When a person is in a high-ranking position, their words carry the law.

Chapter 236 Oh no, I've become a substitute!

In the slightly dimly lit room, a long metal table glowed.

On either side of the long table, Lin Suying stared with a gloomy expression at the figure that was materializing opposite her.

With a flicker of light and shadow, Qu Jingxuan, with his hair in a bun, appeared first. His illusory figure glanced around before finally settling on Lin Suyi and Yun Jingming, who had also materialized beside her.

"You probably knew about the news from Yujing Martial Arts University earlier than I did."

Qu Jingxuan's projection sighed with regret and said.

He was clearly a student of Yanjing Martial Arts University, yet he was remarkably well-informed about Yujing Martial Arts University.

Yun Jingming's projection nodded slightly and said, "Just yesterday, Mu Yaoguang sent a message late at night, informing the vice principal of Yujing Martial Arts University that Qianmian is currently in Canghai City. Today, the vice principal has appointed Ye Weiyang as the person in charge and is preparing to come to Canghai City to conduct an investigation."

When Ye Weiyang was mentioned, Lin Suyi's expression became even more gloomy.

Ye Weiyang, the dean of Yi Academy, may not be known for his combat prowess, but he has extremely profound knowledge in astronomy, geography, feng shui, and the I Ching.

Normally, Ye Weiyang would be stationed at Yujing Martial Arts University to prevent powerful individuals from infiltrating. The fact that even Ye Weiyang was dispatched this time shows the determination of Yujing Martial Arts University.

And as soon as Ye Weiyang arrives, Qianmian's location will inevitably be exposed.

"Let's cancel the plan," Qu Jingxuan said. "Yujing Martial Arts University has been involved, so the original plan is difficult to implement. Let's just be patient for now."

Upon hearing this, Yun Jingming and his wife's expressions changed rapidly.

From the beginning, they never intended to get involved. At most, they just wanted to lure Bai Ze to chase after Qianmian so that Bai Ze would be unable to participate in the Yujing Martial Arts Tournament.

Once Bai Ze arrives in Canghai City, there will be countless ways to stop him from participating in the Yujing Martial Arts Tournament.

The simplest way is to cut off the power and the internet, thus eliminating Bai Ze's possibility of logging into the StarNet in Canghai City.

Who would have thought that brat Luo Tao would commit suicide? Bai Ze was quite patient, stubbornly refusing to leave Yujing Martial Arts University.

Furthermore, he later demonstrated a four-star level and miraculously defeated Yun Shu.

With Yun Shu dethroned, Yun Jingming and his wife also had to take some risks.

But then Huo Heng was killed, and Mu Yaoguang informed Yujing Martial Arts University. It was as if even the heavens were helping them.

"There's still a chance. Ye Weiyang won't arrive until at least tomorrow. We can use provocation to lure Bai Ze over..."

Before Lin Suying could finish speaking, Yun Jingming interrupted her, saying, "Don't underestimate Bai Ze. He was able to hold his ground and not come to Canghai City for more than ten days before, so he might be able to now. Let's just leave it at that and abandon this plan."

Upon hearing this, Lin Suyi, though extremely unwilling, had to admit that her husband was right.

The more critical the moment, the more you need to remain calm.

After Yun Shu's defeat, their position within Yujing Martial Arts University became quite awkward.

In the past, the younger generation of Yujing Martial Arts University was led by Yun Shu, so even though these two had dealings with Qu Jingxuan, Yujing Martial Arts University ignored them because of Dean Yun and their own top student.

As a martial arts university, the excellence of its students is also crucial. Among the students of Yujing Martial Arts University, Yun Shu is able to consistently outperform those of Yanjing Martial Arts University.

Now that Bai Ze has risen to power, Yun Shu is no longer so crucial.

The vice principal's previous order to restart the Metaverse exploration project already represented a certain trend, and now Yun Shu has been directly defeated by Bai Ze, causing her status to plummet.

It's not quite at rock bottom, but it's definitely not as critical as it used to be.

Since both sides have agreed, the plan can only be terminated.

To avoid confrontation for now, and to exercise restraint for the time being, Lin Suying convinced herself of this and decided to deal with Qianmian.

However, just as this contact was about to end, Qu Jingxuan's expression changed slightly.

"Just received a message from the Wushu Association..."

Qu Jingxuan's eyes flashed with a strange light. "Qianmian has been captured. His whereabouts were discovered by a disciple from Luofu Mountain, and a fierce battle ensued, attracting Mu Yaoguang."

Since Mu Yaoguang has made a move, Qianmian will definitely be captured easily.

But that's not the point.

The key question is—where did this other thousand faces come from?
"Damn it, the Thousand Faces we have has become a substitute," Lin Suyi said.

Thousand Faces is skilled at changing his appearance; no one knows his true face, nor does anyone know his habits or movements.

It's impossible to question the authenticity of Qianmian based on her appearance, mannerisms, or even personality.

Because these are the kinds of disguises that Qianmian excels at.

In other words, as long as one can convincingly portray a certain aspect, a fake person can become real, and a real person can become fake.

If we could kill the real Thousand Faces, that would be even better, then there would only be one Thousand Faces in the world.

Even if Lin Suyi were to expose the truth with the real Thousand Faces, it might not be effective.

Putting aside the fact that Qianmian is special in his own right, it is hard to explain why he has been protected by someone all this time.

Sending Qianmian up at this point would be giving the other party a clue, wouldn't it?

If they find out something through Qianmian, that would be terrible.

In this situation, Lin Suying and the others are being stubborn and have blocked both ways.

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Meanwhile, in the martial arts association branch in Canghai City.

Inside the one-way transparent room, a metal chair was fixed in the center, with three metal rings on each armrest, handcuffing "Bai Ze's" hands.

He was still wearing a black straitjacket, with black straps binding him tightly.

Mu Yaoguang stood outside, looking through the one-way glass at the figure fixed inside.

Beside her were Zhu Ze'an, president of the Canghai City Martial Arts Association branch, Zhang Jingting, the person who had previously fought "Bai Ze," and several technicians operating a machine.

Time passed, and about ten minutes went by.

With a soft sound, a technician looked at the instrument screen and said, "After analysis, the extracted true qi has been confirmed to be the true qi of the evil art 'Eight Sacred Branches' from India."

"This evil technique extracts the energy of eight hermaphroditic flowers. The energy seems sacred, but it is actually sinister. Practitioners use the flower energy to temper their bodies, subtly changing their physical form. Regardless of gender, anyone who masters this technique will become a neutral person who is neither male nor female."

"Qianmian is the only person who has mastered this evil skill. He also relies on this evil skill to disguise himself, and can pass for the real thing regardless of whether he is male or female."

Zhang Jingting, who had recovered from his injuries, added, "Because I was investigating Qianmian, I specifically looked up relevant information. The true energy of the Eight Sacred Branches is neither yin nor yang, and it possesses both hardness and softness, coldness and heat. It is extremely strange, and it can also use the fragrance of flowers to secretly attack others. These characteristics are consistent with him."

Previously, at a crucial moment, Zhang Jingting suddenly smelled a floral fragrance, which caused his sword strike to weaken, allowing him to be struck successfully and almost lose to "Bai Ze".

If Mu Yaoguang hadn't arrived in time, this esteemed disciple of Mount Luofu would likely have met his end in the Northwest.

(End of this chapter)