Chapter 431: Finding a Chess Piece

What are you kidding!

That old kid couldn't have installed a monitor on himself, could he?

Why does he know that he secretly went to see Ban Daye?

After a moment of blankness, Lian Ye immediately came to his senses.

That old kid is definitely fooling himself!

If he truly knew I had secretly met Ban Daye, he wouldn't speak in that tone.

"No, sir," Lian Ye said nonchalantly, "I haven't seen Ban in several years."

He has spread that well‑meaning lie more than once, and he can now say it with ease.

He can even keep his face unflushed and his heart steady.

Qianshou Feijian looked at Lian Ye with suspicion, trying to read clues from his demeanor.

Unfortunately, this kid's face is full of innocence.

Could it be that I truly misjudged Lian Ye and Ban Daye?

No, this kid is definitely lying!

If he didn't secretly meet Ban Daye, how could the condition relapse again?!

He has always thought Lian Ye's personality split is inseparably linked to Madara Uchiha.

By that logic, this kid is definitely lying.

"Hmph, it would be best if it were as you say," Qianshou Feijian snorted coldly.

It's all Madara Uchiha's innate evil that corrupted this kid Lian Ye.

The old Lian Ye was very obedient; ever since he met that guy Ban, even his lies are now hard to tell.

One could say his adopted son was corrupted by Ban.

No wonder the Second Personality at that time insisted that its own experiment caused his birth.

At that time, Qianshou Feijian blamed himself for this for a long while.

Now it seems this is definitely Madara Uchiha's plot!

He deliberately sowed discord between him and Lian Ye.

Thus he tricked Lian Ye into leaving the village, following Ban to carry out the "Moon's Eye" plan.

In this way, the truth from back then has finally come to light.

Madara Uchiha used some unknown method to cause another personality to appear within Lian Ye.

Then, using the Second Personality as a mouthpiece, he threw the blame onto himself.

By this, he aimed to affect the relationship between him and Lian Ye, hoping to turn Lian Ye dark and make him defect from the village.

Eventually joining Ban's side.

The more Qianshou Feijian thought about it, the more reasonable and logical it seemed.

Fortunately, at that time he completely eliminated the Second Personality, crushing Ban's ambition.

Moreover, Lian Ye was taught by him since childhood, and unlike those arrogant Uchiha Clan's members.

He doesn't easily develop extreme emotions.

Even knowing that he was used as an experiment, he only left the village to clear his mind.

He didn't let Ban's scheme succeed!

Lian Ye truly lives up to being the child Qianshou Feijian has nurtured since childhood.

If it were another Uchiha, they might indeed have been tricked away by Ban.

"Kid, have you felt anything strange lately?"

Qianshou Feijian asked tentatively, trying to infer the kid's condition from any clues.

"Everything's normal, sir."

Lian Ye didn't know why this old kid asked that, but he still answered honestly.

He spends each day either resting inside the tent or heading to the battlefield to provide support.

The only downside is that Rain Country rains every day.

He can't lie in the sun like he could in Konoha.

Upon hearing that, Qianshou Feijian slightly furrowed his brows but said nothing.

It seems the kid hasn't noticed any bodily changes.

Never mind.

During this period, he plans to stay on the battlefield to see whether the kid's condition actually relapses.

"Alright, you may go rest now."

Qianshou Feijian waved, indicating that he could leave.

Then he turned and entered the Commander Camp.

Lian Ye: "……"

This old kid has taken over his tent; where can he rest now?

"Lian Ye!"

From afar, Yuanfei Rizhan and a few others waved at him, and Lian Ye could only go over to check.

"Teacher Feijian, what did you just say to me?"

They were a bit far apart earlier and didn't hear the two's conversation.

"Nothing."

This matter concerns Ban Daye, and he doesn't want to say much.

When the time comes, it will be troublesome if Bai Jue, who has been secretly watching him, tells Ban Daye about it.

Now Ban Daye has become wary of him.

Adhering to the principle that fewer matters are better, he decides not to mention Ban Daye's name.

"What? You actually didn't tell us."

A few of them were very dissatisfied with Lian Ye's concealment, feeling that he simply didn't want to tell them.

But they only complained briefly and, being sensible, did not press further.

During the following period, Qianshou Feijian stayed in the Commander's Tent, secretly observing Lian Ye's every move, and found no abnormal behavior.

Nevertheless, he did not become complacent; instead, he observed even more carefully, fearing to miss any detail.

The Second Personality from back then almost gave him a psychological scar.

Fearing the emergence of another new personality.

For several consecutive days, Qianshou Feijian did not notice any abnormalities in Lian Ye.

He usually rested inside the tent, and went to the front lines to assist when the battle intensified.

He then returned to rest, repeating this cycle.

This made Qianshou Feijian wonder whether Lian Ye's condition had truly relapsed.

Could it be that Nairan Benhe got it wrong?!

Taking advantage of the interval while Lian Ye went to support on the Battlefield, he asked Nairan Benhe.

"Nara Commander, do you think Lian Ye truly has mental issues?"

"Second Generation Great Person, Renya Jonin hasn't shown it recently, but when he defeated the Mizukage, his strange behavior upon returning to the tent was highly suspicious!"

Nairan Benhe recounted in detail Lian Ye's actions at that time.

"If Lian Ye shows similar situations in the future, be sure to inform me immediately!"

Qianshou Feijian, with a solemn expression, said.

"I'm heading back to the Village right away; from now on, it's up to you."

He couldn't stay on the Battlefield forever, so the remaining matters had to be handed over to the Nara Commander.

"Understood, Second Generation Great Person," Nairan Benhe said earnestly.

From the Second Generation Great Person's behavior these days, he vaguely guessed that Renya Jonin had once suffered a mental illness.

It had been cured before, but now shows signs of relapse.

The relapse was so severe that it prompted the Second Generation Great Person to come personally.

Since the Second Generation Great Person said nothing, he wouldn't ask further.

He only needed to supervise whether Renya Jonin exhibited any odd behavior.

Seeing this, Qianshou Feijian said nothing more and turned to leave the tent.

The Nara Clan Leader is a clever person; some matters can be understood without being spoken.

"When the time comes, tell that kid I'm heading back to the Village first."

Deep underground, dozens of meters down.

"Lord Ban, Qianshou Feijian has left the Battlefield."

Bai Jue, in charge of monitoring the Konoha Battlefield, said.

Madara Uchiha slowly opened his tightly shut eyes, revealing the overwhelmingly oppressive Rinnegan.

"That Feijian guy finally left."

Since the moment Qianshou Feijian went to the Battlefield, he had been informed of the news.

During this period, Bai Jue kept a close watch.

He naturally understood the reason he came to the Battlefield, worrying that Lian Ye might again develop mental issues.

"Has this kid's condition truly relapsed?"

Madara Uchiha murmured softly.

If the condition relapses again, could it affect the upcoming plan?

"Seems we need to find a pawn."