Chapter 272: Searching for Zhao Yun

Looking at Yin Tianqi in this state, Yin Hao and Tianxue could not help but feel a headache; they both knew Yin Tianqi's temperament.

Yin Tianqi's temperament was such that once he had set his mind on something, not even ten cows could pull him back.

Tianxue suddenly thought of something and said:

"Big Brother, why don't we go find Tong Zhan? There are so many people in the Tong Clan who know magic; perhaps they might be able to find Zhao Yun's whereabouts."

In fact, Tianxue had originally planned to go to Shuiyue Dongtian today; she knew that today was the day Tong Zhan would succeed as Clan Leader, and she certainly wanted to go congratulate him.

Upon hearing this, Yin Tianqi immediately sat up from the bench and said:

"Tianxue, are you serious?

Do Tong Zhan and the others really have a way?"

Yin Hao spoke up:

"As things stand, we can only treat a dead horse as if it were alive. Tianxue, take your big brother to Shuiyue Dongtian; I need to sort out the affairs in the manor."

"Alright, Father!"

Without delay, Tianxue immediately took Yin Tianqi and hurried toward Shuiyue Dongtian.

Meanwhile, in Shuiyue Dongtian, under the gaze of the masses, Tong Zhan received the Spirit Mirror and officially completed the Clan Leader succession ceremony.

Tong Bo patted Tong Zhan on the shoulder and said:

"Clan Leader Tong, from today on, the heavy burden of the Tong Clan rests on your shoulders; you must work hard.

I hope that under your leadership, the Tong Clan can flourish."

Tong Zhan reached back and patted Tong Bo on the shoulder, saying:

"Big Brother, you will always be my big brother.

So, you must help me share a little bit of the Tong Clan's burden."

Tong Bo waved his hands repeatedly upon hearing this; he only wanted to enjoy a world for two with Dou Dou now.

Tong Zhan smiled; he would not let Tong Bo off so easily.

Since they were good brothers, they must surely share in blessings and face hardships together.

After joking around, Tong Bo raised the Spirit Mirror and announced the first clan rule after his succession:

"During our time outside, we deeply realized the backwardness of the Tong Clan's current mindset and concepts.

Therefore, I announce that from now on, the Tong Clan will no longer be isolated from the world; all Tong clansmen are free to leave Shuiyue Dongtian!"

As soon as Tong Zhan said this, the crowd below began to discuss it animatedly.

However, everyone was discussing what to eat and what to buy once they went outside.

After the seal on Shuiyue Dongtian was lifted, Yinxiu would brag to this group about his experiences outside whenever he had nothing to do, making them yearn for it endlessly.

It was precisely because Tong Zhan saw their thoughts, and that the Tong Clan had been living deep within Shuiyue Dongtian for too long, causing their thinking to fall behind, that he made this decision.

After the crowd below finished discussing, they praised him one after another:

"The Clan Leader is wise."

At this moment, Tianxue had already brought Yin Tianqi to Shuiyue Dongtian; seeing Tong Zhan in his fine robes, Tianxue could not help but feel moved.

When Tong Zhan saw Tianxue arrive, he was first surprised, then ran to her in great excitement and said:

"Tianxue, why have you come?"

Tianxue replied:

"Zhao Yun has gone missing. Big Brother has been searching for two days and hasn't found her. I brought him to find you, to see if you have any way to find Zhao Yun's whereabouts."

"What, Sister Yun is missing!

Tianxue, what is going on?"

Dou Dou asked worriedly upon hearing that Zhao Yun was missing.

Tianxue replied:

"I don't know either, so Big Brother and I came today to find Tong Zhan and the others to think of a way."

Upon hearing this, the joy on Tong Zhan's face vanished instantly; he had thought Tianxue knew he was succeeding as Clan Leader today and had come to congratulate him.

As it turned out, Tianxue had only come to ask him for help in finding someone, which made Tong Zhan feel disappointed.

Seeing Tong Zhan's expression, Tianxue knew he must have misunderstood something.

Tianxue smiled and said:

"Tong Zhan, I actually did intend to come see your clan ceremony today.

It just so happened that Big Brother had a situation, so I brought him along to see if you could think of a way."

Upon hearing this and knowing that Tianxue's original intention was to congratulate him, Tong Zhan's face was instantly filled with smiles again.

At this moment, the anxious Yin Tianqi had no heart to watch the two flirting; he cupped his hands and said:

"Clan Leader Tong, please help me investigate the whereabouts of my wife!

I, Yin Tianqi, would be eternally grateful!"

Dou Dou also spoke up at this time:

"Tong Zhan, you must find a way to locate Sister Yun."

Tong Zhan nodded and replied:

"I had no way before, but now that the Spirit Mirror has returned to the clan, I have a way to find out Zhao Yun's whereabouts. Follow me!

Six Great Elders, please go to the main hall and assist me in performing the magic to make the Spirit Mirror reveal the truth!"

Tong Zhan held the Spirit Mirror and walked in front with Tong Bo and Tong Xin, while Yin Tianqi, Tianxue, and Dou Dou followed behind as the six of them headed to the main hall.

After receiving Tong Zhan's instructions, the Six Great Elders also rushed to the main hall.

After placing the Spirit Mirror on the table in the main hall, Tong Zhan said to the mirror:

"Spirit Mirror, as the Clan Leader of the Tong Clan, I command you to reveal the image immediately and tell me where Zhao Yun is currently located."

Immediately, Tong Zhan cast a series of hand seals, and the Six Great Elders behind him cast their hand seals simultaneously.

Under the series of hand seals from the seven people, the Spirit Mirror began to display images.

Meanwhile, inside the inn, Duan Fengyun and Yueya were still fast asleep due to their vigorous lovemaking and having nothing to do.

