Chapter 262 - Chapter 262: Chapter 246: The Demonic Path Demon Cultivator Strikes Again (2/2)
After speaking, Li Qingqing then put away the Jade Pendant.
“Good…”
Lin Jing replied.
……
By the time Elder Master Li returned with several people, it had already passed midday.
The mere return had taken so long; they must have covered a considerable distance searching for him.
Upon seeing Lin Jing, the group immediately gathered around him.
They gave him a thorough check-up.
Seeing that Lin Jing was unharmed, they finally relaxed.
At that moment, Elder Master Li also came over.
He inquired after Lin Jing’s wellbeing.
After a brief moment of contemplation, Lin Jing decided to tell Elder Master Li everything that had happened that day.
After all,
Elder Bai and Elder Yu were not present.
In the Demon Race Secret Realm, he was entirely dependent on Elder Master Li for protection.
And since the Wu Cai Immortal was so dissatisfied with him, naturally, he could not keep this from Elder Master Li.
After listening, Elder Master Li nodded, and aside from looking a bit off, he did not say much else.
Lin Jing’s account of the incident made Li Tan Yu, Huang Qingling, and the others exchange glances in bewilderment.
Seeing their expressions, Lin Jing was puzzled—could there be more to this matter?
Shortly afterward,
Elder Master Li cautioned them with a few words before leaving.
The others, however, had much more to discuss with Lin Jing.
So,
they took Lin Jing back to his room.
“Thank goodness the Immortal Chen Fan arrived in time; otherwise, Wu Cai Immortal really would have struck at you,” said Huang Qingling, still shaken, as she spoke to Lin Jing.
After saying this, she continued to question Lin Jing:
“Do you know why Wu Cai Immortal would act so recklessly, without any concern?”
Lin Jing nodded, then replied:
“I know some things…”
“According to what they said, Liu Yiyuan died, and it was here in the Secret Realm…”
Huang Qingling nodded, then added:
“That’s just one of the things…”
“Over the past few days, several major events have occurred.”
“Liu Yiyuan’s death is just one of them.”
“Actually, there is another reason for Wu Cai Immortal’s behavior.”
“There is?”
“What’s that reason?” Lin Jing asked urgently, puzzled.
“Liu Yiyuan’s father also died,”
“And what’s more, he died almost at the same time as Liu Yiyuan.”
Upon hearing this, Lin Jing’s face showed his astonishment:
“Ah…”
He indeed did not know of this.
At that time, he had killed Liu Yiyuan under a coincidental and particular set of circumstances, an act of necessity for Lin Jing.
But what about Liu Yiyuan’s father? What was going on with him?
Furthermore, both dying at the same time seemed too strange.
Besides, Liu Yiyuan’s father was a Golden Core Cultivator— who could have killed him?
Even if overpowered, a Golden Core Cultivator, if wanting to escape, could be stopped by whom?
Unless he encountered a Nascent Soul Cultivator.
With this in mind, Lin Jing asked Huang Qingling:
“Liu Yiyuan’s father, wasn’t he a Golden Core Cultivator?
“Who could have killed him? Could it be he met a Nascent Soul Cultivator?”
But this time,
before Huang Qingling could speak, Li Tan Yu, who was beside him, took over the conversation and said:
“Liu Yiyuan’s father did not die at the hands of another cultivator.”
“When he died, his body was withered like a dried corpse, his blood drained, and the state of his death was extraordinarily horrifying.”
Upon hearing Li Tan Yu’s explanation, Lin Jing immediately understood the situation.
“Demonic Path Demon Cultivator…” Lin Jing blurted out.