An old friend

Upon witnessing this scene, Fang Zelin felt a throbbing sensation in his temple.

What's strange about it?

Upon hearing this, Zhenke subconsciously asked a question, and when she saw this scene, she couldn't help but clench her hands.

"The other party cleaned this place up so thoroughly, leaving no trace of clues, so why did they leave with such fanfare?"

Fang Zelin took a deep breath, stood up, and spoke.

Judging from the situation before him, he couldn't see any traces left behind; there were only two corpses.

Moreover, these were two corpses that had been tortured and murdered.

Apart from that, there were no other traces.

If the intention is to leave without leaving a trace, why make such a grand entrance?

"Perhaps, it's to let these two fellow cultivators' sects know that they were the ones who killed them? They left traces but were worried about finding out exactly who did it?"

Upon hearing this, Zhenke said something with some uncertainty.

There does seem to be some contradiction here, making it difficult for them to discern the truth for the time being.

Fang Zelin felt something was amiss upon hearing this, but couldn't come up with any other reasonable explanation at the moment.

"By the way, how did you discover the deaths of these two fellow Daoists, and what were their origins?"

Fang Zelin got up and asked about it.

Two fellow Daoists died silently here; how did the Jade Void Mountain find out so quickly?

"We only found out because our two fellow Daoists sent a message for help before they died."

It turned out to be a distress message sent via telegram.

Upon hearing this, Fang Zelin immediately understood.

"Let's collect the bodies of our two fellow Daoists, and then we'll head to Northern Liang."

We don't know yet which demon did it, and we can't be entirely sure if it was them.

Fang Zelin was still a little confused. If it was a demon who did it, why was a corpse left behind? Why treat people so cruelly?

As far as Fang Zelin knew, demons considered the flesh and blood of cultivators as a great tonic, and in no way inferior to some spiritual creatures.

In this situation, if any cultivator falls into the hands of the Demon Race, they will almost certainly be devoured, leaving not a trace of flesh or blood.

But seeing that the flesh and blood were completely untouched, Fang Zelin felt somewhat strange.

Is there some other hidden reason behind this revenge, a deliberate attempt to incite the anger of other cultivators?

However, the only clue we have right now is about that black cloud, so it seems we have no choice but to go to Northern Liang.

Are we going to Northern Liang?

Upon hearing Fang Zelin's words, Zhenke's eyes flickered with anticipation.

"Um, do you want to come along?"

The two fellow Daoists from Jade Void Mountain have already asked him to investigate this matter thoroughly so that they can give an explanation to the Daoists in Northern Liang. Fang Zelin will naturally take full responsibility for it.

Moreover, the tragic deaths of the two fellow Daoists he witnessed today only fueled Fang Zelin's anger.

Even with his long years of cultivation, he still found it difficult to suppress his anger.

"Of course we'll go! Fellow Daoist, how can we cultivators stand idly by while you're in trouble?"

Upon hearing this, Zhenke immediately replied with a serious expression.

Seeing the two fellow Daoists in such a miserable state, if she didn't find the demon who killed them, she feared her Dao Heart would become unstable!

"Very well, then you shall come with me to Northern Liang."

Upon hearing this, Fang Zelin pondered for a moment and then nodded.

Having someone with you would probably help you investigate further.

Before I go, I need to make a trip to Youjing City first. Would you like to come with me?

Fang Zelin guessed that he probably wouldn't be able to return to Northern Liang so quickly this time, and his old friends in Youjing City probably wouldn't have much time left.

This made Fang Zelin think about seeing his old friend one last time.

"Of course I'll go with my senior!"

Upon hearing this, Zhenke immediately nodded repeatedly, indicating that she wanted to go along.

"Then let's go together. Let's go quickly and come back quickly, and find that demon as soon as possible."

Fang Zelin responded, and the two immediately flew towards Youjing City on their swords.

"I still don't know who your friend is, senior?"

Zhenke followed on her sword, then asked with a hint of curiosity.

To be considered a friend by a senior, one must be quite extraordinary, right?

"He is the current emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty, and he is my good friend," Fang Zelin replied upon hearing this.

Zhenke was taken aback by these words. It was actually the current emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty?

How could this person be considered a friend by a senior colleague?

"What, are you surprised?"

Zhenke Fang Zelin immediately noticed Zhen Ke's expression; she seemed somewhat surprised.

"Yes, I never expected this person to be a friend of yours, senior."

Although Zhenke didn't know Meng Jiuchuan, she remembered the previous prayer ceremony.

She was aware of the need to ensure the continuation of the Human Race's dynasty.

And the one whose prayers were answered was none other than the current emperor.

"This man was already a good friend of mine before he became emperor, and the blessings I prayed for later came true for him, which surprised me quite a bit at the time."

Speaking of this, Fang Zelin couldn't help but smile knowingly.

The two traveled on their swords at an extreme speed.

If someone on the ground were to look up at this moment, they would see two faint streaks in the sky, flying straight towards Youjing City. After a while, these streaks would slowly disappear.

In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the two flew from Zhen'an Pass to the skies above Youjing City.

At this moment, the density of Human Race Karmic Fortune above Youjing City has actually increased even further.

Fang Zelin couldn't help but take a few more glances at it.

Judging from this, the Human Race on the Great Qian side has absolutely nothing to worry about.

Barring exceptional circumstances, such a strong Human Race Karmic Fortune is sufficient to protect the Great Qian Human Race.

"Let's go to the palace and see this old friend."

After carefully examining the dense aura of fortune before him, Fang Zelin waved to Zhenke, then cast an illusion spell and flew down towards the palace.

When the two flew down, they happened to see a person being carried out of the palace.

Judging from the style of this imperial carriage, the person on board must be Meng Jiuchuan.

However, Meng Jiuchuan now looks completely different from how he was before.

Nowadays, Meng Jiuchuan looks completely old and frail, with none of the vigor and spirit he once had.

Although he was old, Meng Jiuchuan still looked quite healthy at first glance.

Seeing Meng Jiuchuan's appearance, Fang Zelin couldn't help but sigh.

Cultivation knows no time; it seems that he had been cultivating in the mountains for a short while, and when he came out, he saw that Meng Jiuchuan had aged.

This feeling is quite poignant.

"Let's go down."

The two used a trick to deceive themselves, allowing only Meng Jiuchuan to see them.

Meng Jiuchuan was sitting on the dragon carriage when he suddenly saw two people appear in front of him, one of whom was looking at him with a smile. He was immediately taken aback.