Chapter 2403 - 2403: Missing Corpse

The corpse of the Purple Robe Lama disappeared?

"What?" Ye Qing exclaimed in shock. This matter was far too serious. The body of the Purple Robe Lama was brought to this manor, originally intended to be sent to the Brahmanism. Who would have thought, in this manor, his body would actually go missing? What exactly happened? Who stole the corpse of the Purple Robe Lama? Why steal the corpse of the Purple Robe Lama?

"It just happened, Lin Tianyou was passing by the room where the coffin was placed and found that the corpse was no longer inside." Helian Tiehua said solemnly: "We suspect that people from the Wanyan Family might have followed up, Ye Qing, you need to be careful too!"

"Could it be that people from the Wanyan Family followed up?" Ye Qing whispered: "The Wanyan Family now no longer has elite masters; their elite masters have all gone to the Sword Saint Sect, and there are not many people left now. Also, at Panlong Valley, a batch of them died, Wanyan Hongsheng wouldn't dare to act recklessly now. Besides, if it really was their people coming over, why steal the corpse of the Purple-robed Elder, wouldn't it be better just to come over and attack us?"

Helian Tiehua nodded and said: "We are only guessing this way, we'll talk more after investigating the specific situation carefully."

"I'll go take a look!" Ye Qing grabbed a coat and draped it on, taking the lead to head out, Huangfu Ziyu quickly followed.

Helian Tiehua and the other three glanced at each other, and also followed. In fact, even if they were protecting Ye Qing here, it might not be completely safe; it was slightly safer for everyone to be together.

The coffin was placed in a room on the ground floor, and the staff in this building had been sent away by them; only Ye Qing and his group stayed here. Therefore, this side of the events hadn't alarmed the staff on that side yet and hadn't caused much of a sensation.

When Ye Qing and the others walked into the room, everyone else had also arrived. Seeing Ye Qing come over, they all moved aside to let Ye Qing into the room.

The Bloody Monk and the Wolf Monk were standing in the room, Lin Tianyou was circling the coffin, seemingly searching for something. The coffin that originally contained the Purple Robe Lama was now empty, with only some clothing fragments inside, nothing else; the corpse of the Purple Robe Lama was no longer inside.

"What exactly happened?" Ye Qing asked in a low voice.

Everyone shook their heads, the Bloody Monk said solemnly: "There are no traces in this room at all, and I live right next to this room, I didn't hear the slightest sound, it shows the visitor's strength is above mine!"

"Ah?" Everyone exclaimed out loud; if that's really the case, this is a problem.

The Bloody Monk was now starting to attack the Beyond The Pinnacle realm, his strength was far stronger than ordinary peak masters, also the strongest among them. If the visitor's strength was above his, then the situation was very troubling indeed. How strong is the visitor? Could it be a beyond peerless master?

Ye Qing was also shocked; someone with such strong strength came and took away the Purple Robe Lama's corpse. What was their plan? The Purple Robe Lama was already dead, what use does his body have?

Just as everyone was pondering, Lin Tianyou suddenly said: "What's this thing?"

Everyone immediately looked over, Lin Tianyou was holding onto the edge of the coffin, looking at the bottom of the coffin. Ye Qing quickly walked over and saw at the bottom edge of the coffin, there was a small scratch, seemingly from someone carelessly moving the coffin.

"It's just a small scratch!" Ding Lianshun said: "The trace left when the opposite side was moving the coffin!"

"I'm not talking about this mark, but the force on this mark." Lin Tianyou said.

"Force?" Everyone was puzzled, since it was just a small scratch, why would there be any force?

Ye Qing had a thought, quickly reached out to touch it. However, when his hand touched the scratch, a strong force came over, knocking Ye Qing back several steps.

"It really has force!" Everyone gasped, the Bloody Monk was the first to try it out. That force was not weak, even the Bloody Monk was knocked back a step.

"On a scratch, there's such strong force..." Ye Qing looked at the Bloody Monk, the two had already vaguely guessed something.

"Could it be..." Helian Tiehua widened his eyes and whispered, "Could it be him?"

"Who is it?" asked two elders from the Seven Steering Committees of the Hong Alliance curiously. They were not as well-informed as Helian Tiehua.

Ye Qing took a deep breath and said, word by word, "Wu Tianchi!"

"Wu Tianchi!?" Everyone exclaimed. That name was known to all, reputed as the only immortal being. Although no one had ever seen his appearance, his power was something nobody dared to underestimate. Wu Xiuming is considered his disciple, and after obtaining his Heavenly Inquiry Three Styles, he became a peak master among the acme of masters, which shows the formidable power of Wu Tianchi.

Helian Tiehua said, "Who else besides Wu Tianchi could have the power to condense without dispersion?"

