Invincibility starts when I see the BOSS health bar.

Chapter 952 Going out
Fang Yu knew that this was the greatest kindness Elder Yan Jin could offer!
This is a heartfelt gesture of goodwill, made out of mutual respect and recognition!
It's also an investment in advance for potential "insiders" in the future!
After all, Elder Yan Jin is already quite old. If he had a genius like Fang Yu to help him in the internal power struggles of the sect, his position would naturally be more secure, even though Fang Yu had no intention of joining the Absolute Sect...

Fang Yu immediately gathered his thoughts, his face showing an extremely solemn expression. He clasped his hands and bowed deeply, sincerely saying, "This junior is extremely grateful! Thank you, Elder Xie Yanjin, for your generous guidance and for resolving my doubts about cultivation!"

His posture was impeccable.

Elder Yan Jin was not one to procrastinate, so he stopped wasting words.

He closed his eyes briefly, concentrating for a moment, as if sorting through precious insights buried deep within the years. Then he opened his eyes, his gaze becoming profound and serene, and slowly began to speak: "Hmm... alright. Let's start with the fundamental meaning of the word 'passing on the torch.' When I first entered this field..."

Fang Yu had initially approached these profound explanations of techniques with the mindset that "it can't hurt to listen," without much expectation that they would be immediately applicable to the *Pure Blazing Sun Heart Sutra*. However, when Elder Yan Jin's deep voice, and his words that contained the unique perspective of the Six Souls Realm and profound analysis of the true meaning of flames and the key to the flow of power, slowly flowed into his ears, a sudden change occurred!

The "Pure Blazing Sun Heart Sutra" true energy, which he inherited from Qian Jinxun and was deeply rooted in his body, and which he knew every change of, began to tremble and heat up uncontrollably, like dry wood encountering a spark or a tuning fork finding a resonant string!
What's even more amazing is that the "Qian Jin Xun's cultivation memories and insights" that he had simply noted down but had not yet fully understood and digested are now being deciphered as if the code has been unlocked under Elder Yan Jin's guidance and the verification of each realm description!
In the past, he focused solely on his own work, only allocating attribute points, and never truly traversed rugged roads or diligently cultivated his understanding. Therefore, listening to profound martial arts techniques was like listening to a book written in heaven; he swallowed it whole and could hardly comprehend its meaning.

But now, the situation is completely different!

Fang Yu's "Pure Sun Heart Sutra" was not obtained through arduous cultivation, but rather it almost perfectly inherited Qian Jinxun's entire "cultivation process" and "realm understanding"!
This is equivalent to him "personally experiencing" all the stages of Qian Jinxun's journey from beginner to mastery of this skill!
Those "physical sensations" and "understandings" imprinted deep within the cultivation techniques, true qi, and memories are now awakened and activated!
Therefore, in a sense, it wasn't entirely Fang Yu listening to Elder Yan Jin's instruction and guidance—

It was more like the "realm imprint" and "breakthrough obsession" left by Qian Jinxun, who was stuck at the bottleneck of the Six Souls Realm and had a crazy desire for a higher realm. In the depths of Fang Yu's consciousness, he "heard" the precious insights of a senior who had truly crossed this insurmountable barrier!
This misplaced yet incredibly wondrous "inheritance of consciousness and resonance of realm" elevates the value of this teaching to an unimaginable level!

At this moment, Fang Yu was not only completely focused and holding his breath, but his entire mind was also immersed in it.

Every word he heard immediately triggered a resonance feedback and comparison within Qian Jinxun's memory bank in his consciousness!
He could quickly understand and digest the essence of this high-level technique, and in his heart, he kept trying to incorporate it back into his already mastered "Pure Sun Heart Sutra"!
Many bottlenecks and key points that Qian Jinxun only knew the "what" of but not the "why" of were suddenly enlightened under Elder Yan Jin's explanation, giving Fang Yu a completely new understanding and a deeper level of insight!

The lecture didn't last very long, but when Elder Yan Jin finally stopped speaking, Fang Yu closed his eyes and exhaled a long breath filled with scalding heat. His true energy surged and churned in his dantian, flowing endlessly.

He could clearly feel that his understanding of the top-level cultivation technique, the Pure Sun Heart Sutra, was gradually moving from the level of pure "use" to touching the threshold of a higher realm of "Dao"!

Elder Yan Jin's painstaking instruction has truly benefited Fang Yu immensely!

"That's all for now. It's getting dark, so you should go back and get some rest."

