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He did not believe a word Elder Dong said!

It was very likely that this old man was related to Bai Su's death. The people who had plotted against the disciples of their own sects had a mouth full of righteousness and morals. How could they believe this?

Since it was a lie, why did Elder Dong take the initiative to withdraw from Blood Bodhi's auction? Furthermore, he even had the intention to convince Tang Ji to withdraw as well?

All her actions were obviously biased towards Lan Qingyun or the Lan family. Could it be …

Zhou Qing was startled. Suddenly, he remembered that Bai Su had been tortured to death. That was also the day he had been framed.

That day, he had been cultivating wholeheartedly in the Zhou Mansion. It was his fiancée, the eldest daughter of the Lan family. Lan Mingzhu said that she had something important to discuss before she left to travel to the place where Bai Su died.

Afterwards, Lan Mingzhu and Zhou Xuan Lang both lied, saying that they had long been possessed.

It seemed like the Lan family was involved in that as well!

Elder Dong, Lan family, Lan Ming Zhu …

As more and more people and influences were involved in this matter, Zhou Qing felt that the original plan was not as simple as it seemed. Instead, it had become even more complicated and confusing.

After that, who or what other power would be involved in this? And these people, what role did they play in that incident?

As Zhou Qing pondered this, Tang Ji, who had been silent for a long time, finally opened his mouth. Without explaining anything, he threw down the words ”don't want it” and turned around to leave.

Finally, the life extending medicinal herb, Blood Bodhi, was auctioned off to the Lan family for a sky-high price of 230,000 gold!

After the successful auction of Blood Bodhi, this year's Wan-An auction had finally come to an end.

When he left the stage, Zhou Qing sensed that he was once again locked in place by Gu Canghai's aura.

However, compared to when he had just entered, the latter was more furious and ruthless. His eyes were bloodshot, and he wished that he could skin Zhou Qing alive and pull out his tendons.

In White Ridge City, Gu Canghai did not dare to make a move. Moreover, Zhou Qing now had a powerful trump card, so he had completely ignored him.

Arriving at the Thousand An Merchant Guild.

Zhou Qing showed his Demon Hunt Squad Token. After the shop assistant took out 5000 gold and 200 contribution points, he finally handed Zhou Qing the edge material for the Spirit Accumulation Marrow.

Carefully putting it back into the Fate Stone Spatial Realm, Zhou Qing quickly returned to the inn and called out to the Curse Spirit in his heart.

The Curse Spirit was also very excited, having Zhou Qing place the Spirit Accumulation Marrow on the table. A misty white light shot out from the stone bone, and in the blink of an eye, it enveloped the black Spirit Accumulation Marrow.

The sound of chewing could be heard in his ears. A moment later, the jade box containing the Spirit Accumulating Marrow was completely empty. Not even a speck of dregs remained. Zhou Qing stared at it, stupefied.

Didn't they say that this thing was extremely hard, and that it could easily withstand the full attack of a true expert? Why is it that when the Curse Spirit bites, it's as easy as eating?

Could it be that the fusion power of the Cursed Spirit was even stronger than a full powered attack from a real person?

Zhou Qing did not have the time to be overjoyed. However, he was immediately splashed with cold water by the Cursed Spirit who had seen through his thoughts.

”Idiot, don't even think about it. That's because this sovereign's physique is special.”

The Curse Spirit cursed, but her tone was rather light. It was clear that the Accumulation Spirit Marrow had been of great help to him.

”Curse spirit, your promise from before counts, right?”

Zhou Qing remembered the words of the Cursed Spirit in the auction and was once again overjoyed. After a moment, he asked with some worry.

”Of course, the word of the original body is as good as gold. ”Enough, don't bother this sovereign if there's nothing else. I just swallowed the essence energy, so I need to digest it a bit.”

After the Curse Spirit impatiently said that, it fell silent. No matter how Zhou Qing called out, it did not open its mouth, causing the latter to be unable to hold back from silently cursing, an ingrate who had crossed the river and destroyed the bridge.

