On the 60th birthday of the system, my son’s engagement was annulled!

“Palace Master, I have been in the Eight Immortal Palace for some time now, but I have not heard much about your activities or deeds.”

Lin Xuan was very curious about this mysterious palace master. As the highest leader of the Eight Immortal Palaces, the strength of the Eight Immortal Emperors was beyond doubt; the Nine Tribulations Immortal Emperor was enough to prove everything.

"Our Palace Master is currently attempting to break through to the Immortal Venerable realm. If he succeeds, the status of our Eight Immortal Palaces will be greatly enhanced, and returning to our former peak will not be a problem."

A hint of longing also appeared in Li Qingyue's eyes.

Under the leadership of the former Eight Immortal Venerables, the Eight Immortal Palaces were once a dominant force, with dozens of universes surrounding the Eight Immortal Universes revering them. Although the Eight Immortal Palaces still possess immense power, their influence is now far less than it once was.

"So that's how it is. It seems there's still a good chance that our Celestial Palace can return to its peak."

Lin Xuan said with a smile.

Li Qingyue suddenly let out another long sigh.

"Hehe, don't think so highly of yourself. Eight thousand years have passed since the Palace Master went into seclusion, but there's still no news. We don't know what's going on. There's a huge chasm between the Immortal Emperor and the Immortal Venerable. In the cultivation world, countless Immortal Emperors are trapped in their entire lives, never even touching the edge of the Immortal Venerable."

When Li Qingyue spoke of the Immortal Venerable, her tone became somewhat heavy.

Immortal Venerable and Immortal Emperor are two different realms, and the gap between them is even greater than that between Golden Immortal and Immortal King.

"Lin Xuan, let's not make this public for now. I've already blocked the news about Fengyin City. I will investigate personally, and I think I have some leads on this matter."

Li Qingyue then looked at Lin Xuan very seriously and said.

Lin Xuan nodded slightly: "Is there anything I can do for you?"

"Let's hold back for now. You should go back to the Holy Flame Hall. I'll investigate this matter thoroughly."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xuan said nothing more and left Xuan Yue Hall directly. He also quietly slipped back to Sheng Yan Hall.

At this moment, Lin Xuan had already reached the Ninth Tribulation Golden Immortal Realm. In the entire Holy Flame Hall, apart from Li Hongyi, no one else could even detect Lin Xuan's aura.

Why are you back?

Lin Xuan did not deliberately conceal his presence, and Li Hongyi sensed it and immediately appeared in front of him.

"I have already investigated the matter of the evil race."

Lin Xuan's words surprised Li Hongyi. He had actually investigated it so thoroughly?

"Are there really evil races in Wind Silver Valley?"

Li Hongyi narrowed her red eyes slightly, her willow-leaf eyebrows furrowing slightly.

"Yes, there are indeed evil beings over there, and they are quite a large one."

"How big is the big fish?"

Lin Xuan's lips curled slightly: "Evil Emperor Toyotomi of the Evil Clan, is this big fish big enough?"

Li Hongyi took it even more seriously. To be called the Evil Emperor, one must naturally be a powerful evil being at the emperor level, which would be a great threat to countless universes.

Lin Xuan then told Li Hongyi everything that had happened in Fengyin Valley.

Li Hongyi remained silent for a while after hearing this.

"If that's the case, then our Eight Immortal Palaces must have been invaded by a ghost a million years ago, and this ghost has now climbed to the top of the palace. It's not easy to do this."

Li Hongyi had also begun to pay attention to matters within the palace, especially since such events were a huge blow to any power.

"What I'm guessing is that one of our Celestial Emperors might be a spy from the evil race!"

"If the Immortal Emperor is an undercover agent of the evil race, then it can only be the eight department heads, the four hall masters of the Divine Dragon Palace, and those few highly respected elders of the Divine Dragon Palace."

Li Hongyi revealed the situation of the powerful figures in the palace.

Lin Xuan also knew that although the Eight Immortal Palaces had suffered heavy losses in the great battle, there were still quite a few Immortal Emperor level experts in the palaces, at least twenty. Finding the hidden mole from among these experts would be extremely difficult.

After all, these Celestial Emperors have been rooted in the Eight Celestial Palaces for over a million years, and they are all my trusted ministers. Without substantial evidence, I cannot afford to offend any of them.

"A powerful Immortal Emperor would most likely not directly contact Zhang Shouren, a Golden Immortal. There might be an Immortal King, or even a traitor among the Immortal Kings, who are in the middle communicating with each other."

Lin Xuan immediately shared his insights.

"What you said makes some sense. Among the seventy-two hall masters, there might be some of their traitors. Who do you suspect?"

