Such a great kindness must be repaid.

"Ahem..."

After chasing away the shell-shocked onlookers, Li Mingwang cleared his throat with a strong voice and explained to the An siblings, who had slightly stabilized their emotions:

"Elder Young Miss, Little Young Master, this servant... er, no, I, Li, have discovered through investigation that your mother passed away two or three years ago. The cause of death was a failed Foundation Establishment Breakthrough."

"Your father, who is the City Lord of Puzhou City, had an extremely deep affection for his wife, which led him to be completely unable to accept this fact."

"So, he concealed the news of the City Lord's wife's death and went out alone to explore many ruins, trying to find a way to resurrect her, until he was possessed by Old Ghost Lu in some ruins..."

"Ah? Is the investigation that accurate?"

Qi Yuan was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected Li Mingwang, who usually seemed unreliable, to be such a skilled investigator.

In just two short days, he had actually investigated the case clearly, even describing many details vividly as if he had seen them with his own eyes, almost catching up to Conan.

Even Zhang Caiqiang, who was dazed on the side, glanced over slightly and said in disbelief:

"No, when did you become so capable, kid? You could even find out such hidden matters?"

Hearing this, Li Mingwang deliberately adjusted the servant's cap on his head and said boastfully, "It's nothing. Wasn't I assigned to the Little Young Master as a Page? With my status as the Young Master's Page, I can enter and exit the study at will."

"Later, I happened to find the diary written by the Master in the study, and it was written very clearly..."

That works too?

Qi Yuan had a strange expression.

City Lord, a dignified Golden Core Realm Cultivator and the lord of a city, actually had the good habit of writing in a diary regularly.

What was even more ridiculous was that he didn't carry the diary he wrote with him, but left it randomly in the study, and it was eventually picked up by a Page who had just sneaked into the manor.

That Lu Jiuyuan must also be someone who doesn't like reading. After he possessed City Lord, he never entered the study at all; otherwise, he should have discovered the existence of the diary long ago.

Through a series of coincidences, Li Mingwang actually cracked the case... Just as he was lost in thought, he saw the little fat boy standing next to An Cailan running up to Li Mingwang and questioning him huffily:

"Xiao Lizi, I trusted you so much before, yet you actually peeked at the diary my father wrote!"

"Also, didn't I tell you to take good care of Da Huang? Where did you take Da Huang?"

"Well..." Li Mingwang looked guiltily at the pool of blood on the ground and said weakly: "To deal with that old ghost who possessed your father, I needed a basin of Black Dog Blood. Out of desperation, I... let out Da Huang's blood..."

"How could you do that!"

The little fat boy burst into tears with a loud wail, "Wuwuwu... Da Huang is clearly a yellow dog, without a single bit of black on him. Why did you use him for Black Dog Blood?"

Li Mingwang quickly explained:

"That silly dog bared its teeth at me as soon as it saw me and even bit me yesterday. It's clear the dog's heart is black, so of course it counts as a black dog."

Hearing this, the little fat boy's crying grew louder, and he glared at Li Mingwang with an angry gaze, as if he wanted to pounce on him and take a few bites.

Qi Yuan couldn't stand it anymore and spoke up to scold:

"Aren't you just bullying a child? You're responsible for getting him a new one in a couple of days."

Li Mingwang patted his chest, "Lord Daozi, please rest assured. I promise to compensate him with an even yellower one later."

"Junior Brother Li." Qi Yuan looked at the sobbing little fat boy and asked curiously, "Was the Virgin Boy Urine you used before also from this child?"

Hearing this, Li Mingwang smiled shyly and said embarrassedly, "You guessed wrong. I am still single and can barely be considered a virgin boy..."

Qi Yuan waved his hand at him with a face full of black lines, his words full of disdain, "Hurry up and take Zhang Caiqiang to heal his wounds. Don't wander around in front of me if there's nothing else. I feel mentally exhausted just looking at you two!"

The An siblings and Bai Xirou, who was about to become a Holy Land Disciple, were all watching from the side. If these two buffoons were allowed to continue their free performance, the prestige of Taixuan Holy Land would be completely dragged through the mud... "Alright, this Subordinate will take his leave."

Sensing that his Lord Daozi's tone was unfriendly, Li Mingwang grabbed Zhang Caiqiang, who was still looking a bit dazed, and scurried out the door.

After the two left, the hall returned to silence.

At this time, Bai Xirou, who had remained silent, broke the silence. She looked at An Cailan, who was immersed in grief, with sympathy and asked softly:

"Sister An, now that both the City Lord and his wife have met with disaster, what are your plans for the future?"

An Cailan gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, a hint of determination appearing in her dim eyes:

"Thank you for your concern, Sister Bai. Not long ago, I reported what happened here to the Family in the capital, and they will send someone over soon to handle the aftermath."

"After handling my parents' funeral, I will take my younger brother to the capital. My grandfather and grandmother are still alive there. Only under the protection of the two elders can my young brother, who has no cultivation Aptitude, live out this life peacefully."

Saying this, she turned her gaze toward Qi Yuan, who was not far away, and said with a face full of gratitude:

"Lord Daozi, you not only avenged my father's death for me but also indirectly saved the lives of us siblings. Such great kindness must be repaid!"

"After I settle my brother, I will go to Taixuan Holy Land to seek a master and the Dao. I will surely Cultivate diligently in the future so that I may have the opportunity to repay Lord Daozi's kindness!"

Qi Yuan originally wanted to say some polite words about not seeking anything in return, but seeing the young girl's attitude so determined, it was hard for him to say much.

He couldn't just say, "I don't need you to repay me, so don't come"... He had previously checked An Cailan's body and knew that her Spiritual Root Aptitude was the extremely rare Wood Attribute Heavenly Spiritual Root.

With such Aptitude, as long as her Heart-Nature was decent, entering Taixuan Holy Land was more than enough, and she would even be cultivated with priority.

Having a Genius Disciple with a Heavenly Spiritual Root determined to join Taixuan Holy Land, he, as the Lord Daozi, was naturally happy to see it happen. After all, the stronger the Holy Land, the more benefits for him as the Lord Daozi.

Moreover, this Genius had a huge favorable impression of him and was extremely loyal. Once she grew up, she could completely serve as a good assistant.

Thinking of this, Qi Yuan smiled gratifiedly, "In that case, Sister Bai and I will be waiting for you at Taixuan Holy Land."