Dragon Scar's old face reddened slightly, but in the end, he had no choice but to answer, "He himself..."
"He couldn't get over it, so he blew his own head off?"
Dragon Scar had nothing to say. In truth, Ghost Weary understood what he meant. No one had done it—at least, neither he nor Ghost Weary had noticed anyone tampering with things. And Wang Renye, who had been waiting to make a deal with them, could not possibly have been desperate enough to kill himself. With that, the conclusion was obvious.
Someone had slipped past the watch of two Six Desire Heavenly Demons and killed Wang Renye to silence him. What kind of concept was that?
"Ah, ah, ah, this really is good news!"
Zhai Que'er stepped inside, with Yu Ci beside her. Over these past three-odd hours, the two of them had wandered in circles through the various markets in the mountain region as though taking a leisurely stroll. They had not gone very far, but compared to Ghost Weary, they were still a little slower, which was why they had fallen behind.
Her tone was somewhat strange, yet there was not the slightest trace of sarcasm on the female cultivator's face. She immediately turned to Yu Ci.
"Hasn't Fellow Daoist Jiu Yan always wanted to trace Madame Yellow Springs's whereabouts? I had actually been worried all along that my martial uncle might have perished silently, without a sound. But now, it seems she is plainly alive and well! If that is not good news, what is?"
After the two earlier adjustments, Yu Ci's mood had long since returned to normal, and he had also sorted out his thoughts. He nodded. "It truly is good news. We were careless as well. Since this place is very likely connected to