A cultivator dressed as a Pill Hall menial hovered suspiciously outside the medicine storehouse. From time to time, he glanced toward the secret chamber, clutching a Communication Talisman as though debating whether to send a message.
"He is Bai Xuan's informant." Lin Taichu's gaze turned cold. "He must have discovered that we entered the Pill Hall and came to confirm our location."
Qin Fang gripped his sword, ready to rush out and deal with him. Lin Taichu pressed a hand to his shoulder. "Do not act rashly. Moving now will alert them." He took an Invisibility Talisman from his Storage Bag. "I will handle this. Stay here and do not make a sound."
The Invisibility Talisman flashed, and Lin Taichu vanished instantly.
He silently left the secret chamber, circled behind the menial cultivator, and flicked a finger. A stream of pure spiritual power struck the back of the man's neck.
The menial cultivator let out a muffled groan and collapsed limply to the ground, his Communication Talisman still unactivated.
Lin Taichu searched the man and found a token on him. The Enforcement Hall insignia on its reverse side confirmed his identity.
He dragged the menial into the storeroom beside the secret chamber, tied him up with rope, gagged him, and only then returned to the chamber.
"He is someone the Enforcement Hall planted in the Pill Hall." Lin Taichu tossed the token onto the stone table. "Bai Xuan moved faster than we expected. He has already begun searching the Pill Hall."
Meng Qi bottled the Healing Pills she had just refined. "There is still no word from Elder Su. Do you think something happened?"
"Elder Su holds great prestige in the Pill Hall. Bai Xuan will not dare touch her for now." Lin Taichu analyzed the situation. "But we cannot