"Alright."

Yuwen Heigou pondered, "First, we should enter Bingzhou City and look for an opportunity to investigate Profound Celestial Temple, to see if we can discover any clues."

The four of them discussed for a while, then escorted the group of women towards Bingzhou City.

Upon seeing the city of Bingzhou from afar, the four concealed their presence and did not accompany the women.

The guards of Bingzhou City, upon seeing a group of unarmed women approaching from a distance, couldn't help but frown slightly, amazed in secret.

"Look over there, where did so many women come from?"

"Some of them are even pregnant, coming out of nowhere at this hour?"

Many guards murmured among themselves, calling over the City Defense Commander.

When the group of women reached the city, they roughly recounted the events of Wushan Village to the guards on the city walls.

Wushan Village was destroyed?

The city guards were all taken aback, unable to believe it.

Moreover, according to these women, Wushan Village was destroyed by five young people!

How is that possible?

Even the names of these young people sounded peculiar, like Murong Haitang and Dugu Qingcheng.

The City Defense Commander naturally wouldn't just lower the city gates based on the women's words and let them in, but made them wait outside the city.

After dawn, he sent people to investigate the situation; naturally, the truth would come to light.

Though the women couldn't enter the city, they attracted most of the guards on the city walls, allowing Chen Tang and his companions to climb over the walls and slip into the city, heading towards Profound Celestial Temple.

Although they had never been to Bingzhou City, they could still immediately identify the location of Profound Celestial Temple.

In Qian Country, in any city with a Profound Celestial Temple, the Profound Celestial Tower was always the tallest building, extremely conspicuous.

The four cautiously sneaked through the city, avoiding patrols until they finally reached the outside of Profound Celestial Temple.

Tonight was the best chance to investigate Profound Celestial Temple.

By tomorrow, once the news of Wushan Village's destruction spread, Profound Celestial Temple would undoubtedly increase its defenses, making infiltration as difficult as ascending to the heavens.

Nighttime reconnaissance of Profound Celestial Temple was no small matter.

The four each took out the masks they'd prepared and covered their faces.

They then silently climbed over the high walls and entered Profound Celestial Temple.

As they moved along the wall of Profound Celestial Temple, they headed towards the Observatory Master's residence.

"Strange."

Changsun Ming quietly noted, "The defenses within Profound Celestial Temple seem much more lax than expected."

They hadn't encountered many patrolling disciples of Profound Celestial Temple along the way.

It was as if half the people at Profound Celestial Temple had suddenly vanished!

"Indeed."

Yuwen Heigou appeared puzzled, "Something seems to have happened in Profound Celestial Temple."

They moved along the courtyard walls, reaching the back garden of Profound Celestial Temple.

This place was quiet, full of camellias growing prosperously, their fragrance overwhelming.

This should be the Observatory Master's private courtyard for cultivation and rest.

The four did not act rashly but hid among the camellia bushes to conceal themselves.

Chen Tang's eyes narrowed as he pointed to a doorway, whispering, "Two disciples of Profound Celestial Temple are lying at the door, their fate unknown."

Even at night, his vision was unaffected, immediately noticing the anomaly.

With two disciples down without anyone noticing, it indicated that probably no one was in this courtyard!

Chen Tang and the others exchanged glances and cautiously moved forward.

They hadn't gone far when Yuwen Heigou wrinkled his nose.

There seemed to be a strange scent mixed with the fragrance of the camellias, like the smell of something rotting and a hint of blood, though masked by the camellia fragrance.

They shortly discovered that the camellias ahead had been uprooted, and the soil turned over, revealing several skeletons!

Some skeletons hadn't decomposed yet, still stained with ragged clothing and flesh!

"Why are you here?"

Suddenly, a voice rang in their ears.

Chen Tang and his friends were startled.

The voice sounded familiar; otherwise, they might have drawn their weapons in an instant!

Following the voice, they saw a masked man standing not far from them.

How he appeared went completely unnoticed by them!

What impressive lightweight skill!

Even with the mask, Chen Tang and the others instantly recognized him as the mysterious young man they had encountered at Wushan Village.

"Why are you here?"

Changsun Ming quietly asked.

The slender young man didn't lower his voice on purpose, "There's no one else here; those two guards have already been dealt with by me. I came to investigate the whereabouts of the infants born to those pregnant women."

Looking at the freshly turned soil under their feet, he said, "You also see it now. The women whose Purple River Cars were taken by the Observatory Master are buried under the camellia garden of this courtyard."

"But I have rummaged around, and I haven't found the infants' corpses."

Yuwen Heigou suddenly asked, "Where are the people of Profound Celestial Temple? It's like most of them have vanished."

The slender young man replied, "Jade Flute Fairy came to meet the Observatory Master, drawing most people away from Profound Celestial Temple."

Jade Flute Fairy!

Back at Wushan Village, just a flute melody had disturbed Chen Tang and the others' minds.

The thought of her piqued their curiosity, undeniably.

Even Dugu Qingcheng wanted to meet her.

No wonder Profound Celestial Temple's defenses were so lax; it turns out Jade Flute Fairy's arrival drew everyone to witness.

"What are you here for?"

The slender young man asked again.

Dugu Qingcheng replied, "We wanted to seize the opportunity to kill that witch!"

The slender young man was silent for a moment and then said, "No need to bother; Jade Flute Fairy will take action tonight."

"Ah?"

Dugu Qingcheng quickly asked, "Is this Fairy Sister here to kill her?"

"Correct."

The slender young man nodded.

Changsun Ming couldn't help but ask, "Is it for those women from Wushan Village?"

"Not entirely."

The slender young man shook his head, "They were once fellow disciples; Meng Qi stole that Purple River Evil Technique, injured their master, and defected from the sect. Jade Flute Fairy came to Qian Country to settle old scores."

Dugu Qingcheng couldn't help but praise, "To venture alone into Qian Country, seeking out the Observatory Master, such boldness and grandeur is truly admirable."

Beiqian and Nanxia were always in an antagonistic state.

Jade Flute Fairy's venture into Qian Country was akin to entering a dragon's den, surrounded by enemies and dangers everywhere.

If her presence was exposed, endless pursuits would surely follow!

"Where are they now?"

Dugu Qingcheng eagerly said, "Let's watch; if a fight breaks out, we could lend a hand."

The slender young man hesitated, looking at Chen Tang and his companions, "Are you sure? As far as I know, in Qian Country, few dare to offend Profound Celestial Temple; offending Profound Celestial Sect might bring endless trouble."

"I'm not afraid!"

Dugu Qingcheng immediately replied.

Chen Tang was even less afraid.

Being alone now, unattached, if he couldn't make it in Qian Country, he could still escape to Nanxia.

Changsun Ming didn't hesitate either, "What the Ghost Mother did is inhuman, a heinous crime. If this becomes known, I don't believe Profound Celestial Sect would dare to shield her!"

"Let's go."

Yuwen Heigou said, "Let's go and take a look."

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