Longevity through Upgrading Buildings Chapter 1302: "The Killer Is the Master of Ten Thousand Souls Banner!

So, in less than a day, the cultivators in Black and White City who should know the news, basically all knew it.

A few days later.

The Eight Holy Lands also gradually heard the news. Although they still didn’t know who did it, the fact that a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Black and White Divine Hall had fallen shocked them significantly.

…

At the same time.

Tingtiao Pavilion.

Zhou Cang, who had just returned from the Cloud Rain Sect, also learned the news.

“Are you saying you suspect this was done by Junior Brother Ji?”

While speaking, Zhou Cang set up a restriction again, isolating the inside and outside from investigation.

Fairy Baihua held a teacup, walking slowly around in the pavilion above before she said, “It’s been several months since Junior Brother Ji severely injured the Duo Ghost Demon Lord and snatched the top-grade Spirit Stone.”

“If he had returned, he should have arrived long ago, but he hasn’t…”

“His absence doesn’t necessarily mean he did this, right?”

Zhou Cang still found it a bit unbelievable… Junior Brother Ji had just formed his Nascent Soul not long ago, and now he could kill a cultivator of the same tier?

It is important to know that defeating a Nascent Soul cultivator and killing one are two entirely different things.

Even with a Mid-stage Nascent Soul against an Early-stage Nascent Soul, defeating is easy, but killing is not so easy.

Fairy Baihua continued to analyze, “Junior Brother Ji hasn’t returned, most likely because he’s continued westward, and he had previously stayed in Lindong City for some time, even joining the Bone Nightmare Sect. So, the probability of him heading to Lindong City is significant, and Vulture Peak is in the south of Lindong City, with it being closer to Lindong City than Black and White City, that’s one.”

“Secondly, apart from Junior Brother Ji, who else would dare to kill a Nascent Soul cultivator of the Black and White Divine Hall?”

Fairy Baihua turned back to stare at Zhou Cang, asking very earnestly.

“This…”

Zhou Cang, though somewhat skeptical, found it increasingly reasonable as he listened.

Even feeling that this was exactly the case.

Besides Old Demon Ji, who else would dare to kill a Nascent Soul cultivator of the Black and White Divine Hall?

Even Celestial Killer Mountain and Xuanqing Sect wouldn’t dare.

“So what do we… do?”

Zhou Cang rubbed his temples, feeling quite helpless.

Sometimes Junior Brother’s strength is so overwhelming that it’s disheartening.

“All along, Junior Brother never revealed his true identity, even fabricating a cultivator identity from the Desolate Ancient Continent… He wants to handle it himself.”

Fairy Baihua sighed softly, “But we must be prepared. Once something happens with Junior Brother Ji, we definitely have to help him, even if it means abandoning Tingtiao Pavilion and retreating to the Cloud Rain Sect.”

“Of course, of course.”

Zhou Cang nodded repeatedly, agreeing wholeheartedly.

“But the possibility is small.” Fairy Baihua said with a bright smile, “When Junior Brother was still in the Core Formation Stage, he wasn’t afraid of them, let alone now that he’s formed his Nascent Soul.”

“We just need to wait and see.”

“…”

“This is it, where Vulture Ascendant met his end.”

In the sky above, two streaks of black and red light stopped one after the other. Elder Hei glanced over the ground, full of devastation.

“Great Elder, there are words!”

Red-bearded Zhenren said as he dove to the ground first, yet Elder Hei, who started later, landed in front of the giant rock first, where several large characters were carved.

Red-bearded Zhenren read each character:

“The killer is the Master of the Ten Thousand Souls Banner!”

“This Master of the Ten Thousand Souls Banner is so brazen?!”

Red-bearded Zhenren suddenly looked up.

Beside him, Elder Hei, with a livid face, waved a big hand, actually taking the giant rock away.

“Great Elder, you are…?”

Red-bearded Zhenren turned to him, somewhat puzzled.

