"The Night Clan are born with formidable physiques, and their Killing Intent is uncanny, insidious, and venomous. Thus, their individual combat strength is extremely high. Among those of the same realm, few ordinary experts can face them head-on."
Hua Yunfeng explained gravely, "Their Killing Intent cultivation techniques are especially vicious. Not only do they specifically break through true essence, they can also erode bone and corrode the heart, making them impossible to guard against."
"If they head south again, while Great Snow Mountain and Golden Court collude in the shadows... the consequences would be unthinkable."
Stormy waves surged through Chen Qing's heart.
He had thought Li Qingyu's matter was merely an internal sect struggle, a purging of traitors. He had never expected such terrifying forces and conspiracies to lie behind it.
"Is Li Qingyu dead or alive now?" Chen Qing suddenly recalled something. "Didn't Senior Xiao Jiuli go after him?"
Hua Yunfeng shook his head. "Xiao Jiuli has already returned to Jiuli City. He then announced that he was entering seclusion and has not emerged since. As for Li Qingyu... no one knows whether he lives or dies."
Chen Qing knitted his brows tightly.
A figure like Xiao Jiuli had needed to enter seclusion after pursuing a heavily wounded, dying Li Qingyu?
Could something have happened during the pursuit?
Or perhaps... an even more powerful existence behind Li Qingyu had intervened?
Remembering his master's final instructions, he hesitated for a moment before speaking. "Martial Uncle, this disciple has one more question."
"Speak."
"About the Tianbao Tower." Chen Qing looked Hua Yunfeng straight in the eye. "Before Master passed away, he said that the Tianbao Tower concealed a tremendous secret, one concerning the road ahead in cultivation. This disciple wishes to understand it more deeply, so that... I can better deal