Misty Rain of the Old Times

Chapter 247 Why

Those who can practice martial arts to a certain level are rarely stupid. It's just that they are not very good at reasoning and thinking. After all, it is so easy to solve problems with martial arts. They focus on thinking about how to practice martial arts better and higher. Unlike scholars, they rack their brains when encountering problems. Over time, they don't use their obviously smart brains.

Chen Xuan's words were simple and straightforward, and they made people understand the point immediately. Even some slow-witted people would react quickly.

Yes, why didn’t I think of such a simple question?
This Yang Guo has some brains. No wonder he is recruited by the Jing Kingdom's Forbidden Martial Arts Division even though he has no skills at all.

But he is a bit quick-witted. In fact, if I were given some time, I would be able to think of a breakthrough from this aspect.

No matter where you are, there are always people like Zhuge Liang who can react after the event. They always think that simple things can be reacted if they give themselves some time.

So at this time many people looked at Chen Xuan with some "envy, jealousy and hatred". They obviously intended to laugh at him, but he really stole the limelight. The key point was that in this way, he would be able to get the promise and favor of Ling Yun, the innate master of Yuhua Country. This was more precious than a huge fortune. How could people not be envious and jealous? Obviously, such benefits should belong to them, so how could he have taken advantage of it? He came here and said a few words, without doing anything, and got it just by talking.

At this point, the problem is actually very simple and clear. Chen Xuan has already given ideas and directions. The only thing left is to find the murderer directly. Will it be difficult to find the murderer by "following the clues"?

"Everyone, please make way. I'm good at identifying people by scent and can help find the murderer."

"I have a ferret with a hint of exotic animal blood. It's extremely sensitive to scent tracking, and now it's time for it to show its abilities."

"Haha, what's so difficult about this? I've practiced a niche martial art that hasn't improved my martial arts much, and most of the time it's useless. I wouldn't say I'm proficient at finding people by smell, but I'm pretty good at it. Now's my chance to show off a bit..."

With so many people from the martial arts world gathered here, there are always some strange and unique people, who now jump out and want to show off.

They already have ideas and directions, so of course they have to take an active role. The man named Yang Guo only proposed a method. If he helps to find the murderer, the credit will be his, and he will have nothing to do with it. He can just stand aside. Can he afford Ling Yun's promise and favor?
If he could perform well, he would not only gain Ling Yun's promise and favor, but also the goodwill of the martial artists in Yuhua Country. Even many people who originally admired Ning Zuiyue would think of the favor, thus killing two birds with one stone.

Chen Xuan just felt funny about how enthusiastic people were. How could he not know what they were up to? He was happy to see them perform.

Ling Yun is not a fool. How can he be fooled by their little tricks at this point?

Of course, Chen Xuan didn't care about Ling Yun's promises and favors. If he wasn't forced to do so, he would have rarely taken the trip.

He leaned towards Ling Yun again without leaving any trace, and looked at people who were eager to grab the credit. He thought that they had not realized the seriousness of the problem and only saw the benefits.

How could he be a simple character who could abduct Ning Zuiyue silently, rape her and kill her without leaving any obvious scars, and without alerting anyone in the process, including innate masters?
Is Ling Yun's favor and promise so easy to obtain? The more proactive they are, the better off they are if they don't find the murderer. If they do find him, well, that would be a lot of fun.

Let them show off if they want. Anyway, Chen Xuan was relaxed and happy. He stood about ten feet behind Ling Yun's right. He looked frightened and seeking shelter, but in fact his eyes were very calm, without any fear at all.

Amidst the people's enthusiastic performance, Ling Yun glanced at the dead Ning Zuiyue and took a deep breath, obviously trying to catch her scent.

The next moment, Chen Xuan felt his aura rising steadily, his clothes rustling, the air around his body twisting in a trance, and invisible air waves surging in a radius of several meters around him, and the soft sand under his feet spread out in circles like waves.

Although Chen Xuan couldn't see his full expression due to the angle, he could sense his immense anger and uncertainty. He stared straight in one direction and asked in a cold tone, "It's you! Why?"

When he spoke, his voice was not loud, but it was transmitted clearly. The area covered by the voice was like a cold wind blowing in the dead of winter, blowing like a knife, making people feel cold to the bone.

Why? what why?
Could it be that this hero Ling has identified his target so quickly?

He is indeed a congenital master.

While people were still confused and surprised by Ling Yun's words, Chen Xuan actually already had an idea. After all, he was also an innate master. Although they had never really competed with each other, he believed that his cultivation was not weaker than Ling Yun. With a clear method and strong senses, it was not easy to lock onto a person within a hundred feet based on the smell.

Strictly speaking, he discovered the target earlier than Ling Yun. It was almost confirmed when he said to find people by smell. However, there was no need to show off such things. He was just a small person who was forced to do something. What followed was the matter of Ling Yun or the martial artists of Yuhua Country.

