Chapter 94: The Killer is Jiang Xincheng

After cursing Jiang Xincheng, the high-ranking figure from the Liu Clan walked out of the stadium with an extremely unpleasant expression. He made a phone call. He then headed to the apartment previously rented by Liu Yijun and Liu Yifeng. This place had already been burnt into a pile of ashes.

Within these ashes stood three coffins. Inside each coffin lay a charred body almost beyond recognition. They belonged to Liu Yijun, Liu Yifeng, and Shi Zhong.

Not far from these three coffins, there was another body. This was the female corpse recently pulled from a filthy ditch. It was swollen from soaking in the water. This female corpse belonged to Liu Shengnan.

Four people. Four young Liu Clan members. Each possessed talent above average. Especially Liu Shengnan and Shi Zhong. One had upper-middle cultivation talent. The other’s cultivation talent had reached the upper tier.

But now, these four highly promising young people of the Liu Clan had all turned into corpses. Before their deaths, each had endured excruciating torture.

Between the coffins stood two middle-aged men. One had a square face and cultivation reaching the Middle Bone Training Stage. His name was Liu Yuan. The other had a long face and handsome features. But he possessed cultivation reaching the Bone Forging Late Stage. His name was Liu Shizhen. He was the person in charge of investigating the deaths of Liu Yijun, Liu Yifeng, and the others.

As for the thin middle-aged man who previously went to observe Jiang Xincheng at the stadium, that was Liu Houfeng. Around the burnt apartment, dozens of other Liu Clan members, in the Muscle Training and Tendon Training Realms, were searching through the ashes. They were looking for anything suspicious.

“Houfeng, you’re back. What did you observe of Jiang Xincheng? Is Liu Ping’s information reliable?” Seeing Liu Houfeng, Liu Shizhen asked, his face completely impassive.

Liu Houfeng’s expression darkened. He nodded heavily. “Very reliable. Jiang Xincheng’s strength is extremely terrifying. His fighting power is especially shocking. He ranked first in his year amongst freshmen in Tianhai University’s All-School Martial Examination. With strength only at the Late Tendon Training Stage, he consecutively defeated several Bone Training Realm Primordial Warriors. That number included several in the Bone Forging Late Stage. He absolutely possessed the capability to cruelly murder Shengnan, Yijun, Yifeng, and Bai Zhong. Also, lately, his relationship with Yijun and Yifeng had become utterly hostile. They were completely against each other. Therefore, the information provided by Liu Ping is highly reliable. It resolves almost all doubts.”

“A Late Tendon Training Stage warrior defeating Primordial Warriors in the Bone Training Realm? Fighting across one major realm and three minor stages? How is that possible?” Liu Yuan’s face changed abruptly. He could hardly believe his ears.

Liu Shizhen also turned pale. “Impossible! A mere Late Tendon Training Stage Primordial Warrior could never defeat a Bone Forging Late Stage Primordial Warrior. I don’t believe it!”

Some Liu Clan members nearby who heard Liu Houfeng’s words were similarly dumbstruck. Their faces were filled with utter disbelief. If it weren’t for consideration that Liu Houfeng was their superior, they might have exclaimed “impossible!” just like Liu Yuan and the others.

Seeing Liu Yuan’s and Liu Shizhen’s incredulous expressions, Liu Houfeng wore a bitter smile. “If I hadn’t seen it myself, I wouldn’t have believed it either. Jiang Xincheng, just a mere Late Tendon Training Stage Primordial Warrior, managed to chase Bone Forging Late Stage Primordial Warriors like frightened rats. News about Jiang Xincheng is already causing an uproar throughout Tianhai University. Major media outlets are reporting on it. If you don’t believe me, go check the livestreams and the news reports. I am definitely telling the truth.”

Seeing how definite Liu Houfeng was, Liu Yuan and Liu Shizhen fell silent. But the look of shock on their faces lingered.

