The next morning, Lu Heng opened his eyes right on time.

"System!"

At his call, the system interface instantly spread out.

Host: Lu Heng (Dao name: Qingfeng)

Age: 18

Status: Normal

Cultivation: Seventh-Layer Qi Refining

Cultivation Technique: "Taiyi Five Qi Spell," "Heaven-Stepping Cloud Step," "Immortal Talisman Technique," "Supreme Profound Alchemy Technique"

Magical Treasure: Illusion Demon Mask

Life Span: 1

He was quite satisfied with the current system interface.

The previously empty Magical Treasure slot finally had an item in it.

Although this Illusion Demon Mask was somewhat of a chicken rib, fortunately, he had a Shadow Beast.

After exploiting a loophole with the Shadow Beast, the Illusion Demon Mask finally proved its worth.

"Should 'Xiao Yan' make an appearance next?"

"My alchemy skill is raring to go!"

While thinking about his next plan, Lu Heng habitually took out two Spiritual Qi Pills.

He fed one to the Cultivation Puppet.

He fed the other to the Shadow Beast.

Watching the Shadow Beast devour the Spiritual Qi Pill, he suddenly remembered that he had drawn a Life-extending Pill last night!

Last night, he was so busy experimenting with the Illusion Demon Mask that he forgot to take the Life-extending Pill.

So he opened the system storage again and took out the previously forgotten Life-extending Pill from the night before.

After swallowing it in one gulp, the system prompt sounded.

[System Prompt: Host successfully extended life by two years with the Life-extending Pill!]

Two years of life from one pill, without any DEBUFF drawbacks, feels great!

But I wonder, does this Life-extending Pill have any resistance?

Thinking about it, Lu Heng shook his head and chuckled.

Since the Life-extending Pill is so hard to draw, what's the use of overthinking it?

If resistance develops after taking it, then it's still not too late to worry.

After washing up, he stepped out of his room and headed to the dining hall.

As it was still early, there weren't many people in the dining hall.

Lu Heng glanced around and noticed Qingzhi and Qingling.

"Why isn't Senior Brother Qingming here?"

He sat down and asked curiously.

"Something happened again!"

Qingzhi glanced around sneakily and lowered his voice deliberately.

"What happened again?"

Lu Heng looked confused.

Hasn't everything been going well recently? Why did something happen suddenly?

Qingzhi whispered, "The junior brother on night watch said that at midnight, the Religious Affairs Bureau suddenly made a call."

"Then, the Sect Leader immediately went down the mountain..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Heng couldn't help frowning.

For his master to leave so promptly, it mustn't be a trivial matter.

What on earth happened at the Religious Affairs Bureau?

"Why would the Religious Affairs Bureau suddenly call the Sect Leader?"

Qingling scratched his head and asked.

"Who knows?"

Qingzhi shook his head and continued lowly, "But Qingming has gone to find out."

"That lad knows a girl named 'Ye' at the Religious Affairs Bureau, so he should be able to get some information."

"Is the girl pretty?"

Qingling asked with some curiosity.

"The photo's pretty, I just don't know about in person."

Qingzhi said frankly, not hiding anything.

As the three of them were talking, Qingming, the protagonist, finally appeared!

"Over here! Over here!"

Qingling stood up quickly and waved, calling Qingming over.

"So, what did you find out from Ye?"

Qingzhi asked in a low voice.

Lu Heng also wore a curious expression.

Qingming looked at the three before him, sighed, and said, "I've been busy all morning and haven't even had a sip of water!"

"Got it!"

Qingzhi immediately pulled Qingling up to get soy milk and fried dough sticks for Qingming.

Just as Lu Heng was about to get up, Qingming pulled him back.

"Junior Brother, just sit and wait with us!"

Qingming chuckled.

Once the fried dough sticks and soy milk were placed on the table, Qingming savored a few bites, then said, "Ye doesn't know much either..."

"Stop stalling! Just spill it!"

Qingzhi and Qingling's faces darkened, and their eyes turned sharper.

Seeing this, Qingming swallowed the dough stick and said in a low voice, "A few days ago, Elder Song and others from the Religious Affairs Bureau found the corpses of the Taiyi Dao and Jingming Tao sect leaders in the back mountain of the Seeking Immortality Temple."

"At first, everyone thought these two corpses belonged to the sect leaders, so a detailed examination wasn't done."

"But when people from Taiyi Dao and Jingming Tao went to claim the bodies, they discovered a problem..."

"What problem?"

Qingzhi and Qingling's eyes widened.

"Cough... I'm choking!"

Qingming clutched his throat, pointing at the soy milk in front of him.

Qingzhi, holding back the urge to hit, respectfully handed the soy milk to Qingming.

After happily taking a sip, Qingming continued, "The corpse of the Jingming Tao sect leader was confirmed to be him."

"But the body of the Taiyi Dao sect leader was highly questionable!"

"It's said that the Taiyi Dao sect leader had polydactyly and an extra toe on his right foot, but the corpse's right foot didn't."

"Moreover, the corpse's height and build don't match the Taiyi Dao sect leader's."

"Also, the body's decomposition level doesn't align with the timing stated in the Louguan Tao sect leader's last words..."

As Qingming finished speaking, a gleam of excitement flashed in Qingzhi's eyes.

He couldn't help but chuckle a few times.

"Haha, I guessed it right!"

Qingzhi said proudly, "I first thought Taiyi Dao's sect leader stole the notes!"

"To prevent the contents from leaking, he first killed the Louguan Tao sect leader, faking a suicide."

"Then, he killed the Jingming Tao sect leader, somehow found another body, dressed it in his clothes, and created the false impression that he was murdered too."

"This way, he could leave scot-free with Zhenyuan's notes!"

Seeing Qingzhi's smug face, Qingming shook his head, "You just guessed right!"

He didn't expect the situation to have another twist!

"What do you mean guessed right?"

"It's called wisdom, you know?"

Qingzhi pouted, pulled the porridge and fried dough sticks in front of Qingming over to himself, and began eating heartily.

After hearing it all, Lu Heng felt quite moved.

Though he wasn't concerned about the three sect leaders, he didn't expect them to stir up so much trouble.

After breakfast, Lu Heng parted ways with Qingming and the others and returned to his room alone.

After taking a Spiritual Qi Pill, he quickly entered his cultivation state.

After an unknown period, there was a knock at his door.

Then outside, Qingyue's crisp and pleasant voice rang out.

"Senior Brother! Senior Brother! Are you there?"

"The master is looking for you!"

Hearing the commotion, Lu Heng gently opened his eyes.

"Sigh!"

He sighed softly.

Without even thinking, it must be about the Taiyi Dao sect leader!

With these complications arising again, Elder Song and the others are likely to consult "Zhenyuan."

And possibly, Elder Song might hope "Zhenyuan" will help deduce the situation of the Taiyi Dao sect leader, to see what the truth really is...

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