Chapter 4394

## Chapter 4392: Target Located

The Qunyang Market is one of the top-ranking markets in the Qunyang Sea Domain, a bustling hub for merchants and travelers. The Qunyang Palace had a Taiyi Golden Immortal overseeing it.

The streets were wide and clean, lined with shops, and bustling with people.

In a quiet courtyard with blue tiles, there was a two-story blue pavilion and a blue stone pavilion. Wang Qingling, Wang Qiulin, and Wang Qingxiao were sitting in the blue stone pavilion, conversing. They had altered their appearances to enter Qunyang Market, secretly searching for Yuan Tianshan, but as expected, found nothing. Considering the situation, if Yuan Tianshan had indeed fled to Qunyang Market, he wouldn't use his true appearance. The safest method would be for him to hide in a spatial treasure and have a Golden Immortal or True Immortal bring him into the market.

"I performed another divination; the probability of him being in Qunyang Market is very high, though his exact location remains unclear," Wang Qiulin said. He had used the Law of Fate to perform multiple divinations, consistently indicating Yuan Tianshan was likely in Qunyang Market.

"Once Seventh Brother clears the Qunyang Palace's suspicions, he can meet up with us. I hope Qunyang Palace isn't sheltering him," Wang Qingling said. Their concern was that Yuan Tianshan might have old connections with a Taiyi Golden Immortal from Qunyang Palace. Sun Hai, to monopolize the treasures, hadn't spread the news that Yuan Tianshan was a False Immortal. To outsiders, it appeared that Golden Ape Island had been breached by a mysterious force, and the Yuan family disciples had scattered.

Wang Qingling took out a shimmering white Transmission Immortal Mirror, cast a spell into it, and Wang Chuanming's face appeared on the mirror's surface. "Chuanming, are there any new leads?" Wang Qingling asked. Wang Chuanming knew how many leads the Yama Palace had uncovered, and with this information, he could inform the family.

"Yuan Tianshan has private dealings with Venerable Yu Yin from the Profound Sound Sea Domain. We are currently in the Profound Sound Sea Domain, and Sun Hai and his group are preparing to act against Venerable Yu Yin," Wang Chuanming replied.

"Are there any other leads?" Wang Qingling asked. "Not for now. If I find new leads, I will inform you immediately," Wang Chuanming said.

"That won't be necessary for now. Your safety is paramount. Qiulin has already divined this person's location, though we haven't found him yet. If we can't find him, I'll contact you again. Please stay safe," Wang Qingling cautioned. Wang Chuanming had joined the Yama Palace alone; if his identity were exposed, he would surely be killed. The Inheritance Tablet could resurrect Wang Chuanming, but the waiting period was too long. Wang Qingfeng had not yet been resurrected, even after nearly a million years.

"Understood!" Wang Chuanming responded.

Wang Qingling nodded and ended the communication.

Wang Qingxiao took out a shimmering white magical disc, cast a spell into it, and with a joyful expression, hurried towards the courtyard gate. He opened the gate to reveal an ordinary-looking young woman in a white dress standing at the entrance. The young woman entered, her features blurring for a moment before she revealed her true form: Bai Linger. "Seventh Sister-in-law, why are you here? Where's Seventh Brother?" Wang Qingling asked.

"My husband is still a guest at Qunyang Palace. He asked me to bring the Golden Prism Mirror. Qunyang Palace's suspicions have been cleared, and they will cooperate with us in apprehending Yuan Tianshan," Bai Linger explained. Wang Qingshan's mention of apprehending a Golden Immortal named Yuan was primarily a probing move. Wang Lei, using the Golden Prism Mirror to eavesdrop, found no information about Yuan Tianshan. Zhao Ruyan and the others felt they had gotten a great deal. Of course, they also suspected Wang Qingshan's true motive, but his reasons were logical, so they let it be. Wang Qingshan and Bai Linger stayed on Qunyang Island for over a month. Qunyang Palace sent people to search for Golden Immortal cultivators named Yuan, finding several suspects, none of whom were the person Wang Qingshan was looking for. This was within their expectations. At this point, Wang Qingshan proposed that Qunyang Palace send people to search the market, going door-to-door. Naturally, Qunyang Palace was reluctant, as such a large-scale operation would disrupt the market's business. Wang Qingshan promised that if the person was found, he would sell a high-grade Immortality-Exterminating Cannon to Qunyang Palace. Zhao Ruyan readily agreed. A high-grade Immortality-Exterminating Cannon was a crucial strategic resource, difficult to refine, and its core material, the Seven-Star Golden Marrow Divine Crystal, was hard to find. The high-grade Immortality-Exterminating Cannon was a "pie in the sky" promise from Wang Qingshan; Qunyang Palace, wanting a piece of that pie, would naturally help diligently.

