The beast that was captured yesterday is still alive, placed within the array, and under the pervasive sinister force, its spirit has become quite lethargic.

"It's still alive and baring its teeth, its spirit is not bad."

Lin Zheyu checked the state of the beast, then examined the hidden chamber and observed it. After confirming there were no new discoveries, he left.

Time passed slowly.

Lin Zheyu's days were very fulfilling.

He felt like he wasn't here to search for someone, but rather to delve into cultivation in the mountains.

He almost wandered through the entire Dabashan, not encountering a single soul. Lin Zheyu felt that the recluse might have left.

Or perhaps he was dead.

In the blink of an eye, another nine days passed.

Lin Zheyu did not find the recluse, it seemed the other party was indeed no longer here.

He had already been in Dabashan for a full seventeen days, the task had long since ended, but because of some delays for two days, he was in no hurry to leave.

In Songyi City.

The Xing Family.

"How's the investigation on the remaining people going?"

The Great Elder of the Xing Family looked at the middle-aged man in front of him and asked calmly.

In the span of more than ten days, they had investigated a batch of people on the list, killed a batch, and the remaining were strong in the Qi Blood Realm.

"Reporting to the Elder, Zhao Weikun and his group have been cleared of suspicion. According to spies in Lion Valley, during that period, they were inside Lion Valley."

"Now only Xu Yunhu, the Patriarch of the Xu Family, and Ren Yuhang of the Ren Family are unaccounted for."

"At that time, both of them were not in the city, it's unknown where they went, they might be related to the deaths of the Second and Fifth Elders."

The middle-aged man said respectfully.

"It seems the deaths of the Second and Fifth Elders are greatly connected to the Xu and Ren families."

The Great Elder pondered and asked: "Any news on that kid from the Feihong Gang?"

"None."

"We sent people into the mountains to search for more than ten days, but there was no trace of him, unknown if alive or dead." The middle-aged man said.

More than ten days ago, they dispatched several teams to investigate clues possibly related to the deaths of the Second and Fifth Elders.

There were many casualties in the process.

But those following Lin Zheyu were completely wiped out.

"Keep searching, leave a few people to watch the main roads around Songyi City, report immediately if there's news of that kid."

"Moreover, deliver this secret letter to the Clan Leader." The Great Elder pondered and took out an envelope to say.

"Yes, Elder."

The middle-aged man took the envelope and responded respectfully.

"Wait, what were Zhao Weikun and his group doing in Lion Valley, did they also cooperate with the Nine Nether Sect?" The Great Elder thought for a moment and asked.

"The Nine Nether Sect is very tight-lipped, refusing to reveal anything."

"However, according to the spies, Zhao Weikun and his group stayed in Lion Valley for two days at that time, there is a great possibility they reached a cooperation with the Nine Nether Sect."

The middle-aged man said.

"Alright, you may go."

After the middle-aged man left, he summoned another subordinate.

"Deliver this secret letter to Zhao Guanhua, the Patriarch of the Zhao Family."

The Great Elder handed over the newly written secret letter to the man and said calmly.

"Yes, Elder!"

The man took the envelope and left in haste.

After arranging the matters, the Great Elder entered the room.

He turned a small switch on the vase, and the bookshelf slowly opened, revealing the hidden chamber behind it.

The hidden chamber was silent, with only Xing Rui present.

The two young men from before were no longer there.

Xing Rui sat cross-legged on the ground, his hands forming a strange gesture.

His eyes were tightly closed, his chest heaving, and his breathing had a mysterious rhythm.

Invisible strands of ghostly light gathered from the air, slowly drifting into Xing Rui's body, converging into the meridians.

The Great Elder glanced at Xing Rui and sat in the corner of the hidden chamber, taking out the Guiyuan Skill to study.

He did not intend to cultivate the Guiyuan Skill, he would only start cultivating after confirming there were no issues once his grandfather cultivated it.

Time passed slowly, about more than two hours later.

Xing Rui awoke from cultivation and slowly opened his eyes.

As his eyes opened, a faint ghostly light flickered briefly and disappeared.

"Grandfather, how do you feel?"

The Great Elder put down the secret manual and walked over to ask.

"I feel better than ever!"

"The Guiyuan Skill is indeed a cultivation technique, I feel like my decades-worth of power has started to increase again!"

Xing Rui said with a smile, in a good mood.

Although he used a great elixir to break through to the Bone Marrow Refining Realm, extending his life, his power began to decline with age.

Now, after cultivating the Guiyuan Skill, his power began to rapidly recover.

"That's good."

"However, grandfather, you must not let your guard down, both the ancient books left by our ancestors and the warnings from the Priest of the Nine Nether Sect reveal the sinister nature of cultivation techniques."

"If you notice anything unusual, immediately stop cultivating and dispel the spiritual power cultivated from the Guiyuan Skill."

The Great Elder said solemnly.

"Rest assured, I know what I'm doing."

"How is the plan proceeding?" Xing Rui said calmly.

"It's going very smoothly, but the Xu Family seems to have discovered something and started preparing in secret." The Great Elder said.

"No matter, with Xing Family's power, whatever preparations they make are just like a mantis trying to stop a chariot."

"If not for the City Lord pressing down from above, the Xu and Zhao Families would be nothing, only our Xing Family in Songyi City!"

Xing Rui said calmly, his tone full of strong confidence and dominance.

...

Morning.

The sky was just getting light, and the mountains and forests were shrouded in mist.

After continuous rain for five or six days last time, the weather started to clear, with a few cloudy days in between, but no rain.

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