Clues Found

"It's a demonic beast," Mu Yunxuan forcefully pushed open the secret door with a palm, and a strong smell of blood emanated from within.

As soon as Su Zimo stepped inside, she smelled a strong stench of blood and decaying corpses. A surge of nausea rose in her chest, almost causing her to vomit.

Everyone looked up and saw scattered and broken limbs of mutilated bodies on the ground. The bloodstains had turned dark, and a few rats were scurrying around in the snow, making the scene even more repulsive.

"Ah!" A timid woman cried out in fear.

One by one, people were too frightened to open their eyes, huddling together in terror.

"Roar!" A blood-soaked demonic beast slowly rose from the ground, ready to confront those who invaded its territory.

"So, this is the demonic beast that destroys bodies and erases all evidence," Li Qiao exclaimed with anger. He couldn't believe that the monster had not only drunk their lifeblood but also left no intact corpses. It was inhumane. During his three years in Weiku City, he had never encountered such a gruesome sight. This matter couldn't be left unresolved. He was determined to investigate and find out who was behind these wicked acts.

"Meng'er, you all should go outside," Mu Yunxuan looked at Su Zimo, feeling distressed.

"Alright!" Su Zimo nodded. "Li'er, let's go."

"Mother, is your wound reopening?" Su Qi entered the room, caught a whiff of the strong smell of blood, wrinkled his nose, and quickly ran outside upon seeing the scene in the secret room.

It wasn't until they were in the courtyard that he suddenly looked up at his mother. "Wow! Mother, why do you look so different?"

Amidst the shock of the situation inside, he was even more surprised by his mother's appearance. He hadn't seen her clearly when they were upstairs.

Su Zimo then remembered that she was still wearing the mask of the adopted daughter.

"Let's go, let's go farther away. The spiritual energy released by your father while dealing with the demonic beast may affect the surroundings," Su Zimo pulled her two sons, one on each side, and walked forward.

The other nine people followed closely behind Su Zimo, feeling safe in her presence.

"Mother, why did you only bring Brother with you to fight monsters and not me?" Su Qi crossed his arms, looking displeased at Su Zimo once they were in a safe area.

Su Zimo was too busy tearing off the mask on her face and didn't have time to answer her son's question.

"Why did you come along when you're injured and not resting in bed?" Su Li angrily retorted.

"Brother, why didn't you call me when you went out? Qi'er's minor injury has already healed. He was given a miraculous elixir by Huo Yin, and the wound healed quickly. Tonight, he wasted an opportunity for cultivation."

"Ah!" As Su Qi's words fell, a chorus of surprised exclamations filled the air.

Su Zimo removed her mask, revealing her naturally elegant and captivating beauty in the soft moonlight.

"Master, you're truly beautiful!" Xiuqiao stepped forward, admiringly expressing her envy.

She couldn't help but sense that the City Lord of Yun Cheng held deep affection for their Master from his gentle eyes.

"Not as good as you say!" Su Zimo smiled, enjoying the compliments.

The people behind her were still in a state of shock.

"Sister, please stop praising my mother. If you keep doing so, my mother will become conceited like a monkey looking at itself in the mirror."

"You naughty boy, why do you always reveal my shortcomings?" Su Zimo scolded him without anger, causing her to lose her composure.

"Mother, calm down. When your children make you angry, you should remember your demeanor when I was three years old. Just repeat to yourself three times, 'I gave birth to them, I gave birth to them, I gave birth to them. Follow my lead, follow my lead, follow my lead.' As long as you repeat it three times, I guarantee you won't get angry for the rest of your life."

Su Qi wiped his chin with his small hand and looked at Su Zimo with a funny expression.

This lightened the atmosphere, and everyone's faces showed less fear and more smiles.

"Young Master really knows how to speak. Xiuqiao has always heard Sister Yu Su mention both of you. Today, seeing you both, we truly admire you," Xiuqiao said.

"So, Sister, you know Auntie Yu Su!" Su Qi blinked his big eyes, shining and seemingly able to talk, exuding exquisite charm.

"Young Master, Xiuqiao works at the Bright Moon Restaurant," Xiuqiao explained.

"No wonder you know Auntie Yu Su!"

While they were chatting, Su Zimo walked toward the room opposite. Earlier, she had been busy finding someone and hadn't had a chance to look carefully. Now that she had some free time, she wanted to go in and search for clues.

"I'm going to check on Father. Can you stay here and protect them?" Su Li glanced at Su Qi, wondering why there was still no activity inside.

"Brother, are you leaving me behind again?"

Su Qi's face instantly drooped, but when he thought about the situation inside...

"If you want to lose your appetite and vomit out your dinner, then come along!"

