Damn it, they're coming for me!

Just as he stepped into the inner hall, a thick scent of blood hit his nose. Qi Yuan was startled and looked up, immediately discovering several corpses in states of gruesome death.

These corpses had been evenly sliced into pieces and were scattered irregularly across the floor.

Judging from some of the clothing that had been reduced to rags, besides a few servants, one of the deceased was a Deacon Elder, most likely that Elder Geng.

What the hell happened? How did everyone end up dead?

Looking at the freshly minted crime scene before him, Qi Yuan was completely dazed.

Before coming, he had speculated about countless scenarios, but he never expected something like this. It was simply too explosive!

This Elder Geng had just summoned him not long ago, yet now he was dead here. Moreover, he was the first to discover the crime scene. No matter how he thought about it, there was a hint of eeriness.

Could it be... this is a trap targeting me?

Thinking of this, Qi Yuan was startled. He quickly summoned the myriad souls banner from his storage bracelet and simultaneously performed a hand seal to cast the Soul Snatching Art.

After gusts of yin wind passed, nothing happened at the scene. Not even a passing Ghost was to be seen. The hall was so clean it was as if no one had died.

The souls of the deceased had been extracted!

Qi Yuan took a deep breath, a look of solemnity flashing in his eyes. He walked quickly toward the corpses, wanting to investigate the scene first to see if he could find any clues about the true culprit.

"Ah— Elder Geng has been killed!"

Just as he reached the vicinity of the corpses, a terrified scream suddenly came from behind him.

Qi Yuan's footsteps faltered slightly. He turned to look and saw several guards in Outer Sect Disciple uniforms scrambling toward the outer courtyard, their steps stumbling as if they had been greatly frightened.

"This..."

Qi Yuan subconsciously glanced at the myriad souls banner in his hand, and his expression turned strange.

This is bad!

I won't be mistaken for the killer, will I?

My reputation in the Outer Sect wasn't great to begin with. If the crime of murdering an Elder is added to that, won't I be completely finished!

Not daring to think further, Qi Yuan quickly put away the myriad souls banner. With a flash of his body, he turned into a beam of light and flew toward the Law Enforcement Hall of the Outer Sect.

Since he wasn't the killer, he had nothing to feel guilty about. He would just go directly to the Law Enforcement Hall to report the case.

Now he only hoped that the Demon Sect's Law Enforcement Hall was professional enough to prove his innocence as quickly as possible. Otherwise, he might not be able to survive in the Outer Sect anymore.

After arriving at the Law Enforcement Hall in the Outer Sect, Qi Yuan immediately grabbed a Law Enforcement Hall Disciple and asked:

"Senior Brother, who should I look for to report a case?"

The Law Enforcement Hall Disciple frowned and glanced at Qi Yuan very impatiently, asking casually:

"Who are you? Why do you want to report a case?"

"Uh... I am Qi Da, a newly joined Outer Sect Disciple."

"What?!"

Hearing this, the expression on that Disciple's face froze. After reacting, he shuddered, looking exactly like he had seen a Ghost:

"You... you are Qi Da?!"

"Hmm? Senior Brother recognizes me?"

Qi Yuan looked puzzled, then smiled and explained:

"That's even better. Not long ago, Elder Geng of Blood Refining Peak was killed. As a qualified Yin Sha Sect Disciple, reporting the case to the Law Enforcement Hall in a timely manner is my duty. Please show me the way, Senior Brother."

Elder Geng is dead?

Hearing this, the Disciple's face turned pale instantly, and his lips couldn't stop trembling:

"Ah? So, so Master Qi, you want to surrender..."

Before he could finish, Qi Yuan immediately interrupted him:

"I want to report a crime, not surrender!"

At this moment, he was feeling extremely annoyed, wishing he could curse on the spot.

Damn it, are you hard of hearing? You're the one who wants to surrender. I think your whole family wants to surrender!

Seeing Qi Yuan's impatience, the Disciple seemed even more afraid. His face turned red, and he tremblingly pointed in a direction:

"Ma... Master Qi, that's where Elder Zhao works. If you want to surr— uh no, report a case, go find him."

"Oh, thanks for the directions."

Qi Yuan replied flatly, too lazy to bother with the other party, and headed deep into the Law Enforcement Hall.

After he was completely gone, the Disciple finally regained his composure and ran to a companion with an excited expression:

"Big news! That Fiend from Blood Refining Peak has struck again!"

His companion was stunned for a moment, then his eyes widened, and he couldn't help but cry out:

"What? You mean... Qi Da?! Which peak did he slaughter this time?"

But the Disciple gave a mysterious smile:

"You're still underestimating that Chaos Devil King. What's a mere Outer Sect Disciple? This time, a dignified Deacon Elder died. It's said that Elder Geng had just broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm..."

"Holy shit!"

Hearing this, not only did the companion curse, but the others who gathered around also sucked in a breath of cold air and began discussing:

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"Although Qi Da is powerful, at most he's only in the Foundation Establishment Realm. Elder Geng just broke through to the Nascent Soul Realm. How could he be killed by someone across two major Realms?"

"If this is true, such a Heaven-Defying Prodigy is simply unheard of and unseen!"

Someone soon raised a question:

"In that case, what is he doing here at our Law Enforcement Hall?"

The Disciple who had just encountered Qi Yuan swallowed hard and answered decisively:

"He said he wants to surrender!"

As soon as these words were spoken, they caused another uproar:

"This is too much! After committing a crime, he dares to come to our door to provoke us. He's blatantly trampling on the dignity of our Law Enforcement Hall!"

"Exactly, he must be severely punished! Otherwise, who will respect us in the future!"

"Rest assured, everyone. I saw him go find Elder Zhao. Elder Zhao oversees the Outer Sect Law Enforcement Hall and has a notoriously bad temper. He hates being provoked the most. He definitely won't let him off this time!"

...Soon, starting from the Outer Sect Law Enforcement Hall, various vivid rumors spread rapidly throughout the Outer Sect.

On the other side.

Inside the Punishment Hall where Elder Zhao was located.

Oh no, this is targeted at me!

Looking at the familiar horrifying scene before him, Qi Yuan's expression became extremely colorful, feeling as if he had fallen into a massive conspiracy.

Twice in a row, people died wherever he went. It was clear that someone was deliberately setting a trap to frame him; otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence?

Who exactly is playing tricks in the dark... Just as he was silently pondering, his expression suddenly changed slightly. He looked sharply in one direction and shouted softly:

"Who?"

In the next moment, that patch of shadow rippled like water, revealing a graceful and slender figure.

After seeing the woman's appearance, Qi Yuan couldn't help but feel a jolt of energy.

Wow!

Golden Silk Cat!