"Same people, different fates! I've had a fortuitous encounter myself, but mine transformed my own root bone. It wasn't some external object others could seize. Besides, I joined the sect as a child and earned its deep trust. They already consider me one of the very best among their own..."
"If I had no backing and suddenly displayed astonishing strength, I'd probably be watched just like this rogue cultivator."
"Father's decision to have me join the Azure Cloud Sect couldn't have been wiser. Only by becoming part of the sect's structure could I receive its protection."
"Of course, most powerful cultivators and geniuses have their own good fortune. They don't spend every day deliberately plotting against others, hoping to seize some fortuitous opportunity. This time, he went too far himself. He actually dared to kill the young master of an aristocratic clan, and that's why he ended up being hunted!"
These thoughts ran silently through Fang Qianyuan's mind.
But the steward's next words interrupted Fang Qianyuan's speculation.
"Young Master, actually... the alliance already has leads on this murderer's whereabouts. The people from Heavenly Net Hall were originally planning to draw in the net."
"Hmm?" Fang Qianyuan caught on, a trace of surprise crossing his face. "Then aren't we picking someone else's peaches?"
"You could put it that way," the steward said quietly. "But it's enough that you understand. There's no need to tell anyone else."
Fang Qianyuan could not help laughing. Still, this was a matter for those above him, and he had no say in it, so he nodded his agreement.
The steward continued, "Our main purpose in going to Twin River City isn't to hunt down the murderer, but to build good relations with the Ling Family!"
"The Ling Family is already doing everything it can to hunt