For several days, Ping An County was peaceful.

No children went missing, and no shocking family exterminations occurred.

However, Chen Yuan sensed the hidden undercurrents beneath the surface.

Perhaps some conspiracy was brewing.

On the surface, though, Chen Yuan remained calm. Aside from greeting Zhu Sihai, he generally went to work and left on time, and cultivated at home.

After obtaining the Yellow Jade Pill, Chen Yuan did not immediately consume and refine it.

He had consumed too many Tiger Bone Pills before, which had accumulated a lot of pill toxins. The Marrow Washing Spiritual Pearl was still slowly expelling them from his body.

This relieved Chen Yuan. He had originally thought that after refining those pill toxins, the Marrow Washing Spiritual Pearl might completely lose its effect, but now it seemed he had overestimated things.

One day,

It grew dark very early. Chen Yuan returned home with his usual calm expression.

Just as he touched the door, Chen Yuan's eyes suddenly narrowed. He saw that the small trap he had set in front of the door had been triggered.

His heart as still as water, Chen Yuan's right hand slowly touched the hilt of his saber.

Then,

"Bang!"

With a loud crash, the door was kicked open with great force.

Immediately afterward, Chen Yuan didn't bother to examine the darkness inside the house, but he could sense a dark figure. He suddenly threw the lime powder in his hands.

He didn't ask who was inside.

Sneaking in secretly meant they were an enemy.

Then,

"Shua!"

The Saber Drawing Technique was unleashed. Chen Yuan moved like the wind, instantly traversing several steps, and swung his saber with all his might toward the shadow in the darkness.

With such swift explosive power, even a Bone Refinement expert would be easily killed. Chen Yuan was confident in this.

But...

Unexpectedly, Chen Yuan's saber seemed to sink into the mud. Instinctively, Chen Yuan wanted to pull it back, but... the blade didn't budge!

Realizing this, Chen Yuan's heart shook. He knew he had encountered a powerful opponent that he couldn't stop. He immediately let go, wanting to escape the room.

"Whoosh..."

A gust of cold wind blew, and the oil lamp in the room was lit.

A calm and familiar voice echoed in Chen Yuan's ears:

"Your strength is not bad."

The candlelight in the room illuminated a face, looking at him calmly. It was Zhang Xuan!

At that moment, an invisible aura enveloped him. Chen Yuan's saber was imprisoned by that aura and couldn't move, appearing as if it was suspended in the air from afar.

"Lord... Lord Zhang."

Chen Yuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly cupped his hands.

Now, he finally understood the gap between himself and the experts in the Condensing Qi realm. It was simply... terrifying!

That invisible Qi seemed capable of isolating everything.

With this power, hidden weapons, arrows, lime powder, and the like were basically useless.

Zhang Xuan stood with his hands behind his back, the Qi dissipating. Chen Yuan's saber fell to the ground with a 'clang.' He looked Chen Yuan up and down and said calmly:

"According to the information the envoy received, you were just a Skin Refinement martial artist three months ago, but the saber strike just now was almost at the peak of Bone Refinement."

"Can you tell me how you did it?"

Chen Yuan's eyes flickered as he pondered how to explain it without arousing suspicion. He couldn't tell Lord Zhang that he had transmigrated from another world.

The reason he could improve his strength so quickly was because he possessed a cheat, right?

Leaving aside whether he would believe it or not, Chen Yuan himself could not tell anyone this secret.

This was his ultimate secret.

Seeing Chen Yuan's silence, Zhang Xuan moved his eyes slightly:

"Forget it, everyone has their own secrets. The envoy is just curious, no need to think about deceiving me."

"Please forgive me, my Lord. Chen once promised that senior that he would not reveal this matter."

Chen Yuan said in a low voice.

Fabricating a lie in such a urgent situation would not fool Zhang Xuan, so it was better to remain silent.

Zhang Xuan nodded:

"Yue Shan said that you found traces of the Unborn Church demons?"

"That is indeed the case."

"The envoy is usually very busy. You must be responsible for your words and actions. If you really find them, I will definitely reward you generously. If you dare to deceive the envoy, you will also pay a small price."

Zhang Xuan's voice was very calm, as if he was just talking about a trivial matter.

"Chen is very certain and would never dare to deceive you with this matter," Chen Yuan said with a solemn expression.

"Speak, where are those rats hiding?"

"Ten miles north of the city, Ci'en Temple!"

"Ci'en Temple..." Zhang Xuan frowned slightly upon hearing this.

"What evidence do you have?"

Zhang Xuan was in Nanling Prefecture and would naturally have some understanding of the forces within Nanling Prefecture, including this Buddhist branch, Ci'en Temple.

It was one of the few forces in Ping An County with Condensing Qi experts stationed there. It had always been stable and had never caused any trouble. If Chen Yuan wasn't so certain,

He would have suspected that Chen Yuan wanted to use him as a knife to kill someone.

"This matter must start with the Liu family's extermination case last month..."

Chen Yuan had long thought it through. He first said that he had keenly noticed at the Liu family mansion that the murderer was likely a cripple, slightly fat, and then said that he was reprimanded after reporting to Huang Xing.

Later, after the collusion between the Huang family and the Unborn Church was exposed, he vaguely realized something was wrong and began secretly investigating in Ping An County.

Afterward, Chen Yuan wanted to interrogate Huang Xing but found that Huang Xing was dead. He thought the matter would end there, but he unexpectedly encountered a crippled monk while burning incense at Ci'en Temple.

At that time, his heart shook. He started investigating from this angle and found that in recent years, many people who had accidents, either themselves or their families, had gone to Ci'en Temple to burn incense.

Later, he learned from a channel that the abbot of Ci'en Temple had been in seclusion for a long time, and the stewards in the temple were all promoted by the Supervisor Monk.....

All of these matters could be verified and had a logical basis, so he wasn't afraid of being investigated. The only difference was that Chen Yuan had changed the timeline.

Lies might be exposed, but the truth wouldn't.

Moreover, the Sky Survey Division's goal was the Unborn Church demons, not the logical process.

Chen Yuan was just taking precautions.

After listening, Zhang Xuan's eyes flickered as he looked Chen Yuan up and down, revealing a trace of appreciation. If Chen Yuan's account was true,

Then he was really a talent.

Plus his age and strength....

"If what you say is true, then all the evidence does point to Ci'en Temple."

"My Lord, it's better to act sooner rather than later. Ping An County has been very peaceful these past few days, but I faintly feel that the Unborn Church demons may be brewing some other conspiracy."

Chen Yuan said solemnly.

Zhang Xuan glanced at Chen Yuan and was silent for a moment:

"The time has come to settle the crimes committed by these Unborn Church demons in Ping An County."

"Tomorrow, take action!"