Hidden moth

Chapter 206: Transformation from the Realm of Vacuum into the Mortal Realm

He Kao had a history with the Danding Sect, offending everyone from the Grand Elder to the current deacon. Of course, according to the public conclusion of the clan law hall's investigation, He Kao was innocent, and the responsibility lay entirely with certain disciples of the Danding Sect.

But it cannot be denied that from those people's perspective, they have become enemies with He Kao.

During the "Qiyuan Incident" around October last year, many people had their eyes on He Kao.

But people like Qian Guran, Ye Yuxuan, etc., only secretly replaced his pendant and had no intention of hurting him. Later, they took the initiative to apologize and confess, and had made peace with He Kao.

However, Liang Kai, a disciple of Danding Sect, broke into the room with a gun and interrogated He Kao, and was killed by Huang Xiaopang.

Liang Kai is the disciple of Wan Zhongle, the steward of Danding Sect and a fifth-level herbalist. Wan Zhongle then sent another disciple, Zhao Huanzhen, to Qiyuan.

Zhao Huanzhen came in name only to investigate the disappearance of his junior fellow apprentice, but secretly he wanted to "capture" Yin E. He gathered a group of scum from the sect, kidnapped He Kao and Gao Xue'e, and tried to lure Yin E out.

They succeeded because they really lured Huang Xiaopang here, but they also failed and were all killed in a wave of gunfights in Happy Valley.

Wan Zhongle himself came to Qiyuan for this reason, but he had one leg broken by Elder Ye and was punished by being imprisoned for a year. It would not be until next month.

In the first month of this year, Zeng Hongye framed Wu Yanjun, and the former elders and deacons of Danding Sect were implicated. Danding Sect lost face, and it was He Kao who exposed the conspiracy.

Although He Kao requested several insiders not to reveal the role he played in the matter, it would not be difficult for anyone with a keen eye, especially an expert like Mei Guyu, to find clues if they wanted to.

At that time, He Kao went on a self-driving tour to the northeastern border and happened to appear in that sensitive location during that period of time. No one would believe him if he said he had nothing to do with the matter.

From Mei Guyu's perspective, he was originally practicing in seclusion in the Immortal Pot Cave, but after being awakened and coming out, he found that so many bad things had happened in the sect, and all of these things pointed to one person, He Kao!
So after Mei Guyu came out of seclusion, he must have first sorted out the sect's internal affairs, and then came to see who He Kao was. Even from the perspective of rectifying the sect, looking at He Kao might reveal more clues about the disciples' crimes.

But from He Kao's perspective, he was really scared! Playing cards is still a matter of you playing a three and I playing a five, how can you just throw a royal bomb right in front of your face?
The headmaster came personally as a colleague, which was equivalent to keeping a close eye on him.

If Mei Guyu really became a colleague, with her cultivation level, even if she didn't break through the seventh level, she would at least have reached the sixth level. As long as she wanted, both the office building and Sesame Apartment should be within the range of her spiritual sense.

Then He Kao's many secrets would be exposed, and many of his little tricks would be impossible to perform. Even if he had the intuition of a hidden moth and could sense whether he was being observed, he wouldn't dare to act rashly.

For example, Mei Guyu found that he was still in the apartment one minute ago. In this minute, Mei Guyu did not observe him, and he took the opportunity to activate the power of the invisible moth and left. The next minute, Mei Guyu accidentally looked again, but found that he was gone.

Even though Mei Guyu didn't see how he disappeared, she could tell he was Yin Moth. So as long as Mei Guyu was around, He Kao wouldn't dare move, which was why he applied for a business trip.

There are some things that Lao Qian is not clear about. He Kao is Yin E, and the "Picture of Tan Xian Holding a Cane" that Dan Dingmen is looking for has fallen into his hands and it is impossible to return it.

He Kao urgently contacted Elder Jiang, mainly wanting to confirm two things: one was Mei Guyu's purpose of coming; the other was how he should respond?

Elder Jiang answered the call immediately, as if he had been waiting for him. He Kao didn't beat around the bush and directly asked why Mei Guyu had come to Qiyuan.

