Chapter 145: Upgrading Xiaohei, Two from the Grand Dao Sect

Jiang Tamu didn't mind either; instead, he humbly and politely gave a slight nod to the Grand Elder and said, "Then I, Jiang, thank the Grand Elder for the reward."

After all, in the Azure Cloud Sect he was clear about his status and position; although his strength was somewhat greater than these people's, he was merely a junior elder of Heavenly Dao Peak.

Compared to the Grand Elder, an elder who holds great decision-making power in the Azure Cloud Sect, his seniority is still considerably lower.

He ought to be more courteous and low-key.

As for that, Lin Yang didn't pay too much attention to these details.

Next, he again spoke to the Grand Elder: "This time we won't travel with you; you first lead the Azure Cloud Sect disciples to Cloud City, and when the day of the Qingzhou Grand Competition arrives, we'll meet up again."

The Grand Elder naturally knew they had their own matters to attend to, and immediately nodded, saying, "Understood, go ahead and finish your own business with peace of mind."

"When the time comes, we'll meet in Azure Province."

Lin Yang nodded, then took out a sheet of paper and handed it to Jiang Tamu, saying:

"You take Li Yatou and Ye Yatou and follow this route."

"I've marked everything you need to do on this paper; you just need to escort them safely."

"Yes, Peak Master Lin!"

Jiang Tamu's expression became solemn, and he then responded confidently.

Lin Yang nodded.

Afterwards, everyone split into three groups and each went their own way.

The Grand Elder led the Azure Cloud Sect members ahead to Cloud City.

Jiang Tamu took Li Yilan and Ye Xiaoxie and followed the route map given by Lin Yang.

As for Lin Yang, he was preparing to go to the Three Provinces to purchase some medicinal ingredients for refining Returning Origin Pills.

However.

Before departing, he went back to Heavenly Dao Peak once more.

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"'Master, you summoned Xiaohei; is there something important?'"

"Xiaohei stood tall like a pine, upright beside Lin Yang, and asked softly."

Lin Yang didn't reply, quickly pulled an Upgrade Card from his system's backpack, and calmly said to Xiaohei, "Close your eyes; I will help you increase your strength."

"After all, he might be away from Heavenly Dao Peak for a while, so he also needed Xiaohei to guard the home."

"Moreover, since the Upgrade Card has its conditions, it's no trouble to first help him increase his strength."

Xiaohei obediently nodded and closed his eyes.

Seeing this, Lin Yang didn't hesitate, raised his hand, and slapped the Upgrade Card straight onto Xiaohei's forehead.

In an instant.

Within Xiaohei's body, it was as if a slumbering beast awoke, a wild and mighty power erupted explosively and surged wildly.

At the same time.

Mysterious, obscure strands of law power intertwined and coiled like dancing spiritual snakes, wrapping around Xiaohei's whole body.

On Xiaohei, the originally imposing imperial majesty now reached its utmost, like tangible ripples spreading outward in layers.

Lin Yang stood aside, silently watching this scene.

He understood in his heart that this was a sign Xiaohei was about to increase his strength.

However.

The system had previously said that how much this Upgrade Card could boost Xiaohei's strength still depended on Xiaohei's own fortune and fate.

Thinking this, he no longer paid much attention to Xiaohei, leaving everything to Xiaohei's fate.

Immediately, Lin Yang's body moved, turning into a brilliant stream of light, and he instantly left Heavenly Dao Peak.

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Azure Province.

In a dense forest with very lush trees.

Two murder case sites.

A beautifully dressed girl in gorgeous flowing meteor‑skirt attire stood with her hands behind her back on a stone, her face full of impatience.

Her feet never touched the ground, as if she greatly disliked this dirty ground.

Behind the girl, a hunched old woman in gray clothes was intently calculating heavenly secrets with her fingers.

However, that sight was extremely ridiculous and laughable; one might have seen people secretly calculating heavenly secrets, but never seen someone so shaken by their own calculations.

This girl and old woman were none other than Chu Yue, daughter of the Grand Dao Sect Sect Master, and Meng Po, a subordinate of the Sect Master.

After the steward Liu and Xiu Luo were killed in succession, the Grand Dao Sect Sect Master sent Chu Yue and Meng Po here to investigate.

After Meng Po arrived, she began sitting cross‑legged, intending to deduce the mastermind behind the killings.

However, judging from her performance, the result seemed unfavorable.

"Meng Po, look at you—your fingers are bloody; what have you managed to figure out?"

Chu Yue's arched pretty brows furrowed tightly, and she spoke impatiently.

Upon hearing Chu Yue's words, the calculating Meng Po trembled slightly, stopped her finger‑counting, rubbed the blood stains from her hands, and slowly said, "Miss, please give this old servant a little more time; I will calculate again carefully."

Hearing this,

Chu Yue instantly lost all patience, her tone icy as she said, "We've come all the way from Central Province to here, already several days, yet you keep delaying here calculating the culprit—have you ever produced a decent result?"

"Answer me—how many more days do you need before I'll be satisfied?"

Meng Po's face showed shame as she lowered her head and admitted, "Miss, it's this old servant's incompetence that has delayed the time."

Chu Yue gave a cold snort and said, "What's the point of saying these useless things now?"

"You've spent so long calculating and got nothing; it's obvious either the opponent's strength far exceeds yours, making any calculation impossible, or the killer is extremely meticulous, deliberately blocking the heavenly secrets so you can't deduce anything."

Don't you understand such a simple principle? Then why waste our time and energy here for nothing?

Meng Po heard this and also felt that her young lady's words were absolutely correct.

She softly asked, "Miss, according to your view, what should we do now?"

Chu Yue pondered briefly, then with a determined expression said: "At present, we have no clues whatsoever about killing Steward Liu and the Asura."

"However, from Steward Liu's pre‑death reports we can know that he repeatedly mentioned Zhou Tianming going to a place called Heavenly Dao Peak in the Azure Cloud Sect."

"This is indeed a clue; we might as well go directly to that Azure Cloud Sect to investigate, perhaps we can find some useful clues there."

Meng Po nodded in agreement after hearing: "Miss, your wisdom is admirable; this plan is indeed a feasible good idea."

Just as the two were preparing to leave for the Heavenly Dao Peak of the Azure Cloud Sect...

At that moment.

A figure suddenly flashed past, kicking up strands of dust.

Chu Yue hastily covered her nose and stepped back, her face full of disdain as she said: "Don't you see there's someone here? Are you courting death?"

The next second, another figure flashed past.

Again, strands of withered branches, rotten leaves, and dust flew up.

A cold glint appeared in Chu Yue's eyes as she was about to flare up.

But she heard the person who had flashed past behind shout to the one who had flashed past ahead: "Big brother, wait for me, don't be so hasty."

The male who had flashed past ahead turned his head to say to his younger brother behind: "A Lion King's bone has been discovered in the Three Provinces region; I am determined to obtain it."

"So, younger brother, hurry up and catch up."

Upon hearing that,

Chu Yue narrowed her eyes, her heart slightly shocked.

"Lion King's bone??"

The next second!

Pfft!

Two flying swords shot from her sleeves; although the two had already flown far away, the swords still locked onto them and pierced straight through from behind.

Chu Yue let out a cold snort: "Even ants dare to set their sights on the Lion King's bone?"