Anomaly Discovered

Lu Nan immediately recounted everything that had happened to him in detail.

After listening, Su Wan shook her head. "No! The Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters and I explored the surrounding area, but we never found the City Junior Brother mentioned."

"Junior Brother, do you still remember the location of that City?"

"Of course... Hm? Why can't I remember it at all?"

Lu Nan opened his mouth, but his tone suddenly changed as he slapped his forehead.

Then he looked at Su Wan with a bitter smile. "Senior Sister! For some reason, I can't recall the City's exact location!"

"It's all right! We'll go take a look together tomorrow morning!" Su Wan said with a gentle smile.

Hearing this, Lu Nan nodded. "Perhaps once we get nearby, I'll remember.

By the way, Senior Sister, how is your reading going?"

"Huh? Reading?" Su Wan froze.

Lu Nan raised a brow at that. "Don't tell me you've been slacking off?"

"No! No!" Su Wan hurriedly shook her head.

Lu Nan narrowed his eyes. "Then tell me, Senior Sister, what books have you read during this time?"

"Ah..." Su Wan paused, unable to say anything for a moment.

Seeing this, Lu Nan grinned. "It's fine! It's fine! Whether you read or not is Senior Sister's freedom. If you haven't read, then you haven't read!"

"Rest assured, Junior Brother! Once we return to the sect, I'll definitely study properly!!

It's getting late, so I won't disturb Junior Brother's rest any longer!" With that, she turned and walked out of the room.

Watching the door close, Lu Nan's expression immediately sank.

His gaze flickered uncertainly. Then he quickly strode out of the room as well.

He swept his eyes across the silent courtyard but saw no sign of Su Wan.

He then turned toward her room. After pondering for a moment, he quietly approached it.

The moment he reached the door, he heard a familiar voice coming from within.

"Hm? Why is my voice inside?"

Even as surprise and suspicion rose in him, a sharp rebuke suddenly came from inside.

"Who is it?!"

Hearing that, Lu Nan did not hide himself. He directly pushed open the door and walked in.

"You?!" Looking at the man before him, who was identical to himself,

Lu Nan was briefly stunned. Then he summoned his flying sword and stared at him warily.

"Who are you? Why are you impersonating me?"

That man was also stunned. A trace of surprise flashed through his eyes before he shouted, "Who are you? Why are you impersonating me?"

As he barked the accusation, he drew a longsword and stared vigilantly at Lu Nan.

The bizarre scene made Su Wan, standing to one side, furrow her brows.

Subconsciously, she drew her sword and stepped to the fake Lu Nan's side, her gaze fixed coldly on Lu Nan.

It looked as though she intended to stand or fall with the fake Lu Nan. Lu Nan's mouth twitched at the sight.

"Book Collection Pavilion... Do you remember?"

Those words made Su Wan's eyes sharpen. She suddenly summoned her flying sword and slashed at the fake Lu Nan beside her.

Caught utterly off guard, the fake Lu Nan was struck squarely.

His eyes widened as he fell unwillingly to the ground. Lu Nan's heart also skipped a beat at the sight.

This girl was truly decisive when she acted. While he was still marveling at it,

Su Wan flashed to his side. "Junior Brother! What happened?"

"How did Senior Sister determine that I was the real one? Weren't you afraid of killing the wrong person?" Lu Nan asked with a raised brow.

"Your reminder, coupled with the inexplicable strangeness that person made me feel."

Su Wan shook her head, then her expression abruptly changed as she rushed out of the room.

Seeing this, Lu Nan knew she was worried about the others and hurriedly followed her out.

A short while later, all six of them gathered together again in Su Wan's room.

"Not long after returning to your rooms, I came to discuss the mission with you.

After I left, all of you felt tired and went to rest?"

Su Wan swept her gaze over the four as she confirmed it.

After the four nodded, she looked at Lu Nan again.

"You came as well, but I noticed something unusual.

After you left, I came to find you," Lu Nan said flatly.

Everyone fell silent as they looked at the corpse on the ground, but Lu Nan stepped forward and searched it.

Before long, several items had appeared on the table before them.

A porcelain bottle, a Human Skin Mask, and several Spirit Stones.

Lu Nan first picked up the Human Skin Mask. He examined it for a long while but could not make heads or tails of it.

Instead, Su Wan at his side recognized it at once. "Thousand Transformations Mask! After taking in the target's aura, it can transform into that person's appearance.

With the right special environment, it can achieve an effect so convincing it is hard to distinguish false from true.

The one in Junior Brother's hand should be the lowest, first transformation. It can only transform once."

Lu Nan nodded and looked toward the porcelain bottle.

He curiously opened it and took a sniff. His head immediately grew heavy, and he hurriedly replaced the stopper.

Only after several seconds did he recover. He stared at the bottle with wary eyes.

"He Shuo Smoke?" The instant he inhaled it, the name and effects of the medicinal powder surfaced in Lu Nan's mind.

Ignoring everyone's astonishment, he rose and began searching the room.

At last, beneath their puzzled gazes, he extinguished the incense burner on the table and wrapped it up tightly.

"Junior Brother, what are you doing?"

Only after finishing everything did Lu Nan explain.

"The thing burning in the burner is called Companion Haze Powder. When lit, it gives off a fragrance that refreshes the mind.

But when mixed with He Shuo Smoke, it forms a bewildering smoke called Dream Weaver Mist."

"It causes hallucinations, stagnates spiritual power, exhausts the mind, and eventually puts one to sleep.

Without strong external stimulation, the effects will continue until the medicine wears off.

At its strongest, it can even deceive Golden Core cultivators!"

Hearing this, the group touched their flushed cheeks and looked gratefully at Lu Nan.

"Many thanks, Junior Brother Lu. If you need anything in the future, just call on us."

One of the men clasped his hands and spoke solemnly, while the others also expressed their gratitude.

Lu Nan merely smiled faintly before continuing, "We can now confirm that the Wang Family has a problem. The most urgent matter is to leave this place immediately.

After all, the Wang Family has Foundation Establishment Realm experts. If we delay, something may happen!"

"Junior Brother needn't be nervous. The Wang Family only has one Foundation Establishment cultivator.

With our strength, even if we face him, we can still fight our way out!"

Su Wan nodded, trying to reassure him.

"So that's why you entered Wang Manor so openly?"

Seeing Su Wan nod, Lu Nan slapped his forehead. "Who told you the Wang Family has only one Foundation Establishment cultivator?

As far as I know, the Wang Family Ancestor is still alive.

If he has not died yet, he may now be at Foundation Establishment Perfection!"

"Foundation Establishment Perfection? Junior Brother, are you sure your information is accurate?" Su Wan stared at Lu Nan with a grave expression.

Lu Nan shook his head. "Perhaps he is not at Perfection. He may be at Golden Core, or he may be at Foundation Establishment Late Stage.

But no matter what, he is not someone we can handle right now!!!"

The moment his words fell, a burst of clapping sounded from outside the door.

Everyone's expressions changed as they all turned toward the entrance.

Wang San slowly appeared in the doorway, clapping as he spoke. "Worthy indeed of Sword Sect's outstanding disciples. Little Brother, your performance this time has truly opened Wang's eyes!"

"Wang San?" Lu Nan's gaze sharpened. "Patriarch Wang, are you planning to make a move against us?

Are you not afraid of the Sword Sect's retaliation?"

Patriarch Wang's expression changed, and then he said, "The Sword Sect's retaliation? Of course I'm afraid!

But I'm even more afraid of you returning alive. As long as all of you die here,

I can at least delay things for a while. Once the Ancestor breaks through,

The sky is vast and the earth is wide—where could we not go?"