In the Hall.
Jiang Ye lazily raised his eyes to look at him, his tone nonchalant: "I heard Elder Xu is Xu Yang's master?"
Xu Yongchun smiled and said, "Divine Son Jiang, I won't beat around the bush. I came today not to plead for Xu Yang, but to ascertain the truth."
He paused, his expression slightly grim, and said, "Two sequential Disciples of my Xu Family, one after another, both encountered the Divine Son, and their actions were vastly different from usual, making it hard not to be suspicious. My purpose in coming here is simply to investigate the root cause."
His gaze was deep, and he spoke solemnly: "May I see Xu Yang and investigate him personally?"
Jiang Ye chuckled softly, his eyes becoming meaningful.
The other party didn't mention Xu Qing's death?
The Xu Family's attitude clearly indicated their intention to let the matter go.
He had originally thought that the Xu Family might make a big fuss over this, but he didn't expect them to swallow their pride.
It seemed that the letter he sent did have some effect; his mother's deterrent power was still very strong.
Just right.
Since that's the case, Jiang Ye got to the point:
"Since we're talking about Xu Yang, I'll be direct."
"Elder Xu might not know, but in the past few days, my Jiang Clan has investigated and found that Xu Yang's Divine Soul no longer exists. Now he is just an empty shell, with a shell-dwelling spirit causing mischief within."
"Xu Yang's erratic and arrogant behavior, even daring to offend the dignity of my Jiang Clan, is all due to someone secretly manipulating him through a certain secret method."
"That is to say..."
"Whether it's Xu Yang or Xu Qing, they are both already dead."
As soon as these words fell, the atmosphere in the Hall immediately grew several shades heavier.
Xu Yongchun's expression shifted slightly, a hint of pain flashing in his eyes, ultimately difficult to conceal.
He was proficient in the Dao of Divine Soul, so he naturally understood the Weird and danger involved.
If what Divine Son Jiang said was true.
Then the methods of the person behind the scenes were extraordinary.
"If what Divine Son Jiang says is true, may I observe it?" Xu Yongchun's gaze was solemn, yet his tone was unusually steady.
Jiang Ye did not respond immediately, his expression a half-smile.
He slowly stood up, his tone composed: "Since Elder Xu wishes to confirm it with his own eyes, then follow me."
"However..."
"After you see Xu Yang, I hope you can endure it."
Xu Yongchun's heart skipped a beat, but he remained silent, simply following along.
The two passed through numerous Restrictions within the domain and entered the secret forbidden path leading to the Heavenly Prison Hall.
Jiang Ye formed a hand seal, and the stone door rumbled open. An icy, chilling Qi immediately surged forth.
Within the cage, a figure was bound by iron chains—it was Xu Yang.
"Please."
Jiang Ye walked forward with his hands behind his back, his steps as calm as ever.
The moment Xu Yongchun stepped into the Heavenly Prison Hall, his face suddenly darkened.
In the Hall, Xu Yang's eyes were tightly shut, his face as pale as a corpse, and a disturbing, deathly silent aura emanated from his body.
However, what made Xu Yongchun's heart tremble even more was...
Several faint wisps of black Qi were faintly appearing on Xu Yang's body!
Devilish Qi had entered his body!
This was not the Disciple he knew.
"How could this be?" Xu Yongchun exclaimed in shock. He suddenly took a few steps forward, staring intently at Xu Yang.
He saw it; those were clearly signs of erosion by Devilish Qi!
This was not a simple Divine Soul collapse; it was clearly a sign of being taken by Possession and then corrupted by an evil power!
"Xu Yang has fallen into the Demonic Path?"
His voice was hoarse, as if he couldn't believe it.
Xu Yang and Xu Qing were harmed, and the person behind it was actually someone from the Demonic Path?
Jiang Ye stood to the side, his expression indifferent, with a hint of regret in his tone: "Xu Yang's Divine Soul was already shattered."
"I had the Elders of my Clan investigate several times, but they returned without success, only detecting that this person had Devilish Qi in his body..."
"I heard Elder Xu is proficient in the Dao of Divine Soul; perhaps he can discern some clues?"
