Under Xu Wanru's incredulous gaze, Qi Qian gave a slight nod and answered softly:
"Holy Master, the moment I received the news, I went to Chen Xuan's residence, but no one answered. According to the nearby disciples, Chen Xuan has been gone for quite some time. He should have gone out together with the Third Elder and the others."
Xu Wanru furrowed her brows tightly, sat back down, and pondered for a long while.
"Investigate. This matter must be thoroughly investigated. Though my Yaochi Holy Land does not provoke trouble, we are never afraid of it either. We lost three elders at once this time. If we do not get to the bottom of it, it will not be enough to calm the people's hearts."
"But we have no clues."
"Then start with the people around them. See who disappeared together with them, then investigate whether anything related to them has happened to those people recently."
Xu Wanru's tone was resolute. She did not give up so easily merely because the matter was complicated.
This time, Yaochi Holy Land had lost three Void Refinement Realm elders in one stroke. It was a devastating blow to their vitality.
If they did not even investigate the murderer, there was no guarantee that their longtime rivals would not make a move against Yaochi Holy Land.
Only by displaying a hard-line attitude could they make those people wary and buy time for Yaochi Holy Land to recover its strength.
Jiang City, Su Clan.
Su Qingyang arrived at Su Mo's small courtyard and looked at Su Mo, who was still sitting in the same spot as last time.
He was even beginning to suspect that Su Mo had not left that spot at all these past few days.
"Mo'er, His Majesty just sent word. He