The villains are redeemed, and the heroines cry and beg for forgiveness.

He could hear the overwhelming killing intent in it.

He quickly said, "This has nothing to do with me. It was all done by Wu Shengyuan, by the high-ranking members of the Martial Arts Alliance, and by those big families and forces!"

"Furthermore, I suspect that this purge launched by Wu Shengyuan was merely a pretext to eliminate dissidents, because in the end, all the people and forces that were purged were either opponents of the Martial Arts Alliance or opponents of him."

From the moment he returned to Canglong City and did not see his students, Gu Ran had some bad suspicions.

However, he refused to believe his own guess.

The white-browed martial arts master suddenly felt the spiritual energy in the world fluctuate violently, as if a pot of water was slowly boiling.

And at the heart of this uproar is Gu Ran!

The white-browed martial arts master stared at Gu Ran in shock.

This is not the state of a martial artist or superhuman absorbing spiritual energy when using skills or special moves; rather, it is more like a violent tremor centered on Gu Ran.

It was as if Gu Ran's feelings resonated with the surrounding environment.

But is this something a human being can do?

In fact, the white martial arts master's feeling was not wrong; the change in the surrounding environment was indeed due to a certain degree of "resonance" with Gu Ran's mood.

Gu Ran lost his supernatural power crystal core and martial arts golden core, but he was still able to use spiritual power because he could make his mental power resonate with spiritual energy, and indirectly mobilize spiritual energy by using mental power as a medium.

Gu Ran's mental power is controlled by his will. When his emotions fluctuate, his will will naturally fluctuate as well, which in turn affects his mental power and the spiritual energy between heaven and earth.

If this continues to develop, Gu Ran may even become like a true god, influencing a wide range of environments and weather with his own will.

"What's going on with the Reverse Yuan Martial Arts Academy? Why are you besieging it? Where is Cheng Caimeng?"

Gu Ran continued to ask.

"It wasn't me, I didn't do it! The fact that Ni Yuan Martial Arts Academy is like this and Cheng Caimeng's disappearance have nothing to do with me!" The white-browed martial arts master hurriedly explained, "When I came to Ni Yuan Martial Arts Academy, it was already like this. I wasn't there the night Cheng Caimeng disappeared, otherwise I wouldn't still be lingering in Ni Yuan Martial Arts Academy, dreaming of getting a bargain."

"Ten days ago, a rumor suddenly spread rapidly throughout Canglong City that the Niyuan Martial Arts Academy possessed... a technique that could surpass the Golden Core stage of martial arts!"

The white-browed martial arts master unconsciously swallowed, seemingly fantasizing that he had obtained such a powerful technique.

Gu Ran rebuked, "How is that possible! If the Ni Yuan Martial Arts Academy possessed a technique that surpassed the Golden Core stage of martial arts, how could it have fallen into such a state of ruin and been unable to revive for so many years?"

The decline of the Niyuan Martial Arts Academy has lasted for hundreds of years. By the time of the Cheng Caimeng sisters, there were not a single apprentice, and they couldn't even gather a single martial arts master.

If the Ni Yuan Martial Arts Academy possesses such powerful techniques, it's truly hard to imagine that they would be in such a situation.

The white-browed martial arts master's voice softened considerably: "That's not entirely true. Even if a technique is powerful, it doesn't guarantee success in cultivation. The more powerful the technique, the harder it is to master. That makes perfect sense. Perhaps the Reverse Origin Martial Arts Academy has already exhausted its luck and can no longer produce suitable geniuses."

The white-browed martial arts master suddenly groaned in pain, clutching his left leg.

His left leg, from the knee down, looked as if it had been smashed by a giant hammer; it had been completely pulverized into minced meat, and even the ground beneath his left leg had a deep crater.

"Haven't I already cooperated with you?" The white-browed martial arts master looked at Gu Ran with confusion and grievance.

Although such injuries are nothing to a martial arts master like him, the pain is unavoidable.

"I ask, you answer, but don't say anything unrelated to the answer, or next time it won't just be your left leg that's crippled."

Gu Ran said coldly.

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Gu Ran felt a raging fire about to burst forth from his chest; it was anger, it was murderous intent.

He used to be able to control his emotions well, but now he no longer wants to control them and instead wants to vent them completely.

Gu Ran knew that no matter how angry he was, now was not the time to vent, because the insects were not in front of him.

He will make those scoundrels pay for their blood debt!

As for smashing the left leg of the white-browed martial arts master, it was merely a temporary outlet for his emotions.

The white-browed martial arts master also realized from Gu Ran's emotions that he was being used as a target for venting his anger, but he still had to pretend not to know and cooperate with Gu Ran, otherwise he was afraid that Gu Ran would stop acting altogether.

The white-browed martial arts master forced a weak smile: "Yes, I'm sorry, I won't do it again next time."

"What about the Cheng Caimeng and Cheng Youmeng sisters? What happened to them afterward?" Gu Ran asked coldly.

The white-browed martial arts master had a light sheen of sweat on his forehead.

"Later... I don't know who took the lead, but suddenly a large number of martial arts experts gathered together and came to the Niyuan Martial Arts Hall to demand that martial arts technique from Cheng Caimeng."

