Invincibility starts when I see the BOSS health bar.

Chapter 1033 Congratulations
However, faced with this readily available opportunity for a powerful boost in strength and a perfect chance to formally integrate into this mysterious organization, Fang Yu did not immediately agree as they expected, and his face did not even show much excitement or longing.

He pondered for a moment, and under the slightly doubtful gazes of Mi Tu and Zhuge Shi, he slowly shook his head and broke their expectations: "The matter of succession is of great importance, so there is no rush."

MiTu and Zhuge Shi were both stunned, looking at him with some confusion.

Fang Yu met their gazes and calmly explained, his tone steady and firm: "Before proceeding with this so-called inheritance ceremony, I have one condition. I would like to invite someone to come and participate, to supervise the entire process and provide advice."

"Who?" Secret Rabbit asked instinctively.

"Ding Hui," Fang Yu uttered.

He did this after careful consideration.

Firstly, Ding Hui has an almost obsessive and fervent interest in and extremely high level of expertise in this type of technology that involves the human body.

Secondly, and most importantly, is trust.

With Ding Hui, a person of superb medical skills, meticulous mind, and absolutely trustworthy to entrust his life to, overseeing the entire inheritance process, Fang Yu could feel at ease to the greatest extent.

Given the complex backgrounds and unpredictable motives of the Secret Rabbit and Nirvana organizations, is their so-called "mature technology" truly foolproof?
Could any hidden restrictions or backdoors be buried during the inheritance process?
Will the methods used to extract and blend the components of the premium golden petal flower cause irreversible potential damage to its foundation?

These crucial safety issues all require Ding Hui to assess and verify them with her exceptional medical expertise and in-depth understanding of his physical condition before she can make a final decision.

For Fang Yu, joining the Nirvana Organization and gaining greater power was primarily aimed at using its resources and intelligence network to resolve his own strange curse.

He would never act impulsively in pursuit of power, placing himself in unknown and uncontrollable risks, which would be tantamount to destroying his own Great Wall.

However, before dealing with the inheritance of the Bone Tiger and making further in-depth contact with the organization's core, he has several more pressing matters to attend to.

He needed to contact the Juemen immediately and hand over the accurate information provided by Gao Meng regarding Liu Wenjing, the Grand Scholar of the Dao Asking Academy, in exchange for the materials needed to revive his second sister as soon as possible.

Also... I need to deal with the real-world problems as soon as possible.

With that in mind, Fang Yu no longer hesitated and said to the Secret Rabbit and Zhuge Shi, "The inheritance ceremony will be postponed. I'll go back to the Ouyang residence first and bring Ding Hui over. Also, I need to discuss some things with her in person."

His tone carried an undeniable firmness, clearly indicating that he had already made a decision.

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Shi immediately stepped forward, took his arm, and hurriedly said, "I'll go with you! It'll be good to have someone to look after you!"

Fang Yu glanced at her, then gently but firmly withdrew his arm and shook his head: "No need, it's just picking someone up. I'll be right back. Besides..."

He paused, then said meaningfully, "There are some things I need to talk to Ding Hui about alone."

Zhuge Shi opened her mouth, wanting to say something more, but when she met Fang Yu's calm yet profound gaze that seemed to see through everything, and his clear rejection, she swallowed back the words that were on the tip of her tongue, and could only close her mouth somewhat sullenly, letting out a muffled "Oh".

Fang Yu said no more, nodded to the Secret Rabbit as a greeting, then turned and left the room without hesitation, his figure quickly disappearing into the alternating light and shadow at the end of the passage.

Watching Fang Yu leave, Secret Rabbit gently shook her head, turned to Zhuge Shi, who was still somewhat unhappy, and said with a half-smile, her tone carrying a hint of amusement and a barely perceptible probing: "Floating Dragon, it seems that the future 'Bone Tiger' you found is meticulous and highly vigilant. It seems... he doesn't quite trust our organization, and he also harbors considerable suspicion towards you and me."

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Shi merely raised her delicate eyebrows indifferently, her smile carrying a hint of coldness and arrogance that was completely different from her usual warm and lively demeanor.

She stretched out her slender fingers and gently stroked the cold, hard bones of the bone tiger on the platform, as if caressing a work of art of her own. She whispered, her voice so soft that only the two of them could hear, "Trust? Ha... that's the cheapest and most luxurious thing in the world. What I need is to break the seal, reclaim the power that is rightfully mine, and return to my peak. As for whether he trusts me or not, or whether I am worthy of his trust, what does it matter?"

