I Can See Through Everything-Chapter 490

"You mean to say that in recent months, in some rural areas of Linzhou, common folk have been mysteriously disappearing from time to time?"

In the courtyard of the inn, Lu Qing was slightly surprised after listening to Mu Tian and the others recount their findings.

"Yes, Brother. Initially, no one paid much attention to this matter.

However, a few days ago, when we first arrived in Linzhou, we accidentally rescued a farmer who had fallen off a cliff and was unconscious.

He said that people had been disappearing frequently from his village recently, leaving everyone in a state of panic.

His wife and child had gone missing, and in his desperate search for them, he had traveled far and wide, eventually falling off a cliff.

Fortunately, an old tree caught him, saving his life.

After taking him to a medical clinic, we decided to investigate his village.

To our astonishment, we found that over the past six months, multiple villages in the Linzhou countryside had reported cases of missing villagers.

That’s why we have lingered here, hoping to uncover the truth.

And today, we plan to visit a nearby village called Qiu Family Village."

"Such a thing has been happening? Did you uncover anything?" Lu Qing asked.

"Not much yet," Mu Tian shook his head. "So far, we've only managed to determine that this is the work of human hands, not a natural disaster.

Moreover, whoever is behind it is using sinister and covert methods, certainly not someone from the righteous path.

The most likely explanation is that a demonic cultivator is practicing some kind of dark art."

"A demonic cultivator, huh..."

Lu Qing nodded, agreeing with Mu Tian's deduction.

With the continuous resurgence of spiritual energy, many relics from the previous cultivation era had begun to resurface.

Among them were remnants left behind by ancient cultivators who practiced demonic and forbidden arts.

As a result, in recent years, the world had seen the emergence of a number of demonic cultivators.

These demonic cultivators committed numerous heinous acts in their pursuit of forbidden techniques.

However, as always, the righteous and the wicked were destined to be at odds.

After stirring up chaos for a couple of years, these heretics were ultimately hunted down and eradicated by the major sects.

Just when it seemed like they had disappeared, it now appeared that Linzhou, this remote region, had become a breeding ground for them once again.

"Is there something special about Qiu Family Village that you’re going there?" Lu Qing continued.

"We heard that just two days ago, two villagers went missing from Qiu Family Village.

It is likely the most recent site where this demonic cultivator has struck, so we plan to take a look." Mu Tian explained.

"Brother, do you want to come with us?" Xiao Yan asked.

Upon hearing this, Mu Tian and the others turned their gazes toward Lu Qing.

They were exceedingly curious about Xiao Yan's mysterious older brother, who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

If he joined them, they might have a better chance of discovering something significant.

Lu Qing pondered for a moment.

He had originally come here to take Xiao Yan and the others away.

Just recently, he had acquired three portions of true blood from the Ancient Dragon Tortoise, each containing the essence of the Suan Ni bloodline.

These would be of immense benefit to Xiao Li and Wuxing.

But now that he had stumbled upon such an event, it didn't feel right to just leave.

After a brief moment of thought, Lu Qing said, "Alright, I’ll go with you and take a look."

Xiao Yan's eyes immediately lit up.

However, Lu Qing continued, "But Xiao Yan, this is your trial. Unless absolutely necessary, I will not intervene. You must handle things yourself. This way, I can see whether you’ve been slacking in your cultivation these days." ṝἈ𝐍ổBĘ𝙨

"Alright!"

Xiao Yan agreed without hesitation.

Her heart burned with determination.

She wanted to prove to her brother that while he had been in seclusion on Sacred Mountain, she had been diligently training as well!

Mu Tian and the others also smiled upon hearing this.

Based on the records in their sect’s texts, demonic cultivators often employed insidious methods.

With Xiao Yan’s mysterious and powerful elder brother accompanying them, they felt far more confident.

Thus, after settling their affairs at the inn, the group set off for Qiu Family Village.

…

The distance from the city to Qiu Family Village wasn’t short.

However, the weakest among them was already at the Mid Precelestial Realm.

Before the resurgence of spiritual energy, such a level would have been comparable to the top-tier combat strength of an elite sect.

Even now, after years of cultivation resurgence, a Precelestial Realm cultivator was still considered a formidable force.

Naturally, their speed was swift.

Using movement techniques, they reached their destination in just half an hour.

"Senior Brother Chen, ahead of us is Qiu Family Village."

Mu Tian checked a map for a moment before confirming.

"Let’s go in, then."

Lu Qing gazed ahead, his eyes flashing with a barely perceptible glint.

Could it be that they had really stumbled onto something?

The group moved toward the village.

But the moment they stepped inside, they were struck dumb by the scene before them.

The village was eerily silent, with faint wisps of black mist lingering in the air.

More importantly, numerous corpses lay scattered along the village paths, twisted in unnatural poses.

Every single one of them was completely desiccated, their faces frozen in expressions of utter agony, as if they had suffered unbearable torment before death.

"T-This..."

Mu Tian and the others instinctively staggered back in horror, momentarily lost for words.

Lu Qing, seeing this, merely shook his head slightly.

The resurgence of spiritual energy had made cultivation far easier.

Even reaching the Precelestial Realm was no longer as challenging as it once was.

However, this ease of cultivation had also resulted in many cultivators lacking proper trials and tempering.

Take Mu Tian and his group, for example—though they were strong, in the past, they would have been elite forces within a great sect.

Yet when it came to mental resilience, they fell far short.

They were frightened by mere corpses.

Compared to the martial grandmasters of the past, their composure was sorely lacking.

After a brief moment of reflection, Lu Qing turned his gaze toward the dried corpses before him.

Even before they had entered the village, he had already sensed that this place was devoid of life.

But he hadn’t expected that every single person in Qiu Family Village had been slaughtered.

Moreover, they had been drained of their essence, their very spirits, and died in excruciating agony.

One particular corpse caught his attention—a woman, still clutching the small, shriveled body of a child.

Lu Qing's eyes grew cold.

"Brother, this is..."

Among them, only Xiao Yan remained calm.

After all, when she had traveled with Lu Qing to Zhongzhou as a child, she had witnessed countless battles and corpses along the way.

Over the years, she had also frequently assisted Doctor Chen in treating wounded villagers in Jiuli Village.

Although the sight before her was horrifying, it was not enough to shake her.

"I told you, I will not intervene. You must learn to handle this yourself." Lu Qing said indifferently.

Hearing this, Xiao Yan immediately stopped asking questions and began carefully examining the corpses.

She had already noticed something unusual about them.

Seeing the siblings’ calm demeanor, Mu Tian and the others gradually regained their composure, their faces burning with embarrassment.

It was just a few dried-up corpses, yet they had reacted so poorly—even younger Xiao Yan had handled it better.

They ought to be ashamed.

Just as they were about to ask Xiao Yan if she had made any discoveries—

A cold, eerie voice suddenly echoed through the village.