138: Golden Phoenix Appears

【Arriving at the Dukes Residence, the servants were busy with their tasks.】

【You spread out your Divine Sense, sweeping over the entire mansion—】

【You quickly found Fang Chen's wing room—his woman was sleeping soundly, embracing a guard.】

【You focused your Divine Sense, searching Fang Chen's courtyard and room three times.】

【After searching, your heart sank—you still hadn't found it.】

【You swiftly activated your movement technique, stealthily entering Fang Chen's wing room like a ghost, arriving at the bed, and raising your hand to press down with True Essence—】

【“Ah!”】

【The immense pressure instantly woke the two people on the bed.】

【The woman's eyes widened, looking at you in terror: “Young Master, I'm sorry, I was just too lonely…”】

【She obviously mistook you for Fang Chen, as the Liu Clan didn't yet know that Fang Chen was dead.】

【“Who are you?” the guard asked coldly.】

【Moonlight streamed through the window, and he saw your face clearly.】

【You raised your hand and waved, your True Essence transforming into a sharp blade, instantly severing the woman's head.】

【Seeing this, the guard trembled all over.】

【Before he could speak, you said coldly: “Did Fang Chen receive a black gold twin fish jade pendant?”】

【“Wh-what jade pendant?” His lips trembled, his teeth chattering.】

【“The one Kuang Tianyou gave to Fang Chen,” you pressed.】

【“He... he asked me to deliver it to Cheng Rongrong yesterday,” the guard hastily replied.】

【His expression didn't seem like he was lying.】

【Without hesitation, you raised your hand and waved, the True Essence blade sweeping past, and his head rolled onto the bed.】

【His wide-open eyes were still staring at you.】

【You smiled at his bulging eyes: “Thanks.”】

【After speaking, you flicked out a ball of pill fire to destroy the bodies, quickly left, and rushed to the Cheng Residence.】

【Upon entering the Cheng Residence, you found Cheng Rongrong chatting and laughing with Yaoer in the backyard.】

【You didn't disturb them, spreading out your Divine Sense to search carefully three times, and your heart tightened—still, you hadn't found it.】

【You gritted your teeth, cast the Illusionary Form Technique to transform into Fang Chen, and leaped into her courtyard.】

【As soon as you appeared, Yaoer immediately stood in front of Cheng Rongrong, saying coldly: “Fang Chen, what do you want?”】

【Cheng Rongrong stared at you coldly: “Fang Chen, how dare you trespass into the Cheng Residence? Aren't you afraid my father will take your life?”】

【You calmly said: “Don't misunderstand, I sent someone to give you something yesterday, and today I wish to retrieve it.”】

【Cheng Rongrong said indifferently: “I threw it away.”】

【“Where did you throw it?” you asked anxiously.】

【Cheng Rongrong looked at Yaoer.】

【Yaoer interjected: “Into the river.”】

【You said no more, quickly leaped out of the Cheng Residence, and headed straight for the city river.】

【Upon reaching the riverside, you immediately spread out your Divine Sense, searching meticulously from upstream to downstream.】

【But you found nothing in the city section of the river, so you activated your movement technique and followed the current to search outside the city.】

【Finally, by the river embankment fifty li outside the city, you discovered a floating wooden box.】

【Inside the box was precisely the “black gold twin fish jade pendant.”】

【You were overjoyed, retrieved the wooden box, opened it for confirmation, then put away the jade pendant and returned to the Imperial Capital.】

【You knew you had to race against time. Although the biggest hidden danger was resolved, the problem with the servant was equally crucial.】

【As for the potential exposure from using the immortal slaying sword, you believed that as long as you restrained your strength and no longer used it, it should be avoidable.】

【Soon, you returned to Wangyue Tower.】

【However, the moment you stepped through the door, cold sweat immediately broke out—】

【In the main hall, Liu Jinfeng sat with a frosty expression, while the servant knelt on the ground, his face swollen and red, trembling as he confessed something.】

【Behind Liu Jinfeng stood several Liu Clan guards, one of whom you recognized as Liu Chengyu.】

