61: Yuan Dan monk, the city lord came to visit

“Whoosh!”

The yellow-robed middle-aged man’s figure suddenly appeared nearby.

He first surveyed the surroundings, muttering to himself, “Strange, I clearly sensed a powerful spatial fluctuation just now, which should have been emitted by at least a Core Formation Realm Cultivator, but why can’t I find any trace? Did that Fellow Daoist leave?”

Amidst his confusion, his gaze fell upon Lin Yuan, and he asked with a smile, “Young man, did you see anyone else pass by here just now?”

Lin Yuan’s expression was calm; he cupped his hands neither humbly nor arrogantly and replied, “To Senior, I did not.”

The middle-aged man regretfully said, “Alright, it seems that person has most likely already left.”

With a conclusion reached, he no longer lingered and transformed into a streak of light, departing.

Fleeing with a streak of light!

This was actually a Core Formation Realm expert!

Seeing this, Lin Yuan’s expression wavered slightly.

He hadn't expected to have stumbled into the territory of such a powerful expert by accident.

Fortunately, the other party bore no ill will, otherwise, it would have been troublesome.

Quietly letting out a sigh of relief, he transmitted, “Sister Shuang, now that the villain has been dealt with, can we go back?”

“Wait, that guy hasn’t gone far; he’s still watching you in the woods.”

“What?”

Lin Yuan’s heart instantly tightened.

“He’s probably doubting your strength, thinking you’re disguised.”

“Then what do we do?”

“I won’t provide power; just proceed at your Opening Meridian Realm cultivation, and slowly make your way back.”

“Okay, I understand.”

Thus, Lin Yuan circulated his Cultivation Technique, leaped up, and his figure darted among the tree branches, gradually moving further away.

At his original position, the middle-aged man’s figure slowly appeared, gazing at the distant youth, and he softly murmured, “It’s not him? But why do I feel a special Qi emanating from this child, different from other Opening Meridian Realm Cultivators?”

After a moment of contemplation, he shook his head with a bitter smile: “I’m becoming more and more suspicious. To actually think that a junior is a Heaven-Defying Realm mighty figure, that’s impossible when you think about it.”

With that, he flashed away, leaving only an afterimage that slowly disappeared in place.

…

Luoxiao City.

After the Deng Family members dealt with Lu Jiu’s corpse, they waited for a long time and finally welcomed Lin Yuan’s return.

“Brother! You’re finally back!”

“Husband! Xi’er was so worried about you!”

The two women immediately pounced on him, as if they hadn’t seen him for days.

Lin Yuan embraced the two women’s waists, one on each side, and smiled lightly, “I just went to kill a deacon; there’s nothing to worry about.”

“Gulp.”

Deng Xuan, who was beside them, couldn’t help but swallow.

Deacon!

That was a Cloud Ripple Sect deacon!

Although not as noble as an Inner Elder, they were still important backbone forces within the Sect, responsible for many internal affairs, and an indispensable part of the Sect’s operation.

Therefore, for every death of a deacon, the Cloud Ripple Sect would investigate. If it wasn’t a natural death but died at the hands of a villain, the Sect would definitely avenge them.

Such a rule also served to protect the safety of inner personnel.

“Young Master, the Sect will sooner or later investigate the death of that deacon back to you. How do you plan to deal with it then?”

Deng Xuan spoke out with concern.

Upon hearing this, the two women also showed worried expressions.

“Brother, the Cloud Ripple Sect won’t throw you into the Heavenly Prison, will they?”

“Husband, a deacon’s status is not low. If the Sect pursues this, you’ll definitely be held responsible.”

In response, Lin Yuan calmly reassured them, “Don’t worry, I am a Guest Elder of the Liu Family, with the Liu Family as my backing. Killing a deacon without background shouldn’t be a problem. Relatively speaking, we should be more worried about how they will question me about my sudden increase in strength.”

These words hit the nail on the head, and the expressions of the three became solemn.

Indeed, compared to Huang Bin’s death, the power Lin Yuan suddenly displayed was what needed more investigation.

“Brother, how exactly did you manage to possess such power?”

Ye Ling’er couldn’t suppress her curiosity and asked.

For a moment, Deng Fuxi and Deng Xuan both stared intently at the young man, also wanting to know the answer to this question.

Lin Yuan showed an apologetic expression: “Sorry everyone, this matter is my secret, and it’s really inconvenient to disclose.”

Disappointment flashed in Deng Fuxi’s eyes, then she chuckled lightly, “It’s alright, Husband. Everyone has their own secrets, and besides, your strength has increased so terrifyingly, so the method of improvement must be extremely important. It’s better if we don’t know, lest you be captured and soul-searched, which would surely be detrimental to you.”

Lin Yuan nodded and said, “Thank you, Xi’er, for understanding. Regarding my matters, I will discuss them with Elder Liu after returning to the Sect; I’m sure there will be a solution.”

“Mm…”

While they were talking, a knock on the door suddenly sounded.

“Knock, knock.”

“Who is it?”

“Chi Ji from the City Lord’s Residence.”

“City Lord’s Residence?”

Everyone’s expressions changed slightly. Deng Xuan immediately stepped forward to open the door and greeted, “City Lord has come to visit; it is Deng’s fault for not having come out to meet him.”

Chi Ji walked into the Residence and bowed to Lin Yuan, saying, “I have come here today to apologize to Young Master.”

Deng Xuan subconsciously asked, “Ah? What crime have you committed?”

Lin Yuan deduced, “The crime City Lord speaks of should be related to the Sect’s Outer Affairs Hall, right?”

He knew without guessing that the news of the Sun Family’s annihilation must have been reported to the Sect by the other party.

Chi Ji frankly admitted, “Yes, the reason why the Outer Affairs Hall experts arrived was because I revealed the Sun Family’s matter, which led to trouble for Young Master.”

Lin Yuan waved his hand and said, “As the City Lord of Luoxiao City, you are supposed to relay news within Luoxiao City; this is your duty, and I don’t blame you. However, you should have seen what just happened, right?”

When it came to the crucial point, Chi Ji did not panic but calmly said, “I saw it. Does Young Master wish to kill me to conceal the matter?”

He had arrived outside the Deng Residence to watch the show as soon as Huang Bin and the other person arrived, witnessing the entire process of the event.

Lin Yuan stared deeply at the other party, then suddenly burst into laughter after a moment: “Not necessarily. Besides you, many Deng Family members must have also seen what just happened. Am I to kill all of them?”

He knew that even if he killed all those who knew, the Sect would still be able to trace the cause of Huang Bin and Lu Jiu’s deaths. After all, the purpose of these two people’s outing was to enforce the law, and this matter could not be concealed no matter what.

Chi Ji cupped his hands in gratitude: “Thank you, Young Master, for your benevolence. You are truly a peerless hero; I admire you greatly.”

Although he didn’t know how the other party had advanced two major Realms, being able to achieve such a Heaven-Defying feat meant that there must be an extremely terrifying background behind him, which commanded awe.