Li Qing said, "To be honest, everyone, I entered a Battle Soul Domain earlier and fought hard. I gained something from it. Now that some time has passed, I thought I'd meet up with my two remaining fellow disciples from the Sword Palace. We agreed to meet nearby, but they haven't shown up. Have any of you seen them?"
Lu Yang said, "I haven't seen Sword Maniac. As for Sword Obsessive Song Xinghe, unfortunately, he's already dead."
Li Qing's brows knitted slightly.
His first suspicion was Lu Yang.
After all, Sword Obsessive and Sword Maniac had both been looking for trouble with Lu Yang.
But Li Qing didn't say so outright. Instead, he asked, "Brother Lu, could you tell me who killed Sword Obsessive?"
Just as Lu Yang was about to answer, Bai Qiu Chi stepped forward and explained, "Here's what happened..."
She then told him, in detail, about the minor conflict between Lu Yang and Sword Obsessive, and how Lu Yang had cleaved Sword Obsessive into the Magnetic Battle Soul Domain with a single slash.
Li Qing's expression cooled slightly. "Brother Lu, did things really happen as Fairy Qiu Chi said?"
Lu Yang nodded, perfectly frank. "That's right. If you want to avenge Sword Obsessive, go ahead and make your move."
Li Qing gave a cold snort. "Hmph. I warned him long ago not to go looking for trouble with you, Brother Lu. He refused to listen, so he brought this on himself. Besides, Sword Obsessive didn't die directly at your hands, Lu Yang. I have no need to avenge him."
Then Sword Disciple Li Qing changed tack. "Still, Sword Obsessive was a member of my Sword Palace, and you can't escape all responsibility for his death, Lu Yang. When I return to the sect, I'll report the whole