He raised a hand and grabbed.
The clothes beside the pool flew into his hand. He pulled them on and walked out of the blood pool.
Looking at the blood pool, which had been greatly depleted,
Qin Hao sighed. "Ordinary blood is becoming less and less effective at improving my strength. To break through to the Spirit Refining Realm, I'm afraid I'll need to add the blood of some Innate warriors."
As he spoke, he came to the stone door of the secret chamber.
At that moment,
an old man stood outside. Seeing Qin Hao emerge, he stepped forward and said, "Young Master, Lei Ao and the Happy Pure Tower assassin were killed last night."
"The person who struck was very skilled. One slash severed their heads, and the weapon must have been close to Artifact Grade."
"Also, some ice-attribute internal energy remained on Lei Ao's arm. The killer was likely a warrior who cultivated an ice-attribute technique, and had at least reached the Spirit Refining Realm."
"Lei Ao handled quite a few matters for me. It's a pity he died just like that. Do we know who killed them?"
Qin Hao asked after hearing the old man's report.
"The people of Lei Hall believe that Ling Tianhe sent someone to do it!"
"When Mo Beiming went to Lei Hall, he agreed to help them kill Ling Tianhe. Mo Beiming is now on his way to Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower."
The old man replied.
"Wasn't Mo Beiming there keeping an eye on the Fifth-grade Lotus Platform? Why would he help the Lei Family?"
Qin Hao asked, puzzled.
"It should be because of the Void Nether Stone. There isn't much Void Nether Stone left around Qingcheng City, and Mo Beiming is getting anxious. If he helps the Lei Family kill Ling Tianhe, they can seize the Void Nether Stone mine quickly."
"We've also received word from the Lei Family that the formation concealing the aura of the Fifth-grade Lotus Platform is about to disappear. They've asked us to repair it."
The old man said.
"Then I'll trouble you to conceal it once more, Elder Xue. Our plan should be over after that!"
"How is my Blood Devouring Flood Dragon Diagram coming along?"
Qin Hao then asked.
"It's almost done, and it should be finished before Mu Qingxue arrives."
"By then, Young Master, with the Blood Devouring Flood Dragon Diagram and the blood of Innate warriors, you should be able to reach the Spirit Refining Realm."
The old man replied.
"Good. We'll go to Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower now. I want to see what trump cards Ling Tianhe has that gave him the nerve to kill Lei Ao."
Qin Hao said in a low voice.
Lei Ao had been working for him, yet Ling Tianhe had sent someone to kill him.
It was a challenge to his authority, and he wanted to see what gave Ling Tianhe such confidence.
At that moment,
inside Gathering of Sages Hall,
after hearing Qin Zhenyuan's report, Ximen Muye's expression turned grave. His right hand tapped unconsciously on the armrest.
"Master, is Ling Tianhe looking for death? He actually sent someone to kill Lei Ao at a time like this!"
Qin Zhenyuan said coldly.
"What about the person who was with Lei Ao? Have you found out who he was?"
Ximen Muye asked in a low voice.
He didn't care about Lei Ao's death. He wanted to know the identity of the person who had been with him.
"There was only a head, so we couldn't identify him."
Qin Zhenyuan replied.
"I see."
Ximen Muye furrowed his brows.
Just then, a middle-aged man hurried into the hall.
"Hall Master, the wandering warrior from beyond the frontier, Mo Beiming, is heading toward Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower. He just left the Lei Family. It looks like the Lei Family offered him a price to deal with Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower."
The middle-aged man said urgently.
"Mo Beiming is going to Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower?"
"Come on, we're going there right now!"
Ximen Muye stood up as he spoke and addressed the two men.
The three of them then left Gathering of Sages Hall and headed for Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower.
Mo Beiming was moving neither quickly nor slowly.
Perhaps he was deliberately controlling his pace to let word of his approach spread and fill Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower with fear.
That would make the slaughter more enjoyable.
Beside the street outside Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower,
stood a two-story teahouse.
An old man dressed in the clothes of a wealthy landowner stood by the window of a private room alongside a burly man in a close-fitting outfit.
They were the Second Hall Master of Canteen Hall, Shan Zhifeng, and his companion. Shan Zhifeng's cultivation was at the Innate Late Stage.
The burly man beside him was at the peak of the Postnatal Realm. His cultivation wasn't high, but his physical strength was immense.
Even an ordinary Early Innate Stage expert might not be able to defeat him.
"Hall Master, it looks like Ling Tianhe is doomed today. He cleared out our people, so he deserves to die!"
The burly man said.
"Ling Tianhe is shrewd and calculating. Since he dared to act, he must have a trump card. We're here to watch the show today."
"As long as Ling Tianhe is killed today, we'll contact Su Chen and buy some of the shops owned by Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower from him."
"I think Su Chen will agree," Shan Zhifeng said.
It wasn't just this old man.
Many people, many factions—
old-established powers, rising forces, and outside forces—
were all waiting. As long as Ling Tianhe was killed today, they would contact Su Chen.
Ling Tianhe's death would surely deal a blow to Su Chen.
Su Chen probably wouldn't dare stay in Qingcheng City.
He would certainly sell off Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower's properties and flee.
Then, even if people from Zitan Palace came, they wouldn't have anything to say. They weren't forcing him to sell.
Besides, Zitan Palace wouldn't care for those properties anyway.
"Tower Lord, Mo Beiming will reach Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower in about fifteen minutes."
Ling Tianhe spoke beside Su Chen.
"The expert I arranged for you is already waiting in your room!"
Su Chen replied.
His voice was calm. He didn't take Mo Beiming seriously at all.
"But Mo Beiming is no threat. Before he dies, try to find out why he came here. Demonic cultivators like him are all self-serving. Why would he help the Lei Family so readily?"
Su Chen instructed him.
"Yes!"
Ling Tianhe bowed and withdrew.
Inside Ling Tianhe's room,
Invincible Divine Blade Bai Tianyu stood by the window. He was somewhat burly, a long saber in his arms, and his gaze was fixed outside.
When Ling Tianhe appeared,
Bai Tianyu's expression didn't change in the slightest.
But as Ling Tianhe entered, his pupils suddenly contracted. He couldn't sense any aura from the other man.
Although he was only at the Innate Mid Stage, anyone whose aura he couldn't sense at all had to be terrifyingly powerful.
"I am Ling Tianhe. Greetings, Senior."
Though he looked older than Bai Tianyu, he still addressed him respectfully as Senior.
"My name is Bai Tianyu."
Bai Tianyu gave a simple reply.
Though he was a bold and forthright man, he was still unfamiliar with this world. Here, he felt alone.
"Senior Bai, the Tower Lord asked me to accompany you in dealing with Mo Beiming."
Ling Tianhe said respectfully.
"Let's go." Bai Tianyu nodded.
The two of them left Ling Tianhe's room.
They headed toward the main hall of Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower.
The disciples of Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower saw Bai Tianyu coming down from upstairs, and their eyes filled with surprise.
They hadn't seen this man enter the building.
Yet he had come out of Deputy Tower Lord Ling's room.
He must be an expert Deputy Tower Lord Ling had invited.
They wondered if he could deal with Mo Beiming.
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