I reign supreme in the Western fantasy world for eternity.

Golden Dragon Flower landed on the open ground in front of the main building of the manor. The air currents it created as it landed swirled the withered leaves into the air before they slowly fell back down.

After landing, the tiger demon found a shady spot against a wall and lay down, its tail wrapped around itself to indicate that it wouldn't run away.

Ji Tian and his group entered the main building, where the interior was resplendent with gold and jade, truly befitting the manor gifted by a wealthy merchant.

After the servants left, Ji Tian looked around to make sure no one was listening before speaking.

"That eldest prince's words were a bit off."

Lilith was already sitting on the sofa, her legs dangling in the air as she curiously examined the chandelier on the ceiling.

"Huh? That eldest prince seems quite approachable, what's wrong with him?"

Mia thought for a moment and realized something was wrong as well.

"Was it because when I asked where the other two teammates were, he replied, 'Evan and Dean both have important matters to attend to and cannot come'?"

"That's right, the divination results indicate that someone among them was seriously injured, and we have reason to suspect that there has been internal conflict among them."

Elena walked from the doorway to Ji Tian's side and analyzed:

"I also noticed something while we were in the carriage: he arranged for us to come to this manor, saying it was 'a gift from a great merchant.' On the surface, it was to settle Xiaohua, but in reality, it might also be to keep us away from the capital."

"This may not necessarily be malicious; it could also be that he doesn't want us to see things we shouldn't see."

Ophelia had already taken out the tortoise shell and was holding it in her palm:

"Should we do another divination regarding Dean and Evan's current situation?"

"Give it a try."

The tortoise shell vibrated gently in my palm, making a soft, tinkling sound.

A moment later, Ophelia opened her eyes, a look of confusion on her brow.

She clasped her hands together again and performed the divination once more, but the result was still the same.

"How is it?" Lilith leaned closer.

Ophelia shook her head:

"I can't figure it out. Their positions are being obscured by something. I can only sense their presence, but I can't pinpoint their exact location."

Ji Tian frowned.

"This further illustrates the point: either someone or a fairy has the ability to obstruct the divination results, or the two of them are currently in a special place that cannot be divined."

The room became unusually quiet for a moment.

Mia bit her lip, but didn't know what to say.

She lowered her head, her hand gripping the edge of her silver-white armor tightly and then loosening, finally whispering, "Could something really have happened to them? I promised Amy I would find them."

"Don't worry, we'll ask Ian again when he comes tomorrow."

Dinner was served in a side room of the main hall.

The chef at the manor was quite skilled; the roasted lamb leg had a crispy skin, and the accompanying vegetable soup contained a spice similar to rosemary, giving it a rich aroma.

Lilith cut off a piece of mutton, about to put it in her mouth, when she saw Ophelia frowning and tossing gold coins.

Because Ophelia often ate the bizarre dishes specially prepared by her third junior sister Alice while she was in the sect, she gradually developed the habit of doing a simple divination before eating to see if there was anything wrong with the food.

The obverse of a gold coin represents harmlessness, while the reverse represents harm.

I've cast my ballot several times now, and it's always the opposite.

"Don't eat yet, there might be something wrong with the food in your bowl."

As Ophelia spoke, she took out a blank talisman from her sleeve, dipped it in some soup, and dabbed it on the paper. Dark purple light appeared at the edge of the talisman and quickly spread to the center of the paper.

"It's highly poisonous."

Lilith quickly put down her fork, looked down and carefully examined all the dishes on the table, feeling regretful.

"If you're going to assassinate someone, then assassinate them. Why waste food?"

Elena put down her cutlery and glanced at the doorway and the windowsill:

"Anyone who could tamper with the kitchen is either from the manor or sneaked in after we settled in."

She looked at Ji Tian, ​​"Should we spare their lives?"

"Of course I'll stay."

Before he could finish speaking, Ji Tian's figure had already disappeared from the chair.

Outside the window, a light gray shadow, about the size of an owl, had just swept past from the bushes, its wingspan edged with fine, serrated down.

Its movements were extremely fast, and each flap of its wings was accompanied by a faint magical fluctuation, clearly using magical energy to conceal its presence.

When Ji Tian appeared about ten steps in front of it, the demon's pupils suddenly contracted, clearly not expecting anyone to be able to block its path.

It tried to escape by transforming into magic, but Ji Tian flicked its head, interrupting its thoughts and pressing the frantically struggling gray figure onto the grass.

A fairy that looks like a bat.

It is several times larger than a common bat, and its wings are covered with dark golden down.

After its limbs were grabbed, it struggled violently for a few moments before Ji Tian controlled the force and knocked it unconscious. Its entire body hung limply in Ji Tian's palm.

Ji Tian carried it back to the side room and tossed it onto the empty table.

A moment later, the bat fairy slowly woke up.

It first instinctively tried to use its wings to prop itself up and escape, but after discovering that it was surrounded by people, it obediently lay back down, folded its wings, and pressed its erect ears back slightly, making a "I admit defeat" gesture.

Ji Tian drew his holy sword and pointed it at it:

"Who sent you?"

The bat's pointed beak twitched a few times, hissing:

"I'm not telling you anything!"

"You're not going to talk, huh? Then don't blame me for being impolite."

"Wait, how do you understand fairy language?!"

Before he could finish speaking, Ji Tian's five fingers reached out, grabbed him, and began to torture him.

After a series of powerful memory recovery techniques.

"I'll talk! I'll talk! It's His Highness the Third Prince."

Lilith leaned closer: "The Third Prince? Wasn't it said that the First Prince was the heir? The Third Prince even sent someone to poison him?"

"The third prince is unwilling," the bat added. "He sent me to do this, and I'm just following orders."

"Ophelia, tell my fortune."

The bat fairy didn't understand the meaning of "divination," but its fairy instincts told it that something terrible was about to happen, and it struggled even more violently:

"I'm telling the truth!"

I know in my heart whether it's true or false.

Ophelia had already grasped the tortoise shell, and after a moment, the result emerged: "It's not the third prince; the clear result points to the second prince."

The bat froze completely.

It had no idea that the mission was issued by the second prince; it only learned about the mission details and rewards from the knight who issued the order.

I couldn't help but feel a sense of grief and indignation.

"Now that we can directly divine the result, what was the point of the torture just now?!"

"What a loving and respectful brother! No matter what the outcome, the second prince will reap the benefits."

The bat fairy didn't speak again, and finally lowered its head, ceasing its struggle.

Lilith stood by the table, thought for a moment, then leaned closer to Ji Tian and whispered:

"Master, how did you figure that out?"

Ji Tian smiled. "How could a mere demon possibly reveal who the mastermind is? Logically, at most, it could only provide clues related to the mastermind."

Elena stood up from the table and gathered up the poisoned dishes:

"That second prince... seems to be no pushover either. What do you plan to do with this demon?"

Ji Tian's lips twitched slightly: "Keep it. When that eldest prince comes to visit us, we'll return it to him in person."

Upon hearing this, Mia looked at Ji Tian: "You mean you want Ian to handle this?"

"He is the crown prince, and now is the time for him to show his strength. If he knows that someone is targeting his guests on his turf, he has to make a statement."