Seeing the change in Elder Du Zhong's expression, the leading disciple asked in a low voice, "Elder Du Zhong, what's wrong?"
Du Zhong looked at Fang Chen as if he hadn't heard the disciple's voice.
After a long time, Du Zhong moved. He walked towards Fang Chen step by step under the gaze of many disciples.
Then, he opened his arms and gave Fang Chen a bear hug.
"You brat, why didn't you say anything when you returned to Cyan Cloud County?" Du Zhong punched Fang Chen's shoulder and said with a smile.
"I just came back."
Fang Chen grinned. He hadn't expected that the former number one disciple of the inner sect would become an elder of the Qingfeng Sword Sect.
Hearing the conversation between Fang Chen and Du Zhong, many disciples were completely dumbfounded. They had thought that Elder Du Zhong would attack this warrior.
However, Elder Du Zhong's action had thoroughly shocked them.
"Elder Du Zhong actually knows this disciple. Is he really a former disciple of the Qingfeng Sword Sect?" All the disciples were puzzled.
"Time really flies. You've already become an elder." Fang Chen looked at Du Zhong and said.
"Yes."
At this point, Du Zhong suddenly remembered what these disciples had just said to him. His complexion slightly changed as he solemnly asked, "Do you know who he is?"
"We don't know."
Many disciples shook their heads and said.
"He was indeed a former disciple of our Qingfeng Sword Sect. You actually said that he had something to do with the murderer who massacred the town." Du Zhong was a little unhappy and said in a deep voice.
"Forget it. They haven't seen me." Fang Chen said.
The disciple who had just scolded Fang Chen lowered his head. He was very puzzled. Who was this person in front of him? Why was Elder Du Zhong so nice to him?
Du Zhong also nodded slightly after hearing Fang Chen's words. He didn't blame these disciples anymore.
However, some disciples couldn't hold back and asked Elder Du Zhong, "Elder Du Zhong, who is he?"
"He's our Qingfeng Sword Sect's supreme heaven's pride expert." Du Zhong said.
Du Zhong's words caused an uproar among the crowd, as countless disciples were filled with astonishment.
"Is he our Azure Edge Sword Sect's Paragon Genius, Fang Chen?" asked many disciples.
No matter how they thought about it, they could not understand how the supreme genius of the Azure Edge Sword Sect could be so young.
Although they were very doubtful, they didn't dare doubt Elder Dulong's words. Elder Dulong might be young, but he had a lot of authority in the Green Edge Sword Sect and he never lied.
After some commotion, the disciples finally calmed down. However, their eyes were filled with excitement.
He didn't expect to see his idol, Fang Chen, in such a place.
"Senior Brother Fang Chen, we joined the Azure Edge Sword Sect because of you. You are our goal."
Many disciples greeted Fang Chen.
Fang Chen smiled and responded to them one by one.
Half an hour later, Fang Chen finally got rid of these disciples and came to a secluded place with Du Zhong.
"Any clue?" Du Zhong asked.
Fang Chen nodded slightly and said, "It should be done by the remnants of the Netherworld Sect."
"What should we do next?" Du Zhong asked.
Fang Chen pondered for a moment and said, "Let's arrange for the disciples to bury these people first."
Du Zhong nodded and went to arrange it.
By the time everything had been arranged, it was already afternoon.
Fang Chen asked Du Zhong to send the ordinary disciples back. He suspected that this matter had something to do with Captain Qingyang.
If Captain Qingyang appeared, only he could fight against him. The others, including Du Zhong, couldn't stop Captain Qingyang's attack.
"Fang Chen, do you want to go back with us?" Du Zhong asked.
Fang Chen shook his head and said, "I'll check the surroundings first. You take the disciples back and make preparations."
"Okay, be careful." Du Zhong didn't say anything else. When he knew about Fang Chen's strength, he was also shocked.
Fang Chen's strength was invincible in the Cyan Cloud County. As long as Fang Chen wasn't at the Qi Hai Realm, nothing would happen to him. Du Zhong was relieved that Fang Chen stayed.