“Bring this item back to the Black and White Divine Mountain, convene the Nascent Soul Assembly, and show them this rock then.” Elder Hei said gravely, “Have you not always prided yourself as people of the Black and White Divine Hall, and no one dared to touch you?”

“Well, now show you, how people who fail to progress in cultivation die!”

“Also, issue a global kill order, gather Nascent Soul cultivators from the Eight Holy Lands, and pursue the Master of the Ten Thousand Souls Banner with full force!”

“Yes.”

Seeing Elder Hei genuinely angry, Red-bearded Zhenren hurriedly bowed in salute, then transformed into an escape light and flew towards the south’s Black and White City.

Since the Nascent Soul Assembly was to be held, he naturally had to return early to prepare.

After Red-bearded Zhenren left, Elder Hei glanced around and finally came to a seemingly ordinary spot and stood firm.

If Ji Yuan were here, he would definitely recognize this as the exact spot where Vulture Ascendant fell.

Elder Hei came to this place, his right hand hidden in his sleeve slightly raised, with black streams swirling around it, his five fingers clenched, finally grabbing forward violently.

Yet in the air, only a thin gray shadow appeared and disappeared.

“The Yin Soul is gone, it seems it really was the act of the Master of the Ten Thousand Souls Banner.”

While mumbling to himself, Elder Hei turned to look north.

The Immortal Sect closest to Vulture Peak was the Bone Nightmare Sect to the north, and coincidentally, the current relationship between the Bone Nightmare Sect and the Black and White Divine Hall… was somewhat delicate.

So, Elder Hei held a thought, that the Bone Nightmare Old Demon might be using the name of the Master of the Ten Thousand Souls Banner to commit murder.

But if it was truly his doing, the Yin Soul should have been left behind.

Only the true Master of the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, after killing, could steal the opponent’s Yin Soul.

“But then again, Bone Nightmare has part of the Yin Ghost Sect’s legacy, they might also know the method to condense a Yin Soul.”

While pondering, Elder Hei searched meticulously around again, and eventually, sensing something, forcefully broke open the ground, going underground. When he sensed the aura from the divine light explosion, he couldn’t help his face changing.

“Nascent Soul… Mid-stage?!”

“…”

“Master, if you were truly Mid-stage Nascent Soul, we could storm the Bone Nightmare Sect and avenge Bone Nightmare Old Demon!”

Above the Sea of Consciousness of Ji Yuan, Tu Yue said fiercely.

“Rest assured, soon.”

In terms of revenge, Ji Yuan was certainly more moved than Tu Yue.

It’s just that the timing isn’t mature yet, can’t guarantee absolute success… can’t make a move, just that now being targeted by a Mid-stage Nascent Soul doesn’t mean I have to keep running.”

While speaking, Ji Yuan also returned to the sky over Lindong City.

His divine sense locked onto the courtyard where Wen Jiu resided, which was undisturbed, even the fragile Tier Two Array was intact, making Ji Yuan breathe a sigh of relief.

He was afraid he went to avenge Wen Jiu, only to find some misfortune happened when he came back, that would be a joke.

He landed at the courtyard door, knocking on the wooden door.

“Knock knock knock—”

No response.

Ji Yuan stepped forward, passing through the array, and pushed the door open.

The yard was empty, and so was the interior of the house.

…Not good!

Ji Yuan’s figure flickered and came to the table inside the house.

Only to see a Sound Recording Talisman placed on the wooden table. Injecting a trace of mana into it, Wen Jiu’s mellow voice echoed above his Sea of Consciousness.

“Brother Ji, rest assured, I’ve only temporarily left this place. If you return safely, you can find me at ‘Cold Bamboo Valley’ outside the city.”

When the voice fell, a map to Cold Bamboo Valley was also attached.

Tu Yue piped up:

“Hmph, this Wen Jiu is running around, worrying people for no reason.”

“No!”

Recalling his interactions with Wen Jiu, Ji Yuan nearly instantly understood his intention.

“Go, to Cold Bamboo Valley!”

A black escape light burst through the roof and then shot straight east.