If the person coming here isn't friendly, he'll just resign and leave! If you can't afford to offend someone, why not just avoid them? He Kao spoke with a touch of emotion, his reaction clearly exaggerated, like a child angry at an elder.

Old Man Jiang comforted him with a few words, told him some other things, and told He Kao to just keep it in mind.

He Kao felt that these masters of magic were all mysterious... Never mind, I won't say more. As a hidden moth, He Kao himself was actually the one who was best at playing tricks.

As far as Jiang Daozhen knew, Mei Guyu's current state was very special. He should have taken the step to perfection in the sixth level, but had not yet successfully broken through to the seventh level of cultivation and was in the "vacuum state".

You can refer to his 23 years of experience in setting up stalls. In this case, any magical powers that can directly interfere with external objects will be lost, and he will be almost the same as an ordinary person.

But Mei Guyu is not an ordinary person after all. According to Old Man Jiang's personal experience, she now has mastered spiritual thoughts and consciousness. Although she cannot control tools, objects, cast spells, or set up formations, she can still sense the surrounding situation and communicate with others with spiritual thoughts.

Therefore, Mei Guyu himself cannot pose a threat to He Kao, but may discover some of his secrets.

He Kao was very surprised and asked how wide the range of Mei Guyu's spiritual perception was. Could it include an office building?

Old Man Jiang's original words were, "As for your company's building, she doesn't need to cover the entire building with her spiritual sense. If she only wants to search for you, she should be able to find you no matter which office you are in."

He Kao asked again, "What about Sesame Street? There are five apartment buildings there. If she lives in another one, can her spiritual awareness reach my apartment?"

Old Man Jiang said calmly, "It's not far away, only a few hundred meters at most, separated by a few walls. As long as you pay attention, there's nothing you can't notice. But your question is not very polite. Do you think I'm a peeping Tom?"

He Kao: "That's not what I meant. I just want to ask how to deal with this situation?"

Jiang Daozhen: "Just don't try to be clever. A sixth-level alchemist is not easy to fool. Even if she is simple, she can see through many things at a glance.

But then again, she's not afraid of you being a threat, so why should you be afraid of her? Just treat it as normal and don't do anything tricky..."

Jiang Daozhen reminded He Kao that he could look at the matter from a different angle.

Thanks to He Kao's arrangements, Huang Xiaopang has now successfully cleared his name. He publicly accepted Lin Qingshuang as his disciple and became a first-level diagnostician of the Guanshen Sect. No one would doubt that he was Yin E anymore.

Qian might feel confused, but he would not say anything, nor dare he say anything.

What about He Kao? Thanks to Huang Xiaopang's cooperation and the investigation of numerous sorcerers a year ago, He Kao was cleared of suspicion of being Yin Mo. No one now believes he is Yin Mo, but everyone agrees that Yin Mo is involved.

He Kao is the son of Yin Mo more than 20 years ago. He may not know the contemporary Yin Mo, but the contemporary Yin Mo definitely knows him and is protecting him secretly.

The Zongfa Hall made public information about Yin Mo and introduced the historical origins of Yin Mo and Shu Men. In particular, after emphasizing that "things belonging to Yin Mo cannot be taken away", some things finally calmed down.

Despite this, forces like the Huiming Shi family were still secretly plotting, which brought about the drastic measures of the clan law hall. The clan law hall made its position clear, and even those with discerning eyes could see that some elders were using the incident of the hidden moth to rectify the sect.

The Huiming Shi family was destroyed, and finally no one dared to plot against He Kao, or rather, no one dared to use illegal means to plot against He Kao, because the clan law hall was watching them!
In the eyes of those with inside information, He Kao's current identity should be a secret disciple of Elder Jiang or Elder Gu. An elder accepting him as a secret disciple could also be interpreted as a gesture of goodwill towards Yin E.

The Zongfa Hall issued an open invitation, hoping that Yin E would return to the Shumen. Yin E had previously protected He Kao, so the Zongfa Hall made it clear that they were also actively protecting He Kao, and the positions of both parties were consistent.

