Ling Feng accompanied them all the way, under everyone's astonished gaze.
The Great Elder instinctively wanted to follow Wu Jiutian in, but was stopped by Ji Yunyue.
"Ling Feng said it was a private conversation!"
Reminded by Ji Yunyue, the Great Elder's usually calm face showed a wry smile.
He, the Great Elder of the Wu Shen Temple, actually didn't even have the qualification to listen to their conversation?
Ignoring the turmoil in everyone's hearts, Ling Feng's conversation with Wu Jiutian was as calm as water.
"Before, did the Hall Master examine the蛊毒 (gu poison) of the two elders?"
"Checked!"
Wu Jiutian nodded, his gaze towards Ling Feng deepened, and then he asked back, "Why? Do you think the蛊毒 they contracted has any peculiar characteristics, or do you already have a solution?"
Wu Jiutian's eyes held a hint of expectation.
Ling Feng was a Wu Yi (witch doctor). His performance on the arena had already been surprising, and now Wu Jiutian hoped Ling Feng could bring him more surprises!
But Ling Feng shook his head decisively.
"There is no solution unless the source is found! There will be no solution!"
"Well, so, are you willing to take on this task?"
Ling Feng's appearance gave Wu Jiutian a glimmer of hope.
Perhaps Ling Feng could solve this thorny issue that had troubled the Wu Shen Temple.
Ling Feng did not answer directly but retorted, "This matter has been going on for a while. The Wu Shen Temple should have more clues!"
Wu Jiutian frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "It's just some speculation."
"Corpse poison!"
Before Wu Jiutian could answer, Ling Feng had already stated his thoughts.
A hint of astonishment flashed in Wu Jiutian's eyes, and then he nodded heavily, "It seems you've seen it! Indeed, the new type of蛊毒 they contracted has some characteristics of corpse poison, so I suspect... this matter is related to corpse蛊術 (corpse gu techniques)! Moreover, I have consulted some ancient texts, and the victims of this incident are very similar to an ancient corpse蛊術!"
Ling Feng's eyes lit up at this.
"Can the ancient texts be borrowed?"
Wu Jiutian was slightly taken aback, then smiled and nodded at Ling Feng, "Heh heh, I can let you see them! But..."
Wu Jiutian paused, sizing up Ling Feng, "Young man, do you also have some sincerity? Someone with such talent cannot just appear out of nowhere, and you have no understanding of our Wu Shen Temple, so I can conclude that you are not a Wu Gu practitioner!"
"At least, you weren't until recently!"
Ling Feng was not surprised that Wu Jiutian could glimpse some of his secrets.
If Wu Jiutian couldn't even see these things, then he wouldn't be worthy of being the Hall Master of the Wu Shen Temple.
However, there were some things Ling Feng did not intend to explain in detail.
After all, he had promised Su Xingyan that some content from the Wu Yi Secret Canon could not be divulged.
But exchange is mutual.
Now that Wu Jiutian wanted to see his sincerity, he couldn't refuse!
"I only started practicing Wu Yi four days ago!"
One sentence was enough to show Ling Feng's sincerity, it just depended on whether Wu Jiutian believed it!
As expected, upon hearing this, Wu Jiutian lost all his previous solemnity, his eyes widening in shock as if they were about to fall out.
"Really?"
Wu Jiutian asked solemnly.
"Yes," Ling Feng replied calmly.
Wu Jiutian stared intently at Ling Feng's face, and finally sighed, "Alas! Good, inconceivable! Astonishing and brilliant, I never expected that someone would have even higher talent in Wu Gu techniques than my disciple Yun Yue!"
As he said this, Wu Jiutian couldn't help but smile self-deprecatingly.
"Heh heh, this is no longer just high talent. In just four days, you have reached such a level. You were born to inherit the Wu Gu techniques!"
After that, Ling Feng felt Wu Jiutian's gaze towards him become even more fervent.
Ling Feng naturally knew what that gaze represented.
Wu Jiutian wanted to recruit him into the Wu Shen Temple!
As the Zhenbei Heavenly Venerate, Ling Feng could not easily join any local power, let alone a sect like the Wu Shen Temple, which carried a somewhat mysterious or even evil aura.
Therefore, he immediately changed the subject!
"I came to Nanyun this time for the remains of my relative! My elder brother's remains were snatched by people from the Corpse Gu family who raise gu with corpses. I have tracked them all the way here, and I hope the Hall Master can provide some clues!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Jiutian's expression turned a bit grim.
"I can feel that your martial arts strength is astonishing. To have your remains snatched from your hands, it seems that the ancient corpse蛊術 has indeed been recreated by those Corpse Gu family members!"
"Meaning, this matter is related to those Corpse Gu families?"
Ling Feng asked in a deep voice.
Wu Jiutian said decisively, "It must be related! However, the three Corpse Gu families, Ba, Shi, and Zu, have been in seclusion for too long. Even with the Life and Death Gu as a reward for this Wu Gu大会 (Wu Gu大会), they have not all been lured out!"
"Wait!"
Ling Feng suddenly caught something from Wu Jiutian's words.
The holding of this Wu Gu大会 was also intended to lure out the descendants of the Corpse Gu families?
"Hall Master, you just said that not all members of the Corpse Gu family were lured out, which means that some descendants of the Corpse Gu family participated in this Wu Gu大会?"
Wu Jiutian heard this and knew that he had accidentally revealed some information.
But then he nodded at Ling Feng, "There are people from the Corpse Gu family, but the suspicion can basically be ruled out, because this family no longer raises gu with corpses! The Samsara Life and Death Gu is also useless to them, otherwise, they would have fought desperately for it!"
Ling Feng saw that Wu Jiutian was unwilling to be explicit, seeming to be protecting members of the Corpse Gu family, and couldn't help but frown slightly.
After some thought, a few suspicious individuals came to mind, but he then dismissed them, as if someone had been overlooked.
"Do you still want to borrow the ancient texts?"
Wu Jiutian, perhaps worried that Ling Feng would probe further, immediately changed the subject.
Ling Feng naturally noticed Wu Jiutian's intention, but still nodded.
Wu Jiutian is not an unreasonable person, and the Wu Shen Temple is not an evil organization, otherwise, they wouldn't be concerned about new types of蛊毒.
It is precisely because they are worried about ordinary people that they have such a sense of responsibility!
It would be of little significance for him to continue to deeply question Wu Jiutian about the Corpse Gu family descendants he trusted!
And now that he knew this matter was related to people from the Corpse Gu family, as long as he investigated, he would surely gain something.
"Good, come with me!"
Wu Jiutian said, and then walked back into the main hall.