Mo Hua nodded.
Not only was he a Formation Master, but he was also a Monster Hunter.
Though he was young, he had spent a long time around Big Black Mountain, witnessed Monster Beasts kill humans, and seen the bloody scenes of Monster Beasts devouring their prey, so he could barely tolerate it.
Bai Zisheng gave a wry smile, at a loss for words.
Situ Fang also regained her composure and sighed:
"Those Mining Cultivators... they're still dead..."
Even though they had anticipated it, her heart couldn't help but feel heavy.
"How did they die?" asked Bai Zisheng, puzzled. "Were they eaten by the Monster Beasts in the cave?"
Mo Hua furrowed his brow and shook his head, "It doesn't quite seem like it. Monster Beasts' teeth are typically long, and they mainly tear and bite when they eat humans, which is cleaner."
"The way they are now... it's more like they've been gnawed or hollowed out..."
Mo Hua was precise with his words.
Bai Zisheng glanced at Mo Hua with a complex look in his eyes.
Even Situ Fang looked at Mo Hua with some astonishment.
You child, the things you understand... have you gone off the beaten path a bit?
What normal Cultivator would study these things?
Situ Fang shook her head, resigned, "Taoist Court has coroners who can examine the bodies. Have them come down later; they should be able to figure out what killed these Mining Cultivators."
After saying that, she turned to Mo Hua with concern:
"You should head back first. This place is dirty, no place for children like you to linger."
"Okay," Mo Hua nodded.
Now that the missing Mining Cultivators had been found, his task was essentially complete.
However, there was one more thing to do before leaving.
He pointed to the Lu Family Cultivator and said:
"Interrogate him to see if he knows anything."
The Lu Family Cultivator was somewhat slippery.
Normally, he might not tell the truth.
But now, having witnessed the state of the Mining Cultivators' deaths and shaken to his core, he was in a state of utter disarray and his mental defenses had been breached—it was an ideal time to interrogate him.
Maybe they could ferret out something useful from him.
Mo Hua wanted to know why the Mining Cultivators had died.
He also wanted to know, what was the real purpose of this Mining Cave?
Moreover, there was an even more eerie point...
Mo Hua furrowed his brow; in his eyes, a cold light condensed.
He had sensed a whiff of the Ultimate Formation's aura on the bodies of the dead Mining Cultivators in the well…but this aura carried a certain malevolent taint.
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