Qin Tianhuo made no hesitation, immediately turning to arrange for people to investigate the surroundings.
Afterward, he returned to the room and asked with confusion, "Why are you so sure he didn't die from a relapse of his injuries?"
Chu Fan walked to the doorway with his hands behind his back, gazing at the distant sky as he explained, "He was directly suppressed and killed by a person of extremely powerful strength using their aura!"
"Even until his death, he never saw what the other person looked like!"
"The opponent merely stood in the courtyard and directly took his life!"
"Ah..."
Even Qin Tianhuo, who had experienced much, was filled with shock at this moment.
He knew very well how powerful Qin Tianhu was. The person who could take his life without even making a move was an existence beyond imagination.
After several breaths, Qin Tianhuo finally came to his senses and couldn't help but ask, "What level of strength would one need to achieve this?"
Qin Tianhu, as the supervisor from the main branch responsible for overseeing the collateral branches, was now dead. It was imperative to ascertain the cause and report it back to the main branch.
Secondly, the deceased was not an ordinary person but a Grandmaster. How could such a matter be handled lightly?
"At least eighth-grade!"
What?
An eighth-grade Grandmaster?
Qin Tianhuo was unable to calm himself for a moment. His expression was complex, unable to understand how Qin Tianhu, a member of the Qin family's main branch, had provoked an eighth-grade Grandmaster.
Did such existences not generally remain hidden, rarely showing themselves?
Thinking deeper, Qin Tianhuo also began to worry. He was concerned that this eighth-grade Grandmaster of unknown identity might have made killing Qin Tianhu just the first step, and the Qin family would be targeted next.
If that were the case, the Qin family would have no one to resist and would only face destruction.
No, this information must be conveyed to the main branch immediately.
Anxiously, Qin Tianhuo immediately left the small courtyard and went to a more secluded place to transmit the situation of Qin Tianhu being killed by a mysterious powerhouse.
Inside the room, Chu Fan had also been waiting for Qin Tianhuo to leave.
As soon as the latter left, he began to pace the room, his sharp gaze not missing any clues.
Arriving at the scene and observing Qin Tianhu's death, Chu Fan inferred that he had long known that a powerful individual would come looking for him and that he was doomed. That was why he had provoked him yesterday; after all, death was death no matter who the killer was.
During their conversation yesterday, although Qin Tianhu hadn't explicitly stated he wanted to tell Chu Fan something, Chu Fan had a feeling that he wouldn't be so heartless as to reveal absolutely no information.
Since he had a premonition, if it were him, he would definitely make some preparations in advance and prepare the information he wanted to convey.
After a thorough search.
Finding no hidden compartments or anything similar, Chu Fan showed a puzzled expression and muttered to himself, "Could I be overthinking it?"
But his intuition told him that Qin Tianhu wouldn't have died without leaving anything behind.
The only possibility was that the information he wanted to leave was hidden extremely deeply.
"Found it!"
Just as Chu Fan was patiently preparing to search again, Qin Tianhuo's joyous shout suddenly came from outside.
"Quick, see if it's him!"
Qin Tianhuo handed his phone to Chu Fan. The phone displayed a photo taken by a surveillance camera, showing an old man in his sixties or seventies wearing a long robe.
With just one glance, Chu Fan clenched his fists.
Upon seeing Qin Tianhu's death, a bad premonition suddenly struck him. He wondered if this sudden powerful figure might be from the Underworld Palace.
After all, in the Dragon God Kingdom, the only organization capable of deploying an eighth-grade Grandmaster was the Underworld Palace.
Furthermore, under normal circumstances, eighth-grade Grandmasters were like ancient tortoises that had hibernated for millennia, basically staying put.
Once they moved, there must be a reason.
Why did an eighth-grade Grandmaster of the Underworld Palace suddenly appear in Nanyun City? Chu Fan didn't need to think to know.
Seeing the old man in the photo, whose attire was identical to that of Gu Lao, who had been killed earlier, completely confirmed Chu Fan's suspicions.
The opponent's arrival in Nanyun City must be related to the death of Gu Lao.
When Gu Lao was killed before, there had been no movement. Chu Fan had thought that Chu Qingtian had managed to suppress the matter completely. Now it seemed that secrets couldn't be kept forever.
The death of a Grandmaster, even an eighth-grade Grandmaster, would not elicit a strong reaction from the Underworld Palace.
However, another question immediately arose in Chu Fan's mind. He didn't quite understand why the opponent, who was clearly targeting him, would come here first and kill Qin Tianhu, who was destined to die.
Based on the information gathered so far, the Qin family was a part of the Underworld Palace, and Qin Tianhu, as a member of the Qin family's main branch, must have a close relationship with the Underworld Palace.
No matter how he thought about it, Chu Nan couldn't figure out why the opponent would kill Qin Tianhu.
Seeing Chu Fan's silence, Qin Tianhuo couldn't help but ask, "Is it him?"
"It is!"
Qin Tianhuo nodded and immediately mobilized his forces to try and locate this person in Nanyun City, to ascertain his origin and purpose.
If he was indeed targeting the collateral branches of the Qin family, then he needed to quickly request reinforcements from the main branch, asking them to dispatch powerful individuals to resolve the situation.
"Did he leave the Qin family earlier? Do you know where he went?"
Chu Fan suddenly inquired.
Unable to clearly analyze the reason why the opponent attacked Qin Tianhu, Chu Fan could only start from Qin Tianhu's side, as he felt that Qin Tianhu's injuries might be strongly related to the opponent seeking him out.
If he could figure out where he had gone and what had happened, it would likely solve the puzzle.
"I don't know!"
Qin Tianhuo shook his head and explained, "He was a different existence within the Qin family. Even I did not have the right to inquire too deeply about where he was going or what he was doing!"
With no direction and no starting point.
Chu Fan could only leave with resignation. However, before leaving, he took the photo of the powerful individual from the Underworld Palace who had come to Nanyun City from Qin Tianhu.
Thinking about the impending fierce battle, Chu Fan's mood became complex.
The exotic poison in his body had not been resolved, causing him to lack the confidence to engage in combat with powerful individuals.
Alas, what was destined to come would eventually come.
Chu Fan took a deep breath and exhaled, casting aside the杂念 in his mind.
When soldiers come, block them; when water comes, dam it.
Many things would not cease to happen simply because he did not wish to face them.
If there was a fight to be had!
Then let there be a fight!
A strong fighting spirit began to surge in Chu Fan's heart.
Inside the Treasure Pavilion, Cui Fu sensed the aura surging within him and asked with a serious expression, "What's wrong?"
"A strong enemy has arrived!"
In an instant, Cui Fu felt as if a giant mountain had been pressed upon his shoulders.
For Chu Fan to refer to someone as a powerful enemy, it must be an eighth-grade Grandmaster or so.
He truly couldn't understand what Chu Fan did all day to provoke such powerful opponents.
Having lived for decades, he had never seen what an eighth-grade Grandmaster looked like until Chu Fan.
Since his arrival, his past desires had seemed to become ordinary.
"We don't know when they will show themselves yet. Why don't you take them somewhere to hide!"
Cui Fu sneered.
"They can hide, but I won't!"