Li Hongyi looked at Lin Xuan indifferently. Due to the influence of the Supreme Forgetfulness Technique, she did not trust anyone. Even Li Ge, the leader of the Li Department who brought her into the Immortal Palace, could not gain much trust from Li Hongyi.

However, Li Hongyi herself was not sure why she trusted Lin Xuan, a guy she had only known for a short time, so much.

"Although this person is unlikely to be a ghost, I think we still need to start the investigation with him."

Lin Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly. In this kind of matter, it's better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free.

"who are you?"

"Liao Feng, the head of Jufeng Hall."

Lin Xuan directly uttered the name.

"Liao Feng, the head of the Giant Peak Hall?" A glint flashed in Li Hongyi's eyes as she parted her red lips slightly: "This person is not so easy to investigate. You should know that Liao Feng has been in the Eight Immortal Palaces for millions of years. He is a Nine Tribulation Golden Immortal and enjoys the deep trust of the leaders and palace masters. He has great power. You could say that he is the head of the seventy-two hall masters."

Li Hongyi couldn't help but remind Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan simply smiled.

"It's because Zhang Shouren was pushed up by this Hall Master Liao Feng. Although Hall Master Liao Feng has killed countless evil spirits, I still need to start with him. Why did he push Zhang Shouren to be the city lord of Fengyin City? What was his motive?"

Li Hongyi remained silent for a while before standing up.

“I understand what you mean. Alright, I will support you in this matter. I will investigate Liao Feng. He has a confidant named Fu Rong, who is a Ninth Tribulation Golden Immortal. It is said that he is not far from becoming an Immortal King. You can contact him.”

When Li Hongyi mentioned Fu Rong, she also looked at Lin Xuan with a hint of suspicion in her eyes.

Lin Xuan knew that Li Hongyi was somewhat worried that she couldn't defeat Fu Rong, who was at the Ninth Tribulation Golden Immortal Realm.

"boom!"

A powerful energy burst forth from Lin Xuan's body, a force powerful enough to easily devour the black hole!
Li Hongyi narrowed her red eyes slightly, and a very faint smile appeared on her lips.

"I didn't expect you to have broken through to the Ninth Tribulation Golden Immortal Realm. The last time I saw you, you seemed to be only at the Sixth or Seventh Tribulation Golden Immortal Realm."

"It was just a lucky breakthrough."

Lin Xuan and Li Hongyi exchanged a smile.

Li Hongyi didn't ask any more questions. Her gaze towards Lin Xuan was somewhat strange, yet it was impossible to discern her emotions or what she wanted to express.

"Just be careful."

After Li Hongyi finished speaking, her body disappeared from the spot. Lin Xuan sensed that some of Li Hongyi's aura still lingered around him, and couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips.

Although Li Hongyi was still being controlled by the Supreme Forgetfulness Technique, she had gradually brought her true thoughts back to herself.

Of course, Li Hongyi still didn't remember Lin Xuan, but she was becoming more and more human.

After Li Hongyi left, Lin Xuan immediately took action.

The matter in Fengyin City cannot be kept secret for long. Although Li Qingyue has sent people to intercept them, the truth will eventually come out. After all, Tie Lizi and his people are not fools.

Lin Xuan needs to find the flaws and clues in the shortest possible time.

Fu Rong is a steward of the Giant Peak Hall and also the head of the Enforcement Hall. He holds an extremely high position in the Enforcement Hall, and can even be said to be second only to the leader.

Lin Xuan arrived at Jufeng Hall, and the Jufeng Hall's patrol team immediately spotted him.

Who goes there?

"Lin Xuan is the deacon of the Holy Flame Hall and also the head of the Holy Flame Law Enforcement Hall."

Upon hearing this, the patrol members of the Giant Peak Temple were all stunned for a moment.

Lin Xuan's name is well-known throughout the entire Eight Immortal Palaces. This is mainly because Lin Xuan is too powerful. Not only did he refuse several department leaders, but he also possessed the Heavenly Sword, the sword of the Heavenly Immortal Venerable!

That alone is enough to make others envious.

"We have met Steward Lin. May we ask what brings Steward Lin to our Jufeng Hall?"

Several law enforcement officers asked Lin Xuan respectfully.

They were members of the Jufeng Law Enforcement Hall, and they were usually quite arrogant, but in front of Lin Xuan, they dared not be arrogant at all.

After all, Lin Xuan was someone who dared to confront the Second Palace Master, and in the end, the Second Palace Master couldn't do anything to Lin Xuan. This alone is enough to demonstrate Lin Xuan's strength.

"Please inform Fu Rong, the head of the Jufeng Law Enforcement Hall, that I have come to discuss the Dao with him."

As soon as Lin Xuan finished speaking, some people immediately headed towards the Hall of Enforcement.

