Breaking the Deadlock

Voice Transmission!

Though the original owner had been a spoiled young master, he still understood some of the wondrous aspects of Body Cultivators in this world.

Zeng Anmin took a deep breath, suppressing the dizziness. He understood at once.

His eyes shifted slightly, and a plan came to him.

He put on an expression of agony and let out a miserable scream.

"Ah!!!"

Wang Daoyuan lifted his eyelids slightly, the smile on his face vanishing in a flash.

He then came before Zeng Anmin, hauled him high into the air, and said coldly,

"What is it?"

"My old illness is acting up. I need some medicine. Could the general make an exception?"

"Don't play tricks!" Wang Daoyuan glared at him darkly.

Zeng Anmin's face stiffened.

"I wouldn't dare. If I die on the way, it won't be easy for the general to explain either..."

"Mm." Still holding Zeng Anmin, Wang Daoyuan tugged the reins and slowly headed toward a nearby herbal shop.

A short while later.

The two had moved away from the crowd.

Only then did Zeng Anmin dare speak. He asked in a very low voice,

"Uncle, do you mean to help me?"

"Lord Zeng once recognized my worth. Naturally, I wish to help."

Wang Daoyuan used Voice Transmission.

"When the time comes, take advantage of my inattention and run toward South Street. I've arranged people there to receive you."

Zeng Anmin quietly let out a breath, then frowned at Wang Daoyuan.

"What exactly has happened to my father?"

What Uncle Qi had said about secretly colluding with the Demon Race had been far too vague.

He had to use this limited time to learn enough information.

Wang Daoyuan waved his hand impatiently. "The case has already been concluded. What use is there in telling you?"

Zeng Anmin gave a bitter smile. "At least let me die knowing the truth."

Wang Daoyuan paused. He looked deeply at Zeng Anmin and spoke extremely quickly.

"The original copy of the Dragon Survey Map for Fengqi Road was lost. Lord Zeng failed in his supervision and enraged the Imperial Inspector."

"The original Dragon Survey Map was lost??!!"

Zeng Anmin's heart jolted.

The Holy Dynasty had been founded through martial might, and the path of Body Cultivators formed the dynasty's main current.

The foundation of Body Cultivation lay in comprehending the artistic concept within Visualization Diagram scrolls.

The original Dragon Survey Map in his father's possession was the lifeblood of every high-level Body Cultivator across the three prefectures of Fengqi Road!

Such an important Visualization Diagram had been lost??!

"Lord Zeng's personal testimony states that at the first quarter of You hour last night, while inspecting the Xuanjing Division, he suddenly saw Demonic Mist rising and his consciousness became muddled. He regained consciousness at the third quarter of You hour. The Dragon Survey Map was gone, while the protective grand formation at the scene showed no trace of disturbance."

"We don't have much time. We need to return quickly."

Expressionless, Wang Daoyuan grabbed Zeng Anmin by the belt and held him in his hand in an extremely awkward position.

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Late, but it had arrived!!!

It was here, it was here!!

The Golden Finger!!

Zeng Anmin was ecstatic inside!! He wasn't going in naked after all!

But... why did it reek so much of a trashy mobile game??

There was no time to think further. Zeng Anmin stared fixedly at the three options before him.

Silver Spoon.

He ruled this one out first.

At a time like this, a tiny bit of Martial Cultivation was already useless. Hadn't Uncle Qi's cultivation just now still ended in bitter defeat?

Skip it.

Unbroken Though Swaying.

The same as the previous one.

Forget three levels of cultivation three years from now—even if it gave him that cultivation immediately, it still would not do.

Even with Wang Daoyuan's help, he might escape for the moment, but he absolutely would not get far.

Rapid Enlightenment.

Increased intelligence and comprehension...

At this point, a glint flashed through Zeng Anmin's eyes.

He had always felt there was something suspicious about his original body's father being arrested, but the sudden upheavals had left him no mind to consider it.

But if he had this...

Without the slightest hesitation, he silently said,

"Choose Rapid Enlightenment."

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The next instant, time itself seemed to freeze around Zeng Anmin.

Details he had never noticed before surfaced in his mind one after another.

There were many lines of thought, but none were tangled.

With Rapid Enlightenment's aid, Zeng Anmin felt as though his brain had been fitted with a hundred-core processor, sorting everything out in perfect order!

He had never felt so clear-headed.

Until every line of thought converged in one place.

