At that moment, Wang Hua stared at Sikong Jing and Bai Liuhun, inquiring, "About two months ago, two of my junior sisters died here. Have you seen anything or know anything about it?"
"If you provide useful information, I can offer you some rewards."
Wang Hua was uninterested in the deadly rivalry between the two major academies, Xingluo and Holy Dragon, and was aware of the deep hatred between them, but what she wanted to know was whether Sikong Jing and Bai Liuhun had any clues about her junior sisters’ causes of death.
After all, they had appeared right around the fragments of the Divine Space Martial Testing Ship, which looked rather suspicious.
Upon hearing this, Bai Liuhun jumped up and declared vehemently, "Miss Wang Hua, I suspect that he killed your two junior sisters."
After speaking, he pointed at Sikong Jing.
"Evidence?" Wang Hua asked lightly.
Sikong Jing did not speak, merely gazed coldly at Bai Liuhun, his thoughts quietly turning.
"It’s simple, his intention to kill us is the best proof. Otherwise, why would he chase after me relentlessly after hearing you were coming?" Of course, Bai Liuhun had no evidence; he was just making it up.
The next instant, Wang Hua harshly slapped Bai Liuhun’s face, saying coldly, "If you dare to spout nonsense again, do you believe I’ll kill you? Trying to use me to eliminate your opponent, do you think the Wangyou Sect are fools?"
Her recent assistance to Bai Liuhun was not out of any special consideration for him; she merely wanted someone alive to interrogate.
And how could Wang Hua not recognize the nonsense that Bai Liuhun was spouting?
Bai Liuhun, struck so hard that his head buzzed, lay on the ground unable to speak, his face horribly contorted.
Wang Hua then turned her gaze to Sikong Jing and asked again, "What about you? If you can provide useful information, I’ll let you kill all the students of Xingluo Palace and give you an additional reward."
All eyes converged on Sikong Jing.
However, Sikong Jing merely shook his head slightly, "Neither he nor I would have any clues. I was being chased by the students of Xingluo Palace into the Minglong Mountain Range, and I have been here for barely a day."
"I’m sorry, I don’t know anything about what happened one or two months ago."
His tone was calm, and he was neither red-faced nor out of breath.
At this, Wang Hua’s brow furrowed. She had already questioned over a dozen other students from Xingluo Palace and confirmed that Sikong Jing was not lying.
Though extremely frustrated, they had searched the Minglong Mountain Range for a long time, only to find the shattered Divine Space Martial Testing Ship, but the ship had been wiped of all information, making it impossible to trace its origins.
The act of erasing information was undoubtedly done by Ning Jingjing, so Wang Hua found nothing.
Still, Wang Hua asked again, "Before this, you never entered the Minglong Mountain Range?"
Sikong Jing replied calmly, "No, why would I come to the Minglong Mountain Range for no reason?"
Upon his words, Wang Hua bit her teeth, sighed softly, and waved her hand, "You all can leave."
The students from both major academies indeed had no reason to come to the Minglong Mountain Range; she was grasping at straws.
Failing to find the cause of her two junior sisters’ deaths, the Sect Master’s wrath would be terrifying.
Sikong Jing nodded, cupped his fists, and said, "I take my leave."
Petting the Black Refining Dark Hook Dragon beneath him, Sikong Jing turned and swiftly broke through the enclosing circle of Wangyou Sect disciples, but his pace was not fast; he was waiting for Bai Liuhun and the other Xingluo Palace students to leave before he would strike fatally.
At the moment, Bai Liuhun and the others had not realized that they had just come from Canglong Domain.
Therefore, he had to eliminate them all before they realized it.
It was known that those coming from the Canglong Domain would definitely have passed through the Minglong Mountain Range one or two months ago!
As long as Bai Liuhun informed the people of the Wangyou Sect of this, he would be targeted, and it was doubtful if he could even return to the Long Night Imperial City.
"Miss Wang Hua, can we not leave?" At this moment, Bai Liuhun asked, his face trembling.
He had lost an arm by now, and with the demon beasts summoned by Sikong Jing nearby, leaving the protection of the Wangyou Sect would undoubtedly mean their death.
"No, we have no obligation to protect you. Get lost," Wang Hua said, her mood already sour from being unable to find the cause of her two junior sisters’ deaths. Bai Liuhun still wanted to exploit them. Why would such good fortune come his way?
Bai Liuhun and the group of Xingluo Palace students twitched the corners of their mouths and their faces turned pale, but they dared not resist.
They, step by step, left the protective circle of the Wangyou Sect members.
Sikong Jing’s Black Refining Dark Hook Dragon was still flying slowly ahead, ready to strike back at any moment...
About this, Bai Liuhun was fully aware.
He whispered to the others, "Split up and run immediately, leave the Minglong Mountain Range as soon as possible, then find the families of the deceased students and try to besiege him with a net spread across the heaven and earth."
"We must make sure he dies around the Minglong Mountain Range, otherwise the families of the deceased students won’t dare make a move."
The group of Xingluo Palace students nodded vigorously, indicating they understood.
That Spirit Martial Root belonged to the Long Night Saint Dragon Palace, and even if the student families were extremely angry, they dare not act rashly.
Their previous ambush had also involved hiding their identities and aura.
At that moment, a Xingluo Palace student quietly asked, "Senior Brother Bai, what’s the name of this Spirit Martial Root? We can notify assassins in nearby cities for an undercover pursuit."
Bai Liuhun frowned, pondered for a moment, then said, "It seems his name is... Sikong Jing."
They had never taken Sikong Jing seriously.
Their memories of his name were not that vivid, but Bai Liuhun tried hard and finally remembered...
The dozen students gently nodded, ready to split up and flee immediately; however, just as their voices trailed off, a chilling aura reappeared, trapping them firmly once again.
Wang Hua suddenly appeared, pointing at Bai Liuhun and demanded, "What did you just say the name of the Holy Dragon Palace student was?"
Upon hearing this, Sikong Jing, who was watching from afar, felt a chill spread throughout his body.
Without another word, he immediately had the Black Refining Dark Hook Dragon speed up and leave, while the Golden Soul Palace flared up with all its might, fleeing frantically.
Seeing this, Wang Hua was slightly stunned, her murderous intent surging violently. She immediately ordered her junior sisters, "Catch up, he is a suspect!"
After giving the command, she stared intensely at Bai Liuhun who, somewhat confused, replied, "His name is Sikong Jing!"
Wang Hua’s whole body shook violently, and she shouted, "Everyone, full speed ahead! We must intercept that Holy Dragon Palace student."
Then, Wang Hua looked down at Bai Liuhun and slapped him while demanding, "Why didn’t you say it earlier? Also, is this person from the Canglong Small Domain?"
Bai Liuhun, dazed from the slap, nodded hesitantly, "Yes, he came out of the Canglong Small Domain just over a month ago."
Another slap landed on his face, and Wang Hua’s voice turned ice cold, "Why didn’t you say so earlier? Are you stupid? From the Canglong Small Domain to the Long Night Imperial City, doesn’t he need to pass through the Minglong Mountain Range?"
This time Bai Liuhun wasn’t confused by the slap, and instead, he slapped his thigh, exclaiming, "Right! He definitely needs to pass through the Minglong Mountain Range. Your two junior sisters’ deaths must be related to him."
"Also, he mastered the Fist Skill of the Black Swirl Ape while he was here. He has been deceiving you all along."
It was only then that Bai Liuhun finally put everything together.