His identity came under suspicion
Inside the Martial Saint Hall, although the competition had ended, the shock in the hearts of many Nine-Realm Ancestor lingered for a long time.
It's quite exaggerated that this Deputy Prefect Qin was able to easily defeat Zhen Changsheng and suppress Qian Poqiong without the aid of Spiritual Treasure.
If the Combined Tong Pass Divine Artifact were used, wouldn't it be easy to kill them?
Thinking of the upcoming Ancient Secret Realm, many people in the main hall were already planning to join forces with this Deputy Prefect Qin.
"Deputy Prefect Qin is indeed highly skilled..."
"Brother Qian, since you've lost, you should accept the consequences of your bet..."
In an instant, many Nine-Realm Ancestor began to speak up for Lin Yi.
Qian Poqiong's face was gloomy, and he had no intention of paying attention to these opportunists.
At this moment, a voice transmission appeared. "Brother Qian, this person has become a major threat to us. If we do not eliminate him, I'm afraid your Qian Family will have no place to stand in the Ancient Domain in the future."
Qian Poqiong and saw that it was Tai Shang Lingyun transmitting his voice to him.
"Hmph, so what? You didn't even speak up for me just now."
"Heh heh, who in the Ancient Domain doesn't know that my Tai Shang Family is at odds with Qin Jian? Even if we stepped in to help you, it would be meaningless. It's just that Zhen Changsheng actually dared to make a deal with Qin Jian in private; it's truly shameful..."
Mentioning Zhen Changsheng only fueled Qian Poqiong's anger.
If Zhen Changsheng hadn't tricked him, his Qian Family's Demigod Artifact wouldn't have been taken away by ' Qin Jian '.
Zhen Changsheng is even more hateful than Qin Jian!
"Tai Shang Lingyun, I Qian Poqiong, am not a fool. Do you also want me to be your pawn?"
"Brother Qian, you are overthinking it. If you don't kill the snake, you will suffer the consequences. I am just thinking about how to solve the problem once and for all. If you really want to deal with Qin Jian, I will stand with you through thick and thin."
Seeing that Zun Sheng and the Mansion Master were already discussing the matters of this Ancient Secret Realm with the other Ninth Realm Martial Saint and hadn't noticed the two of them, Qian Poqiong frowned and asked in a telepathic message, "What do you plan to do?"
"Qin Jian has the support of the Zun Sheng and the Mansion Master, and he is now no weaker than Ninth Realm Martial Saint. Even if our two families join forces, we cannot bring him down, unless..."
Qian Poqiong pressed further. "Unless what?"
Tai Shang Lingyun Yun chuckled, "Unless there's something wrong with this person's identity... his advancement in cultivation level is far too bizarre. Even with Wu Shi's full assistance, it's impossible. I've always suspected that he's not the real Qin Jian!"
"It's not Qin Jian!"
Upon hearing this, Qian Poqiong was extremely shocked.
If the ' Qin Jian ' before us is a fake, then who is the real ' Qin Jian '?
How do you know?
Tai Shang Lingyun laughed and said, "My Tai Shang Family has many eyes and ears, so you don't need to investigate the source of our information."
"Hmph, how can I trust you then?"
After the Zhen Changsheng incident, Qian Poqiong was clearly much more cautious.
"Whether you believe me or not is not important. The most important thing is that you, Brother Qian, must cooperate with me to find out the true identity of ' Qin Jian '!"
"But what do you intend to do?"
"Qin Jian's change of Garrison Commander occurred when he was serving as the garrison commander of the Twelfth Tong Pass. Since we need to investigate his identity, we'll probably have to go to the Twelfth Tong Pass..."
Inside the main hall of Martial Saint City, Lin Yi received a map of an Ancient Secret Realm realm.
This map was compiled and produced by Zun Sheng and Prefecture Lord, covering 80% of the Ancient Secret Realm realm area.
Everyone in the hall is Ninth Realm Martial Saint.
Lin Yi compared it with the Ancient Map he had obtained and found that the two were not much different, but the Ancient Map had a clear mark indicating the production of Profound Yellow Qi.
