Chapter 4319: Enemy Trace Appears

Half a month quickly passed, and Jinxiao City was as bustling as ever.

Inside a guest room at the Immortal Talisman Pavilion, Wang Ruyan sat cross-legged on a wooden bed, her eyes slightly closed.

A sound transmission talisman flew in and landed before her. Wang Ruyan opened her eyes. Her lips parted, and she exhaled a blue light that struck the talisman. The talisman spontaneously ignited, and a respectful male voice emerged: "Manager, an elder has an important matter to discuss with you. He says he has a Blood Deer Flower of high age."

She had not been seeing outsiders recently, claiming to be recovering from injuries, which was reasonable. How could a heavily wounded Grand Unity Golden Immortal move around freely?

She took out a light gold magical plate, cast a spell, and asked, "What is this person's cultivation level, gender, and affiliation?" She had hired several True Immortal cultivators to assist her.

"This person is a male Golden Immortal cultivator. He hasn't mentioned his affiliation, but he has been here several times," the respectful male voice replied.

"Bring him in. I'll see him," Wang Ruyan instructed, thinking this person was likely Mo Yun Daoist's accomplice.

"Yes, Manager," the man acknowledged.

Wang Ruyan put away the golden magical plate and waited quietly.

Not long after, a respectful male voice came from outside: "Manager, the elder has arrived." Wang Ruyan flicked her sleeve, and the room door swung open. She said, "Let him come in."

A short, stout, golden-robed old man walked in. It was Jin Hao. He was ordered to make close contact with Immortal Fairy Tianfu, but Immortal Fairy Tianfu had been in seclusion healing and was not seeing visitors, given her severe injuries. Jin Hao paid a high price for a 20-million-year-old Blood Deer Flower, using the pretense of offering medicine to gain an audience with Wang Ruyan.

"I heard you have a high-aged Blood Deer Flower. Let me see it," Wang Ruyan said, her voice weak.

Jin Hao quickly took out an exquisite blood-red jade box and handed it to Wang Ruyan. Wang Ruyan opened the jade box. Inside was a blood-red flower with petals resembling deer antlers.

"A 20-million-year-old Blood Deer Flower. Not bad. What do you want?" Wang Ruyan asked.

"This junior desires a Qianyue Talisman," Jin Hao politely replied. The Qianyue Talisman was a second-tier escape talisman. A 20-million-year-old Blood Deer Flower was a good exchange for a Qianyue Talisman; it would not be enough for a third-tier immortal talisman.

Wang Ruyan took out a shimmering silver talisman and handed it to Jin Hao. Jin Hao received the Qianyue Talisman with both hands, bowed, and withdrew, closing the door behind him.

Wang Ruyan took out a blue glowing magical plate, cast a spell, and made some gestures. "I hope we don't make a mistake this time," Wang Ruyan murmured to herself. They had made a mistake last time, mistaking Murong Bing for Mo Yun Daoist.

After leaving the Immortal Talisman Pavilion, Jin Hao strolled through the streets. After most of the day, he arrived at the entrance of the Hundred Sages Tower and walked straight in. Wang Changsheng also hurried over, lingering near the Hundred Sages Tower.

Less than fifteen minutes later, Jin Hao emerged from the Hundred Sages Tower, and Wang Changsheng strode towards it. Wang Changsheng easily met Lan Tianhe and asked directly, "Fellow Daoist Lan, I heard the Joyful Harmony Palace obtained a Sun-Moon Immortal Fruit?"

"A five-colored chaos beast's core from the Golden Immortal stage." Lan Tianhe raised a finger.

Wang Changsheng took out a five-colored core and handed it to Lan Tianhe.

"It's false. To my knowledge, it wasn't a Sun-Moon Immortal Fruit, but a high-grade immortal artifact," Lan Tianhe said.

"False news?" Wang Changsheng feigned surprise. It seemed the Hundred Sages Tower was quite capable, having quickly uncovered the truth.