Gu Ran sneered: "Begging? I think it was coercion, and you should also have some credit for it."

The white-browed martial arts master's forehead was covered in even more fine sweat, but he dared not wipe it away. He wanted to defend himself, but after seeing Gu Ran's cold expression, he immediately gave up the idea and just smiled awkwardly.

Seeing that Gu Ran didn't intend to pursue this point further, he cautiously said, "There must be forces that are hostile to the Ni Yuan Martial Arts Academy stirring things up. We ordinary martial artists who don't have the backing of any major forces are just going with the flow and joining in the fun."

He doesn't dare to defend himself, but he's quite adept at shirking responsibility, distinguishing between primary and secondary responsibility, and classifying himself as the party with secondary responsibility.

Gu Ran looked at him noncommittally.

The white-browed martial arts master, unable to discern Gu Ran's thoughts, could only continue:

"Originally, everyone thought that Cheng Caimeng would not be able to refuse so many people's request to 'borrow the cultivation method to take a look,' but who would have thought that Cheng Caimeng seemed to have anticipated our arrival and did not directly say that the Niyuan Martial Arts Hall did not have the legendary cultivation method that could surpass the Golden Core of Martial Arts."

"On the contrary, she stood calmly in the center of the training ground, even smiling, showing no sign of anger or resentment whatsoever. Faced with such an impolite request to 'borrow the cultivation technique,' she ignored it completely, and after observing us for a while, said something that left everyone scratching their heads..."

The white-browed martial arts master wore a puzzled expression.

"What words!?"

Gu Ran's heart suddenly tightened.

He felt that this sentence was very likely related to him.

The white-browed martial arts master was somewhat surprised; it turned out that the rumors about Gu Ran and Cheng Caimeng of the Ni Yuan Martial Arts Academy having a special relationship were true.

However, he dared not reveal his true feelings and quickly said, "Cheng Caimeng is right: 'It would be too pitiful if he failed because of such a group of people.'"

It would be too pitiful if he failed because of such a group of people.

Gu Ran frowned.

Who does this "he" refer to? Could it be...?

And what kind of failure does "failure" refer to?

"And then?" Gu Ran asked coldly.

"After that, Cheng Caimeng didn't fight us, but just disappeared." The white-browed martial arts master looked puzzled as he said this. "She just disappeared abruptly. We initially thought it was just a trick by Cheng Caimeng, but we searched for a long time at the Niyuan Martial Arts Hall and still couldn't find her."

"Even after digging three feet into the ground, no ruins or secret passages were found. So after five days, most people gave up and left. Only a few of us remained, clinging to the hope of survival."

The white-browed martial arts master was filled with regret. If he had known that Gu Ran, the god of death, would return, he would have fled long ago and would never have taken any chances.

Gu Ran fell into deep thought.

wrong.

Gu Ran noticed something suspicious about it.

Of those who left, not all of them actually left; they simply changed their method of monitoring this place.

Since Cheng Caimeng disappeared out of nowhere in front of so many people, rather than having died, many of them must be unwilling to accept it and want to continue to hold her and interrogate her about her cultivation techniques.

Leaving so many people might just be to create the illusion that it's safe. If Cheng Caimeng were still nearby, she might let her guard down and return to the Niyuan Martial Arts Hall.

Then the powerful figures who have been monitoring this place can immediately receive the news and surround the Reverse Origin Martial Arts Hall again.

By then, these people might not give Cheng Caimeng any more chances to escape, and they might use any means necessary.

The evidence is also easy to find.

That's the barrier outside the Reverse Origin Martial Arts Hall that can block the detection of mental energy.

Such a method is definitely not something a weakling like the White-Eyebrowed Martial Arts Grandmaster could pull off.

Moreover, because of the unique nature of isolating mental energy, it makes one wonder if these guys are after him.

"I've told you everything I know, can you let me go now?" the white-browed martial arts master said cautiously. "I just came to join in the fun, I didn't do anything..."

Gu Ran glanced at him: "I really want to let you go..."

The white-browed martial arts master showed no joy on his face; instead, a fierce glint flashed in his eyes.

He wasn't stupid; Gu Ran's tone clearly indicated she wasn't going to let him off the hook, and there was bound to be more to come.

However, he became even more humble on the surface, even appearing somewhat pitiful and pleading.

"Lord Gu Ran, please just ignore me. I'm just a nobody! I pose no threat to you, and I haven't harmed your students or lovers."

The other martial artists looked at the white-browed martial arts master with a look of disdain.

This person is actually a martial arts master?!

Shouldn't a martial arts master uphold the tough spirit of a martial artist and bravely face even those stronger than themselves?

It's not about being reckless and provoking others when you're weaker than them, but about having backbone—the backbone to never show weakness in the face of power or stronger opponents!

However, the strongest person present—the white-browed martial arts master—did nothing that had anything to do with the integrity of a martial artist.

It could even be described as a disgrace to martial artists.

Gu Ran didn't look down on the white-browed martial arts master; on the contrary, he admired the other party's pragmatic attitude.

This saved him a lot of effort and time.