Lin Changqing used his Spiritual Power to erase part of the middle-aged man's memories—not only the information regarding their meeting, but also every memory related to the Yuan Family's Seventh Young Lady. This was to prevent others from using this man to uncover information connected to her.
Lin Changqing had originally intended to kill the middle-aged man outright, thereby settling the matter once and for all.
But after giving it further thought, he abandoned the idea. It was not because he was softhearted.
Rather, he was worried it would arouse suspicion. After all, this man had made grand boasts in the tavern. If he suddenly vanished, it would instead invite suspicion, carrying the air of trying to cover up one's tracks only to expose them further.
Leaving him alive was therefore the better choice.
In any case, every memory in his mind related to the Yuan Family's Seventh Young Lady had been completely erased. Lin Changqing was confident that even a Peak Ancient Saint would not discover the slightest clue. He had absolute faith in his Spiritual Power.
"Green Wood Palace..."
Lin Changqing muttered, and vanished from where he stood like a ghost.
Green Wood Palace was a powerful sect in Yun Province. Though it amounted to little in the entirety of the Great Xuan Dynasty, within Yun Province it was an overlord-level existence. There were no more than a handful of factions in all of Yun Province that could rival it.
After leaving the middle-aged man's courtyard, Lin Changqing spent one hundred thousand Innate Origin pills and easily obtained a great deal of information concerning Green Wood Palace.
However, Lin Changqing did not immediately leave Yun Province Ancient City for Green Wood Palace. He did not even know the Yuan Family's Seventh Young Lady's name yet; going to Green