"The Yu Clan's ancestral land does not permit outsiders to set foot within." Yu Qingning's expression softened as she said gently, "I'll have him come meet you."
"Thank you, Senior."
Not long after.
A man riding a vicious beast descended through the skies. With sword-like brows and starry eyes, his presence was vast and imposing, carrying an innate authority even without anger. His gaze went straight to Yu Qingning. "Fourth Sister, I heard people from the Immortal Prison have come. Which one of you wants to investigate me?"
After saying that.
His gaze slowly shifted toward the two of them. "You two?"
"Fellow Daoist Yu, do you know Hua Chen?" Ruan Lingchen cupped his hands and got straight to the point.
"I know him." Yu Yi stepped down from the vicious beast and stood with his hands behind his back, gazing over the distant mountains and rivers. "So what?"
"A hundred years ago, he died from qi deviation."
"I know."
Yu Yi's expression remained calm. "He was too weak and too impatient. It would not have surprised me if his cultivation led him into qi deviation."
"The Thousand-Calamity Immortal Vein business was likely also entrusted to him by Fellow Daoist Yu."
"Just a few small dealings to pass the time. Is there a problem?"
"We found some leads in Heavenly Pivot. His business dealings with the Primordial Origin Immortal Domain and Violet Palace Immortal Domain were clearly rather abnormal. Their prices were far below the Immortal Realm rates set by the Nine-Heavens Immortal Alliance. Moreover, we visited his hometown. He was a man who valued loyalty and sentiment."
When they mentioned Hua Chen's hometown, an almost imperceptible flicker of surprise passed through Yu Yi's eyes. He said evenly, "He was merely one of my followers, not a retainer of my