From this perspective, even if Mei Guyu went to Qiyuan to be a colleague of He Kao, He Kao would not have to worry about anything... If He Kao ran away after hearing the news, then there would probably be a real problem.

But Old Man Jiang's words did not reassure He Kao. He retorted, "But I really do have a problem. You know better than anyone else that I am the Hidden Moth!"

Jiang Daozhen said helplessly, "The Plum Blossom Fairy has no ill will towards you, she's just a little curious. People like that don't lie subjectively. When she said she was going to be an ordinary employee, she meant it."

He Kao: "Is it okay to be full?"

Jiang Daozhen: "Don't be so harsh. When a master does things, he won't just focus on the present. Even if you become an ordinary employee, you can still accomplish many things and achieve many goals."

He Kao: "What I want to ask is her purpose."

Jiang Daozhen: "Have you ever considered the possibility that if Elder Mei went to your place, others would follow suit and join in the fun, hoping to gain some opportunities?"

He Kao: "I just discussed this possibility with Lao Qian, and he thinks I'm overthinking it."

Jiang Daozhen: "In Qiyuan, only you and Qian Guran know about this. In the entire Shumen, there are no more than twenty people who know about it. To be more precise, there are fourteen people in total, including you.

Except for you and Qian Guran, the rest are high-ranking members of the Shu Sect, and half of them are high-ranking members of the Danding Sect.

The clan hall gave Qian Guran a task, which was assigned to him personally by the clan elder. Starting from last week, Qian Guran must investigate all those who apply to join your company, whether for job application or transfer, and submit the information to the clan hall.

Since you have come to me, I will give you another task. If you see disciples of the magic sect or other suspicious people near the company, try your best to find out their identities and report the list and information to me.

The money is certainly used to help fill in the gaps, but if there are any suspicious people, whether they are trying to get close to him or for other purposes, Elder Mei can see it himself."

He Kao: "What do you mean? Does the clan law hall really want to fish? Using an elder who has lost his magical powers as bait, isn't that too much?"

Jiang Daozhen: "What do you mean by fishing or not fishing! It's her own decision, and the Zongfatang is just following the trend. Sect Leader Mei also wants to see whether a very simple order will be strictly enforced..." The old man Jiang used the title "Sect Leader Mei" at this moment, emphasizing Mei Guyu's identity as the leader of the Danding Sect.

The sect leader Mei Guyu has little presence and has been concentrating on cultivation. In recent years, he has simply been in seclusion. The voting rights for the affairs of the clan law hall have been entrusted to the second elder, and the internal affairs of the Danding Sect are handled by several deacons and a group of senior executives.

She may lack personal prestige, but she is the head after all. This time, she issued an order in her capacity as the head, and those who knew about it were not allowed to spread the news that she went to Qiyuan to "work".

Moreover, it is a completely legitimate and necessary order. Some people may not take it seriously, while others may think that as long as they do it secretly, the news may be leaked.

They may not know that Mei Guyu is now in the "Vacuum Realm" and think it is insignificant, but the nature of this behavior is to violate the order of the headmaster.

A large organization or even a country will have some internal confidential matters. If a document that must be kept confidential has just been released, and many people have learned its content through various channels, what does this mean?
This is not only a problem with the confidentiality system, but also a problem with the operation of the entire system. Some people no longer implement government orders, but instead arbitrarily violate and undermine government orders for various personal reasons.

After Mei Guyu came out of seclusion, she discovered that so many things had happened in the Danding Sect. Although those who should be punished had been punished, there must be problems within the sect. If she still stayed in the Xianhu Cave Heaven, it would be difficult to find out anything.

So she decided to leave the sect headquarters and run to Qiyuan, a "place of trouble", and issued the first order in several years as the head of the sect.

After introducing this background, Jiang Daozhen asked, "If anyone knew about this, they would be eager to find an opportunity to get close to Plum Blossom Fairy. But you, on the other hand, want to avoid her?"

He Kao said nothing and chose to remain silent.

