Chapter 0110: The Godplunder Altar’s Concealment
From Qin Gou’s current perspective, the reason for the Bi Fang Clan’s rapid rise was likely due to the peculiar laws of the ‘Godplunder Altar’ and a brutal massacre of the Mi Tian Ye Huang.
However, the system, apart from highly promoting the spirit of “competition yields progress” and suddenly engaging in a competition with the Godplunder Altar, did not announce the successful completion of his mission to investigate the truth. Could it be that what he knew was not detailed enough?
“After missing with one strike, that guy seems to have quietly fled?”
As the feather remnants gradually dispersed, Yan Cang Zhou scanned the surroundings with his divine sense, his gaze deep, and said.
“Truly a cowardly and insidious scoundrel with the heart of a rat!” Qin Gou immediately looked in the direction where the feather had disappeared and cursed loudly.
After vigilantly setting up a small protective formation, Yan Cang Zhou then came to Yan Ke’s corpse and sighed deeply, “Qi Hao, this matter…”
“Elder Sir.” Qin Gou cupped his fists without hesitation, his expression solemn. “It was Qi Hao who acted too recklessly. After this matter is concluded, Qi Hao will actively accept punishment.”
“I naturally know you will not evade it, but the reason you did this was to protect me in a moment of desperation.” Yan Cang Zhou shook his head. “Qi Hao, I watched you grow, but I never knew you had such a decisive side… Before, did I not see the wrong Qi Hao? I truly underestimated you?”
As he spoke, Yan Cang Zhou, under Qin Gou’s gaze, put Yan Ke into the Nas space with a wave of his hand. He then gently patted Qin Gou’s shoulder meaningfully and said, “Yan Ke ultimately died at the hands of those Night Phoenix bandits! Although you and I tried our best and resisted desperately, we were ultimately out of our depth and could not manage everything at once, failing to protect Yan Ke’s life. This is why we could only watch him tragically fall victim to the Night Phoenix bandits! We are heartbroken, and can only turn our grief into boundless killing intent, vowing to avenge him…
Qi Hao, do you understand?”
“Yes… Elder’s teachings, Qi Hao will engrave them in my heart.” Surprise flashed in Qin Gou’s eyes, and he nodded forcefully.
Qin Gou didn’t need to guess to know that with the two of them sharing a common secret, Yan Cang Zhou’s trust in him had deepened further. The situation was indeed developing as he had planned from the beginning, but Yan Cang Zhou’s proactiveness was truly beyond his expectations… Did that Yan Qi Hao really like this Third Elder so much?
“Very good. If that is the case, we will first recover our spiritual power on our own, and then continue our search in full strength.” Yan Cang Zhou gave Qin Gou an appreciative look, then walked alone under the shade of a tree and closed his eyes in meditation.
Qin Gou nodded and walked to the side. Suddenly, he felt a warmth in his palm, and a drop of bright red Spirit Blood flowed in his hand. It turned out that Ren Ci was actively contacting him.
“Zhenyu, what exactly happened?” Ren Ci’s voice, full of confusion, rang out.
Qin Gou pondered for a moment and explained to her in the most concise language.
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A short while later, Ren Ci said with surprise, “Mi Tian Ye Huang? Does Zhenyu truly possess the bloodline of the beast race?”
“I do not have the Night Phoenix bloodline, but I have another closer connection with them. By the way, have you ever received any instructions from the Godplunder Altar, similar to mine and the Bi Fang Clan’s?”
“Never. I just turned my head and found you all gone.”
“Then the Godplunder Altar likely never intended for you to participate. By the way, how is the situation on your end? I did receive news about the death of a Bi Fang Clan member earlier. I presume that was your defeated opponent?”
“No, I have not fought anyone up to this point.”
“What?” Qin Gou’s expression startled, confusion in his eyes. “Jia Ren, this is not a time for jokes.”
However, Ren Ci’s voice was equally sincere. “It’s absolutely true! Zhenyu, think about it. In a situation where I knew nothing, why would I rush to attack the Bi Fang Clan directly?”
“Then that’s strange. Besides you and me, everyone else here is a Bi Fang Clan member. Who did that cultivator die at the hands of?” Qin Gou was full of suspicion. “Did the Bi Fang Clan erupt in some kind of internal conflict? Or was there indeed someone else who infiltrated this so-called Holy Pavilion?”
As soon as he spoke.
The voice of the Godplunder Altar echoed in Qin Gou’s ear again: “Another Fire Crow Bi Fang has died!”
“Jia Ren, the Godplunder Altar has just informed me again of the death of a Bi Fang Clan member. This…”
“I really haven’t. My side is as calm as ever!” Ren Ci quickly clarified, speaking the truth. If Qin Gou could see the situation on her side with his own eyes, he would know that her every word was not false.
At this moment, Ren Ci was bored, languidly leaning against an ancient tree, her mind solely focused on contacting and communicating with Qin Gou. There wasn’t even a shadow of another person beside her.
In Qin Gou’s opinion, Ren Ci’s tone did not seem faked, and she had no reason to deceive him about this matter. But precisely because of this, the situation was even more peculiar.
Thinking this, Qin Gou couldn’t help but carefully ponder the differences in the Godplunder Altar’s words over the past few times.
When he personally killed Yan Ke, the Godplunder Altar had explained in detail that Yan Ke’s cultivation would partly be attributed to him and partly could be inherited by his descendants to absorb. However, the other two times, it was only vaguely mentioned, as if casually brought up, simply stating the deaths of two cultivators.
And thinking back now, what was even more abnormal was that although Yan Ke’s realm was not very high, compared to the portion of Yan Ke’s cultivation he received, the benefits the Godplunder Altar granted him for the other two cultivators were very meager. Even the combined benefits of the two were less than one-third of Yan Ke’s.
But apart from the elders, the other Fire Crow Clan members who entered this place should clearly be peers of the same strength as Yan Ke. Why would there be such a disparity?
Therefore, the Godplunder Altar must have some other rules that it was still concealing from him… And who was the person who was currently an enemy to the Fire Crow Bi Fang?
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At the same time.
A frantically fleeing Bi Fang cultivator suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. His chest was suddenly pierced by a terrifying Spirit Art, his eyes filled with pain and hatred.
What was even more despairing was that he still had not seen the true form of his pursuer.
“The clan will always remember you.”
Suddenly, an ice-cold voice rang out. The Bi Fang cultivator gathered his last bit of strength and looked towards the source of the sound.
He finally had his wish and learned the identity of the cruel murderer, but his eyes widened in shock and horror as he stared at the tall figure wearing a veiled hat and protected by golden light, screaming hysterically.
“Clan, Clan Leader?!”
