The butterfly flew towards Maple Town and soon entered a forest, but it did not stop; instead, it continued to flutter, crossing the forest and arriving outside another town near Maple Red City, where it began to circle continuously.
"What’s going on?" Ling Mo Xie asked Sun Xiaoxiao, who was following behind.
Sun Xiaoxiao shrugged, "The aura has disappeared; I can't do anything about it!" Ling Mo Xie was taken aback. "The aura has disappeared? What does that mean? Could it be... could it be that she’s dead?"
Seeing Ling Mo Xie's sorrowful expression, Sun Xiaoxiao felt a pang in her heart but turned her head away and said, "No, if she were dead, we wouldn't be able to summon the Spirit Butterfly because there would be nothing to search for. Either the aura here has been erased, or she has directly vanished from this place."
"Directly vanished?" Ling Mo Xie frowned. What does it mean to directly vanish? How could a person just disappear like that?
Sun Xiaoxiao glanced at Ling Mo Xie and continued to explain, "Once you reach the Tribulation Period, you can use the Teleportation Spell to instantly disappear from one place and appear in another."
Ling Mo Xie frowned even more. "How is that possible? Xinyi is only at the Foundation Establishment Stage. If those men in black had Tribulation Period cultivation, they wouldn't have to be so cautious; with that level of power, they could easily wipe out Skywind City and the Ling Family!"
"I don't know about that, but it's certain that the person you're looking for is not dead. Perhaps something unexpected happened when the men in black abducted her!" Sun Xiaoxiao said while crossing her arms.
"Hey! Big brother, it's getting late; I haven't eaten anything all day!" Hong Chi tugged at Ling Mo Xie's sleeve and looked up at him.
Ling Mo Xie, still in a daze, nodded absentmindedly and looked down at Hong Chi. "Alright, let's find a place to rest for the night and continue searching tomorrow!" With that, he led the way into the unknown town.
The next day, Ling Mo Xie asked around the town but found no clues. Many people confirmed they had seen several big men with someone like Zhou Xinyi but knew nothing of what happened afterward, as if they had lost that part of their memory.
Another day quickly passed, and Ling Mo Xie and Sun Xiaoxiao had no choice but to rush back to Skywind City overnight because tomorrow was the Auction. Before leaving, Ling Mo Xie had already sent a challenge to Yuwen Qingyu for a duel scheduled for the day after the Auction.
Although it was already night when they returned to Skywind City, the streets were still bustling with crowds. Upon seeing Ling Mo Xie enter the city, many people began pointing at him.
"You see! Ling Mo Xie is back! Is it true that he is challenging Yuwen Qingyu the day after tomorrow?"
"Ling Mo Xie, are you really going to challenge Yuwen Qingyu?" A young man selling goods by the street asked as Ling Mo Xie walked by. Ever since Ling Mo Xie earned the title of "A Good Person", the Common People have become much closer to him and are no longer afraid, so they directly inquired.
"Yes! You're all welcome to come and support me!" Ling Mo Xie smiled and nodded.
"Ling Mo Xie! Are you really going to compete with Yuwen Qingyu? He is under Fasting Period! I heard that the spells he practices are carefully selected from the Yuwen Family, and there are several Mystic Level Spells!" The young man put down what he was doing and advised Ling Mo Xie.
"Haha! Don't worry! I'm not weak either, right?" Ling Mo Xie laughed heartily, speaking with full confidence.
After Ling Mo Xie left, the street, which had gradually immersed in the night, suddenly became even more lively.
"Sigh! This kid Ling Mo Xie, he's actually going to challenge Yuwen Qingyu now. With his current talent, if he practiced for a few more years, I would believe he could surpass Yuwen Qingyu, but right now..." One person shook his head, looking at those around him.
"Exactly, he's just too impatient and can't settle down! It would be good for him to face some setbacks!"
Ling Mo Xie's ears perked up as he listened to their discussions, a smile forming on his lips. Just wait for me to prove it to you! A mere Yuwen Qingyu is nothing; he's not my goal, just a small stepping stone.
Back in the Ling Mansion, Ling Mo Xie settled down with his follower Hong Chi and headed towards the Old Man's Study Room.
"Old Man!" Ling Mo Xie pushed open the door and walked in. Inside, dealing with family matters was Ling Siwen, who looked up upon seeing Ling Mo Xie. Putting down his brush, he smiled and said, "So it's you, Little Seven! What brings you here? I heard you went to Maple Town a couple of days ago."
"There was an incident in Maple Town. Do you know about it?" Hearing Ling Siwen's words, Ling Mo Xie was taken aback. Could it be that the Old Man knows about what happened in Maple Town?
"I already know about it, and I also know who did it." Ling Siwen stood up and brushed off his robe. "What? Are you interested in this matter? This isn't like you!"
"How do you plan to handle this?" Ling Mo Xie casually found a seat and asked boldly.
"There is no Ling family in Hongfeng City anymore, is there?" Ling Siwen said as he walked away from his desk and sat down across from Ling Mo Xie, speaking nonchalantly.
Ling Mo Xie's hand holding the cup paused; the old man's implication was that those members of the Ling family who had fallen to beggary could be disregarded! Indeed, those people had been stripped of their cultivation and were of no use anymore.
Moreover, their fall into beggary also tarnished the Ling family's reputation. As long as the Ling family did not acknowledge them, it would not matter!
"I understand!" Ling Mo Xie took a sip of tea, his expression unchanged. "Who did this?"
Ling Siwen frowned slightly. "What? Are you planning to get involved? They're just useless people, and they used to bully you, didn't they?"
Ling Mo Xie looked up at Ling Siwen. "Don't worry, I'm not doing this to help those people or to take revenge on them. It's just that Xinyi was taken away during that time when the Ling family was destroyed."
"I know about this too. I heard that the group that took Xinyi was completely wiped out!" Ling Siwen said, crossing his legs as he looked at Ling Mo Xie.
Ling Mo Xie fell silent for a moment. "Who destroyed the Ling family in Hongfeng Town? Give me the information!"
Ling Siwen shook his head helplessly. "Why are you so stubborn? You're just like your father!" He then took out a document from his desk drawer and handed it to Ling Mo Xie, saying, "The Zheng family's influence is not small; they have a Golden Core Ancestor. Don't act impulsively!"
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