The Target Was the Xiao Household!

"Why have Soul Hall Members come to my Misty Cloud Sect? We shouldn't have any connection with each other, right?"

Yun Shan asked calmly.

Although Yun Shan had already guessed that Venerable Qing Hai had come for the Wu Ying, he wouldn't be foolish enough to bring it up himself.

Looking at Yun Shan, whose expression remained calm and composed, Venerable Qing Hai revealed a half-smile.

After staring intently at Yun Shan for a while, Venerable Qing Hai spoke again.

"Have you ever heard of the name 'Wu Ying'?"

When he asked this question, Venerable Qing Hai was carefully observing Yun Shan's expression.

The Venerable Qing Hai is the Wu Ying's direct superior!

Earlier, when he discovered that the Wu Ying was not dead but had not returned to Central Plains to hand over its soul, he realized something was wrong.

So, after discussing it with E Yuan, they decisively came to the Northwest Continent!

Following this, Venerable Qing Hai learned from the branch temple on the Northwest Continent about the area where the Wu Ying was responsible for collecting souls, and naturally followed the trail.

Subsequently, he found the Jia Ma Empire!

Furthermore, according to his investigation, he discovered that the last place the Wu Ying was active before it disappeared was the Jia Ma Empire!

Therefore, Venerable Qing Hai was almost certain that the mysterious disappearance of the Wu Ying was definitely related to certain people or forces within the Jia Ma Empire.

As for which power is the strongest in the Jia Ma Empire, a simple survey will provide the answer.

It's naturally the Misty Cloud Sect!

However, during the investigation into the mysterious disappearance of the Wu Ying, he made an unexpected and surprising discovery...

After this discovery, the mysterious disappearance of the Wu Ying became insignificant to the Venerable Qing Hai.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that the mysterious disappearance of the Wu Ying is actually a great achievement!

Otherwise, how would he have discovered this surprise?

Just like the Wu Ying earlier, after discovering this surprise, Venerable Qing Hai also chose to take all the credit!

Report?

That's absolutely impossible!

If this news gets reported, he probably won't even get a sip of the soup that would be a huge reward for his contribution!

Well, all I can say is that the Soul Hall's old traditions are starting to take effect once again.

As for this so-called unexpected surprise, it naturally refers to the whereabouts of the Xiao Household.

The Xiao Household mission is to first reach the Hun Clan, then down to the Leadership the Soul Hall, and finally notify everyone!

Compared to this mission, the disappearance of even a Venerable or Heavenly Venerable is a trivial matter, let alone the disappearance of a Dharma Protector.

After this discovery, Venerable Qing Hai had long lost the slightest interest in searching for the Wu Ying!

To avoid linking the mysterious disappearance of the Wu Ying to the Xiao Household, and to ascertain the Xiao Household's current overall strength and whether it was a monumental achievement that he alone could have accomplished, Venerable Qing Hai naturally spent some time investigating the Xiao Household.

The investigation revealed that the Xiao Household is now nothing more than a mere Dou Wang Family!

Now, Venerable Qing Hai had no more reservations.

After believing he had thoroughly investigated all the information about the Xiao Household, Venerable Qing Hai initially planned to kidnap all the Leadership of the Xiao Household and then interrogate them slowly.

However, at this very moment, news of Yun Shan's advancement to Dou Venerable spread.

As the current head of the Xiao Household family and the second disciple of Yun Shan, Xiao Zhan naturally had to lead some of the Xiao Household's Leadership members to the Misty Cloud Sect to offer their congratulations.

The Venerable Qing Hai also investigated this information.

Considering his original purpose for coming to the Northwest Continent, Venerable Qing Hai once again thought of the missing Wu Ying.

In his view, the only person in the entire Jia Ma Empire capable of making the Wu Ying disappear without a trace is Misty Cloud Sect, the former sect master of Yun Shan Sect, who has just broken through to the Dou Zun Realm!

And so, out of a last bit of superior-subordinate courtesy, Venerable Qing Hai took the opportunity to arrive at the Misty Cloud Sect on this day.

In Venerable Qing Hai's view, he was Late-Stage Two-Star Dou Venerable, while Yun Shan had just broken through to Dou Venerable. What could the other party possibly use to fight him?

If the other party doesn't protect his disciple, he won't bother causing any more trouble.

But if the other party is determined to protect the Xiao Household, then sorry, we'll have to bring up the matter of the Wu Ying and settle the score!

Perfect timing! He might even be able to take advantage of the situation and collect the soul of a Dou Zun expert!

It can be said that Venerable Qing Hai was full of self-confidence!

Now, he just wants to see if Yun Shan knows what's good for him.

"Wu Ying? I'm sorry, but I have never had any contact with Soul Hall Members before!"

Facing the scrutinizing gaze of Venerable Qing Hai, Yun Shan replied, though his argument was not entirely justified.

Anyone who didn't know this would probably think Yun Shan was completely unaware!

Yun Yun, who had already landed on the ground, secretly admired her teacher's ability to control his expression.

As someone directly involved, she vividly remembers the incident with the Wu Ying; how could she possibly forget it?

I still remember how Uncle Xiao used the space like folding a cardboard box to suppress that guy, Wu Ying!

This incident still amazes Yun Yun to this day.

"I wonder if Uncle Xiao knows about what happened today?"

Yun Yun was clearly still somewhat worried about her teacher.

After all, her teacher had only just broken through to the Dou Zun Realm.

The Soul Hall Venerable who called himself "Qing Hai" was clearly stronger than his teacher.

No matter how worried she was, Yun Yun knew that all she could do now was wait.

Meanwhile, facing Yun Shan's feigned ignorance, Venerable Qing Hai let out a disdainful sneer.

"Hmph~, Yun Shan, do you really think I'm so easily fooled? With Wu Ying's strength, who in the entire Jia Ma Empire could possibly defeat him?"

However, regarding the matter of the Wu Ying, regardless of whether you were the one who did it, I can be merciful and not bother to pursue it.

But..."

As he spoke, Venerable Qing Hai's gaze swept across the Misty Cloud Plaza below.

Finally, his gaze settled on the Xiao Household family group!

Sensing the nakedly malicious gaze of Venerable Qing Hai, everyone in the Xiao Household family present felt a chill run from the soles of their feet straight to the top of their heads!

After all, the Xiao Household family members were at most Dou Wang level, so it would be strange if they weren't under immense pressure when facing a threat from Dou Venerable.

"W-what's going on? Why is that Dou Venerable staring at us?"

A member of the Xiao Household spoke in a trembling voice.

However, no one could answer his question.

"Clan leader...×n"

"A-Zhan..."

All the members of the Xiao Household, including the matriarch Yang Xiyue, turned their attention to their leader, patriarch Xiao Zhan!

At this moment, Xiao Zhan, meeting the gaze of Venerable Qing Hai, also turned ashen-faced.

Because he didn't know what had happened either!

Why would a Dou Zun expert suddenly appear at the Misty Cloud Sect and show such undisguised hostility towards the Xiao Household family?