"I... I said..." Tie Li struggled to squeeze out his voice, his face covered with snot and tears, "It's... a Evil Soul Master of Titled Douluo level..."
Xuan Zi raised his eyebrows when he heard this, loosened his fingers slightly, Tie Li coughed violently a few times, and then screamed with a cry,
"Senior, please tell me... I was also forced! Then Evil Soul Master has done tricks on each of us. My entire Ironblood Sect life depends on his thoughts!"
The more he spoke, the more anxious he became. Fearing that Xuan Zi wouldn't believe it, he tremblingly opened his collar, revealing the dark mark on the back of his neck.
The slave mark is entangled on the skin like a poisonous snake, faintly exuding Evil Soul Power fluctuations.
"Sure enough, it's Evil Soul Master's method!" Xuan Zi's eyes narrowed, and he held Tie Li in his hands and glanced at the Ironblood Sect disciples who were kneeling on the ground in the courtyard.
The city defense army opened their collars very discerningly, and sure enough, everyone had the same black mark on the back of their neck!
"Is Evil Soul Master in the Ironblood Sect?"
Hearing Xuan Zi's cold voice asking, Tie Li shook his head violently and hurriedly said, "No... no! He left a year ago and never came again! He just... left a dark room..."
"Lead the way."
Xuan Zi let go of his hand and Tie Li fell to the ground, but he quickly got up and bowed to face the leader, not even daring to breathe.
Su Ling and Tang Ya follow side by side.
Vina and the old man looked at each other, and then the old man stayed to look at the disciples of the Ironblood Sect, while Vina followed Su Ling.
The darkroom is located under the main building, and the entrance is hidden behind a row of bookshelves. After some exploration by Tie Li, the bookshelves began to flip over, revealing a narrow passage.
As they went deeper, a damp musty smell mixed with fishy and sweet smells penetrated into several people's noses, and Tang Ya subconsciously grabbed Su Ling's sleeves.
At the end of the narrow passage, Tie Li lit the light neatly, and the entire dark room was illuminated, revealing the whole picture.
Su Ling looked up and saw a pool of blood in the middle. I don't know how long it had been there, but there was a thick layer of black scab on the blood.
In addition, there was a futon and a few rusty iron chains lying on the ground next to it.
Tang Ya looked around and whispered, "There's nothing special... except for this pool of blood."
She said it casually, but her hand holding Su Ling's sleeve never let go, instead she clenched it tighter.
Several people searched and found nothing unusual. Seeing Su Ling shook his head, Xuan Zi gave up.
Turn back on the road.
Su Ling looked at Tang Ya who was close to him.
After thinking about it carefully, he suddenly realized.
No wonder Zhongli Wu will "coincidentally" appear in the Ironblood Sect in the future timeline of the original work, and "coincidently" abduct Tang Ya who is seeking revenge in the future.
It turns out that Ironblood Sect has already become Evil Soul Master's back garden. Thinking about it this way, Zhongli Wu's so-called passing through the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire is not so difficult to understand.
Ironblood Sect In the main hall.
Xuan Zi was sitting crookedly on the front seat, showing no anger or authority. Su Ling and Tang Ya were standing next to him. Vina and the old man were sitting in the auxiliary seats on the left and right.
"On behalf of the Heaven Dou Empire, I would like to express my deep condolences for the death of a student from your hospital..." Vina spoke, with a hint of fatigue and sadness in his voice.
First, Tie Li killed people and silenced them, and then Evil Soul Master, the Titled Douluo level, secretly controlled the situation and quietly enslaved the entire Ironblood Sect.
Piece by piece, they Heaven Dou Empire didn't notice at all...
"Dead people cannot be resurrected. Any title-level Evil Soul Master is an extremely difficult disaster to deal with. With the power of your Heavenly Soul Nation here, it is reasonable for you to be taken advantage of."
Xuan Zi waved his hand, his tone was casual, but then, he changed the topic and narrowed his eyes slightly.
