"Sigh... where else do you think Yan Xiao could be?"
Within the Lightning Pool, Gu Li sat cross-legged in the void, his wrinkled old face revealing a deep sense of worry.
After a long while, Gu Li slowly raised his pair of cloudy old eyes, which were also filled with worry, and spoke in a slightly low voice to Chi Lin, who was sitting Chi Lin in the void beside him.
Hearing Gu Li's words, the Chi Lin Lin's expression became even more gloomy. In the past two months, they had searched all over the entire Void Lightning Pool, looking for every place they could think of. But unfortunately, the past two months had completely extinguished all their hopes.
It was as if Xiao Yan had suddenly vanished into thin air. No matter how hard they searched, they couldn't find any clues. By this point, the two of them had gradually become gloomy.
"Sigh... Do you even know if you still believe that Yan Xiao is still alive...?"
Chi Lin Lin's face was heavy, his expression somewhat gloomy. In his pair of cloudy old eyes, a hint of violence was gathering deep within his pupils. If Xiao Yan were to die, he would unleash all his anger on Mu Han.
At this moment, he had no doubt that Xiao Yan had died at Mu Han's hands in that battle; otherwise, how could they not have found Yan Xiao?
Hearing Chi Lin's slightly somber words, Gu Li's furrowed brows tightened even more, and his expression grew increasingly gloomy, yet a strange thought unconsciously lingered in his mind.
He didn't believe that not being able to find Xiao Yan meant he was dead. Perhaps he was currently cultivating somewhere that none of them could detect.
After all, during his battle with Mu Han that day, Xiao Yan had also used that strange secret technique, which made his figure and even all his aura disappear instantly, so that even the terrifying Dou Technique of the Soul Suppressing Seal could not touch him.
Perhaps they had brushed past Xiao Yan, but he was engrossed in cultivation and never showed himself.
"Heh, perhaps we're overthinking it. Besides, when Mu Han came back that day, his expression wasn't good. If he had successfully won over Yan Xiao, he should have been happy. But his expression didn't seem like..."
"What if he did it to show us? What should we say then?"
Chi Lin's face remained gloomy; Gu Li's words did nothing to ease his mind.
"Sigh... There's nothing we can do but wait until we get out. No matter what, everyone must leave the Lightning Pool when the time comes. Otherwise, once the Lightning Pool closes, no one can leave. If Yan Xiao is still alive, he will definitely leave too..."
What if there isn't?
"Chi Lin asked in a deep voice."
"If not, then this Ancient Wilderness City should be replaced by a new dynasty."
Gu Li spoke calmly, but his cloudy old eyes held a sharp, sword-like expression.
Half a year passed swiftly like flowing water amidst the frenzied cultivation of everyone in the Void Lightning Pool. Until one moment, the passage leading to the Void Lightning Pool reopened, and thick lightning pillars stood in the Lightning Pool like pillars supporting the sky. Thick bolts of lightning swirled continuously in the passage, and the booming thunder roared like an order to leave, deafening everyone.
At this moment, everyone in the Void Lightning Pool knew that the time had come and it was time to leave.
After everyone left the Lightning Pool, they were all surprised to find that Mu Han and Gu Li, who had been fighting each other every time they met, fell silent in perfect unison as they left the Lightning Pool, ignoring each other completely.
It wasn't until they exited the Lightning Pool passage that everyone realized that Mo Zhai, the employer, was nowhere to be seen among Mu Han's group. Even Yan Bing, who had broken through her strength, could only stand to Mu Han's side with an indifferent expression, but deep fear was still revealed in her icy eyes.
Old Monster Hu, who betrayed everyone in full view of them, needs no further explanation. However, no one saw him, which suggests that he had left earlier than everyone else present. Faced with Mu Han and Yan Bing, who had now broken through, even someone as bold as Old Monster Hu had no choice but to temporarily avoid confrontation.
Meanwhile, everyone also discovered that Xiao Yan, who was originally the leader of Gu Li's group, was nowhere to be found. Of the three who were traveling together, only Gu Li and Chi Lin remained. Moreover, judging from their gloomy expressions, it seemed that they had not gained any benefits from entering the Void Lightning Pool.
With Xiao Yan absent, everyone immediately turned their attention to Mu Han. They remembered that during that great battle, it was Mu Han himself who was the last person to chase after Xiao Yan.
However, judging from his expression at this moment, he was indifferent and it was impossible to tell what was going on. But everyone was also full of thoughts. Compared to Gu Li and the other two, Mu Han's expression was much better. Perhaps, Xiao Yan really did die at his hands.
As Gu Li and the others left one after another, the rumors about Xiao Yan's death spread like wildfire throughout the Ancient Wilderness City, and everyone who heard them changed their expressions instantly.
