What kind of magic? This is called cultivating immortality!

Besides herself, four other groups of life energy, each different from the ones she had plundered, lay dormant and settled within her body, like ripe fruits waiting to be picked.

Zhong Hui finally understood the intricacies of it all, realizing in his heart: "Indeed, it's not a simple method of absorbing yang to replenish yin; this seems to be the human furnace method passed down in the Joyful Heaven among all the heavens?"

The Joyful Heaven is a special plane among all the heavens that specializes in the dual cultivation of men and women. It has given rise to more than a thousand kinds of secret techniques for human furnace cultivation, and there are countless other cultivation methods.

The one worn by the woman was only of a lower grade.

The principle is simple: the practitioner plants a secret seed in the woman's body beforehand, and then whenever she has sex with someone, she can silently plunder a portion of the other person's essence.

Once enough life energy has been accumulated, the caster can have intercourse with her again to harvest the accumulated essence.

As for why this method is considered low-level?

The reason is simple: the practitioner needs to constantly find people to perform the procedure, and then they have to do it all over again when it's time to reap the rewards, and the reward is only partial.

This is far less profound than the method of cultivating both Yin and Yang, and sharing weal and woe.

After the commotion inside the house subsided, the woman went into the bathroom to take a shower, while the man lay limp on the bed, his eyes lifeless, looking as if he had been completely drained.

Zhong Hui shook his head and sighed. The lifespan of an ordinary person is no more than a hundred years. Just this one time, he lost ten years of his lifespan. The price was not small.

"Is it over?" Cangxing lowered her hands from her ears, her cheeks still flushed, and asked softly.

"Ah."

Zhong Hui nodded and told her the intelligence he had just gathered.

Cang Xing was shocked upon hearing this: "Losing a tenth of your lifespan for just one date? That's too high a price to pay!"

"Therefore, for the sake of your health, control your lower body and avoid seeking out prostitutes; only then can you protect yourself," Zhong Hui said.

"So what do we do next? Arrest this woman directly, or continue to follow her and dig deeper to find out who's behind this?"

"Let's keep following her. The woman was secretly drugged without her knowledge. Even if we arrest her, we won't get any useful clues from her."

Not long after, the woman came out of the shower. The two then became intimate and affectionate, chatting and cuddling, appearing to be deeply in love.

It was clearly just a transaction of money and sex, yet they've started talking about feelings? They should just leave after it's over... Cangxing outside the door is getting increasingly bored and can't help but yawn repeatedly.

Just then, Zhong Hui's expression changed.

"Someone's coming!"

He immediately grabbed Cangxing and quickly retreated to a corner of the corridor.

Filled with doubt, Cang Xing followed his gaze to the elevator entrance.

The elevator doors slowly opened, and several police officers in uniforms stepped out and quietly crouched outside the door of room 701.

What's going on?

Cangxing tilted his head to the side, his face full of question marks.

The man and woman inside were clearly unaware of this. As they walked to the door, they were still saying goodbye with affection and reluctance.

"Remember to look for me next time!"

"Don't worry, baby. Once I've recovered in a few days, I'll ask you to play again."

"Love you."

"..."

The simple and meaningless sweet talk finally ended, and the door was slowly pulled open, making a slight creaking sound.

The police officers who were waiting outside the door immediately perked up and prepared to take action.

The moment the door was fully opened, a stern shout rang out: "Don't move! Police are raiding prostitution! Men, stand to the left! Women, stand to the right!"

Then, several police officers filed into the house.

The man panicked and hurriedly shouted to explain, "Officer, you've misunderstood! We're a couple, in a serious relationship!"

The woman quickly chimed in, "Yes, yes, we're boyfriend and girlfriend, not in a prostitution relationship."

"Let's hear your explanations."

The police officer spoke in a serious tone and with a firm attitude, "We received a tip from a concerned citizen, and after days of surveillance and evidence collection, the evidence is conclusive and sufficient to establish your illegal acts. You two will immediately come with me to the police station for investigation and questioning!"

"Officer, this is my first time."

"I demand a lawyer!"

The two panicked and frantically made up various excuses in an attempt to escape legal judgment.

The police ignored the two men's explanations and went straight up to handcuff them, then forcefully took them downstairs.

The entire operation was swift and decisive, ending in a flash.

"Uh... what should we do now?"

Cangxing looked helpless. The two had just finalized their plan when the police raided prostitution ring and took their target away.

Zhong Hui sighed softly, stood up and said, "Go to the police station and try to get that woman out."

The two hurried downstairs, braving the heat, and walked to the entrance of the residential area.

"It's so hot!"

Before long, Sousei was covered in sweat from the sun, his clothes stuck to his skin, and he looked utterly disheveled.

She quickly hid in the shade of the eaves, fanning herself with her hand, and looked at the rolling heat outside, saying, "Why is the temperature getting higher and higher? If this continues, won't it break fifty degrees?"

The city was terribly hot at that moment, and there wasn't a single pedestrian to be seen on the empty streets.

