Once she had doubts, Mu Yu began to see problems everywhere.
Things that had seemed reasonable before now seemed unreasonable too.
Mu Yu shared her thoughts with the soul beasts.
"There really is a problem."
The Demon Empress and Mu Yu were both girls, so they naturally resonated with each other more quickly.
And since Mu Yu had nothing better to do anyway, there was no harm in investigating these matters.
With that thought in mind, Mu Yu naturally set out to investigate at once.
Before long, she arrived at Spirit City...
"Xiao Yu, your letter said that you wanted to investigate something when you came back this time?"
"Grandpa, I just wanted to ask who participated in Spirit Hall's pursuit of Tang Hao back then."
"Why are you asking about that?"
Mu Yu told Qian Daoliu what she was thinking.
"You mean... Spirit Hall's pursuit of Tang Hao was deliberately arranged by Tang Hao?"
"Not only did it allow him to obtain spirit rings and spirit bones as he wished, but it also damaged Spirit Hall's reputation?"
"Yes, Grandpa."
Qian Daoliu thought for a moment. "If you're asking about those who participated back then... go find Gui Mei and Yue Guan. I remember you were quite familiar with both of them."
"Alright, thank you, Grandpa."
Mu Yu turned to leave, but Qian Daoliu stopped her again.
"Grandpa, what is it?"
"After you finish investigating, if it turns out to be true, come tell me. He actually dared to use Spirit Hall as a blade? I'll make him shed a layer of skin!"
"Got it, Grandpa."
Seeing that Tang Hao was about to suffer, Mu Yu was delighted. As the old saying went, a gentleman could take revenge even ten years later.
Arriving at Elder Hall, Mu Yu casually approached one of the elders.
"Elder Sacred Dragon, where exactly did Elder Ju and Elder Gui go?"
Tuoba Xi froze. Why did this little ancestor have to single him out? How was he supposed to know where that damned ghost and Chrysanthemum Guan had gone?
"Second Miss... I... I don't know either... Perhaps the Pope sent them out..."
"Oh, is that so?"
Mu Yu walked over to someone else.
"Elder Demon Bear, do you know?"
"Second Miss... I don't know..."
Mu Yu pursed her lips. Why did no one know anything...
Just then, Spirit Kite Douluo and Gui Mei walked in together.
Mu Yu unhappily walked up to Gui Mei. "Elder Gui, no wonder I couldn't find you. So you went out on a date with Elder Spirit Kite..."
Gui Mei: ? I only happened to run into her? Why would I ever fancy her? She wasn't even as good-looking as Chrysanthemum Guan.
Spirit Kite Douluo: ??? Him? As if I would be interested in that damned ghost.
"What does Second Miss need from me?"
Gui Mei asked in confusion.
"Elder Gui, come with me~"
Gui Mei followed Mu Yu doubtfully to an unoccupied corner of Worship Hall.
"Elder Gui, I came this time to investigate some matters. I hope you'll tell me the truth."
"No problem. As long as it's something I know, I'll definitely tell Second Miss truthfully."
"Mm. You still remember what happened with Tang Hao back then, right?"
Gui Mei thought for a moment. "Of course I do. That bastard Tang Hao made us work for nothing. What is it, Second Miss? Why are you asking about this?"
"I just want to understand it better."
"Then how did you learn that there was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast beside Tang Hao back then?"
"It was reported by one of Spirit Hall's branch halls. They said Tang Hao was there at the time, with a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast by his side."
He dared to swagger past a Spirit Hall branch hall with a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast beside him... Tang Hao, was that deliberate or accidental?
"And then? How did you find him again?"
"Actually, nearly a year had passed by the time we found him after that brazen appearance... During that time, Tang Hao seemed to have vanished off the face of the earth... We went to Clear Sky Sect, but it was useless. When we found him again, it seemed that the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast had only recently given birth."
Mu Yu fell silent... If that was the case... it was hard not to think Tang Hao had deliberately allowed Spirit Hall to discover Ah Yin and pursue her.
It was just that, at the beginning of his plan, he learned that Ah Yin was pregnant, so he only continued after she gave birth to his child...
"Elder Gui, there were so many Titled Douluo back then... Why couldn't you defeat him? How did you let him severely wound the previous Pope?"
Gui Mei awkwardly rubbed his nose.
"Second Miss, you may not know this, but the power left behind after a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast sacrificed itself was extremely strong. On top of that, that bastard Tang Hao only defended and never attacked, conserving a great deal of strength... We were somewhat careless at the time, which was why he got away."
Had he calculated long ago that Ah Yin's sacrificial power would be enough to let him escape?
At that moment, Gui Mei suddenly realized something too. "Second Miss, the more I think about it, the stranger it feels. Why did that bastard conserve so much strength? Anyone being hunted would think about breaking through the encirclement as quickly as possible with their wife and child... Why was he the exception..."
"That's exactly where the problem lies, Elder Gui. Why else do you think I came to find you?"
"Second Miss, we weren't used as weapons by Tang Hao, were we? We worked for nothing, while he got a son and a Hundred-Thousand-Year spirit ring and spirit bone!"
"I'm afraid that's exactly what happened..."
The moment Mu Yu finished speaking, Gui Mei exploded. "That damned Tang Hao! I spent money and effort! And I actually ended up helping him!"
"Second Miss! I'm going to find Old Poison with Chrysanthemum Guan right now! If I don't fill Clear Sky Sect with poison gas, I'll write the name Gui Mei backward!"
Mu Yu grabbed Gui Mei, who had nearly rushed out.
"Elder Gui, calm down. I'll handle this. I'll definitely make Tang Hao pay dearly!"
"Second Miss, if you need our help with anything, just say the word!"
"Mm-hm."
After bidding Gui Mei farewell, Mu Yu had confirmed her suspicions.
And the moment Gui Mei returned to Elder Hall, he began loudly spreading word of Tang Hao's vile deeds, stirring the elders' fury.
Mu Yu returned to Worship Hall and told the several worshippers what she had learned.
The worshippers nearly tore Worship Hall apart.
Naturally, Mu Yu intended to give Tang Hao a proper lesson.
Who didn't know how to kill a man by breaking his heart? If Ah Yin were told about Tang Hao's vile deeds, who knew what she would think.
It would be even better if Ah Yin agreed to help her deal with that scumbag Tang Hao~
After Mu Yu told Qian Daoliu her plan, he supported it wholeheartedly. He wished he could chop Tang Hao apart 365 times.
Returning to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Mu Yu headed straight to Ah Yin.
"I'm telling you, you wouldn't want to be used to feed geese, would you?"
Ah Yin's leaves swayed slightly as she nodded.
"I'm telling you, do you really think Tang Hao loves you?"
Ah Yin's leaves froze, then nodded.
"But if he loved you, why would he take you swaggering right in front of Spirit Hall? Did he not know how much Spirit Hall coveted Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts?"
Mu Yu's words pierced Ah Yin's heart like blades.
Did he love me?
If he loved me, why would he push me into danger?
But he accompanied me as we fled everywhere!
Xi Ruo conveyed Ah Yin's thoughts to Mu Yu.
"If he hadn't made you run around with him, how could he have gained your trust and made you sacrifice yourself?"
But how could he put himself in danger for me?
"He led you into danger again and again, but he never once thought of taking you out of the encirclement."
He...
"If he truly loved you, why did he lock you in a dark, damp cave where you couldn't grow?"
"Have you ever thought about these questions?"
"The love you believe he gave you may actually have been a carefully designed trap for your spirit ring and spirit bone..."
"Ah Yin, I'll give you three days to think it over. Will you truly trust him and wait for him to save you, or..."
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