"Hiss, hiss, hiss!!"
After returning home, Lin Xi began practicing her technique. Her body erupted in a mist of blood due to the conflict between techniques, the clash once again tearing her internal organs apart. This time it was even more intense than before. Lin Xi gritted her teeth and endured the entire night, but once the blood mist dissipated, her entire demeanor had changed.
The Frost Condensation Formula, a Mystic-rank Low-level Technique, had directly elevated her body's strength to an unprecedented level.
Her aura underwent a dramatic transformation, and even her Qi and blood surged significantly due to this Mystic-rank Technique, akin to a small stream transforming into a mighty river.
Originally, she was a cool and stunning beauty, but after practicing this technique, her aura and appearance had reached new heights.
She then assessed her cultivation speed and was overjoyed to find it had increased significantly. The speed of cultivating a Mystic-rank Technique was now faster in one day than five days of her previous practice.
At this rate, she estimated she could break through to Late-Stage 1st-Rank within a week, and reaching Peak 1st-Rank Martial Artist before the Martial Exam would be no problem.
While Lin Xi was feeling pleased with her newfound strength, Lin Ye also awoke. Compared to Lin Xi's ethereal and cool aura, Lin Ye's was more sinister. The moment he opened his eyes, Lin Xi seemed to see a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
The Ghost Blood Record was an extremely domineering technique, and Lin Ye's body was covered with blood marks, causing Lin Xi to gasp. Lin Ye casually stretched his body and threw a punch, laughing.
"Mystic-rank Techniques are truly domineering. My Qi and spiritual power have increased significantly, and even my cultivation speed has improved a lot."
Lin Ye glanced at Lin Xi, pausing for a moment, "Did you get plastic surgery?"
"What nonsense, I'm naturally beautiful! Plus, practicing ice techniques has a filtering effect."
"Tch, flashy stuff, not as good as mine."
"Do you want to fight?"
Lin Xi clenched her small fists, and seeing the eagerness in her eyes, Lin Ye said, "Save your energy for the Martial Exam in a month!"
"But we still have to wait a month! It's so long! Speaking of which, do we even need to go to school anymore? We've gone through all the useful martial skills in the Remnant Scroll Tower, and what's left is just junk. What should we do next?"
Lin Xi's question was also what Lin Ye needed to consider. After pondering for a moment, he thought of something.
"Why don't we go out of the city and experience it? The Martial Exam in a month involves battling Aberrant Beasts in the Secret Realm. How about we get a head start and experience it a month early? What do you think?"
Lin Ye's suggestion instantly brightened Lin Xi's eyes, "That's a great idea! So, should we just head out?"
"We can register as Beast Hunters at the Beast Hunter Association and see if we can form a temporary team. How about it?"
Lin Ye's words made Lin Xi chuckle, and she said, "What about school?"
"In a month, we'll just take the Martial Exam directly. The homeroom teacher doesn't care about us anyway, and it's better this way, as it doesn't limit our development!"
"All the witnesses' attention was on Yang Yuntao at the time. Who would notice us? Even if someone did, you covered your face with your hair, and my face was covered in blood, even my own mother wouldn't recognize me. How could they?
They don't know our names, ages, or appearances, and we cleared the surveillance. Finding someone in Yuncheng would be like finding a needle in a haystack. Even if they find the Slum District, it covers half of the East District with a population of tens of thousands. By the time they find us, the Martial Exam will be over."
Meanwhile.
Yang Yaotian's heart was still filled with rage, a fire that had ignited his very core. He almost suppressed his fury as he arrived at the Rose Hotel.
Although the owner of the Rose Hotel was from the Sun Family in the West District, the manager was not, merely a subordinate of the Sun Family. Seeing the furious Peak 4th-Rank Martial Artist before him, the manager's mood was already numb.
"Master Yang, we are truly sorry about your son. This incident has saddened us greatly, but it was an acci—"
"Enough with the damn excuses. I'm furious right now. Just tell me, who was the woman dining with my son? Find her for me!"
Manager Zhao Hai was trembling with fear, as the person before him was the most hot-tempered member of the Yang Family. Both he and his wife were 4th-Rank Martial Artists, their power terrifying, far beyond what a mere 1st-Rank Martial Artist like him could contend with.