After Du Zhong left, Fang Chen sat on the flying crane and hovered over the town, constantly observing the area below.
"He washed the first town with blood, so he will definitely wash the second town with blood." Fang Chen thought to himself.
After checking the situation for an entire afternoon, Fang Chen finally found the second town not far away from the blood-soaked town.
This was because there were several small towns around this small town. However, after Fang Chen learned about them, he felt that this small town had a higher chance of success.
Then, Fang Chen quietly hid in the town.
Time passed little by little. In the blink of an eye, night came.
On the streets of the town, there were fewer and fewer people. In the end, there was almost no one. The night was quiet, and a crescent moon hung in the sky.
Fang Chen was in an inn, carefully observing the situation of the whole town.
Two hours, four hours, six hours.
The night passed quietly. The town was unusually quiet for the whole night, and nothing happened.
When the sky gradually brightened, Fang Chen shook his head slightly. It seemed that he guessed wrong.
"He didn't come."
When Fang Chen was observing the bodies of the victims in the bloodbath, he found that the wounds of the victims were all on their necks, and they had been bitten.
Fang Chen suspected that the other party was refining an evil skill and needed human blood.
With doubts, Fang Chen walked on the streets of the town.
After two hours, Fang Chen's face changed greatly. This was because he received news that a town not far from this one had been massacred. Not a single person was left alive, and all of them were killed.
After receiving this news, Fang Chen clenched his fists.
"Damn it."
Fang Chen couldn't help but curse.
Originally, Fang Chen had been a bit shaken by his own judgment. But after hearing this news, he once more became firm in his judgment.
He planned to continue to stay in this small town tonight, waiting for the rabbit to show up.
Azure Edge Sword Sect, main hall.
"Elder Du Zhong, you've returned. Did you find anything?"
There were many Elders of the Azure Edge Sword Sect, as well as the two great reverends and the sect master of the Clear Wind Sect. They were all looking at Du Zhong.
"Sect master, elders, this town has been massacred. It's a tragic sight. I didn't find out who the culprit was," said Du Zhong.
The Clear Wind Sect master bluntly asked, "Then why did you return?"
"I met Fang Chen in the town. He took over this matter and told me to come back first," said Du Zhong.
Hearing Fang Chen's name, everyone in the hall was shocked.
"What? You said Fang Chen came back?" asked the Clear Wind Sect master excitedly.
Du Zhong nodded. After receiving Du Zhong's affirmation, the Clear Wind Sect master asked, "What else did Fang Chen say?"
"Fang Chen said that this matter might be related to the remnants of the Yellow Spring Sect from a year ago. He told us to prepare," said Du Zhong.
"Yellow Spring Sect."
Hearing that this matter was related to the Yellow Spring Sect, many Elders were worried about Fang Chen.
"Will Fang Chen be in danger?" asked the Great Elder.
"I'm afraid that no one in the Azure Cloud County is a match for Fang Chen," said Du Zhong.
"What?" Everyone exclaimed.
"Fang Chen's cultivation is enough to enter the Qi Ranking." Du Zhong's words instantly shocked all the Elders.
In just one year, Fang Chen's strength had improved so much.
"Monster."
After a long time, the Clear Wind Sect master said these two words.
After the Azure Edge Sword Sect received the news of Fang Chen's return, everyone in the sect was very happy. However, they didn't let down their guard because of this.
The entire Azure Edge Sword Sect instantly entered a state of preparation for war.
At this time, Fang Chen was still waiting in the town. He wanted to see if the person who massacred the town was Captain Qingyang.
On the top floor of an inn at the edge of the town, Fang Chen looked out the window and saw everything outside.
Night fell and the crescent moon hung high in the sky. The whole town was very quiet. Fang Chen closely watched every movement around him.
Time passed by slowly. In the middle of the night, a soft voice suddenly entered Fang Chen's ears.
"He's here."
Fang Chen immediately pulled himself together and thought to himself.
At this time, outside the town, a warrior shrouded in a pitch-black light was rushing towards the town.