Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"kill?"

Lu Feng still looked surprised.

"Brother Lu, you are unaware of something."

Seeing this, Ren Lingyun changed the subject and said with a sigh, "About fifteen years ago, a horrific massacre of a village occurred in a remote mountainous area of ​​Dongyun Kingdom..."

"Rumor has it that the murderer was not only a highly skilled swordsman, but also extremely ruthless. On that day, he almost slaughtered the entire village, men, women, and children, leaving almost no survivors. The accumulation of corpses and blood even caused the stream at the foot of the mountain to stop flowing...!"

At this point, Ren Lingyun also sighed deeply, his face showing regret, as if he also felt sorry for those innocent villagers who died tragically.

"The village-slaughtering killer possessed superb swordsmanship..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Feng narrowed his eyes slightly, then suddenly realized, "Your Highness, could it be that... the mastermind behind that massacre of a village in Dongyun Kingdom back then was none other than Ji Tianchang!"

After all, Ji Tianchang not only possesses remarkable personal strength, but is also one of the core disciples of the Taiji Sword Sect, and his swordsmanship is undoubtedly exquisite!

"Yes or no." Ren Lingyun shook his head.

"Oh, this...!"

Seeing this, Lu Feng was also somewhat stunned.

What does "yes" or "no" even mean? This was the first time in his life he'd ever heard such a strange answer!

Could there be something fishy about the massacre of that village in the past?

"Ahem, ahem, although it sounds a bit strange, it's really true..."

Seemingly noticing the confusion on Lu Feng's face, Ren Lingyun coughed lightly and then quickly explained, "Because this massacre of a village was so cruel, and in order to stabilize the people's hearts, the Dongyun government spent a lot of effort and time investigating the real culprit, but in the end, it came to nothing. They could only find that the murderer was most likely a master swordsman..."

"Really? But I still feel like something's not right..."

Faced with Ren Lingyun's explanation, Lu Feng shook his head, then said with a suspicious look, "After all, there are countless sword masters in this world, and those skilled in swordsmanship are not only the Taoist priests of the Taiji Sword Sect. Based on this alone, I'm afraid we cannot determine the origin of the murderer..."

"Your Highness, do you think I'm right?"

"good."

Nodding in agreement, Ren Lingyun added, "Brother Lu, I actually thought the same thing back then."

"However, due to the renowned reputation of the Taiji Sword Sect, and the fact that the Taoist priests of the Taiji Sword Sect neither admitted nor denied the massacre of the village in the past, the true culprit of this case has remained unsolved until now, becoming a cold case..."

"Your Highness, on another note, I actually have another question..."

Lu Feng looked thoughtful, and was about to speak again, but was suddenly interrupted by Ren Xuanfei, who raised her hand, "Stop, stop, stop! Hold on...!"

"Fei Xuan?"

When he saw Ren Xuanfei suddenly interrupt him, Lu Feng was also taken aback.

"Hey! Lu Feng, why do you ask so many questions?"

With her hands on her hips again, Ren Xuanfei glanced at Lu Feng speechlessly, then said somewhat irritably, "The Four Kingdoms Martial Arts Tournament isn't over yet, why are you suddenly asking me all sorts of questions? Do you want to have a martial arts competition or investigate a case?"

"Besides, what does it matter to us whether Ji Tianchang is the murderer who massacred the village in the past?"

"Brother, do you think I'm right?"

After speaking, Ren Xuanfei raised her elbow to nudge Ren Lingyun beside her, seemingly to remind him not to waste his breath on the past massacre of the village, and that the Four Kingdoms' martial arts should be the priority right now.

"Uh, what Fei'er said makes sense. Brother Lu, what do you think of this...?" Ren Lingyun also cast a probing glance at him.

"Well, it seems I was just meddling..."

Lu Feng grinned at the gazes cast by the Ren siblings, then stopped asking questions.

After all, he had absolutely no connection with who the real culprit was in the massacre of the village in Dongyun Kingdom back then.

Lu Feng was only asking a few questions out of curiosity; he had no other intentions.

...

Meanwhile, the atmosphere in front of the Tai Chi Sword Sect team was somewhat tense.

"Junior Brother Ji! Wake up...Are you alright?!"

Seeing Ji Tianchang being carried back with a deathly pale face and still unconscious, Lin Xiaoyu stepped forward, her pretty face full of worry.

Although she had only been a disciple for a short time, less than three years, she was highly regarded and respected by her senior brother Gongsun Jian and her fellow disciples.

Therefore, seeing her junior brother Ji Tianchang unconscious due to the Six Soul Curse, Lin Xiaoyu, who has always been kind-hearted, naturally couldn't bear to watch and was filled with worry.

"Uncle-Master Qin, what's wrong with Junior Brother Ji Tian? He looks like his soul has been ripped out..."

Seeing Lin Xiaoyu's worried expression, Gongsun Jian also frowned slightly. He stepped forward and bowed respectfully to Qin Xuanzhong in front of him.

"Hmph, so what? It's because you're not as skilled as them!"

Faced with Gongsun Jian's question, Qin Xuanzhong snorted coldly, then said in a meaningful tone, "Moreover, it's not just because his skills are inferior, but also because Ji Tianchang's inner demons haven't been eliminated yet, which is why he couldn't defeat that little bald monk Fa Wuxiang's Six Soul Terror Curse..."

"The inner demons have not been eliminated..."

Gongsun Jian narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he had suddenly remembered something.

About fifteen years ago, Ji Tianchang left Lingtai Mountain to travel for a period of time. However, after returning from his training, he became suspicious and paranoid, his face was pale and bloodless, and he was unwilling to communicate with others, as if he had suddenly become a different person.

This strange phenomenon lasted for about half a year until his master, Yin Xuanxing, personally intervened, and the strange phenomenon on Ji Tianchang disappeared. At the same time, he stopped being suspicious all the time.

However, Gongsun Jian himself was not quite sure what Ji Tianchang had gone through in the past.

"Alright, Jian'er, you don't need to think about this anymore. Just focus on the martial arts competition."

"As for Ji Tianchang, he's not seriously injured. He just fainted from being too scared. I'll take good care of him..."

Seemingly not wanting to waste any more words on Ji Tianchang's matter, Qin Xuanzhong flicked his sleeve and gestured for Gongsun Jian to step back.

"Yes, Uncle Qin!"

Seeing this, Gongsun Jian did not ask any further questions and immediately accepted the order to take his leave.

.....

Before we knew it, another hour had passed.

Outside the Dragon Ridge, in an unnamed valley, in front of an open space

"Next match, Tiger Group, number fifteen, Gongsun Jian!"

With a soft shout from Qin Xuanzhong, Gongsun Jian also leaped into the air, then stepped on the Tai Chi sword energy, landing steadily in the center of the open space, while exuding an imposing and domineering aura.

"It's Gongsun Jian!"

"This guy's finally on the field!"

"I've heard that Gongsun Jian reached the Yuanhai Realm five years ago. Now, five years later, his strength is probably even greater than before...!"

"If nothing unexpected happens, the title of champion of this year's Four Kingdoms Martial Arts Tournament will most likely fall into Gongsun Jian's hands...!"

Seeing Gongsun Jian finally make his appearance, the geniuses from various countries present also showed a slight chill, and then cast wary glances at him, and for a moment the sound of discussion was endless.

After all, the other party is the number one young person in the Taiji Sword Sect today, and his reputation is so great that everyone knows him. Naturally, he will attract countless curious eyes.