"Have you caught the murderer?"
Li Yan slightly frowned, asking.
He didnāt really care about the coronerās life or death.
Although they were in the same profession, they were strangers, so why would he care? He only asked because of Wu Qu.
"Had a fight, almost caught him!"
Wu Qu clenched his fist hard and said solemnly, "That person used a poison needle, his martial arts are average, but his escape technique is incredible. He must be a master of the Evil Dao."
"I almost caught him, but the opponent used a desperate technique, damaging his foundation, and fled without a trace."
Li Yan mused, "Have you inquired if this fellow practitioner offended anyone?"
"Thatās what I initially thought..."
Wu Qu looked up, his eyes becoming serious, "But on the way, I received another message; three āliving Yin messengersā have been killed in a short time!"
Li Yan was startled upon hearing that, "Someone is hunting āliving Yin messengersā!"
He finally understood why Wu Qu appeared this way.
It was not only because of his friendās death, but the severity of this incident was enough to alarm the Yellow Springs Organization.
Thinking of this, Li Yan said seriously, "Itās starting again?"
The original intention of the establishment of "Yellow Springs" began with a massacre targeting "living Yin messengers," involving both righteous and evil factions, leading to a catastrophe.
Since then, that agreement was formed.
Now it appears again, is it possible that the Human Dao revolution is coming, and someone wants to eliminate troublesome "living Yin messengers" in advance?
"I donāt know..."
Wu Qu was silent for a moment, then suddenly spoke, "I have something to tell you, donāt get angry."
"Someone in the organization is spreading nonsense that your violation of the agreement caused these disasters and wants to announce that the Yellow Springs Organization is unrelated to you."
"What?"
Li Yan doubted he heard correctly and almost laughed, "They must be fools; itās been so long since that matter."
"If they wanted revenge, why wait until now?!"
Wu Qu nodded and spoke after a momentās silence, "Perhaps you were implicated by me."
"To be frank, the selection of āliving Yin messengersā is entirely random, and over the years, it has become mixed and uneven."
"Some gain power through the Hook Paper, colluding with protectors to amass wealth. I canāt stand it and have disciplined them many times."
"You were introduced by me, so theyāre probably using this as an excuse. The Yellow Springs have rules; if opponents reach a certain number, they can block someone from joining. Theyāre using this rule."
"No problem."
Li Yan picked up a teacup and shook his head slightly, "Joining Yellow Springs, I was planning to observe for a while anyway, so itās fine not to join."
He agreed to the Fengdu appointment at that time to find a backing organization to deal with Zhao Changsheng.
But now, he simply gave up.
Firstly, there seems to be something off about the Yellow Springs Organization.
The few he met before were okay, but there are clearly many living Yin messengers in the organization. With so many opposing him, it indicates a hostile force within.
Forcing his way in might lead to unforeseen troubles.
Besides, he no longer needs to rely on these people.
"Not joining is good."
Wu Qu was obviously in a bad mood, and the killing intent in his eyes was still present, "āLiving Yin messengerā has a special status. Even when meeting, one would hide their identity as much as possible."
"Those who know my friendās identity donāt exceed five, and since other āliving Yin messengersā were killed, there must be a traitor!"
Li Yan nodded in agreement, then asked, "Wu brother, whatās your plan?"
Wu Qu sighed, "Iāve known the coroner friend for over ten years; we shared everything. Now Iām disheartened and might withdraw from Yellow Springs, having no mood to protect others."
Saying that, he gritted his teeth, "But this hatred must be avenged!"
"I will stay in Shu for a while; the fox will eventually expose its tail. At that time, I will kill the traitor and use their head to pay tribute to my brother!"
"If you need help, just call on me."
Li Yan promised, then changed the topic, "Since Wu brother is here, thereās something, saving me from a wasted trip."
He could see Wu Qu was in a bad mood.
In such a state, there might be problems. Running out and fighting recklessly could lead to danger.
Itās better to find something to calm him down.
"What matter?"
"I want your help to teach martial arts, learn Eight Extremes."
"I donāt take disciples, but I can recommend someone to Cangzhou..."
"Not a child, a brother of mine."
"A brother?"
...
"Is this the brother you mentioned?"
Looking at Wu Ba grinning foolishly in the yard, Wu Quās eye twitched as he whispered to Li Yan, "Isnāt this a Human Goblin? Li Yan, are you joking with me?"
"His name is Wu Ba."
Li Yan answered seriously, "Although heās a Human Goblin, heās no different from a human, a dependable brother."
"This is nonsense!"
Wu Qu shook his head outright, "If the elders of my clan know I teach martial arts to a spirit monster, they would surely remove me from the clan genealogy."
"No way, I canāt agree to this."
"Not your Wu Family inheritance."
Li Yan quickly held Wu Quās shoulder, "Just the regular Eight Extremes Fist, the kind that has spread outside; Iām really not skilled, so I can only seek your help."
"You teach it casually, and he learns it casually. How much he learns depends on his own comprehension. Anyway, regular Eight Extremes have already spread everywhere..."
Li Yan generally doesnāt like sweet-talking others.
But the reputation of "Ghostly Fears" is not unfounded.
For his brother, heās willing to be persistent and relentless.
"I..."
Wu Qu, being relentlessly pressed, replied reluctantly, "Fine, Iāll stay for a few days and teach him the basics, but once outside, I donāt acknowledge this disciple; itās all self-learned!"
"Fair enough, fair enough!"
Li Yan laughed, immediately speaking to Wu Ba, "Why are you still standing there dumbly? Hurry and pay respects to your master!"