"Okay, okay, Brother, go quickly. I'll wait for you here. Don't worry, I have plenty of secret weapons here. If there are any bad guys, Qier will eliminate them!" Su Qi reassured, patting his chest with one hand while waving his small hand with the other.

Su Li ignored him and proceeded directly into the room.

As soon as she entered, a deafening noise accompanied by roars erupted, as if two meteorites collided fiercely, and the terrifying shockwaves swept in from all directions.

Su Li quickly raised her hand and cast a barrier spell to block the residual energy waves.

Su Qi's eyes widened slightly, and he quickly set up barrier spells around them.

The spreading energy waves turned the wooden structure of the house into fragments in an instant, scattering debris in all directions.

"Wow!" Su Qi opened his mouth wide, "The power is too strong."

Suddenly, Mu Yunxuan and Li Qiao flew out.

In the jaws of the Dark Frost Flame Beast, blood filled its mouth, dripping everywhere as it chased after Mu Yunxuan in a frenzy.

Su Qi speculated that it might have been provoked by Father's attack just now.

This Dark Frost Flame Beast had already reached the fifth stage of the Divine Beast realm. Dealing with it shouldn't be difficult for Father, but the current situation was unclear. Su Qi mentally drew a big question mark.

Mu Yunxuan's face turned grim, with a gleam of coldness and a surge of killing intent. He swiftly conjured a sword in his hand and slashed towards the head of the Dark Frost Flame Beast.

"Boom!" The sword hit the scales on the Dark Frost Flame Beast's body, creating a series of sparks, nearly causing Mu Yunxuan to lose his grip on the sword.

Mu Yunxuan raised his gaze abruptly, his eyes filled with icy coldness. A hint of surprise flashed and disappeared. Were the scales on the Dark Frost Flame Beast's body really that hard? Why didn't he encounter this situation with the Dark Frost Flame Beasts he encountered before?

"Lord, why is this Dark Frost Flame Beast as stiff as iron?" Li Qiao found the recent events quite strange, and today's encounter was even stranger.

"It has been feeding on Yin-Yang Blood recently."

Mu Yunxuan explained calmly as he retracted his sword. He gathered mystical energy in his hands again, his eyes flickering with cold light, containing boundless ice power. It seemed like he had discovered the weakness of the Dark Frost Flame Beast. He poured the surging mystical energy into the beast's ferocious blood-filled mouth.

"Boom!" The head of the Dark Frost Flame Beast exploded, rolling and scattering all over the place.

At the same time, Su Zimo, who was searching for clues in the room, also discovered some traces.

She quickly flashed out of the door, looking at the bloody mess and corpses on the ground. She shook her head helplessly. This world, filled with slaughter, was just like that. During battles, one had to be numb and emotionless to stay alive.

"Haha! Finally sorted it out!" Su Qi laughed happily and removed the barrier.

"Father, according to Qier's observation, this Dark Frost Flame Beast is usually dull and weak, but it's quite remarkable at critical moments. Beasts like the Dark Frost Flame Beast, if they hadn't consumed Yin-Yang Blood, would probably never have such a brilliant moment in their lives."

"Exactly! Young Master is right. Such annoying and disgusting beasts, even at the fifth stage of the Divine Beast realm, are still quite clumsy. It wants to eat us? That's like a toad wanting to eat swan meat."

Li Qiao suddenly chimed in, and upon hearing his sudden interruption, Su Qi initially looked shocked. Then, a hint of mockery flashed in his eyes in the darkness. Why did it feel like he was being a Monday morning quarterback?

"Lord, you can handle the remaining matters. We will go back first."

Mu Yunxuan strode over and glanced at Su Zimo not far away.

"Good! Good! It's been a hard night for Lord and Lady, as well as the two Young Masters. Thank you, thank you!"

Lord Li expressed his gratitude with a cupped hand gesture, his gaze inadvertently sweeping across Su Zimo's exquisite face. Did he miss an important clue from her? But now, in front of so many people, it wasn't appropriate to ask.

Finally, Mu Yunxuan led Su Zimo and her son to leave, leaving the remaining people to be sent back one by one by Lord Li's men who arrived at the scene.

Back at the inn, it was already dawn. Su Zimo looked at the sky and realized that they couldn't go to Qianfeng Mountain tonight.

Thinking about how the mayor in Biquan Town was from the Witch Clan, she wondered if there were members of the Witch Clan in Weiku City as well. And there was also the jade pendant she discovered tonight...

Mu Yunxuan, who was dressing her wound, saw her contemplative expression and smiled.

"Momo, did you find something in that room?"

Su Zimo snapped back to reality, glanced at Mu Yunxuan, and said, "Yes, I found something."

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