The disappearance of Qian Ping and the other two caused no small stir, yet Bai Ze did not attract the attention of the other Inner Disciples stationed in the Yan Kingdom.
After all, they were fellow disciples. It was impossible for them to kill one another at will.
Moreover, Qian Ping and the other two were mid-stage Divine Spirit Realm experts. With Bai Ze's early-stage Divine Spirit Realm strength, he could not possibly have eliminated them without a sound.
Even if Bai Ze, as a True Disciple, was powerful, it was impossible for there to have been no disturbance at all.
Most importantly, Qian Ping and the others were not fools. Why would they provoke a True Disciple?
As for Shangguan Xi, it was even more impossible for her to reveal what she knew. Thus, no one suspected Bai Ze, and the matter could only be left unresolved.
As time passed, while cultivating the Myriad Laws Return to One Art, Bai Ze's divine soul grew increasingly powerful.
Although his cultivation realm had not broken through, the strength of his divine soul had already reached the mid-stage Divine Spirit Realm.
Furthermore, Emperor Yan sent people to deliver a great quantity of divine stones every month, so there was no need to worry about cultivation resources at all.
During this period, whenever Bai Ze emerged from seclusion, he would also offer Shangguan Xi some guidance in her cultivation. With her deliberate efforts to draw closer to him, their relationship was fairly harmonious.
But just as Bai Ze was preparing to leave, Emperor Yan paid him a special visit and presented a price that was difficult for him to refuse.
At that moment, Emperor Yan carefully lifted the box before him, as though afraid of waking the treasure within. As the lid