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Chapter 753: Going with the flow
City Lord Ji and his daughter exchanged a glance, and Ji Yaya immediately asked:
Do you remember what time you were surrounded?

"I remember, it was the Yin hour (3 to 5 o'clock)."

Upon hearing this, City Lord Ji frowned. It was currently the hour of Mao (5 to 7 AM). If they could defeat the enemy within an hour and send Ji Feng back to Ji Yun City, the enemy must have already obtained that secret treasure.

Ya Ya's expression also changed; her guess was the same as her father's. She continued to press for answers:

"Ji Feng, do you remember who the last cultivator to enter was? Did you see their face?"

Ji Feng shook his head with difficulty and said:

"I didn't see it. The only reason I could see his moves was because of the purple flames that suddenly appeared in the cave. The man didn't make a sound before he attacked."

This time he answered very confidently. His consciousness was blurred, but in the end, it was his ears that failed him. He was certain that the other person had not spoken at all.

If Yunxi knew, she would give herself a thumbs up, because she had interacted with Ji Feng before, so she didn't even say anything and chose to take action directly, since both sides were determined to kill each other anyway.

Ji Chenfeng paused for a moment before speaking:

“Ji Feng, according to what you said, this later cultivator is very powerful. The Ninja Sect cultivators must have suffered losses at his hands. And the fact that you came back alive is probably the result of this person secretly taking action.”

Ji Feng nodded and immediately pressed for an answer:

"Lord of the city, how did I get back? I have no recollection of it at all."

This time, it was Ji Yaya who answered his question:
“You were brought back unconscious, appearing directly at the entrance of the city lord’s mansion. The guards immediately notified my father and me after they discovered you, and we searched the surrounding area, but found no trace of anyone.”

City Lord Ji nodded and said:

"In order to keep you alive, this person even gave you a Grade 5 Life-Saving Pill; otherwise, you probably wouldn't have made it to the physician's office."

Ji Feng was very grateful to the person who had secretly saved him, but he reacted quickly:
“Lord, this person saved me so that I could bring back the news. Perhaps he has a grudge against the Ninja Sect cultivators, or perhaps he is after the lost treasure in the manor.”

City Lord Ji and Ya Ya nodded at the same time; they also had this speculation.

If Yunxi were here, she would definitely say, "Congratulations, you guessed right."

"Whether this person is friend or foe is another matter. Let's go and check the place where you were ambushed. Maybe we can find some useful clues."

Ji Feng immediately nodded and began to describe the exact location of the underground cave they had entered, as well as the surrounding surface features. After that, Ji Yaya led her people away from the city lord's mansion in a hurry.

In short, the city lord's mansion was not quiet all night, and it was not until the first rays of sunlight in the morning that the mansion returned to its superficial calm.

Moon Gate of Demon Realm

After receiving Ji Chenfeng's message via flying sword, Zi Yue disappeared from the cave and rushed to see the sect leader as quickly as possible.

Wearing a purple fairy dress, Zi Yue entered the room where the sect leader handled sect affairs without needing to announce her arrival.

"Sect Master, Ziyue has something important to report."

Yin Yue, the leader of the Moon Gate, put down the jade slip in her hand, waved for everyone in the room to leave, and then asked with a smile:

What's making you so anxious?

"Sect Master, Ji Chenfeng failed to protect the treasure; it was stolen. The thief was a Ninja Sect cultivator, and they are still investigating. They have some leads, but they are not clear."

Ziyue explained the situation succinctly.

Yin Yue hadn't expected to receive such news so early in the morning. She took the message from Zi Yue's flying sword, read it, and then sighed, saying:

"Our ancestor was right after all."

Zi Yue made no attempt to hide her anxiety, saying:

"So what should we do next?" "What else can we do but hold onto what we have?"

"If the other party has a contract with a secret treasure, they certainly won't let go of this half of the secret treasure within the sect."

"Let them come. We can catch them red-handed and also check if there are any accomplices within the sect. If the information wasn't leaked from Ji Yuncheng, it must have come from within the sect. We must find this person."

"Yes, what about Ji Yuncheng?"

"I will send Min Yue there to see if she can dig up any useful clues. You will also work together here to prevent the two sides from colluding."

"Okay, I understand. I'll go arrange the manpower right away."

After saying that, Ziyue turned and left the council hall.

Ji Yuncheng

Yunxi had already put away her capsule magic house and entered Jiyun City once again. However, the guards in Jiyun City were obviously not as strict as yesterday, and there were even fewer city guard squads patrolling the streets.

After thinking for a moment, Yunxi realized that Ji Feng must have woken up. The city lord's mansion had learned that the thieves had escaped from the city, so they relaxed their search of the city.

They've probably sent everyone to the Jinghong Mountains by now, but they're going to be disappointed this time; they probably won't find any useful clues.

She then went straight to Nuannuan Pavilion, and as usual, went to the private room on the third floor. She ordered a table full of desserts and let Lili, Diandian, and Congshan out so that they could also have a taste.

As the appointed time approached, the three Lili beasts obediently returned to their spirit beast pouch, neither wanting to be of any help nor to hold their master back.

Just a quarter of an hour after the agreed time, the protective barrier around Yunxi's room was activated. She waved her sleeve to open it, and a refined-looking male cultivator entered, politely bowing and saying:

"Your Excellency, please forgive me. I was delayed for a while when I came out. The robes you ordered need to be engraved with array patterns, and the weapon refiner spent some time on it."

As he spoke, he waved his sleeve and placed a rectangular box on the table, giving the impression that he had come to deliver goods.

Yunxi raised her hand to touch the disguised beauty mark at the corner of her eye, then closed the door with a flick of her sleeve before speaking:

"I do not recall ever ordering a robe from your shop."

The refined-looking man smiled kindly and reminded him:
"Your Excellency may have forgotten that yesterday the city guards asked you a few questions, and they happened to borrow my robe shop. You happened to take a fancy to a high-grade robe in the shop, but it had already been bought by someone else. You paid spirit stones to have me expedite the making of one."

Yunxi merely raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, her aloof expression remaining unchanged.
"You are so careful in your work, it is so flawless."

"That's natural. I'm far inferior to you. I never expected you to be a member of the Ninja Clan."

The other party is now laying their cards on the table.

Yunxi, unimpressed, flicked her sleeve and said:

"If I am not, why would I help that person get away?"

Yunxi replied in agreement, since the Ninja Sect cultivator happened to be hiding in her shadow, which gave her an excuse to use and she managed to fool him quite well.

The refined male cultivator's eyes flashed as he said:

"The item was handed over to His Excellency at that time."

Yunxi thought this person had a vivid imagination, but it was to her advantage, so she narrowed her eyes and said:

"You don't need to know these things; knowing too much isn't necessarily a good thing."

The male cultivator was even more certain of his guess. He hadn't expected the Ninja Clan to be so bold as to pull a trick on him, and they actually succeeded in outsmarting him.

(End of this chapter)