Analysis

"Horizontal scar?"

Hou Song frowned upon hearing this.

In the Martial World arts world, it's perfectly normal for people to have scars on their bodies and faces from fighting and killing; they're hardly a distinguishing feature... But because of a recent experience, this description reminded him of an acquaintance.

Impossible... That child left Yunzhou City with Tie Jingang long ago, and he even suffered severe internal injuries... No, even without injuries, given his cultivation level, he couldn't possibly possess the abilities Fang Ming described...

"You just said that this person is skilled in the Corpse Manipulation and Ghost Commanding Technique in the Southern Borderlands. What exactly is it like?" Lu Qianyun suddenly asked.

Fang Ming replied, "They just took out a jar, and suddenly released hundreds of strangely dressed mummified corpses..."

"Wait a minute..." Lu Qianyun interrupted him, "You said you used a jar to release hundreds of moving mummies?"

Fang Ming nodded. "I didn't count them exactly, but there were probably seventy or eighty if not a hundred."

"This isn't Secret Technique from the Southern Borderlands..." Lu Qianyun looked at Hou Song and Master Wu: "First of all, as far as I know, the Southern Borderlands's corpse manipulation and ghost control require fresh corpses. The tissues of a dried corpse are already necrotic; even if you infuse it with vital energy, it normally won't survive... Secondly, the Southern Borderlands's Secret Technique often require a lot of medicinal herbs Gu Poison to create a single corpse, along with complex steps. A good zombie often takes months or even a year or two to create. Therefore, each ghost controller usually selects the strongest corpses as materials and carefully cultivates several powerful zombies to keep by their side... Hundreds at a time? Unless you infect a large number of ordinary people with Gu Poison, but the zombies created that way have no Combat Power and will rot and die on their own in no time. It's impossible to put them in jars and take them away..."

"This..." Fang Ming had never seen a real ghost tamer before, only heard some rumors in the martial arts world. He automatically matched Luo Jun's abilities to the description, but now, listening to the explanation from the experts of the Hundred Rivers Sect, there were indeed many differences.

"Then I don't know what's going on with that Young Hero's divine weapon technique..." Fang Ming shook his head.

Seeing this, Master Wu smiled and smoothed things over, "The world is vast and full of wonders. What's so strange about some unseen methods? The two experts from the Hundred Rivers Sect were just curious."

"My dear nephew, you must be tired from your journey and have been frightened. You should rest first. I'll have someone prepare a meal to welcome you back."

With that, Master Wu arranged for a servant to take Fang Ming away and arrange accommodation for him.

Turning back to the living room, the three exchanged a glance, and Master Wu spoke first, "What do you two think?"

"A magical artifact!" Lu Qianyun exclaimed confidently, "That so-called mysterious Young Hero must be Cultivators from the Main World who possesses a magical artifact!"

Lu Qianyun's candid mention of treasures and the Main World can only mean that this Master Wu is also an explorer of the Yuan Cultivation Society!

In the Martial World, besides the Hundred Rivers Sect, which is openly recognized, the Yuan Cultivation Society has also planted some undercover agents in some cities and regions. For example, there was Lao Xu, the Oil Mill Boss in Shannan Town. On the surface, these undercover agents do not belong to the Hundred Rivers Sect, but they will provide assistance in other ways when needed. After all, although the Martial World arts world is based on martial arts, the sects are not omnipotent, and there are many things that require external forces to resolve.

For example, this Master Wu, whose real Wu Mo, has been active in the Martial World world as an explorer since he was young. After decades of development, coupled with the support in the Yuan Cultivation Society case, he is now a powerful and influential figure who has played a key supporting role in many operations.

"But the [Martial World] Gate is controlled by the Yuan Cultivation Society, so how could people with information we don't have be able to enter and exit?" Hou Song frowned.

"Have you forgotten about Gong Shiyue?" Master Wu sneered. "It's now confirmed that Lao Xu managed to get that woman in... It's a pity Lao Xu is dead now; we don't know what methods he used."

"There's another possibility," Hou Song said, recalling Tie Jingang and the others' previous encounter. "It's a Polluter!"

"With Long Hui's re-emergence recently, those Polluter might start to stir up trouble."

Master Wu frowned. "But none of the information we have about the Polluter matches this guy..."

"Our information on the Polluter may not be complete either." Hou Song waved his hand. "Over the decades, countless people have disappeared in the Martial World world, but less than one-tenth have been confirmed as Polluter. Who knows how many more Polluter are hiding in this world?"

"Brother Hou is right, but I'm more inclined to believe that this mysterious person is not Polluter, but Cultivators has infiltrated the Martial World world using special methods." Lu Qianyun narrowed his long, narrow eyes. "Ordinary Polluter would try to hide their whereabouts as much as possible and wouldn't make such a high-profile rescue. Even if they did show themselves, they would try to finish the battle quickly and escape immediately."

"But this guy acted without any restraint, and afterwards he destroyed the body to cover his tracks. It seems he wasn't trying to hide his own identity, but rather the origins of these bandits! Moreover, after he finished his work, he wasn't in a hurry to leave, and even had the leisure to help that Young Master Fang escort the body. All these actions don't seem like the work of Polluter."

"Most importantly, his appearance was bizarre—masked yet naked... that's truly eerie..."

Following Lu Qianyun's line of thought, Master Wu and Hou Song also felt it was advantageous.

"What does Brother Lu mean?"

"I have a theory..." Lu Qianyun narrowed his eyes. "This mysterious young man, and that gang of ruthless bandits, have just come from another world."

"This also explains why he and his band of bandits appeared naked. As far as I know, even without going through a 'door,' most methods of traversing the world only allow living beings to pass through; clothes cannot be brought in."

"Traveled from another world?" Hou Song and Wu Mo exclaimed in surprise. "A treasure capable of traversing worlds must be at least Legendary-grade... So, this young man's background is extraordinary."

Lu Qianyun nodded. "Judging from the Western features of these bandits, I speculate that this person is from some other world where a 'gate' is located overseas. He secretly came to the [Martial World] through special means, but due to a misoperation, he also teleported that group of otherworldly bandits here. To prevent being discovered, he killed all the bandits and disposed of the bodies!"

Upon hearing his speculation, Hou Song and Wu Mo both gasped. "A powerful Cultivators of unknown identity has 'smuggled' himself into [the Martial World]?"

"This is a serious matter! We must find him!"

Lu Qianyun nodded and said, "It's a pity that the Martial World Gate have just closed. We can only contact the headquarters of the Hundred Rivers Sect. We must mobilize manpower to investigate the whereabouts of this mysterious person!"

(End of this chapter)