Since the Divine Kingdom Imperial Guard took up residence in the City Lord's Manor, the entire border of Banan has been under a state of alert.
The border city was subject to extremely strict checks, both for those entering and leaving the city.
Anyone found to be even slightly unusual will be immediately taken away by the guards and allowed to leave only after a thorough inspection.
Guards stand every ten steps atop the city walls.
It's safe to say that not even a mosquito can easily get in or out.
Myriad Treasures Pavilion also has a branch office in this border city.
now.
Ning Chenxin, Lu Mingyuan, and Han Shouyi were in one of the luxurious guest rooms at the Myriad Treasures Pavilion.
Han Shouyi looked around and laughed loudly, "Not bad, Junior Brother! You even have Thousand Treasures Card from the Myriad Treasures Pavilion. If it weren't for your Thousand Treasures Card, we really would have to stay at the City Lord's Manor."
Because entry and exit to the inns in the border cities are extremely restricted, many cultivators simply stay at the inns instead, so the inns are now basically overcrowded.
Lu Mingyuan laughed and said, "Yes, but Myriad Treasures Pavilion is really rich and powerful. This room is made of materials that can gather the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and earth and stabilize the mind. If it weren't for the Thousand Treasures Card, ordinary people really couldn't stay here."
Ning Chenxin smiled faintly, "I was fortunate enough to make the acquaintance of a senior from the Myriad Treasures Pavilion."
"Alright, don't be so modest, or you'll get bullied." Han Shouyi and said, "Master, that old man, sent a letter. Mingyuan, activate the formation."
Lu Mingyuan nodded.
With a wave of his hand, he activated the anti-peeping array in the guest room.
After doing all that.
Han Shouyi took out the jade pendant.
The jade pendant shimmered with a white halo, and within the halo, the figure of the Old Daoist Qingcheng appeared.
"Hmm? Where's Gu You?" The Old Daoist Qingcheng looked around. "That girl didn't go off on her own again, did she?"
Lu Mingyuan spread his hands helplessly and said, "You know Master, I can't control Junior Sister Gu."
The Old Daoist Qingcheng's face darkened. " The Sacred Church has been resurrected, and that girl is still wandering around outside. Han Shouyi, find her as soon as possible!"
Han Shouyi nodded. "Old man, is the Sacred Church really that dangerous? Even you're so worried."
The old Celestial Master Dao from Old Daoist Qingcheng frowned slightly. "The Celestial Master Dao sect also contributed to the suppression of the Sacred Church, and they suffered heavy losses at that time. What do you think?"
Han Shouyi and Lu Mingyuan were both taken aback.
Ning Chenxin seemed to be deep in thought.
It seems that the Celestial Master Dao sect is very prestigious throughout the entire World Tree system.
"I'm not entirely clear on the specific secret texts, but after the Sacred Church was wiped out, all its high-ranking members and all its inherited secret texts were destroyed by the Holy Court's higher-ups. How could the Sacred Church possibly rise from the ashes?"
Lu Mingyuan asked doubtfully, "Could it be a case of a coincidence in name? Or perhaps it's Evil Cultivator who reveres the Sacred Church?"
The Old Daoist Qingcheng shook his head decisively, " The Blood Refinement Soul-Seizing Array is one of the evil arrays of the Sacred Church."
Ning Chenxin and the other two looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Forget it, this matter involves too many secrets, even I, an old Daoist, don't know everything." The Old Daoist Qingcheng said solemnly, "But the matter of the Sacred Church must be thoroughly investigated, otherwise the entire Soaring Realm will be plunged into chaos."
Han Shouyi sat in a chair, crossed his legs, and waved his hand, "We would have done it anyway even if you hadn't said anything."
The Old Daoist Qingcheng nodded, "There's one more thing I need to remind you. The Sacred Church caused heavy losses to many great realms within the World Tree because they were very good at bewitching people and manipulating their minds. You must be careful about this."
The moment the words fell.
The formation rippled slightly, and the voice of the manager of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion came from outside the door.
