Seeing that there was still a chance to salvage the situation on his side, Ye Ling turned his gaze back to Luo Xin, who was lying like a corpse on the ground, and asked, "What's the name of the Yun Gong expert who bought your bracelet? Where does he live? Tell me all the information you have."
Luo Xin had initially thought that by mentioning Yun Gong, Ye Ling and Yang Qi would retreat. He hadn't expected Ye Ling to show no intention of backing down, and instead seemed to want to press further!
If the people of Yun Gong found out that he was the one who leaked the information, his entire family, young and old, would likely be sent to hell!
Luo Xin was terrified and cried out, "My lord, spare me... I have old parents and young children. If I leak that lord's secret, my whole family will be doomed!"
"I truly didn't know that bracelet was so important to you, my lord. Li He gave it to me, so it's not my fault!"
Luo Xin cried out with all his might, trying to move Ye Ling with his words in hopes of finding a way to survive.
He had worn the bracelet for nearly ten years. Apart from feeling its peculiar coolness, he had discovered no special value in it.
When the people from Yun Gong came and offered a large sum of money for his bracelet, he thought he had met some fools and happily sold the item to them, even giving them a discount out of kindness.
Only now, after being captured by Ye Ling, did Luo Xin realize that the bracelet was not just a treasure, but also a disaster!
He regretted selling the bracelet so much that his intestines had turned green.
Ye Ling naturally showed no reaction to Luo Xin's pleas. Dark demonic energy surged from his palm, condensing into a long sword.
Ye Ling's gaze was indifferent as he placed the sword's edge on Luo Xin's neck and said calmly, "You're afraid of Yun Gong making a move against you, but aren't you afraid of me cutting you down right now?"
As his voice fell, Ye Ling pressed the sword's edge down a little further, cutting through his skin and drawing blood.
Feeling the blood flowing on his neck, Luo Xin's hair stood on end, and his legs trembled violently.
He had a premonition that if he didn't cooperate with Ye Ling soon, his head would be separated from his body today...
If he didn't speak now, Yun Gong might come after him later, but at least he would have time to hide.
But if he didn't speak now, he would die immediately!
Luo Xin knew without thinking which of these two choices was better!
"I'll talk! I'll talk!" Luo Xin stopped his fake crying and screamed, "I only know that the person who bought my bracelet is named Yang Shan, and he is the deputy head of Yun Gong's Xichuan branch!"
"I really don't know anything else! I swear!"
Upon hearing Luo Xin's answer, Ye Ling withdrew his demonic energy and said calmly, "If you had cooperated earlier, there wouldn't have been any trouble, would there?"
Although the information Luo Xin provided was not much, it was enough.
Yang Qi had been investigating Yun Gong for over ten years. While he wasn't very familiar with Yun Gong's headquarters abroad, he knew a lot about its domestic branches.
Yun Gong's Xichuan branch was located in a large mountain at the border of Xichuan Province and Yun Gui Province. Although Yang Qi couldn't pinpoint the exact location of the Yun Gong branch, he had at least narrowed down the search to a mountain range.
For Ye Ling, finding a hidden branch in a mere mountain range was as easy as drinking water.
Having obtained the information he wanted, Ye Ling no longer paid attention to Li He and Luo Xin in the collection room. He said to Yang Qi, "Let's go. We're a bit pressed for time. We need to get the bracelet back before they discover its true purpose."
Yang Qi glanced at Luo Xin and Li He and asked Ye Ling, "What about these two..."
"Let them fend for themselves."
Ye Ling said indifferently and walked into the elevator.
In Ye Ling's eyes, both Luo Xin and Li He were insignificant insects. Their life or death had no bearing on him.
Furthermore, after this incident, Luo Xin and Li He had become mortal enemies. With their families clashing, one side would inevitably be wiped out, and the other would be severely weakened.
The wicked should naturally be dealt with by the wicked.
Not long after Ye Ling and Yang Qi left, Li He realized that if he let Luo Xin go today, he would surely die.
Taking advantage of Luo Xin's serious injuries, he quietly took an axe from the wall and slowly approached Luo Xin.
Luo Xin also sensed the killing intent coming from behind him, and a cold glint appeared in his eyes.
The tragedy that occurred in Li County was no longer Ye Ling and Yang Qi's concern.
After leaving the school, Ye Ling took Yang Qi and instantly teleported to the border of Xichuan Province and Yun Gui Province.
The Yun Chuan Mountains!
This was a primeval forest in western China, adjacent to the southern border, and inhabited by Miao people who practiced the art of Gu.
Yang Qi stood at the entrance of the mountain and said to Ye Ling, "My lord, when I breached Yun Gong's official website, I found that one of their branches was located in these Yun Chuan Mountains, but I couldn't find the specific location due to my limited abilities."
Ye Ling smiled and said, "Knowing this place is enough. The rest is up to me."
With that, Ye Ling wasted no more time and spread his divine sense outwards, covering the entire Yun Chuan Mountain range.
The moment his divine sense covered the Yun Chuan Mountains, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, "That's..."
Seeing Ye Ling's expression change, Yang Qi couldn't help but ask, "My lord, have you found it?"
Ye Ling shook his head and said, "No... I've found an acquaintance."
"Follow me."
With that, Ye Ling grabbed Yang Qi and teleported away.
In the sky above the Yun Chuan Mountains, Xu Changsheng, clad in white, was flying rapidly over the primeval forest on his Xuanyuan Sword.
"Xu Changsheng!"
Ye Ling suddenly teleported in front of Xu Changsheng, startling him greatly and nearly causing him to fall off the Xuanyuan Sword!
Xu Changsheng braked sharply, looking at Ye Ling with disbelief, and exclaimed, "Senior? What are you doing here?"
Ye Ling smiled and said, "I wanted to ask you the same thing. Why aren't you staying in Shu Mountain and coming here?"
Xu Changsheng had long been impressed by Ye Ling and had no intention of hiding anything. He respectfully bowed to Ye Ling and said, "To be honest, Senior, ever since you told me last time that my soul had a defect, I specifically investigated my past after returning to Shu Mountain and discovered several suspicious points."
"When my village was massacred, Sister Xue'er saved me from danger. I returned to my hometown to investigate and found special markings on some of the skeletons."
"Special markings?" Ye Ling raised an eyebrow.
Xu Changsheng said, "Yes. Although the village that was massacred back then has now been developed into a small town, I discovered tokens of Yun Gong disciples in a mass grave recently unearthed in the town."
Yang Qi exclaimed, "Mass grave? Are you referring to the mass grave recently discovered in San Miao Town, Xichuan?"
Xu Changsheng nodded and said, "You are correct, my friend. My hometown is the current San Miao Town in Xichuan, and that mass grave was where the bodies were buried after my village was massacred."
Ye Ling looked at Yang Qi in surprise, "You even know about this?"
Yang Qi swallowed slightly and said sternly, "When the mass grave was discovered, it was quite a hot topic online, but the attention was quickly suppressed."
"At first, I thought it was an official matter and didn't pay much attention. But later, when I was investigating Yun Gong, I discovered that the suppression of the mass grave's popularity was orchestrated by Yun Gong behind the scenes."
"At that time, I felt... that Yun Gong might be deliberately concealing something."