Elder Yan Jin felt that the time was right, so he stopped imparting his experience.

Even so, Fang Yu has already benefited greatly.

"Thank you very much, Elder Yan Jin, for your guidance and understanding! I will definitely repay you if I have the opportunity in the future!"

"That sounds nice, but what about the matter of you joining the Absolute Clan? How's your opinion?"

Elder Yan Jin laughed and scolded.

But jokes often carry a deeper meaning.

Fang Yu could only manage a dry laugh.

"Still considering..."

He would not consider joining the Absolute Clan, at least not now. After all, joining the Absolute Clan would bring no benefits but rather a lot of trouble.

"You don't need to worry about Lulu. If you're willing to join the Absolute Sect, you can follow me from now on. I'd gladly accept you as my final disciple."

It's clear that Elder Yan Jin genuinely hopes Fang Yu can join the Absolute Sect and become his asset in the capital.

pity……

"Thank you for your kind offer, sir. I will think about it when I get back."

Seeing this, Elder Yan Jin stopped pressing him and making demands.

Judging from Lulu's actions these days, bad things are bound to happen sooner or later. When she pushes Fang Yu to the brink, he will naturally think about joining the Absolute Clan and joining her side.

Fang Yu understood Elder Yan Jin's thoughts, but unfortunately, he had no interest in the matter. He was currently following the Absolute Clan simply because their interests aligned, and he could leave at any time. Therefore, he really couldn't agree to it.

However, Elder Yan Jin's kindness in teaching him was genuine.

After bowing to Elder Yan Jin, Fang Yu took his leave.

After leaving the dye house, Fang Yu tightened his clothes.

The night wind howled.

Tonight seems unusually cold.

He strode away.

However, Fang Yu was unaware that just as he left the dye shop...

Meanwhile, Qian Wu had already received the news.

"..."

Qian Wu, who had been lying in wait for some time, looked at the person who came to report the news and his face darkened.

"Is this how things are done on Lulu's side?"

He was staking out this place because of the information Lulu gave him.

On the way, he was forcibly detained and questioned by the foolish underworld team that suddenly imposed martial law. In order to avoid trouble, he patiently cooperated, which delayed his arrival here.

However, after arriving here and waiting for a long time, the person they were looking for did not appear.

Everything was arranged beforehand, and all the intelligence and information was clearly obtained. He only needed to wait in a specific location and make his move.

Now, the target isn't here, and he has to intercept and eliminate the person precisely on the way.

"It's really troublesome."

Leaving behind those cold words, Qian Wu vanished in a flash and quickly left.

Lulu's subordinates, who were left to deliver the message, lowered their heads in fear and remained silent.

Only after Qian Wu disappeared from sight did he breathe a sigh of relief.

Although Lord Qianwu may seem inferior to Senior Sister Lulu and the elders, he is still an unattainable figure for ordinary disciples of the Absolute Sect.

His power and status were far beyond the reach of his subordinates; a single word or action from him could be fatal. Therefore, in front of Lord Qian Wu, these insignificant figures behaved with utmost obedience.

Once it was confirmed that Lord Qianwu had begun his operation, the person who reported the news immediately prepared to return and report back to Senior Sister Lulu.

In their minds, with Lord Qianwu taking action, there was no reason why this matter could not be accomplished.

……

The Foolish Underworld.

"Dismissal?!"

Ya Qingli's eyes widened.

The news from Shuntian Prefecture chilled her to the bone and filled her with extreme anger.

She, Ya Qingli, has sacrificed so much for the Foolish Underworld. It's only a few more days until the change of the Foolish Underworld Lord. Even if she doesn't get re-election, it would be respectable for her to step down in a grand manner.

But what does it mean to directly remove her from her position as head of the manor?
Is it really that urgent for the higher-ups to react this way just because a mere Qianjin Xun died?
angry!
I am furious!
Several more scales appeared on Ya Qingli's face, as if her demonic transformation had intensified due to her emotional excitement.

There was a hint of inhuman madness in those eerie eyes.

"I originally thought I could delay for another month or two, make some contributions, and use my connections to see if I could be promoted to Fengtian Prefecture and officially enter the imperial court..."

Ya Qingli clenched her fists, her eyes filled with intense killing intent.

"Now, in just three to five days, an official notice will be issued to remove me from my official post and my position as prefect!"

Ya Qingli glanced down and saw that each of the hall masters appeared calm and composed.

