Zhu Xuanji quickly recalled.

“Sun Lingtong has been the master of the black market in Huoshi Immortal City for many years, and he has been setting things up. The secret underground base exposed during the battle of Qi Bai is clear proof.”

“At the beginning of the Golden Core melee, it was also Yang Chanyuan who appeared and deliberately exposed the Demon Dao True Scripture. However, this scripture was fake, and the Zheng family faced accountability from the Taiqing Palace as a result.”

“The Empty Sect used such schemes and calculations to disintegrate the close alliance between me and the three families. And they succeeded!”

“Good, worthy of being a major sect of the evil path, the sect most skilled in theft under the heavens.”

“So you started preparing at least a dozen years ago, which can be considered long-term planning.”

Just as Zhu Xuanji was about to continue listening, a letter flew in from outside the window.

The flying letter hovered in front of Zhu Xuanji, evidently meant for him.

Zhu Xuanji unfolded the letter, scanned it with his divine sense, and his expression changed drastically.

The letter was from a Golden Core cultivator of the Zheng family, informing Zhu Xuanji that a drastic change had occurred in the Lava Immortal Palace, the spherical light shield was damaged, and a large number of fiery red demonic beasts were pouring in, potentially affecting the Historical Pavilion, and hoped that Zhu Xuanji would immediately return to reinforce!

Zhu Xuanji instantly felt extremely uneasy. He looked at the time in the letter and found that it had been a quarter of an hour since the flying letter was sent.

“Damn it!” Zhu Xuanji could no longer sit still and stood up directly.

“My lord?” Ning Zhuo quickly asked.

Zhu Xuanji looked at him: “Something big has happened at the Lava Immortal Palace, I will go and resolve this matter first, we can talk about your affairs later.”

“Wait!” Ning Zhuo suddenly shouted loudly.

“Lord Zhu!” Ning Zhuo had an anxious look, “Is it the people from the Empty Sect again?”

“Quickly take me with you, take me with you.”

“I fear there are eavesdroppers, they may have already discovered that I have turned from darkness to light.”

“If you leave, leaving me here alone, I am afraid!”

“I am too dangerous, I must stay by your side!”

Zhu Xuanji was speechless for a moment.

However, after a second thought, he also felt that what Ning Zhuo said made a lot of sense.

“You little brat…” Zhu Xuanji grabbed Ning Zhuo by the collar, then leaped out of the window, transforming into a long rainbow, and flew towards the peak of Huoshi Mountain.

On the way, three more flying letters arrived.

Zhu Xuanji didn’t look at them closely, nor did he stop for a moment, flying at full speed towards the Lava Immortal Palace.

The summit of Huoshi Mountain was not far away to begin with.

After about ten breaths, Zhu Xuanji arrived at the top of the volcanic mountain.

Upon reaching here, several more flying letters were just sent out, flying towards Zhu Xuanji.

Zhu Xuanji swept his arm and gathered them all in.

He used his mind for two purposes, while looking at the letters with his divine sense, he also looked at the Lava Immortal Palace, staring at the hole in the spherical light shield, his brows deeply furrowed.

Meng Kui had already taken action, dealing with the countless fiery red demonic beasts outside the hole.

Without the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit that could deduct magic power, the spherical light shield received ample magic power infusion, and the hole at the top was quickly healing.

Zhu Xuanji’s expression changed again, and his aura surged, losing his composure for the first time, revealing a strong killing intent.

This was because he saw in the letters: The Historical Pavilion was destroyed, Ning Xiaohui was dead, and Yang Chanyuan was still at large!

“Good, good indeed, the Empty Sect.”

Zhu Xuanji was furious, gnashing his teeth.

He took Ning Zhuo and rushed towards the Lava Immortal Palace.

Outside the Immortal Palace, the fiery red demonic beasts were already boiling, attacking the spherical light shield frantically.

Zhu Xuanji’s unconcealed actions attracted a large number of demonic beasts to attack him.