They never imagined that this extraordinary genius, who had astonished everyone in the Ancient Wilderness City, would ultimately die at Mu Han's hands. How tragic... how lamentable!
After the news spread, a cry of disbelief, tinged with anger, suddenly rang out from the calm and naive Ginseng Spirit Clan.
"What! Yan Xiao... is dead?"
The moment he heard Luo Jin's words, Elder Luo, who had been leisurely sitting by the stone table, suddenly stood up. His terrifying aura swept out with uncontrollable rage, instantly crushing the stone table and chairs beside him into a pile of stone dust. The ground beneath his feet was also quickly shattered, cracking into wide fissures like a spider web.
Elder Luo's expression shifted between light and dark, and he was even more astonished. He couldn't even believe the words that Luo Jin had just uttered.
Luo Jin nodded gravely. Although he didn't want to believe it either, he had already seen Gu Li and Gu Li other two. He didn't think they would abandon Xiao Yan. Judging from their expressions and the words of the onlookers, this time, Xiao Yan was probably really...
"Who did this?!"
A deep shout, like the wrath of a hidden dragon, suddenly rang out. Luo Jin felt the entire Ginseng Spirit Space tremble slightly at that moment, and Qing Mu, who was in seclusion, was also forcibly awakened.
" Mu Han "
Luo Jin practically gritted his teeth as he uttered the name that had nearly made him explode with rage. His dark eyes were filled with an inextinguishable, raging fire.
"Mu... Han...! Is that the arrogant brat? I saw how hard he worked to cultivate, so I ignored him. And that's why he's so bold—he dares to kill someone I'm protecting!"
Elder Luo's face was extremely gloomy. With each word he spoke, the entire space trembled, and the wind and clouds surged in the sky. The sky itself changed according to Luo Ao's mood.
The might of the strong is such that even Heaven must yield!
"Kill? What happened?"
Suddenly, Qing Mu's slightly solemn voice drifted over, which calmed Luo Ao's expression somewhat.
" Yan Xiao, something's happened..."
Luo Jin spoke again.
Qing Mu raised an eyebrow, looking at the two people in front of him with a strange expression, and muttered to himself:
" Yan Xiao got into trouble? Hasn't he caused enough trouble in the Ancient Wilderness City? It's only natural that he's caused trouble again."
However, when he saw the gloomy expression on Luo Ao's face, he was slightly startled and said with a hint of surprise:
"What, has Yan Xiao messed with someone like Hei Mu again?"
However, Qing Mu immediately shook his head and murmured suspiciously:
"That shouldn't be the case. Even if he encountered someone of that level, with that person's existence, would Yan Xiao be afraid of him?"
Hearing Qing Mu's rambling words, both Luo Jin and Luo Ao were somewhat puzzled. Luo Jin shook his head with a bitter expression before speaking again:
" Qing Mu Aoki, Yan Xiao... he's dead..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qing Mu's expression suddenly hardened, and he couldn't help but pause for a moment before exclaiming in surprise with a deep sense of doubt:
"He's dead? How could that be?"
"Since Mu Han personally attacked him, he had no chance."
Luo Jin shook his head and sighed in a low voice.
"Oh? Mu Han? That kid who's Nine-Star Half-Emperor?"
Qing Mu raised an eyebrow slightly and asked in confusion.
Seeing that Qing Mu seemed completely unconcerned, Luo Jin felt a slight dissatisfaction, but still frowned and said:
"That's right, it's him. Although Mu Han is just an insignificant nobody to you, he has an absolute chance of defeating Yan Xiao."
Qing Mu sensed the resentment in Luo Jin's words and immediately understood. Qing Mu laughed a few times, then glanced at Luo Ao, who was frowning and deep in thought, before looking at Luo Jin, pausing, and smiling:
"Haha, Luo Jin, you're absolutely right. That Mu Han is indeed like an ant to us. If it were an ordinary Three-Star Half-Emperor, they probably wouldn't even have the courage to fight him. But, hehe, you and I both know that Mu Han's opponent this time is Yan Xiao. He's not someone you can judge by ordinary standards!"
Luo Jin's expression tightened slightly as he looked at Luo Ao, only to find that the latter was also staring at Qing Mu with a suspicious look. Luo Jin couldn't help but feel surprised.
Qing Mu seemed to know some of Xiao Yan's secrets, and judging from his confident demeanor, Xiao Yan was probably alright. This made Luo Jin breathe a sigh of relief, but he couldn't help but wonder what secret Xiao Yan possessed that even Qing Mu, who was usually so open with Luo Ao, was keeping from him. What could be the reason behind this?