【As you walked in, the servant happened to look up and see you, immediately pointing and shouting: “It's him! He must be the one who killed that Young Miss! He coveted her beauty at the time, I swear on my life, he is the murderer!”】

【The servant frantically accused you, insisting you were the murderer.】

【No sooner had the servant's words fallen than Liu Jinfeng's icy gaze immediately fell upon you.】

【You felt her Divine Sense scanning you back and forth.】

【You secretly rejoiced that you had no suspicious items on you—System-rewarded materials could be stored in the System space, while non-System-rewarded ones could not.】

【Fortunately, you didn't take those Cultivators' qiankun bags, otherwise, a sweep from Liu Jinfeng would immediately expose you as the murderer.】

【Before she could speak, you walked forward with a smile: “What a coincidence, Shopkeeper Golden Phoenix, why are you here too?”】

【“Why are you here?” Liu Jinfeng's tone was icy.】

【“Alas,” you deliberately sighed, “it's a long story…”】

【“How did you come from Nanjiang City to the Imperial Capital in just a few days?” she interrupted directly.】

【You said solemnly: “To be honest, One of the Three Tyrants of Nanjiang was killed by me.”】

【Then you looked troubled: “After killing One of the Three Tyrants of Nanjiang, I feared pursuit from the City Lord's Mansion, so I bought a fast horse and fled day and night to the Imperial Capital.”】

【The servant suddenly burst into laughter: “See? He's a murderer! He definitely killed your Young Miss too!”】

【“Huh?” You feigned shock, “Which Young Miss died? It couldn't be that beautiful Elder sister I complimented last time, could it?”】

【“I was just thinking, she's so beautiful, why didn't she bring a guard to protect herself?”】

【You shook your head, your face full of regret.】

【Liu Chengyu suddenly smiled: “This young friend is truly interesting. The person who could kill our Young Miss Liu, I'm afraid…”】

【Liu Jinfeng glared at him: “You talk too much.”】

【Liu Chengyu immediately shut up and quietly retreated to the side.】

【Only then did you pretend to just notice Liu Chengyu, scrutinizing him repeatedly, feigning surprise: “Oh, you… you are the Old Gentleman who showed me the way?”】

【Liu Chengyu merely smiled and didn't respond.】

【Just then—】

【Liu Jinfeng suddenly raised her hand and waved, and the servant kneeling on the ground

Then she casually wiped it away, and the flesh and blood turned into ashes and dissipated.】

【You watched this method, eyes wide, deliberately trembling, and pointed at her, asking: “You… what kind of person are you?”】

【Liu Jinfeng glanced at you indifferently and said to Liu Chengyu: “He'll follow you for these few days. To reach Innate at eighteen, his Aptitude shouldn't be bad.”】

【Liu Chengyu asked: “Second Elder wants to train him to be a Black Armored Guards?”】

【“Alas,” a hint of melancholy flashed in Liu Jinfeng's eyes, “I originally wanted to recommend him to Ru Yan, but I didn't expect her to…”】

【“This matter is probably not simple. The Clan Chief wants us to thoroughly investigate the truth, but unfortunately, there are no clues. Otherwise, we could let the tianshu giant eye…” Liu Chengyu said gravely.】

【“Enough,” Liu Jinfeng interrupted him, “More talk is useless. You two investigate in secret first, don't alert the enemy.”】

【Liu Chengyu nodded, saying no more.】

【You inadvertently glanced at Liu Jinfeng, unexpectedly seeing a trace of sadness in the eyes of this Female God of Slaughter.】

【You felt a strange sense of schadenfreude in your heart.】

【At the same time, you also understood why Liu Jinfeng didn't suspect you—you were only eighteen, and simply didn't possess the strength or possibility to kill Liu Ruyan.】

【Moreover, you were in Nanjiang City a few days ago and had just arrived in the Imperial Capital, so it was impossible for you to have formed an enmity with Liu Ruyan.】

【But fortunately, you retrieved the black gold twin fish jade pendant, leaving no flaws, otherwise, even if you were young, it would inevitably arouse suspicion.】