On the path to immortality, I can see destiny.

"Of course I've never seen this before. With my meager cultivation level, if I were to encounter it, I wouldn't survive."

"I heard it from my son. It was first discovered by the head of the temple in Yulin Mountain. He led people to exterminate the demon, but suffered a great defeat."

"Later, the shop owner reported it to the Zhou family, but the Zhou family also failed to catch him, so the matter was eventually reported to the Suyang Sect."

As always, the black man was very talkative.

Zhao Fan could only listen from the sidelines, unable to get a word in edgewise.

"Fellow Daoist, I've only told you about this matter. Keep it to yourself and don't spread it around, lest it cause panic among the many cultivators in Nanjun."

After saying that, the black man added a special instruction.

Zhao Fan nodded immediately, but a lot of thoughts suddenly popped into his mind.

Taking advantage of this brief moment, Zhao Fan immediately pressed for an answer.

"I've heard that demonic cultivators are extremely cruel. Those who were robbed and killed by these demonic cultivators must have suffered terribly."

Zhao Fan from the Black Man team nodded in agreement with what he said.

"Indeed, the demonic arts of this demonic cultivator must require the fresh blood of the cultivator. Every cultivator who is killed is emaciated, with all the blood in his body drained."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Fan immediately envisioned a scene in his mind.

He looked up at the setting sun on the horizon, then rose to take his leave.

"Fellow Daoist, it's getting late, and I must return now. I'll visit you again another day if I have the time."

The burly man nodded, stood up, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and then went down the mountain on his own.

As Zhao Fan watched the dark-skinned man's retreating figure, the various clues swirling in his mind gradually became clearer.

First of all, Zhang Tie was definitely not responsible for Su Zixuan's murder.

Not to mention that both the Zhou family and the Suyang Sect are currently investigating him, he probably wouldn't dare to show his face again.

Even if he were to show his face, there must be a very important reason. It couldn't be for someone as unimportant as Su Zixuan, who has neither strength nor cultivation resources. For Zhang Tie, she's not worth the risk.

Moreover, even if Zhang Tie was so hungry that he happened to stumble upon it, the traces of the battle at that time were definitely unrelated to Zhang Tie, and with Su Zixuan's strength, it would be impossible for her to have escaped that far.

Most importantly, Zhang Tie's killing style was simple and brutal, all for the purpose of cultivating demonic arts.

Therefore, if Zhang Tie had made the move, there wouldn't have been those dragging marks; he would have killed the vampire on the spot.

As for those two members of the Su family, if they had fallen into Zhang Tie's hands, they wouldn't be alive, let alone have been turned.

As for ordinary cultivators, that's unlikely too. What kind of cultivator could turn two members of the Su family against their will?

Moreover, the matter of Zhang Tie was covered up, and these two people most likely didn't know anything about Zhang Tie.

Therefore, someone who has the ability to turn the Su family against their will, knows about Zhang Tie, and has the motive to take action against Su Zixuan.

After much thought, it seems there's only one person: the young master of the workshop.

At that time, Su Zixuan and the young master of the workshop had a pleasant conversation. Earlier, Zhao Fan had run into Su Zixuan when he went out, as they were heading to Yulin Mountain.

Presumably, Su Zixuan visited Yulin Mountain quite often to have heart-to-heart talks with that young master after that day.

Although the young master of the workshop had no reason to attack Su Zixuan, he did perfectly fit all the conditions for committing the crime.

Unfortunately, Yulin Mountain was not yet open for business, so Zhao Fan could not go there to investigate the truth.

The two of them have likely erased all subsequent clues, leaving only the two of them as the only breakthrough point.

Thinking of this, Zhao Fan immediately took out a communication talisman and told him all his speculations, then activated it.

Zhao Fan put away the communication talisman and looked up at the endless darkness to the north.

Time is of the essence. Su Zixuan has been missing for seven days. Every moment that is delayed increases her danger.

Since we can't explore Yulin Mountain, we can only continue along the previous line of thought and thoroughly search the remaining areas in the north.

He took out the Azure Leaf Boat, infused it with spiritual power, and the pale blue flying boat slowly rose, skimming the treetops as it headed north.

However, Zhao Fan failed to notice that on a thin twig, a small insect was almost integrated with the branch.

After Zhao Fan left, the little insect flapped its wings and slowly took flight. After circling once in the air, it flew off in another direction.

The night was deep, the starlight was dim, and the mountains and forests were deathly silent.

Zhao Fan spread his divine sense to the fullest extent, covering an area of ​​several dozen feet below, not letting go of any possible trace.

He meticulously scanned every mountain valley, every ravine, and every dense forest, but still found nothing.

The flying boat flew for about half an hour, and Zhao Fan's spiritual energy was nearly half depleted.

He was just about to find a place to rest and recuperate when he suddenly sensed a spiritual energy fluctuation coming from ahead. This spiritual energy fluctuation was not a single one, but several intertwined together, and they were not far apart.

Moreover, they seemed to have a very clear goal: to come to our side.

Zhao Fan felt a chill run down his spine. He immediately activated the Netherworld Mirror to conceal his figure and at the same time, he suppressed his aura to the extreme and hid in a corner.

In the distance, several whooshing sounds came, and a group of seven people stopped at this spot.

"That aura has vanished. Judging from the feeling just now, that aura should have been at the sixth level of Qi Refining. I wonder if it was that demon?"

The leader, dressed in a gray robe, appeared to be around thirty or forty years old. He had a restrained aura, and every move he made exuded a powerful spiritual energy.

After he stood still, he scanned his surroundings with his divine sense, but found nothing unusual.

Zhao Fan hid to the side, concentrating on sensing. Apart from the middle-aged man, there were two Qi Refining Level 6 cultivators, two Qi Refining Level 5 cultivators, and two Qi Refining Level 4 cultivators. Their cultivation levels varied, but there were quite a few of them.

He didn't approach, but instead hid in the shadows and observed quietly.

He soon discovered that there was a familiar face in the group.

This man was none other than the young master of Yulin Mountain.

Just then, a small insect flew out from the side and landed on the young master's hand.

The young master extended his index finger, caught the small insect, closed his eyes to sense it for a long time, and then suddenly opened his eyes.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, I do know where that demonic cultivator is hiding."

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man immediately turned around, looked at the young master with great interest, and spoke.

"Then please ask Fellow Daoist Song to bring the person out."

The young master nodded slightly, said nothing, and simply flicked his finger to release the insect.

After the insect flew out, it circled in the air a few times before heading straight for Zhao Fan.

Zhao Fan didn't believe that the young master could discover him, so he remained silent.

Seeing that he could no longer hide, Zhao Fan had no choice but to reveal himself.

"Fellow Daoists, please wait, I am not a demon."

The seven men tensed up immediately upon seeing Zhao Fan's sudden appearance, gripping their weapons tightly.

"This boy certainly doesn't look like a demon. Fellow Daoist Song, have you mistaken him for someone else?"

Zhao Fan quickly spoke up as well.

"Fellow Daoist is right. How could I possibly be a demon? I was buying things at the Yulin Mountain Market when I was in trouble, and it was thanks to Fellow Daoist Song that I was able to get out of trouble. You shouldn't have forgotten, right?"