Leaving aside Li Xiaoya's sparring match with Buddha Xuanmen, Li Xiaoya's magic power had yet to recover fully. He had been no match for Buddha Xuanmen to begin with, and now he was even less of a match.
Meanwhile, outside the Dueling Formation.
Elder Ma flew into High Person Qianshan's cave abode with a furious expression, greeting him from afar. "My respects, Uncle-Master Qianshan!"
"Mm! Dispense with the formalities!" High Person Qianshan said casually. After a pause, he took the initiative to ask, "Ma Luo! From the look of you, you must have something important to report. Speak plainly!"
"Yes!" Elder Ma hurriedly bowed respectfully, then said with a grave expression, "Uncle-Master Qianshan! A Golden Core Stage disciple under me was killed yesterday!" He paused, and seeing no reaction from High Person Qianshan, hurried on. "I know the death of a single Golden Core Stage Cultivator hardly warrants disturbing you, Uncle-Master! But this disciple was killed within a hundred miles of our Divine Path Mountain Range. I believe there must be something suspicious about this. It might even have been the work of someone from the Demon Realm! That is why I came to report it!"
"Hmm?" High Person Qianshan froze, his expression shifting slightly. When Li Xiaoya had told him about Elder Ma earlier, he had not mentioned encountering Ma Lingran yesterday as the latter attempted to harm Liu Xin'er, nor had he mentioned killing Ma Lingran. That was why High Person Qianshan was so startled. He hurriedly asked, "When did this happen?"
"Yesterday morning!" Elder Ma said gravely. "This happened within a hundred miles of our Heavenly Dao Sect. Such a thing is truly rare! I ask that you allow me to use the Heavenly Dao Divine Mirror, Uncle-Master, so I can uncover the truth!"
"Use the Heavenly