Shen Yuan Ring

Chapter 187 Manyo's Revenge

Before long, those who were able to return successfully began to come back one after another.

Some casualties inevitably occurred during the exploration of the ruins, but overall they were within an acceptable range.

After all, it is inevitable to fight each other when faced with interests, and there are also dangers in the ruins, so some sacrifices are unavoidable.

To their relief, apart from the dozen or so members who unfortunately did not return, everyone else returned safely.

The exploration of this site can be described as quite successful and fulfilling.

This trip to the ruins was a mixed bag of joy and sorrow.

Those who are overjoyed have undoubtedly obtained what they have always dreamed of;

Those with faces full of sorrow are none other than the Lotus Sect.

The reason was that, apart from the Black Sunflower brought back by Chu Chen and Chu Mu, the others' gains this time were unsatisfactory. In addition, they failed to bring back the scriptures required by the mission and also lost some people.

Of course, Ji Daoyi looted all the martial arts manuals and secret techniques stored in the Scripture Pavilion, leaving nothing behind, and put them all into his storage ring.

"Elder! The scriptures in the library have disappeared. In my opinion, they have most likely been stolen!"

Suddenly, one of the Lotus disciples reported to the elder, his expression quite confident and certain.

If Ji Daoyi were present, he would definitely recognize this person at a glance; it turns out that he is Wan Ye, who once sparred with Ji Daoyi.

At this moment, Elder Chimei's face was so gloomy it seemed like it could drip water. She snorted coldly and replied irritably, "Hmph, isn't that all nonsense! Do you think I can't even figure this out? Do you need to tell me that the scriptures were taken away?"

"The key question is who did this! Do you expect me to question them one by one? That would offend everyone in our Lotus Sect! Not only would it damage the reputation and prestige of our sect, but I'm afraid I would also be punished by the Holy Lord when I return to the sect!"

Hearing Elder Chimei's rebuke, Wan Ye was not afraid. Instead, his face was full of a fawning smile as he continued to report, "Elder, please calm down!"

"I have two suspects in mind. Both of them had the time and opportunity, so they must be the ones who stole the scriptures from the top floor of the Sutra Repository."

Not only the demons, but all the other disciples present also widened their eyes, their gazes fixed on Wan Ye as if drawn by a magnet.

A barely perceptible glint of anticipation flashed in the demon's eyes as he spoke, "Good lad, speak quickly! If what you say is true and you can truly tell us the whereabouts of the scriptures, this elder will surely reward you handsomely. Not only that, the position of Holy Son is not out of the question for you!"

Upon hearing the elder's words, Wan Ye felt a surge of secret joy, but on the surface, he still pretended to be willing to go to great lengths for the sect.

He cleared his throat, then pointed to Ji Daoyi and Wu De in the distance, and said, "Elder, in my opinion, the most suspicious people who stole the precious scriptures from the Scripture Pavilion are that fat man over there and that young man in white!"

Since Manyo had no idea what the two people's names were, he could only identify them in this simple and direct way.

But what is the reality?

Wan Ye had absolutely no idea whether the scriptures had actually been stolen by these two.

The reason he didn't hesitate to point the finger at the two of them was simply because he was a narrow-minded and extremely vengeful person.

Not long ago, Ji Daoyi and Wu De had inadvertently offended him, making him feel ashamed. He had been holding a grudge ever since, and now he was eager to take revenge.

"Oh! It's both of them? Why are you so certain it's both of them, and not just one of them?"

Upon hearing Wan Ye's words, Chi Mei's heart skipped a beat. In fact, deep down she also felt that the two people were highly suspicious, but she couldn't understand why Wan Ye would say it was the two of them.

After all, Ji Daoyi and Wu De came out at different times, even though the time interval between them was very short.

More importantly, they came from different factions—one belonged to the Pill Hall, and the other came from the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion.

Especially when the demons attacked Ji Daoyi, the Tianji Pavilion showed no sign of helping him!

"Because the two of them knew each other! Right there in those ruins, I saw them walking side by side with the white wolf by their side!"

The scene of the battle is still vivid in my mind. Wan Ye used all his skills and released all the power he had without reservation, but even so, he was defeated in the end when facing a powerful opponent like Ji Daoyi.

Left with no other choice, Wan Ye had to surrender to the enemy in a disheveled manner.

Just then, Chu Chen and Chu Mu shouted almost simultaneously:

"I remembered!"

"I know too."

It was as if a flash of inspiration had crossed their minds, instantly reminding them of something.

"Oh? You two suddenly remembered something?"

A look of doubt instantly appeared on the face of the demon, who wondered to himself, "Could it be that these two brothers know some important information?"

Chu Chen and Chu Mu exchanged a knowing glance. Chu Mu then stepped forward and respectfully addressed the demon, saying, "Reporting to the elder, my brother and I have indeed recalled some events. Just recently, we had a brief encounter with them in the treasure vault."

At this point, Chu Mu paused slightly before continuing, "However, the situation was quite urgent. The two of them were desperately fleeing towards the outside of the treasure vault, while my brother and I rushed into it."

"After all, the treasure trove filled with all sorts of rare and exotic treasures is simply too tempting!"

"When we saw them running away, we thought it was because there were too many of us that scared them away. In the end, we found out that they ran away because the Black Elder had awakened! At the time, we were only thinking about collecting more treasures as quickly as possible."

"So we didn't see their faces clearly at the time. It was only when Senior Brother Wanye mentioned two people and a wolf that I remembered the two people and a wolf we encountered in the treasure vault earlier. Now that I think about it, it must be them."

“Indeed, when I woke up, about half of the treasure vault was missing. However, I was asleep at the time and didn't know a thief had broken in. Besides, a token is required to enter the vault,” Black Sunflower added.

After listening to them, the demon narrowed its eyes slightly and looked at Wu De and Ji Daoyi again thoughtfully.

At the same time, Ji Daoyi, who had been in a relaxed state, suddenly felt a chill creep up his spine for no apparent reason, as if a pair of incredibly sharp eyes were staring intently at him from the shadows.

This eerie feeling made the hairs on his body stand on end involuntarily, and he could no longer maintain his composure.

So, he instinctively turned his neck, wanting to find out what was going on.

As a result, it would have been better if he hadn't turned his head. As soon as he did, he met the eyes of the demon, which were flashing with cold light like stars!