The aura of the Heavenly Fragrance Fruit on Feng Jun was indeed noticed by True Immortal Yi Jue, but she really didn’t care. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

She even noticed him eating the Heavenly Fragrance Fruit, how could the aura of the fruit matter to her?

Feng Jun didn’t care about these matters either; he instructed Guan Hongxiu to watch over Liu Yiyi, ensuring her safety and stability in her realm, as she had transcended.

Then, he walked to the outside of True Immortal Yi Jue’s Nascent Soul Pedestrian, unbothered by his whole body exuding the fruit’s aura, "Fairy?"

True Immortal Yi Jue did not show herself, merely extended her consciousness with restraint, "What is it?"

"I want to go to Yi Yun and have a look," Feng Jun spoke expressionlessly, "to deduce... who exactly made the move."

True Immortal Yi Jue was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke, "Many have deduced it, do you think you’ll be better than them?"

"Not necessarily better," Feng Jun replied expressionlessly, "but for those who set me up, I must resolve the cause and effect. True Immortal Wan Qing helped me... I can’t let him end so tragically."

"Alas," True Immortal Yi Jue sighed gently, "then you can go to Jinwu and learn about Wan Qing’s recent situation."

"I’ll go sooner or later," Feng Jun stated bluntly, "but I don’t feel that Jinwu will let me understand too deeply about Wan Qing’s situation. To them, this matter is rather taboo... Jinwu, after all, has the method of Nirvana."

From the attitude of True Immortal Jiu Wei, he already sensitively felt that Jinwu didn’t actually want him to deeply involve himself in the Wan Qing matter—at the end of the day, it’s the stance of being outsiders; they might not want him to know how exactly they plan to help Wan Qing.

True Immortal Yi Jue was instantly speechless; though she was quite reclusive, due to her higher status, she could really guess what Jinwu was thinking, so she spoke, "But going to Yi Yun is really of no use."

Feng Jun replied without hesitation, "Then I still want to go and see. If the True Immortal is unwilling to go, please help me watch over the house."

He cherished the setup at White Pebble Beach, but such deep hatred, how could he not avenge it?

"How could I be unwilling?" True Immortal Yi Jue sighed gently, and she appeared in front of Feng Jun, "Yi Yun is still under the jurisdiction of my Lingzhi Sect. I feel more ashamed than you do, but I just don’t want to be constantly watched."

Honestly, in terms of hatred for the ambushers, True Immortal Yi Jue felt it more intensely than Feng Jun.

Feng Jun could understand this sentiment, "Then I’ll go make preparations, we’ll set off at night."

When he came out of seclusion, Yu Qingzhu had already completed her advancement, and Little Celestial Master had entered the Qi Refining Second Layer.

Yu Qingzhu came out of seclusion and could handle the related transaction matters. Director Yang was naturally competent in management, and Yu Qingzhu also had quite a knack for business. Feng Jun instructed the two of them to focus on interfacing with Tiantong.

That midnight, there was another fluctuation of spiritual energy—Zhang Caixin had advanced again, and at this moment, Feng Jun was already bringing True Immortal Yi Jue, returning to the Yi Yun sector.

Qu Jianlei and Guan Hongxiu both wanted to accompany him this time, not for shopping or anything, purely out of concern for Feng Jun’s safety.

However, Feng Jun refused; he believed the investigation was into a sneak attack by True Immortals, and having Guan Hongxiu and Qu Jianlei by his side would only be a burden—even though the two stated they could act as shields, or even self-detonate.

In the Kunhao Realm, Golden Core Masters are top-tier combat strength, but these warriors don’t just stay in seclusion and cultivate; take these two for example, Golden Core Masters inherently have their responsibilities, even if self-detonation is not out of question.

So there aren’t many Nascent Soul cultivators in this domain, not just due to cultivators’ aptitude issues, but also the personal pursuit of the path by the cultivators themselves.

Feng Jun brought Yi Jue into the wild forest but hadn’t done anything when a consciousness enveloped them, "Who are you... oh, it’s Elder Yi Jue, this one, this one, who is this?"

Feng Jun raised his hand in salute and replied solemnly, "Lower realm cultivator Feng Jun, greetings, True Immortal Lord."

The space wavered, and a young man in green appeared before the two, his nose twitching twice, his brow furrowing before he spoke, "So it’s you who entered the Void? How did you return?"

Feng Jun smiled lightly, choosing not to answer, instead glancing at Yi Jue.

"One can return with their own fortunes," True Immortal Yi Jue replied blandly, "Does Wood User like others asking about your background? What you do not wish for yourself, do not impose upon others!"

Wood User, merely Nascent Soul Middle Phase, appeared to be a transformed spirit creature; he showed little reverence toward Yi Jue and had an underlying hostility towards Feng Jun, "Elder Yi Jue, this person caused Lingzhi Sect to lose much face; even the sect leader is quite furious..."

One would not expect a Dao Master to concern themselves with such a trivial matter. Although it was a family member ambushed on their own turf, which is indeed a serious matter, Yi Jue was ultimately unharmed. The Lingzhi Sect has an institution responsible for handling such situations, so there’s no need to trouble the Dao Master.

