Chapter 405: Chapter 216: Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell, He Is Jiang Feng_3

Li Yang explained.

"Caw!"

Suddenly, the sound of a bird call came from the sky.

"It’s the Divine Sect’s Message Spirit Bird."

Liu Chen looked up and saw a spirit bird, resembling a magpie, circling above.

"Coo coo!"

Liu Chen took out a whistle and blew it several times.

The Message Spirit Bird received the signal and swooped down toward Liu Chen.

Although this Message Spirit Bird wasn’t a high-level demon beast, it excelled in speed, faster than most cultivators’ flying swords. Capturing it wasn’t easy.

Only the whistle sound it was familiar with since young could summon it down.

"Caw caw caw!"

The Message Bird landed on a branch in front of Liu Chen, cawing incessantly. The so-called message was verbally delivered, not a note tied to its leg.

This ensured that when the spirit bird was captured, important sect information wouldn’t be intercepted.

However, a powerful Beast Master, even without a special whistle, could make the Message Spirit Bird speak and understand its special language.

Liu Chen didn’t know the Three-legged Body Technique.

But he understood the Divine Sect’s Message Spirit Birds’ language.

The Saintess next to him was the same.

Both held some status in the Divine Sect, especially the Saintess, who held a high position, having been in contact with most spirit birds the sect raised.

As disciples of the Divine Sect, they had special magic methods to communicate with the Message Spirit Bird in crucial situations without needing a Beast Master for interpretation.

"Jiang Feng?"

After the Message Spirit Bird finished its chatter, it flew back toward the Divine Sect. The Saintess and Liu Chen fell into contemplation.

From the spirit bird’s words, they learned that the person currently in the Divine Sect Mansion might be someone named Jiang Feng.

He was once a little prison guard at Zhenbei Prison, gradually rising to become the Vice Commander of Zhenbei Prison.

With the Divine Sect’s intervention.

Li Yang conducted a second investigation into Jiang Feng.

A bounty was set in Dragon Capital, seeking anyone who could provide information on Jiang Feng’s identity.

Some prison guards who knew Jiang Feng, or prisoners released from prison, identified Jiang Feng as looking very similar to the person in the portrait to earn the reward money.

But he had already died at Black Iron Mountain and was given a grand funeral by the Court.

Xiao Zhan had also requested permission to examine Jiang Feng’s coffin, confirming the two only had some resemblance but were not the same person.

The matter might have been smoothed over.

But as more people identified him.

Divine Sect disciples insisted on reopening the examination of Jiang Feng’s body.

So they dug up Jiang Feng’s grave at Black Iron Mountain, finding a body just entering decay, already unrecognizable.

The last time Xiao Zhan opened the coffin for examination, Jiang Feng’s substitute had decayed beyond recognition, with bones exposed.

Han Dong, after returning, grew increasingly doubtful, considering the Second Prince’s identity. If the Divine Sect continued their pursuit, they would eventually find clues to re-examine Jiang Feng’s body.

He then joined forces with Bao Longwei and Han Tieshan, found a corpse with the same build and cultivation of the Upper Three Grades as Jiang Feng, with a time of death similar to Jiang Feng’s, and placed it back in Jiang Feng’s coffin.

When the Divine Sect disciples came to investigate, they found no loopholes but still reported Jiang Feng’s suspiciousness to the Saintess and Liu Chen.

Because besides finding these suspicious pieces of information, they had nothing on Jiang Feng.

Unsure of his origins, nor where Jiang Feng really came from, they only vaguely deduced that Jiang Feng might have connections to the Demon Sect.

"Using a dead person as an investigation result, is this how you handle affairs?"

The Saintess was irate.

She felt the information the Message Bird brought was ridiculous.

"There’s surely some misunderstanding here, maybe..."

Liu Chen was anxious and hadn’t expected this outcome either.

"Maybe what? Can a dead person come back to life, can a little prison guard kill our Divine Sect Saint Heir? Did he gain the Netherworld King’s inheritance, turning into a Fierce Ghost, claiming souls in daylight?"

The Saintess was furious.

"This... I... Please calm down."

Liu Chen was at a loss for words, bowing his head in confusion.

"I don’t care what means you use, immediately find me someone who knows the Three-legged Body Technique, even if it means bringing Elder Wang over!"

The Saintess ordered.

"Yes!"

Liu Chen had no choice.

As he bowed and retreated, he noticed a Golden Cicada shedding its shell on the ground, leaving behind an empty shell as it stretched its wings and flew before his eyes.

An idea struck him.

Excitedly, he said, "Saintess, I’ve figured it out. He is Jiang Feng, the one from Black Iron Mountain and the one from the Divine Sect Mansion is him!"

"What nonsense are you speaking?"

The Saintess frowned.

"Golden Cicada Shedding!"

"Jiang Feng used the Golden Cicada Shedding to deceive everyone."

"The corpse at Black Iron Mountain was merely an empty shell he left behind. My Celestial Eye technique cannot be wrong, he is Jiang Feng."

"He worked at Zhenbei Prison and knew of the Underground Palace, having visited the Imperial City Inner Courtyard, stolen books from the Academy, he’s a loose cultivator!"

"He became an immortal by using his position to enter the Underground Palace, gaining fortune. Thus, not knowing cultivation, he had to steal basic magic like the Flame Saber and Wind Control from the Academy!"

"He met Junior Brother Li at the Cultivation Marketplace, got tricked into the Purple Bamboo Forest, was unwilling to become the Royal Family’s scapegoat, and planned revenge on Junior Brother Li, finally killing him near the Royal Family!"

Liu Chen rattled off his deductions like he was on a roll.

"This..."

The Saintess hesitated, Liu Chen’s analysis seemed plausible but also had discrepancies. After pondering for a moment, she said, "If he only gained fortune in the Underground Palace, what about the Three-legged Body Technique?"