NOVPUBAt this moment, inside the hall, it was not only Gu Qingfeng and Meng Peng present, but Gu Yang and several other Blood Refining Realm guards had also arrived.
"Discuss the specifics!"
Gu Qingfeng glanced again at the other mummified corpses before his gaze landed on everyone present.
His words fell.
Immediately, a Blood Refining Realm guard spoke up, "Reporting to the Family Head, people began to disappear one after another starting five days ago. We searched with all our might but found no results.
It wasn’t until today that we found these missing people in a dried-up well.
However, when we found them, all their vitality had vanished into thin air, and their Five Internal Organs were hollowed out. We suspect, is this related to an Evil Spirit!"
Evil Spirit!
For the Gu Family guards, this was no longer a significant secret.
When Gu Qingfeng led the Gu Family’s strong members to the Green Sun Sect earlier, the existence of the Green Sun Ancestor had already exposed the people to what Magicians and Evil Spirits were.
Now.
Such eerie incidents here left them no choice but to think in the direction of Evil Spirits.
"There indeed is a trace of an aura similar to that of an Evil Spirit, but to say it’s an Evil Spirit, we cannot yet confirm."
Upon Gu Qingfeng’s announcement, it altered everyone’s expression.
Although they had speculated earlier, hearing it from Gu Qingfeng’s mouth still shook them inside.
After that.
Gu Qingfeng looked at the group and spoke calmly, "Tell me where the well with the corpses is, and take me to see it."
"Yes—"
…
The group walked toward the well.
This location was only included in the backyard area of the Gu Family Manor, and the moment Gu Qingfeng stepped into the yard, he felt a relatively strong chilling aura.
When he arrived in front of the dry well, the chilly aura suddenly intensified significantly.
Promptly.
Gu Qingfeng leapt directly into the well, only to see the well was already dried up, and there were not many traces left on the walls surrounding the well. However, the strong chilling aura here made him realize that things were not so simple.
Not long after.
Gu Qingfeng came out from the well.
"Father, did you find anything?"
Gu Yang asked first.
Gu Qingfeng slightly shook his head, "I have some clues, but still can’t confirm them. I will stay here to oversee this area for the next couple of days. Proceed with other matters as usual."
"I want to see what kind of thing dares to cause trouble under my watch!"
At last, Gu Qingfeng’s expression became cold.
Whether it was an Evil Spirit or something else, anything that intended to block his path must die.
Upon hearing this.
Everyone’s expressions relaxed.
With him taking action personally, there probably wouldn’t be any major problems.
—
Following that.
Gu Qingfeng stayed inside the Gu Family Manor.
As night fell.
The sky silently darkened.
Gu Qingfeng sat atop the roof, legs crossed like a warlord, eyes closed, appearing as if he were resting, with the Evil Slayer Blade laid beside him.
Suddenly.
Gu Qingfeng opened his eyes.
By now, the sky had turned exceedingly dusky.
The entire Gu Family Manor seemed to have fallen into an endless desolation, with the surrounding darkness engulfing everything like a flood of wild beasts. A bizarre and chilling air hit its peak at this moment.
"They’re here!"
Gu Qingfeng’s eyes hardened.
Although he couldn’t see where the Evil Spirit was, his keen sense as a Martial Artist allowed him to feel something in the darkness staring at him.
At the same time,
the entire Gu Family Manor was eerily quiet. 𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒑𝒖𝒃.𝙘𝒐𝒎
You should know,
there were hundreds of craftsmen in the manor; logically, it shouldn’t have been this quiet.
Just at this moment,
the Evil Slayer Blade began to tremble slightly.
Gu Qingfeng, feeling a premonition, grabbed the hilt, and as he drew the long blade, the chilling blade light, like the light of dawn severing the night, burst forth with a heaven-shocking force of blood and terror that erupted explosively.
"Ah—"
With one slash,
Gu Qingfeng heard only a piercing shriek, then saw the scene before his eyes tear apart like a curtain.
It was not until this moment,
that Gu Qingfeng truly realized
he was not on the roof but had unknowingly approached the dry well, merely a step away from falling in.
At the same time,
there were black ashes on the floor of the dry well, still carrying a trace of a chilling aura.
But the chilling cold that had pervaded the backyard had now completely dissipated.
"It’s really not an evil spirit!"
"But to silently influence my mind, this thing here is no trifling matter—"
Gu Qingfeng, looking at the ashes on the ground and the chilling air that had dispersed, understood that he had resolved the source of this disturbance.
It was evident
this entity could control the mind of a martial artist, and even those in the Refining Organ Realm could not resist, yet it was not strong in itself; Gu Qingfeng had managed to resolve it with a single slash.
Even Gu Qingfeng doubted whether this entity could breach his defenses without any resistance from him.
However, no matter what,
this warning from the Evil Slayer Blade had resolved many troubles.
Gu Qingfeng felt increasingly satisfied with this divine weapon.
Subsequently,
Gu Qingfeng crouched down, pinched up some of the black powder, which immediately exuded a terrifying chill, as though it could freeze a martial artist’s blood.
But in front of Gu Qingfeng’s level of vitality, this chilly aura seemed much weaker.
"Indeed not an evil spirit, it seems this world is not as simple as it seems. Besides evil spirits, there are such bizarre entities."
Gu Qingfeng mused.
Evil spirits do not die.
It couldn’t have been so easily slain.
Therefore,
Gu Qingfeng could ascertain that this was definitely not an evil spirit.
But its exact origin, he would need to investigate further to be sure.
Right away,
Gu Qingfeng collected the black ashes from the ground, to be revisited later.
At this time, Gu Qingfeng looked around; the eerie darkness had completely disappeared, and the silent night sky was bustling with voices, with lights visible everywhere within the Gu Family Manor.
But just to be safe,
Gu Qingfeng stepped into the dry well to inspect again, confirmed that the chilling aura had fully dissipated, and was certain that the bizarre entity had been thoroughly slain.
—
The next day,
as the sun cracked dawn.
Gu Qingfeng summoned Gu Yang and other warriors responsible for the area and got straight to the point.
"The entity within the Gu Family Manor was dealt with by me last night, going forward there’s no need to worry about further problems, also provide a hundred silver for each dead craftsman as compensation."
"Yes!"
Gu Yang’s expression relaxed, then he asked,
"May I ask father, what exactly was that entity, could it truly have been an evil spirit?"
"Evil spirits do not die, and since it was slain by me, it’s evident that it was not an evil spirit, but the specifics of its origin are currently unknown."
