Under the circumstances, Elder Han brought Lu Fan into the Eighteen Gates of Kyushu. Within the main hall of the Eighteen Gates of Kyushu, a coffin was placed, inside which lay a young maiden, with many elders beside her.
"You brat, you dare to come to my Eighteen Gates of Kyushu again!" Elder Chen said coldly, "Have you found the killer? Or have you come to die?"
"Grandpa Chen, don't worry, I will definitely not let the killer go unpunished!" Lu Fan said, "I came here today mainly to see where Xian'er was injured!"
The elders present exchanged glances, their brows furrowed slightly. Lu Fan's words seemed to have a hidden meaning: "You want to open the coffin for examination?"
"Only by doing so can we find clues!" Lu Fan stated directly.
"How can that be done? The coffin has been sealed, how can it be opened!" Sister Zhao hurriedly said, "Don't be reckless, lest you incur the wrath of the public."
The people of the Eighteen Gates of Kyushu also looked at Lu Fan, their eyes filled with a cold glint. Now that Chen Xian'er had been coffined, according to the rules of the Eighteen Gates of Kyushu, how could it be easily opened? Wouldn't that be a desecration?
"If we want to find the real killer, we must open the coffin!" Lu Fan said seriously, "Otherwise, how can we find the real killer? Do you really want to see Xian'er die in vain like this!"
"You keep saying you're looking for the real killer, but isn't the real killer you?" Elder Zhao said coldly.
"I, Lu Fan, swear to the heavens, if I am the real killer, I will die a terrible death!" Lu Fan raised his hand and said, "You should know that once a cultivator swears, they will be bound by the power of heaven and earth. If it were really me, how dare I swear!"
The crowd was puzzled, but they understood Lu Fan's words. As Lu Fan said, cultivators would not swear lightly unless the matter was truly not their doing.
"Since this kid said so, the killer is indeed not him!" Elder Han said, "Why don't we do as he says and let him take a look?"
Elder Chen nodded slightly, not blocking him. If it wasn't Lu Fan's doing, he had to find the real killer to avenge his granddaughter.
Not long after, the coffin was opened. Chen Xian'er lay in the coffin, looking extremely peaceful, dressed in a snow-white long dress.
Lu Fan searched around but found no wounds. He frowned and said, "How did Xian'er die tragically? Why are there no wounds at all?"
"Killed by internal force!" Sister Zhao said, "There is a palm print on her back!"
Lu Fan turned her over and found that Chen Xian'er did indeed have a bright red palm print on her back, but there were no visible wounds on the surface, as if she had not suffered any injury.
"To kill a Saint silently, without even time to react, how is this possible?" Lu Fan frowned. "This must be an instant kill! Is there really someone so powerful in this world?"
The crowd also observed, and indeed found something unusual. If this matter was really Lu Fan's doing, Lu Fan would never have been able to do it.
"If it were an ordinary Saint, it would be impossible to achieve this!" Elder Han said, "I'm afraid only a Saint King level expert could achieve an instant kill! But Saint Kings are few and far between, why would they attack Xian'er."
"That's right. Those who can reach the Saint King realm, besides the sect masters of the major super sects, are also the Holy Lords of the major Holy Lands. These important figures would not deign to ambush, nor would they act so cruelly!" Elder Zhao said.
The others present fell into thought, their hearts filled with doubt. After all, this matter was of great significance and made people ponder.
"No matter what, we can at least conclude now that this matter was not Lu Fan's doing." Sister Zhao said, "It seems someone is targeting the Eighteen Gates of Kyushu, otherwise, why would such a thing happen."
"To use the power of the Desolate Ancient Tao Family to destroy the Eighteen Gates of Kyushu in one fell swoop!" Xu Fei said coldly, "Indeed, they have wolfish ambitions!"
"What kind of power can dispatch a Saint King to do such a despicable thing!" Elder Han's face turned grim, and he was somewhat moved, as this matter was too strange and made him suspicious.
"Is it possible that it wasn't done by a Saint King?" Lu Fan said, "After all, this matter is not as simple as it seems. If it were a Saint King, they would never have done such a thing."
"If not a Saint, how could such a precise ambush be achieved?" Sister Zhao shook her head. "To achieve this, one must be silent and defeat Xian'er before she even noticed. But in this world, perhaps only a Saint King can do this."
"Not necessarily!" Ancestor Shen shook his head. "Perhaps there is also a cultivation technique that can achieve this!"
"What cultivation technique?" The crowd was filled with suspicion and surprise. If this were the case, then this matter would surely have a solution.
"Esteemed Sect Masters, have you perhaps heard of the Gui Xi Da Fa!"
"Gui Xi Da Fa?" Many elders stood up, their eyes filled with emotion. They were quite familiar with this name, but they also harbored some fear.
"Gui Xi Da Fa is not an ordinary method!" Elder Han said, "And not everyone can learn it. More importantly, this cultivation technique is only possessed by the Assassin Dynasty. Could it be related to the Assassin Dynasty?"
"Assassin Dynasty?" Xu Fei and Sister Zhao were startled, their hearts filled with panic. They knew very well what kind of existence the Assassin Dynasty was, and it was not something the Eighteen Gates of Kyushu could resist.
It was rumored that in the Eastern Region, there was an ancient sect, known for killing people, but not for indiscriminate killing. Instead, it established an Assassin Dynasty, with countless assassins. Anyone who made it onto the Assassin Dynasty's rankings was doomed. Even the Holy Lands were wary of the Assassin Dynasty. They knew very well that the Assassin Dynasty was teeming with assassins, and each assassin was no ordinary person. Moreover, once the Assassin Dynasty made a move, they would surely take lives.
"If it was really done by the Assassin Dynasty, I will go to the Assassin Dynasty to seek justice!" Lu Fan said with some anger. If it weren't for the Assassin Dynasty, he wouldn't have been suspected by everyone, nor would he have had to bear such a heavy burden.
"Your tone is quite audacious!" Elder Han narrowed his eyes. "Do you really think the Assassin Dynasty is a place you can enter and leave as you please? Even the experts of the Holy Lands dare not do anything to the Assassin Dynasty!"
"That's right!" Ancestor Shen nodded. "Moreover, it is not someone from the Assassin Dynasty who dealt with us, but someone else who bribed the Assassin Dynasty to make this happen."