The only two reasons for such scratches.
One, Yuwen Sheng, at his last breath, tried his best to leave some clues.
Two, the killer faked them.
However, in Ye Cangtian's experience, the former was more likely, because these scratches were of uneven depth.
It was obvious that his life force was greatly depleted, and he could no longer control his own strength.
To confirm his idea, Ye Cangtian looked at Yuwen Guangxu again and said, "Was Old Master Yuwen's face facing up when he died?"
Yuwen Guangxu nodded and said, "Yes, why do you ask?"
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian pointed at the bloodstains and said, "The scratches here look like a word. If he were facing down, the old master should be able to see it, so why so many cuts..."
In Ye Cangtian's opinion, perhaps the killer had not left when Yuwen Sheng was at his last breath.
He was worried about being discovered by the killer, so he left this information by using the body's convulsions and concealment before death.
After getting Yuwen Guangxu's confirmation, Ye Cangtian became more certain of this statement. He looked at the somewhat messy scratches on the ground again and observed them.
After a short while, Ye Cangtian's expression turned grim again.
Based on these repetitive and messy strokes, he finally concluded one character.
Tian!
Why was there such a character?
Had a Heaven-level expert appeared? Or was this character just to frame him? Because his name had 'Tian' in it.
Thinking of this, Ye Cangtian still spoke, "I think these marks are writing a character, which is 'Tian'..."
There was no other way. These marks had already attracted the attention of the two brothers. Even if he didn't say it, the brothers would eventually discover it, and the result would be the same.
"Tian?"
As the voice landed, Yuwen Chengji and Yuwen Guangxu's gazes fell on Ye Cangtian and began to shift.
If the character Yuwen Sheng wanted to convey was Tian, then Ye Cangtian still had some suspicion.
However, in the next moment, they both returned to normal.
The reason was simple: Ye Cangtian had no motive.
Ye Cangtian had just visited Yuwen Sheng during the day. Although their conversation was all pretense, it was still relatively harmonious.
Moreover, their conflict with Ye Cangtian was not enough to warrant such a severe act!
Besides, if it were really Ye Cangtian, why would Ye Cangtian reveal that it was the character 'Tian'? And even deliberately slander himself?
Thinking of this, they felt that the possibility of Ye Cangtian being the killer was not high, but they had not completely ruled out the suspicion.
In the next moment, Yuwen Guangxu's gaze glanced at Ye Cangtian and said, "What do you think the old master meant by leaving this word?"
Ye Cangtian had originally worried that the two brothers would suspect him of being the killer, but now it seemed that they were clearly quite calm.
After a moment of contemplation, Ye Cangtian slowly said, "I think this character 'Tian' either means the killer's name contains the character 'Tian', or it reveals the opponent's cultivation."
He would not discuss the former for now, as there were too many people with 'Tian' in their names, and it would not be meaningful for the old master to leave such information.
However, if it revealed the cultivation, there were only two possibilities: quasi-Heaven level cultivation or Heaven level cultivation.
Only these two cultivation realms had the ability to force Yuwen Sheng, who was at the peak of the Earth level, to commit suicide.
Listening to Ye Cangtian's analysis, Yuwen Guangxu was silent for a moment and slowly said, "To be honest, the old master had already reached the quasi-Heaven level realm more than ten years ago.
Therefore, I think the possibility of the killer being a Heaven level expert is greater..."
Huh?
Yuwen Sheng was hiding so deeply!
It was good that he had not clashed with the Yuwen family, otherwise, it would have been a real trouble!
Ye Cangtian muttered to himself and began to think.
Having reached the quasi-Heaven level realm more than ten years ago, his cultivation must have improved after more than ten years of hard cultivation.
But considering the old master's age, the improvement would probably not be too great.
After all, there were nine layers in the quasi-Heaven level, and each layer brought about earth-shattering changes in strength.
Therefore, a quasi-Heaven level expert could still very possibly force Old Master Yuwen.
But what was the opponent's purpose?
After thinking for a long time, Ye Cangtian still couldn't figure it out!
Just as Ye Cangtian was suspecting, Yuwen Guangxu stepped forward again and said, "Ye Cangtian, do you think everything we've guessed might be wrong, and the marks on the ground were faked by the killer?
His purpose was to sow discord between you and the Yuwen family? In fact, he was targeting you?"
All of this was not impossible. Moreover, Yuwen Sheng had guarded Jinling City for such a long time. There had only been one major battle more than ten years ago, and after that, it had become very peaceful.
It was not until Ye Cangtian came that Yuwen Sheng was harmed. Therefore, linking it to Ye Cangtian was logically plausible.
"Impossible."
Ye Cangtian directly denied this point, as he was very confident in his judgment.
The marks on the ground were definitely not faked by the killer. If they were aimed at him, judging by the current situation, the opponent's goal had not been achieved!
At the Yuwen family, Ye Cangtian and the Yuwen Guangxu brothers studied for a long time but could not find any clues.
Helplessly, Ye Cangtian had to take his leave for the time being.
Yuwen Sheng had just had an accident, and the Yuwen Guangxu brothers still had many things to deal with. It would be inappropriate for him to stay at this time.
Moreover, he had already grasped some basic information and could think about it slowly after returning.
...
Not long after leaving the Yuwen family, Ye Cangtian, due to Yuwen Sheng's matter, had no mood to stroll on the street and decided to return to the Jinling Hotel.
But just as Ye Cangtian was passing through a deserted alley, figures appeared from both ends of the alley.
There were quite a few people, at least sixty to seventy of them, all dressed in black clothes and wearing face masks, although the styles of their clothes varied.
Sensing the people in front and behind him, Ye Cangtian's expression turned extremely cold. He was not in the mood to deal with these people now.
Not only had these people found him, but judging by their aura, there were even seven Earth level experts among them.
This was clearly not a single force, but several forces working together.
Now that the opponent dared to block him here, they thought that after forming an alliance, they could challenge the Hidden Group.
"You group of rats, why are you still hiding your faces with so many people?"
Ye Cangtian snorted coldly.
The gazes of the several Earth level experts sank and then became icy.
One of them, a mid-stage Earth level expert, stepped forward and said, "Ye Cangtian, you must know our purpose. So, will you cooperate obediently, or will you refuse a toast only to be forced to drink?"
"Heh heh, you just want the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir, don't you?"
"I do have it."
"But the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir was not easily obtained. How can it be handed over to rats?"
Ye Cangtian glanced at the opponent and said dismissively.
From the words and deeds of the opponent, the forces behind these people were not very powerful. At least they were very wary of the Hidden Group, otherwise, there would be no need to conceal their identities.
"Since you want to know our identities, I'll tell you."
"We have just jointly formed the Dan Seizing Alliance. I am not talented, and I am the seventh boss of the Dan Seizing Alliance! The other six are the other six bosses!"
"Are you satisfied with this answer?"
The man briefly introduced himself.
In fact, before today, these forces had no intention of joining forces.
However, after the morning, various forces received news that Luo Hui of the Aurora Sect, who had made a move last night, had failed and his cultivation had been crippled.
This showed how strong and resolute Ye Cangtian's attitude towards them was.
At the same time, they were deeply wary of Ye Cangtian's strength. After several forces met, they decided to temporarily join forces, and no matter what, they would get the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir first.
"Satisfied, but I have a question."
On the other hand, Ye Cangtian nodded and said sternly, "You are also Chinese forces. It's one thing not to support the Hidden Group, but now you are attacking me. Are you worthy of the name China? Are you not afraid of retaliation from the Hidden Group?"