Chapter 330: The Real Killer

Early the next morning, Ye Feng arrived at a desolate area within the Black Witch Clan’s territory, about several kilometers away from where everyone else was living.
It was at the foot of a giant cliff, with rugged rocks and very little vegetation in the entire area.
Ye Feng walked straight up to a large rock, stopped, and smiled slightly. “It must be hidden here… As expected, there’s a restriction in place.”
Instead of breaking the restriction to retrieve what was hidden inside, he chose to leave.
Back in his room, Ye Feng found Long Xuan waiting there, looking displeased.
“Where were you?” Long Xuan’s tone was slightly questioning, but not yet accusatory.
“If you want to know who the killer is, let’s bring Wu Ze along. When no one is around at night, I’ll take you to a place—no need to tell anyone else.” Ye Feng wasn’t angry. He knew full well that he still hadn’t dispelled her doubts, so it was normal for her to ask.
“Do you know who the killer is?” Long Xuan narrowed her eyes slightly.
“I just found out not long ago…” Ye Feng nodded with a smile.
“Who is it?” Long Xuan asked coldly.
“Will you believe me if I tell you?” Ye Feng shook his head smilingly. Without waiting for her reply, he continued, “You’ll see for yourself tonight.”
“How did you find the killer?” Long Xuan was still skeptical. She hadn’t found any useful information, and it seemed strange that Ye Feng had identified the killer so quickly.
“Don’t forget, I can see everything that everyone has done on this land in the past. Of course, I can figure out who the killer is…” Ye Feng didn’t explain further. “It’s just that using such things as evidence isn’t very credible. At least some people won’t trust me and think I might tamper with it.”
“And the truth is, even if I wanted to, I couldn’t. It’s a high-tech product. So far, I can only use some of its basic functions…” This time, Ye Feng was telling the truth.
Hearing this, Long Xuan’s attitude finally softened. Although she knew Ye Feng was referring to herself, she still couldn’t stay angry. After all, he had been so honest—she had no choice but to stay silent. Besides, since Ye Feng had said he would take her and the others there to see for themselves that night, she wasn’t in a hurry.

“Sister Long, you must have something on your mind for coming to see me this time, right?” Ye Feng found it amusing to see her hesitating to speak.
“Ah… yes…” Long Xuan then remembered that she had come to discuss something with Ye Feng.
“The Grand Elder suddenly woke up just now. Everyone was there except you, so I found it strange and came to check.” Long Xuan’s tone remained cold.
“No way, he woke up after just over a day…” Ye Feng frowned slightly.
“I’ve sealed him already.” Long Xuan remained very calm. “In the past, I would have had to team up with Long Ling to seal him, as the Grand Elder’s strength is unmatched among half-god warriors. But I recently reached the divine realm, so I didn’t waste much time this time.”
“A divine-level strength—truly extraordinary.” Ye Feng tried to flatter her.
“I’m going back now. Where should we meet tonight?” Long Xuan asked in a lowered voice.
“Midnight, at the entrance of the forest in the northeast.” Ye Feng already had a plan. “Go inform Wu Ze. Don’t let anyone else know. If I go to find him, it will surely attract unwanted attention, but it’s different for you.”
“Got it!” Long Xuan stood up and smoothed out the wrinkles in her clothes. “See you tonight!”
…
Late at night, the moon was high in the sky, casting a faint crimson glow.
Ye Feng led Wu Ze and Long Xuan carefully along the forest path.
Before long, the three of them arrived at the foot of the cliff where Ye Feng had been before. He took them to that rock and asked, “What do you see?”
“A disguise seal, a hidden seal, and there should also be a trigger seal inside.” Long Xuan’s expression was cold.
“Was the Corpse King’s body hidden here?” Wu Ze quickly realized. He knew Ye Feng hadn’t brought them here just to enjoy the scenery. With a seal in front of them, the only explanation was that it was related to the Corpse King’s body.
“That’s right.” Ye Feng nodded. “I saw through the mirror device that the killer hid the item here.”
Long Xuan reached out to break the seal and take out the item, but Ye Feng stopped her.
“What are you doing?” Long Xuan demanded of Ye Feng, who was blocking her path.
“Don’t rush. We still haven’t figured out who the thief is!” Ye Feng said with a smile. “If you break the seal and take the item like this, others can easily claim it was me who put it here.”

“What should we do then?” Although Long Xuan knew Ye Feng made sense, she still looked displeased.
“It’s simple. After triggering the restriction, we hide in the shadows and watch to see who will come!” Ye Feng pointed to a large rock not far away. “The person who set the restriction surely doesn’t want their property stolen. So besides hiding the restriction, there must also be someone to trigger it, so they can arrive here as soon as it’s disturbed.”
“If I break this restriction, the person who set it will still come.” Long Xuan raised her right hand.
“Breaking the restriction will only alert them. The killer will come, but it’s likely they’ll just observe from afar. If they sense something’s off, they’ll definitely flee.” Ye Feng shook his head. “But triggering the restriction is different.”
“What’s the difference?” Long Xuan raised her eyebrows slightly.
“Of course there’s a difference. There are also many magical beasts in this stone forest, and it’s possible they might accidentally touch the restriction during fights. We just need to create an illusion, making them think it was a magical beast that accidentally touched it. Then the person who set the restriction will surely come to check if it’s still intact, and we can see their true face.” Ye Feng’s plan finally silenced Long Xuan’s objections.
“But if we catch a magical beast, it will run away the moment it sees us. It won’t fight nearby at all.” Wu Ze raised his doubts. “How can we make them see this illusion?”
“I have an idea!” Long Xuan smiled. “I remember there are often some Toothed Beasts coming here to sharpen their teeth. Let’s catch one, and you, Wu Ze, use the Gu worms to control it and make it sharpen its teeth in front of this rock. Then we can hide and wait for the killer to arrive.”
“That’s a good idea,” Wu Ze nodded with a smile. “But we don’t need to catch it. I’ll use the Gu worms to make them come on their own. That way, the Toothed Beast’s footprints will look more natural, and it won’t arouse suspicion.”
“That makes sense. Then go ahead quickly. We’ll wait for you.” Long Xuan nodded, feeling somewhat excited about the truth about to be revealed.
Before long, Wu Ze arrived on a Toothed Beast. In Ye Feng’s eyes, it looked like a giant mouse magnified countless times, with sharp teeth like ivory and many tiny serrations on them.
“Is this the Toothed Beast?” Ye Feng asked curiously.

