Loyal Heart Roaming the Skies

However, the first shadow that revealed its whereabouts traveled through the Fang family's territory and quickly arrived at the ancestral hall. With a flip, it entered the ancestral hall.

Fang Zehou is currently being confined in the ancestral hall. Fang Heling did not mistreat him, but only took away his power and forbade him from leaving.

The shadow walked into the ancestral hall with big steps. Fang Zehou had not fallen asleep yet and was kneeling in front of the ancestral tablets of the Fang family ancestors.

The shadow said, "Heling has left, and I feel that something is not right. Should we..."

"Let him go." Fang Zehou did not turn around. "He has grown up and inevitably wants to prove himself."

"But..."

"No buts. It is indeed because of my selfishness that we lost the most outstanding young person of the next generation of the Fang family. Now, the commercial road of Yun Country is also unreliable. Compared to the other two families, the Fang family has no future. If Heling wants to take risks, let him have a try.

Winning is good, of course. If he loses, as his father, I will support him. Even if I have to bet the entire Fang family, as long as he can truly grow. I am willing."

The shadow remained silent.

Facing Fang Heling's seizure of power, Fang Zehou did have the power to resist, but he once again indulged his son's choice.

...

Jiang Wang carefully maintained his distance. With the deep understanding of the Four Spirit Body Refining Technique, he could accurately control his physical body without relying on Daoist powers to keep up with his target.

He didn't need to keep up with Fang Heling, he just needed to follow the shadow that was tracking Fang Heling.

Easily avoiding the night patrol city guards, the three shadows swiftly moved through the city and left Maple City from the South Gate one after another.

The residence of the city guards was in the southern suburbs.

"What does Fang Heling want to do?"

Jiang Wang hesitated, wondering if he should pass on any information to Wei Yan and Zhao Lang. But considering that there was a hidden scout from the Judicial Department ahead, he decided not to.

The people from the Judicial Department would definitely have the means to contact the authorities as soon as possible. If there was really something wrong, it wouldn't be delayed.

He quickly noticed that the route ahead had deviated.

They had bypassed the residence of the city guards from a distance and continued south.

To the southeast of Maple City was Fengxi Town, and further ahead was the direction of Sanshan City. However, to the south of the city guards' residence, there was only a mountain called Niutou Mountain, which he had never heard of anything special about.

From Jiang Wang's understanding, if there really was some evil cult or unorthodox stronghold, it wouldn't be hiding right under the city guards' noses.

The military strength of the city guards in Maple City was extremely strong. With Wei Yan's breakthrough and the fact that both deputy generals were Soaring Dragon Realm experts, along with five deputy generals in the Tongtian Realm, they had the power to fight against any force. Once they activated their battle formation technique, they would be able to conquer cities and seize strongholds.

But Fang Heling had actually gone up Niutou Mountain.

Niutou Mountain had two protrusions that resembled the horns of a cow, hence its name.

The mountain peak was not high, and the scenery was ordinary. There were no bandits or fierce beasts. Even if there were, they had long been cleared out by the well-trained city guards of Maple City.

But it was this ordinary mountain that suddenly gave Jiang Wang a feeling of a devouring behemoth. This oppressive feeling came from nowhere.

Looking back at the residence of the city guards from here, the campfires had become mere specks of light.

Jiang Wang suppressed his uneasiness and followed the shadow into the mountain.

In any case, he at least needed to know who Fang Heling was going to meet. Only then could the case be closed. With his current cultivation at the Circulating Realm and his complete mastery of the Purple Qi Coming from the East Sword and the Flame of Daoist Arts, as well as the warning from the Judicial Department cultivator ahead, he believed that he would have no problem escaping if something unexpected happened.

Occasionally, there were strange bird cries, making the mountain forest even quieter.

The feeling of unease grew stronger.

Jiang Wang tightened his grip on the sword, but he didn't draw it directly. The bright light of the sword blade could easily expose his presence.

"Hush..."

Suddenly, a gust of fragrant wind rushed over, enveloping Jiang Wang in a warm and soft sensation. A hand covered his lips.

Jiang Wang's body tensed and relaxed. It wasn't that he didn't have time to react, but he had already realized who the person was.

"Bai Lian?" When the hand slowly slid away, Jiang Wang asked in a low voice.

As the hand slid off Jiang Wang's lips, it grabbed his chin and turned his face completely.

Jiang Wang then saw Bai Lian's face covered by the black veil artifact.

"Why are you here?" Bai Lian's eyes looked somewhat fierce, but her voice was low.

It seemed that there was something she feared on this Niutou Mountain.

Jiang Wang pointed in the distance, indicating that he had followed someone here.

Bai Lian released his chin and grabbed his hand.

"Come with me!"

With her clothes fluttering, she swiftly moved through the mountain forest like a night bird and soon disappeared without a trace.

...

Almost at the same time, Fang Heling on the mountain suddenly turned around!

The one who had been tracking Fang Heling all the way here was indeed a scout from the Judicial Department.

He was one of Shan Cha's trusted subordinates and was assigned this task because of his shrewdness and competence. He had been cautious all the way, always keeping his distance.

But when he saw Fang Heling turn around from a distance, he knew something was wrong.

Without saying a word, he took out a yellow incense stick and was about to light it with a flick of his finger.Once the yellow letter was ignited, the Bureau of Investigation would immediately receive the news. The burning out of the yellow letter signified that the sender was in a dire situation.

But this yellow letter... it remained motionless, impossible to ignite!

He was about to cast a spell to ignite it, but a slender and fair hand reached out and gently took the yellow letter away.

Then he felt as if he was floating, rising into the air.

Higher and higher.

It was then that he realized, the person standing still on the spot, still in the gesture of casting a spell, was himself, wasn't it?

So what was he at this moment? A soul?

He was terrified, he struggled, but it was all in vain.

A strong, intense pain surged, "drowning" him and shattering him into pieces.

The man wearing the bone mask gently let go, allowing the shattered soul to disperse.

"So it's someone from the Bureau of Investigation." He chuckled softly, having already received the information, "Dan Cha is indeed brave."

Fang Heling stood in the forest, watching from a distance as the Bone Envoy extracted souls.

He couldn't suppress the chill that welled up from the depths of his heart, but his expression remained calm.

From the moment he chose to confine his biological father, he understood the choice he had made.

It was his own choice.

He could only rely on himself now. He had to grow up, and there was no turning back.

"I've been targeted by the Bureau of Investigation. What should I do next?" he asked.

"This man is dead, which is equivalent to admitting that I have a problem."

"What problem do you have?" The Bone Envoy sounded surprised, "An undercover agent sacrificed during a mission, isn't that normal? Who can confirm that his death is related to you?"

"Sir." Fang Heling felt a bit stifled and helpless, "I am sincerely working for you, I've done everything I should, there's no way back! Please stop playing with me."

"No, no, no. I'm not playing with you. I'm sincerely talking to you. If the Bureau of Investigation investigates the Fang family, what can they find?"

"Nothing. I've cleaned up all the loose ends. And originally... I really don't know the significance of the tasks you arranged for me. The Bureau of Investigation won't find anything."

"Then let them investigate."

Fang Heling sighed, "But sometimes they don't need evidence."

"That's true for ordinary people." The Bone Envoy laughed, "But don't forget, you are a student of the Dao Academy."

"I do have suspicions, the Dao Academy may not necessarily protect me, right?"

"Poor boy, you don't even know what you have." The Bone Envoy laughed twice, turned around and walked into the mountain, "Today's matter is cancelled, go back."