50: Visit the temple and see the ancient demon sculptures

The White-Robed Man who walked over had a handsome appearance; just looking at his face, he was undoubtedly a fine young master, graceful and jade-like.

However, at this moment, Mu Wuchen's aura was restrained, making it impossible for the people present to discern his cultivation.

Behind him, two women, one in green and one in white, stood quietly.

Both women were peerless beauties, one cool and ethereal, the other charming and captivating, accompanying the man on his left and right, adding a touch of mystery to the White-Robed Man.

As the three approached, the crowd of onlookers who were watching the commotion stopped their clamor, and their eyes gradually became empty, turning their heads and scattering away.

This was naturally Mu Wuchen's doing; the cultivation of the onlookers was not high, none even reaching the Huaxu Realm Realm, so it was easy for Mu Wuchen to control them to leave with his powerful spiritual force.

Just now, under the observation of Mu Wuchen's Heavenly Eye, he discovered that this temple was somewhat unusual.

The entire temple was actually enveloped by a layer of strange precious light, but this precious light was fading at a visible speed, estimated to disappear soon.

This likely indicated that there was a treasure or a powerful being here that could protect this place, but recently, the powerful being or treasure had left or been taken away.

This was the reason Mu Wuchen brought Su Meier and Yun Li here.

Seeing the three arrive, the temple abbot was also slightly stunned.

"These three young friends, you have graced this place for..."

The temple abbot's expression was very respectful; he himself had cultivation in the Hua Xu Realm, so he naturally saw the extraordinary nature of Mu Wuchen and the two women.

"We are from the Tianxuan Sect, and we have come this time to quell the Ancient Demon invasion. We heard your recent conversation about someone in the temple possibly being an Ancient Demon, so we came to confirm it."

Hearing this, the fat man who had just said Yang Yi was an Ancient Demon's eyes flickered, but then he seemed to make up his mind and looked at Mu Wuchen.

"This lord, I suspect that the sweeping boy in the temple might be an Ancient Demon. If he isn't an Ancient Demon, how could a mere mortal kill my cousin!"

After hearing his words, Mu Wuchen immediately became curious.

It was very likely that a heavy treasure had been taken from this place, and coincidentally, a sweeping boy, as a mortal, killed a cultivator at the fifth level of Body Tempering and then escaped. It was hard not to connect the two.

One must know that a normal person's strongest blow is at most a few hundred catties, but after Body Tempering, physical quality is greatly improved. If one does not have enough skill and means, it is extremely difficult to kill even with a knife or spear.

Mu Wuchen instantly became interested.

Could this matter be related to the Son of Destiny he was looking for?

If so, what was his script?

"Oh? You lead the way; I want to see if it's related to the Ancient Demon."

Soon, the group arrived at the crime scene.

After observing the crime scene, Mu Wuchen had already determined that the person who killed him was not an Ancient Demon.

This was because there was no trace of an Ancient Demon's aura at the scene, and Ancient Demons like to eat human flesh and blood, but the body of the person in front of him clearly showed no signs of being damaged.

Moreover, judging by the marks on the neck, it could be confirmed that the person who attacked had excellent combat skills and should be very experienced, not the helpless sweeping boy that the two had just mentioned.

Did this person suddenly receive the inheritance or memory of a powerful being?

"Young friend, do you think this matter could be related to the Ancient Demon?"

The temple abbot was clearly somewhat conflicted; he had originally intended to deal with it quietly, but Mu Wuchen had already arrived, and it was difficult to handle now, fearing that Mu Wuchen would say something that would make them lose their livelihood.

"Master, the person who killed him is a habitual offender, skilled in his methods, killing with one blow. In my opinion, it is highly likely to be an Ancient Demon."

Mu Wuchen didn't care about anything else; he directly blamed the Ancient Demon.

If it were an ordinary revenge killing by a servant, then it would be an internal matter of the temple, which he had no right to interfere with, nor was it his turn to manage.

But if it were an Ancient Demon killing, then his intervention would seem justified.

Hearing Mu Wuchen's words, the fat man's eyes immediately lit up.

"Abbot, I told you, that Yang Yi was never a good person; he must be an Ancient Demon!"

Saying this, he raised his voice a few decibels, seemingly deliberately speaking for Mu Wuchen and the two women to hear.

"This lord from the Tianxuan Sect, my cousin was kind by nature, gentle and refined, selfless, hardworking, and helpful, and he treated that Yang Yi like his own younger brother. Please, you must help me; he must pay the price!"

The fat man babbled on and on, praising his already deceased cousin to the skies, and it was unknown whether it was true or false.

However, for Mu Wuchen, none of this was important.

But hearing Mu Wuchen's recent statement, the abbot's face became bitter.

If the news that the sweeping boy Yang Yi was an Ancient Demon spread, they probably wouldn't be able to collect incense money in the future.

"Uh... young friend, I have an impolite request. This matter about Yang Yi possibly being an Ancient Demon, could you, could you help conceal it?"

Mu Wuchen instantly understood what the old man meant; wasn't he just afraid of losing his livelihood?

Mu Wuchen also didn't want to attract more attention; he just wanted to see if the Yang Yi mentioned by the two was indeed the Son of Destiny, so he simply did this favor.

"Good!"

Seeing Mu Wuchen readily agree, the abbot was overjoyed.

"What else do you need, young friend? We will certainly give our full support!"

Most of the things in the temple were just junk to Mu Wuchen, but he was extremely interested in the gradually dissipating precious light, so he immediately led the two women to the place where the precious light was strongest.

Watching Mu Wuchen and the two women stop in front of an ancient statue, the abbot stepped forward and asked curiously.

"Young friend, are you interested in this deity? I advise you to choose another one."

Hearing him say this, Mu Wuchen's eyes lit up.

The more useless something seems to ordinary people, the more likely it is a great opportunity for the protagonist.

Especially something that looks ancient but no one appreciates or can discover its value, it is most likely to hide treasures, just waiting for the protagonist to pick them up cheaply!

"Young friend, although this temple looks ordinary, it has a history of tens of thousands of years. It's just that its lineage was broken in the last few thousand years, and I am ashamed."

Now Mu Wuchen was completely interested.

This was too much like a protagonist template!

A temple with a tens of thousands of years of history has declined in the last thousand years, and the protagonist emerges, reacquires the inheritance, and leads everyone to achieve a great, groundbreaking cause.

Now he was ninety percent sure that Yang Yi was the Son of Destiny!

Seeing that Mu Wuchen was truly interested, the temple abbot could only helplessly continue.

"To be honest with you, the deity depicted in this statue is not human, but..."

The temple abbot paused slightly, then continued.

"An Ancient Demon."