Gu Yuan took out a white jade talisman from his bosom and squeezed it with a slight force of his fingers.

Crack!

The jade talisman was crushed to pieces by him!

Then, he had Ah Wu leave, cleaned up some traces left by Xiao Er, and stayed in place quietly waiting.

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, a voice suddenly sounded beside him:

"Kid, where is that old monster Xuan You?!"

Gu Yuan turned his head and saw an old man with a slightly hunched back, a skinny figure, and a head full of white hair standing next to him.

It was Old Man Chen. This old guy had an elusive presence and managed to arrive here so quickly!

"Honestly, I don't know yet."

Gu Yuan shook his head. Before Old Man Chen could flare up in anger, Gu Yuan continued:

"But don't worry, I've basically found the monster's traces! It's like this, didn't you give me a task before? I've been keeping a close watch on Qian Mansion in secret these past few days. Today, I discovered..."

Gu Yuan recounted the entire situation without mincing words.

He disregarded Ah Huang, Ah Wu, and other spirit pets during the narration, and also shared his speculations, such as Qian Yunfeng possibly being a disciple that Xuan You had taken in over a decade ago, and Xuan You having ulterior motives towards this disciple.

As for Qian Yunfeng's prowess, he didn't conceal it. The piled-up corpses inside the cave and the traces left from their recent fight couldn't deceive anyone.

Even his own accomplishment of Bone Forging to Great Success and becoming a Peak Martial Master was not hidden.

Of course, he didn't reveal the small success in Profound Turtle Armor Technique or Black Turtle Armor Technique.

No matter if the opponent could perceive this fact, Gu Yuan still needed to keep something hidden.

As for how he, a mere Martial Master, killed Qian Yunfeng, an Innate Martial Master, Gu Yuan spoke vaguely, intentionally or unintentionally hinting that he had external assistance.

After Gu Yuan finished speaking, Old Man Chen didn't say anything, but his cloudy old eyes flashed with a hint of danger as he indifferently said:

"That skeleton just now should be a White Bone Demon nurtured by the Xuan You old monster. This is also a secret divine technique of the Demon Dao's Great Sect, the White Bone Demon Sect. If nurtured further, it will transform into a White Bone Mighty Yin Demon, Vajra Mighty Demon, or even the terrifying Twelve Celestial Branches White Bone Celestial Demon."

"However, the technique to nurture White Bone Demons is widely circulated outside. But the subsequent techniques to nurture White Bone Mighty Yin Demons, Vajra Mighty Demons, or Twelve Celestial Branches White Bone Celestial Demons are core secrets of the White Bone Demon Sect, he couldn't possibly know…"

Old Man Chen couldn't make sense of it and became puzzled:

"So, why did he go to such lengths, laying plans for over a decade just to nurture such a White Bone Demon?"

"While this White Bone Demon, when properly controlled, is comparable to an Innate Martial Master, it clearly isn't worth his effort unless his goal is not the White Bone Demon itself but something else. Wait, could it be…"

Thinking of this, Old Man Chen's eyes suddenly widened, seeming to have realized something, and he patted Gu Yuan's shoulder firmly:

"Gu boy, you did well! The old man indeed picked the right person!"

"Let's go, we'll discuss on the way!"

Gu Yuan was startled: "Where to?"

"Enough nonsense! Of course, we're going to find that old monster Xuan You!"

Old Man Chen grabbed Gu Yuan's shoulder and shook it abruptly:

"Don't think I am unaware that your demonic centipede is currently tracking that White Bone Demon. Even if you deliberately erased its traces, the old man is still a Celestial Human. With a sweep of my divine thought, could I not see your little tricks?"

The one tracking the White Bone Demon was my trained mouse, not a centipede… Gu Yuan only saw a blur before his eyes and found himself outside the cave, hearing Old Man Chen's voice:

"Now, tell me the direction that the White Bone Demon left in!"

Gu Yuan, helpless, could only point in a direction, then was grabbed by Old Man Chen and swiftly whisked away.

Everything around him turned into a blur of shadows whizzing past and falling behind, making one dizzy!

And what Old Man Chen used was not a lightweight martial art but magic.

The two were enveloped in a faint glow. Although he was being grabbed, Gu Yuan felt as light as a swallow, as if riding the wind!

The wind that blew like blades across his face now felt as gentle as a breeze, truly miraculous.

Truly, a Celestial Human is worthy of the name. This magical ability to travel on air alone far surpasses ordinary martial arts.

After about a few dozen breaths, the two had arrived not far from an abandoned mountain temple.

This should be a Mountain God Temple, but it had been neglected for a long time, in ruins. The temple doors, windows, and even the roof were all in disrepair, looking especially desolate.

Seeing Old Man Chen glance at him, Gu Yuan nodded gently, indicating that the Xuan You old monster was inside.

Based on the image transmitted by Ah Huang earlier, the White Bone Demon did enter this rundown temple, and at that time, an aged voice was also heard coming from inside.

Moreover, the Spirit-Seeking Disc in his bosom was also trembling slightly.

The Xuan You old monster was inside!

Old Man Chen lightly patted Gu Yuan's shoulder, transmitting a sound:

"Very well, kid, stay here obediently. I have imposed a Concealment Technique on you. As long as you don't foolishly move, you won't be detected by him. If there's a need for you later, remember to lend the old man a hand."

Old Man Chen didn't bother with a detailed explanation. After saying that, his body turned into a wisp of green smoke and vanished.

Gu Yuan felt a chill in his heart, crouched down, and hid behind a large rock, observing the change in situation.

Cultivation at the level of the Xuan You old monster could easily detect others' gazes.

So to avoid drawing the Xuan You old monster's attention, Gu Yuan didn't dare to look with his own eyes, but instead let Ah Huang, who was hiding on the other side, watch.

And Gu Yuan followed Ah Huang's sight, keeping an eye on that rundown temple!

Ah Huang, being a little Treasure Hunting Mouse, had some mystical traits. As long as it didn't actively show itself, its presence would be very low, along with its fist-sized body, it wouldn't easily draw attention.

After waiting for a short while.

Suddenly,

Boom!!!

This temple, made of stones and wood, suddenly exploded!

Within a hundred-foot radius, the ground shook and the mountains swayed!

Under the violent rush of airwaves, pieces of stone and wood debris were blasted away, shooting in all directions!

Amidst the explosion, streaks of grey-white thunder light burst out, snowballing rampantly, filled with a chilling and destructive aura.

Even Gu Yuan, hiding far away, felt his hair stand on end, sensing an extremely terrifying danger!

This thunder light was exceptionally dangerous!

Even though he had achieved small success in Horizontal Training with a robust physique, he was still pitifully weak in the face of such destructive power!

However, Gu Yuan didn't feel much frustration. He understood that these thunder lights should be the Yin Thunder Pearls that Old Man Chen mentioned earlier.

They contained the Divine Thunder Skill that only someone at the Celestial Human Realm could perform.

As a mere Martial Master, it was only normal that he couldn't withstand them. If he could, that would be truly strange!

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