Villain: Capture The Loli Sword Spirit At The Beginning

Tianhuo City.

As Gu Lingxiao and Lin Yuan left, the boiling flames in the fire pool began to erupt.

Without the source of fire, these flames instantly became rootless fire.

However, these flames did not extinguish. They lost the suppression of the source of fire and immediately erupted with their nature of burning everything, igniting the spiritual formations laid around them.

In just a few seconds, a beautiful red glow spread across the sky.

Originally, Qianyan Saint was still happy about the successful conclusion of the Tianhuo Conference, smiling as he calculated the gains from this conference.

But soon, he sensed that something was wrong.

The laws of fire in the direction of the fire pool seemed to have undergone a slight change.

The fire pool was the foundation of Tianhuo City. Without it, how could he make so much money?

If there was a problem with the fire pool...

Qianyan Saint didn't dare to think too much.

He sensed the condition of the fire pool from a distance and hurriedly went there without stopping.

By the time he arrived, there were already other saints waiting by the fire pool.

They had resolved the eruption of the flames in the fire pool, but their expressions were extremely solemn, causing Qianyan Saint's heart to skip a beat.

"The source of fire has been stolen, and the fire pool erupted," said Juyan Saint, explaining the situation. "The eruption has been resolved, but..."

"I understand," Qianyan Saint understood what Juyan Saint didn't finish saying.

But the source of fire could no longer be found.

"Do you know who did it?"

"I don't know."

"Now, immediately set up a large formation and do not allow anyone to leave Tianhuo City!"

Qianyan Saint's eyes flickered with anger.

Blocking someone's source of wealth was like killing their parents.

The source of fire allowed Qianyan Saint to accumulate far more than an ordinary saint. How could he bear to see this source of fire disappear?

He had to investigate one by one.

"Understood."

The other saints were also filled with anger.

There was more than just Qianyan Saint profiting from Tianhuo City.

Ordinary saints were not as wealthy as them.

A pale blue barrier covered the entire Tianhuo City like an overturned bowl.

The city gates were closed, and numerous terrifying killing formations were activated.

Inside the inn, Bai Churou frowned slightly because of the commotion.

She felt a strong sense of killing intent.

What happened?

The next moment, Qianyan Saint's voice resounded throughout Tianhuo City.

"The source of fire has been stolen, and the fire pool is in chaos. Now, close Tianhuo City and check everyone."

His concise words shook the hearts of everyone in Tianhuo City.

Who on earth had the ability to steal the source of fire from the fire pool with so many saints present in Tianhuo City?

Immediately, their faces turned bitter.

They didn't know how long this investigation would take. They still had other things to do. How could they stay in Tianhuo City all the time?

However, they could also sense the anger of the saints from Qianyan Saint's words. They didn't dare to provoke him at this time. They quickly contacted people they knew and who had influence, hoping to rescue them from here.

Bai Churou also didn't expect that someone would dare to steal from the fire pool.

Almost immediately, she thought of Gu Lingxiao.

But then she realized that it didn't seem right.

Gu Lingxiao seemed to prefer robbing rather than stealing.

Sneaking around was not his style.

"Why should I care about who stole the source of fire?"

Bai Churou chuckled and shook her head.

Does this have anything to do with her?

Soon, a saint from Tianhuo City arrived at the inn where Bai Churou was staying.

With nothing to hide, Bai Churou openly allowed the saint to inspect her.

After confirming that she did not steal the source of fire, she graciously let Bai Churou leave.

Every corner of Tianhuo City was thoroughly searched by the saint.

However...

"The south of the city has been searched, but no source of fire was found."

"The west of the city has been searched, nothing found."

"The east, nothing."

"The north, nothing."

These terrible news undoubtedly made the heart of the saint even darker.

This proved that either the person who stole the source of fire had escaped from Tianhuo City very quickly, or they had exceptionally clever hiding methods.

"So, among the people who registered to enter the city during this period, who is no longer here?"

The saint had a very strong memory.

As long as he wanted to remember these simple pieces of information, he could remember them for a long time.

Photographic memory was just a basic skill.

A long list appeared in the void, filled with names that were hundreds of times smaller than ants, with their appearances next to their names.

The saint's vision was also excellent, able to read even the smallest characters clearly.

They crossed out the names based on the people they had just investigated.

Soon, only a dozen names were left.

"These are the people who recently left. However, there should be one more name added to this list."

"Who?"

"Gu Lingxiao."

"You make a good point, but..." The saint sighed bitterly, "Let's investigate these dozen people first."

Although he was furious, the saint could still distinguish between what was important and what was not.

If it really was Gu Lingxiao, then even if he was angry, he would have to swallow this bitter pill.

"But Qianyan, I don't think Gu Lingxiao, that beast... that kid, has the character to do something so despicable if he really wanted to take it. He doesn't seem like the kind of person who would stoop so low."

"You make a good point."

It had to be admitted.

Gu Lingxiao had always acted recklessly, and directly snatching things was more in line with people's impression of him.

Most importantly...

He had the strength, so there was no need for petty theft.

"Wait! Are you sure Lin Yuan has left?"

One of the saints saw Lin Yuan's name among the remaining dozen names, his tone rising and his expression serious.

"We didn't find him, so he should have left, right?"

Qianyan, the saint, was puzzled as to why he cared about Lin Yuan.

It was normal for him to leave after taking what he needed.

"But I just investigated the white girl who was with him. When Lin Yuan left Tianhuo City, he didn't take her with him. Don't you find that suspicious?"

"Well... then let's ask this white girl."

Qianyan, the saint, still trusted Lin Yuan's character.

That kid had an honest face and definitely couldn't have stolen the source of fire from the fire pool.

But since there were doubts, it was good to ask.

"And Qianyan, your daughter's name is also on the list."

"That girl must have gone out to play again. It's normal that you couldn't find her."

Qianyan, the saint, had set up some life-saving measures on Ling Qing'er.

What unexpected things could happen with life-saving measures left behind by a saint?

"Alright, let's find and investigate all these dozen people, and ask the white girl while we're at it. In any case, we must not let go of any possibility! The theft of the source of fire is a big deal, and I'm sure everyone understands that. I will personally ask Qing'er later to see if she knows anything."

"Okay."

Everyone responded in unison, preparing for the second round of investigation.