Gu Changhuai

"Three days ago, outside Ganxue Prefecture, south of Canglang Mountain, on Compass Mountain Path, three disciples from a clan were killed, and their Storage Bags stolen..."

"The Dao Court Office seeks inquiries and investigators..."

"The three disciples were all at the Foundation Establishment realm. After gathering for a Dao Discussion, they returned to their sect along Compass Mountain Path. Passing through Canglang Mountain, someone unknowingly approached them from behind and stabbed each of them through the chest with a dagger Spirit Artifact tempered with Water Poison, killing them."

"Until their deaths, none of the three noticed a thing..."

"Cultivators traveling up and down the mountain also saw no suspicious cultivators passing by..."

"The killer's identity is unknown..."

There was a note beneath it:

"The culprit must be cunning and exceptionally alert, and extremely proficient in the art of concealment..."

"Anyone accepting this bounty must proceed with utmost caution!"

It was here!

Mo Hua's spirits lifted.

The Concealment Technique!

Though it differed somewhat from what he had imagined...

He had thought the Concealment Technique was meant for stealing things. He had never expected someone to use it to murder people in secret—and in such a cruel fashion.

Mo Hua immediately used the Void Token to send Murong Caiyun a meaningless message:

"Senior Sister, are you there?"

A moment later, Murong Caiyun replied helplessly:

"What is it? Go on."

"Senior Sister, are you free? Do you want to take a mission?"

Without waiting for Murong Caiyun to answer, Mo Hua hurriedly added, "I found a good mission. Do you want to take it? If you do, can you bring me along?"

"My authority is too low. There are lots of missions they won't let me take."

Murong Caiyun hesitated for a moment before sending back:

"What mission?"

Mo Hua promptly sent her