A deep, cold glint flashed in her eyes, and her tone carried an almost indifferent certainty: "When my power is fully restored and the seal is broken, I will be free to go wherever I want. No matter how great Diao Deyi's potential may be... at that time, why should I care about him?"

……

Ouyang Mansion.

Ouyang Xi, dressed in a neat and tidy outfit, was strolling slowly in the courtyard, stretching his muscles.

But her brows had been furrowed slightly ever since she woke up, as if a lingering gloom had settled over her heart.

Whenever she has this inexplicable feeling of palpitations, it usually means that something bad is about to happen.

This intuition has enabled her to be alert to crises on many occasions.

"Miss." A passing guard bowed respectfully to her.

Ouyang Xi waved his hand absentmindedly, ignoring him, and pondered whether he should leave the manor to visit a few familiar teahouses, or ask an elder in the clan who was skilled in divination for good or bad fortune.

Just as she was about to leave, a commotion and shouts suddenly came from the direction of the mansion gate, followed by two heavy thuds and a painful groan!
"Who goes there? How dare they cause trouble at the Ouyang residence!"

Ouyang Xi's face darkened, and with a flash, he rushed towards the gate of the mansion like a gust of wind.

Two guards were seen being beaten in from the outside, falling awkwardly onto the bluestone slabs in the courtyard, clutching their chests and groaning, unable to get up for a moment.

At the gate, a group of people dressed in dark uniforms, exuding a sharp aura, filed in. Leading them was a middle-aged man with a cold face and sharp eyes. He held aloft a black iron token with intricate patterns and a striking character "愚" (foolish) engraved on it.

"People from the Foolish Underworld?"

Ouyang Xi's gaze sharpened as he recognized the newcomer, and his bad premonition grew stronger.

The leader of the hall didn't even glance at the groaning guard on the ground. Holding up his token, he led his men to force their way into the mansion, his arrogant demeanor as if this were not the prestigious Ouyang Mansion, but an ordinary residence that anyone could come and go as they pleased.

"stop!"

Ouyang Xi moved with lightning speed, appearing before the hall master like a ghost. Her pretty face was frosty, and her voice was icy cold. "Since when has it become your place, the people of the Foolish Underworld, to trespass on our Ouyang Manor? Are you out of your minds?!"

As soon as she finished speaking, an invisible pressure descended! The powerful array pressure surged towards the people of the Foolish Underworld like a tidal wave, and the ordinary team members immediately looked at each other, clearly hesitant.

However, the hall master seemed to have been mentally prepared. Although a trace of apprehension flashed in his eyes, he did not show any fear.

He forced himself to steady himself, took a deep breath, and turned to face Ouyang Xi with a forced smile. He cupped his hands in a respectful gesture, his tone seemingly polite but actually forceful: "Miss Ouyang, please calm down. I am Zhao Kun, the head of the Criminal Law Hall of the Yudi Prefecture. My presumptuous visit is not intended to provoke the Ouyang family's authority, but rather... I am here on official business to track down a wanted criminal!"

Having said that, he ignored Ouyang Xi's almost fiery gaze and gave a wink to one of his subordinates behind him. The subordinate immediately took out a scroll bearing a large vermilion seal from his robes and presented it with both hands.

"The arrest warrant is here. Please take a look, Miss Ouyang!"

Zhao Kun spoke with certainty, as if he held an imperial sword in his hand.

Ouyang Xi snorted coldly, grabbed the document, and quickly scanned it.

After reading the document, Ouyang Xi was stunned for a moment, then her face revealed undisguised sarcasm and anger. She didn't even look at it again, and suddenly clenched her hands.

Tsk-!
She tore the arrest warrant, which represented official procedures and authority, in half on the spot, threw it on the ground, and even stomped on it!
"you……?!"

Zhao Kun, the hall master, was completely stunned. He never expected that Ouyang Xi would be so arrogant, daring to tear up the arrest warrant that bore the official seal of the government office!

This is a blatant disgrace to the Foolish Underworld!
"Based on some nonsensical array feature and a few so-called 'witnesses' whose testimonies were found from who-knows-where and who don't even dare to show their faces, you dare to come to my Ouyang family with this worthless piece of paper and cause trouble? You even want to search the mansion?"

Ouyang Xi raised his voice, filled with undeniable authority and anger, "Hall Master Zhao, aren't you all a bit too audacious?! Do you really think my Ouyang family is made of clay?!"

Zhao Kun inwardly groaned. He knew that this matter was baseless and was just an excuse. He only came because his superiors were pressuring him.