They didn't seem to feel much about Qianjin Xun's death; at most, they were worried about their own safety and had no plans to go out for some time.

We must stay safe in the underworld and wait for the murderer who killed Qianjinxun to be brought to justice before resuming our plans to go out.

In a sense, Qianjinxun and them are even competitors.

After all, there are only a few positions for the hall master. If one more person takes up a position, then one less person will get a share of the spoils.

Now that Qianjin Xun is dead, the position of hall master has become vacant, and they can mobilize their own resources to try and win that vacant position.

As long as I place more of my own people in the Foolish Underworld, won't I be able to call the shots in the Foolish Underworld in the future?

Everyone had their own thoughts, but they didn't care at all about catching the murderer who killed Qianjinxun.

Of all those present, only Ya Qingli, the head of the manor, genuinely wanted to apprehend the murderer so that she could give an explanation to her superiors.

Otherwise, I'll lose my position!
"I think it was Diao Deyi who rescued the person and killed Qianjin Xun in the process."

Ya Qingli scanned the entire room and coldly stated her conclusion.

however……

The hall masters exchanged glances, all looking completely bewildered.

"Master of the Palace."

Someone said in a sarcastic tone.

"My men have already said that it was Feng Hanhai who took those two prisoners away, and in the end, he confronted and killed Hall Master Qian. So naturally, it could only be Feng Hanhai. As for this Diao Deyi, I've never even heard of him. I don't know what you, Lord, were thinking, using him as a scapegoat. Lord, it's not that I'm acting like a big shot, but some things can't be rushed into a corner."

Ya Qingli swept her gaze coldly over in a flash.

But the man stroked his long beard, smiled, and seemed completely unafraid.

What does a prefectural lord who is about to be dismissed have to fear?

Not to mention that he's not afraid now, even in the past, when Ya Qingli's position as the head of the manor was secure, none of the hall masters present were afraid.

In official business, everyone calls her Lord of the Manor.

In private, who would take her seriously?

The lords of the mansion come and go, but the hall masters remain constant.

In the Foolish Underworld of the capital, the prefectural lord is always rotated among the most capable. However, the position of hall master is a gilded spot for young masters and ladies; no one will move out until they have all served their turn.

"Yes, so many people saw it. It was Feng Hanhai who escorted those two prisoners away. When Master Qian went to chase after them, he was chasing after Feng Hanhai. There's no doubt that Feng Hanhai is the murderer. The only question now is, where did Feng Hanhai go? Or where is he hiding? We've already arrested Feng Hanhai's wife and daughters and spread the word. As long as Feng Hanhai is alive and has a conscience, it's only a matter of time before he takes the bait. Lord, you'd better not be so impatient."

Another hall master also began to speak, his lazy tone clearly showing that he didn't take Ya Qingli seriously.

Moreover, the so-called "waiting a few days" naturally refers to waiting until Ya Qingli is dismissed and the head of the manor is replaced before resolving this matter.

The key is to stall until Ya Qingli is no longer in the Foolish Underworld. Then, how to handle the matter becomes very simple.

In fact, apart from the forces behind Master Qian, only the Lord of the Foolish Underworld, Ya Qingli, is truly interested in solving the case and capturing the murderer. Everyone else is indifferent; as long as it's better for others to die than for oneself.

“I told you Feng Hanhai was just a smokescreen! He might be someone else in disguise, or he might have been coerced at the time…”

"My lord, you are mistaken!"

Ya Qingli was still speaking when she was interrupted once again.

“Feng Hanhai used to be quite honest, but lately he seems to have some crooked thoughts. He’s been making frequent outreach trips and seems to be eyeing the position of hall master. Under these circumstances, it’s perfectly normal and reasonable for him to do something outrageous.”

"That's right, that's right. If you ask me, instead of having time to discuss this matter with us, Lord of the Prefecture would be better off to torture Feng Hanhai's family members. Maybe we can get some information out of them."

After the man finished speaking, some people in the meeting started yawning, and almost all the hall masters seemed uninterested.

Ya Qingli's face darkened.

"Fine! Since you're unwilling to investigate, I'll take matters into my own hands! You can search Feng Hanhai's place yourselves; I won't interfere, and you'll be responsible for any consequences. I'm going to find Diao Deyi myself; I want to confront him and get to the bottom of things. We're both from Tianyuan Town, and we're connected to the two missing people. Now that they're in trouble, I have a good reason to question him!"

(End of this chapter)