City Lord

"Stop! I have a clue!"

You Su shouted, halting everyone's actions.

"I met Uncle-Master He."

A flicker of surprise crossed Wu Cheng's eyes. He scrutinized You Su's expression and asked, "When did you meet him?"

"August 12th."

Upon hearing this, Wu Cheng crossed his arms and began to ponder.

Today was August 17th.

Although Uncle-Master He often traveled alone, making his occasional absence normal, his exact time of disappearance couldn't be pinpointed. However, it could be roughly estimated to be between the 10th and 13th, as he had been seen on the 9th. Could this You Su, with his casual remark, have accurately hit on this timeframe? Did he truly have a clue?

Unlike You Su's assumption, while the Sky Guard Sect usually paid little attention to Uncle-Master He, his current disappearance was taken very seriously by the Sect Master, Wu Cheng's Master. The investigation had been extensive. Wu Cheng and his men had investigated for days with no results. They had come here merely to use the opportunity for personal gain and to annoy You Su, never expecting to actually find anything.

"I'm warning you, false testimony is a serious crime punishable by imprisonment in the Immortal Prison," Wu Cheng said, his eyes wide as he stared intently at You Su.

You Su ignored him. He turned and softly said to Ji Lingruo, "Junior Sister, go back to your room and rest. I have some things to discuss with them."

Ji Lingruo was about to refuse when You Su gently squeezed her hand. His hand was large and strong, making her instinctively want to trust him. She could only bite her lower lip, cast a concerned yet resentful glance at You Su, and then glare at the group as she retreated to her room.

Wu Ping watched the young girl's graceful retreating figure, his mouth watering.

Only after Ji Lingruo closed her door did You Su speak, "On August 12th, at the hour of Chen, I went to the market to buy breakfast. On my way back, I encountered Uncle-Master He on West Willow Road."

"How could you, a blind man, be sure it was Uncle-Master He? Did you two converse?"

"No. But Uncle-Master He has been unable to care for himself for many years due to his mental state. He reeked of excrement and urine, and there was also the medicinal scent of Awakening Spirit Grass. With such a unique smell, no one else in Chuyun City has it."

"Do you have witnesses?"

"Anyone on the breakfast street can testify."

"I'm asking for witnesses who can prove you met Uncle-Master He!" Wu Cheng's voice boomed, as if interrogating a prisoner.

You Su glanced at Wu Cheng and chuckled, "Wu Cheng, I think you know better than I do that the only people who would travel that road besides me are you lot."

The "you lot" here naturally referred to the young cultivators who often ambushed You Su on that secluded path.

"What do you mean!" Wu Cheng roared, his hand already reaching for the sword at his waist.

"I mean nothing. If you doubt the truth of my words, feel free to invite a Truth-telling Master from Divine Mountain to test me," You Su replied calmly.

Even if the Sky Guard Sect could indeed invite those esteemed Truth-telling Masters, You Su had no fear, as every word he spoke was the truth.

Wu Ping, standing nearby, hopped with indignation. "You Su, I think you're just bluffing! If you really saw that fool on the 12th, then why didn't anyone see him on the 10th or 11th? You were the only one who saw him in such a remote place before he disappeared. When you combine these facts, doesn't that make you the most suspicious person?"

Wu Cheng cast a look of approval at his brother. Wu Ping, sensing his brother's gaze, puffed up with pride.

"Then Wu Ping, let me ask you, since you know that admitting I saw Uncle-Master He would make me suspicious, why would I admit it?"

"How should I know?"

"Fine, then tell me, what was Uncle-Master He's cultivation level?"

"Spirit Platform Realm perfection."

"I only recently broke through to the Spirit Platform Realm. Do you think I could defeat Uncle-Master He, who is at Spirit Platform Realm perfection?"

"How is that possible? Even if Uncle-Master was foolish, he's not someone a coward like you could defeat." Wu Ping rolled his eyes.

"Indeed. Then let me ask you again, is there anyone in this city who had a grudge against Uncle-Master He?"

"He's a fool with cultivation. Everyone avoids him. Who would hold a grudge against him?"

"In that case, who would harm him?"

"Who would harm him? No one would harm him." Wu Ping was also confused by the questions, scratching his head and muttering to himself, "Then how did Uncle-Master He die?"

"Since no one in the city had a reason to harm him, it means the killer is someone else. Why aren't you investigating the people entering and leaving the city gates, and instead searching my place?"

"Of course, it's to annoy you!" Wu Ping answered very frankly, feeling that he had easily answered every one of You Su's questions, which was quite impressive.

Wu Cheng, seeing his brother acting like a puppet being led around, felt a pang of disappointment and harshly interrupted, "Enough! You Su, if you truly have a clear conscience, why have you repeatedly stopped us from searching your home? After all is said and done, we'll have our answers once we're finished searching!"

"Wu Cheng, do you really want to escalate things to this point?" You Su's voice turned cold, like the clear ringing of a cold sword.

You Su truly didn't want to make a big fuss. His only thought was to quickly get rid of these bothersome outsiders. Otherwise, given his personality, he would never have admitted to seeing Uncle-Master He.

And his Junior Sister's and Mistress's rooms were absolutely forbidden areas. Even if he fought until he was exhausted in his current weakened state, he would never let them set foot in there. He didn't fear being an enemy to the world, only feared that he lacked the ability to handle the situation at this moment.

Wu Cheng sneered, completely disregarding the threat in You Su's tone. What he hated most was You Su's seemingly arrogant gaze at this moment.

He was a young and renowned genius in Chuyun City, the future of the sect's hopes. In the near future, he would definitely set foot on Divine Mountain and leave his name there. Everyone would have to look at him with admiration and envy, even a blind man!

"Search everywhere except the woman's room!"

With Wu Cheng's command, the group resumed their actions.

The water vat, clothes rack, and wooden table were all overturned, creating a chaotic din. They casually rummaged through everything within reach, like bandits raiding a village.

A plump cultivator approached the main hall door. He chuckled lewdly, "I heard this blind man has a Mistress who never leaves her room. Today, I must see what kind of beautiful woman she is!"

He thought of the taste of mature women he'd experienced at Chunxiang Tower and eagerly moved to push the door open.

In the next instant, his two palms fell to the ground, as easily as fallen leaves blown by the wind. He was instantly terrified to the point of his insides turning to mush, wanting to stop the blood gushing from his hands, but he had no palms to use.

Wu Cheng didn't feel angry at the miserable state of his subordinate, but instead showed a smile of satisfaction.

Finally, finally, he had forced this blind man to make a move!

He drew his treasured sword, inlaid with gold and jade, licked his lips, and charged at You Su with astonishing speed.

Just then, the situation changed drastically. A powerful pressure descended from the sky. Wu Ping and a group of outer sect cultivators even knelt directly on the ground, their expressions pained. Even You Su and Wu Cheng could only stop in their tracks and resist by circulating their Qi.

"All of you, stop!"

An old, hunched man with white hair and a wrinkled face, full of anger, slowly walked in from outside the dilapidated main gate.

You Su recognized this voice. It was City Lord Liu, who had managed Chuyun City for over sixty years, and the "good old man" his Master had spoken of.