Secretly gazing at the criminal suspect, Chen Xuan could only say that it was both expected and unexpected. Just like Ling Yun asked why at this moment, Chen Xuan also wondered why such a person would do such a thing to a woman like Ning Zuiyue.

After Ling Yun finished speaking, people realized something belatedly. They all quieted down and looked in the direction of his gaze, with expressions of disbelief, incomprehension, or wonder.

Then, the people blocking that direction subconsciously parted to make room, some even becoming excited, anticipating a good show. As people parted, especially those near Ling Yun's target, the man stood out in the public eye, becoming the focus of everyone's attention.

There seemed to be a clear result here, and people scattered in the distance also came to look over, and some even approached this side. Even several innate masters of Jing Kingdom cast their gazes over.

When those innate masters saw their target person, the Taoist frowned, the monk sighed, and the swordsman sneered.

The target person that everyone is paying attention to is about a hundred feet away from Lingyun. He is located on a high sand dune, with his back against a dead and white tree trunk. He is wearing a black robe, a sand-proof hat, and holding a long sword with a black sheath in his arms.

He was supported on one leg and remained indifferent despite being stared at by so many pairs of eyes. He gave people a cold and indifferent aura, as if he was not the target of public criticism and it had nothing to do with him.

With so many people watching, he tilted his head slightly and looked in Ling Yun's direction. From under his black gauze hat came his joking voice: "Brother Ling, are you talking to me?"

"Duan Nie, I'm asking you why!" Ling Yun spoke again, his voice louder and colder. He was no longer asking, but questioning.

As he spoke, he took a step forward, his aura rising, the spear in his hand humming, and the ground shook and sand waves rolled as he took a step. Many people around him almost lost their balance and fell to the ground.

But I don't know whether he was protecting Chen Xuan or considering the people of Yuhua Country behind him or the dead Ning Zuiyue, this direction was not affected.

As soon as these words were spoken, many people who had originally planned to watch the excitement quietly retreated to a distance. Some people were even frightened and broke out in cold sweats, especially those who had been active before, with fear on their faces.

That’s Duan Nie, he won’t vent his anger on me, right?

It is obvious that there is no way that Ling Yun and he can reconcile. It is better to stay away from this place of trouble to avoid getting into trouble.

There is no doubt that Duan Nie is also an innate master from the Frost Moon Country. This can explain why he was able to kidnap Ning Zuiyue silently without alerting anyone. With such cultivation level, it is not difficult to do so without anyone being on guard in advance.

After all, he was a congenital master and attracted attention. Before this, Chen Xuan had learned a lot of information about him from people's occasional discussions.

This person is in his fifties and has been in the Xiantian realm for ten years. Even though he is from the Frost Moon Country, he is well-known in the martial arts world.

But his reputation is mostly negative.

People say that this man was born in a den of bandits and developed a cruel and ruthless character from the influence of his surroundings since childhood. He is also arrogant and moody, and is disliked by others. Therefore, even the martial artists who came from the Frost Moon Country are unwilling to get close to him. Who knows if he will attack the people around him if they disagree with him.

His achievements today can be attributed to his background. He showed excellent talent in martial arts when he was young. Thirty years ago, he robbed a fledgling newcomer in the martial arts world and obtained a superior martial arts technique. Since then, he has made rapid progress and reached the innate level at around forty years old.

A sect that has inherited superior martial arts is naturally not simple. When he killed people to steal the martial arts, he was naturally hunted down and retaliated by that sect, but he survived. In the end, he even set foot in the Xiantian realm and slaughtered everyone in that sect. He also obtained several advanced martial arts, and his strength reached a new level.

But what he was most famous for wasn't his own ruthlessness or his powerful cultivation, but rather that he had a younger brother with even greater talent, four or five years younger than him. He had the same cultivation method but had reached the Xiantian realm nearly ten years earlier than him...

Anyway, people at this level are not simple, and their deeds are enough to talk about for three days and three nights.

Facing Ling Yun's questioning at this moment, he still had that playful tone, and said as a matter of course: "Brother Ling, you ask me why? Don't you think it's nonsense?"

At this point, without waiting for Ling Yun to say anything, he chuckled and said, "Aren't women meant to be enjoyed? Especially beautiful women. It's her honor that I'm interested in her. No one can deny that, right? Then I take her away to enjoy her. She actually refused to cooperate, and the experience was not good, so she was fucked to death. That's it. Do you understand?"

After hearing this, people realized how arrogant and domineering he was. He admitted it directly and acted as if it was a matter of course. How arrogant!

But there is also crazy capital...

　My buddy got married yesterday and I went to the wedding, which delayed the update. I apologize to everyone and will make up for it later.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)