Who Brought Him into the Cultivation World?

Although Ma Zhou had long since disclosed that there was someone behind the scenes, no one expected that this person would be a Transcendent Realm Cultivator with such formidable cultivation.

The other party even brought out a Transcendent Realm Cultivator; how are we supposed to handle this?

Ou Mingdong’s expression turned extremely grave; someone like this causing trouble in White Emperor City could result in tremendous destruction.

The Mo Family even began considering sending their cousin back; although the cooperation with the Imperial Court was important, the safety of their cousin concerned the future of the Mo Family.

With someone like this targeting the Imperial Court and White Emperor City, the Mo Family couldn’t possibly leave a future Patriarch in such peril.

”Once my Divine Techniques advance another step, I’ll burn that bastard to death.”

Han Yu was filled with anger, while the Artifact Spirit echoed his sentiments in his Sea of Consciousness.

The other party came brazenly, attacked him, and then left in plain sight.

He was testing me.

It seems they’ve already set their sights on me, or perhaps the Corpse Refining Lineage has officially targeted me.

A group of people hurried back to the Government Office to discuss, and as soon as he entered, Ou Mingdong hastily fetched a Communication Bird; this matter couldn’t be delayed, and the Inspectorate needed to be informed immediately.

”Why not invite Master Qiu over?”

The cousin did not want to leave, so he spoke to his Sixth Uncle.

Mo Xingzhi hesitated for a moment, still reluctant to leave his nephew in such a dangerous place.

But his cousin seemed determined not to leave; the other party was stealing materials and destroying ships, disgracing the Mo Family.

Reluctantly, Mo Xingzhi could only sigh as he turned to instruct the family members to send a message.

Two streaks of light soon darted across the night sky of White Emperor City and vanished into the horizon...

The next day at noon, Ou Mingdong gathered a group of people, looking somewhat solemn.

”The Inspectorate has sent a confidential message.”

His tone was slightly grave; having not slept all night, the news he awaited only made him more uneasy.

”The Ascension Tower has been blown up!”

This blockbuster news left everyone dumbfounded.

The Ascension Tower is one of the Five Towers of the Imperial Court, where the Inspectorate is located; a place like this, heavily guarded, should be impossible to infiltrate.

How did the other party get in?

”I was the one who personally escorted the guy inside.”

Ou Mingdong’s expression was troubled, and his words left everyone puzzled.

”That damned Ma Zhou; as soon as he entered the Ascension Tower and before any interrogation could start, he exploded, implicating the Tower Master.”

What a bastard, choosing such a place to die instead of elsewhere.

If anything were to happen to the Tower Master, considering I was the one who delivered him, I would certainly bear some responsibility.

As he remained in deep thought, another Palace Guard urgently approached, holding a letter stained with some blood.

”Sir, a brother has died.”

Ou Mingdong’s expression changed; he grabbed the letter and unfolded it, finding only five large words on the white paper.

”This is just a warning!”

”Where’s the man?”

When the group arrived at a place within the Government Office designated for the Palace Guard’s rest, they found a large pool of blood spreading across the floor. A body lay there, eyes open, a mocking smile on the lips.

Ou Mingdong immediately recognized it was the cultivator who suggested sending the man to the Inspectorate. There were no signs of struggle, and a standard Palace Guard sword was thrust into his heart, the corpse’s hands still tightly gripping the hilt.

A chill ran down his spine, and he now understood that Ma Zhou was just a pawn, destined to be captured and sent to the Ascension Tower from the moment he arrived in White Emperor City.

This dead cultivator was probably the mole placed within the Inspectorate by the other party, used up to ensure Ma Zhou reached the Ascension Tower.

Was it really necessary to go this far? Even without him, I might still have sent the person there.

No one had even suspected him after things unfolded.

If there had to be a reason for a necessary death, it could only be said that the Corpse Refining Lineage had become terrifyingly cautious, not allowing a single trace of evidence to leak out.

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”Didn’t the Hundred Herbs Bureau tell you to rest for a few days?”

Gao Feng entered, frowning, surrounded by chaos as debris covered the entire floor. The surrounding mechanisms were destroyed in tatters, and every bookcase on the Yellow Level’s ground floor was reduced to ashes.

Quan Xiaotong sat at the desk, surrounded by paper scraps, stacks of documents piled higher than him, spread open one by one.

Elder Feng, pale-faced, stood behind him, still shaken and unable to recover from the massive explosion.

”Fortunately, it was only the Yellow Level documents that were destroyed this time; the Heaven, Earth, and Profound Three Layers were untouched. The Mo Family’s design is truly remarkable and forward-thinking.”

However, the destroyed documents must be restored quickly, or the Inspectorate’s operations might face significant disruption.

Its function is to provide intelligence to all state prefectures, and it cannot cease for a moment.

”You’ve made a significant contribution this time, and the Inspectorate will not treat you unfairly.”

