Chapter 90: 90: Zhang Xuan Arrives! (Brothers, don't raise books!)

Chapter 90: Chapter 90: Zhang Xuan Arrives! (Brothers, don’t raise books!)

For several days in a row, Ping’an County had been very peaceful.

There were no more missing children, nor any horrifying family annihilation incidents.

But Chen Yuan felt the hidden undercurrents within.

Perhaps a conspiracy was brewing.

However, on the surface, Chen Yuan remained very calm, greeting Zhu Sihai and then sticking to a routine of going to work and cultivating at home every day.

After acquiring the Yellow Jade Pill, Chen Yuan didn’t immediately consume and refine it.

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He had swallowed too many Tiger Bone Pills before, which led to a buildup of pill toxins, and the Marrow Cleansing Spirit Pearl was still slowly expelling them from his body.

This gave Chen Yuan some relief; he had thought that after purifying those pill toxins, the Marrow Cleansing Spirit Pearl might completely lose its effectiveness, but it seemed he had been overly concerned.

That day.

The sky darkened very early, and Chen Yuan’s expression was as calm as usual when he returned home.

The moment he touched the door, his gaze suddenly sharpened as he noticed that the small trap he had set in front of the door had been triggered.

With a mind as tranquil as still water, Chen Yuan slowly moved his right hand towards the hilt of the knife at his waist.

Then.

“Bang!”

A loud noise as the door was kicked open with great force.

Immediately after, Chen Yuan didn’t bother to peer into the darkness of the house, but he could sense a shadow inside, and he swiftly scattered the lime powder over himself.

He didn’t ask who was inside.

If they snuck in silently, they were the enemy.

Right after that,

“Whoosh!”

He deployed his Sword Drawing Skill. Chen Yuan moved like the wind, crossing several steps in an instant and swinging his knife with full force at the shadow in the dark.

With such explosive power, even a Bone Refining expert could easily be killed, and Chen Yuan was confident in this.

But…

Unexpectedly, his knife seemed to sink into the mire, and Chen Yuan instinctively wanted to pull back, but… the blade wouldn’t budge!

Realizing this, Chen Yuan’s heart jolted, knowing he had encountered a powerful adversary he couldn’t possibly stop and immediately let go of the knife, trying to flee the room.

“Whoosh…”

A draft of cold air blew in, and the lamp inside the room was lit.

A calm yet familiar voice echoed in Chen Yuan’s ears:

“Your strength is indeed extraordinary.”

The candlelight in the room illuminated a face that looked indifferently at him—it was, Zhang Xuan!

At that moment, an invisible current of Qi enveloped him, and Chen Yuan’s knife was immobilized by the Qi, appearing to hang suspended in mid-air.

“Zhang… Master Zhang.”

Chen Yuan inwardly heaved a sigh of relief and quickly gave a respectful bow.

Now, he truly understood the gap between himself and a strong warrior of the Gang Condensation Realm—it was simply… terrifying!

That invisible Gang Qi seemed to block everything.

With it around, hidden weapons, arrows, lime, and such were essentially ineffective.

Zhang Xuan stood with his hands behind his back, the Gang Qi around him dissipated, and Chen Yuan’s long knife clattered to the ground as Zhang Xuan looked him up and down calmly and said:

“According to the information dossiers this envoy has received, you were merely a Skin Refining Martial Artist three months ago, but that strike just now almost reached the pinnacle of a Bone Refining Martial Artist.”

“Can you tell me how you did it?”

Chen Yuan’s gaze flickered as he pondered how to deflect the question without arousing suspicion—he certainly couldn’t tell Master Zhang that he had transmigrated from another world.

“The reason I was able to enhance my strength so quickly must be because I have the Golden Finger, right?”

Chen Yuan himself wouldn’t possibly reveal this secret to anyone, let alone whether he believed it or not.

This was his ultimate secret.

Seeing Chen Yuan fall silent for a moment, Zhang Xuan’s eyes shifted slightly:

“Forget it, everyone has their own secrets. I was just a bit curious, there’s no need to think about deceiving me.”

“Your Excellency, forgive me—I once promised that senior, I would not reveal this matter,” Chen Yuan said in a low voice.

In such an urgent situation, fabricating any lie would not fool Zhang Xuan, so silence was a better option than making up something on the spot.

Zhang Xuan nodded:

“Yue Shan said that you have found the whereabouts of the No-Life Sect’s demons?”

“Indeed, I have.”

“I am usually very busy. You must take responsibility for your words and actions. If you have truly found them, you will be handsomely rewarded. If you dare to deceive me, you will pay a small price.”

Zhang Xuan’s voice was very calm, as if he had just mentioned a trivial matter.

“Chen is absolutely certain and would never dare deceive Your Excellency,” said Chen Yuan, his expression very solemn.

“Tell me, where are those rats hiding?”

“Ten miles to the north of the city, Cien Temple!”

“Cien Temple…” Zhang Xuan’s brows furrowed slightly upon hearing this.

“What is your evidence?”

Zhang Xuan was in Nanling Prefecture, and naturally, he would be aware of the forces within Nanling Prefecture, including this Buddhist branch, Cien Temple.

In Ping’an County, one of the few forces with a Gang Condensation expert in residence, it had always been stable and had never caused any trouble. If not for Chen Yuan’s certainty,

he would suspect that Chen Yuan was trying to use another’s hand to kill his enemy.

“This matter begins with the Liu Family’s massacre last month…”

Chen Yuan, who had prepared his story well in advance, started by saying that he had keenly sensed that the murderer might be a limping man of somewhat large build, then went on to say that after reporting to Huang Xing, he had been reprimanded.

After the event when the Huang Family’s collusion with the No-Life Sect came to light, he vaguely realized there was something fishy and began to investigate secretly in Ping’an County.

Later, when Chen Yuan wanted to interrogate Huang Xing, he found that Huang Xing was already dead. He had thought that would be the end of it, but unexpectedly, when he had gone to burn incense at Cien Temple, he encountered a limping monk.

At that time, he was shocked and began his investigation from there, discovering that many of the people who had been in accidents in recent years had either visited Cien Temple to burn incense personally or had family members who had done so.

Later, he learned through another source that the abbot of Cien Temple had been in seclusion for a long time and that nowadays the affairs of the temple were managed by the supervising monks brought up by the temple…

All these matters could be verified and his logic stood firm under scrutiny, the only difference being that Chen Yuan had altered the timeline.

Lies could be exposed, but the truth would not.

Furthermore, the Heavenly Patrol Bureau’s goal was the demons of No-Life Sect, not the logical process.

Chen Yuan was just taking precautions.

After listening, Zhang Xuan’s gaze flickered unpredictably, scanning up and down Chen Yuan’s body, a hint of appreciation showing in his eyes—if Chen Yuan’s story was true.

Then he was indeed a talent.

Considering his age and strength…

“If it’s as you say, indeed all the evidence points to Cien Temple.”

“Your Excellency, it’s better to act sooner rather than later. Ping’an County has been very calm in recent days, but I have a feeling that the demons of the No-Life Sect may be brewing some other conspiracy.”

Chen Yuan spoke gravely.

Zhang Xuan glanced at Chen Yuan and fell silent for a moment:

“The crimes committed by these demons of the No-Life Sect in Ping’an County, it’s time for a settlement.”

“We act tomorrow!”