Bai Linger briefly explained the situation. Wang Qingling nodded and said, "There's no time to lose. We'll split up. Seventh Sister-in-law, you use the Golden Prism Mirror to eavesdrop. Qiulin, assist with divination. I'll guard the market exit, and Qingxiao, you guard Qunyang Hall." Qunyang Hall housed multiple external transmission arrays that could teleport users to other locations.

Wang Qingxiao and the other two nodded and went their separate ways.

A large number of Qunyang Palace cultivators appeared within the market. They conducted door-to-door searches, focusing on Golden Immortal cultivators. As long as a person wasn't named Yuan or didn't know any cultivators named Yuan, there was no issue. Qunyang Palace posted notices announcing that a Golden Immortal named Yuan had ambushed and killed a core disciple of Qunyang Palace, offering a hefty reward for his capture. Wang Qingshan naturally wouldn't tell Zhao Ruyan the full truth. Firstly, if they were apprehending a Taiyi Golden Immortal named Yuan, Qunyang Palace might not necessarily help, as his abilities were unknown. Secondly, if Yama Palace learned of it, they would surely become suspicious. If it was just a Golden Immortal cultivator, Yama Palace's suspicion would be less.

Although Qunyang Palace stated they were apprehending a Golden Immortal named Yuan, it still scared many Golden Immortals. Believing Qunyang Palace was after them, they hastily left the market. Qunyang Palace did not stop them, which reassured the wider population of cultivators.

A three-story red pavilion, with the large characters "Golden Blazepavilion" on its plaque, stood prominently. A handsome young man in a golden robe pushed open the door of the Golden Blazepavilion and entered. He quickly reached the entrance of a secret chamber and sent a sound transmission talisman.

The secret chamber's door opened, and the young man in the golden robe walked inside. Runes flickered on the stone walls of the chamber, emitting strong restrictive fluctuations. A pale-faced elder in a yellow robe sat on a yellow meditation cushion. The elder had a round face and small eyes, appearing severely depleted of vitality. "What's going on?! Qunyang Palace is suddenly apprehending cultivators named Yuan?" the elder in the yellow robe asked with a weak voice, frowning. He was indeed Yuan Tianshan. After escaping by using a secret technique, he had arrived in the Qunyang Sea Domain. Yuan Tianshan had hidden inside a spatial immortal artifact, allowing his spirit beast to carry him into Qunyang Market.

"I'm not sure. They're checking every house, and if someone doesn't open the door to cooperate, they post people at the entrance. Many Golden Immortal cultivators have already left the market. Master, perhaps we should leave too! They don't recognize me, so it should be fine," the young man in the golden robe suggested. This was Jin Yan, whose true form was a Golden Immortal-stage Fire Rock Beast, Yuan Tianshan's spirit beast.

"How are they investigating? Just asking a few questions?" Yuan Tianshan asked, frowning.

"The Qunyang Palace cultivators brought mid-grade Immortal-Sensing Mirrors. They ask when one arrived at the market, who can vouch for them, and if they've purchased any healing immortal medicines or elixirs," Jin Yan reported truthfully. He had observed the Qunyang Palace disciples' investigation process.

Yuan Tianshan's expression turned grim. With even mid-grade Immortal-Sensing Mirrors in use, it would be difficult to bluff his way through. Even if he could somehow deceive them, providing witnesses for his arrival date at Qunyang Market would be challenging. He had sent Jin Yan to collect healing immortal elixirs and medicines, and Qunyang Palace cultivators might very well trace it back to Jin Yan.

Yuan Tianshan took out a golden jade pendant and handed it to Jin Yan, saying, "Wear this Golden Scale Pendant. A mid-grade Immortal-Sensing Mirror won't detect if you're lying. If they investigate the Golden Blazepavilion, don't give yourself away." Leaving the market now would only confirm his guilt. He would not leave; he would hide within the market. He refused to believe that Qunyang Palace could find him in such a vast crowd. After defecting to the Chaos Beasts, Yuan Tianshan had long prepared for this day, cultivating Jin Yan even without Yuan Tianxue knowing of Jin Yan's existence.

"Yes, Master," Jin Yan replied, putting away the Golden Scale Pendant.