Chapter 187: Interrogation

Seeing this scene, the middle-aged man from the Falling Divine Peak and Mei Yanyu in the main hall both wore expressions of utter shock.

The two immediately circulated their martial arts true qi to protect themselves, while their figures simultaneously retreated backward.

However, the two who wished to leave the main hall at once were horrified to discover that the entire perimeter of the hall seemed trapped by a layer of invisible, raging fire flames.

The moment they drew near, their hair and clothes spontaneously ignited, their skin suffered burns from extreme heat, yet they were utterly unable to depart.

Seeing this, Mei Yanyu's expression shifted for a moment, then he turned to look at Lady Murong Xiaoya outside the main hall and said:

"Miss Lady Murong, what is the meaning of this?"

Lady Murong Xiaoya showed no intention of replying; she merely fixed her gaze on the two elders of the Bai family and slowly said:

"Your Bai family is one of the chief culprits; naturally, we cannot let you die too easily."

As she spoke, she casually waved her hand, and the two Bai family elders suddenly rose, smashing straight through the main hall's roof beams to appear in the sky above the entire Bai residence.

At the same time, the two saw with their own eyes that throughout the residence, the Bai family clansmen, wherever they were located, one by one had their hearts explode, dying instantly on the spot; among them were naturally their descendants and direct lineage members.

In an instant, both of them were utterly distraught, their eyes nearly bursting with grief.

They then turned, their eyes bloodshot and filled with boundless fury, staring down at Lady Murong Xiaoya below, as if they wished to carve her into a thousand pieces.

Lady Murong Xiaoya remained expressionless throughout, yet the hatred in her eyes was no less than theirs.

But now she held the knife and cutting board, while the Bai family were the fish and meat; their life and death, their taking and giving, were all in her hands.

In the next moment, under the angry and terrified gazes of the two Bai family elders, their hearts suddenly exploded together into a mist of blood; just like the clansmen they had witnessed, their life force rapidly faded away.

Soon, the middle-aged man and Mei Yanyu in the main hall saw the heart-blood mist of the two Bai family elders condense into threads of refined blood, beginning to flow toward Lady Murong Xiaoya's body.

At the same time, from all directions throughout the entire Bai residence, threads of refined blood, as if drawn by some power, all converged into Lady Murong Xiaoya's body like the ocean receiving a hundred rivers.

In the eyes of Mei Yanyu and the other, the slender figure standing in the night now emitted an aura that was even more terrifying.

"What demonic cultivation technique is this?"

The middle-aged man from the Falling Divine Peak spoke with a grim face, simultaneously glancing at Mei Yanyu beside him.

In his view, Mei Yanyu seemed to recognize this terrifyingly powerful remnant of the Lady Murong family and might know her origins.

However, Mei Yanyu merely remained silent with a solemn expression, his gaze fixed on Lady Murong Xiaoya outside the hall, both shocked and filled with fear.

The Lady Murong Xiaoya before him was utterly different from the one during the day, and since the other had blocked his departure, he truly found it difficult to fathom her intentions.

At the same time, after Lady Murong Xiaoya absorbed all the refined blood, she casually waved her hand, and a sea of raging flames poured down from above the Bai residence, completely incinerating every part of the estate.

Having done all this, she then turned her gaze to Mei Yanyu and the other, now surrounded by the sea of fire, and suddenly spoke:

"Tell me, what is the relationship between the Mei family and the Falling Divine Peak?"

Upon hearing this, both Mei Yanyu and the middle-aged man's expressions changed; after exchanging a glance, Mei Yanyu forcibly suppressed the fear in his heart but did not answer, instead saying aloud:

"Miss Lady Murong, we have no connection to today's affair concerning the Lady Murong family; please show mercy..."

However, before he could finish speaking, Lady Murong Xiaoya cut him off:

"Answer my question; I do not wish to ask a second time."

With these words, the sea of fire in the main hall, formed from burning beams, doors, and windows, suddenly surged like a giant wave, then spat forth two twisted, coiling tongues of fire that rushed to swallow and engulf Mei Yanyu and the other.

Wherever the tongues of fire passed, the scorching heat distorted the very space; bricks and stones cracked, and the bronze cauldrons standing upright in the hall gradually melted into molten copper.

Seeing this, both Mei Yanyu and the middle-aged man turned pale with shock.

Just then, an old man's voice suddenly rang out from above the Bai residence:

"Hold!"

In the next moment, a giant silver hand condensed from the true qi of heaven and earth suddenly descended from the high sky, reaching directly for Mei Yanyu and the other within the sea of fire.

Lady Murong Xiaoya slightly raised her eyes, ignoring the other's words, while the two tongues of fire in the sea of fire coiled toward the two even faster.

"No... I am from the Falling Divine Peak; you are inviting your own destruction!"

"Wait, I'll speak! I'll speak!"

The middle-aged man and Mei Yanyu spoke simultaneously; the former issued a threat, while the latter begged for mercy and offered compromise.

In the next moment, one tongue of fire coiled around the middle-aged man; in the blink of an eye, the rolling flames burned the flesh on his surface to charcoal, and unbearable pain caused him to let out a heart-rending wail of agony.

The other tongue of fire coiled just an inch outside Mei Yanyu's body; the scorching heat and flames of the fire enveloped him, causing his hair and clothes to instantly curl and turn scorched yellow.

At the same time, the sea of fire burning over the Bai residence boiled; the flames, as if torn by an invisible force, suddenly condensed into a ferocious giant serpent, with flowing charcoal fire forming its scales, and crimson-gold fire patterns gleaming brightly.

The fire serpent raised its head, dragging waves of sky-incinerating fire, and lunged directly at the giant silver hand condensed from the true qi of heaven and earth.

Boom—!!!

In an instant, the serpent's body coiled and strangled, its blazing flames exploding outward; the giant hand, upon a single encounter, suddenly detonated and shattered inch by inch, with the true qi scattered across the sky twisting and dissipating in the extreme heat that had even burned through the air.

At this moment, an old man dressed as a servant emerged from the sea of fire, appearing beside Mei Yanyu, who was entangled by the tongues of fire.

At this moment, his deeply wrinkled face wore a solemn expression; he stared vigilantly at Lady Murong Xiaoya standing outside the main hall.

"Old Man Mu."

Mei Yanyu spoke with a deathly pale face, but the old man raised his hand to stop him.

At the same time, Lady Murong Xiaoya's face remained calm and undisturbed; she seemed completely indifferent to the old man's appearance, merely gazing coldly at Mei Yanyu and saying lightly:

"You may continue speaking now, but if you utter a single lie, you shall bear the consequences yourself."

At this moment, Lady Murong Xiaoya's beautiful face was delicate, and her figure beneath the wide black robe was petite, yet the aura emanating from her was vast as a sea of mist, oppressive like towering mountains and great peaks, shaking the minds of others and leaving them utterly breathless.

Mei Yanyu glanced at Old Man Mu before him; the other remained silent for a moment, then nodded, and turned to say to Lady Murong Xiaoya:

"Miss Lady Murong, I hope that after answering your questions, you will let Young Master depart."

Upon hearing this, Lady Murong Xiaoya shook her head:

"You have no qualification to bargain with me; if you do not speak, you die now."

As her words fell, the tongue of fire on the middle-aged man rapidly burned away the martial arts true qi within his body, causing him to wail in agony once more.

"I'll speak, I'll speak! The Falling Divine Peak has secretly formed a secret alliance with the Mei family."

Before Mei Yanyu could open his mouth, the middle-aged man, unable to endure any longer, immediately shouted loudly.

(End of this chapter)