Arc 231The Saint Sons Murders
Lin Bai investigated the murders of Zuo Feiyu and Changsun Hongxuan while navigating the imperial family’s conflict with Fallen Immortal and her Old Guard. With Emperor Chu’s deadline approaching, Lin Bai uncovered a connection between Courtesan Lanyue and the former Seven Absolutes City Holy Son Lu Shulin.
- Lin Bai investigated Zuo Feiyu’s death at Weaving Cloud Palace, where he found evidence of an exceptionally powerful sword cultivator and learned Fallen Immortal had attended Zhao Xiantu’s banquet.
- After Fallen Immortal denied involvement, Zhang Linghu ambushed Lin Bai for visiting her, and Prince Chen explained her family’s fall and warned Lin Bai against provoking her Old Guard.
- Pan Qing defeated Zhang Linghu in public, restoring the Tianshui Sect’s reputation, while Emperor Chu considered betrothing Fallen Immortal to Lin Bai.
- Changsun Hongxuan was found murdered with the same swordplay as Zuo Feiyu, and Emperor Chu ordered Lin Bai to solve both cases within half a month.
- Fallen Immortal told Lin Bai that Zhao Xiantu had promised evidence her family was framed, and she pointed out that Lanyue had concealed cultivation at the Great Purity Dao Fruit Realm.
- Lin Bai questioned Lu Qingjun and searched the Zhao Xing Office archives, learning that Lu Shulin had left Seven Absolutes City with his pregnant wife after the sect tried to execute her.
- Lin Bai found that Lanyue had been the Nameless Dao Sect’s Holy Daughter, Lu Chuqing, and connected her surname to Lu Shulin before telling Zhu Mo he had found a lead.