Zhong Hui's pupils shone as he looked up at the sky, his tone slightly hesitant: "There are no unusual fluctuations. Could it really just be an ordinary weather anomaly?"

"How is this possible!" Cang Xing immediately retorted, "The climate in Fangyuan City has always been very stable. Even if it were abnormal, it couldn't be like this. Someone must be up to something in the dark!"

The sweltering heat was driving her crazy. Unable to bear it any longer, she immediately took out her phone and dialed the captain's number: "Hey, captain, why is the temperature in the city soaring? Is the divine messenger up to cause trouble?"

"Most likely. I asked the meteorological bureau before, and they also determined that this is not a natural weather change." On the other end of the phone, the captain's voice was weak and listless, clearly also suffering from the high temperature.

"I knew it! I should have guessed it earlier!" Cang Xing gritted his teeth in anger. "I was so naive before, thinking it was just a normal weather change. Now it seems it really was the divine messenger's revenge. Those guys couldn't beat us in a head-on fight, so they resorted to such underhanded methods to get back at us! A bunch of damned scum!"

The high temperature, coupled with her irritability, made it impossible for her to calm down. Frustrated, she scratched her hair, wanting to vent her anger.

"Calm down!"

Seeing this, Zhong Hui reached out and pressed her down, and wisps of cold air emanated from his palm.

The coldness spread through her skin, instantly dispelling the heat. Cangxing squinted comfortably and instinctively pressed herself tightly against Zhong Hui.

How can I describe this feeling?

It's like being up close to an 18-degree air conditioner, or like taking a walk in a northern winter wearing only short sleeves.

Completely immersed in the cool touch, Cangxing murmured unconsciously, "So comfortable, don't stop..."

"Huh? What do you mean, don't stop? What are you doing?" The captain on the other end of the phone was completely confused.

Cang Xing snapped out of her daze, realizing her lapse in composure, and quickly covered it up: "Oh, it's nothing... Captain, Zhong Hui and I just found someone connected to the Divine Envoy, and I suspect this strange high temperature may be related to her."

"What a coincidence? Muyue and I have also identified a suspicious target and are currently tracking them."

"A prostitute?" Cang Xing's expression was strange.

"No, it's a man." The captain spoke quickly. "I'll stop here for now, the target is about to leave, we'll talk to him later."

After saying that, the phone was abruptly hung up.

Cang Xing didn't care, put away his phone and looked at Zhong Hui, saying, "Let's go, let's go to the police station and get him out. Let's see if we find out the truth about the high temperature first, or if the captain has results first."

Zhong Hui nodded and strode forward.

"Slow down, I can't live without you!"

Under the blazing sun and with frighteningly high temperatures, Zhong Hui was surrounded by an icy chill, like a moving block of ancient ice.

This extreme coolness made Cangxing, who was suffering from the sweltering heat, very dependent on it, and she didn't want to be separated from him for even a moment.

The two stood close together, braving the scorching sun, and steadily made their way towards the police station.

Chapter 128 Trapped While Rescuing People

The two arrived at the entrance of the local police station.

When the police officer on duty saw someone rushing in under the scorching sun, he assumed it was something urgent and was about to go up and ask when he saw the woman in front of him take out her ID and hand it over.

"Hello, this is Ying Honglian from the Municipal Public Security Bureau." Ying Honglian turned to introduce Zhong Hui, who was standing next to her, "This is my colleague, Jiang Wei."

The police officer took the identification and, after a brief moment of surprise, carefully verified all the information. He then stood up straight and saluted, asking, "Hello, sir, is there any official business you require assistance with?"

"Uh... that's how it is."

Cang Xing had prepared his explanation in advance and spoke frankly: "Our bureau has been investigating a key suspect who is involved in a special case related to the Divine Messenger. However, she has just been arrested by our colleagues. We need you to release her temporarily so that our bureau can continue the investigation."

The police officer hesitated for a moment: "What crime is that person involved in?"

"Prostitution."

Upon hearing the charge, the police officer breathed a sigh of relief; it was just a routine public order case and not a serious criminal offense.

He continued, "Releasing them is possible, but we need you to provide an official written document from the Municipal Public Security Bureau. We hope you understand."

"I understand."

Ying Honglian opened her phone and showed him the official electronic documents that she had prepared in advance on the way.

"Please wait a moment while I check."

The police officer took the phone to the office computer to verify it, then turned back a moment later, handed the phone back to her, and said, "There's no problem, please come with me."

After the three left the hall, the remaining police officers on duty chatted quietly.

"Did you guys see that just now? I glanced at it when Lao Xu was checking the documents, and this Ying Honglian is actually a first-level police inspector. She's so young and already has such a high rank. She's really impressive!"

"First-level police inspector?!" A young policewoman exclaimed in shock. "That's a higher rank than our station chief! Aren't police promotions supposed to be extremely difficult?"

"Maybe they have connections in higher places."

"Wait a minute, didn't you hear her say she was here to handle the case concerning the divine messenger? If she really has connections, why would she be handling such a dangerous job?"

"..."

The group's gossip spirits were burning brightly, and they were filled with curiosity.