So what if I'm useless? I'll become a saint!

"Go call Chen Yan and take you to see something."

Lei Tingyi didn't say much, just gave a simple explanation.

Although Ling Jiuan was a little confused, he nodded, turned around and walked out of the room to call Chen Yan.

After a while, the three of them gathered together and, led by Lei Tingyi, walked towards a hidden corner of the City Lord's Mansion.

Along the way, Ling Jiuan and Chen Yan remained alert. They didn't know what Lei Tingyi was going to take them to see, but they had a vague hunch in their hearts that this might be related to the previous mysteries.

Finally, Lei Tingyi stopped in a remote corner and pointed forward.

Ling Jiuan and Chen Yan looked in the direction his finger pointed, and saw only darkness ahead, unable to see anything clearly.

"What is this place?"

Chen Yan couldn't help but ask.

"You'll find out later."

Lei Tingyi said lightly, then took out a glowing bead from his arms, waved it lightly, and the bead flew forward, illuminating an area.

They saw a huge cave in front of them, the entrance of the cave was blocked by weeds and trees. If Lei Tingyi hadn't brought them here, they would never have found this place.

"This is……"

Ling Jiuan and Chen Yan looked at each other, their hearts filled with confusion and curiosity.

They didn't know what secrets were hidden in the cave, but they all understood that this secret might be closely related to previous events.

Lei Tingyi stared at the two of them quietly, with an indescribable complexity in his expression.

He spoke slowly, his voice low and magnetic.

"The answer you have always wanted to find is hidden in here."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yan frowned and looked at me with sharp eyes, trying to penetrate the darkness before his eyes.

He suddenly discovered that there seemed to be a restriction at the entrance of the cave, with flickering light, faintly revealing a mysterious power.

He raised his hand, and gathered a powerful energy at his fingertips, trying to break the restriction in one fell swoop.

However, unexpectedly, he was bounced back by the ban, and his face instantly became somewhat ugly.

"Humph, it turned out to be a restriction set by a master."

There was a hint of reluctance and surprise in Chen Yan's tone.

Seeing this, Lei Tingyi curled up a faint smile. He took a step forward, raised his hand and waved it lightly, and the restriction dissipated as if it were nothing, turning into points of light and dissipating in the air.

Ling Jiuan looked at this scene, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, and she couldn't help but ask.

"Your cultivation has already broken through to the level of distraction?"

Lei Tingyi shook his head, his tone calm and firm.

"No, I'm in the middle stage of Nascent Soul."

Chen Yan curled his lips, with a hint of sourness in his tone.

"You really deserve to be the number one genius on the continent."

Lei Tingyi had an indifferent expression and a deep gaze.

"The real number one genius on the continent should be Jiuan."

Ling Jiuan smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"It's hard to say whether I can break through the Jindan stage, what's the point of being the number one genius?"

Without spiritual roots, you can only build the foundation forever.

Lei Tingyi looked serious, his eyes revealing determination and trust.

"Trust me, you can."

Chen Yan sighed softly and interrupted their conversation.

"Okay, let's stop reminiscing about the past. Tell me quickly, what's in this?"

At this moment, the three people's eyes were focused on the cave entrance, waiting for the secret to be revealed.

Lei Tingyi spoke lightly.

"You guys come with me."

Then, he performed an invisibility gesture and his figure gradually became blurred, as if blending into the surrounding air.

Chen Yan and Ling Jiuan looked at each other. Although they had some doubts in their hearts, they still decided to follow Lei Tingyi.

The three of them walked into the cave together. The further they went inside, the more they could feel a strong breath coming towards them.

When they reached the depths, they suddenly heard the screams of birds and beasts. The sounds were shrill and terrifying, as if they were experiencing some great pain.

Chen Yan's expression changed and he looked at Lei Tingyi warily.

"Lei Tingyi, you are not planning to lead us into a trap!"

Lei Tingyi smiled, with a hint of helplessness and sarcasm in his smile.

"If Master Chen is still worried and doesn't dare to go in, then wait outside. Jiuan and I will go in and check."

Ling Jiuan also looked at Chen Yan, her eyes revealing determination and trust.

"I believe in Lei Tingyi. He won't harm us."

Chen Yan hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to follow them in.

He gritted his teeth.

"Okay, let's go in together. But if there is any danger, you must protect me first."

Lei Tingyi nodded and said nothing more.

He led the two of them and continued to walk inside. The deeper they went, the clearer the roars of birds and beasts became, echoing in their ears.

They don’t know what is waiting for them ahead, but only by facing it bravely can they find the truth.

After a while, a faint light came from the front. Everyone was delighted and quickened their pace.

As they got closer, they finally saw the scene clearly.

To Jiuan and Chen Yan's surprise, there was a person standing at the light source, and it was Chang Qing.

There seemed to be a complicated formation under his feet, and opposite him were four young demon phoenixes, or phoenix cubs.

Chang Qing's face looked extremely ferocious at this moment, his eyes were red and there was a cruel smile on the corner of his mouth.

He was relying on the formation under his feet to madly absorb the spiritual power of the four demon phoenixes.

The demon phoenix cubs screamed miserably, their eyes filled with fear and pain.

However, Chang Qing didn't care at all. He just greedily absorbed their spiritual power as if it was a supreme enjoyment.

When Ling Jiuan and Chen Yan saw this, they felt a strong surge of anger and grief in their hearts.

They didn't expect that Chang Qing would treat these innocent lives so cruelly.

"Chang Qing, what are you doing!?"

Ling Jiuan couldn't help but shout loudly.

When Chang Qing heard the voice, he was slightly stunned, then turned his head.

When he saw Ling Jiuan and Chen Yan, as well as Lei Tingyi behind them, a hint of surprise and panic flashed in his eyes.

"How come you are here?"

He asked in a calm manner.

"We came looking for you, but we didn't expect you to do such a despicable thing!"

Chen Yan scolded angrily.

Chang Qing sneered.

"Despicable? This is just for my cultivation. The spiritual power of these demon phoenix cubs is a supreme treasure to me. As long as I absorb their spiritual power, my cultivation will be able to reach a higher level."

"You are absolutely crazy!"

Ling Jiuan said angrily.

Chang Qing laughed out loud.

"Mad? Maybe. But in this world where the strong are respected, only a madman can make it to the end."

Chang Qing continued to sneer, his voice echoing in the cave with a sense of madness and paranoia.

"You are colluding with the people who are protecting the Demonic Phoenix. You are the evil heretics! These Demonic Phoenix cubs are alien creatures in the world. Their existence will only threaten the status of mankind. I absorb their spiritual power in order to enhance my own strength and protect more people!"