"Master Yang, Young Master Yang had us leave at the time. As for the woman... her name, we don't know!"
"You don't know? What about the surveillance? Doesn't your hotel have surveillance?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Hai's face turned pale, his body trembling, unable to meet Yang Yaotian's gaze.
"Speak! Where's the surveillance? Don't you have it?"
"Our surveillance from yesterday... was, was erased..."
Upon saying this, his entire body trembled. Yang Yaotian laughed, while Chen Xiangmei, standing beside him, spoke with a sinister expression.
"We're here to seek justice for our son, and you tell me the surveillance was erased? Hahaha! Don't forget, if it weren't for our Yang Family's decision, your Sun Family wouldn't have been able to open this hotel in the East District. Now you're playing tricks on me? Fine, today this Rose Hotel won't be open!"
Chen Xiangmei's Mid-stage 4th-Rank Martial Artist power instantly suffocated everyone present. They would die, they truly would!
Zhao Hai fell to his knees in fright, seemingly seeing his end, while Chen Xiangmei said, "My son died in your hotel, and the surveillance is conveniently broken. Is this a setup? Today, I'll use your head to honor my son's spirit!"
"No, please, no!"
Just as Chen Xiangmei was about to strike, a figure appeared, standing in front of Zhao Hai, directly taking Chen Xiangmei's attack, causing the ground to crack instantly.
"Please, don't be angry. We at the Sun Family also regret the death of your son, but now is not the time for anger. Give us some time, and we will definitely uncover the truth."
"Sun Xiaotian, my son is dead, my only son! If your son died, you'd be even crazier than me!"
Yang Yaotian shouted in rage, and Sun Xiaotian, feeling guilty, knew he couldn't win against the couple if it came to a fight. But he had no choice; if the Rose Hotel was forcibly destroyed by the Yang Family, the Sun Family wouldn't be able to survive in Yuncheng.
"Brother Yang, Sister-in-law Chen, please give me some face. This incident happened at our hotel, but it doesn't mean we did it. The culprit was cunning, erasing all surveillance before leaving. We're being framed!"
He then turned and shouted, "Who sent Young Master Yang to the hospital last night?"
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"What happened? Tell us everything."
"...We saw a man covered in blood being thrown out. As we were about to check on him, we heard a girl screaming from the room, and then... we found Young Master Yang dead in the private room... We didn't dare delay and rushed him to the hospital immediately, not wasting a second!"
Chen Xiangmei immediately approached him, her anger boiling, "The woman? Who was she?"
"At the time, we were too flustered, I... we didn't notice. She had long hair covering her face, I didn't see clearly..."
"Useless! I need her information, information!"
At this moment, Sun Xiaotian noticed something, "You said there was a man, covered in blood?"
"Yes, his chest was collapsed, limbs broken, he looked terrible."
"Where is he now?"
The waiter was stunned, as were all the staff, looking around, while Sun Xiaotian said.
"Didn't you clean him up?"
"We were focused on Young Master Yang and didn't care about him. When we returned, he was gone. We thought someone else had handled it, so..."
"And the woman?"
Everyone looked at each other again, still no answer, and Sun Xiaotian immediately said.
"Brother Yang, I, Sun Xiaotian, guarantee that these two are likely the culprits behind Young Master Yang's death. Rest assured! Leave this matter to us, and we'll handle it beautifully! Give us a week, just a week, and if we don't catch them, you can do as you please with me!"
Yang Yaotian's anger was still intense, but Sun Xiaotian's words forced him to suppress it, then he said.
"Fine, I'll give you a week. Seven days later, on my son's seventh day, I want to see those two corpses, to offer their blood before my son!"
Saying this, Yang Yaotian smashed the stone lion at the entrance with a punch and slowly left.
After they had completely left, Zhao Hai quietly asked, "Master Sun, do we... really have to find those two within a week?"
"Idiot, I was just placating them. If I didn't say that, those two maniacs would tear this place apart, and I can't beat that lunatic Yang Yaotian!"
"Then, those two..."
"Go to the Slum District, find a pretty girl, then find a guy, break his limbs, crush his chest, and we'll all agree that they were the ones in the private room. Problem solved! Fool, all these years with me and you learned nothing!"