But flames, lava, and so on, were all blocked by Meng Kui’s Nascent Soul big hand.

Zhu Xuanji went all the way unimpeded, approaching the Lava Immortal Palace, and was successfully drawn in by the precious light with Ning Zhuo.

After entering the Immortal Palace, he let out a long howl.

The howl resounded throughout the Immortal Palace, and the surging sound waves echoed within the spherical light shield.

Zhu Zhen and the Golden Core cultivators of the three families heard the sound and were all pleasantly surprised, knowing that Zhu Xuanji had returned.

Soon, they met in mid-air.

“My lord Divine Investigator!”

“Quick, we just lost track of Yang Chanyuan, we urgently need your help.”

“It is precisely the time for your golden eyes to display their might!”

After meeting, another bad piece of news came rushing in.

Zhu Xuanji’s face sank again: “Wasn’t Yang Chanyuan planted with a tracking method?”

The Golden Core cultivators sighed, and one of them said: “It was Supreme Goodness is Like Water! I sensed that she used a drop and quickly dissolved my method.”

“Quickly take me to the last location.” Zhu Xuanji dared not delay.

The Golden Core ancestors flew over together again.

Upon reaching the destination, Zhu Xuanji’s eyes shone with golden light, and he displayed various methods.

He carried Ning Zhuo while leading the cultivators to track.

As a result, more and more clues were seen, and the tracks diverged into multiple paths.

Finally, Zhu Xuanji stopped, his face as gloomy as water: “As expected of the True Disciple of the Empty Sect, the method of forging traces is excellent.”

The many Golden Cores looked at each other.

Zhu Zhen said: “Brother, you can’t be blamed for this. In the Lava Immortal Palace, there are many places we cannot approach.”

“This is extremely convenient for Yang Chanyuan to hide.”

Zhu Xuanji’s face was stern, and he turned to stare at the many Golden Cores, saying coldly: “Go back to the Historical Pavilion!”

At the same time.

Yang Chanyuan and Sun Lingtong met.

“This time, we really angered Zhu Xuanji. I just looked, wow, his expression is so scary.” Yang Chanyuan smiled.

Sun Lingtong said in a deep voice: “Next, I am afraid we will have to face the combined efforts of Zhu Xuanji and Meng Kui.”

Yang Chanyuan shrugged, not caring about the situation that followed.

She took a few steps forward, actively walked up to Sun Lingtong, then bent over and lowered her head, looking at Sun Lingtong up close.

Sun Lingtong frowned, subconsciously wanting to retreat, but unwilling to lose face, he straightened his small neck and widened his big eyes: “What do you want to do?”

Yang Chanyuan stared into Sun Lingtong’s eyes: “The treasure of Water Virtue, as expected, it works well!”

“You actually care about me.”

“If you hadn’t sent it in time, I would probably be chased by Zhu Xuanji all over the heavens and earth, running around.”

“I can sense that his Golden Eye talent is close to a divine ability!”

Sun Lingtong rolled his eyes: “It’s good that you understand this principle.”

Saying that, he changed direction, wanting to bypass Yang Chanyuan and continue forward.

As a result, Yang Chanyuan took a step sideways, blocking Sun Lingtong again.

Her beautiful eyes stared straight at Sun Lingtong, and she even leaned forward, making the distance between her face and Sun Lingtong’s no more than a fist.

Sun Lingtong finally couldn’t help but take a step back and shout: “What are you doing again? Just walk properly!”

Yang Chanyuan chuckled, her gaze becoming sharp: “Tell me, what is your relationship with that Ning Zhuo?”

“Didn’t I already tell you? A cooperative relationship!” Sun Lingtong spread his hands.

Yang Chanyuan: “But I always feel it’s not ordinary.”

“Ning Zhuo was called out of the Immortal Palace by Zhu Xuanji. As soon as he left, you asked me to take action against Ning Xiaohui. You also told me that there might be Golden Core cultivators lying in ambush.”

