Sure enough, from the moment the elder pulled out the ancient scroll, her gaze was fixed on it, never leaving. It seemed the elder truly desired this item, "Hmph, what else do you have to say?" Xiao Yifei frowned and asked.

Upon hearing this, the elder seemed at a loss for words. She was well aware that her scheme had long been guessed by Xiao Yifei. "Brat, you pretended not to be able to drink earlier," the elder finally realized. Hearing the elder say this, Xiao Yifei chuckled and said, "Well, we're even. You were pretending pretty well too."

Xiao Yifei's retort left the elder speechless for a moment. Yes, earlier she was pretending with Xiao Yifei too. After a while, Xiao Yifei suddenly shook off the elder's hand and turned on the lights in the room. Instantly, the room was bright, and all darkness had nowhere to hide in the face of light.

"Brat, give me the ancient scroll," the elder said angrily. Hearing this, Xiao Yifei shook his head and said, "Honestly, I'm more curious about your every move than the ancient scroll right now." As he spoke, Xiao Yifei amusedly watched the elder, his curiosity piqued, wanting to understand why the elder was eager to do this.

Upon hearing Xiao Yifei's words, the elder sneered and said, "Why am I doing this? Isn't it because that brat won't give me the scroll? Damn it!"

"It's because that brat won't give me the scroll," the elder shouted angrily. Hearing this, Xiao Yifei frowned. The ancient scroll belonged to Muyun's mother, which meant that the brat the elder referred to was Muyun's mother.

At this thought, Xiao Yifei became vigilant, realizing that things might not be that simple.

Indeed, the elder slowly said, "Humph, that brat's family deserves to die. Our village's rule is about peace and equality, and all things are shared among everyone. However, after discovering the treasure map, that brat refused to hand it over, violating our village's rules."

Hearing this, Xiao Yifei sneered, seeing the elder's demeanor, realizing that Muyun's mother didn't withhold it to keep it for herself. On the contrary, the elder's behavior clearly showed the intent to keep it all to herself.

"I approached them many times, but they refused to listen. Originally, I thought this matter wouldn't have a resolution. Who knew that brat turned out to have a vascular issue, which played right into my hands? I offered treatment in exchange for the scroll, but even under such conditions, they stubbornly refused to give it to me."

At this point, the elder's expression became extremely fierce, as if all faults lay with Muyun's mother, "Then I had no choice but to kill them." The elder said, suddenly laughing, and Xiao Yifei understood the meaning of death here - only with their deaths would the scroll naturally fall into everyone's hands.

Or rather, into the elder's hands, "So I killed them all." The elder's sudden statement made Xiao Yifei angrily frown, "To do such a thing over an ancient scroll, are you even human?" Xiao Yifei shouted angrily. After hearing this, the elder's face showed no sign of remorse, as if everything was natural and justified.

Wait, if the elder killed the entire family, how did Muyun's mother survive? Xiao Yifei wondered, glancing at the elder. It turned out that on that night, Muyun's mother used all her strength to send her out of the village, along with the scroll.

The subsequent events were known to Xiao Yifei as well. Unable to violate the village's rules, Muyun's mother returned to this dreadful place with the scroll, facing what seemed clear by now – it was all the elder's plot.

Looking at the elder's face, Xiao Yifei frowned in disgust. For such an item, to brutally murder a child's parents – even animals couldn't commit such deeds. Reflecting, Xiao Yifei suddenly had a question, "Since you know where the scroll is, why don't you retrieve it yourself?"

Angrily, the elder glanced at Xiao Yifei, saying, "If I could get it myself, would I need you? That damn brat set up a barrier with her life before dying; anyone can open it except me. Isn't it obvious this is to spite me?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yifei suddenly understood. Apart from the elder, everyone could access the box. Reflecting on the elder's actions, likely, no one in the village would willingly open it for him. Her claims of public property were just the elder's selfishness - probably why Muyun's mother didn't want to give it to him.

Thinking about this, Xiao Yifei helplessly shook his head, feeling sorry for Muyun's mother's fate. Her parents were killed when she was young, later living a wandering life, eventually meeting Mu Feng. No wonder the box was filled with memories of her and Mu Feng.

Xiao Yifei glanced at the elder, realizing it was all because of him that things ended up this way. The atmosphere grew tense due to Xiao Yifei's realization. After a while, the elder lowered her voice and said, "Hmph, now that you know, you must die. I didn't intend to cause deaths, but you leave me no choice."

The elder suddenly lunged at Xiao Yifei. Seeing this, Xiao Yifei frowned, frantically dodging and narrowly avoiding the attack. The elder's strike was swift and fierce; clearly, she was also a Golden Elixir expert.

Watching the elder after the missed attack, Xiao Yifei's face slowly darkened. He, being only at the Peak of the Dark Force stage, could hardly compete with an expert at the Golden Elixir stage. Despite the small difference, the difficulty was known only to those who had cultivated.

Before she was steady, the elder charged at Xiao Yifei again, relentlessly, while Xiao Yifei frantically dodged, never daring to let his guard down, knowing this was an attack from a Golden Elixir expert. However, constant dodging was no solution. Eventually, amidst the elder's relentless assault, Xiao Yifei, exhausted, slipped up, and the elder seized the opportunity.

With a blow, several blood streaks appeared on Xiao Yifei's face, burning with pain as he looked at the elder. The elder stared at Xiao Yifei, coldly laughing, "Hand over the scroll, and I might let you go." She said with feigned kindness.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yifei sneered. Trusting the elder's deceit would be the ultimate failure. Realizing this, Xiao Yifei's expression darkened. The current situation was very unfavorable to him, not only passive but also facing her killer intent.

In crisis, people find ways, and Xiao Yifei was no exception. Previously, while dealing with Ren Tianye with Qian Xi, Xiao Yifei used a trick – the Green-eyed Silver-tailed Needle, temporarily boosting his cultivation, allowing him to transition from the Peak of Dark Force stage to the Golden Elixir stage.

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