"However, in the final analysis, it is still your Tianhun inspection that is not effective. That child is my Shrek Inner Court elite and cannot be sacrificed in vain..."
Vina and the old man looked at each other and nodded, then stood up and bowed, "Vina would like to thank Xuan Zi for helping. If you have any needs, please feel free to ask."
Xuan Zi didn't answer, but stroked his beard, glanced at Su Ling, and gave a "Leave it to you" wink.
Su Ling understood, a faint light flickered between his fingers, and a token fell into his palm. He walked forward, his voice was not loud but clearly audible,
"After this, Ironblood Sect will exist in name only, and the ruins will belong to your Heavenly Soul, but before that, this place was the foundation of the Tang Sect. Princess Vina, do you recognize this?"
"Naturally." Vina nodded and waited for the next sentence.
"A few years ago, Tie Li father and son bribed your country's city defense army, cooperated with each other inside and outside, and bloodbathed the entire Tang Sect overnight. The ancestors Tang Sect Pavilion Master were brutally murdered."
As soon as these words came out, the old man sitting on the right suddenly sat up in shock. Vina was also shocked. He turned around and shouted sternly to the fat man in charge below the steps:
"Is this possible?!"
When the fat man heard this, his face turned ashen, and he fell to his knees with a plop, his fat body shaking like a sieve of chaff.
"I... I was bewitched by Tie Li! It's... it was me who was obsessed! Princess, have mercy on me!"
Two strong men were face to face with the princess of a country. He did not dare to hide anything and could only answer truthfully.
Vina's eyes suddenly turned cold, and his murderous intent was unconcealed, "Being greedy and perverting the law leads the wolf into the house! It's such a shame that Tianhun has raised a moth like you!"
"Come here, drag him out and execute him on the spot!"
"No! Princess, please spare your life..."
Two soldiers from outside the palace entered in response, holding up the limp fat man on his left and right sides. The cry was dragged away, and finally ended abruptly with a short whine.
Vina turned his gaze to Su Ling, his expression softened, and he said with deep apology, "Look..."
"The blood debt has been paid, but what I hate the most is apologizing after this kind of thing." Su Ling said in a cold tone, turned around and gently took Tang Ya, who had his head down, to his side.
"This is the only survivor of the tragedy that year, my senior sister, Tang Ya." As he said that, he showed the token in his palm, which was the Tang Sect symbol that Tang Ya gave him.
"And I am Tang Sect's contemporary Pavilion Master. I, my senior sister, and my late predecessor Pavilion Master all need Tianhun to give us an explanation."
The hall fell into dead silence, and the atmosphere was so heavy that it could squeeze out water.
Xuan Zi said nothing, and kept tapping the seat support with her fingers. Tang Ya's delicate body trembled slightly, and her hands holding Su Ling's sleeves were also trembling.
"This matter was caused by Tianhun's negligence and lax control. If Tang Sect has any demands or compensation, please feel free to ask." Vina's tone was very soft, with a bit of cautious sincerity.
"Compensation? Haha..." Tang Ya suddenly laughed, the laughter was soft and trembling. She raised her head suddenly, and her originally clear eyes were now very red.
"Compensation, compensation, you know compensation! When Tie Li killed my parents and slaughtered my whole family, where were you Heaven Dou Empire people?!
Where are your city defense troops?!
What can you make up for in your compensation?!"
The last few words were almost yelled by Tang Ya, with a hint of sharpness in her crying voice. The tears finally couldn't be held back and rolled down her pale cheeks.
The old man worshiping Tianhun let out a long sigh, his shoulders slumped a bit, and he sat back slumped in the chair, shaking his head constantly.
What a sin...
Vina was also forced to take a half step back guiltily by Tang Ya's sudden outburst. His lips moved, but he couldn't pronounce even half a syllable.
She was also very sympathetic to Tang Ya's experience, but sympathy could not fill the sin, and apology could not replace the deceased.
But what else can she do besides apologize and make amends?
Vina had no choice but to turn his eyes to Su Ling for help.