Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 558 Gathering Beasts (Part 2)

“Man proposes, God disposes. We’ve done what we could, but there’s still nothing we can do. That’s just how it is,” Xia Yingying comforted her. “You know that my eldest sister is busy with that matter right now and hasn’t come back for so many days.”

“That’s why I’m so moved…” Qiu Xiaoxiao smiled bitterly, “Before, with my older sister taking the lead, I didn’t really understand. Now that I’m handling everything myself, I realize how hard it was for her…”

Speaking of their eldest sister, Xia Yingying sighed, "I wonder how things are going on with her? Is everything going smoothly?"

"Big sister can definitely do it!" Qiu Xiaoxiao smiled. "When it comes to beast taming, if big sister can't do it in Yunzhou, then no one else can either." "I hope so..." Xia Yingying nodded.

After half an incense stick's time, large numbers of animals and wild beasts gathered and returned to Qiu Xiaoxiao's side.

Qiu Xiaoxiao made a few hand gestures, and countless green dots emerged from the animals' bodies. The swallows returning to their nests once again disappeared into her body.

Her eyes were closed, her eyelids trembling, as if she were digesting and absorbing a large amount of information.

Half a day later, she opened her eyes, her face deathly pale.

"How is it?" Xia Yingying asked quickly.

Qiu Xiaoxiao was about to say something.

puff!

She suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood and said fiercely, "Nothing found!!!"

"Didn't find him?" Xia Yingying frowned. "Tan Ying is one thing, her strength is average. But Ye Tianjun is quite strong. Unless it was the two of us who made the move, it's impossible that there wouldn't be any trace left." "Traces..." Qiu Xiaoxiao closed her eyes again.

Her face was ashen from the depletion of her vital essence, clearly indicating a severe loss of energy.

"Let's go!" Ignoring her injuries, she quickly arrived at a certain place.

This is the place where Han Yi and Ye Tianjun fought.

“Indeed, these are the damage marks caused by the Soul-Locking Spear.” Xia Yingying stared at the nearby fallen trees and grass.

After examining it closely for a while, she sighed and said, "But the damage was only caused by Ye Tianjun's explosive burst of energy; there was no damage to the others..."

"So, we can't find them...?" Qiu Xiaoxiao fell silent.

She knew in her heart that only when one side had overwhelming strength could they leave no trace and easily toy with Ye Tianjun.

Faced with such a powerful enemy, Ye Tianjun had vanished without a trace, leaving only one possible outcome: death. Xia Yingying nodded: "They won't be easy to find. This murderer did this on purpose; they must be targeting us. They'll definitely go into hiding next."

Although the murderer is very likely hiding near Huayang City, this is a sensitive time, and if we make any big moves, we could easily become the target of public criticism.

"What about that batch of goods in the cave?" Qiu Xiaoxiao asked.

"We can't move it either. Since they found this place and didn't move anything, they might have tampered with it. If we rashly move the goods, we might be playing right into their hands and falling into their trap, which would just give them an excuse."

Xia Yingying said again.

"..."

Qiu Xiaoxiao immediately fell silent.

Although she desperately wanted to mobilize all the resources within the alliance to find the murderer on a large scale and bring him to justice, she also knew that her second sister's words were not without merit.

"Is this all there is to it...?" she said bitterly.

"Or, send an urgent message to my eldest sister and ask her to come up with a solution," Xia Yingying said helplessly.

It's fine if she's allowed to kill people, but when faced with situations that require her to use her brain to come up with solutions, she's at a loss.

Besides, she doesn't know any of those strange supernatural powers or secret techniques.

"Don't let me find out who it is!!!!"

Qiu Xiaoxiao roared angrily.

A visible green light wave spread out from her body.

hiss…...

All the trees and plants that came into contact with the green light had their leaves turn yellow, their trunks wither and shrivel, and they lost all vitality.

"Damn!!!"

Qiu Xiaoxiao slammed her palm on the ground, and everything within a ten-meter radius that she had taken away from life instantly turned into dust, drifting and falling.

Centered on her, a piece of land resembling a desert appeared on the surrounding ground.

His trusted confidant died under mysterious circumstances, the murderer could not be found, and even the goods he had painstakingly found could not be touched!

If it weren't for the sensitive time, she would turn Huayang City upside down to find the murderer!

But now, there's nothing she can do but wait.

It's easy to imagine how frustrated and upset Qiu Xiaoxiao felt.

"Let's go."

Xia Yingying sighed and went to Qiu Xiaoxiao's side.

With a loud crack, the two transformed into a bright green light and shot out of the dense forest.

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Huayang City, Yuehe Restaurant.

The restaurant is small in size, with an elegant name, and its interior decoration is just as exquisite as its name. It is located in a corner far from the main road and is not conspicuous at all.

"How's business lately?"

Han Yi sat at the top of the round table and looked at Tao Qingtang.

"It's alright. There were some minor troubles, but nothing serious. Even if something did happen, Senior Brother Meng arrived in time to resolve it," Tao Qingtang replied.

"That's good. If anything comes up, speak quickly. If Meng Ren can't handle it, send someone to inform me." Han Yi instructed, "The city has been quite unsettled lately, with frequent incidents, which is not a good sign."

In fact, after he rushed to Huayang City from outside, he realized that something was wrong.

During the government's military reforms, many small factions were eradicated, and their resources were confiscated.

The truth will eventually come out. No matter how much Yuanmiao Sect tried to hide it and conceal the fact that the sect had closed its gates, the truth would eventually come out.

But gradually, Yuanmiaozong remained unmoved in the face of such behavior.

Many people have already figured it out. Or rather, they have already realized that Yuanmiao Sect has closed itself off from the world.

This has led many people to secretly plot against it.

The fact that Han Yi encountered members of the Mingyu Sect and the Green Robe Alliance along the way already proves this point.

Some people couldn't sit still any longer...

Even with the strong suppression and ruthless measures of the government army, they could not stop the underworld forces that had long lived under the pressure of the Yuanmiao Sect and had no choice but to hide.

What they feared was Emperor Yuanmiao, not the imperial guards.

"Okay." Tao Qingtang nodded.

"And you? How have you been lately?" Han Yi turned his head to look at Meng Ren, who was eating in silence.

"Me?" Meng Ren looked up, rice grains still stuck to the corners of his mouth, his expression blank. "I'm... fine."

Tao Qingtang burst out laughing.

"..."

Han Yi sighed and rubbed his forehead.

This guy, all he does is eat all day long.

"Tell me, what are your plans for the future? The situation in the village right now isn't looking good."

Han Yi was actually referring to the recent internal conflicts and subtle signs of division within Jingtian Manor.

Meng Ren put down his chopsticks and began to think seriously.