With such a clear mind, Zeng Anmin understood everything in merely a moment.

Then his heart filled with thoughts like:

Holy shit!

So that was it!!

Damn it, why hadn't I thought of that just now?! And more besides.

When Zeng Anmin raised his head again, his gaze was sharp, and a curve rose at the corner of his mouth.

He had seen through every mystery.

At this moment, the two were still some distance from the main group.

Wang Daoyuan's expression did not change. He continued using Voice Transmission.

"Later, I'll throw you to my trusted men for custody. I've already spoken to them. When you run, those two won't stop you too hard."

Zeng Anmin wore an expression of gratitude.

But his heart had already gone cold.

This bastard really wants me dead?!

With Rapid Enlightenment's help, the first mystery Zeng Anmin had seen through was Wang Daoyuan himself.

If Wang Daoyuan truly intended to save him, he would not have fought Uncle Qi!

Even if he had fought, it would only have been an act to fool others. He would never have struck so heavily!

After all, though Uncle Qi was no match for him, protecting Zeng Anmin's safety along the way would not have been a problem.

And the reason he had been willing to tell him his father's testimony was clearly to put psychological pressure on him...

Zeng Anmin looked at Wang Daoyuan once more.

Zeng Anmin sneered inwardly. The moment he made any move to "run," this man would use the long spear in his hand to kill him before everyone's eyes in a perfectly justifiable "moment of urgency"!

That was not difficult to understand.

His father was now facing ruin, and Wang Daoyuan needed to choose a new side.

And the token of allegiance for that new camp would be Zeng Anmin's head!

The procession drew ever closer to the Imperial Prison of the Xuanjing Division.

All along the way, Zeng Anmin kept his eyes on his nose and his nose on his heart.

Whenever he caught Wang Daoyuan's flickering gaze wildly signaling to him,

he merely flashed his teeth in a grin, then lowered his head again.

He did his utmost to restrain his movements, keeping his head bowed and his demeanor obedient.

Naturally, Wang Daoyuan noticed Zeng Anmin's behavior. His tiger-like eyes narrowed slightly.

A trace of bewilderment appeared.

Why hasn't this brat run yet??

His attention had remained fixed on Zeng Anmin, yet after waiting so long, he saw no movement from him...

Walking with the procession, Zeng Anmin silently calculated in his heart.

"His Majesty the Holy Dynasty Emperor is in Two Rivers Prefecture!"

This was the second mystery he had seen through.

His father was a Grand Governor, and one of the few Great Scholars in the Great Sage Dynasty.

No matter how powerful an official the capital sent, it would be impossible for him to directly throw his father into the Imperial Prison on his own territory.

His father was not a fool. If he truly had colluded with the Demon Race, it would be even less likely that he would willingly submit to arrest!

As for the Imperial Inspector bringing an Imperial Decree and directly arresting his father?

That could not be it either, because it would contradict the loss of the Dragon Survey Map.

If they had come specifically to arrest someone, they must have possessed evidence of his father's crimes from long ago.

Naturally, they would not use this temporary pretext as well.

"Unless His Majesty personally came to Two Rivers Prefecture, and my father happened to lose the Dragon Survey Map, enraging him into throwing my father into prison!"

Only then would his father have entered prison so readily.

And Wang Daoyuan's desire to kill him now made far more sense.

Only His Majesty could drive him to such an extreme thought!

No matter which faction he joined, none could compare to standing in the emperor's heart.

It was just a pity this Martial Artist had too few schemes in his head.

A servant with three surnames was unwelcome anywhere.

Once his thoughts had been sorted through, Zeng Anmin naturally had a way to deal with the situation.

Thus, he relaxed.

Before long, he arrived at the entrance to the Xuanjing Division with the procession.

The entrance to the Xuanjing Division was now filled with armored soldiers.

Not far away stood a White-robed Youth with a calm expression.

Even from afar, one could see the White-robed Youth's incomparably smooth long hair drifting in the wind.

The air itself seemed to ripple with the fragrance of that long hair...

Upon seeing him, Zeng Anmin felt boundless envy for that full head of hair.

But before he could look any longer, soldiers immediately stepped forward to put shackles on him.

Zeng Anmin glanced at the enormous wooden cangue and naturally had no desire to be restrained.

Unhurried, he gave a light cough.

Then he gathered his breath in his dantian and suddenly shouted,

"I want to see His Majesty! I know where the Dragon Survey Map is!!!"

In an instant, the entire scene fell silent.