“That’s right, it’s this one. Isn’t it cute?” Long Xuan reached out to touch the gray fur on the giant rat.
“Uh…” Ye Feng had never seen a woman who liked rats before. He shook his head helplessly and muttered, “Sure enough, no matter where rats go or what they look like, they can’t give up their habit of gnawing…”
“What did you say?”
“Nothing!”
“Alright then, let’s hide in a dark place now, and let this rat… uh, no, the serrated beast… start gnawing!” Ye Feng said as he walked toward a nearby huge rock.
Long Xuan and Wu Ze followed as well, leaving the serrated beast standing there blankly. It wouldn’t move until it received Wu Ze’s command.
After the three of them hid, Wu Ze gave the order to gnaw at the restriction. An hour passed, but there was still no sign of activity.
“What’s going on?” Long Xuan transmitted to the others, “It’s already been an hour.”
“Wait a bit longer.” Ye Feng frowned slightly. He had seen with his own eyes how that person set up the trigger for the restriction. With the force of the serrated beast gnawing, it should have triggered the restriction by now, but the other party still hadn’t shown up.
Just then, a dark figure slowly appeared beside the huge rock, saying coldly, “You brats gave me a false alarm.”
Wu Ze and Long Xuan frowned deeply. Even though they couldn’t see clearly the face of the man in black with a mask, they were very familiar with that voice.
The man slapped the serrated beast to death with one hand, then threw its body into the nearby woods before turning back.
“It seems this place isn’t very safe…” The man returned to the huge rock and muttered to himself, “Fortunately, there’s a defensive restriction on the inside. If that restriction gets damaged and I get eaten by the serrated beast, it would really be frustrating.”
“No good. I can’t keep this thing with me either. Otherwise, scent-detectingGu insects insects would be able to track me. I need to exchange it soon, or I’ll have a lot of worries.”
Although the man’s voice was low, it was still clearly heard by Ye Feng and the others.
He took out a communicator, and after a while, it connected. A voice came through, “Old Wu, it’s so late. What’s the matter?”
“Come over quickly and hand over the item,” the man in black said anxiously.

“I heard that your clan leader and those two girls from the dragon clan have returned. They are all three demi-god-level warriors, plus your eldest elder’s son, who is also a demi-god-level warrior, right?” The person on the other end clearly still felt some apprehension toward Wu Ze and the others. “It’s too risky for me to go over now.”
“They won’t find out.” The man in black grew even more anxious. “I’ve already found a scapegoat. Hurry up and take the items away. Even if they discover something later, they won’t have any evidence.”
“If we delay any longer, I’m worried they’ll eventually figure out it was me who did this. By then, I can’t guarantee I won’t reveal the location of the Gu Kings under torture…” the man in black continued.
“Are you threatening me?” There was a hint of anger in the man’s voice.
“This isn’t a threat. I’m just stating facts,” the man in black said gravely. “There’s one more thing I need to tell you—Long Xuan has reached the godly realm. If I get caught, you’ll never be able to seize those three Gu King corpses by force.”
“What? Long Xuan has reached the godly realm?” The man was clearly shocked…
After a long silence, a voice came from the other end, “I understand. Three days from now, on the night of the full moon, I’ll come to retrieve the items. You must keep them safe. If they’re lost, you know the consequences…”
“Okay, I’ll wait for you. Three days shouldn’t be a problem…” The man in black nodded before hanging up.
Long Xuan smirked slightly and sent a message to Ye Feng, “Blade Edge, your strength isn’t great, but you’re quite skillful. You even managed to uncover the person behind this for us.”
“That man must be very strong!” Ye Feng frowned. “At least a demi-god-level warrior, maybe even at the godly realm.”
“We need to be careful in three days,” Wu Ze nodded. “We now have Wu Kuang, Wu Peng, me, Long Ling—four demi-gods—and you, Long Xuan, who are at the godly realm. If we all go all out, even if a godly-level warrior shows up, our chances of winning are high.”
“I’ve always suspected this guy. I didn’t expect it to really be him,” Long Xuan said, looking somewhat proud.
“Let’s see where he plans to hide the items,” Ye Feng said with a smile.
The man in black lifted the restriction and took out three small boxes from the cave. After checking each one to ensure they were safe, he closed them again.
“It’s those three Gu King corpses,” Wu Ze said with a dark expression.

“This guy is really creative—he dug a hole in the middle of the stone pillar, placed things inside, and then covered it with restraining spells to make it look intact. Well, I’ve learned another way to hide things; I’ll definitely use it next time,” Long Xuan said with a sly smile.

The man in black carried three boxes and circled around them, seemingly unable to find a suitable hiding place. After a while, he flew up into the air, reached into the middle of the cliff, and carved out a small hole before putting the items inside. Then he arranged layers of defensive spells, trigger spells, concealment spells, and disguise spells from the inside out. He felt the locations of the spells and then touched the surrounding rock before nodding in satisfaction and slowly descending from the air.

After adjusting his clothes, he slowly walked toward the residential area…