Mu Tianji was struck by lightning

Inside the Tianyan Pavilion, numerous Elders were busy organizing various documents.

No one knew that the main reason Tianyan Pavilion could know everything under heaven was not because they possessed the Heavenly Evolution Technique, but because of their intelligence network.

Tianyan Pavilion had an enormous team dedicated to gathering intelligence, with these individuals spread throughout every corner of the Xuantian Star Region.

They were merchants, servants, cultivators, heads of families, Elders of Sects, or even beggars on the street.

It could be said that they held a variety of identities.

However, these individuals did not report directly to Tianyan Pavilion, but rather to the four major intelligence agencies established by Tianyan Pavilion.

Below these four major intelligence agencies were numerous smaller intelligence agencies, each independent and even unknown to one another.

This was a system Tianyan Pavilion had perfected over thousands of years, operating relentlessly every day.

Within Tianyan Pavilion, there was detailed information on various prodigies, even their past actions were meticulously recorded.

The Elders of Tianyan Pavilion's daily task was to constantly organize this intelligence and then respond to certain pieces of information.

Therefore, Tianyan Pavilion was extremely busy.

It was precisely because Tianyan Pavilion had this pervasive intelligence network that many Sects and forces intending to harm Tianyan Pavilion often had their plans thwarted before they even began.

Consequently, although many families in the Xuantian Star Region wanted to eradicate Tianyan Pavilion, they could not find the true location of Tianyan Pavilion's headquarters.

Currently, in a large hall, people were coming and going, presenting a bustling scene.

A paper crane flew in and landed directly in front of an old man.

The old man was very surprised and quickly put down what he was doing to take the paper crane.

In Tianyan Pavilion, paper crane transmission was an extremely high-level method of communication, considered a top priority.

Every paper crane possessed spatial power, and once activated, its speed would be incredibly fast.

The old man opened the paper crane, and upon seeing its contents, he was greatly astonished.

He quickly walked away, heading towards a nearby courtyard.

This courtyard housed only one person, an old man with white hair and beard, who was none other than Mu Tianji, the Pavilion Master of Tianyan Pavilion.

Mu Tianji lay leisurely on a reclining chair; he was the most idle person in the entire Tianji Pavilion.

Seeing the old man enter, Mu Tianji sat up straight and, without waiting for him to speak, took the paper from his hand.

With just a glance, he was greatly surprised, then stood up directly from the reclining chair.

“Is it Xu ZhengGang?”

Mu Tianji muttered to himself, a glimmer of light appearing in his cloudy eyes.

Back then, Xu ZhengGang, due to some special reasons, stole the three great treasures of Tianyan Pavilion when he left.

These were the Heavenly Evolution Technique, the Prohibition Sealing Heaven Technique, and the Art of Formations.

He didn't know what method he used, but he managed to obscure the Heavenly Secrets, preventing Mu Tianji from divining his whereabouts.

Later, although secret agents were dispatched, it was found that Xu ZhengGang seemed to have vanished into thin air, completely disappearing.

It should be known that Tianyan Pavilion does not easily transmit the Heavenly Evolution Technique, the Prohibition Sealing Heaven Technique, and the Art of Formations to outsiders.

In Tianyan Pavilion, only Core Disciples could receive the inheritance of these three top-tier techniques, and they had to make a Heavenly Dao oath never to transmit them externally.

Now, for someone to appear who understands the Prohibition Sealing Heaven Technique, how could they not be surprised?

This also meant that Xu ZhengGang or his successor had appeared.

“Notify Mu Chengshan; no matter the cost, find out this person's background.”

“If possible, bring him back to Tianyan Pavilion so I can personally question him thoroughly, as this concerns the future of our Tianyan Pavilion.”

“Also, Ninth Elder is currently there; notify her that this matter will be placed entirely under her responsibility.”

After Mu Tianji finished speaking, his breathing involuntarily became heavier.

The old man nodded, then quickly retreated to make arrangements.

Mu Tianji took out three palm-sized turtle shells, which were covered with dense runes.

He hesitated for a moment, then decided to perform a divination.

He gently tossed the three turtle shells, and they landed on the ground, all with their backs facing up.

Mu Tianji was greatly astonished, then performed a quick calculation with his fingers, suddenly his face changed drastically, and a mouthful of fresh blood gushed out.

Mu Tianji's face was pale, and a hint of fear flashed in his eyes.

“Boom boom…”

Just then, thunderclouds suddenly gathered in the sky, instantly covering the entire Tianyan Pavilion.

Everyone in Tianyan Pavilion was alarmed, flying out one after another, looking at the sky, wondering what had happened.

Only the old man who had just walked out of Mu Tianji's courtyard seemed to know something, his face changing dramatically.

This was not about to rain; it was a divine punishment for prying into Heavenly Secrets, which angered the Heavenly Dao, thus bringing down a Lightning Tribulation as a warning.

Mu Tianji looked at the thunderclouds in the sky, a bitter smile on his lips, but he was helpless.

He took a step forward, directly appearing in the air.

At that moment, a bolt of lightning descended from the heavens, directly striking Mu Tianji, leaving him no escape.

Mu Tianji's body trembled slightly, his face grew even paler, and a bitter smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.

In recent years, he had rarely used the Heavenly Evolution Technique, but he never expected that a sudden impulse today would bring disaster upon himself again.

Lightning bolts fell one after another, a total of nine, all striking Mu Tianji.

Mu Tianji's face showed pain, and then a mouthful of fresh blood gushed out.

“Pavilion Master!”

Seeing the thunderclouds disperse, the others dared to gather around, their faces filled with concern.

Mu Tianji waved his hand, then said, “Don't worry, these old bones of mine can still hold up!”

After he finished speaking, he shook his head with a bitter smile, then returned to his courtyard.

The old man who had just delivered the letter to Mu Tianji entered the courtyard; he knew that the Pavilion Master's lightning punishment was surely related to the letter he had just delivered.

“Tell Ninth Elder and Mu Chengshan that this person possesses great fortune; do not offend him, do not divine his fate, only allow people to investigate him in person.”

After Mu Tianji finished speaking, he no longer paid attention to the old man and turned to enter his room to heal his injuries.

The old man nodded solemnly, then hurriedly retreated.

Everyone envied Tianyan Pavilion, but who knew that their Lifespan was only half that of ordinary cultivators?

Moreover, if they were not careful, they would encounter Lightning Tribulations and lose Lifespan.

Mu Tianji had just endured nine Lightning Tribulations, which would cost him at least three years of his Lifespan, filling the old man with guilt.

For the sake of the Xuantian Star Region, Tianji Pavilion had sacrificed too much, yet it was not understood by the world.

Mu Tianji sat in his room, his face showing fatigue, but his eyes were extraordinarily bright.

He had a bold guess: the person Tianyan Pavilion had been searching for eight or nine years was very likely this individual!

Only he could be completely obscured by Heavenly Secrets, making it impossible to divine anything about him, full of endless variables!