Li Xiao glanced at the vast Black Dragon Lake, and then explained to Chen Yang and Yu Ziwen: "There is a formation in this Black Dragon Lake. As long as you enter the lake area, no energy can be used. So we go back and forth between Maple Forest Island and the shore.
, they all pass by stepping on bamboo.”
"A formation to block energy?!"
Chen Yang raised his eyebrows and looked at the Black Dragon Lake. The huge lake had no edges. If you want to ban the energy fluctuations in the entire area, then how powerful is this formation?
Such a powerful formation appeared for no reason, and it could never be to block the Li family.
Then there is probably something sealed under the Black Dragon Lake.
Monster?
Or a cultivator?
Thinking of this, Chen Yang asked Li Xiao: "What's under the Black Dragon Lake?"
Li Xiao was stunned for a moment, and then replied: "According to family records, there is a black dragon sealed in the Black Dragon Lake, so it is called the Black Dragon Lake. However, this is just a legend and has not been confirmed."
Chen Yang rolled his eyes, walked up to the bamboo, and said, "Let's go."
Li Xiao and Yu Ziwen also climbed onto the bamboo. Although the energy was sealed, the three of them were in the mortal realm and still had the ability to walk on water.
What's more, having a piece of bamboo under your feet makes it even more relaxing.
Soon, all three of them arrived at Maplewood Island.
After landing on the island, there were already people on the island to greet him, a middle-aged man from the Li family, leading a group of juniors.
After the two sides introduced each other, Chen Yang learned that the middle-aged man's name was Li Ruoxu, the eldest son of the Li family, and a fifth-level mortal.
A member of the seventh-level Li family who disappeared before was Li Ruoxu's second brother, Li Ruohuai.
Under the leadership of Li Ruoxu, Chen Yang and Yu Ziwen walked to the depths of Maple Forest Island and entered a compound located at the core of the island.
There are not many people in this compound, but they all have good abilities.
According to the information Chen Yang received before, the Li family is a reclusive family and is very closed-minded. Even if they marry foreigners, they will bring foreigners to Maplewood Island.
Except for daily shopping, most people in the Li family will not leave Maplewood Island.
Even many members of the Li family have never left the Black Dragon Lake from birth to death.
Of course, this does not affect the Li family's understanding of the world.
They will arrange for people to go out, inquire about various information, and then collect it back.
Although they are secluded from the world, it does not mean that they are completely isolated from the world.
Chen Yang and Yu Ziwen walked into the living room and saw a stooped old woman standing at the door, looking over here.
The old woman frowned slightly, with a worried face, and hurriedly came up to meet her, saying in a respectful tone: "Are you two disciples of Yaoling Branch?"
Although Yaoling Branch is a branch of Longwu Academy, in the eyes of outsiders, it is a very sacred place.
The Li family naturally respects the disciples of the Yaoling branch very much.
Yu Ziwen did not ask for help, but stepped forward and said: "My name is Yu Ziwen, and he is Chen Yang. I am here to help you investigate the disappearance."
Li Ruoxu came over and introduced Yu Ziwen: "This is my mother, who is now the head of the Li family."
When he came here just now, Chen Yang had already been introduced by Li Ruoxu.
The current head of the Li family is called Li Fanglan.
Li Fanglan's husband, who married into the Li family back then, has passed away now. Li Fanglan is at the helm of the entire Li family.
Li Fanglan's cultivation level is also the highest in the entire Li family, reaching the eighth mortal level.
However, she is old and suffers from chronic diseases, which affects her strength and she cannot even compare to the seventh level mortal.
"You two, please come in."
Li Fanglan made an inviting gesture and welcomed Chen Yang and Yu Ziwen into the living room.
The core members of the Li family also followed in.
The eldest is Li Ruoxu, the third is Li Ruowu, the fourth is Li Ruogu, the fifth is Li Linxuan...
In addition, several outstanding members of the younger generation of the Li family also entered the living room.
Originally, the strongest person in the Li family was Li Ruohuai, the second eldest, but Li Ruohuai was also one of the missing people, so he was not present.
After the two parties communicated, Chen Yang and Yu Ziwen understood the specific situation.
Since thirty-seven days ago, people from Maplewood Island began to disappear one after another.
The first person to disappear was the second eldest child, Li Ruohuai.
At first, everyone thought Li Ruohuai was out, so they didn't pay much attention.
But after three days, Li Ruohuai was still nowhere to be seen, and everyone realized that something was wrong.
Li Fanglan summoned all the people on Maplewood Island to ask for information about Li Ruohuai. But when people gathered, they discovered that not only Li Ruohuai was missing, but three others were also missing.
Only then did the Li family realize that the situation was not good.
Li Fanglan immediately mobilized the entire Li family to search for the missing person on Fenglin Island, but there was no clue.
They suspected that the missing person had left Maplewood Island, but strangely, there was no trace of departure on the shore.
This thing seems very strange.
The next day, there was one less person.
Everyone in the Li family was frightened, wondering if they would be the next missing person.
Li Fanglan gathered people together, and everyone stayed in the hall for three days and three nights.
During this period, no one really disappeared.
But then, a woman from the Li family who went to Convenience never came back.
All this is going to make the Li family collapse. If this continues, everyone will disappear sooner or later.
Li Fanglan decided to seek help from Yaoling Branch.
Before Chen Yang and Yu Ziwen arrived at Maple Forest Island, seven more people disappeared, reducing the originally prosperous Li family to only fifty-two people.
Moreover, the missing people are all in the mortal realm and can be said to be the backbone of the Li family.
Knowing the situation, Chen Yang was silent for a moment and asked: "Mrs. Li, don't you have any clues at all?"
Li Fanglan did not underestimate Chen Yang because he was a third-level mortal.
She said seriously: "Those missing people seemed to have disappeared out of thin air, leaving no trace whatsoever."
"Not even any footprints?"
Chen Yang said doubtfully.
Li Ruoxu next to him said: "There are indeed no footprints."
Chen Yang asked: "Is the energy formation in Black Dragon Lake useful to Maple Forest Island?"
Li Ruoxu didn't know what Chen Yang meant by this question, but he still answered: "The entire Black Dragon Lake, the lake area is restricted, but on Fenglin Island, the true energy can circulate freely."
Chen Yang said: "In that case, have you ever thought that those missing people flew out of Maple Forest Island and entered the Black Dragon Lake by themselves?"
"impossible."
Li Fanglan, Li Ruoxu and others all said in unison, shaking their heads.
The fourth child, Li Ruogu, looked at Chen Yang with contempt in his eyes and said, "Do you think the missing person is playing hide and seek with us?"
The fifth brother, Li Linxuan, also asked: "Is my second brother so stupid that he will fly into the Black Dragon Lake by himself?"
Hearing the two men's teasing, Chen Yang was not angry. He smiled calmly and said, "Have you never thought that they flew into the Black Dragon Lake not of their own free will?"