Shi'er Luoyue's attitude was clear, and both Xin Ci and Mu Qingqing understood it well.
Xin Ci pondered for a moment and said, "I won't stop you from seeking revenge, but you need to know the true enemy who destroyed the Puppet Sect."
"The true enemy? Besides the Four Great Families, who else could there be?" Shi'er Luoyue's eyes narrowed, and she looked directly at Xin Ci.
"Xuan Qi!"
"Xuan Qi! That human traitor who colluded with the Nether God Clan. What does that have to do with the destruction of the Puppet Sect?"
"The Nether God Clan didn't appear back then; it was the Four Great Families who joined forces to attack the Puppet Sect!"
Shi'er Luoyue seemed to have her doubts about Xin Ci's words.
Seeing this, Xin Ci told Shi'er Luoyue everything he knew.
"This indeed has nothing to do with the Nether God Clan, because I'm talking about Xuan Qi!"
"You saw the battle at Xin Family Fortress; Xin Li's demonic transformation was a secret art taught to him by Xuan Qi. The Four Great Families joining forces to attack the Puppet Sect that year, the only ones truly involved were the Xin family. The other three great families only sent about ten people, and all ten of them were controlled by Xuan Qi, refined into demonic soldiers."
"So, it was only the Xin family and Xuan Qi who destroyed the Puppet Sect back then."
As Xin Ci spoke, Shi'er Luoyue's heart stirred slightly.
However, she still stared at Xin Ci with sharp eyes and said coldly, "Why should I believe that what you're saying is the truth? And where did you get this information?"
At this moment, Mu Qingqing appeared beside Xin Ci from the consciousness space and said to Shi'er Luoyue, "This information was extracted by me from Xin Li's Emperor Soul. Xin Li became the head of the Xin family back then, and Xuan Qi's help was indispensable."
Shi'er Luoyue was stunned to see Mu Qingqing.
She had witnessed the strength of this woman during the battle at Xin Family Fortress.
But Shi'er Luoyue was not swayed by Mu Qingqing's explanation. Instead, she snorted coldly, "Even if Xuan Qi and Xin Li were in cahoots, what does that have to do with the Puppet Sect? The Puppet Sect had no grievances with Xuan Qi back then; they didn't even know each other. What motive did he have to help the Xin family destroy the Puppet Sect?"
"There was indeed a motive, and that was the Great Puppet Art of the Puppet Sect!" Mu Qingqing said lightly.
This time, Shi'er Luoyue finally showed a slight reaction.
"The Great Puppet Art! You mean Xuan Qi had his sights set on this supreme truth of my Puppet Sect!" Shi'er Luoyue exclaimed in shock.
"That's right. I was curious before. Even if Xuan Qi had a deal with the Ancient Nether God King, he was still human."
"How could the Nether God Clan, who regarded humans as slaves, willingly obey Xuan Qi? The Great Puppet Art must be the key for Xuan Qi to control these Nether God Clan members," Mu Qingqing stated with certainty.
"The Great Puppet Art is the sole supreme truth of the Puppet Sect, the number one puppet art in the world. Upon completion, it can control thousands of living beings into puppets."
"However, this supreme truth was only known to the successive sect masters of the Puppet Sect. Even I was told about it by my father before he was refined into a puppet."
"Moreover, I only vaguely knew of this supreme truth; I never obtained it, nor do I know where my father hid the Great Puppet Art. How did Xuan Qi get it?" Shi'er Luoyue frowned.
Mu Qingqing was also puzzled.
Whether it was the Immortal Golden Dragon Clan or the Puppet Sect, these two factions had no connection to Xuan Qi. Yet, for his own purposes, he could commit atrocities like slaughtering Immortal Golden Dragons and destroying the Puppet Sect. It was truly baffling.
"Since you know about the Great Puppet Art, what you're saying might be true," Shi'er Luoyue mused.
Then her gaze turned sharp, and she said fiercely, "Xuan Qi, I don't care if he's a human traitor or a Nether God Clan demon. Since he played a role in the destruction of the Puppet Sect, I will mark this hatred with him here."
"The Great Puppet Art is the supreme truth of my Puppet Sect. As the sole survivor of the Puppet Sect, I must reclaim this secret art!"
After conveying everything, Xin Ci and Mu Qingqing planned to leave the Kyushu Merchant Guild.
"Wait..."
Shi'er Luoyue suddenly called out to them.
Xin Ci and Mu Qingqing turned around to face her and heard her say, "This time, consider it me owing you a favor..."
Hearing this, Mu Qingqing and Xin Ci exchanged a smile.
"In that case, are we companions now?" Mu Qingqing asked with a smile.
Shi'er Luoyue's face flushed, and she immediately turned her head away, haughtily saying, "Don't get ahead of yourself, it's just a temporary alliance."
"Then, as allies, I must remind you, although you know that Xuan Qi is the real culprit behind the destruction of the Puppet Sect, you'd best not provoke him now," Xin Ci said seriously.
A hint of surprise flashed in Shi'er Luoyue's eyes.
"Why? Although Xuan Qi is on the wanted list of the Five Great Sacred Lands, he was just an ordinary disciple of Xuan Kong Mountain before. How powerful can he be?"
Shi'er Luoyue believed that Xuan Qi was only a great threat to humans, perhaps by using the Great Puppet Art to control many Nether God Clan members, causing the Five Great Sacred Lands to be wary.
From Xin Ci and Mu Qingqing's perspective, Shi'er Luoyue thinking this way was normal.
After all, apart from the Five Great Sacred Lands, everyone else believed Xuan Qi was merely an ordinary disciple expelled from Xuan Kong Mountain.
Little did they know that Xuan Qi had now grown into a terrifying existence that even the combined forces of the five great sacred masters might not be able to contend with.
Thus, Mu Qingqing said with a solemn expression, "Xuan Qi is not as simple as you imagine. Back at Xuan Kong Mountain, the five great sacred masters joined forces and only managed to kill one of Xuan Qi's clones. You can imagine how unfathomable his true body's power is."
"Dealing with Xuan Qi requires a long-term plan."
Shi'er Luoyue fell silent for a long time upon hearing this.
Even the five great sacred masters could not contend with Xuan Qi; what ability did she have to reclaim the Great Puppet Art?
After a moment of thought, she slowly looked up and said, "Alright, I will do as you say and not attempt to reclaim the Great Puppet Art for now."
Shi'er Luoyue's ability to understand the situation put Mu Qingqing and Xin Ci at ease.
"Speaking of which, you've already dealt with that old guy Xin Li. Why aren't you returning to the Xin family and instead leaving the Holy City?" Shi'er Luoyue suddenly asked.
Xin Ci glanced at Mu Qingqing beside him, then said to Shi'er Luoyue, "We have more important places to go."
"Where?"
"Beast God Valley."
After speaking, Mu Qingqing and Xin Ci walked out the door.
Behind them, they could see Shi'er Luoyue standing dumbfounded in surprise.
When she came back to her senses, Shi'er Luoyue realized the two had already left and couldn't help but exclaim angrily, "What do these two mean? They told me not to seek revenge on Xuan Qi, but then they're going to the even more dangerous Beast God Valley. What's their game?"