Chapter 945: Believe it or not, he can't produce any evidence.
"This...how is this possible?" The Great Elder's face was filled with astonishment, his eyes widened as if they were about to fall out of their sockets.
He muttered in disbelief, "Apart from them, who else would have the motive to capture Ximen Li?"
"Besides, Ximoli has lost all her spiritual power and has been locked in a dark room under strict guard. If there weren't people helping her from the inside, how could she have escaped?"
The Great Elder's voice trembled slightly, mixed with a hint of doubt and unwillingness.
He was really unwilling to eliminate the suspicion of Tianyan Sect so easily.
He really couldn't figure out who else could have attacked Ximen Li, apart from the Tianyan Sect?
However, he thought of the many enemies the Ximen family had made on the Yueya Continent.
Who knows, maybe someone is taking advantage of this opportunity to do something behind the scenes and plot against them secretly.
After listening to the Great Elder, Ximen Lie was also filled with doubts and anxieties.
He shook his head and sighed, "Great Elder, I, the clan leader, also hope that it was the Tianyan Sect that did it. This way, at least we can have a clear goal and know which direction to pursue."
"But the reality is right in front of us. We can't act rashly based on speculation alone. The strength of the Tianyan Sect should not be underestimated. If we misunderstand them, the consequences will be disastrous."
Ximen Lie's words revealed a sense of helplessness and caution.
He understood that without solid evidence, he could not easily point the finger at the Tianyan Sect.
Otherwise, if a misjudgment is made, it will not only bring unnecessary trouble to the Ximen family, but may even trigger a dispute in the martial arts world.
Ximen Lie's heart was like a turbulent sea, full of contradictions and entanglements.
On the one hand, as a father, he was extremely worried about Ximen Yinshuang's safety and wanted to find Ximen Li immediately, dig out his heart, and cure Ximen Yinshuang.
But on the other hand, as the head of the family, he shoulders the life and death of the entire family.
Every decision he makes is related to the rise and fall, honor and disgrace of his family, and there must not be the slightest mistake.
He couldn't just make random guesses, so he conducted a carpet search of the Tianyan Sect. Fortunately, he still had Elder Bai as a chess piece in the Tianyan Sect.
At that time, let Elder Bai secretly investigate Ji Jiqingxu and Su Yi and others to find out whether they were the ones who rescued Ximen Li.
Ximen Lie closed his eyes slightly and rubbed his temples with his hands, trying to ease the anxiety and boredom that surged into his heart like a tide.
However, his mind was still in a mess and he had no idea what was going on.
He really wanted to find Ji Lier immediately, but he had no clue at all.
"Then clan leader, since it wasn't from the Tianyan Sect, who did it? Now Ximen Li is missing at this critical moment, and the second young lady's illness can't wait!" The great elder said anxiously.
He watched Ximen Yinshuang grow up.
She has been well-behaved, sensible, smart and very likable since she was a child.
The Great Elder treated her as his own daughter and naturally didn't want anything to happen to her.
When Ximen Yinshuang was mentioned, a trace of pain and self-blame flashed across Ximen Lie's eyes.
His daughter has been suffering from a serious illness since childhood, and only the heart of a person with a pure yin body can cure Ximen Yinshuang's illness.
And Ximen Li happens to be such a yin body.
That's why Ximen Lie tried every possible means to get Ximen Li's heart.
However, Ximen Li mysteriously disappeared at this critical moment, which made Ximen Lie feel very anxious and helpless.
Time is life to Ximen Yinshuang, every minute and every second is crucial.
If Ximen Li cannot be found as soon as possible, Ximen Yinshuang's condition will become more critical and she may even lose her life.
Ximen Lie was extremely anxious, as if the whole world was against him.
"I don't know who it is, but we must not lose our composure now." Ximen Lie took a deep breath and tried to calm himself.
The Great Elder showed reluctance on his face: "But apart from the Tianyan Sect, who else would risk saving her?"
Ximen Lie looked sinisterly into the distance, which was the direction where the people from Tianyan Sect left.
He thought of Ji Qingxu's calm appearance, and his hatred grew even stronger.
That man clearly knew everything, yet he pretended to be so innocent!
"Investigate!" Ximen Lie waved his hands fiercely, "Use all the hidden clues, dig deep into the ground to find Ximen Li! Shuang'er's illness can't wait too long!"
When Ximen Yinshuang was mentioned, a trace of pain flashed in Ximen Lie's eyes.
His second daughter, who had been sickly since childhood but well-behaved and sensible, was the softest part of his heart.
"Clan leader, could it be..." The third elder of the Ximen family hesitated to speak.
Ximen Lie glanced at him coldly: "Speak."
"Could it be Elder Bai and Miss Bai?" The Third Elder lowered his voice, "After all, they left the table in the middle of the meal."
A cold light flashed in Ximen Lie's eyes as he thought of the shameful secret - Bai Luoying, the so-called "sister", was actually the illegitimate daughter of his mother and Elder Bai.
This secret was like a thorn, deeply piercing his heart.
"It can't be them." Ximen Lie said firmly, "Elder Bai doesn't have the courage, as for that girl..."
He snorted coldly, "She has been left in the mansion by her mother, so she can't cause any trouble."
The third elder wisely shut up.
He knew some of the secrets of the Ximen family, but he dared not say more.
Ximen Lie suddenly had an idea: "Maybe after she woke up, she took advantage of the guards' negligence and secretly escaped from the dark room. Now she may be hiding in some corner of our Ximen family."
"Let's go back to the clan and conduct a thorough search. I don't believe we can't find this Ximen Li."
At the end of his speech, a faint glimmer of hope flashed in Ximen Lie's panicked eyes.
He prayed silently, hoping that Ji Lier was really hiding somewhere in their Ximen family.
"Okay, clan leader, we'll go back and look for it now." The great elder nodded heavily.
Although his heart was still filled with worry and anxiety, he still chose to trust Ximen Lie's judgment.
The great elder turned around suddenly, his eyes like lightning, sweeping over the disciples behind him who were equally anxious.
He yelled at the top of his lungs, "Everyone listen up! Once you return to the clan, spread out immediately and conduct an all-around, no-blind-angle search!"
"No matter if it's every inch of the family's land or every gap, we must not let it go! We must find Ximen for this elder!"
His voice echoed in the night sky like rolling thunder, making everyone's eardrums buzz.
The disciples nodded vigorously, indicating that they would do their best to complete the task.
The flying beast was like a flash of black lightning, speeding across the vast night sky.
The night is as dark as ink, so thick that it cannot be dissolved.
Only the flying beasts shuttled through the darkness, leaving behind blurry afterimages.
Ji Qingxu sat on the flying beast with his hands behind his back, a faint smile on his lips.
The night wind blew through his inky black hair, making his handsome face even more unfathomable.
"Master, do you think Ximen Lie will believe what we say?" Elder Lin drove forward in a flying beast and asked in a low voice.
Although he didn't know whether it was the Sect Master who rescued Ji Li'er, his intuition told him that the Sect Master must know Ji Li'er's whereabouts.
Ji Qingxu chuckled: "Whether you believe it or not, he can't produce any evidence."