Fantasy: I'm in a discarded alchemy room, but I can turn trash into treasure!

"Clang!"

The narrow blade extended another half inch, and before the sword was fully drawn from its sheath, a gash was cut through the corpse mist in front of it.

The broken bones rolled a few times on the ground, making a crisp sound.

Suddenly, a member of the Xiao family rushed out and pointed at Qin Mo.

"It was him! He's the one who killed Young Master Xiao Wu and several others!"

The man spoke quickly, but his fingers trembled twice in mid-air.

Xiao Qinghuang raised her eyes: "You saw it with your own eyes?"

"I...I'm right next to you."

The disciple swallowed hard and forced a smile, saying, "He was holding the Thunder Sound Sword at the time, and he was standing with Hua Meiniang and Cang Wuyue. After Young Master Xiao Wu fell, they grabbed the things and left."

Qin Mo looked down at the Thunder Sound Sword in his hand and almost burst out laughing.

That pot was put on top quickly enough.

When he left the City of Dry Bones, Xiao Wu was still shouting in the tavern.

As for what happened afterward, he really didn't know.

But this person in front of him pushed all the blame onto him, and didn't even bother to fabricate complete evidence.

"Are you done talking?"

Qin Mo rubbed the sword hilt with his thumb, speaking in a flat tone.

"When I left the tavern, Xiao Wu was still alive. You say I killed him, but where's the body? Where are the wounds? You can't just order the Xiao family to arrest someone based on your word, can you?"

The disciple's face turned pale, and his lips moved a few times, but he couldn't say anything.

Xiao Qinghuang looked at him: "Where is the corpse?"

"They were swept away by the corpse mist, leaving only a few pieces of clothing and bloodstains."

After he finished speaking, he lowered his head even further.

Xiao Qinghuang's gaze fell on the ground, and she gently tapped the scabbard with her fingertips.

She didn't draw a conclusion immediately, but took two steps closer to Qin Mo.

"You admit to having met Xiao Wu?"

"I've seen it."

Qin Mo raised his chin: "Seeing doesn't mean killing. If your Xiao family wants to investigate, you should make things clear first."

Xiao Qinghuang stared at him: "Then tell me, why did Xiao Wu die?"

"You're asking me?"

Qin Mo tugged at the edge of his cloak, revealing half of his face.

"Your Xiao family has been spreading the word throughout the city that Qin Mo's twenty-three storage rings, along with top-grade gold spirit iron and other treasures, have all fallen into your hands. Now that you've got them, put them out there."

He stretched out his hand, palm facing up.

"Show it to me, and I'll admit it on the spot. If you can't, don't use a dead person as an excuse."

The expressions of the Xiao clan cultivators around them changed.

These words were so direct that even Ji Changgeng turned his head to look at him.

Xiao Qinghuang did not evade the question: "The Xiao family did not obtain what you mentioned."

"Then what debts are you here to collect?"

Qin Mo withdrew his hand, his five fingers gripping the hilt of the sword.

"You say you didn't take it, but you've brought so many people to surround me. So the Xiao family's way of being reasonable is to first block people out, then slowly find excuses?"

A disciple of the Xiao clan couldn't help but sneer: "You killed Xiao Wu, and you still dare to turn around and accuse me? A mere Foundation Establishment cultivator, do you really think you're someone important?"

Xiao Qinghuang raised her hand to silence the man: "Shut up."

The disciple's smile froze, and he hurriedly retreated back into the group.

Qin Mo glanced at Xiao Qinghuang.

The people she brought were very stubborn, but she herself didn't join in the commotion.

At least until now, she is still able to distinguish between truth and falsehood.

Xiao Qinghuang turned to Ji Changgeng: "Young Master Ji, you just said that those Golden Core cultivators are controlled by Soul Gu, do you have any evidence?"

Ji Changgeng opened the folding fan, the fan ribs pointing towards the corpse in the distance.

"The corpses are still there. Each person has soul threads in their spiritual sea, and the soul lamp in Ji Hongxiao's hand also retains traces. Tang Mei's divided soul resides in the lamp, controlling them to hunt down Fellow Daoist Chu."

As he spoke, he put away his folding fan.

