Xue Jie suddenly chuckled softly and said, "Actually, it's not just Paper Figure Peak. I heard Lingxiao Peak and Luoyun Peak aren't exactly peaceful either."
Lin Fan said, "With so many spies planted there, is Yunmeng Sect planning to start a war with our sect?"
Xue Jie shook his head. "It's hard to say whether they'll start a war, but Yunmeng Sect has found itself some backing."
He suddenly turned toward Lin Fan and lowered his voice. "Speaking of which, this matter is also connected to what happened in Fangcun Town."
Lin Fan's expression shifted slightly. "The raw materials for fur and the like over there had only just been restored a few days ago. Did something else happen?"
"No."
"Junior Brother, do you still remember that Insect Cultivator?"
"Not long ago, an expert from the Inspection Office arrived. Word spread that he was a wanted criminal the Inspection Office was hunting."
"But strangely enough, after attacking the sect's stronghold that night, that Insect Cultivator vanished without a trace."
At this point, he suddenly looked at Lin Fan with a half-smile and continued, "I heard the Inspection Office searched without success. Later, somehow, Yunmeng Sect got in touch with the people from the Inspection Office."
Hearing this, Lin Fan suddenly understood.
The Inspection Office was pursuing a wanted criminal. Yunmeng Sect had most likely embellished the story, causing the Inspection Office to lock its target onto Ling Xiao Sect.
That was precisely why Yunmeng Sect dared to send people into the sect so brazenly.
If that was the case, then as the only person who had ever "lured away" Old Man Gu Worm, he would most likely become a prime target of the Inspection Office's attention.
At that thought, Lin Fan grew wary.
His eyes shifted slightly before he suddenly