Jiang Daozhen hinted, "Plum Blossom Fairy has a very aloof personality and doesn't get close to anyone. You should just treat her as a normal colleague and don't have any other thoughts."

He Kao said unhappily, "You know my thoughts best. Now I just want to ask one thing: what if she finds out that I'm a hidden moth?"

Jiang Daozhen: "This is a test for you. As a hidden moth, you should first learn how to hide yourself. Otherwise, what's the point of being a hidden moth?"

He Kao: "I mean just in case!"

Jiang Daozhen: "There's something wrong with your mentality, why are you so conflicted?
The company isn't yours, and Qiyuan isn't your territory. Whether she comes or not is not up to you or me. Just focus on your own business.

It's best not to let her find out, but if she does find out you're Yin Moe, it's no big deal. Yin Moe's identity isn't a sin; Elders Li, Gu, and I already knew it!

Just be careful not to use the hidden moth's abilities to do anything evil. Even if she finds out you're just stealing, she won't be polite to you, and she won't give us old guys any face.

If a disciple of her Dan Ding Sect makes a mistake, she will punish him accordingly. If you make a mistake and get caught by her, think about the consequences yourself..."

Old Man Jiang taught He Kao a lesson, criticizing him for having the wrong mentality and saying that there was no need to be so entangled. The identity of Yin Moth was not a problem, it only depended on what he did with the identity of Yin Moth.

But the old man didn't know yet that He Kao had just broken through to the fourth level, made greater discoveries, and possessed more secrets, especially the matter of "Tan Xian Holding a Cane", which he had not told anyone yet.

Moreover, he had conflicts with many people in Dandingmen, including the top leaders, so it was inevitable that he was worried.

Even if Mei Guyu was in a vacuum state, He Kao would not dare to provoke him. But if this person came to Qiyuan under such circumstances, there was no guarantee that something else might happen, and He Kao might be dragged into it as well.

It's true that the tree wants to be still but the wind does not stop. He originally wanted to tell Old Man Jiang about his breakthrough to the fourth level today, but he didn't want to make things more complicated. He decided to talk about it later when there was a chance.

Looking back on the time he became a Hidden Moth, he had never used his ability to commit crimes. Ye Liangcheng did have a lot of chickens and five big wolfhounds, but he hadn't touched them secretly...

He Kao muttered, "I understand. Is there anything else you want to tell me?"

Jiang Daozhen: "She is in the vacuum state and has lost her magical powers. Only you and I know about this. Even the other senior members of Danding Sect may not be able to see it.

Remember, don't tell anyone, including Wei Luo. It's not that I don't trust you, but it's not appropriate for more people to know. If anything happens, it will be very dangerous for her, so you must do your best to protect her."

He Kao: "Since it's dangerous, why don't you stay in the Immortal Pot Cave Heaven?"

Jiang Daozhen: "If there is a problem with the top leaders of Dan Ding Sect, will the sect headquarters be safe? Besides, she just lost her magical powers. Ordinary people don't have magical powers. Doesn't that mean they can't just live their lives? Don't we all go to work every day as usual?
Without this state of mind, you won't be able to see through the void!" At this point, the old man sighed again, "Actually, it's too early to tell you these details. It may not be beneficial to your practice..."

Mei Guyu was in seclusion in the Xianhu Cave Heaven, and always felt that there was something missing to break through the vacuum. After coming out, he found that Jiang Daozhen was already a seventh-level mathematician. Of course, he wanted to ask him for advice on breaking through the barrier.

But Old Man Jiang couldn't explain it too clearly, not only because many of the inside stories were inconvenient to talk about, but also because at this level of cultivation, there were no ready-made advancement rituals to refer to. Everyone's experience was unique and might not be suitable for others.

Even if Old Man Jiang told Mei Guyu everything, it might still mislead her.

So he just said something similar to what he had just said, the gist of which was that ordinary people didn't have magical powers, so wouldn't they just live their lives? Didn't everyone just go to work every day? Without this state of mind, one couldn't penetrate the void!

After hearing what he said, Mei Guyu actually decided to go out and find a class! In the final analysis, this matter was caused by a word from Old Man Jiang.

