"Venerable Yuling's analysis was correct. That is why the Law Enforcement Hall's investigation has hit a bottleneck. There have been no new developments so far, so the matter has not been made public."
Hall Master Geng explained.
Leng Ruohan flashed away from the dungeon and headed straight for the secluded cultivation grounds of the Spirit Transformation Old Ancestors in the Back Mountain. The first person he visited was Venerable Haohui.
Venerable Haohui was fishing by the lake when his eyelids suddenly twitched. A layer of frost immediately formed across the lake's surface. He reeled in his fishing rod and said without turning his head, "Why aren't you guarding Yunxi? What brings you to see me?"
Leng Ruohan cupped his hands. "Old Ancestor, Yunxi has already awakened. I brought her back to Lingxue Peak to recuperate. I came this time because of Zuoqiu."
Haohui waved a hand. "You have already reached Spirit Transformation. Just call me Senior Brother. Every time you call me Old Ancestor, it makes me sound old. Your junior brother knows how to speak better than you."
Yuling's mouth twitched at those words, and he immediately said, "Yes, Senior Brother Haohui. Do you know about Zuoqiu?"
"I do. He is doing quite well! Because of that tiny thread of jealousy, he ultimately sent himself down the wicked path."
The very mention of it angered him. A perfectly good Spirit Transformation Old Ancestor of the sect, yet he insisted on falling into the same mire as the evil cultivators. Who knew what had been going through that man's head?
"Senior Brother, even the Law Enforcement Hall has been infiltrated. This is no small matter."
"The old fellows in the Back Mountain all know. They have also realized the gravity of the situation and have already activated Dark Night Profound