The Zun Sheng looked at everyone and said, "Although the Profound Yellow Qi is of utmost importance, there are both Mage and Monster entering this Ancient Secret Realm. Neither of these forces should be underestimated. I hope you will work together to fight them and avoid any internal strife."
Having witnessed Lin Yi's use of the Great Sun Departing Fire Palm, Bu Hui Li now held Lin Yi in high esteem. He flattered him, saying, "Haha, with Deputy Prefecture Lord Qin here, those Monster and Mage are nothing to worry about..."
"Indeed, if Monster dare to misbehave, let Deputy Prefecture Lord Qin suppress a few more!"
A Ninth Realm Martial Saint inquired, "Zun Sheng, what should we do when the time comes? Should we go directly to the forbidden area deep within the secret realm— the Sea of Stars?"
The Zun Sheng said, "For the first three days before entering the secret realm, you may act independently, but after three days, you must gather in one place..."
Soon, half an hour later, the group discussed and finalized their action plan after entering the Ancient Secret Realm.
"The entrance to the Core Area of the Ancient Secret Realm has been trembling violently these past few days. It will likely be possible to enter within a few days. Please prepare yourselves in the coming days..."
After giving some more instructions, the Zun Sheng finally allowed everyone to leave.
Only after only Zun Sheng, Prefecture Lord, Wu Shi, and Lin Yi remained in the main hall.
A mirage of Mirage Light vanished from Wu Shi's body, revealing the figure of the Ancestral Saint.
It's no wonder that Lin Yi didn't say a word when he was being targeted before, since Wu Shi was Wu Shi the Ancestral Saint in disguise.
A seven-colored pearl floated in front of the Ancestral Saint, who smiled and said, "I never expected that this Mirage Pearl could deceive the senses of so many Nine-Realm Ancestor, making my aura identical to that of the Deputy Prefecture Lord Wushi. It truly deserves to be called Demigod Artifact."
Thinking of what had just happened in the hall, the Zun Sheng's face darkened, and he waved his sleeve, saying, "Since we've managed to hide it from you, let's leave this place."
Ancestral Saint gently grasped the Mirage Pearl Demigod Artifact, reverting to his Wu Shi form, and said with pursed lips, "Why are you in such a hurry? Didn't Deputy Prefecture Lord Wushi tell us to delay for a while so that his actions against those Southern Domain Witch wouldn't arouse suspicion?"
Zun Sheng ignored his wife and glared at Lin Yi, saying, "Why was the ' Qiankun Yin Yang ' Real Domain you used against Zhen Changsheng so strange? The Great Sun Departing Fire Palm was several times stronger?"
"Forget it, it's pointless to ask. You're Master Wushi, who likes to keep things to himself. Even if you told me, it wouldn't be the truth..."
Lin Yi swallowed the words he had prepared, knowing that it was because he had accidentally burned Zhen Changsheng's clothes that the Zun Sheng was angry.
After all, who would want their woman to see another man's body naked?
Ancestral Saint couldn't help but say, "How old are you? Why are you still fussing over such things? It's just a little bug. I've seen it before. Don't blame it on the younger generation."
Zun Sheng's eyes widened. "This isn't the first time you've seen it? Alright, I was wondering why that old geezer Zhen Changsheng looked at you so strangely before; it turns out you've looked at me several times..."
Enraged, the Ancestral Saint grabbed the Zun Sheng's ear and twisted it.
"You old fool, you're slandering me! You're asking for death..."
"Hey, there are outsiders here, give me some face..."
Seeing such a scene of domestic violence, Prefecture Lord seemed to be used to it, and with a smile, he pulled Lin Yi out of the main hall and said, "Don't look anymore, lest that petty old man, Zun Sheng, retaliate against us."
Looking down at the bustling Martial Saint City, the Prefecture Lord spoke again, "It's better to be single. Deputy Prefecture Lord Qin, I heard you married a woman from the Gu Family. Women from the Gu Family have always been strong-willed. You probably won't have a good life from now on."