When Luosaide asked about his past, Xu Qingtong could not conveniently go into detail. He offered an evasive reply, then shifted the conversation to Yin Wanchou.
"Luosaide, have any suspicious people come to the tribe lately, or has anything suspicious happened?"
Luosaide thought for a moment and said, "I haven't seen any suspicious people, but one suspicious thing did happen!"
"Oh? What was it? Tell me!"
"A little while ago, one of the tribe's commanders died inexplicably while on patrol. I searched everywhere within a thousand li, but found no suspicious people!"
Xu Qingtong immediately perked up and hurriedly asked, "Is that dead commander's body still here?"
"Uh, he's already been buried!"
"What condition was he in when he died?" Xu Qingtong asked again.
"By the time we found him, he'd been dead for quite a while, but his expression was very peaceful, as though he were asleep. There wasn't a single wound on his body!"
Hearing this, Xu Qingtong could be fairly certain that the commander's death was connected to Yin Wanchou!
"Luosaide, go back! Remember, don't mention my return to anyone!"
"Venerable Lord, aren't you going to visit the tribe?"
"No! I still have things to do. We'll part here!" Xu Qingtong waved a hand, and with a flicker, vanished without a trace!
Luosaide stood rooted to the spot, utterly bewildered, staring in the direction Xu Qingtong had left. He could not even discern the Venerable Lord's cultivation!
After bidding Luosaide farewell, Xu Qingtong took a roundabout route, then headed straight for Hanshui City.
Since he had come to the Demon Realm, whether out of courtesy or to gather information, he certainly had to pay Lu Gui'nian a visit!
Fortunately, he still had his Hanshui City Identity Token. Once he reached the gates, he entered the city without