The most intriguing question right now is why the power of a fragment of the Heaven-Mending Stone could be found inside an ordinary stone.
Despite investigating for so long, He Buxian still knows nothing about it.
Although he felt the terrifying power up close, He Buxian still felt as if he were in a fog.
The Grand Elder of the Red Peak Gang was, after all, a close friend despite their age difference. For both personal and legal reasons, he had to find out the truth about his death.
With this in mind, He Buxian became even more resolute.
The stone fell into Lin Yu's hand. He examined it for a while, and then used his spiritual power to penetrate deep into the stone.
However, after examining it for a while, Lin Yu realized that the stone didn't seem to have anything special about it; it was just like an ordinary stone.
At this point, there was no power whatsoever from the fragments of the Heaven-Mending Stone, not even any spiritual energy.
He Buxian naturally knew that the stones were no longer recognizable.
Although he had indeed sensed the power of the Heaven-Mending Fragment from that stone before, that power quickly vanished after the death of the Red Peak Gang's Grand Elder, leaving him with no way to deal with it.
The only information He Buxian knows now is that the Red Peak Gang's Grand Elder noticed a clue before his death, and then met a violent end.
Seeing the look in Lin Yu's eyes, He Buxian knew that he probably hadn't noticed anything unusual either.
Upon closer reflection, it must be that the mastermind behind this tampered with the stone, imbuing it with a trace of the power of the fragments used to mend the heavens.
Once the mastermind had accomplished its goal, it naturally withdrew the power it had exerted, and the stone returned to being an ordinary stone.
"If I had reacted a little faster at the time, I might have been able to obtain some crucial information," He Buxian said, filled with self-reproach.
Lin Yu shook his head. The situation was urgent at the time, and even if He Buxian had reacted quickly enough, he probably wouldn't have had the strength to deal with the mastermind behind the scenes.
Although the trail has gone cold, He Buxian has at least saved his life, which is not bad in itself.
"You don't need to blame yourself too much. Even if someone else were in your shoes, they might not have handled the situation better than you."
"We shouldn't linger here. Let's first investigate where that mysterious force is located."
"Capture this guy as soon as possible to find out what his true intentions are."
Lin Yu said seriously, and He Buxian could only nod. He understood the reasoning Lin Yu was talking about, but he just couldn't get over his own conscience.
Lin Yu took out the Heaven-Mending Fragment from his storage space, then channeled its power into the stone, discovering that the two powers actually resonated with each other.
As it turned out, the stone did indeed contain the power of the fragments that mended the heavens, albeit very weakly.
"I have just examined it, and this stone does indeed contain the power of a fragment of the Heaven-Mending Fragment, although it is extremely weak."
"However, the power that draws the fragments of the Heaven-Mending Stone into this stone, and the power that controls you, are not essentially the same. The two powers have no similarities in their aura."
Lin Yu stated his conclusion.
When He Buxian was controlled by that mysterious power, Lin Yu was not by his side, but through the Hongmeng Token she carried, she was able to sense that power to a certain extent, and thus knew what that power felt like.
After some investigation, Lin Yu discovered that the two powers were completely different.
"How is this possible?!" He Buxian's first reaction was shock.
In his mind, the person who channeled the power of the Heaven-Mending Fragment into ordinary stones and the mysterious power that killed the Red Peak Gang's Grand Elder should have originated from the same source.
After all, both events occurred in the Red Peak Immortal Realm, and it was something he had personally investigated.
Therefore, He Buxian was prejudiced and assumed that the two things were done by the same person.
Little did He Buxian know that these were two completely different things that had simply been accidentally mixed up. Such a coincidence was truly astounding, leaving He Buxian both amused and exasperated.
Lin Yu's words completely overturned all his previous knowledge and speculations.
However, He Buxian held Lin Yu in high esteem, and the events that had transpired made He Buxian realize that Lin Yu was always right.
However, everything now was significantly different from what he had expected, leaving He Buxian somewhat bewildered.
"These two things are not actually unrelated; it's just that the mysterious power controlling you and the power of the Heaven-Mending Fragment were not done by the same person."
Seeing that He Buxian looked like he was about to get stuck on a rut, Lin Yu had no choice but to explain.
If I don't explain things clearly to this child, he might fall into deep self-doubt.
The series of events that happened today were already shocking enough for He Buxian, and telling him these things now would probably be a huge blow to him.
Only someone as perceptive as Lin Yu could sense this; ordinary cultivators, even those with great strength, wouldn't be able to perceive it so easily.
He Buxian was no fool to have progressed to such a level of strength, and with Lin Yu's guidance, he naturally understood quickly.
"Doesn't that mean that these two things are just a coincidence?" He Buxian said slowly.
Coincidences may exist in the world, but the probability of such a coincidence happening seems too small.
Even now, knowing the truth, He Buxian still finds it hard to believe.
"Of course." Lin Yu smiled and said, seeing that He Buxian still looked incredulous, Lin Yu pointed to the charred remains on the ground.
That was the ashes formed from the monstrous hound and the little green insect.
Lin Yu said slowly, "Weren't those flying insects just now also attracted by the fragrance by chance?"
"Although both things happened, they weren't for the same reason," Lin Yu explained.
At this point, He Buxian finally understood.
"I see," He Buxian exclaimed.
Lin Yu comforted him, "You don't need to blame yourself too much. Even if this happened to someone else, it wouldn't be easy to figure out the relationships behind it."
He Buxian nodded. Now that things had come to this point, he naturally understood what the Palace Master meant.
However, the thought of being controlled by that force and being powerless to stop it still caused He Buxian great pain.
That was the helplessness of not being able to control one's own destiny, and he didn't want to experience it again!