"Two of your Immortal Herb Palace attendants, Chen Bin and Sun Li, were found dead in a teahouse just now. According to eyewitnesses, the killer was likely a Nascent Soul Cultivator. The entire process was completely silent, and they must have had their souls searched before they died."
At that, Shi Yue's expression instantly turned cold. A soul search? The killer was clearly targeting him.
"Fellow Daoist Shi, I've already sent Tianyang to bring the bodies back to you, along with the witness statements. I've also sent people to search for the killer. I'll do my best to track them down."
Chen Qingyun sounded less than confident. Someone capable of silently killing two Core Formation Cultivators and searching their souls was no ordinary Nascent Soul Cultivator. They were most likely a Spirit Transformation Cultivator. Anyone bold enough to do such a thing was certainly no ordinary person.
"Thank you, Senior Chen."
After ending the call, Shi Yue was in no mood to play chess. He hurriedly contacted Yin'er and told them to come back at once.
"Who could it be? Myriad Law Sect? Yihua Palace? Chen Qingyun? Or the Qu family?" Shi Yue knitted his brows.
"Could be any of them. Maybe it's a warning to make you toe the line. If you want people to listen, you need both a stick and a carrot. You've been trying to keep everyone happy, and now you've run into someone who plays rough!"
Shi Yue shook his head. "A warning? Even if it is, why not say who's behind it? Could it be Myriad Law Sect? Song Qingyang is a prime suspect. He could silently kill two Core Formation Cultivators, and his attitude toward me was already terrible."
Not long after, Xu Tianyang personally brought the bodies back.
Shi Yue asked him