“Is taking action at this time to seize the opportunity to clear him of suspicion?”

“Goodness, you actually committed crimes under Zhu Xuanji’s nose, making the dignified Divine Investigator your witness, you’re really good, playing it fancy!”

Sun Lingtong took a step back, Yang Chanyuan took a step forward.

She continued with a pressing posture: “Also, the bombardment of the Five Elements Cannon Tower, that was also your doing, wasn’t it?”

“Your arrangements in the Immortal Palace are all in the Historical Pavilion. So, you simply blew up the Historical Pavilion.”

“You took action against Ning Xiaohui also because this foolish girl had the position in the Historical Pavilion and might discover your criminal evidence!”

Sun Lingtong raised his voice: “What are you thinking?”

“We can control the Five Elements Cannon Tower? You are thinking too highly of yourselves.”

Yang Chanyuan was not stupid, she chuckled coldly: “Why can’t you control the Five Elements Cannon Tower? That Ning Zhuo controls the medical hall, and even an outsider like me can be secretly arranged there.”

“The essence of the Five Elements Cannon Tower and the medical hall is the same.”

“It’s definitely not acceptable to still hide things from me now!”

“I don’t want to be bombarded by the Five Elements Cannon Tower while being chased by Golden Core cultivators one day!”

Yang Chanyuan revealed a determined expression, showing her resolve to know the inside story.

Sun Lingtong clicked his tongue, thinking: This woman is indeed difficult to deal with! It’s really troublesome.

For a moment, Sun Lingtong had a headache, quickly pondering what should be said and what should not be said.

The struggle for the Lava Immortal Palace had reached the final stage.

Valuable combat power like Yang Chanyuan needed to be fought for with all his might.

But Sun Lingtong couldn’t give Yang Chanyuan too high expectations, because she also had Elder Qing behind her. If the expectations were too high, it would be easy to provoke Elder Qing and others.

Nor could he give her no expectations. He just had to make her feel that there was a chance in this matter, that she could profit, so that she could continue to be used next.

Sun Lingtong began to choose his words carefully.

Zhu Xuanji took Ning Zhuo and others to the original site of the Historical Pavilion.

This was a huge shell crater, the Historical Pavilion was completely blown up, not even a speck of dust remained.

Zhu Xuanji used investigation methods, but got no results.

His face was terribly gloomy.

Ning Zhuo held his breath, not daring to make a big movement.

The other Golden Core cultivators also remained silent.

After a while, Zhu Xuanji finally spoke: “Let’s go, to the next place.”

Soon, everyone came to the Gourd Fire Furnace Forest.

They stood in front of a silver furnace.

The silver furnace had been destroyed.

The one who did it was Zheng Danlian.

“Ning Xiaohui had my monitoring spell on her.”

“Sensing that she had lost her life, in my anxiety, I directly destroyed this silver furnace.”

“But… after all, I didn’t save her.”

Zhu Xuanji ignored him. He stood in the ruins of the silver furnace, with shattered pieces of the silver furnace everywhere at his feet.

Zhu Xuanji directly activated his golden eyes and also used the spell of tracing back to the source.

Soon, he “saw” the scene of Ning Xiaohui desperately hiding in the silver furnace.

He also “saw” Sun Lingtong using the Fire Burial Prajna Resolution Sutra to burn and refine Ning Xiaohui.

Finally, he saw Ning Xiaohui desperately trying to survive in the furnace, and after knowing that she would surely die, the words she etched in the ice bricks with her magic power!

It turned out that Ning Xiaohui was filled with intense vengeance and tried her best to leave clues for Zhu Xuanji.

Ning Zhuo was quite far from Ning Xiaohui. Before, with the Lava Immortal Palace separating them, it was already difficult to connect. When she got into the silver furnace, the flames burned, and the sensing became even more blurred.

The words Ning Xiaohui left in the ice bricks were very small and hidden.

Neither Ning Zhuo nor Sun Lingtong noticed them!