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"Has Shang Dingye not been found yet?"

Inside the Jade Void Palace lies the territory of the Shang Family, one of the Twelve Clan Estates.

Wisps of incense smoke filled the surroundings.

Shang Yinjv, who was in charge of guarding the clan's territory, stared at the clan member who came to report with a grim expression.

"Yes, since Grandmaster Shang Dingye was lured away by the mysterious person that day and left the Prefectural City, he has never returned."

"After that, we searched all the places he frequented, but we couldn't find any clues," the family member said solemnly.

"A Worship God Grandmaster! He just disappears like that! Even in the entire Qingchuan Prefecture, this is the first time such a thing has ever happened!" Shang Yinjv angrily.

When the patriarch left, he repeatedly instructed him to guard the family's gate, but now that a grandmaster in the family has gone missing, he is still helpless.

"Following the clues, who did Grandmaster Shang Dingye have the most conflicts with in the end?" Shang Yinjv asked in a deep voice.

"It is Dao Child Zhang Ying Heavenly Treasure Palace, and Ning Hongli, the Ning Family master who protects Zhang Ying," the disciple quickly replied.

"Zhang Ying. Ning Hongli." Shang Yinjv gloomy. "Could it be that the Ning Family is taking this opportunity to attack my Shang Family? But that's impossible. Shangguan Feihe has rules. Anyone who breaks the rules at this time is courting death."

"Could it be the Rebel Alliance?" Shang Jinxiu frowned. She was a Grandmaster-level expert who assisted her brother Shang Yinjv and stayed behind to guard the clan's territory.

After the clan leader left, the Shang Family was left with only the Three Grandmasters: the brother and sister, and Shang Dingye.

The disappearance of Shang Dingye is a heavy blow to the entire Shang Family.

"Regardless of whether it is true or not, arrest all the suspects first! With the disappearance of a Grandmaster from my Jade Void Palace as the reason, the Twelve Clan Estates will cooperate no matter what," Shang Yinjv said solemnly.

"The one with whom there is conflict in the short term is Zhang Ying. Let's investigate him first."

"Besides, Ning Hongli is difficult to control, but without Yue Dewen, Zhang Ying is just a useless person who only knows how to practice Civilian Skill. As long as we can persuade Shangguan Feihe, everything will fall into place." Shang Jinxiu nodded in agreement.

"But Shangguan Feihe is very particular about rules and regulations, and he is extremely rigid. If we want to persuade him, we must address the root of the problem." Shang Yinjv pondered for a moment, and suddenly an idea flashed into his mind.

"We can do it this way. Shangguan Feihe is absolutely willing. If we really can't find the murderer, we'll use that Zhang Ying as collateral!" He clapped his hands, moved closer to his sister, and explained in a low voice.

*** Zhang Rongfang changed his appearance, and with his own people disguised and shielding him in the Prefectural Office, he was already very skilled in his work.

He himself slowly strolled along the streets of Qingchuan Prefecture, following the flow of people.

He would go wherever there were many people.

"Hey, everyone who comes up here, get ten big coins as soon as you step on stage! Anyone below the Third Grade who wants guidance, please! We'll stop here, first come, first served!"

"Xu Family Arena, limited number of participants, payouts for every move, the first of its kind in the city!"

The gray-white square is circular in shape, with a sculpture of an old Daoist priest riding an ox, holding a whisk, in the center, looking leisurely and carefree.

All around were martial arts arenas.

A crowd of idle Rogue Person, eager for a good show, gathered around the arena.

At this moment, Zhang Rongfang approached one of the arena stages.

Taking advantage of his tall stature, he squeezed into the crowd and watched the two figures fighting on the stage.

He kept sniffing the scents of the people around him.

He was looking for someone to Blood Flesh Completion.

He had a suspicion before.

Since he replenishes the missing parts of flesh and blood, could he consume it in small amounts and multiple times, instead of draining a person to death in one go, thus depleting their resources?

If it proves feasible, his hunting range will be much wider, instead of just targeting villains.

The two fighters on the stage were exchanging blows with great force, both displaying speed and strength around the Second Grade.

The crowd below cheered, their faces flushed with excitement.

Zhang Rongfang hand, moved slowly, looking around.

Before long, he suddenly stopped, his gaze passing through the crowd and quickly landing on a pale-faced young man dressed in brocade robes.

The young man's skin was almost transparently white, and his face was bloodless. Although he was chatting with the people around him, his Essence, Qi, and Spirit were obviously very low.

He had to catch his breath after saying just a few words.

But it was from him that Zhang Rongfang smelled the Flesh and Blood Aroma.

Although it's not strong, it's definitely there.

Immediately, Zhang Rongfang took the initiative to step forward.

Bang.

He pretended to walk quickly by accident, his head down and not paying attention to what was in front of him, and gently bumped into the young man's arm.

In an instant, his fingers brushed against the back of the other person's hand, absorbing a tiny bit of blood.

The other person groaned and turned to look for him. But it was too late.

Zhang Rongfang had already squeezed into the crowd and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The young master was left with his hand, which was cut and bleeding, and was quickly bandaged by the people around him.

Not far away, Zhang Rongfang walked into an alley, raised his hand, and gently licked the blood off his fingernails.

An incredibly wonderful feeling welled up in his heart once again.

But this feeling didn't last long; it was just a fleeting moment.

"As expected... it's still too little?" Zhang Rongfang glanced at the "Blood Flesh Completion" column.

Suddenly his expression changed slightly.

The Blood Flesh Completion has also changed! It has increased from 78 to 80!

"It actually worked!?" He hurriedly turned around again to look for the young master he had just bumped into.

They quietly approached from behind.

But this time, when he got close, he could no longer smell the Flesh and Blood Aroma on the other person.

