The Luo family.
The soul lamp belonging to Luo Li had been extinguished!
When this news spread, the entire Luo family was first plunged into a deathly silence, and then erupted into chaos.
Life was unpredictable!
The youngest Spirit Emperor in history, the new king of the human race, the future patriarch of the Luo family, the most dazzling and brilliant rising star in the Xuanling Realm, had thus fallen.
"Whoever harmed my Luo family's Li'er, our Luo family will pursue them to the death."
"No matter who the killer is, for this blood feud, the Luo family will use all means to seek revenge."
Terrifying killing intent shot straight into the sky.
Several old ancestors of the Luo family, their killing intent soaring, their voices filled with grief and despair, echoed through heaven and earth.
The entire Luo family was enveloped in a thick pall of sorrow.
They had originally thought that with the emergence of an unparalleled prodigy like Luo Li, the family was about to rise again and return to its peak.
Little did they know that heaven envied talent, and Luo Li had perished so prematurely!
Of course, where there was grief, there was also secret rejoicing.
In a hidden underground chamber of the Luo family.
Two elders with silver-white beards and hair looked at each other, each able to see suspicion in the other's eyes.
"Was it you who poisoned her?"
They both asked each other almost simultaneously, each believing that A'Li had been eliminated by the other's design.
Then, both shook their heads, indicating they had not acted.
"It's possible that old fellow Luo Chaqun did it. This guy is truly ruthless for the position of patriarch. We'll have to be more wary of him in the future."
After some deliberation, they both concluded that the killer was most likely Luo Chaqun, as he was the biggest beneficiary of Luo Li's death.
They were happy about Luo Li's death.
This way, their past partnership in stealing Luo Li's Dao bone would be brought to a close, and they would no longer have to live in fear of their secret being exposed.
The Grand Elder's Mansion.
Luo Chaqun was somewhat bewildered, clearly not expecting Luo Li to die so suddenly.
Although he had always wanted to put A'Li to death, he had never dared to act. In the end, A'Li was killed by someone else.
Since it wasn't him who did it, Luo Chaqun felt no guilt. Thinking that the position of patriarch was within his grasp, his mood immediately improved.
"Congratulations, Grand Elder. With Luo Li's death, the position of patriarch is yours. I have already spoken with the elders, and they plan to have you take charge of the Luo family as soon as possible, and then mobilize the strength of all the branches of the Luo family to find the real culprit and avenge Luo Li."
Luo Yi's face was filled with smiles. He paused, then continued, "Grand Elder, the day after tomorrow is an auspicious day. Let's set the date for your succession as patriarch for the day after tomorrow, how about it?"
The corners of his mouth curved into a subtle, triumphant smile. This was the exhilaration of strategizing and having everything under control.
Everything was proceeding according to his plan, which gave him a great sense of accomplishment.
Luo Yi had already sent people to secretly spread rumors that the demon race had killed Luo Li. Once Luo Chaqun ascended to the position of patriarch of the Luo family, he would incite various human factions to jointly attack the Ten Thousand Monster Forest.
At that time, when the war between the human and demon races ignited, their ties would be completely severed.
Then, he could find an opportunity to reopen the demon realm passage, and the entire Xuanling Realm would once again tremble before the demon army.
"Fine, everything will be done according to your wishes. I trust you with your work."
Luo Chaqun beamed with joy. His long-held wish was finally about to be fulfilled.
He looked at Luo Yi with satisfaction. Such a talented individual must be heavily relied upon once he ascended to the position of patriarch.
Ye Yao, who had returned to the Luo family, saw the extinguished soul lamp of A'Li, and her body swayed precariously.
When a person dies, their lamp is extinguished.
This indicated that A'Li had met with misfortune.
"A'Li, it's all my fault, Auntie, I caused your death."
Ye Yao was struck as if by lightning, spat out a mouthful of blood, and fainted on the spot.
"Even Mr. Ji's intervention could not save A'Li?"
Luo Mengchen's face was filled with grief. He had doted on his cousin A'Li, and although they had not spent much time together, their bond was deep.
"No, we must believe in Mr. Ji. With him here, A'Li will not die."
Hui Neng's eyes still flickered with hope, choosing to believe in Ji Mo unconditionally.
The Ten Thousand Monster Forest.
The fire phoenix that had been flying suddenly exploded like fireworks.
Brilliant sparks scattered everywhere, turning into ashes and dissipating into the void.
Ji Mo reached out his palm, catching a spark. His heart sank.
His expression became solemn, as he felt a trace of annihilation within the spark.
Strangely, while the other sparks had turned to dust, the one in his palm still emitted a faint glow, refusing to extinguish.
"A'Li is in trouble!"
Ji Mo's entire expression turned cold. He took a step and rushed rapidly towards the depths of the Ten Thousand Monster Forest.
"What exactly happened?"
The Human-Faced Spider Demon looked puzzled, its eyes showing a thoughtful expression.
A'Li's figure was no longer visible on the ground.
A patch of ground, about a meter in diameter, was flowing with lava.
"Forget it. Anyway, the person was taken away by Qing Luan, so what's the point of thinking so much?"
The Human-Faced Spider Demon lazily stopped thinking, forcefully pulled off a root of the Ginseng King, and stuffed it into its mouth.
The exquisite taste made it smack its lips.
If the Ginseng King could not speed up its cultivation, the Human-Faced Spider Demon would have probably been unable to resist swallowing the Ginseng King whole.
It understood the principle of slow and steady gains. In its eyes, the Ginseng King was like a leek, to be harvested batch by batch.
The Ginseng King's eyes were tightly closed, and its ceramic-like little face was covered in tears.
The intense pain woke it from its stupor.
"You killed A'Li, and you ate her... I want to avenge A'Li and tear you to pieces."
The Ginseng King was heartbroken, its eyes burning with rage. It struggled to fight the Human-Faced Spider Demon.
It had just watched the Human-Faced Spider Demon pierce A'Li's body and cruelly kill her, causing it to faint from grief on the spot.
Now, upon opening its eyes, it found that A'Li's body was gone. It immediately assumed that the Human-Faced Spider Demon had eaten her, its eyes widening with fury and indignation.
"Revenge? With you?"
The Human-Faced Spider Demon looked contemptuous.
In its eyes, the Ginseng King was food, something it could easily crush. With such strength, it wanted revenge?
"Mr. Ji, Mr. Ji will definitely avenge A'Li."
The Ginseng King said through gritted teeth.
"What kind of nonsense is Mr. Ji? If he saw me, he'd probably be scared to death."
The Human-Faced Spider Demon sneered and plucked another large handful of ginseng roots, chewing them with gusto.
The Ginseng King cried out in pain and was about to curse when it saw a rapidly moving figure in the distance. It quickly shouted, "Mr. Ji..."
"Oh, so this is the Mr. Ji you've been thinking about. I thought it was some great figure, but it turns out to be just a mortal. Such a weakling, I can crush him with ease."
The Human-Faced Spider Demon turned into an afterimage, instantly appearing above Ji Mo, and descended heavily like Mount Tai.
"It's the Ginseng King's voice. A'Li must be nearby."
Ji Mo heard the Ginseng King's cry and was overjoyed.
He looked around, not noticing a shadow descending upon him from above.
Bang!
Mud, stone, and blood splattered.
Immediately after, a piercing scream rang out.