Gao Feng looked at Elder Feng at this moment, nodding heavily.

If it weren’t for this talkative guy who was called in to try to unlock Ma Zhou’s forgotten memories, Quan Xiaotong wouldn’t have escaped without severe injuries, if not death.

When Ma Zhou was brought in, something seemed off, as he suddenly became dazed.

Elder Feng kept repeating a phrase as he looked at him.

”Saw the Tower Master of the Ascension Tower self-destruct, saw the Tower Master of the Ascension Tower self-destruct...”

Thanks to his reminder, Quan Xiaotong was prepared in time, but unfortunately, the rest of the cultivators all perished.

Who could have thought that Ma Zhou carried such a destructive energy within him? Yes, apart from divine techniques, there was also an unknown force buried inside him as a hidden hand.

”It seems the means of the Corpse Refining Sect are not as simple as they appear on the surface. First the corpses, then the living, they can seal power within both the living and the dead.”

Gao Feng spoke slowly, his expression solemn.

”It seems that the trip to the Southern Border has tripped their wire. The original intention was to find Zuyou Sect, but now it seems that the so-called Yellow Springs Mansion might also be in the Southern Border.”

Quan Xiaotong paused his activities, thought carefully, and said.

Since the opponent has made a move, it rather proves that this move was correct.

As long as the Southern Border is dug deeper, the opponent will surely suffer more. Quan Xiaotong now wants to keep a close watch on the Southern Border, hoping to pin the opponent down completely.

If they can force the opponent to surface, the positions would switch, with the enemy coming from the shadows into the open. Not only would the Imperial Court take action, but those cultivators who once exterminated it would also strike.

A cultivator hurried in, holding two letters, one of which was stained with bright red blood.

Gao Feng and Quan Xiaotong huddled together and opened the letters, their expressions gradually becoming complex.

These were the letters of provocation sent by Ou Mingdong, as well as information about the Inspectorate’s suicidal cultivators.

The matter of traitors was too large, so Ou Mingdong didn’t delay and sent the message back immediately.

”I will go find Che Dapao later, and Elder Feng will stay with you. We want the people for the Inspectorate.”

Gao Feng’s expression tightened as he made up his mind.

The fact that the other side could even infiltrate the Inspectorate suggests that their planning wasn’t done in a short time.

One must know that the Fifth Tower cultivators are all nurtured by the Imperial Court itself. If the other party could infiltrate, those cultivators might have been theirs even when they were still ordinary people.

This is quite frightening; with such deep scheming, are there still any of their people within the Fifth Tower? Absolutely, there are!

Currently, only the external cultivators have been killed; what if it occurred within the Fifth Tower?

Could the dark agents be activated unexpectedly one day?

”The Corpse Refining Lineage must be obliterated completely!”

The more Gao Feng thought about it, the stronger the murderous intent grew in his heart.

”Do not publicize this matter for now, to avoid creating suspicions among the Fifth Tower. Only inform the Tower Masters.”

Quan Xiaotong contemplated for a moment, then spoke in a measured tone.

”We don’t know where the dark agents are, so from now on, you must take Elder Feng with you wherever you go. You must not have any more accidents.”

Gao Feng sighed deeply, then earnestly warned.

”The Inspectorate’s strength is still somewhat lacking.”

Quan Xiaotong sighed wistfully, suddenly raising his eyes to look at Gao Feng.

”Elder Gao, I want to make a deal with Han Yu, could you help me make the connection?”

Gao Feng was puzzled, wanting to make a deal with Han Yu?

”What kind of deal do you want to make?”

Quan Xiaotong suddenly unfolded a dossier, where he had highlighted a few names.

Among them was Ling Wuce’s annotation, Five Years, Six Years, Eight Years, followed by personal history and age of these people.

After looking at these, Gao Feng initially furrowed his brows, then raised his head to look at him, unsure of his intention.

Quan Xiaotong, after taking in all these individuals, sighed deeply.

”The Inspectorate is spread across the world. These are people with Qi Fortune found by Tower Master Ling on my request. Initially, it was meant to nurture them carefully for the Fifth Tower, but I can’t wait that long.”

Gao Feng was shocked; he hadn’t expected him to have planned these things behind the scenes.

He then furrowed his brows and asked, ”You mean?”

”Yes, I know Han Yu has some pills that can make people with Qi Fortune advance rapidly. You’ve dealt with him before, see if the pills are for sale. I’ll buy them.”

Quan Xiaotong seemed to have made up his mind, speaking decisively.

”Isn’t this too aggressive? Didn’t Old Ghost Ling say those pills have both benefits and drawbacks?”

Gao Feng hesitated for a moment before speaking.

”Strike fast to counter fast; time waits for no one!”

Quan Xiaotong slammed the dossier shut firmly, crumpled the bloodstained letter into a ball, and spoke.