A moment later, an old man descended from the sky and came before the three of them.
High-altitude and cross-peak flights are not permitted within the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion, but low-altitude flights are allowed.
The old man was dressed in a white robe. Although he was old, his sharp aura was like a long sword, intimidating and menacing.
He looked at the dead Zhu Dou for a moment and shook his head.
"What ruthless methods! He had already knelt down and begged for mercy, yet you still wanted to behead him. What deep-seated hatred could you possibly have?"
From the old man's aura, Chen Mu and his companions knew they were no match for him and had no choice but to put away their weapons.
"Reporting to the elder, this man came to Treasure Arrival Peak three days ago to assassinate my friend. I am merely giving him a taste of his own medicine. I hope the elder will understand."
The old man glanced at Chen Mu, said nothing, but turned his gaze to A Huo.
"Was that sword cry you just heard?"
A Huo paused for a moment, not understanding why the other person was asking this, but still nodded in agreement.
"Yes!"
The old man looked at him silently for a while, then nodded.
"Since you can utter this sword cry, I will tentatively believe you."
"You will come with me to the Law Enforcement Hall first. I will have them investigate this matter thoroughly. If it is indeed as you say, you will naturally be released."
"Alright! Thank you, Elder."
Chen Mu turned his head and waved to Chen Duo, who was in the corner.
" Duoduo, come here, let's go together!"
Chen Mu could sense that Chen Duo was hiding nearby, and he figured the old man must have noticed her too, so he decided not to hide it and invited Chen Duo to go to the Law Enforcement Hall with him.
The Law Enforcement Hall is located in the center of the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion range.
When Chen Mu and his group arrived at the Law Enforcement Hall, it was still midnight, and there was only one disciple on duty outside the Law Enforcement Hall.
"Palace Master Cao? What brings you here so late?"
When the disciples on duty saw the old man, they were so frightened that their legs went weak and they could barely speak.
"It's nothing. I have something I need your Law Enforcement Hall to investigate. I'll go directly to your hall master!"
"Okay, please come in."
Cao Lingxiao led Chen Mu and the other three into the Law Enforcement Hall, then let them rest inside before going into the inner Law Enforcement Hall himself.
As the saying goes, "If you have a clear conscience, you have nothing to fear." Chen Mu and his companions knew the truth best, so they weren't worried and rested peacefully in the Law Enforcement Hall.
Seeing that no one was around, Chen Mu took out the storage ring he had just stolen from Zhu Dou and began to divide the loot with Mingye and the others.
Unfortunately, the currency in the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion is contribution points, but these cannot be transferred after a person dies, so Zhu Dou doesn't have many valuable items.
This is also a way for the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion to prevent its disciples from killing each other. Since they cannot take the property even if they kill the other party, there will naturally be less fighting.
After all Heaven-Questioning Pavilion is an academy. They allow healthy competition, but they absolutely will not tolerate vicious acts such as murder and robbery.
The Law Enforcement Hall.
Wang Jun, the Law Enforcement Hall, was sitting cross-legged on a futon, practicing his martial arts.
With each breath he took, a faint surge of lightning crackled around him, his aura incredibly powerful.
"Brother Jun, I'm sorry to bother you so late."
Wang Jun opened his eyes; his spiritual senses were incredibly powerful, and he already knew what was happening outside.
"Senior Brother Cao, there's no need for such formalities. You've come here for those little brats outside, haven't you?"
After entering the inner hall, Cao Lingxiao went straight to a chair and sat down.
"Yes, I'm tonight..."
Cao Lingxiao told Wang Jun about Zhu Dou's murder and asked him to order a thorough investigation.
"Alright, I'll order a thorough investigation right now. The connections between the two sides are clear, so it shouldn't be difficult to trace."
Chen Mu and his three companions waited in the Law Enforcement Hall until noon before Cao Lingxiao returned to find them.
"The investigation has been completed, and your account is true. You can leave now!"
"Thank you for your wise judgment, Your Highness!"
During his rest in the Law Enforcement Hall, Chen Mu had already found out from the others that the old man was named Cao Lingxiao, and was the Hall Master of the Heavenly Sword Hall among the seven halls of the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion.
The Palace Master is a powerful position in the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion. Although it may not be as high as some elders, it wields a great deal of real power.
Therefore, Chen Mu had long ago made up his mind that he must not offend this Palace Master.
Just as the four were about to leave the Law Enforcement Hall, Cao Lingxiao called out to A Huo again.
"Did he personally teach you your swordsmanship?"
The question seemed abrupt and unexpected. A Huo paused for a moment, but then seemed to understand what Cao Lingxiao meant.
Yes! I rescued him by the river.
After he woke up, he stayed in our tribe for three months and taught me this sword technique.
Cao Lingxiao nodded and remained silent for a long while.
"You've gone astray in your swordsmanship practice; if you continue like this, the problems will only get worse."
If you're willing, become my disciple! Although I'm not as good as him, I can still help you now."
After Cao Lingxiao finished speaking, all four of them were stunned for a moment.
Just how powerful is the person who taught A Huo swordsmanship, someone even the Heavenly Sword Hall Master admitted he was inferior to?
After a moment, Chen Mu saw that A Huo was still in a daze, so he quickly went over and patted him on the shoulder.
"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and become my apprentice!"
Although the Lord of the Heavenly Sword Hall may not be the strongest swordsman in the entire Heaven-Questioning Pavilion, he is definitely one of the strongest. He is simply A Huo's best teacher here.
A Huo realized what was happening and instantly understood the key point. He immediately bent his knees and knelt down.
"Disciple Qi Huo greets Master!"
Cao Lingxiao smiled and raised his hand.
"Alright, get up! To be able to master his [ Upholding Righteousness Sword Chant ] at this age, you can be considered a prodigy."
Even if I don't accept you, those old lunatics in the hall will definitely fight over you, and might even force you to become their personal disciple. I don't want my Heavenly Sword Hall to be torn down by that person."
A Huo stood up and stepped back to Chen Mu's side.
"Palace Master Cao, we need to go back and repair the courtyard that was damaged by Zhu Dou, so we won't stay here any longer."
"Once we've finished our repairs in a few days, we'll definitely let A Huo come and study under you."
Cao Lingxiao was somewhat puzzled. Chen Mu's Spiritual Power was clearly weaker than the other four, and he wasn't even the oldest, yet the other four seemed to be in charge of Chen Mu.
However, he didn't say much, just waved his hand, indicating that they should go ahead.
Chen Mu and the other three bowed again before turning and leaving together.
With Zhu Dou resolved, Chen Mu was relieved and allowed A Huo and Mingye to move back to their own courtyard.
This time, however, Chen Mu was even more concerned about their safety, sparing no expense to use a large amount of precious materials to set up powerful rune arrays in their courtyards.
This talisman array is not the simple one that was set up when they first Heaven-Questioning Pavilion. Even if another Zhu Dou came, it would be impossible to break through it in one or two hours.
With these arrangements in place, Chen Mu felt much more at ease and returned to focus on perfecting his Chess Position Solver.
During this time, the Chess Position Solver had already solved the endgame that had trapped Chen Mu, and he now knew how to win.
Based on this result, Chen Mu spent two more days optimizing the calculation logic, which increased the calculation efficiency several times over. Only then did he prepare to go see Elder Ming again tomorrow.