Nonsense! How could my adopted son be a villain?

Long Su died just like that.

In front of Xu Lingguang and Lan Jian, it exploded into a cloud of blood mist, leaving not a single intact part behind.

The crimson blood mist fell like rain on Xu Lingguang, who was standing nearby. Xu Lingguang, who was completely unprepared, was so frightened that he closed his eyes and his face turned deathly pale.

Having been in this world for so long, Xu Lingguang has seen plenty of fighting and killing, and has even killed people himself.

But the way the person in front of him died was too horrific and bloody. The image of that explosion flashed through his mind, making his heart clench and his body go cold.

Fortunately, he still had the thin film made by Lan Jian on his body, so the blood mist residue did not actually fall on him. Xu Lingguang closed his eyes, his chest heaving violently, and tried to take deep breaths to calm his overly frightened emotions.

Lan Jian, who was standing to the side, had not expected that the person already in the urn would explode and die. He frowned, but did not have time to investigate further. He first looked at Xu Lingguang, who was obviously frightened.

He gripped the cold hand tightly, put away the Hun Tian Bell, and removed the spiritual energy membrane attached to the two of them before tentatively standing in front of Xu Lingguang, blocking the pool of dark red blood in front of him.

"Lingguang?"

He gently pressed down on Xu Lingguang's shoulders and back, reassuring him, "It's alright, don't be afraid. You don't need to open your eyes. I'll take you out first."

Xu Lingguang's eyelashes trembled slightly. He managed to calm himself down and slowly opened his eyes.

He first met Lan Jian's concerned gaze.

Lan Jian's tall figure completely blocked the view behind him, giving Xu Lingguang some time to process what was happening. His face finally wasn't so pale anymore, and he gently shook his head, saying, "How...how did he die?"

He didn't even know the other person's name.

The other person's expression and words before dying clearly indicated that they wanted to bargain, and had no intention of dying at all; on the contrary, they were trying to live.

Xu Lingguang found this sudden self-destruction very strange.

Lan Jian frowned slightly, also somewhat puzzled: "I also find it strange, but there are no signs of anyone else making a move here."

This person is trapped inside the Hun Tian Bell. If someone tries to bypass the Hun Tian Bell and kill someone without being noticed under his nose, they will definitely leave a trace.

But when he died, he was certain that it was not caused by external interference.

He did indeed die by self-destruction.

"Was it really suicide?"

Xu Lingguang muttered to himself, still finding it unlikely. He then thought of the system the other party had mentioned before his death.

Although he didn't know what kind of system this person was talking about, or what its function was.

However, in the novels he had read, eleven out of ten of these systems had a fundamental function: if the host disobeyed and failed to complete the tasks assigned by the system, they would be punished.

The most severe punishment is being erased by the system.

He always felt that this person's sudden death was as if he had been erased by the system.

In particular, he seemed to have some misunderstanding about himself, thinking that he came to steal the system inside him.

The more Xu Lingguang thought about it, the more bizarre the system seemed. He even dared to use his divine sense to search the entire dark room, but found nothing.

Lan Jian observed his movements and asked softly, "What are you looking for? I can help you."

Xu Lingguang's eyes lit up a little when he found nothing, and he quickly grabbed his hand and said, "Yes, quickly use your divine sense to see if there is anything strange around here?"

He originally wanted to tell Lan Jian "system", but after he opened his mouth, he realized that he didn't know what a system was. He could only frown and describe it with gestures: "For example, a consciousness, or a soul that leaves the body."

Lan Jian had already released his divine sense to cover the surroundings, plowing the area several times like a plow.

Hearing Xu Lingguang's words, he could only shake his head: "We've already checked, there's nothing there."

Xu Lingguang was immediately disappointed and bit his lip in a conflicted manner.

This system made him feel really uneasy.

Seeing him like this, Lan Jian put her arm around his shoulder and walked out: "Let's go out first. I've already memorized what this person looks like. Do you remember the day we met Baili Qingyun at Jin Yaotang? There was a man in black next to Baili Qingyun. That should be this person."

"When I get back, I'll have someone investigate along this line; maybe we'll find something else."

When Lan Jian mentioned it, Xu Lingguang thought about it carefully and remembered that there was indeed such a person.

The person who came looking for him today had his face obscured by blood, so Xu Lingguang didn't recognize him at first. However, he remembered the black-clad man behind Baili Qingyun who always kept his head down, and the two men's facial features were indeed the same.

However, he found it strange: "He wasn't like this last time in Mangya. And I'm sure he didn't use any shapeshifting pills or anything like that."

While the Shapeshifting Pill can change one's appearance, it is useless against those familiar with this art or those with higher cultivation levels.

The effect is similar to going out wearing a mask.

With just a few more glances, one can tell that this person has changed their appearance.

Such a secretive person would definitely stand out in a gathering of powerful figures, but on the day Xu Lingguang and Baili Qingyun clashed, not only him, but even Lan Jian failed to notice that the other party had used the Transformation Pill.

Lan Jian said, "He probably has a more advanced illusion technique that even I can't see through."

Xu Lingguang immediately thought of the system again.

After he transmigrated to this world, he encountered all sorts of strange things, but these things were all logical, had reasons, and were consistent with reality.

The system is clearly an illogical entity. If we follow the tropes of novels, it wouldn't be surprising if the system could help someone change their appearance and identity so that no one could tell the difference.

Xu Lingguang had a guess in his mind, so he told Lan Jian.

Lan Jian listened to him repeatedly mention "system" with a very serious expression. Although even Xu Lingguang himself couldn't explain what kind of existence it was, Lan Jian didn't take it lightly and solemnly remembered it.

"Don't panic. Since this system needs to find someone to parasitize, if this person dies today, the system will either disappear or try to find the next host. It would be best if it disappeared. If it doesn't disappear, I'll have people keep an eye out and find the next person sooner or later."

Lan Jian's calm and confident words effectively soothed Xu Lingguang's unease after suddenly learning about the system.

His expression finally relaxed a bit, and he glanced back at the mansion that had been left behind: "What should we do with this place? Should we get someone to clean it up?"

Lan Jian thought for a moment and then said, "No need. I'll have someone wait here. Maybe we'll find some unexpected surprises."