Jiang Liu entered the secret chamber and said to the two disciples from the Exotic Beast Valley, "Alright, you can go out now! I'll ask him."
The two disciples from the Exotic Beast Valley quickly took their leave.
Jiang Liu waved his hand and closed the door to the secret room. Then he released his Divine Sense to envelop He Mingyi, who then told him everything He Mingyi.
However, Jiang Liu only learned a general idea from him that he was doing this under his father's orders. It seemed that the He Family had found a powerful backer recently, and this capture of the martial artist was also for that backer's benefit.
He used the excuse of lust at first sight to go to the Li Family to demand the person back. Given his reputation, it was obvious that the Li Family would never agree.
So they used this excuse to wipe out the Li Family, and the He Family successfully fulfilled their role as a powerful backer.
Jiang Liu's eyes flashed with cold light. He was now basically certain that the He Family was colluding with Corpse Valley. He directly smashed He Mingyi into ice shards with a single palm strike. It seemed that there was no need to keep the He Family alive.
Jiang Liu remembered the reason for his injury, and also that Corpse Valley was plotting against him.
Jiang Liu walked out of the secret room with a calm expression, and then casually closed the door behind him.
The two disciples from the Exotic Beast Valley who were guarding the entrance saw Jiang Liu come out and quickly stepped forward to ask, "Senior Brother Jiang, what about He Mingyi?"
"You don't need to worry about him. I'll go to the He Family later," Jiang Liu said calmly.
Afterwards, the two disciples from the Exotic Beast Valley didn't say anything more, but simply followed Jiang Liu to the main hall with their heads down.
By this time, Steward Zhang had already arranged the dinner banquet, and the child had changed into a new set of clothes and sat down to one side.
Jiang Liu nodded in approval of Manager Zhang and said nothing more. Then everyone started eating and drinking, and soon the atmosphere in the hall became lively because Jiang Liu didn't put on airs at all and quickly became one of them.
After the lively banquet ended, Zhang Tang followed Jiang Liu to the backyard.
Jiang Liu said to Zhang Tang, "It's almost certain that the He Family is colluding with Corpse Valley."
Zhang Tang stared at Jiang Liu with a look of astonishment, somewhat incredulous.
Jiang Liu nodded and continued, "I'll go to the He Family later to confirm. You report the news to the valley. Also, the commander of the Martial Prohibition Hall here is colluding with the He Family. As for whether he's colluding with Corpse Valley, it's not clear yet."
Zhang Tang nodded in agreement, then asked Jiang Liu with concern, "Isn't it too risky for Senior Brother Jiang to go to the He Family alone?"
Jiang Liu shook his head and said, "There shouldn't be any Grandmaster from Corpse Valley here, otherwise they wouldn't have used such methods to deal with the Li Family. Besides, we've already alerted them. If we don't hurry, they'll escape again."
Jiang Liu patted Zhang Tang on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, as long as the opponent isn't Grandmaster, I can handle it." After saying that, Jiang Liu took advantage of the night and flashed out of the backyard, his figure disappearing into the darkness.
Zhang Tang thought for a moment, but he was still worried. After Jiang Liu left, he went out to the main hall to give some instructions to one of the disciples from the Exotic Beast Valley, and then used his movement technique to fly towards the He Family.
Zhang Tang thought that although he only had the strength of an eighth-rank cultivator, he should be able to help in some way.
Jiang Liu traveled Instant Thousand Miles towards the He Family, having already ascertained He Family location beforehand.
Before long, Jiang Liu appeared at the gate of the He Family mansion. He found the entire He Family brightly lit. Jiang Liu released his Divine Sense to the fullest extent and enveloped the entire He Family. He saw that He Family.
It turns out that after the He Family learned that He Mingyi had been captured by the Exotic Beast Valley, they knew that the Exotic Beast Valley would eventually find out about their collusion with Corpse Valley, so they were preparing to pack their things and run away!