But now that things had come to this, he was caught in a dilemma. He dared not show any emotion on his face, but said in a deep voice, "Miss Ouyang, documents represent the laws of the court. Your actions..."

"Cut the nonsense!"

Ouyang Xi interrupted him abruptly, waving her jade-like hand and pointing to the gate, "Either take your people and get out of the Ouyang residence right now! Or..."

Her eyes flashed with a sharp light, her aura held back but not unleashed.

"Don't blame us for activating the Ouyang family's grand formation. If things get out of control and casualties occur, it will be a real mess!"

Zhao Kun's expression changed. He knew that Ouyang Xi was telling the truth. Once the Ouyang family's formation was fully activated, not to mention him, a hall master, even if there were several others, they would all perish here.

His eyes flickered, and he suddenly took a few steps closer to Ouyang Xi, lowering his voice with a hint of threat and helplessness: "Miss Ouyang, why are you so angry? To be honest, this operation was personally ordered by our new prefect. The prefect is acting on orders from the 'Fengtian Prefecture' to investigate this matter! I don't want to cause trouble, but I can't disobey the prefect's orders. I think the Ouyang family... probably doesn't want to create any unpleasant conflict with the 'Fengtian Prefecture' just for protecting a suspect, right?"

He tried to intimidate people by using the name of "Fengtian Prefecture".

However, Ouyang Xi had grown up in the Ouyang family since childhood. As a proud daughter of heaven, she had never been coerced like this before. Her inherent arrogance was completely aroused.

"Fengtian Mansion?"

Ouyang Xi scoffed, his eyes growing even colder. "Trying to intimidate me with Fengtian Prefecture? Let me tell you, even if the Prefect of Fengtian Prefecture himself came, without solid evidence, he wouldn't be allowed to step foot inside my Ouyang residence! I'll say it one last time: either get out, or we'll use the formation to deal with you!"

Seeing that she was unyielding and her attitude was so stubborn, Zhao Kun sighed helplessly, knowing that words were useless.

A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes. He abruptly took a step back and shouted sternly at his men, "The Ouyang family has defied the law and torn up the documents! Everyone, listen to my order! Search! Find the suspects!"

"I'd like to see who dares!" Ouyang Xi was furious, his aura surging.

Zhao Kun immediately shouted to his men, "Don't move! I'll deal with her myself..."

However, upon seeing this, Ouyang Xi, though shouting fiercely, felt a chill in his heart.

Because she was no match for these people, and the ultimate control of the protective formation did not lie with her!
At most, she can only use the residual power of the formation to intimidate; she can't actually activate the formation!
"You...you just wait!"

Ouyang Xi was so angry that her face turned ashen. She stomped her foot, knowing that staying here would only bring more humiliation.

She glared fiercely at Zhao Kun, uttered a harsh remark, and turned to stride quickly toward the deeper part of the mansion. She was going to call for reinforcements and find someone who could truly make the decisions!
As soon as Ouyang Xi left, Zhao Kun breathed a sigh of relief, then his eyes flashed with urgency as he growled at his men, "Quick! Now! Search them! Focus on that Diao Deyi! And any other suspicious individuals! Hurry!"

He knew he was dancing on a knife's edge. He had to find solid evidence or capture the person before the real person in charge of the Ouyang family intervened, or before the deadly formation was fully activated, in order to barely be able to report back to his superiors.

He was only trying to force his way in under a pretext. If he got bogged down and the Ouyang family realized what was happening, his position as the head of the hall would be over.

On the surface, Zhao Kun still tried to remain calm, took a seat in the main seat of the hall, seemingly in command, but in reality, he was extremely anxious, waiting for his subordinates' reports.

Time ticked by, making Zhao Kun feel extremely uneasy.

Soon, several men escorted a few people back to the hall.

"Master! We've found a few suspicious individuals!"

Zhao Kun looked up and saw that the people being escorted were none other than Linghu Xiang and Song Zhenrong!

Moreover, they were accompanied by a woman with messy hair, who looked like she hadn't slept for days, yawning and looking indifferent. It was unclear who she was.

Zhao Kun's eyes lit up immediately!
Linghu Xiang and Song Zhenrong!
Weren't these two kidnapped by a mysterious person before? So they were actually hiding in the Ouyang residence!

Does that mean that the murderer of the Thousand Hall Master of the Foolish Underworld who killed them is likely hiding here?

All the clues seemed to point to that guy named Diao Deyi at this moment!
"Haha! Great! This is truly heaven's help!"

(End of this chapter)