125: Chapter 125 This water is going to be muddied

"Thank you, Senior Brother Wang!"

Hearing this, Lin Shen's expression turned ecstatic, and he immediately cupped his hands in thanks.

With Wang Boan acting as his Protector, he quickly descended, found a relatively spacious area to sit cross-legged, and circulated his Cultivation Technique to begin recovering from his outer physical injuries and replenishing the Spiritual Qi within his body.

Yet all of this was actually done intentionally by Lin Shen.

Through his previous observations with his Heavenly Eye, he had long since noticed that many people had gathered nearby, along with the traces of Wang Boan.

In order to completely clear himself of suspicion and make everyone present evidence of his innocence in the future, Lin Shen had self-directed a performance of being chased by a massive number of Yao Beasts.

In this way, when he took out a 5,000-year-old precious medicinal herb he had previously obtained, no one else would suspect anything, nor would they pin the deaths of Mo Xiaoyu, Li Yunfei, Murong Qingyue, and the others on him.

On the contrary, compared to himself and others, Wang Boan—who had previously been in the Legacy grounds of a mighty figure—was even more suspicious among this group.

After all, Wang Boan's strength and methods fit the profile of a suspect capable of slaying Li Yunfei, Murong Qingyue, and the others.

Moreover, his previous whereabouts were unknown to anyone; he only claimed by himself that he was absorbing a Legacy in the Legacy grounds of a mighty figure.

Lin Shen naturally believed this point.

Because he had also searched this Secret Realm for a long time and killed many Cultivators, yet he had never crossed paths with Wang Boan's whereabouts.

However, his own belief was useless; what mattered most was that the masters of the various major powers in the outside world believed it.

Thinking that Wang Boan would likely become the primary target of everyone's suspicion and very well might become his scapegoat, Lin Shen silently circulated the Sanyuan Qi-Guiding Technique within his body, unable to help feeling a twinge of mourning for Wang Boan in his heart.

"Sigh, there's no good show left to watch. Who would have thought that Wang Boan's strength is actually so formidable, directly breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage after entering the Secret Realm..."

"Exactly, exactly. This Wang Boan really loves meddling in other people's business. Otherwise, after that pack of Yao Beasts devoured Lin Shen, we could have looted his corpse and perhaps gained some unexpected harvests."

"They are fellow sect members, after all; naturally, he wouldn't just sit back and do nothing. But Wang Boan's strength is truly improving fast. Relying on his current strength, I'm afraid Wang Boan can securely claim the number one spot among the younger generation of our Five Great Sects..."

The crowd observing carefully from afar discussed animatedly among themselves.

Recalling the terrifying methods Wang Boan had just displayed, they couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts.

Over a dozen Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Yao Beasts had been annihilated by Wang Boan in just a split second. If it were them, they probably wouldn't even be able to withstand a few moves from Wang Boan.

"Securely claim the number one spot? I think not necessarily!"

That Senior Brother Wang from the Qingmu Sect let out a cold snort and said, "Which of our Qingmu Sect's Senior Brother Chu Qingshu, Shangyang Sect's Senior Brother Zhao Bian, or Shuiyue Sect's Fairy Murong Qingyue doesn't have numerous methods at their disposal? Since Wang Boan could encounter some fortuitous opportunities, others might not necessarily miss out. Just because we saw Wang Boan make a move now, dare we conclude that he can become the number one person among the younger generation of our Five Great Sects?"

Originally, before Wang Boan appeared, this Senior Brother Wang from the Qingmu Sect was sought after by the crowd and revered as supreme simply because he was the strongest present.

Being flattered by so many Geniuses, even if it was just within this Secret Realm, this Senior Brother Wang from the Qingmu Sect still felt somewhat carried away.

But now, Wang Boan's appearance had stolen all his spotlight, naturally leaving him feeling resentful inside, muttering and making cynical remarks from the side.

"That's true. Shuiyue Sect's Fairy Murong Qingyue is a millennium-rare single-attribute Ice Spiritual Root. With such terrifying Aptitude, if she encounters some Opportunity, breaking through to the Nascent Soul in the future is an absolute certainty."

Hearing the words of this Senior Brother Wang from the Qingmu Sect, the crowd nodded thoughtfully one after another.

Recalling Murong Qingyue's immortal-like visage, a trace of intoxication couldn't help but flash across their eyes. Some even fantasized in their hearts that if they could gain Murong Qingyue's favor, they would willingly accept it even if it meant breaking through to Nascent Soul and Soul Transformation later in life.

Lin Shen and Wang Boan, who were situated far away, were unaware of the crowd's discussions.

Nor did they wish to bother with the others; they simply occupied this place, quickly regulating their internal injuries and recovering their Spiritual Qi.

With Wang Boan acting as his Protector, Lin Shen recovered his internal injuries with peace of mind, turning a deaf ear to the outside world.

While he was recovering from his injuries, as the time to leave the Secret Realm grew closer, more Prodigies soon approached this location one after another.

Among them were people from Chiyun Valley, as well as the Shangyang Sect, Qingmu Sect, and others.

However, what made everyone curious was that not a single person from the Shuiyue Sect and Lihuo Sect appeared.

Among them, some Prodigies who approached this place wore joyful expressions, clearly having obtained considerable Opportunities from this Secret Realm.

Some even had the good fortune to acquire quite precious treasures from certain Yao Beast packs, which seemed to have been left behind after certain Prodigies were devoured by Yao Beasts.

However, this group did not make a fuss; they hid these treasures tightly because someone had already recognized the previous owners of these treasures.

As time drew closer, with less than an hour remaining until the passage opened, about twenty people had already gathered here.

Lin Shen, whose external injuries and Spiritual Qi had already recovered to their Peak state, silently stood by Wang Boan's side at this moment.

A wisp of bright light slowly bloomed between his brows, and a wisp of Divine Sense quietly spread outward.

Feeling the familiar auras emanating from several people present, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curve slightly upward, and his heart settled completely.

Because Lin Shen knew very well that he was already secure.

And this was by no means the good fortune of that group who accidentally obtained treasures; on the contrary, this was very likely their misfortune.

"I only hope this move doesn't disappoint me. Otherwise, if nothing happens at all, I'll be taking a huge loss..."

Lin Shen chanted silently in his heart.

In truth, that group of people who considered themselves lucky to have picked up some Magic Treasures and precious treasures from the Yao Beast packs had all obtained them under Lin Shen's scheming.

And these treasures were precisely some extremely precious Magic Treasures belonging to Murong Qingyue, Li Yunfei, and the others.

Initially, Lin Shen had been extremely reluctant to part with them.

But after leaving his previous secluded cultivation spot, even after obliterating the wisp of Soul power on these treasures, Lin Shen still felt a trace of unease.

For the sake of safety, he specially unsealed Elder Hun, informed him of these matters, and then inquired about some key information.

According to Elder Hun's account, even if the Soul power on these treasures was obliterated, after being nurtured by the person who branded them, once they got close, it was still very likely to be perceived.

Therefore, Lin Shen had no choice but to painfully discard these precious treasures that previously carried Soul imprints, and then specially designed it so that other Prodigies would think they were lucky and pick up a supreme treasure for free.

The reason he did this was to completely muddy the waters, causing the people who left Soul imprints in the outside world to suspect one another.

As long as the waters were muddied, combined with his alibi and his proficiency in concealment, no matter how those people in the outside world suspected, they would never suspect him.