It was as if what I had just smelled was just an illusion.

'So, even a small blood sample can be taken!?' Zhang Rongfang seemed to have discovered a new dawn.

If this is also possible, then it means that his first thought was not anything else.

Instead, it was his Grandmaster Uncle from the Jade Void Palace, whose fragrance was incomparably rich! If he could, he immediately suppressed the thought and continued wandering the streets, searching for the other individuals.

It has been determined that only a small amount of blood is needed to complete the Blood Flesh Completion.

Previously, the reason for draining the villains dry was more because of the strange pleasure that made people unconsciously addicted.

Therefore, Zhang Rongfang began to search rapidly throughout Qingchuan Prefecture for any living person who could smell the Flesh and Blood Aroma.

Time passed little by little.

In the blink of an eye, half a month has passed.

There's been no response from the Shang Family yet; they seem to be brewing something.

But things have changed quite a bit for Zhang Rongfang.

He named the Mansion gifted to him by the Jin Family "Aloeswood Manor".

After receiving the Jin Family members who came to visit, he clearly felt what it meant to be forgotten once the person leaves.

After Yue Dewen's Fall, the Jin Family, who had been exceptionally enthusiastic before, became much colder.

But perhaps because they had invested so much before, the Jin Family was still relatively polite and did not change their attitude of trying to win them over.

But the other companies are different.

People from the Twelve Clan Estates had previously visited, promising that they could contact them if needed.

But after the news of Yue Dewen's Fall came, all these people disappeared.

Inside the garden.

Zhang Rongfang sat cross-legged on a Prayer Mat behind the Rockery, facing the rising sun, breathing in the fresh air.

He has recently taken to practicing meditation here because the Rockery behind him can perfectly conceal the tumor on his back.

After searching the city for the past few days, Zhang Rongfang's Blood Flesh Completion rate has officially reached 85%.

This is the number he accumulated by finding more than a dozen people who could smell the fragrance.

In the past few days, he has been unable to smell any fragrance anywhere in the city.

It seems that the Blood Flesh Completion used by ordinary people are no longer effective for him.

Similarly, as his Blood Flesh Completion level increased to 85, Zhang Rongfang feel that his overall physical fitness and strength had not improved, but the purplish-red tumor on his back was getting bigger and flatter.

'A normal tumor should protrude outwards and grow larger, but why is this tumor getting flatter?'

Zhang Rongfang was puzzled.

But he had a vague feeling that the tumor wasn't a bad thing, but rather that it was undergoing some kind of qualitative change.

"Daozi, you were looking for me?" At this moment, Zhang Yunqi walked quickly to the right side of the garden and bowed to us from a distance.

"Uncle Yun Qi, is there any news from Great Capital?" Zhang Rongfang asked in a deep voice. He still couldn't believe that his master had died so easily.

Therefore, they have been having the Rebel Sect and others collect relevant information.

The Rebel Sect are best at blending into their environment, disguising their identities, and gathering intelligence.

"Heavenly Treasure Palace has been forcibly occupied by the True One Sect, and your senior brother Zhang Qingzhi has mysteriously disappeared, suspected of escaping. The True One Sect and the Western Sect have squeezed out the seats of the Great Dao Sect from the Assembled Sages Institute and replaced them all with their own people, and the Ling Emperor has no intention of stopping them."

Zhang Yunqi quickly added, "Furthermore, our people have received information that the Shang Family seem to be making some moves recently. Because our foundation is still shallow, we haven't been able to find out any higher-level information."

"Ignore the Shang Family, where's the next level of Main Herb I need?" He has now broken through to the third level of the Golden Toad Skill Sun Chasing stage. The next level should be Sky Devouring.

Although Sky Devouring might be a completely fictional advancement, he still wanted to give it a try.

"These medicinal herbs you ordered are not available on the market at all. They are all extremely rare and precious herbs, some of which have not been seen for decades."

In Qingchuan, this would probably be a difficult situation for Zhang Yunqi.

He looked up at Zhang Rongfang.

"However, we have made progress on the matter you instructed us to do before, which was to find people with special physical characteristics."

"Oh?" Zhang Rongfang had previously discovered through extensive hunting that the flesh and blood useful to him were mainly those with special talents.

So he asked Zhang Yunqi to help him find this type of person.

This will significantly shorten the time required for Blood Flesh Completion.

"Over at Bright Phoenix Garden, there is a young woman who is born with a photographic memory, exceptional memory, and superb comprehension. No matter what she learns, she can apply what she has learned to other situations and make Godspeed progress."

"But what's regrettable about this woman is that she was born extremely weak, and she couldn't even walk for a little longer than usual," Zhang Yunqi said in a deep voice.

"Where's the blood?" Zhang Rongfang asked in a deep voice.

He had already instructed Zhang Yunqi and the others to collect a drop of blood from such a person whenever they encountered him and bring it to him.

Is this what he's missing? One sniff is all it takes to find out.

"Here." Zhang Yunqi quickly took out a small porcelain bottle, which was gently shaken, producing the sound of water.

He walked closer and handed the porcelain bottle over.

Zhang Rongfang took it and pulled out the cork.

Instantly, a rich, sweet fragrance filled his nostrils.

This fragrance was only slightly fainter than the scent on my Grandmaster Uncle!

Suppressing the urge to drink it all in one gulp, Zhang Rongfang raised his head.

Where is he?

"Are you going there now?" Zhang Yunqi was taken aback.

"Let's leave now, or things might change!" Zhang Rongfang stood up. This time, he was intensely curious about what the tumor on his back was.

He had a strong premonition.

If he successfully recovers his flesh and blood from this woman, perhaps he will be able to find out what the tumor on his back really is.

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