Marry the Demon Sect Girl with No Bride Price

Chapter 551 - 211: Midnight Tragedy

The piercing scream shattered the night and awakened the sleeping disciples of the Zhenyang Sect.

The residence where Qin Gengyun and others stayed was very close, and Mo Xiaolan was the first to rush out.

Qin Gengyun said to the Celestial Phoenix Maiden, "You stay here."

He then followed behind Qiu Zhihe and Liu Su and hurried over.

The scream came from the west side of the village, and when Qin Gengyun arrived, his expression changed at the sight before him.

The ground was covered in blood. Two male disciples lay in the pool of blood, one with his chest pierced and the other with his neck half-severed, already without breath.

These two were the male disciples who had previously supported Cheng Qingyu against Mo Xiaolan, one of whom was Zheng Wei.

Qin Gengyun had an impression of him because this person often followed Cheng Qingyu, and he had tried to attack Mo Xiaolan before. He could be considered Cheng Qingyu’s most loyal lackey.

Little did he expect, just two hours later, this Golden Core Cultivator had become a cold corpse.

"Xiaolan, what’s going on?"

Mo Xiaolan, who arrived first, was questioned by Qin Gengyun.

Mo Xiaolan shook her head. "I don’t know either. They were already dead when I got here."

Liu Su laughed lightly, "Deserved it. That’s called a lackey who ends badly!"

Qin Gengyun frowned, "The wounds on these two are clean and precise. The opponent must have killed them in one blow. Someone with such cultivation should not be underestimated."

Mo Xiaolan looked around cautiously. "Qin Gengyun, I have a feeling we’ve been targeted."

Qiu Zhihe walked to the two corpses, observed for a moment, then trembled slightly, her mouth gaping as if she had discovered something unbelievable.

But at this moment, Qin Gengyun was discussing with Mo Xiaolan and didn’t notice her expression.

At this time, others also arrived and exclaimed at the sight of Zheng Wei’s and the other man’s miserable state:

"Senior Brother Zheng! Junior Brother Li!"

"How could this happen?"

"You died so horribly! Who could do this? It’s too cruel!"

Su Xin, Chun Ningzhi, Zhang Zheng, and Chen Yunfeng, some commanding disciples, were also pale-faced. This had just happened near Cyan Lotus Mountain.

The most frightening thing was that two Golden Core Realm disciples were killed right under their noses, and they hadn’t noticed a thing.

Cheng Qingyu was especially furious. These were her two most loyal dogs, yet they were gone just like that?!

"Zheng Wei and Li Chengdao were on duty tonight, yet they fell victim to someone evil. I must find the murderer and avenge them!"

As she said, several disciples were on duty tonight, and the deceased Zheng Wei was among them.

The west side of the village was under their watch, but there were no signs of a struggle around the two bodies, as if they had been killed without any resistance.

The two of them were Golden Core Realm, and even a Nascent Soul Peak Great Cultivator could not kill them without making a sound.

This matter was too bizarre, their eyes wide open in anger in such a tragic death, truly chilling.

Several female disciples subconsciously hugged their arms, looking around:

"Could it be a ghost?"

"Yes, it’s said that when the Three Great Sects besieged Cyan Lotus Mountain, many from the surrounding villages died too. Could it be that those dead turned into ghosts, seeking revenge upon seeing us from the Zhenyang Sect?"

"Dear villagers, we’re just ordinary disciples. We didn’t take part in slaughtering you back then!"

"No, Junior Sister Zhang, didn’t you and Zheng Wei also go to the attack on Cyan Lotus Mountain? Is it coming for you?"

"What are you talking about? I didn’t kill innocent villagers. It was all Senior Brother Zheng!"

"What?! So Senior Brother Zheng also killed innocent villagers?! No wonder..."

For a while, everyone’s expressions turned somewhat strange.

Could it really be the souls of innocent wronged dead seeking vengeance?

"Enough!"

Su Xin lightly exclaimed, then said to Little Hammer, who was watching the commotion nearby:

"Fairy Su, I’m sorry for the disturbance. This is a matter of the Zhenyang Sect, so please go back and rest."

Little Hammer, carrying a big hammer, said nonchalantly, "No way, I’ve never fought a ghost before!"

Su Xin was helpless, having to let it go, turning instead to question the other disciples on duty.

But none of them had heard any noise, making the situation even more eerie.

Everyone looked at each other, even many of the male disciples felt a chill.

Who could silently kill two Golden Core Realm cultivators?

Could it really be a ghost?

"There’s another possibility."

Cheng Qingyu suddenly spoke, and everyone looked at her, seeing her icy expression, speaking slowly:

"If someone could approach Junior Brother Zheng and Junior Brother Li, catching them off guard and attacking from behind, then they would just need to be one small realm higher to have the chance to do it."

Zhang Zheng frowned. "Junior Sister Cheng, you mean... infighting among ourselves?"

A sound of gasping arose around them.

"Was it done by one of us?!

"No way?"

"There’s no reason!"

"Why would fellow disciples kill each other?"

Cheng Qingyu sneered, abruptly looking at Mo Xiaolan:

"Junior Brother Lan, weren’t you the first to arrive?"

Mo Xiaolan glanced at her, nodded. "Yes."

Cheng Qingyu said coldly, "Among us, your cultivation isn’t the highest, so why were you the fastest to arrive?"

Liu Su immediately shouted, "Hey, Cheng, are you crazy? We live closest to the west side of the village, is it strange for Lan Yin to arrive first?"

Cheng Qingyu ignored her, still looking coldly at Mo Xiaolan:

"This village isn’t big. The distance hardly matters with our cultivation. You arrived faster, and there’s only one reason... You are the murderer!"

Wei Wan said, "Junior Sister Cheng, do you have proof for what you’re saying?"

Cheng Qingyu said, "Junior Brother Zheng and Junior Brother Li were both First-Layer Golden Core, and Lan Yin has shown Second-Layer Golden Core cultivation in Zhenlian City. If she approached the two of them while they were unprepared, she could easily kill them."

Qin Gengyun said coldly, "If you say so, then the senior brothers and sisters with higher cultivation can do the same. Do they have suspicions too?"

Cheng Qingyu chuckled, "I spoke of capability earlier, now let me talk about motives. Since Junior Brother Zheng and Lan Yin had conflicts before, Lan Yin bore hatred and attacked while Junior Brother Zheng was on duty tonight!"

"Poor Junior Brother Zheng and Junior Brother Li, thinking that despite some conflicts, they were still fellow disciples. How could they have known that Lan Yin’s intent was so malicious!"

When she finished, everyone looked incredulous, some pondering, with their gazes on Mo Xiaolan subtly shifting.

According to Cheng Qingyu, among these, the only one who seemed to have both the ability and motive to kill Zheng Wei was Lan Yin.

Mo Xiaolan said coldly, "Senior Sister Cheng, these are just your speculations. Do you intend to falsely accuse me without solid evidence?"

Cheng Qingyu raised her palm, and a powerful wave of spiritual power erupted.

"Detain you first for interrogation, and the evidence will naturally come!"