However, with Wan Qing’s True Immortal body destroyed, prompting Jinwu Sect to question whether the Lingzhi Sect is properly managing its domain, the issue has become quite serious. In the Earth Realm, diplomacy is not taken lightly, and the Tianqin Plane respects this principle as well.

If it’s a family issue, it’s easy to discuss behind closed doors, but being questioned by outsiders about managing inadequacies is absolutely intolerable.

Fortunately, Elder Yi Jue was involved throughout the incident and managed to preserve Wan Qing’s Nascent Soul. Otherwise, the attitude of the Jinwu Sect would definitely be worse, possibly even leading to disputes.

This incident also explains why the Wood User’s attitude towards Feng Jun isn’t great, which is quite understandable. He was originally a spirit plant brought to life, feeling at home in the forest. Thus, the Lingzhi Sect chose him to monitor the incident area.

For the Lingzhi Sect, this is a helpless act. They couldn’t deduce the real culprit and the only suspect has been silenced. They have no alternative but to use this crude method of waiting for someone to take the bait.

As for its effectiveness? Only heaven knows. Waiting at the crime scene is essentially meaningless, but doing nothing isn’t an option either, doing something is better than nothing at all.

The Wood User detected spatial fluctuations earlier and assumed the suspect had arrived, never anticipating it would be Yi Jue and Feng Jun.

"Mountain Master Feng has returned to deduce the possible assailant," Yi Jue knew this guy was stubborn, not very smart. "The assailant’s target is him, his desire for revenge is not less than mine, but how one enters and exits the void is not for you to question."

"That might not be the case," the Wood User looked at Feng Jun, expressionless, "who knows if he is secretly harming Jinwu Sect?"

Feng Jun glanced at Yi Jue and expressed helplessly, "True Immortal, if his words represent the Lingzhi Sect’s stance, then I need to seriously reconsider how we’ll cooperate moving forward."

"Shut up," Yi Jue the True Immortal said sternly, looking at the Wood User. "With that wooden head of yours, you think you can solve the case? As an Elder of the Lingzhi Sect, I formally warn you, if you continue to speak out of turn, don’t blame me for enforcing sect rules!"

A faint black light flickered across the Wood User’s blue-green face. His identity was unique, so he wasn’t afraid of confronting the Lingzhi Sect’s elders, but it was different with Elder Yi Jue—after all, she was a promising talent with high popularity.

A subtle spatial fluctuation followed, and his figure disappeared, leaving behind a cold snort, "Hm, don’t disturb a single grass or tree here, or suffer the consequences."

Feng Jun looked at Yi Jue helplessly, "I find that you’re not very respected within the Lingzhi Sect, as an elder."

"The Wood User’s status is special," Yi Jue responded indifferently, not taking his provocation seriously, "Even I have to show him some respect when I see him in the sect. He is a manifestation of the gloomy wood, contributing greatly to the Lingzhi Sect."

"Manifestation of gloomy wood?" Feng Jun was taken aback, "Does that mean he’s not a demon, but a sprite?"

"Why bother with such matters?" Yi Jue waved a hand, clearly uninterested in pursuing the topic, "All you need to know is that his mind doesn’t work well, so you can disregard what he says... I am more qualified to represent the Lingzhi Sect than he is."

"That’s more like it," Feng Jun, still simmering with anger, sneered, "As a victim, I’m still fuming inside, not knowing where to vent it, and now someone else is causing trouble... I should clarify that my temper is not very good."

"Let it go," Yi Jue the True Immortal moderated, "Not disturbing the grass or trees is also to prevent affecting the aura."

"I understand that," Feng Jun nodded, thinking to himself that he had seen countless crime-solving shows in the Earth Realm; how could he not understand the importance of preserving a crime scene? "Anyway, the deduction doesn’t require disturbing the site."

He pulled out his mobile phone and began to scroll through it. After a while, he moved to a different location and continued, and by the end of the day, he had searched the entire ten-thousand-mile vicinity but truly found nothing.

The deduction at the fourth ring greatly enhanced backtracking abilities, but just as Yi Jue the True Immortal mentioned, the heavenly secrets in this place were disrupted, even affecting the Stone Ring backtracking.

He could backtrack to the moment of the ambush, but everything he saw was blurry, capturing no information about the assailant.

Yi Jue the True Immortal, nearby holding divination sticks for a deduction, saw him stop with a frustrated expression and laughed, "No findings? That’s quite normal. Many people have attempted deductions, and it’s said that even a Nascent Soul from Jinwu Sect has done it with no results."

"Nascent Soul?" Feng Jun was taken aback, then his eyes lit up, "It’s impossible there are no clues at all, right?"

"Jiu Cai was deduced by the Nascent Soul," Yi Jue the True Immortal’s information was accurate, after all, she was involved, "However, unfortunately, by the time we found him, he had already turned to ash."

Feng Jun tilted his head to think, then asked, "Couldn’t find any clues on his companion either?"

Yi Jue the True Immortal replied expressionlessly, "Tens of thousands of people have been investigated, with over two hundred undergoing soul search. Most of Jiu Cai’s affairs have been uncovered, and five hiding spots have been located, but no more information was gotten."

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