By the Luo River.
"Elder Liu, I suspect that kid was lying just now." Wang Jiu followed behind Liu Qingsong and did not speak until they had completely left the residence where Jiang Ning lived.
At those words, Liu Qingsong stopped as well.
He stood upon the bank of the Luo River, facing the direction from which the lake wind blew, and nodded.
"Wang Jiu, your instincts are sound! That boy truly was lying just now."
"How did Elder see through it?" Wu Sheng, who had remained silent until then, spoke.
He was likewise one of the only two eighth-rank Divine Strength Realm experts from Medicine King Valley who had come to capture Tian Buyi.
Liu Qingsong said, "I wonder whether either of you noticed this: after Jiang Ning appeared, the traces of his elder brother's family vanished completely."
"Elder, what do you mean by that?" Wu Sheng froze, a thoughtful look crossing his face.
Compared to Wang Jiu, he was more inclined to think. Upon hearing Liu Qingsong's words, a possibility immediately surfaced in his heart.
"You guessed correctly!" Liu Qingsong turned to look at Wu Sheng, the younger eighth-rank Divine Strength Realm expert, approval showing on his face.
"Elder, Wu Sheng, what are you two talking about?" Wang Jiu's face was immediately full of confusion.
Wu Sheng said, "There is something wrong with Jiang Ning. Once he showed himself, his elder brother's entire family disappeared without making the slightest sound."
"Isn't that perfectly normal?" Wang Jiu looked puzzled. "It is mealtime now. Just as that kid said, they are preparing dinner, so naturally they did not come out."
Wu Sheng said, "Then did you smell cooking or smoke from the hearth?"
"This..." Wang Jiu's expression stiffened slightly.
Wu Sheng said, "We have entered the eighth rank of Martial