"Yes!"
Ling Feng stated frankly.
Immediately, his expression turned somber.
"It's just that I didn't expect the one who came to be my eldest brother!"
Everyone fell silent.
They all knew that Ling Feng's mood was heavy, or rather, sorrowful.
From their interactions during this period, they had seen Ling Feng handle everything with ease and confidence.
He was always so calm and composed, never flustered in the face of danger, as if nothing could defeat him.
But today, they saw Ling Feng's softer side, his vulnerability.
That vulnerability was his family!
Look at the raging storm and the towering mountains, the changes in the terrain!
This was Ling Feng's wrath!
This wrath was enough to shake the heavens and the earth.
"Big Brother, don't be sad. Big Brother will be back sooner or later. I have to say, Big Brother is even cooler than you!"
Lin Shuai Nan comforted Ling Feng in his unique way.
Upon hearing this, Ling Feng smiled bitterly and shook his head, "My eldest brother loved to laugh. That wasn't him!"
With that, Ling Feng walked alone to the ruins of the Mountain God Temple and began to tidy up the surroundings by himself.
Several people could see Ling Feng's sorrow, and they didn't know the details of the matter, nor why Ling Feng hadn't kept Ling Yan behind.
Ba Yilan was about to step forward to comfort him but was stopped by Yang Fei.
"Big Brother is in a bad mood. He needs some time alone!"
"Send the villagers back home!"
Ji Yun Yue glanced at Ling Feng's retreating figure and said to everyone.
The bronze Gu corpse had turned into shattered armor on the ground, while the villagers were still sleeping in a daze in the storm.
They hadn't had a good night's sleep in a long time.
The sky gradually brightened.
Guan Ya and the others stood amidst the ruins of the Mountain God Temple, still in disbelief at the scene before them.
The Mountain God Temple had been rebuilt overnight by Ling Feng alone.
Without anyone helping him, Ling Feng had worked tirelessly all night like a robot.
"Does he always work this frantically when he gets angry?"
Xiu Xiu asked hazily.
Yang Fei smiled bitterly and shook his head, "This is the first time I've seen it too."
Cock-a-doodle-doo...
The crowing of roosters sounded, and the sleeping village seemed to have regained new life, peaceful and beautiful.
Everyone instantly felt a sense of rebirth.
After venting his energy all night, Ling Feng also seemed to have returned to normal as he walked towards them.
"Is everything tidied up?"
"Everything is well organized. The villagers won't notice anything."
Ji Yun Yue reported in a deep voice.
"That's good. You can return to the Witch God Hall to report."
Ling Feng said unhurriedly, then gestured for Yang Fei and Lin Shuai Nan to prepare to leave.
"What about you?"
Ji Yun Yue subconsciously asked.
"I still have things to do."
Ling Feng replied without looking back.
Last night, he had finally confronted the mastermind and achieved an overwhelming victory.
However, this victory was insignificant to Ling Feng.
His eldest brother Ling Yan's body still hadn't returned. Although he was no longer as constrained, that sentence had lingered in Ling Feng's ears for a long time!
He had said that the real show was just beginning.
This made Ling Feng feel a faint sense of unease.
"Don't you want the cultivation method for the Life and Death Gu? That's the reward for our mission!"
Ji Yun Yue shouted at Ling Feng's back.
But how could she know that Ling Feng had already mastered those cultivation methods? It was meaningless to return to the Witch God Hall now!
What Ling Feng needed now was to uncover new clues, find the true hiding place of the mastermind, and decipher their ancient corpse Gu techniques!
Wuwuwu...
Suddenly, a car sped into the village, completely waking the sleeping settlement!
The villagers also got up and came out to check the situation.
Judging by their dazed expressions, they had completely forgotten the earth-shattering events of last night.
Ling Feng's expression darkened as he watched the car swerve to avoid the villagers on the street and drive straight towards them.
The people behind Ling Feng also became vigilant.
Only Ji Yun Yue's eyes lit up, and she said, "It's the Great Elder. Everyone, no need to be nervous!"
The Great Elder of the Witch God Hall?
Everyone looked surprised.
Could it be that the commotion last night had been so great that even the Great Elder, who was far away at the Witch God Hall, had noticed?
As everyone was wondering, the Great Elder indeed got out of the car, leaning on his cane.
"Wow, this car is so luxurious!"
"Yeah, it must be very valuable! Rich people!"
"This old man looks like a rich person. He must be looking for Immortal Master Lin!"
...
The surrounding villagers gathered around, all speculating.
However, everyone was clearly more interested in the luxurious car.
"Great Elder!"
Ji Yun Yue was the first to step forward and pay her respects. Guan Ya and the others followed, while Ling Feng merely nodded slightly.
The Great Elder still had that deathly pale face, and his gaze towards Ling Feng was filled with shock and reverence.
As he drove up the mountain, he naturally saw the terrifying scars on the mountain ridges, which were clearly beyond human power.
He had only heard about it last night and was half-believing.
Now that he saw it with his own eyes, he couldn't help but be awestruck.
"Mr. Ling, hello. Under your leadership, this mission has been completed very well!"
The Great Elder ignored Ji Yun Yue and bowed to Ling Feng.
"It's just a small effort, no need to dwell on it."
Ling Feng replied calmly, then asked, "Great Elder, you must have come for another reason!"
Upon hearing this, the Great Elder's face became much more serious, but he didn't answer immediately. Instead, he handed scrolls of secret texts to Ba Yilan and Ji Yun Yue, and of course, one for Ling Feng.
"These are the rewards promised by the Hall Master. It's the cultivation method for the Life and Death Gu. Remember, do not spread it!"
"Yes!"
Several people responded.
Then, the Great Elder looked at Ling Feng with a solemn expression and said, "Mr. Ling is correct. I didn't come just to distribute rewards. After our investigation, we have found some clues about the ancient corpse Gu techniques!"
Everyone's eyes lit up at this!
Ancient corpse Gu techniques!
These had caused them a lot of trouble recently, especially this kind of sacrificial art.
Thinking of the villagers' faces from last night, they all felt a chill.
Ling Feng, however, showed a hint of disappointment.
The ancient corpse Gu techniques were no longer a mystery, as he had already deciphered them.
But then, the Great Elder became even more serious.
"Mr. Ling, the Hall Master instructed this old servant to explain this matter to you clearly."
"Oh? Please go ahead, Great Elder!"
Ling Feng's interest was piqued!
The Great Elder might not know his matters, but the Hall Master of the Witch God Hall knew them perfectly. In the past few days, the Hall Master must have been helping him search for all clues!
This dispatch of the Great Elder must mean there had been a breakthrough!
"Yes! Mr. Ling, we have tracked down the reappearance of the Corpse Gu family!"
As soon as the Great Elder finished speaking, he glanced at Ba Yilan.
Ba Yilan naturally lowered her head guiltily, but then she thought that she had already told Ling Feng everything, so there was nothing to hide now.
Ling Feng's eyes lit up. He knew that the Great Elder was definitely not referring to the Ba clan of the Corpse Gu family!
After all, the Hall Master of the Witch God Hall already knew Ba Yilan's identity. Since they had helped conceal it back then, there was no point in bringing it up again.
Ling Feng pondered for a moment and then locked onto his target.
"It should be the descendant of the Shi family among the three great Corpse Gu families, right?"
The Great Elder was immediately surprised, "Mr. Ling, you already knew!"
Ling Feng shook his head, his eyes filled with surprise.
"I only found out last night. All the strange occurrences in these villages are related to someone from the Shi family! However, he died last night. Before he died, he only revealed that he was from the Shi family and his name was Shi Kun!"