I create patterns, regardless of your level of expertise.

If we reverse time slightly, after Liu Ying was killed by Li Hao, the Life Soul Sect he left behind within the sect was destroyed.

The disciple who was on guard duty was still half asleep when he heard the noise and looked up. He was so frightened that he almost jumped out of his skin.

How could it be that Liu Ying's life tablet was broken?

He is a Core Formation expert, albeit a low-grade one, but in this Yue Kingdom, he is enough to rank among the top ten.

Could it be that the royal family finally couldn't hold back anymore?

The disciple dared not think too much, and hurriedly picked up the fragments, scrambling away to report the incident.

The main hall of the sect.

Shen Lingyan, the sect leader of Qingyun Sect, looked at the fragments of the Life Soul Tablet in front of him, his face so gloomy it was almost dripping with water.

Is Liu Ying dead?

How is that possible?

She naturally knew about Liu Ying and Tang Yunxuan's decision to annul their engagement. The strongest member of the Song family was only at the second level of the Five Tribulations of Heaven and Man.

This posed no threat to Liu Ying at all, so how could he have gotten into trouble?

Beside him, Yang Lu, the only Core Formation expert in the Qingyun Sect and the sect's Chief of Punishments, also had a grim expression.

His gaze swept around, and he said in a deep voice, "I'm afraid they were ambushed on the way there."

"It's a pity that Tang Yunxuan's Soul Fist is in the hands of the royal family. We don't know the specifics... Sect Master, is it possible that the royal family was behind this?"

After all, while the Qingyun Sect and the royal family appeared to be at peace, their behind-the-scenes struggle had reached a fever pitch.

Shen Lingyan, the sect leader, is already at the peak of the Core Formation stage. He has fought with that old man from the royal family more than a hundred times without being at a disadvantage. How can the royal family feel at ease?

Most importantly, Shen Lingyan is still young and has a very high chance of advancing further in this lifetime, while that old man in the royal family doesn't have much time left.

It was foreseeable that the Qingyun Sect's strength would surpass that of the royal family, which was why that old man kept causing them trouble.

Tang Yunxuan is clearly an inside agent sent by the royal family, but she is also a phoenix rising from the ashes.

This physique was so perfectly suited to the cultivation method Shen Lingyan practiced that they couldn't bear to refuse. They only thought that there was still a long time ahead, and they could slowly persuade Tang Yunxuan to side with the Qingyun Sect.

As for Tang Yunxuan's marriage, it was agreed upon by both the royal family and the Qingyun Sect.

After all, Tang Yunxuan is different now, carrying the plans of both sides, and cannot be disturbed by external factors.

Furthermore, Song Yushu is already useless; keeping him around would only cause trouble, so this engagement must be dissolved.

That's why they sent Liu Ying, a dignified Core Formation expert, to accompany them.

But who could have imagined that this would turn out so unexpectedly?!

Did the royal family guess this? Was their real purpose to lure Liu Ying out and kill her?

There are only three Core Formation experts in the entire Qingyun Sect, and losing even one would be a huge loss.

Shen Lingyan's face was ashen. After a moment of contemplation, she shook her head: "No, it can't be the royal family."

"Of the three, I have the best chance of advancing further. Eliminating you or Liu Ying would only be a temporary solution; they're not that stupid."

Yang Lu frowned and asked, "Then who could it be?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Lingyan suddenly felt a warmth in his arms and then took out a jade talisman.

This jade talisman is connected to the emergency jade talisman on Liu Ying's body. Now that Liu Ying is dead, doesn't that mean... it's the murderer?

Shen Lingyan immediately activated her spiritual power, and an unfamiliar voice immediately came from the jade talisman.

"Hello? Can you hear me?"

"I killed Liu Ying and Tang Yunxuan. I'm now carrying their bodies to the Qingyun Sect. You all stay put and wait here."

The words were spoken and then the communication was cut off; Shen Lingyan didn't even have time to ask any questions.

Yang Lu was already furious upon hearing this: "Arrogant!"

"You killed my fellow Qingyun Sect members, and you still dare to come here in person to show off your power? Do you think my Qingyun Sect has no one to rely on?"

"Sect Master, I propose we activate the sect's protective formation immediately, and once the murderer arrives, we'll surround and kill him!"

Shen Lingyan's brows furrowed deeply as she asked, "That voice sounds quite young, who could it be?"

Liu Ying was a Core Formation expert after all. There might be many people in the Yue Kingdom who could defeat him, but since he was determined to run away, there were really not many people who could kill him.

Could it be a powerful outsider?

Just then, Shen Lingyan suddenly sensed something and took out another jade talisman.

This jade talisman belongs to that old man in the royal family.

As spiritual energy was injected, a sinister voice immediately came from the other end.

"Shen Lingyan, I expect you, as the sect leader, to have some dignity. But you just accepted Tang Yunxuan as your disciple, and then you murdered her in the blink of an eye. What does that mean?"

Yang Lu, still furious, immediately sneered, "Old man, if we wanted to kill Tang Yunxuan, we wouldn't have agreed to let her enter the Qingyun Sect's gates! Are you senile!"

The other person didn't refute it, after all, he also felt that it couldn't have been the Qingyun Sect that did it.

He immediately asked, "What exactly happened?"

Shen Lingyan took a deep breath and said, "I don't know the specifics yet, but we'll find out soon."

She didn't say much, offering only a brief explanation before ending the call.

"Since the murderer says he's coming, then let's wait for him."

"However, for the sake of entrusting this matter, Elder Yang, you go and activate the sect's protective formation, but don't rush to activate it, wait for my signal."

Yang Lu received the order, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and left.

……

On the other side, Li Hao sped along, asking around along the way, and finally saw the gate of the Qingyun Sect as night fell.

Of course, he wasn't idle along the way; he reviewed some of the martial arts techniques the original owner had mastered.

It can only be said that most martial arts rely on realm and spiritual power to exert their power, which is obviously not very friendly to Li Hao.

There is only one martial art called the Six-Step Rush Fist.

This martial art is of extremely low grade, and countless people know it; it is essentially a fist technique used for beginners to practice.

But it has one extremely important characteristic.

That is, it allows the force of a punch to leave the body.

Although the power of the punch is greatly lost after leaving the body, it is still an infinite part of the infinite.

With these six punches, Li Hao now has a means of ranged attack.

This time, he wasn't afraid of failing in his attempt to cause trouble... no, he was afraid that things would really escalate to the point where he couldn't kill everyone and would leave behind future problems.

Although he will soon leave and have no further connection with the Song family, he should still do his best to do this kind of thing.

While pondering, Li Hao slowed down and gradually came to a stop.

All that could be seen ahead was...

With its verdant mountains and clear waters, shrouded in mist, and nestled among the mountains, the area boasts numerous ancient architectural complexes, truly resembling a freehand landscape painting.

At the foot of the mountain, there is an equally exquisite archway with three large characters inscribed on it.

Qingyun Sect!

Inside the mountain gate, all was quiet at this moment.

Continuing forward, they were about to fly directly in, but soon encountered an invisible barrier.

Li Hao immediately stopped and shouted, "Is anyone still breathing?!"

The moment the words fell, more than ten streams of light shot into the sky from within the mountain gate!

A dozen or so experts from the Qingyun Sect rose into the sky, leaving colorful trails as they formed a triangular formation, facing Li Hao from afar.

Shen Lingyan, who was in the lead, frowned and looked at Li Hao. After thinking for a while, she was suddenly shocked.

"Song Yu's book?!"