"You can dispose of this body now! I'll go back to the capital to see if that kid is still around," the elder of the Flower Shifting Palace said calmly.
"Alright! Elder Flower Shifting Palace, you can go first. We can handle things here," Elder Zhou said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, the elder of the Flower Shifting Palace nodded and then vanished in a blur. The two of them dug a large pit, threw Elder Wang into it, buried him, and then left as well.
After they left, a figure slowly descended from a nearby tree. This person was Li Changfeng, who had rushed over and secretly watched their battle unfold.
"Li Wuyai is getting more and more troublesome. We must find a chance to kill him!" Li Changfeng said with a hint of fear and killing intent, before turning into a blur and leaving the place.
At this moment, a group of Brocade-Clad Guard slowly arrived at the battlefield left by Li Changfeng's battle and found that there were blood and flesh remains everywhere, and there was an extremely strong smell of blood, which attracted a swarm of flies to fly around. It was extremely bloody.
After observing the surroundings, a captain frowned and said, "This man must have been killed by a single sword strike!"
"Commander Zhou! You're wrong! One sword can cut someone like that? That's a bit of an exaggeration. I think a weapon like a hammer or a long club would be more capable of causing such damage!" said Commander Zheng with a smile.
"Hmph! What do you know! Look closely at these pieces of flesh. They were all neatly cut open, not smashed open by a blunt weapon. Moreover, there's a domineering sword aura about them. I can't be mistaken!"
After a careful examination, Commander Zheng said, "Commander Zhou! You're right! It was indeed caused by sword energy. However, for a single sword strike to cause such damage, the person's strength must be at least at the Grandmaster level. Has the identity of the deceased been confirmed?"
"Report! A broken iron staff has been found among the nearby trees!" A Brocade-Clad Guard captain presented the broken iron staff, speaking solemnly.
The two captains' pupils constricted upon seeing the object. "This... if we're not mistaken, this should be the Old Man Black Xuan's iron staff. We never expected that the infamous Old Man Black Xuan would die such a tragic death!"
"We need to go back and report this to Commander Murong!"
"Bah!"
Suddenly, a hawk swooped down onto Commander Zhou's hand. Commander Zhou slowly removed the small bamboo tube from the hawk's feet, examined the note inside, and said gravely, "Let's go! There's still a battlefield ahead!"
They then arrived at the battlefield, where they saw a corpse on the ground. After examining it for a moment...
"This man is Elder Wang of the Free and Unfettered Sect. He has three kinds of injuries: a sword wound, a palm wound, and a fatal gunshot wound. He died instantly from a gunshot wound that pierced his head. He was probably killed by three Grandmasters!"
"The cause of death should be the theft of the Meridian Expansion Pill, but we don't know who took it!"
"Alright! Let's report these two matters to Commander Murong first!"
The Imperial City.
At this moment, Commander Murong was looking at a case file. "I'm not surprised that Elder Wang of the Free and Unfettered Sect died, but the death of Old Man Black Xuan is a bit strange."
"This guy always valued his life very much, only targeting those weaker than him, and he was very secretive about his whereabouts, generally not attacking those stronger than him. I never expected him to die, I'm really curious who killed him!"
At the same time.
Li Changfeng took two jugs of wine and a roast chicken, jumped onto a high rooftop, and ate the roast chicken while drinking the wine, his eyes fixed on the Zhou and Wu family mansions, as if waiting for some important person to come out.
Suddenly, a voice rang out behind Li Changfeng, "Hey kid! Can I have some roast chicken and wine?"
Li Changfeng was startled by the sudden voice, his hair standing on end. He stared at the person who had suddenly appeared with a serious expression, "Who are you! Why did you suddenly appear behind me!"
The man was slovenly, wearing a gray-blue monk's robe, with a mouthful of yellow teeth, and one of his front teeth was missing. He looked extremely disgusting and sleazy.
"Hehe! Me? Just an Old Beggar. I only came up here because I smelled the aroma of roast chicken and fine wine."
Li Changfeng looked at the man with a solemn expression, thinking to himself, "This man must be extraordinary to be able to come up behind me so silently. He... probably doesn't mean me any harm. If he wanted to make a move, I would be dead already. Since he wants roast chicken and fine wine, I'll show him."
Li Changfeng tossed half a roast chicken and a pot of fine wine to the Old Beggar, then moved a distance away, sat down, and continued to observe the two houses.
The Old Beggar was overjoyed as he accepted the roast chicken and wine. He took a big bite of the chicken, then a large gulp of wine, a look of blissful satisfaction on his face. "Delicious!!"
The Old Beggar chuckled and sat down next to Li Changfeng. "Kid! What are you doing here?"
Li Changfeng frowned upon hearing this. "This is none of your business!"
The Old Beggar smiled slightly, "I know what you're planning to do even if you don't tell me, it's just murder!"
Upon hearing this, Li Changfeng was immediately startled and said in a deep voice, "You're just guessing!"
"Heh heh! Your face is full of murderous intent! And your forehead is covered in black and red, it's obvious that you're filled with malevolent energy and have hidden demonic power. If you don't want to kill someone, what are you planning to do?"
Upon hearing this, Li Changfeng was immediately shocked. "What?! You... you can actually see through the condition inside my body! Who exactly are you?!"
The Old Beggar narrowed his eyes slightly upon hearing this. "Who I am is not important. I ate your chicken and drank your wine today, so we've formed a karmic bond. I'll repay you in the future. I'm leaving!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than the Old Beggar vanished without a trace, leaving Li Changfeng terrified.
"Who... who exactly is he? I don't understand him at all!"
Li Changfeng pondered for a moment, but still couldn't figure out what connection he had with the Old Beggar. "Forget it! There's no point in thinking about it. It seems I won't get anything today. I'll try again tomorrow!"
The next morning.
Li Changfeng came to the rooftop again and slowly observed the two houses. Suddenly, a young figure came out of the Zhou family's gate. This person was Zhou Honghua, the genius disciple of the Zhou family.
Upon seeing this, Li Changfeng's eyes gleamed with a sharp light. "Finally out! The Zhou family! My revenge has come!"
Suddenly, Li Changfeng stopped abruptly. He was walking towards the Zhou Honghua family and waiting at the Wu family's gate.
A moment later.
The gates of the Wu family slowly opened, and a young figure walked out. Needless to say, he was Wu Xiuyuan, another genius disciple of the Wu family. The two of them laughed loudly as soon as they met, exchanged a few words, and then walked together towards the outside of the imperial city.