He spoke lightly, but in fact, he had already set up layers of Restrictions in Xu Yang's Divine Soul.
Making Xu Yongchun mistakenly believe that the Jiang Clan couldn't detect it.
Upon hearing this, Xu Yongchun's eyes flickered with divine light, his expression grave, and he remained still for a long time.
He extended his hand, and a silver-white divine pattern emerged from his palm. He said in a deep voice, "His Divine Soul's depths are laden with multiple Restrictions... Someone has deliberately concealed memories with extremely profound Divine Soul techniques."
His gaze was profound, his Divine Thought stirred slightly, and a Divine Soul Dharma Seal emerged from his glabella. Wisps of soul light, like ripples, spread out, probing into the Void Realm.
"However, such a deceptive trick cannot stump this old man."
Before he finished speaking, the silver light at his fingertips suddenly transformed into a sharp Divine Sense, piercing through like an electric drill, instantly entering Xu Yang's Sea of Consciousness!
"Soul Splitting Art!"
Bang!
The Sea of Consciousness vibrated, and the layers of Restrictions shattered in response.
A wisp of shadow coiled within, shaped like a ghostly snake, its Divine Soul blurry, Demonic thoughts surging, and faint roars echoing from the deepest part of its soul core.
Xu Yongchun's Divine Sense delved deeper, and after layers of peeling away, he finally glimpsed a fragment of memory remaining at the very bottom of the Divine Soul.
"Xu Mang... Xu Family, you stole my Supreme Bone, I will kill you..."
Boom!
In an instant, Xu Yongchun's face changed drastically, his Sea of Soul vibrated like thunder, and he retreated two steps, his expression horrified.
That person did not merely reside in Xu Yang's Divine Soul; he guided, controlled, and altered his Divine Sense traces, burying all evidence beyond the abyss, almost flawlessly!
Xu Yongchun furrowed his brows, pondered for a long while, and then murmured in a low voice: "It's Xu Qiye!?"
"The Divine Soul technique this child employed is extremely bizarre, extremely domineering, and not comparable to ordinary Demonic Path methods..."
As soon as these words came out.
Jiang Ye raised an eyebrow and asked, "Oh? Xu Qiye? Is this person the mastermind?"
His eyes held a smile, his expression indifferent, but his tone carried a hint of just the right amount of doubt.
Xu Yongchun's eyes were as dark as water, with an indescribable emotion surging within them.
He had personally witnessed Xu Qiye using a bizarre secret method to refine Xu Yang into a Puppet, as well as Xu Qiye's venomous whispers.
He was silent for a long time before slowly speaking:
"That's right, it's him."
"I have glimpsed a fragmented memory from Xu Yang's remnant soul; although incomplete, it is enough to confirm this matter."
"Xu Qiye disappeared years ago, and the Family once thought he had died outside, never expecting that not only was he not dead, but he had also become a person of the Demonic Path..."
When Xu Qiye was ten years old, he mysteriously disappeared.
They had sent people to investigate, but found nothing.
But what Xu Yongchun didn't expect was that Xu Qiye would mistakenly believe that the Xu Family had stolen his Supreme Bone.
At the same time, Xu Yongchun's heart also secretly felt a chill.
The set of Divine Soul secret methods Xu Qiye used was extremely profound and unfathomable.
No wonder the Jiang Clan, even if they had noticed something before, couldn't thoroughly investigate the problem deep within the Divine Soul.
Jiang Ye then asked, "Is this person related to the Xu Family? How could he be so audacious?"
Xu Yongchun took a deep breath and said with a complex tone, "Xu Qiye once possessed a naturally born Supreme Bone within our Clan; we originally planned to cultivate him well..."
At this point.
Xu Yongchun's expression tightened, then he showed a hint of sheepish embarrassment, his old face slightly red, clearly recalling some unpleasant past events.
"I suspect that Xu Qiye's actions are probably due to someone secretly instigating him, making him mistakenly believe that my Xu Family wanted to extract his Supreme Bone back then, which is why he harbored resentment towards the Family and made such extreme moves."
"But now Xu Qiye has fallen into the Demonic Path and is already an enemy of all the Heavens..."