But why did Mei Guyu choose to work at the Qiyuan branch of Tengxin Group? Because there was no place more suitable than this!
According to Old Man Jiang, as a sorcerer, he certainly believes in chance and luck. In Mei Guyu's view, that place is where chances gather, and He Kao is the person favored by luck!
Qian Guran broke through to the fourth level only after arriving at Qiyuan and meeting He Kao; even Senior Lin Qingshuang, who had been stuck at the third level for many years, only made the next step forward after meeting He Kao.

More importantly, Jiang Daozhen had also reached the seventh level in Qiyuan, and his fate was likely related to He Kao. So she came too, even if she could find a hint of enlightenment.

After hanging up the phone, He Kao couldn't help but complain. What was this about luck and opportunity? Was he being treated as a wishing well?

On second thought, this is also true for some people. For example, for Ye Liangcheng and Lan Jiuwan, meeting me is indeed a rare opportunity in their lifetime, but for people like Gao Chenshu, it is not certain.

Thinking of this, He Kao realized that he should go find Lan Jiuwan. He couldn't always leave her alone in Nanhua. Lan Jiuwan must be waiting impatiently, right?

Qian didn't know when Mei Guyu would arrive, but he was prepared for Elder Mei to arrive at any moment. But from what Elder Jiang had said, he thought he'd have to wait a little longer, at least a month or two, to give some people time to make some small arrangements.

Regardless of whether Mei Guyu comes or not, He Kao must seize the time to do his own thing.

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In the center of the abandoned Jinxiu Entrepreneurship Park, in the martial arts hall connecting the first and second floors of the Jinxiu Entrepreneurship Building, Ye Liangcheng and Lan Jiuwan finally waited for Senior Huo Qing, who should now be called "Master Brother".

Lan Jiuwan did not reveal to Ye Liangcheng that Huo Qing's identity was Yin E. It was He Kao himself who told him. Since he had decided to rebuild the Yin E Sect, He Kao had to work with others in this identity.

He Kao also needs to select and identify the disciples of the Yin'e Sect himself. At present, there are only these two people.

The two reported the good news to He Kao that they had recently found out the true identities of the other seven cleaners who were still lurking in various places.

As a third-level appraiser who has also practiced the art of subtlety, Lan Jiuwan's ability is much stronger than Ye Liangcheng's. It's not that Ye Liangcheng can't do some things, but he just can't think of ways to do it.

The other seven cleaners, whom they had met in this secret base, could be reproduced as realistic portraits of them. Using special materials and supplemented by spiritual awareness techniques, they could be used for facial recognition.

After Lan Jiuwan's guidance, Ye Liangcheng also realized that he was the one who did most of the work of processing the avatar, and then Lan Jiuwan took it out for the system to identify.

Where can I find such a system? Many departments use it, starting with the police. For example, a certain singer's concerts have helped apprehend numerous fugitives through the use of this system.

Lan Jiuwan hadn't been working in vain these past few years; she had the necessary connections and channels to identify these people and obtain their information. This was not only due to her exceptional skills, but also the power of the East Country's resident registration database!

He Kao was very emotional. It was good to have people under him. He didn't have to do all the work himself. Besides, he didn't know how to do these jobs... He assigned another task, and Lan Jiuwan was responsible for investigating the behavior of these seven people.

If these people are not found and investigated thoroughly, they will always be a potential threat. If their crimes are unforgivable, then they should be dealt with. People like Gao Chenshu and Feng Zilong are a disaster if they remain in the world.

If someone does not want to die, then just say hello and tell them that Kucha is dead and the organization has been disbanded. If they do not break the rules again in the future, then we will forget each other.

Are there other people who are suitable for introduction into the sect? He Kao actually didn't have any expectations for this. Among the cleaners under Ku Cha, it was already a very small probability that someone like Ye Liangcheng and Lan Jiuwan would appear.

The task was given to Lan Jiuwan, and the matter finally came to an end. Then He Kao sent Ye Liangcheng away, leaving Lan Jiuwan alone.

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