Chapter 9：Learning of the Murder of Master Zhen

In the evening of the same day, with great reluctance, Mu Xuyang returned to the town with Zhao Junming. Upon arriving at the town entrance, Mu Xuyang pointed to a restaurant and said to Zhao Junming, "Master, I am so hungry that I can barely walk. Why don't we go to the restaurant and eat first, and then go find Master Zhen? What do you think?" "Almost there, kid. Don't drag your feet anymore. After I obtain the recipe for the detoxification pill I want from Master Zhen, I will treat you to a big meal," Zhao Junming said. "Although the big meal is tempting, my reputation is more important. If you find out that I lied to you before, you may get angry and kick me out of the school," Mu Xuyang muttered softly, feeling very reluctant as he led Zhao Junming towards the medical clinic run by Master Zhen. As they got closer to the clinic, Mu Xuyang became increasingly uneasy, afraid that Zhao Junming would reject him as a disciple when he found out about his previous lie. He almost revealed the truth to Zhao Junming several times. Just as Mu Xuyang and Zhao Junming were about to turn the corner and see the medical clinic, they overheard two people coming from the clinic discussing in hushed tones. "Master Zhen was such a good person. He was killed so mercilessly," one said. "Yeah, those guys were ruthless. Not only did they kill Master Zhen, but they also burned down the clinic. It's obvious that they were trying to cover their tracks!" another said. "We poor folks benefited a lot from Master Zhen. Now that he's gone, we don't know who to go to when we get sick," another person added. ...

Listening to the private conversation between the two, Mu Xuyang didn't believe it was true and wished to rush over and stop them from cursing Zhen Langzhong behind his back. Next, despite his reluctance to visit Zhen Langzhong, Mu Xuyang suddenly quickened his pace and rushed to the medical clinic. Mu Xuyang's speed was so fast that even Zhao Junming, who had always thought highly of Mu Xuyang's good character, was surprised. Seeing Mu Xuyang's figure flying out like a bird, Zhao Junming's face even showed a hint of surprise, thinking to himself, "This kid hasn't even crossed the threshold of cultivation, yet his travel speed is so fast. Compared to the average cultivator, he is much faster. Is it because I underestimated him as an ordinary person?" Although Zhao Junming was puzzled, he did not stop and quickly followed Mu Xuyang.

When Zhao Junming caught up with Mu Xuyang and arrived at a burnt ruin of a building, he saw tears rolling in Mu Xuyang's eyes, which could flow out at any time due to the emotional pain. Although Mu Xuyang was only a transmigrator who had just arrived in this world, he learned from his memories as a young beggar that Zhen Langzhong was a good person. Mu Xuyang felt guilty and remorseful, thinking that Zhen Langzhong's death was related to him. He felt more angry than sad and silently vowed to find the murderer and avenge Zhen Langzhong.

Seeing how sad and distressed Mu Xuyang was, Zhao Junming didn't interrupt him until Mu Xuyang wiped away the tears from his eyes and turned to look at him. Then he comforted him, "If you want to cry, just cry. It'll make you feel better."

"Zhen Langzhong is just a powerless rural doctor. He has treated many poor people in the town, alleviating the suffering of countless poor people. But this good man met a tragic end, with his clinic burned down and his body destroyed. Master, tell me, does justice really exist in this world?" After listening to Zhao Junming's comforting words, Mu Xuyang was silent for a long time. He sighed heavily and asked this question.

This question that Mu Xuyang asked was also the question that Zhao Junming had been thinking about all along. However, he still didn't have a specific answer to this question.

Therefore, after Mu Xuyang's question fell, Zhao Junming was suddenly stunned, not knowing how to answer.

"So, Master, you don't know if justice really exists in this world?" Mu Xuyang asked again when Zhao Junming didn't reply.

"This is a world where the strong prey on the weak. Only the strong have the right to speak. As for your question about whether justice exists in the world, I really don't know how to answer. I don't want to mislead you and influence your future choices," Zhao Junming replied.

"Master's words, I will keep in mind," Mu Xuyang responded. Then he turned to look at the burned-down clinic and asked Zhao Junming, "From the scene you saw, can you tell who did it?"

"Zhen Langzhong's death may be related to someone who practices fire magic," Zhao Junming replied.

"What kind of people practice fire magic?" Mu Xuyang asked.

"In this Xuan Huang world, there are countless people who practice fire-based spells. It's unrealistic to try and determine who did it based on the residual fire energy at the scene."

"Do you think it could be someone from the Feijian Hall, Master?"

"It's hard to say." After a moment of silence, Zhao Junming suddenly asked, "Why do you suspect someone from the Feijian Hall?"

"Zheng Langzhong was a good person, and it's unlikely that he had offended anyone. The reason he was killed was because he knew my whereabouts. When the people from the Feijian Hall found him, they forced him to reveal my location, but he refused to say, so they killed him."

"That's just your speculation."

"Yes, it is indeed just my speculation." As he responded, a new question surfaced in Mu Xuyang's mind. He couldn't understand how the people from the Feijian Hall were able to find him so quickly after they had lost the lead. He then continued to ask Zhao Junming, "Master, as a master, I would like to ask you if there is anyone in this world who can obtain the memory information of a deceased person through spells?"

"In general, if the memory information of the deceased person is not destroyed, a person with a cultivation level higher than the deceased person can obtain all the memory information through spells."

"So you mean, as long as someone knows how to search for memory information, anyone can directly obtain the memory information of an ordinary person?"

"Yes," Zhao Junming gave Mu Xuyang a positive answer.

"Therefore, can we infer that the person who killed Zheng Langzhong should have at least reached a certain level of cultivation?"

"Only those who have reached the level of the Law Power Realm can use such spells."

"If I start practicing now, how long do you think it will take for me to reach the Law Power Realm?"

"Before reaching the realm of magical power, there are two stages, the stage of cultivating the self and the stage of shedding one's mortal form. For those with limited talent and potential, they may never be able to cross the stage of cultivating the self in their entire lives. The higher the cultivation level, the more difficult it is to advance. I'll tell you, it took me ten years of hidden cultivation to break through the stage of cultivating the self and step into the threshold of shedding my mortal form. And now, more than thirty years later, my cultivation level is only at the mid-stage of the rune realm."

"I know cultivation is not an easy thing, but no matter how hard it gets in the future, I will persevere and grow as quickly as possible. Then, I will find the person who killed Master Zhen and avenge him, giving him the justice he deserves."