwards. I didn’t return until Hai ti in the evening. Elder Zhang Qi can vouch for . This morning 1 rushed over to the Rectification Room when I heard from Elder Shi that Chu was dead.”
Zhao Feng then turned to look at Lin Yu.
Lin Yu looked weary but forced herself to stay alert: “ too… yesterday morning when I woke up, I already heard Chu Batian wailing. After that, everything happened as Wang Ba described. After you left, I also returned to my room. I left the villa in the afternoon during Xu ti, and only just ca back.”
Imdiately, a square-faced sect disciple questioned: “Where did you go?”
Lin Yu glanced at the disciple, bit her lip and said: “A… a senior sister…”
“Which senior sister?”
The square-faced disciple persisted with his questioning.
Everyone could see that she was unsettled.
So sect disciples were even subtly on guard, swiftly gathering mana.
Zhao Feng didn’t interrupt but also fixed his gaze on Lin Yu.
At this, Lin Yu turned pale: “I… I wasn’t in the villa last night, it wasn’t !”
“Junior Sister, you’d better tell us the truth about where you went last night, otherwise…”
The square-faced disciple subtly held out a talisman and quietly took a step back.
The nearby sect disciples stealthily closed in.
Lin Yu, looking shocked at the frozen gazes and powerful auras of the people around her, bit her lip, turned pale and finally crumbled under the pressure:
“I… I went to… Senior Brother Jing’s place last night.”
As soon as she finished, she closed her eyes in agony.
The crowd reacted differently to her revelation; so were astonished, others scoffed, destained and so looked greedily…
“How long did you stay, what did you do, when did you co back…”
The square-faced disciple was about to continue with his questions but was cut-off by a cold voice.
“That’s enough!”
Zhao Feng cast a cold glance at the square-faced disciple, who imdiately dropped his head respectfully:
“Yes, Senior Brother.”
At this ti, Tao Yi, who had been silent up till now, suddenly spoke:
“So, by this logic, only Elder Shi is under suspicion? From Xu ti last night to Hai ti, only he and junior brother Chu were in Ding 9 Villa.”
“Tao Yi! What on earth are you talking about!”
Elder Shi briefly froze, incredulous, before retorting angrily.
“I was simply thinking out loud based on the current situation, Elder Shi, you don’t need to panic. If it’s not working, we can just invite an elder from the Rectification Room to perform a Soul Search on all of us!”
Tao Yi spread his hands out.
However, several Sect Disciples had already turned their gaze to the Cultivator surnad Shi.
The Cultivator surnad Shi was both shocked and furious: “It wasn’t ! Why would I harm a fool! Senior Brother Zhao, it wasn’t ! You can ask my Master, he knows well, I’m not that kind of person!”
“Regardless of whether it was you or not, please co with us to the Rectification Room…”
Zhao Feng suddenly said, “Indeed, it wasn’t him.”
The square-faced disciple frowned and stepped forward, “Senior Brother, have you found a lead?”
Zhao Feng looked at him expressionlessly: “No, but my instinct tells that it wasn’t him.”
Yet, these words, spoken sowhat jestingly, were unanimously acknowledged by the square-faced disciple and the others.
“If Senior Brother says so, then it indeed shouldn’t be him.”
Wang Ba was left puzzled.
Could instinct really serve as evidence in a case?
At this mont, a disciple hurriedly ran over and whispered sothing to the square-faced disciple.
Upon hearing the disciple’s words, the brows of the square-faced disciple imdiately relaxed. He then clasped his fist towards Zhao Feng and respectfully said, “As per Senior Brother’s words, Disciple Chu’s death indeed wasn’t his doing.”
Cultivator Shi was utterly confused.
Even though he knew it had nothing to do with him, was the conclusion drawn too abruptly?
“And,” the square-faced disciple’s gaze swept over the other three, “It probably wasn’t done by them either.”
The three were sowhat taken aback.
“We just found a Demonic Technique in Chu… Disciple Chu’s Storage Bag. This technique has rapid progress, but if there’s any carelessness, it will cause massive Essence Yuan and life vitality los.”
The square-faced disciple explained solemnly:
“Presumably, upon hearing of his sudden call to the frontline, he practiced this technique in a hurry. As a result, he succumbed to demonic possession and lost his Essence Yuan, thus dying of life vitality exhaustion.”
“This also coincides with the cause of his death due to life vitality exhaustion.” “Died of life vitality exhaustion?”
It was clear that Lin Yu was not inford, hence she covered her mouth in shock.
It was a sudden realization for Cultivator Shi and Tao Yi.
When Zhao Feng heard the words of the square-faced disciple, there was no other expression on his cold face. He glanced at Wang Ba and nodded slightly: “When I ca yesterday, his gaze on was evasive. It must be because he had privately kept the Demonic Technique, and he had a guilty conscience.” “If so, then let’s close the case!”
“Yes.”
The square-faced disciple bowed and then led the other disciples away with Chu Erniu’s corpse.
Nothing else was left behind.
The entire process was so fast that Wang Ba couldn’t react in ti.
Is it over?
Wang Ba felt sowhat incredible. Had he just escaped a disaster?
Isn’t this case handling too childish?
At this mont, Wang Ba also heard Zhao Feng’s voice:
“Junior Brother Wang, co and take a walk with .”
For so reason, Wang Ba’s hair stood on end.
However, at this point, all he could do was steel himself and follow Zhao Feng out of the villa.
“Senior Brother Zhao.”
When it was just the two of them, Wang Ba adjusted his form of address.
“Hmm, isn’t it strange that we were able to close the case so quickly even though we found few pieces of evidence?”
Zhao Feng seed to soften his cold expression in front of Wang Ba, revealing a barely discernible smile.
Wang Ba tried to understand: “Is it because there are spells to distinguish?”
“No,” Zhao Feng shook his head slightly, his gaze moved away from Wang Ba, looking into the distance, his voice was calm and profound:
“It’s because we are Cultivators.”
“As a Cultivator, we never need evidence. If I think it’s you, then it is you.”
“We don’t need evidence, nor do we have to regard fairness and justice as the mortals do.”
“It’s subjective.”
“Just as, my instinct tells , that the death of Disciple Chu is related to you.”
At that mont, a chill ran down Wang Ba’s spine!
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