Blue Lightning Plots Against Xia Yang

"Xiaogang, you've certainly lived up to my expectations this time you went away to study!"

"Very good! From today onwards, you can focus on your cultivation. The sect will provide you with full support in terms of resources!"

After Yu Yuanzhen finished speaking, he handed the <Hunyuan Technique> to the elders beside him for them to read.

The meditation and Soul Power execution methods recorded in the Cultivation Technique are as efficient as those of High-Rank Martial Soul Master.

This alone demonstrates that Yu Xiaogang's contribution to the sect is not to be underestimated.

After reviewing the proposal, the elders had no further objections to providing Yu Xiaogang with cultivation resources.

"Alright, the main reason I called you all here today is about Xiaogang."

"Now that things are settled, if there's nothing else, everyone can leave."

Yu Yuanzhen was in a good mood, picked up the teacup beside him, and took a sip.

"Brother, there's something I need to tell you."

Yu Luomian, who was seated at the lower end, spoke up at this moment.

"Oh? What is it?"

Yu Yuanzhen put down his teacup.

Yu Luomian's expression turned slightly grave as he said, "It's about Whale Rubber."

"In recent years, the price of Whale Rubber on the mainland has been continuously driven up. At first, we just thought that someone was buying it on a large scale and didn't pay too much attention to it."

"But unexpectedly, this situation continued for several years without any sign of stopping."

"In fact, by the time we noticed the anomaly, nearly 90% of the Whale Rubber circulating in the market had already been bought up by unknown forces."

"Whale Rubber?"

Yu Yuanzhen frowned slightly and asked, "Although this thing circulates among nobles, it only has some effect on sexual intercourse and is not something particularly precious. When did it become so sought after?"

"Have you found out who's pulling the strings behind the scenes?"

"Brother, we used many connections to investigate, and finally discovered... it was the Spirit Hall that was secretly acquiring it."

"Secret acquisitions don't seem quite right either. The Spirit Hall is openly and frantically acquiring whale glue all over the continent, which is why the price of Whale Rubber remains high and there's no market for it."

Yu Luomian said in a deep voice.

"The Spirit Hall?"

Yu Yuanzhen's brows furrowed even more.

Anything involving the Spirit Hall is never a trivial matter.

He hesitated for a moment, then continued, "Do you know why they're buying up Whale Rubber on such a large scale?"

"Well... I haven't found out yet."

"The Spirit Hall is keeping this matter very secret; our people can't get any information about it."

Yu Luomian shook his head and said.

Yu Yuanzhen glanced at the other elders and asked, "Have you heard anything?"

Several elders shook their heads, indicating they didn't know either.

"Father, I do have some leads regarding this matter."

Just then, Yu Xiaogang suddenly spoke up.

"Hmm? You know the Spirit Hall's purpose?"

Yu Yuanzhen looked at his son.

"I don't know the Spirit Hall's specific purpose, but I think there's someone who might know the reason."

Yu Xiaogang analyzed, "It's Xia Yang, the roommate who guided me and helped Luo Sanpao evolve before."

"Xia Yang? Your friend from the Martial Soul Hall Branch?"

Yu Yuanzhen remembered the name and asked, "How did he know?"

"Oh! I remember now!"

Yu Luomian slapped his thigh and said, "A few years ago, Xiaogang did ask me to secretly purchase several batches of high-quality Whale Rubber through sect channels."

"The letter stated that it was purchased for his friend."

"Since I bought mostly older vintages, and the quantity wasn't particularly large, I assumed it was just for the young people to need, so I didn't investigate further."

Yu Yuanzhen glanced at his younger brother and said, "Why didn't you mention such an important connection earlier?"

Yu Luomian said somewhat awkwardly, "It's been over a year since this happened. At the time, I thought it was just Xiaogang needing it himself, and he was only using a friend's name as an excuse. After all, Whale Rubber... I didn't want to ask my nephew too many questions."

"So, I subconsciously ignored it."

Yu Yuanzhen stroked his beard, his gaze returning to Yu Xiaogang, and said, "So, your friend Xia Yang may know the reason why the Spirit Hall acquired Whale Rubber?"

"Very likely."

Yu Xiaogang affirmed, "Xia Yang has asked me to buy Whale Rubber many times, and every time I subtly inquired about its purpose, he always gave vague answers and deliberately avoided the question."

A glint flashed in Yu Yuanzhen's eyes, and he said, "It seems we'll need to resort to some extraordinary measures."

"Second Brother, immediately arrange for capable men to infiltrate Spirit City."

"Then, find a suitable time to get Xia Yang to 'voluntarily' tell us the truth."

"Remember, be discreet and try not to leave any evidence against you."

"Yes, brother, I'll arrange it right away."

Yu Luomian accepted the order and asked, "However, elder brother, after we get the information, should we deal with that kid to avoid Future Trouble?"

Yu Luomian then made a throat-slitting gesture.

"Second Uncle, wait!"

Yu Xiaogang hurriedly tried to dissuade him, saying, "Xia Yang has been kind to me. What we're doing is already wrong. If we attack him again, I..."

"No matter what, please, Second Uncle, show mercy!"

Yu Yuanzhen pondered for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "Fine, he's just a young man. Since Xiaogang has pleaded for him, let's let him go after we get the information."

Yu Luomian still had some concerns and said, "Brother, if we release him, he will definitely report this to the Spirit Hall. Wouldn't that expose our investigation into Whale Rubber?"

Yu Xiaogang picked up the conversation, saying, "Second Uncle, based on my understanding of Xia Yang and the Spirit Hall's undisguised style of action this time, they may not actually want to completely hide it; perhaps they just don't want to reveal the true purpose of the Whale Rubber for the time being."

"We're just gathering information. Even if the Spirit Hall knows we're investigating, as long as we don't confront them directly, I don't think there should be any major problems."

"Yes, Xiaogang's analysis makes sense."

Yu Yuanzhen nodded and said, "Just do as I say. Get the information you need, and don't cause any unnecessary trouble."

"Don't worry about the Spirit Hall. After all, they're acting so ostentatiously; they probably can't keep this a secret for long."

"Yes, I understand."

The Yu Luomian responded.

After that, Yu Xiaogang settled down in the sect, enjoying unprecedented resources and focusing on his cultivation.

The one sent by Yu Luomian was none other than Yu Luosha, the Soul Saint- level expert who had once given Yu Xiaogang Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone.

He possesses strength exceeding level seventy, is experienced in his actions, and having previously met Xia Yang when delivering the Spirit Bone, he recognizes the target and is the most suitable candidate.

After receiving the order, Yu Luosha quietly left the sect and stealthily headed towards Spirit City.

At this moment, within the Martial Soul Academy, Xia Yang was completely unaware that a storm caused by him was quietly approaching.

Xia Yang continued to cultivate with Bibi Dong every day, studying Cultivation Technique and Actual Combat in the Great Soul Arena, enjoying a peaceful and fulfilling campus life.