"Everyone, the Divine Kingdom Imperial Guard is looking for you. If you don't see them, I will make them leave."
If it were an ordinary force...
It might allow the Divine Kingdom Imperial Guard to break in directly.
After all, offending the Imperial Guards is tantamount to offending the Banan Divine Kingdom.
But Myriad Treasures Pavilion... is truly not afraid of the Banan Divine Kingdom.
Han Shouyi put away the jade pendant and nodded, saying, "Let him in."
"Yes."
The sounds outside the door disappeared.
Soon after, the array rippled again, and after Lu Mingyuan activated it, a person dressed in white armor walked in.
It was none other than Jiang Yi, the commander of the Imperial Guards!
"Oh, what important matter brings Commander Jiang here in person?" Han Shouyi remained seated with his legs crossed, swinging them back and forth leisurely.
Jiang Yi frowned slightly, but said nothing, his face cold as he said, "Outside the border, several forces have had their blood and souls extracted, leaving traces that belong to the same group of people."
Um?
Han Shouyi's legs stopped shaking.
Ning Chenxin and Lu Mingyuan's gazes also narrowed slightly.
"Isn't the entire border now under tight surveillance by your imperial guards? And yet this kind of thing still happened right under their noses?"
Jiang Yi's expression also turned somewhat embarrassed. "The imperial guards stationed there were also drained of their blood and had their souls extracted, but they all left behind a half-dead guard... to relay information to us."
Just kidding!
Extremely naked!
Utterly arrogant!
Han Shouyi's voice also turned cold, "Where are the people from the other factions?"
Jiang Yi said, "They went to the locations of the various factions where the victims were killed."
Han Shouyi stood up, "At least they won't waste their breath arguing in the main hall; they know how to take action now."
After saying that, without saying anything to Lu Mingyuan and Ning Chenxin, he simply waved his hand at them and disappeared from the spot with them!
The remaining location is in the southwestern border region.
When Han Shouyi, Jiang Yi, and others arrived at this place.
As expected, it was the Blood Refinement Soul-Seizing Array again.
The ground was stained a dark reddish-black with black blood, and a dark, malevolent Evil Qi lingered in the air for a long time.
Inside a man-made pit.
Desiccated corpses were piled up haphazardly!
Han Shouyi's expression turned cold, and he said, "Junior Brother, Mingyuan, purify them."
Ning Chenxin and Lu Mingyuan nodded, and both began purifying the corpse with their Vast Righteous Qi.
Han Shouyi and Jiang Yi investigated the surrounding area.
The investigation lasted for three full days.
No clues were found.
Ning Chenxin and the others had no choice but to leave.
When they gathered at the City Lord's Manor to begin compiling the news.
Ba Xiyue looked at Han Shouyi, her eyes bloodshot!
"Senior Han, don't you have any leads on your end either?"
Han Shouyi shook his head.
Bang!
Huo Xuedao slammed his fist against the wall beside him, gritting his teeth as he said, "These Evil Cultivator of the Sacred Church... they are truly lawless!"
Chu Ran said coldly, "Isn't it because your Banan Divine Kingdom failed to supervise properly?"
Ba Xiyue had lost her patience at this point, her eyes flashing coldly as she looked at Chu Ran, "If Second Young Master Chu is not satisfied with the way our Banan Divine Kingdom handles things, then please leave!"
In an instant, the two sides began arguing throughout the hall.
Han Shouyi was about to leave with Ning Chenxin and Lu Mingyuan.
Suddenly, a "Huh?" was heard.
Everyone was drawn to the sound.
Hong Ying stood in front of the sand table.
The sand table contains a map of the entire border.
The affected areas were all marked with red symbols.
Hong Ying pointed to the sand table, "If these forces are connected in a line, wouldn't it look like a shape?"
"Um?"
Everyone crowded around.
Hong Ying said slowly, "Like a six-pointed star with a missing point?"
A six-pointed star?!
Jiang Yi said solemnly, "I've heard the Imperial Preceptor mention it... The six-pointed star was the most commonly used symbol in the Sacred Church at that time."