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Song Jiaojiao was dead, but Li Qingran was still alive.

After figuring out this cause-and-effect relationship, Lu Changtian found it even more unbelievable.

What kind of strength did Li Qingran have? At best, she was just a slightly more powerful martial artist, thanks to her body being nourished by spiritual energy over the years.

And Song Jiaojiao? If he remembered correctly, she was at the ninth level of the Qi Refining stage.

With that level of strength, killing Li Qingran should have been as easy as crushing an ant.

Yet the outcome was that Song Jiaojiao was dead?!

"Was Song Jiaojiao killed by Li Qingran?" Lu Changtian glared at Yang Botao.

"I don't know." Yang Botao was quite frightened and stammered, "I just told her to kill Li Qingran. She was reluctant at first, so I promised her a Foundation Establishment Pill, and she went. Later, when I went to get Spirit Stones to buy the pill, I returned to the cave dwelling to find Song Jiaojiao's soul lamp shattered."

When a person dies, the lamp extinguishes.

At least for cultivators below the Elemental Infant stage, these four words were an iron law.

A soul lamp housed a wisp of a cultivator's soul and a drop of their blood essence.

When the main soul dies, the living soul becomes like a rootless duckweed, naturally detaching from the drop of blood essence and dissipating into the world.@@novelbin@@

"Brother Changtian, there's something very strange about this. I heard that the Demon Sect has been active in the Azure Cloud Realm recently. Could it be that Senior Sister was possessed by someone from the Demon Sect?" Mu Baishuang showed a frightened expression. "Even though Senior Sister Qingran is no longer part of our Azure Cloud Sect, I still don't want her to be harmed by the Demon Sect."

Lu Changtian's face was grim as he pondered.

Yang Botao would definitely be punished; there was no escaping that.

The matter with Li Qingran was indeed peculiar. He didn't care about Li Qingran's life or death, but Li Qingran absolutely couldn't become a hidden threat to the Azure Cloud Sect. Whether it was a coincidence or there was another reason why Li Qingran could kill Song Jiaojiao, it had to be clarified.

Just then, he heard Mu Baishuang beside him say, "Brother Changtian, after all, Sister Qingran was once one of us from Crimson Sky Peak. We can't just ignore this, or what will the other peaks think of us? Whether or not Sister Qingran did it, we should bring her back. Even if it's just to make her a servant, it's better than letting her wait for death on Evergreen Mountain."

She pretended to have just learned of Li Qingran's whereabouts, her eyes full of compassion.

"Sixth Junior Sister, you're so kind-hearted. Even after Li Qingran hurt you, you can still speak for her. Back then, Zhang Hanxiao should have just finished her off!"

Lu Changtian gritted his teeth but took Mu Baishuang's words to heart.

If Song Jiaojiao died by accident, then they should send Li Qingran away from Evergreen Mountain, as far from the Azure Cloud Sect as possible.

If Li Qingran really killed Song Jiaojiao, whether she gained some opportunity or was possessed by the Demon Sect, she was a ticking time bomb. And since she was a ticking time bomb, it was better to keep her under their watch than to have her explode unexpectedly.

However, he felt the former was more likely. Besides being possessed by the Demon Sect or joining them, he couldn't think of any other way for a useless person without a spiritual root or dantian to kill a cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

Master had said that only the Primordial Heaven-Mending Pill could restore a dantian.

That was an ancient divine medicine. It wasn't possible for Li Qingran to have obtained such a Divine Pill, was it?

"Sixth Junior Sister, don't worry. I will report this matter to Master, and no matter what, I will give you a satisfactory answer." Lu Changtian patted Mu Baishuang's head and gave a gentle smile. "Song Jiaojiao can't die in vain. If Li Qingran isn't the one who killed Song Jiaojiao, then what harm is there in bringing her back to Crimson Sky Peak? A mortal can still be supported by Crimson Sky Peak."

"Mm-hmm, Brother Changtian, you're the best~"

Mu Baishuang's eyes curved into a smile, a hint of cunning flashing deep within them.

...

Lu Changtian reported the mysterious death of Song Jiaojiao and his suspicions about Li Qingran to the sect.

Sect Leader Wu Duantian took this matter very seriously. First, he punished Yang Botao by making him meditate on Thunder Cliff for half a year, stripping him of all resource allocations for a month. Then he appointed Lu Changtian as the leader, taking a team of Enforcement Hall disciples to investigate the situation on Evergreen Mountain.

Before departing, everyone gathered at the Enforcement Hall, where Azure Cloud Sect's Sect Leader Wu Duantian repeatedly reminded them, "If you encounter someone from the Demon Sect, do not act rashly. Demon cultivators are cunning, and the strength they show may only be what they want you to see. Lu Changtian, the most important thing for you to do then is to report back to the sect using the Sound Transmission Jade Slip!"

