The night was like ink, pressing heavily down upon Qingyun Town as if portending an imminent storm. Inside the study of the Lin residence, candlelight flickered, casting dim, restless shadows across the walls that danced like demons. Yan Qingcheng's slender fingertips lightly twined around the colorful spirit butterfly, its wings flashing with spiritual light like fine threads that continuously poured intelligence into her mind's eye.
"We have a lead." Yan Qingcheng suddenly opened her eyes, the cold light within them sharp as swords. "The undercover agents of Startling Rain Pavilion have verified that Shi Tianjiong, the master of the Misty Hidden Sect, colluded in secret with the Demon Race as early as half a year ago. To forge that peerlessly wicked Seven-Mysteries Reversing Demon Blade, he maddened to the point of insanity, using the vital blood of three hundred disciples from his own sect as a sacrifice. Not only that, but he also delivered the spiritual vein distribution map of the Misty Hidden Mountains on a silver platter, presenting it to Xuányìn and Fengxie. As for why the Demon Race wiped out the Misty Hidden Sect, it was because Shi Tianjiong secretly concealed the Soul-Fixing Jade deep within the mountains. When Xuányìn discovered this, he flew into a rage and thus dealt the fatal blow. But in my view, this excuse of concealing the Soul-Fixing Jade is likely nothing more than a random reason fabricated by the Demon Race to justify murder. After all, our people no…
Chapter 299