"This was told to me by the Palace Lord of Joyful Harmony Palace, Immortal Venerable Joyful Harmony. Of course, he might not have been telling the truth. However, for something as precious as the Sun-Moon Immortal Fruit, if I obtained it, I would surely consume it. Even if I didn't, I wouldn't spread word of it," Lan Tianhe stated.

"What's the background of those two Grand Unity Golden Immortals? Do they truly comprehend the Law of Spirit?" Wang Changsheng continued to ask, taking out another five-colored core and handing it to Lan Tianhe.

"According to Madam Du from the Immortal Talisman Pavilion, they indeed comprehended the Law of Spirit and also possessed a powerful escape technique. Had she not possessed a life-saving secret talisman, she would have perished. Their origins are unknown, only that their strength is extraordinary," Lan Tianhe replied.

Wang Changsheng nodded and said, "If there's any news about the Sun-Moon Immortal Fruit, please inform me, Fellow Daoist Lan." This was merely a polite remark; he didn't take it seriously.

Lan Tianhe agreed, and after a brief chat, Wang Changsheng departed.

Wang Changsheng wandered through Jinxiao City, employing the Nine Nether Soul Tracking Art to search for Jin Hao. He eventually arrived at the entrance of Qingyue Tower but did not linger, striding away from the location.

Inside a secret room within Qingyue Tower, Jin Hao was reporting to Mo Yun Daoist, whose expression was grim.

"It's them, indeed. The Sun-Moon Immortal Fruit was false news. However, their ambush of the Joyful Harmony Palace members might not necessarily be to avenge our benefactor; there could be other reasons," Mo Yun Daoist analyzed.

"Should we continue investigating?" Jin Hao asked.

"No need. Just keep an eye on their movements. Don't worry about anyone else," Mo Yun Daoist instructed.

Jin Hao agreed and turned to leave.

"Could it be the Green Lotus Immortal Couple? Or is it just a coincidence?" Mo Yun Daoist mused to himself. The Immortal Realm was vast, with many skilled individuals, and the Green Lotus Immortal Couple weren't the only immortals who comprehended the Law of Spirit. He also worried it might be a trap, but even if it was, he could simply ignore it. In such a vast world, how would they know his hiding place?

He flipped his right hand, and a black jade slip appeared in his grasp, his eyes burning with eagerness. "If I could comprehend the Law of Spirit with the help of the *Heavenly Soul Compendium*, that would be excellent. Unfortunately, cultivating the seventh layer requires the assistance of a Nine-Leaf Golden Soul Pill," Mo Yun Daoist muttered to himself. He had obtained a high-grade spirit cultivation technique in the Qiankun Ruins, but he had only cultivated up to the sixth layer. The seventh layer required a Nine-Leaf Golden Soul Pill for assistance, which was refined primarily from a 20-million-year-old Nine-Leaf Golden Soul Grass, a relatively rare herb.

He put away the black jade slip and began cultivating.

Inside a secret room at the Green Hedge Pavilion, Wang Changsheng sat cross-legged on a blue futon, holding the Golden Prism Mirror. "He really obtained the *Heavenly Soul Compendium*! I just wonder if it's the complete set of techniques," Wang Changsheng murmured to himself. He had sought it far and wide, only to find it effortlessly. He never expected that Mo Yun Daoist had indeed acquired the *Heavenly Soul Compendium*, though he was unsure if it was the complete set.

Now that Mo Yun Daoist's identity and location were confirmed, the rest was easy. He just needed to lure him out of Jinxiao City and eliminate him. The slight complication was that Jin Hao might not follow Mo Yun Daoist. He needed to find a way to deal with Jin Hao as well, for a permanent solution. He thought of the Witch Tribe's curse assassination technique, but to cast a curse, he would need Jin Hao's blood essence or hair, which wouldn't be easy to obtain.

Wang Changsheng put away the Golden Prism Mirror, his face thoughtful.