The Xuanyuan Sword, which had been tossed aside by Duan Fengyun, emitted bursts of white light, seemingly responding to something.

But this fellow Duan Fengyun was sleeping far too deeply, so he did not notice the abnormality of the Xuanyuan Sword.

At this moment, inside Shuiyue Dongtian, under the gaze of the masses, the Spirit Mirror displayed the scene of a scantily clad Zhao Yun lying lifeless on the ground, surrounded by a ball of fire, and then being burned to ashes by the flames.

Seeing this, Yin Tianqi could not help but step back a few paces; Zhao Yun was dead!

Moreover, judging by Zhao Yun's appearance, she must have suffered humiliation before her death.

Yin Tianqi said angrily:

"Who killed my wife and subjected her to such humiliation?"

Dou Dou looked at the image in the Spirit Mirror in disbelief; she truly could not imagine that the always meticulous Zhao Yun had actually met with such a foul hand.

Yin Tianqi suddenly stepped forward, grabbed Tong Zhan's hand, and said:

"Clan Leader Tong, do you have any way to find out who the murderer is that killed Yun'er?

Even if I, Yin Tianqi, have to climb a mountain of blades or descend into a sea of fire, I will tear the murderer into pieces to avenge Yun'er."

Dou Dou and Tong Bo also spoke up at this moment:

"That's right, Tong Zhan, make the Spirit Mirror display the image so we can see exactly who attacked Zhao Yun!"

Tong Zhan then looked at the Spirit Mirror and said:

"Spirit Mirror, tell me, who killed Zhao Yun!"

Upon hearing Tong Zhan's words, the Spirit Mirror began to display images.

After the Spirit Mirror displayed the scene of Zhao Yun arriving outside the barrier of Shuiyue Dongtian and was about to show the appearance of Duan Fengyun, the Xuanyuan Sword inside the inn began to interfere with the Spirit Mirror, preventing it from displaying the image.

The two great divine artifacts confronted each other from afar, each continuously exerting their power in a head-on clash.

But how could the Spirit Mirror be a match for the Xuanyuan Sword? After shaking on the table for a while, the Spirit Mirror finally fell to the ground.

After seeing the Spirit Mirror fall to the ground, Dou Dou and the others asked in confusion:

"Tong Zhan, what is going on?

Why did the Spirit Mirror suddenly fall to the ground at such a critical moment?"

Tong Zhan speculated:

"It must be that the person who attacked Zhao Yun is some kind of terrifying existence, and after the other party sensed someone was monitoring them, they exerted power to block the Spirit Mirror.

It seems the person who attacked Zhao Yun is definitely not an ordinary person; this person's strength might even be above that of Yin Zhong."

Dou Dou guessed:

"Could it be Yin Zhong?"

Tong Zhan shook his head and said:

"If it were done by Yin Zhong, he would have no need to go to such great lengths to dispose of Zhao Yun's body, nor would he fear us knowing that he was the one who did it.

This person must be afraid of us knowing their identity; they must be someone we know."

It must be said that after becoming Clan Leader, Tong Zhan's intelligence was finally online, and he had sorted out the problem clearly.

Tianxue stood out at this moment and said:

"The scene of Zhao Yun appearing just now was outside the barrier of Shuiyue Dongtian; did she follow us to Shuiyue Dongtian?

Let us go outside the barrier to look and see if there are any clues."

After hearing Yin Tianxue's words, the group went to the outside of the barrier one after another.

Yin Tianxue and Yin Tianqi had not noticed the details earlier because they were busy rushing on their journey.

Now that the two of them searched carefully, they found a dagger engraved with Zhao Yun's name as well as Zhao Yun's long whip.

All signs were confirming to the two that this was the primary crime scene where Zhao Yun was murdered.

Tong Bo looked at the signs of the struggle at the scene; besides the traces of Zhao Yun's attacks, Tong Bo had never seen the attack techniques of the other person before.

Tong Bo now had only one thought in his mind:

"This person is very powerful, and also very shrewd; most importantly, this person must be someone they know."

In Tong Bo's mind, the people they knew kept appearing: Long Po, Han Batian, Tie Feng, etc., but these people could not possibly have laid a foul hand on Zhao Yun.

As for Duan Fengyun, Tong Bo had long since regarded him as a passing cloud, so when he was suspicious, he did not think of him at all.

There were only Zhao Yun's weapons and some clothing here; after Yin Tianqi, with red eyes, gathered these items, he held them tightly in his arms and said:

"Yun'er, I will definitely avenge you!

No matter who you are, you killed my Yun'er, and I will definitely tear you into pieces."

If Duan Fengyun were standing here, he would definitely give Yin Tianqi two big slaps and then curse:

"You unfilial son, do you know that if Zhao Yun did not die, your father and your sister would both die because of her?

Later, many more people would have to sacrifice their lives because of her; I am eliminating a scourge for the Human Realm, and you all should thank me."

Unfortunately, Duan Fengyun would not be here, and even less would he say these words to Yin Tianqi.

Yin Tianqi held Zhao Yun's clothes and walked forward with a vacant gaze.

"Big Brother, wait for me.

Tong Zhan, after Big Brother's mental state is a bit better, I will come to find you again!"

After Tianxue finished giving instructions to Tong Zhan, she went forward to chase after Yin Tianqi.

With Yin Tianqi in this state, Yin Tianxue dared not let him wander around alone.

Tong Bo patted Tong Zhan on the shoulder and said:

"Tong Zhan, it seems that besides Yin Zhong, there are many powerful experts in this world; we must all strive to grow so that we can protect our loved ones and partners."

Tong Zhan nodded and replied:

"Big brother, I know, I will definitely work hard."

Brought to you by the great author Duan Fengyun, "Transmigrating Through the Heavens Starting from Wind and Cloud"