“If this is truly the case, then perhaps Liu Ping is right. Yijun, Yifeng, and the others were indeed killed by Jiang Xincheng. That fellow Zhang Xing? He was just a decoy, pushed out by Jiang Xincheng.” Liu Shizhen’s face was heavy with gravity. Facing a Peerless Genius like Jiang Xincheng, even he felt it was a highly troublesome problem.

Remember, he himself was just a Bone Forging Late Stage Primordial Warrior. If Jiang Xincheng could so easily defeat numerous Bone Forging Late Stage Primordial Warriors in Tianhai City, what chance did he stand?

Moreover, now that Jiang Xincheng had made such a remarkable entrance, he was sure to attract the attention of many major factions. If the Liu Clan wanted to deal with him, they would risk offending these powerful forces.

But the grievance of four clan members killed—how could they not seek vengeance? Especially Yijun and Yifeng. He was very close to them. He considered them highly promising juniors. Their deaths left him deeply distraught. He felt furious.

Liu Yuan also spoke solemnly. “Besides this, Shengnan died very close to the small courtyard Jiang Xincheng rents. According to classmates close to Yijun and Yifeng, Bai Zhong and Shengnan were called by them to deal with Jiang Xincheng. But the result? Bai Zhong was severely beaten and wounded. Shengnan was tortured, murdered, and dumped in a filthy ditch. Multiple strands of inference and evidence already point to Jiang Xincheng as the perpetrator. The likelihood is at least ninety percent. Therefore, I believe there’s no need to investigate further. Jiang Xincheng is definitely the killer of Yijun, Yifeng, Shengnan, and Bai Zhong.”

Liu Houfeng nodded. “We previously also identified Jiang Xincheng as highly suspicious. But because he was only an Early Tendon Refining Stage Primordial Warrior at the time, we thought he couldn’t possibly be a match for Bai Zhong and Shengnan. We thought the killer must be someone else. However, firstly, Liu Ping has now provided us with detailed evidence and information. Secondly, I personally witnessed Jiang Xincheng’s terrifying ability to transcend levels in battle. Combining all evidence and information, Jiang Xincheng is certainly the murderer of Yijun, Yifeng, and the other two. There is no longer any doubt.”

Seeing how certain Liu Yuan and Liu Houfeng were, Liu Shizhen fell silent. His face shifted between dark and light. Liu Yuan and Liu Houfeng watched Liu Shizhen intently. They were waiting for his decision.

Beyond Liu Yuan and Liu Houfeng, the large group of surrounding Liu Clan members also looked towards Liu Shizhen. As an Elder of the Liu Clan and the leader of this investigation, Liu Shizhen held the absolute power of final decision.

Liu Shizhen lifted his head. He saw the eyes looking at him—eyes filled with hope, worry, hatred… A cold gleam passed over his face. He spoke at length. “Houfeng. According to what you personally witnessed… with the strength of all of us here… can we ambush and kill Jiang Xincheng? Can we take vengeance for Yijun, Yifeng, Bai Zhong, and Shengnan?”

Hearing Liu Shizhen’s words, Liu Houfeng was stunned. Then a bitter smile covered his face again. He glanced around at the gathered Liu Clan members. Liu Houfeng decisively shook his head. “With our strength? There’s absolutely no way we could kill Jiang Xincheng. Even with the element of a sneak attack, we wouldn’t stand a chance against him. The gap between him and us… is far, far too immense.”

As soon as Liu Houfeng’s words fell, all the Liu Clan members changed expression. Liu Shizhen glared fiercely at Liu Houfeng. His voice turned icy. “Houfeng! What kind of talk is that?! Even if that Jiang Xincheng really is a genius at fighting above his level… he is still just a Late Tendon Training Stage Primordial Warrior! We have so many Primordial Warriors here! Including three in the Bone Training Realm! If it’s a fair fight, alright, maybe we wouldn’t succeed in killing Jiang Xincheng. But with the advantage of an ambush and surrounding him? If we still couldn’t kill Jiang Xincheng then… wouldn’t that just mean we are utterly useless?”