Only One Huang Daoxian

The day Zhang Xuezhou and his group traveled to Pan'an City was a day of major news explosion in the Scarlet Alliance State.

Numerous news organizations, including provincial and municipal newspapers and television news outlets, have used Flying Entertainment Livestream to gather material for extensive reporting and analysis.

While only a small percentage of ordinary people are impacted by the information overload, Lineage across various provinces and cities are subjected to a devastating ordeal.

In the past, it was difficult for Western Capital City to transmit policy information from other provinces and cities, which was eagerly awaited by many people.

Although official documents from the committee were displayed at the Youth Challenge, whether they are actually followed up will depend on confirmation from the Sequence Committee.

Becoming a candidate for the sequence committee is merely a celebration for the younger generation, while becoming a sequence committee member is something that many powerful Lineage leaders covet.

"Your last-minute decision almost caused my communication device to malfunction!"

Li Yingbo arrived in Changqing City not long ago; Zhang Xuezhou and the others saw him around noon that day.

As the interim chairman, Li Yingbo not only had to deal with numerous inquiries from provincial and municipal officials, but also with many people outside the core circle of the Sequence Committee, as well as former members of the older generation.

Li Yingbo felt that Western Capital City was now almost an information collision center.

There were supporters, opponents, doubters, and even vehement critics who argued that the committee's decision had not undergone a prolonged debate and vote.

"What are you afraid of?" Wang Haoran laughed. "With the addition of our close Lineage committee members, we have the majority of votes. No matter how the vote is conducted, the result won't change!"

"That's what they say," Li Yingbo said, "But I still feel like I'm on the hot seat, with many accusing me of betraying the interests of Western Capital City!"

"They only care about the pittances in their own bowls," Wang Haoran sneered. "So many committee members have died one after another. Do we have to wipe out our entire term, waiting until they're driven out of Western Capital City before we're satisfied? Besides, right now..."

Wang Haoran frowned slightly and couldn't help but whisper to Li Yingbo again, which only made Li Yingbo feel more troubled.

Wang Haoran n't have made such alarmist claims unless he was absolutely certain.

In the materials that Li Yingbo came across, the previous committee did indeed leave behind an unsolved mystery regarding the exploration of the Dongshan Imperial Mausoleum.

"The Zhao family?"

"Re-investigate!"

Li Yingbo originally thought he was here to investigate the industries in Luo'an Province, but little did he know that this matter, which was his main business, was just a side project; Wang Haoran and his team had other targets for their real attack.

"You suspect that the Zhao family is the real power Luo'an Province, and that Zhang Qiaoen might even be influenced by them?"

After the conversation was over, Li Yingbo looked at Zhang Xuezhou, who had influenced Wang Haoran's decision.

If Zhang Xuezhou's suspicions were to be condensed into a single sentence, Li Yingbo's simple summary would be a description.

"Historical records indicate that Huang Daoxian met several emperors in Pan'an. I suspect that his abilities at the time were likely limited to the Luo'an Province area," Zhang Xuezhou nodded. "He also very likely developed his business locally, thus forming a considerable power base!"

"That's possible," Li Yingbo said.

"The genetically modified crops involving our Scarlet Alliance State seem to date back to Pan'an over a hundred years ago," Zhang Xuezhou cautioned. "And Huang Daoxian is very likely skilled at manipulating plants!"

This might be a bit troublesome!

Li Yingbo frowned.

Zhang Xuezhou was talking about something that happened over a hundred years ago, something that would leave anyone who came across it completely bewildered.

Finding information on cases from more than ten years ago is extremely difficult, let alone a century-old event.

Finding the relevant clues by peeling back the layers and then eradicating the root cause is as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Of course, Zhang Xuezhou's speculation also brought good news: Huang Daoxian's local operations made it much less likely that he would infiltrate the Lineage in Western Capital City. Even if he caused a disaster in Luo'an Province, the impact would only be on a small area and would not drag Western Capital City into the war.

The trouble and difficulty of this kind of opponent lies in its stealth.

"If Huang Daoxian was operating locally, then the matter of the purple sword orchids on the remains of Emperor Luo Yan and others..."

There is only one Zodiac Immortal, but there are several Purple Gladiolus plants, or even more!

From the very beginning, Zhang Xuezhou never considered the purple sword orchid to be a zodiac spirit, even though it possessed various supernatural properties.

The death of the purple gladiolus confirms this.

This may simply be a special plant cultivated by Huang Daoxian; the real Huang Daoxian never went to Western Capital City.

As for why these purple gladioli keep staring at the emperors, it may involve the special fortune of Dongshan, or some other special circumstances.

For Zhang Xuezhou, it was equally difficult to see the truth clearly.

Aside from the chance encounter with the Corpse Flower and its eradication, he will also engage in various forms of cultivation in Dongshan, thwarting the plans of the Purple Sword Orchids.

However, improvements in operational skills may also bring some unexpected benefits.

Zhang Xuezhou's mindset is still relatively stable. As long as he remains hidden in the rear, he still has the potential to make a move.

After some discussion, Wang Haoran, Li Yingbo, and others began their industrial survey of Luo'an Province.

Whenever it was their turn to investigate the Zhao family, Zhang Xuezhou would change into a special task force uniform and participate to see if they could uncover any relevant information from the Zhao family.

"Zhang Xuezhou, is your guess accurate or not?"

As a newly appointed candidate for the committee, Zuo Teng did not receive his certificate, but Wang Haoran and Li Yingbo tacitly allowed him to listen from the side.

After Wang Haoran and the others left, Zuo Teng pursed his lips and asked Zhang Xuezhou.

Zuo Teng and his group were investigating Zuo Quan, trying to find out all the details about him, while Zhang Xuezhou's investigation went all the way to Luo'an Province.

Judging from Zhang Xuezhou's words, it seems that only Huang Daoxian's henchmen were affecting Zuo Quan.

As long as Huang Daoxian exists, henchmen can continue to be produced. Even if they capture Zuo Quan, or even capture the mastermind behind Zuo Quan, this confrontation will not end. On the contrary, their identities will be exposed due to their investigations, leading to their deaths at the hands of Huang Daoxian.

For example, many committee members who investigated the Dongshan Imperial Mausoleum were either injured or killed, and almost none of them met a good end. This could very well serve as a warning, and Zhang Xuezhou had to guard against this possibility.

As Zuo Teng continued to engage with higher levels, he realized that things were far more complicated than he had imagined.

He was still somewhat incredulous, finding it hard to believe the result of his guess, and sought further confirmation from Zhang Xuezhou.

"Any guess can't be completely accurate," Zhang Xuezhou shook his head and said, "Besides, you know I have a health condition and can't check things all the time. There are bound to be many oversights, and I need you to fill in the gaps!"

"I'd like to add... you mean my dad?"

"Pay close attention; we might find some different clues about your father. This would be very helpful in advancing our investigation. We need to communicate with each other promptly on this matter, especially regarding his whereabouts!"

Zhang Xuezhou nodded.

If he were to go to the Eastern Mountain Imperial Mausoleum to practice his cultivation techniques, Zhang Xuezhou would obviously need to consult Zuo Teng beforehand.

Zhang Xuezhou came to some conclusions from his Luo'an Province, and even speculated that Huang Daoxian was still quite likely in Luo'an Province, as his soul was unlikely to stray too far from his physical body, and that the Dongshan Imperial Mausoleum was not Huang Daoxian's home ground.

This undoubtedly allowed Zhang Xuezhou to focus on his cultivation without interference.

He patted Zuo Teng on the shoulder, signaling him to do a good job and to inform him once Zuo Quan went to the Dongshan Imperial Mausoleum.