Clues

After having the man taken away, Chen Hou said, "Sect Master Liu, Wang Heizi is most likely dead, so the matter is fairly clear. Someone set a trap for that young master of the Qingyu Sect, swindled him out of a sum of goods with a fake item, then killed him to silence him. As for what goods he was swindled out of, that remains unknown for now. The Qingyu Sect says it was five spirit stones. Five spirit stones are no small amount; killing over them would not be strange. But judging by the Qingyu Sect's year-long investigation, it should have been about more than just those five spirit stones."

It turned out that Cloud Di had revealed the true form of the Star God Soul Reaver during the battle. The instant that towering black phantom appeared, it swung the pitch-black Scythe Soul Reaver in its hand and slashed out an equally black blade-light.

The evening breeze in the village was gentle beneath the night sky. It could blow away the lingering warmth in one's heart, and dry the tears at the corners of one's eyes.

The black-clad assassin had just sent Mio'Neal away when an unexpected order arrived: "Seal off the plaza. Kill everyone in the plaza. The demon may be there." He never questioned the mysterious man's orders. In any case, the Demon Cult would take the blame, and his cold-blooded heart felt no stir.

In a basement, Ye Qian and Jin Kela watched the scene on the surveillance equipment. That pitiful place had already exploded twice, making one wonder whether another explosion would blast a path straight to the underworld.

In the end, that so-called first line of defense was shattered to pieces. The three men went deathly pale and could not help drawing in sharp