They never expected Jiang Liu to interrogate He Mingyi so quickly. They thought He Mingyi could hold out until tomorrow, so they planned to escape overnight. Fortunately, Jiang Liu arrived in time.
Jiang Liu leaped into the air and flew towards the backyard of the He Family, searching for the head of the He Family.
As they approached the backyard, three figures flew out from there, one of them brandishing his sword and slashing at Jiang Liu.
Jiang Liu looked and saw a middle-aged man and two elderly men, one of rank eight and the other of rank nine. The one wielding the sword and attacking him was the middle-aged man with rank eight strength.
Jiang Liu flashed forward, approaching the three men. With a series of flicks of his fingers, he pressed acupoints on their bodies, causing them to fall to the ground.
Three consecutive thuds rang out, instantly waking the busy He Family members. They saw their patriarch, the Grand Elder Hai, and their patriarch's son lying motionless on the ground.
Immediately, the He Family members realized that something was terribly wrong, and a few of the quick-witted ones even moved to try and escape in the chaos.
Jiang Liu's Divine Sense had been covering the entire He Family. As soon as those people moved, Jiang Liu swung the Ice Blade he had condensed in his hand, and they immediately fell to the ground.
Jiang Liu said coldly, "Anyone who dares to move again will suffer this fate. All of you, put your hands behind your heads, squat down, and wait for further processing. If it is found that you are not involved, you will be released."
At this moment, Jiang Liu sensed that Zhang Tang had arrived outside the He Family and quickly sent him a telepathic message, "Go back and call someone to take control of everyone in the He Family. I'll take their patriarch away for questioning."
Jiang Liu didn't wait long before Zhang Tang arrived with more than ten disciples from the Exotic Beast Valley. They were all at the fifth, sixth, and Seventh Grade, which should be enough to handle the situation.
Jiang Liu gestured to Zhang Tang, then conjured a giant hand of Yuan Qi, grabbed the middle-aged man and the two old men on the ground, and swept them toward the He Family's backyard.
Jiang Liu flew over to the He Family, where he saw that it was brightly lit. It was probably because they had been discussing things there before, and then they noticed Jiang Liu and rushed out to intercept him.
Unexpectedly, it was Jiang Liu, a minor Grandmaster Realm, who arrived, but he was knocked unconscious before he could even see Jiang Liu's face.
Jiang Liu waved his hand and threw the three people to the ground. He first woke up the middle-aged man. As soon as the middle-aged man woke up, he immediately felt that he was plunged into darkness. Before he could react, he was invaded by Jiang Liu's mental power.
Then, Jiang Liu asked him a question, and he answered it, explaining everything he knew about the relationship with Corpse Valley Pass.
Just as Jiang Liu had predicted, the He Family's first attempt to implement their plan, after they had just gotten involved with Corpse Valley, immediately aroused Jiang Liu's suspicion.
Then, Jiang Liu used the same method on another person who looked like a Grand Elder Hai, and got the same answer as the middle-aged man.
The last person to be asked was probably the head of the He Family. Jiang Liu asked, "How did you initially make contact with the people in Corpse Valley?"
"I got to know the adults in Corpse Valley through the Zhang Family's introduction," the He Family head replied.
"What benefits can you gain from cooperating with Corpse Valley?" Jiang Liu continued to ask.
"Corpse Valley can provide us with Blood Pills. These Blood Pills are truly wonderful things; just one pill is equivalent to several years of my arduous cultivation." After saying this, the He Family head savored the memory.
When Jiang Liu got to this point, the three of them couldn't provide any useful clues anymore. Since it was their first transaction, they couldn't find the location of the people in Corpse Valley at all. However, it did bring the Zhang Family into the picture.
Jiang Liu thought to himself, it seems I have to keep the He Family's information under wraps, lest the Zhang Family escape.
Then, Jiang Liu directly shattered the dantian of each of the three men with a single palm strike, casually tossing them on the ground for Zhang Tang to handle. He, meanwhile, pondered what to do next.