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Only after leaving the Hall of Enforcement did Ye Chen and Lin Wanli finally relax and breathe a sigh of relief...

My back was covered in a cold sweat...

When Xu He sent the two of them to check the outer gate earlier, they couldn't help but feel nervous...

For a fleeting moment, they all wondered if Xu He already knew that Cao Hu was injured by them and was deliberately bluffing them.

Fortunately, Xu He didn't call out to the two of them as they walked, which meant that the other party had no ulterior motives...

"Senior brother, I was so scared just now... I thought Steward Xu already knew..." Lin Wanli patted his chest and said with lingering fear.

Ye Chen looked up at him, breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "I thought so too... Luckily... he's not as smart as we thought... it was just a lucky accident..."

"I think Steward Xu just wants the two of us to go through the motions at the outer sect... He doesn't believe Cao Hu was injured by an outer sect disciple..."

"Keep calm down, and no one will notice anything amiss..."

......

He realized what Xu He meant; he simply wanted them to go through the motions. Otherwise, how could they have been sent to investigate the entire outer sect?

The outer sect's eighteen peaks are so vast that even two people running themselves ragged might not be able to search them all...

Not to mention that the outer sect has over 200,000 disciples, several times the number of inner sect disciples...

What good can two people do?

Xu He clearly thought the outer disciples were innocent and didn't even bother to investigate. It was only because Ye Chen and Lin Wanli happened to come along that Xu He entrusted the matter to them...

Perhaps because they were Zhao Xuan's confidants, he assigned them this easy task.

It seemed like they were going to check the entire outer gate, but in reality, they just went for a quick stroll...

It would be a miracle if the two of them could actually find any clues...

Upon hearing Ye Chen's words, Lin Wanli hurriedly nodded in agreement.

"Don't worry, senior brother, I know what to do..."

Although he was nervous, he maintained a facade of composure. Unless someone presented evidence, he would stubbornly deny everything and refuse to admit anything...

Ye Chen narrowed his eyes, a smile playing on his lips...

"Let's go... check the outer gate..."

"what?"

Lin Wanli was taken aback, looking at Ye Chen with surprise, not understanding what there was to investigate...

After all, the sect is investigating the two perpetrators, so why would they investigate themselves?

They all knew in their hearts that it was not the work of an outer disciple, so what was the need for further investigation?

"Senior brother... is there even a need to investigate this? Wouldn't it be a waste of time?" Lin Wanli said hesitantly.

"Who said that!"

Ye Chen glanced at him and said meaningfully, "Is it impossible for an outer sect disciple to injure Senior Brother Cao Hu?"

"I think quite a few of them are rather suspicious..."

Upon seeing this, Lin Wanli was initially taken aback, but then suddenly realized what Ye Chen meant...

"Senior brother... are you planning to settle a personal score while on official business?"

"nonsense..."

Ye Chen glared at him and said irritably.

"I am clearly acting on behalf of Heaven..."

"I work for the sect!"

Lin Wanli nodded thoughtfully, "Yes, yes, Senior Brother is right..."

"Let's go..."

Ye Chen called out.

The two walked towards the outer gate, their figures quickly disappearing into the main peak...

Before long, Ye Chen and Lin Wanli returned to the outer sect...

"Senior brother, whose trouble should we cause first?"

Lin Wanli turned to Ye Chen beside him and asked.

After leaving the Hall of Enforcement, he felt completely relaxed...

Ye Chen glanced at him and said irritably, "What do you mean 'looking for trouble'? We're here to investigate clues about the perpetrator..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Wanli slapped his forehead, realizing what he meant, and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Yes, yes, Senior Brother is right..."

"So...who should we start our investigation with?"

Faced with Lin Wanli's question, Ye Chen hesitated for two seconds before replying, "Qianyu Peak, Meng Fan!"

The opponent is quite strong. I sparred with him before, and although I was badly injured, there's a possibility I'll recover...

Meng Fan is a ruthless person. He even took a Bloodthirsty Pill to defeat Ye Chen back then...

If Ye Chen hadn't been stronger and hadn't had the blessing of the immortal sword, he might have already perished...

The two sides were already sworn enemies, destined for a fight to the death. Now that he had the chance, Ye Chen naturally wanted to meet him and find a way to eliminate him...

Moreover, now that Meng Fan's backer Jiang Changyi is dead, Ye Chen has nothing to worry about...

"Meng Fan?" Lin Wanli was taken aback, not understanding why Ye Chen had come to him...

Recalling that Ye Chen seemed to have fought with Meng Fan, he suddenly understood something...

"Alright, let's head to Thousand Feather Peak first..."

Lin Wanli nodded in agreement and led Ye Chen towards Thousand Feather Peak...

Ye Chen was still quite unfamiliar with many of the outer peaks and the routes...

Although Lin Wanli often went into seclusion, he had some understanding of the outer sect's situation, and at least he wouldn't get lost...

Soon, Ye Chen and Lin Wanli arrived at Qingyu Peak...

The environment here is similar to that of Tianling Peak, and the cave dwellings are arranged from bottom to top according to their ranking...

The higher the cave dwelling, the more luxurious it is, and the more spiritual energy it contains...

Only the most powerful disciples are qualified to live in the mountaintop cave...

Meng Fan ranked fifth on the outer sect disciple list, his strength was self-evident, and even though he was injured, no disciple dared to cause him trouble in the short term...

After all, once Meng Fan's injuries heal, he will face endless retaliation...

Therefore, even after being injured by Ye Chen, Meng Fan continued to live in the cave at the very top of Qingyu Peak...

"Senior brother... Meng Fan lives in cave number one on Qingyu Peak... It's just ahead..." Lin Wanli said as he walked.

He only found out where Meng Fan lived by asking his disciples on the way...

Given Meng Fan's reputation, almost every disciple residing on Qingyu Peak knew the location of his cave dwelling...

"good..."

Ye Chen nodded, his gaze fixed on a luxurious cave dwelling at the highest point ahead. The surrounding area was filled with rich spiritual energy, so refreshing that it was invigorating to behold...

Before long, the two arrived outside the cave...

Ye Chen looked up and, after confirming the nameplate on the cave dwelling, gestured for Lin Wanli beside him to step forward and knock on the door...

Lin Wanli understood with a single glance, quickly stepped forward, and swung his fist at the stone door...

"Knock knock knock!"

"Knock knock knock!"

The loud knocking nearly shattered the stone door; the ground trembled slightly...

The disciples passing by all stared in shock, looking at Ye Chen and Lin Wanli as if they were two reckless madmen...