"Exactly, only Wu Tianchi's power can have such an effect!" Ye Qing paused slightly and said, "However, Wu Tianchi's disciple can also achieve this. For instance, Wu Xiuming can accomplish this!"

"It absolutely can't be Wu Xiuming!" Bloody Monk shook his head and said, "Wu Xiuming's power isn't this strong!"

Indeed, Ye Qing also knew it definitely wasn't done by Wu Xiuming. Because if Wu Xiuming really came over, he would surely come to see him.

Such powerful strength, could it be that it really came from Wu Tianchi? Did Wu Tianchi truly steal the Purple Robe Lama's corpse? But why would he do this? Moreover, is Wu Tianchi considered a good person or a bad person? During times of such chaos in the world, not only does he not suppress the chaos, but he adds to the trouble. What does this mean?

"If it's really Wu Tianchi, then we don't have to worry so much!" Lin Tianyou suddenly said.

"Why?" Everyone looked at Lin Tianyou, not understanding why he would say this.

Lin Tianyou said, "My master once said that Wu Tianchi is a person of great wisdom and great kindness, and rarely harms others. He took the Purple Robe Master's corpse, likely for some purpose, so you can all rest assured!"

Last time when Divine Doctor An Shiping appeared, he mentioned his relationship with Wu Tianchi. When Wu Tianchi reincarnated by changing bodies, he was ambushed once by the Corpse Ghost Dragon, and it was Divine Doctor An Shiping who healed him. If anyone understands Wu Tianchi's character, it would certainly be Divine Doctor An Shiping, as he was the only one who has seen the real Wu Tianchi!

"In that case, everyone doesn't need to worry!" Ye Qing nodded as well and said, "Elder Wu Tianchi probably has something he wants to accomplish, or he may return the Purple Robe Venerable's corpse later!"

The group looked at each other; although Ye Qing said there was no need to worry, this did not stop the bewilderment in their hearts. The Purple Robe Lama was already dead, yet Wu Tianchi took his corpse away. What exactly does Wu Tianchi intend to do? The Purple Robe Lama's corpse was already shattered like that, yet Wu Tianchi still took it. What does he plan to do with it?

After all this commotion, Ye Qing was left without much desire to sleep. He returned to his room and, feeling bored, taught the Innate Nine Diagrams to Huangfu Ziyu.

Huangfu Ziyu's martial arts were imparted to her by Shen Tianjun. Shen Tianjun's martial arts also belong to the Taoist sect, so the Innate Nine Diagrams are very suitable for her. Huangfu Ziyu is now a top-level master, but to progress further is extremely challenging. With the Innate Nine Diagrams, she can quickly boost her strength and reach the acme of expertise in the shortest time possible. After all, the Innate Nine Diagrams are the foundation of all Taoist sect cultivation techniques, the most critical Taoist cultivation technique!

Huangfu Ziyu has a very high aptitude; Ye Qing demonstrated the Innate Nine Diagrams twice, and she memorized them completely. Though she was unaware of the status of the Innate Nine Diagrams among Taoist sect techniques, after practicing twice, she clearly felt her strength improve, naturally rejoicing and continuing to practice the Innate Skill while sitting on the bed.

The Innate Nine Diagrams not only have the ability to enhance one's strength but can also help eliminate fatigue. Every time Ye Qing feels tired, he simply practices the Innate Nine Diagrams a few times and feels refreshed. After accompanying Huangfu Ziyu for two rounds, Ye Qing's spirit also recovered considerably. Feeling bored sitting in the room, he went downstairs, planning to stroll around the courtyard below.

The range of this estate is not very large, but the environment inside is quite pleasant. The yard resembles a small garden, with rockeries, ponds, and many landscaping trees, looking rather beautiful.

Ye Qing wandered around the yard for a while before coming to the side of a fish pond in the courtyard. This fish pond was likely dug out by the owner of the estate; it doesn't occupy much space, probably about the size of a few rooms. The estate's owner threw a lot of fish fry inside, and looking down from above, there are quite a few fish swimming around, making it rather interesting.

Ye Qing stood by the fish pond, but his mind was not on it; instead, he was pondering the Divine Clan corpse he saw previously, as well as that mysterious Qing Mang.

The matter of the Divine Clan, Ye Qing had received information about in the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master, where Guiguzi had mentioned the Divine Clan. According to Guiguzi, the Divine Clan indeed exists. Moreover, the appearance of the Divine Clan, and the condition of the Divine Clan corpse, were pretty much identical. The human body has wings on the back, and the sculpture in the Tomb of Ghost Valley Master depicted this, just like the Divine Clan corpse. Such similarities suggest that what Guiguzi left behind is not false; the Divine Clan indeed exists.