"Rest assured, Sect Leader, I will not act recklessly." Lu Changtian bowed to Wu Duantian and then turned to seek instructions from Crimson Sky Peak's master, Daoist Qingxuan.

Daoist Qingxuan stroked his beard and squinted, saying, "You have always been steady in your actions, so I won't say much. Go ahead."

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Upon hearing this, Lu Changtian drew the flying sword from his waist, his dashing and handsome movements dazzling a group of female disciples.

Just as he was about to lead the Enforcement Hall disciples in sword flight, a sudden clap of thunder echoed from the sky.

Boom——!

The entire Azure Cloud Realm's sky changed dramatically.

The once clear sky was now covered with dark clouds, with blood-red lightning flickering within.

A divine sense carrying a terrifying oppressive aura swept across.

Lu Changtian's mind went blank, and just as he stepped onto the flying sword, he fell headfirst.

The cultivators of Azure Cloud Sect looked up at the sky, filled with anxiety, while Sect Leader Wu Duantian and the elders of each peak wore solemn expressions.

"What has been going on these days? Every afternoon, a Supreme Being deduces the Heavenly Secret?"

Deducing the Heavenly Secret was usually a measure taken by a Great Cultivator when faced with insurmountable difficulties. Moreover, not everyone could deduce the Heavenly Secret; only a Great Cultivator practicing the corresponding techniques could rely on the deduction to gain a glimpse of a breakthrough opportunity. This method consumed a lot of a cultivator's vitality and could even damage their fate and fortune.

Usually, deducing once a year was already considered a great expenditure.

What was going on with deducing once a day?

Yesterday, there was even a Divine Pill emerging on Evergreen Mountain. Was there a connection between the two?

"This Azure Cloud Realm is becoming more and more unfathomable."

Wu Duantian murmured, feeling quite emotional.

Divine Transformation stage cultivators might seem glorious, but under the grand scheme of heaven and earth, they were nothing more than a group of ants.

Even the boss who deduced the Heavenly Secret daily couldn't find a way to break the situation.

How were these small cultivators supposed to face such a perilous future?

"Lu Changtian, to be safe, you should lead the Enforcement Hall disciples on foot."

Wu Duantian withdrew his gaze from the gloomy sky and instructed Lu Changtian:

"With a Supreme Being deducing the Heavenly Secret, if there are indeed people from the Demon Sect, they wouldn't dare to act recklessly. Whether you go early or late makes no difference. Don't be too conspicuous; keep a low profile."

"Understood." Lu Changtian nodded with a grim expression.

He glanced at the dark sky.

Clenched his fist.

One day, he too would become such a person.

Just deducing the Heavenly Secret could make the weak panic and dare not fly on their swords!

...

...

"Deducing the Heavenly Secret, are you an AI?"

At the bathroom door, Chen Huaian, already dressed in pajamas, was furiously tapping on his phone.

[Deduction in progress... Deduction failed, please ask another question.]

"When does one plus one equal three?"

[Deduction in progress... One plus one equals two, please ask another question.]

"There are ten birds on a tree, you shoot one, how many are left?"

[Deduction in progress... One dead on the ground, none left on the tree. Ask, another, question!]

"Hehe, this is fun~"

"But, there must be a GM behind this." Chen Huaian stroked his chin thoughtfully.

The usual questions that could stump artificial intelligence couldn't stump this , so there must be a real person behind it.

In that case...

"Can I get an insider account? I'll definitely enjoy the game and write reports for you every day, just don't keep draining my money. I've learned Golden Needle Acupuncture, you might not believe it, but it's like practicing with elderly Tai Chi and gaining divine skills. I'm practically a miracle worker now, and if you ever lose a limb, I'll treat you for free."

Chen Huaian typed each word carefully, and just as he clicked send, the Heavenly Secret Deduction game window closed automatically.

"Tsk, quite stubborn." Chen Huaian pursed his lips.

In that case, when they came begging to Master Chen for help with missing limbs, they better not regret it.

"How to restore a spiritual root." He opened the Heavenly Secret Deduction again, this time asking a normal question.

Li Qingran was still digesting the Primordial Heaven-Mending Pill. This Immortal Grade Primordial Heaven-Mending Pill, being an ancient divine medicine, obviously couldn't be fully absorbed in a short time. So, with nothing better to do, he started tormenting the Heavenly Secret Deduction again.

Li Qingran had two major issues.

Dantian and spiritual root.

Now, only the spiritual root didn't have a good solution.

[Heavenly Secret Deduction complete!]

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Chen Huaian: "..."

"Damn you and your battle order!"