92: Before the Storm

The old man felt quite helpless; if there were any other way...

Who would want to leave their hometown?

“Why are you leaving?” Li Changfeng asked, knowing the answer full well.

In truth, Li Changfeng wanted to hear the truth from the old man's perspective, or at least find out exactly what had happened.

“Young man, you just don't know.” Having said this, the old man sighed.

“Someone died in Yizhou City!”

The old man looked around and paused for a moment.

Li Changfeng deliberately feigned ignorance. “Who died? Even if someone died, there's no need for every citizen in the city to leave, right?”

Nan Qingyue echoed, “That's right, Old Gentleman, what exactly happened in this city!”

Yizhou City was originally a border city.

On any given day, never mind one death...

Even twenty or ten deaths were possible.

But today, because of one deceased person, such a huge commotion had been caused.

It was truly too strange.

“Sigh, if it were just an ordinary person who died, it would be fine.” The old man's brow furrowed, his expression grim.

“But the ones who died were the Young Lord of Mulan Manor and the Young Lord of the Yang Family!”

“With those two dead, Yizhou City will no longer know peace!”

The old man sat on the ground, overwhelmed by helplessness.

Of all the people who could have died in Yizhou City, it had to be those two.

As a result, the entire Yizhou City had fallen into a state of panic.

The commoners couldn't be expected to absorb the wrath of the Yang Family and Mulan Manor; after all, it had nothing to do with them!

“Now this is a bit interesting. The Yang Family's Young Lord and the Mulan Manor's Young Lord—who killed them? How bold!” Nan Qingyue was somewhat excited.

To be able to pull off such a thing...

They must be quite a character.

At the very least, their methods were ruthless, and their strength was extremely formidable.

“Ahem, I don't know about that either.” Cold sweat began to bead on Li Changfeng's forehead.

Isn't it obvious that I did it?

There was no one else in Yizhou City capable of it.

However, I wasn't the one who killed the Young Lord of Mulan Manor.

“I heard someone from the Divine Sword Sect killed them. That person killed the Young Lord of Mulan Manor and threw the entire Yizhou City into chaos; it's truly a sin.” The old man sighed.

In fact, the old man was also very helpless.

He originally didn't want to leave Yizhou City and wanted to live out the rest of his life peacefully.

But after such a thing happened, the old man had no choice.

“Divine Sword Sect?” Nan Qingyue sucked in a breath of cold air, a cold glint flashing in her eyes.

And right at that moment.

Nan Qingyue turned her head and looked at Li Changfeng beside her.

The only Divine Sword Sect Disciples who had come to Yizhou City were Master and Nie Mingjue.

But Nie Mingjue's strength was insufficient; only Master had such ability.

If that was the case...

This was going to be difficult to handle!

“Is it really the Divine Sword Sect? It can't be, right? I haven't heard of anyone from the Divine Sword Sect coming here!” Nan Qingyue said in surprise.

“What is going on!”

“Why kill someone from Mulan Manor?”

Nan Qingyue's brow furrowed, her heart filled with unease.

Li Changfeng's eyes lit up. He looked up, feeling even more curious about the old man's words.

“What about General Yang? He is the general of Yizhou City; does he not care about this matter?” Li Changfeng asked.

“Don't even mention him, General Yang ran away long ago!” The old man sighed.

“That's how these officials are; if something happens, they are always the first to run!”

A cold glint flashed in the old man's eyes.

He was full of hostility toward these officials and generals.

They never did their proper duties, yet were the first to do bad things.

Besides bullying people, what else could these officials do?

“That is true.” Li Changfeng nodded.

When the trouble started, General Yang ran faster than a rabbit.

In just the blink of an eye...

General Yang had vanished.

“Alright, alright, I won't say any more to you two. You should leave quickly now!” The old man sighed.

“I see you two are outsiders, aren't you?”

“You should leave sooner; it's not peaceful here.”

After leaving these words, the old man moved with light steps and departed directly.

Li Changfeng looked up, watching the old man's retreating back, lost in thought.

After a long while.

Li Changfeng let out a long sigh.

“Let's go, it's time for us to head to the Auction House.” Li Changfeng slowly stood up.

At this moment, Nan Qingyue's brow was tightly furrowed; she felt that Li Changfeng was hiding something.

Nan Qingyue reached out and gently pulled on Li Changfeng's sleeve.

“Master, do you know something about this?” Nan Qingyue asked curiously.

“Know what?” Li Changfeng turned back, his bright eyes looking at Nan Qingyue.

Li Changfeng's heart was as clear as a mirror, but he deliberately feigned ignorance.

“About what happened in Yizhou City!” Nan Qingyue looked around, and after ensuring there was no one else nearby, she spoke slowly, “Does the death of Mulan Manor's Young Lord have something to do with Master?”

Nan Qingyue was cautious, fearing that her words might be overheard.

A Divine Sword Sect Disciple killing the Young Lord of Mulan Manor...

If word of this got out, it would be a significant blow to the Divine Sword Sect.

When that time came, the Divine Sword Sect would surely draw fire upon itself.

The wrath of Mulan Manor would also involve the Divine Sword Sect!

Nan Qingyue did not want to see such a situation.

“What do you think?” Li Changfeng did not answer directly.

“I think Master wouldn't do such a thing!” Nan Qingyue said slowly.

And right at that moment.

Nan Qingyue was slightly stunned and sucked in a breath of cold air.

Of course, this was also what Nan Qingyue hoped for.

“You've guessed wrong; actually, the death of Mulan Manor's Young Lord does have something to do with me.” Li Changfeng smiled slightly.

“However, I was not the one who personally killed the Young Lord of Mulan Manor.”

“It's a long story.”

Li Changfeng reached out and gently patted Nan Qingyue's small head.

Li Changfeng showed a doting gaze and smiled slightly.

“But Master, Mulan Manor's power is great. Is it really okay for us to do this?” Nan Qingyue was somewhat worried.

If there were any other way, Nan Qingyue would have preferred...

To stay peacefully in the Divine Sword Sect for the rest of her life.

Nan Qingyue had had enough of the killing in the Jianghu; she wanted a quiet life.

“Qingyue, you don't need to worry about this matter. Rest assured, the Divine Sword Sect will be fine; no one can lay a hand on the Divine Sword Sect!” Li Changfeng promised.

“Do you believe me?”

At that moment, Li Changfeng looked at Nan Qingyue with a sincere gaze.

Li Changfeng was waiting for an answer, an answer that would satisfy him.

“Master, I believe you!” Nan Qingyue nodded vigorously.

“No matter what you say, I will choose to believe you.”

“Because you are my Master!”

Nan Qingyue gave a sweet smile, making Li Changfeng's heart melt!

Li Changfeng was momentarily dazed, then nodded firmly. “Let's go.”

The Auction House was located on the West Street of Yizhou City, which was a prosperous area.

The commoners on the long street were in a hurry, all rushing in one direction: the Yizhou City gate.