Urban Peerless Expert-Chapter 3726 - 3745: The Murderer Returns to the Scene of the Crime
The giant ship docked at the port, and after a series of procedures, everyone was arranged to check-in.
Lin Chen said with a laugh: "Go, let’s go for a walk."
Huo Lingshuang laughed: "Sure."
Lin Chen and Huo Lingshuang left the accommodation and strolled outside.
Looking around, all were cultivators, densely packed, like ants.
Lin Chen casually said: "So many people, if two powerhouses were to fight here, wouldn’t many people die?"
Huo Lingshuang couldn’t help but laugh: "This is the Heavenly Deity celebration, the Heavenly Deity will personally descend. Who would dare cause trouble here and cause countless casualties, their Primordial Spirit might be extracted to be used as a wick and burned for Ten Thousand Years!"
"When the Heavenly Deity punishes someone, it’s not just about killing them. The methods can be quite cruel, and compared to these punishments, death is practically the happiest ending."
Lin Chen said with a laugh: "That’s true, who would dare disrespect the Heavenly Deity?"
Because so many sects came to participate in the celebration, countless cultivators gathered, and with them came various giant merchant ships to do business, making it very lively here.
Lin Chen and Huo Lingshuang were chatting and walking when they suddenly saw a group of people with familiar markings ahead.
"Snow Phoenix Palace, they’re already here. I wonder if Xi Yunlang has come."
Huo Lingshuang laughed: "He must have come. He’s the most talented demon of the Snow Phoenix Palace, hailed as the next Palace lord. Naturally, he’d come to this Heavenly Deity celebration, maybe to show off a bit in front of the Heavenly Deity. Given his status, he certainly has the right to chat with the Heavenly Deity a little."
Lin Chen laughed: "See, that’s status. These people are thinking about how to stand out among so many, how to show themselves, but the others already have a seat at the table."
Huo Lingshuang glanced at Lin Chen, trying to confirm if Lin Chen was being sarcastic.
Lin Chen, seeing Huo Lingshuang’s action, laughed and said: "Just being honest, not sarcastic."
While speaking, the two were already close to the group from the Snow Phoenix Palace and spotted Xi Yunlang among them.
Lin Chen walked up behind Xi Yunlang, before he could say anything, Xi Yunlang turned his head, saw Lin Chen, and his eyes suddenly brightened.
"Hey, we were just talking about you, and here you are."
Lin Chen said with a laugh: "Have you guys been here long?"
"Just arrived yesterday, just watching the lively scene here."
Lin Chen curiously asked: "What’s so lively?"
Xi Yunlang replied: "The Black Emperor Palace’s excitement, haha, it’s the talk of everyone now..."
The Black Emperor Palace?
Lin Chen deliberately feigned curiosity: "What’s up with the Black Emperor Palace, did something happen?"
Xi Yunlang chuckled and said: "People from the Black Emperor Palace came here for the celebration, then someone sent a message to the Elder Zhao Tianjue of the Black Emperor Palace. Zhao Tianjue went alone, then the Vice Palace Master Liu Xian received Zhao Tianjue’s distress signal and used the Star Sky Jump for rescue, and then the two disappeared together."
"Other powerhouses from the Black Emperor Palace followed, found a battleground, and among them, a powerhouse with the Time Attribute tried using backtracking to find the truth..."
Lin Chen’s heart skipped a beat, could such a thing actually happen?
Lin Chen felt a bit of panic but quickly calmed down, because if backtracking had succeeded, they wouldn’t be gossiping about it here, they would have come to arrest me long ago.
"So what was the outcome, found the truth?"
Xi Yunlang answered: "Found nothing, if they truly had, then the Black Emperor Palace would’ve unleashed their powerhouses to rescue and kill, not remain stuck here, being laughed at by everyone."
A person next to them spoke: "I heard the backtrack failed, each time they could only backtrack to a blurry silhouette, and then the scene utterly collapsed, you could vaguely see a few silhouettes, but couldn’t make out who they were or what had exactly happened."
Lin Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but on the face, feigned curiosity and asked: "What’s going on then, why couldn’t they backtrack?"
The person explained: "Perhaps the opponent was prepared for this move and used a special Magical Treasure disrupting the energy at that place, making effective backtracking impossible, or maybe the opponent was just too strong, making it impossible to backtrack."
Lin Chen laughed: "They should all be top-tier powerhouses, right? How much more powerful could someone be, could it be a Heaven Deity acting against them?"
"Exactly!"
That person laughed: "Everyone’s saying it was likely some Magical Treasure that disrupted the surroundings, meaning it was all calculated beforehand."
Xi Yunlang chuckled: "The strange thing is here, Zhao Tianjue is one thing, though strong, ultimately not at the pinnacle. But Liu Xian, not only top-tier in strength, he even possesses the Star Chart Spirit, mastering the Great Divine Power of Star Sky Jump. He got the distress signal and jumped directly to rescue, how come he couldn’t escape?"
Lin Chen widened his eyes, putting on a look of realization: "Could it be the opponent predicted Zhao Tianjue would seek help, so they prepared the appropriate Magical Treasure early on, and when Liu Xian arrived, the treasure was used to prevent Liu Xian from using Star Sky Jump to leave, capturing both on the spot?"
Xi Yunlang nodded: "Yeah, the opponent’s plan was very thorough, plus now everyone in the Black Emperor Palace believes the opponent’s true goal was to lure Liu Xian over, not Zhao Tianjue!"
Lin Chen exclaimed: "Star Chart Spirit?"
"Yes!"
Xi Yunlang replied: "That’s the only explanation, although these guys are really bold, acting before the celebration, causing massive impact, aren’t they afraid of divine intervention?"
Lin Chen secretly thought, I didn’t want this either.
Before arriving, I didn’t even know the Black Emperor Palace was the Holy Land of the Thirteenth District. I was already halfway when I found out. What could I do?
Though it was risky, I could only take the chance. Luckily, things have been going relatively smooth.
Seeing the people discussing fervently, Lin Chen felt a mix of emotions.
Haha, does this count as the murderer returning to the crime scene?
Eating my own melon?
Lin Chen feigned curiosity and asked: "So what’s the outcome, when did this all happen?"
Xi Yunlang shrugged: "Many days ago, those in the Black Emperor Palace tried everything, but in the end, there was no answer, it’s a mess no one can unravel."
"But thinking about it, it’s normal. If the opponent dared to strike so openly, everything would have been prepared in advance, why would one be easily traced?"
"The strength of the Black Emperor Palace is undeniable, no matter who acted, if exposed, they definitely couldn’t withstand the Black Emperor Palace’s furious revenge."
Lin Chen nodded in agreement: "Indeed, seems like the Black Emperor Palace will have to suffer in silence."
Xi Yunlang laughed: "Star Chart Spirits are only so many, they just need to keep an eye out, if in the future a Star Chart Spirit holder appears anywhere, they’ll surely become a suspect..."
Suspect?
Let them suspect!
That’s the Creation God, what can suspicions do, could you even bite him twice?