"This group struck first, and their act of taking the pills cannot be considered unprovoked murder."

Xiao Qinghuang did not argue.

She walked to a corpse, squatted down to examine it, and lingered her fingertip on the person's forehead for a moment.

The black filaments retracted from under the skin and flesh, wriggling like worms.

Her gaze darkened as she stood up.

"I will remember about the Soul Gu."

Qin Mo raised an eyebrow.

Xiao Qinghuang looked at him: "But this only proves that the bounty hunter is controlled by someone, not that you were not involved in Xiao Wu's case."

"So how do you plan to prove it?"

"Come back with me, seal your cultivation, and cooperate with my questioning."

She said it very decisively.

"Once the investigation is completed and it is found that you are not involved, the Xiao family will naturally release you."

Hua Meiniang pressed her sword-wielding hand forward, the tip of the sword grazing the ground.

Cang Wuyue also stood beside Qin Mo, holding the broken sword horizontally in front of her chest.

Qin Mo raised his hand to stop them.

"Seal your cultivation before going with you?"

He stared at Xiao Qinghuang, his five-colored qi and blood slowly vibrating in his chest.

"If I'm innocent, of course I can come back. If I'm not innocent, whether I can get out of the Xiao family depends on which elder of your Xiao family is in a good mood."

Xiao Qinghuang's fingers left the sword sheath: "Are you scared?"

"I'm afraid you won't be able to find out the truth."

Qin Mo took a step forward, and the bones beneath his feet shattered on the spot.

"If you want to investigate, fine. First, summon the young master of your Xiao family. Before I fell into the Yellow Springs Ruins, the Xiao family members said that they sent me in on Xiao Tianci's orders. Instead of asking him, you come to me. You're just picking on the weak."

Xiao Qinghuang's eyelids twitched.

She was clearly hearing about this for the first time.

But she quickly suppressed her change of heart: "Do you have any evidence to support Xiao Yue's claims?"

"I didn't bring his head out, but his golden core is still in my hands."

Qin Mo patted the storage bag: "If you want to see it, first take out something that I can believe."

Xiao Qinghuang remained silent for a moment, but the sword intent around her grew stronger and stronger.

She didn't press Xiao Tianci further, but instead pointed at Qin Mo.

"Since you refuse to cooperate, then let's follow the rules between the strong."

Ji Changgeng frowned: "Miss Xiao, are you going to make your move here?"

"I'm only taking living people with me."

Xiao Qinghuang turned her head to the side: "Chu Wuming, take my sword. If you can still stand, I'll let you choose whether to stay or leave."

Qin Mo raised his hand and cracked his knuckles, the bones making muffled sounds.

"You people from the Xiao family, you dare to test the rules with my life right off the bat."

The five-colored gold patterns on his body finally lit up.

Golden light first emerged from the back of the hand, followed by five patterns of green, blue, red, and yellow spreading along the arm.

The five true bones resonated simultaneously, and the surging blood and qi pushed through the corpse mist, even causing the broken stones ten feet away to jump.

Ji Changgeng's folding fan stopped in mid-air.

Hua Meiniang pursed her lips, while Cang Wuyue gripped the broken sword even tighter.

They had all seen Qin Mo make a move, but they had never seen him activate the Five Elements Golden Body to this extent.

The color drained from the face of the Xiao family disciple who had just spoken mockingly.

Xiao Qinghuang glanced at him and said, "Step back."

All of Xiao's disciples retreated in unison.

She raised her right hand, and a cyan sword imprint appeared in her palm.

"Seven Luminaries, prepare for battle."

The sword imprint rose into the sky.

A golden flying sword shot out from behind her, its clang like the clash of metal against stone.

Immediately afterwards, six sword lights of cyan, blue, red, yellow, black, and silver flew up one after another, occupying seven positions respectively.

Seven top-grade natal flying swords hovered above the corpse mist, their tips all pointing towards Qin Mo.

Seven sword patterns lit up on the ground, and the sound of wind and thunder pressed down from within the formation.

Xiao Qinghuang gripped the sword sheath, her voice echoing throughout the ancient road.

"Now, you are qualified for me to investigate."

The Seven Luminaries Sword Formation is complete!