After settling the matter with the Cursed Spirit, he finally had some time to rest. Zhou Qing wanted to cultivate, but it was difficult to calm his mind.

After a moment of silence, he gritted his teeth and decided to investigate Elder Dong's residence tonight. Perhaps, he might be able to find some clues.

As night fell, Zhou Qing walked out of the inn and into a deserted area in the city. With a light stomp of his feet, he floated out like a ghost towards the location where the Crimson Nimbus Sect was stationed in White Ridge City.

Arriving outside of the Crimson Nimbus Sect's residence, Zhou Qing activated the 'restraining breath technique' and hid himself on an open rooftop.

The 'Restraining breath technique' was a special martial art that could conceal one's aura. As long as one did not produce any spiritual energy fluctuations, even powerful mages would not be able to detect it easily.

Even so, he did not get too close. As a mage, Elder Dong's Spiritual Awareness's range was extremely wide. If he were to be discovered, it would be troublesome.

Four hours passed in the blink of an eye.

Just as Zhou Qing was wondering if Elder Dong would make a move, a slim figure leapt out from the mansion. Moments later, she had also used the 'restraining technique' to hide herself not too far away from him.

Taking a closer look, Zhou Qing's pupils constricted. It was none other than Chu Tianyu.

Indeed, his guess was not wrong. The relationship between Chu Yu and Elder Dong was very complicated.

Zhou Qing had long since heard of the fact that Chu Tianyu had been openly and secretly investigating him as a captive in White Ridge City.

From the looks of it, Chu Tianyu had also noticed the abnormality of Elder Dong.

Zhou Qing didn't choose to alarm her. Instead, he continued to focus his attention on the entrance to the Red Dust Sect.

Fortunately, his hard work paid off. At midnight, a figure quietly walked out of the mansion. It was Elder Dong!

Elder Dong's steps were steady and his expression calm. A sense of vigilance flashed through his eyes. After standing in front of the mansion for a while, he flashed out and walked towards the south of White Ridge City.

This kind of powerful Mage expert, even if he did not use his spiritual sense, his senses were still extremely sharp. Zhou Qing did not dare to look her in the eye, and did not move an inch.

After a while, Elder Dong had walked some distance away, but Chu Tianyu, who had been hiding in ambush, was the first to appear. Seeing this, Zhou Qing restrained his aura and followed the two of them.

Elder Dong seemed to have the intention to circle around White Ridge City. After passing through almost half of the city, he sped up and rushed towards the west side of the city.

The west side of the city was where the Lan family was stationed in White Ridge City!

A moment later, Elder Dong stopped in front of the door of the Lan Residence. This time, her vigilance had increased significantly. She directly released her powerful Spiritual Sense and scanned the surroundings.

Fortunately, Chu Tianyu and Zhou Qing were already prepared and did not follow closely, but they were not noticed.

Elder Dong stopped in front of the door of the Orchid Mansion for a moment before the door was suddenly opened. A person walked out. Zhou Qing looked over with rapt attention and was immediately shocked.

Lan Ning comprehended!

How did this brat get into contact with Elder Dong? Could it be that not only Lan Mingzhu and Lan Qingyun, but the entire Lan family, from top to bottom, were related in that matter?

Zhou Qing's expression gradually turned cold, and the doubts in his heart grew heavier and heavier.

Abruptly, he sensed something and hurriedly turned to look at Chu Tianyu.

At this moment, the latter had a stunned look on his face. Even his aura seemed to be in disorder. He could not understand why Elder Dong would have such a connection with Lan Ning.

”This is bad!”

Zhou Qing was shocked. He instantly increased his speed by one fold and dashed towards Chu Tianyu.

At the same time, Elder Dong was preparing to enter the Orchid House with Lan Ningwen. However, his old face suddenly changed. His majestic Spiritual Sense was stretched to its limit, covering the entire area around him.

With a flash, Elder Dong quickly dashed out. In the blink of an eye, he had arrived at the place where Zhou Qing and Gu Shiyou had been hiding. A powerful aura of a mage was also released.

With a rustling sound, a wild cat was startled and silently scurried into the grass.

No, not a wild cat.