"Please wait a moment, Deacon Lin, our men will go and inform our hall master immediately."

Lin Xuan nodded slightly and waited where he was.

Fu Rong was in seclusion at the time, and was slightly taken aback when he suddenly heard the news.

"Lin Xuan? You mean Lin Xuan from the Holy Flame Hall? What does he want with me?"

Fu Rong found it strange. He and Lin Xuan had never crossed paths before, so there must be a reason for his sudden visit.

"Reporting to the Hall Master, that Deacon Lin said he wanted to sit down and discuss the Dao with you."

The disciple from the Enforcement Hall answered again.

"Yes, all guests are welcome. Please invite Steward Lin in. I, the head of this hall, will personally receive him."

Fu Rong ultimately chose to receive Lin Xuan, after all, this was no ordinary steward.

If it were any other head of the Enforcement Hall from another branch who came to him to discuss matters of the Dao, Fu Rong might not necessarily give him face. But with Lin Xuan, he was certainly willing to grant him that request.
"Yes, Master, I will inform Steward Lin immediately."

Lin Xuan waited at the entrance of the hall for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before someone finally came out.

"Deacon Lin, our Master requests your presence!"

Lin Xuan smiled slightly and followed the guidance of the Jufeng Enforcement Hall disciples toward the Enforcement Hall.

With Liao Feng, the strongest hall master, backing it up, Jufeng Hall naturally becomes the most developed of the seventy-two halls. It has no fewer than eight hundred stewards, and dozens of them are Golden Immortals who have passed the seventh tribulation. Its overall strength is greater than the sum of the other halls.

Lin Xuan entered the Giant Peak Enforcement Hall, which was much more magnificent and spectacular than the Holy Flame Enforcement Hall. As Lin Xuan entered, a figure sat behind a desk and immediately stood up to greet him.

"Hahaha, I've long heard of Deacon Lin's illustrious name. Seeing is believing, Deacon Lin! It's an honor to meet you!"

Fu Rong greeted Lin Xuan with a smile.

Lin Xuan greeted Fu Rong with a smile, despite her enthusiasm.

"I have long admired Deacon Fu Rong. It is said that among the seventy-two halls of the Enforcement Hall, Hall Master Fu Rong is undoubtedly the number one, and he is only one step away from the Immortal King Realm. Meeting him today, I can see that he truly lives up to his reputation."

The two began a mutual flattery exchange.

Fu Rong burst into laughter and immediately invited Lin Xuan to take a seat.

The two immediately began to discuss philosophy.

Having cultivated for hundreds of thousands of years, Fu Rong's understanding of cultivation was extremely solid, and some of his words even provided Lin Xuan with some insights.

Lin Xuan was even more impressive, occasionally uttering words that gave Fu Rong a sense of enlightenment, which made Fu Rong value Lin Xuan even more.

The newly joined steward of the Eight Immortal Palace is not only a monstrous fighter, but also a prodigy in talent!

"I suppose Deacon Lin's visit this time wasn't just for a casual chat with me."

The two discussed the Dao for a whole day and night. After the discussion ended, Fu Rong smiled and asked Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan smiled and nodded.

"Master Fu Rong, this time, a dozen or so of us newly recruited deacons have received a mission: to investigate the traces of the evil race in Fengyin Valley. The higher-ups have indicated that signs of the evil race have been discovered there."

"Oh? Is that so?" Fu Rong frowned slightly, without any other meaning.

Lin Xuan didn't notice anything amiss, his expression remained unchanged, and he continued to smile as he spoke:

“I’ve also made some preparations for this issue. I heard that the city lord of Fengyin City was recommended by Hall Master Liao, so I would like Hall Master Liao to help me with the introduction. When I go to Fengyin City, I will also need the assistance of that city lord.”

Lin Xuan is currently exploiting an information gap.

Apart from a few people, no one else knew that the Divine Dragon Palace had assigned Lin Xuan and Tie Lizi such a mission, and the major events that were happening in Fengyin Valley and Fengyin City had not yet been reported back to the sect.

"Steward Lin is referring to City Lord Zhang Shouren, isn't he?" Fu Rong, unaware of the situation at Fengyin Valley, continued, "This City Lord Zhang was indeed recommended by our hall master. If needed, I can write you a personal letter, Steward Lin. Once Zhang Shouren sees it, he will naturally cooperate with you."

Lin Xuan nodded slightly.

“That would be perfect. The main problem is that there are indeed evil spirits lurking in Fengyin Valley, and some of their spies have been captured. I need to interrogate them properly when I get there, and I will definitely need Lord Zhang’s cooperation.”

After Lin Xuan finished speaking, he prepared to get up.

Fu Rong squinted slightly and also got up.

"An undercover agent from the evil race seems rather troublesome." (End of Chapter)