Who taught him to practice swordsmanship like this?

Su Baichen quietly followed the ghost across the covered bridge. Of course, he didn't continue using illusions to make the ghost believe he was also a ghost; instead, he made himself appear as if he didn't exist.

The Illusionary Yin Eight Transformations is too comprehensive, and it also does a very good job in terms of concealment.

Even if Su Baichen stood right in front of this ghost, it wouldn't be able to detect him.

His purpose in following this ghost was simple: he wanted to know how this ghost came to be!

Because he could clearly sense that the barrier still existed around the covered bridge and the row of houses next to it.

It could even be said that this barrier completely covers the entire strait, and theoretically, there shouldn't be any ghosts appearing in this section at all.

He followed for a while, then suddenly felt something was wrong; a large amount of yin energy was gathering in his spiritual sense!

And the direction in which yin energy gathers...

It's the boudoir next door!

He quietly took two steps back.

The next moment, the door to the bridal chamber was pushed open. Before anyone could see who was pushing the door open, a dark, scythe-like shadow flashed past...

The next moment, the ghost didn't even have time to react before it was cut in two.

The two pieces of the body quickly turned into a puddle of black water as soon as they hit the ground.

The black water quickly dissolved, turning into a mixture of yin energy, and dissipated!

The Annihilation Blade from the Dark Curses!

Su Baichen cautiously peeked out and saw his fourth senior brother, Wu Nianzi, walk out expressionlessly. He glanced at the remaining stain, curled his lips in disgust, and went back inside to close the door.

Su Baichen sensed something was wrong, stood there for a moment in a daze, then turned around and went back to his room.

He did nothing else in the bedroom but pondered everything that had just happened.

First, he was certain that the protective barrier was intact. This ghost either encountered a loophole in the barrier that he was unaware of, or it had been brought in by someone.

The ghost didn't seem to be of high level; at least it was instantly killed by Senior Brother Wu Nianzi, who was at the initial stage of Qi Refining.

There was one thing he was concerned about... Wasn't Senior Brother Wunianzi's move a little too decisive?

But his decisiveness wasn't a weakness; the main problem was that Su Baichen couldn't understand the motive behind bringing that ghost in...

Letting this little brat wander around Yin Sect Yin Feng Pass, it seems a bit foolish.

The only thing that wasn't quite right was Wu Nianzi, but he couldn't judge such things by feeling alone.

His question now is, what should he do tomorrow?

Should we report this matter directly to Master Xuan Yin? Or should we pretend we know nothing about it?

Informing Master might alert the enemy... So, what if we say nothing, pretend we haven't discovered anything, and observe secretly?

Su Baichen considered it for a moment.

Suddenly I realized I had fallen into a misconception.

That is, given his demonstrated spiritual abilities, or rather, given his current level of perception, should he have noticed anything unusual when a ghost walked across the bridge in front of the door?

The answer is yes, and in fact, the ghost had been lingering on the cliff face in front of his window for quite some time when he discovered it.

Following this logic, if he acts as if he knows nothing, wouldn't that actually alert the enemy?

Su Baichen instantly realized what was happening, and after a moment's thought, he used his illusion magic to create an appearance of paleness, panic, and even unsteady breathing. It was as if he had suddenly been startled and had a stitch in his side while practicing his martial arts.

He discovered that mastering this illusion technique was beneficial, making acting and other skills much easier.

He planned to go to his master the next morning to complain.

However, to his surprise, before dawn, Xuan Yin Zhenren rushed over on his own!

He hasn't even gone to complain yet!

"Bai Chen, is there anything I can help you with?"

Xuan Yin Zhenren asked with concern from outside.

Su Baichen was stunned for a moment. His spiritual sense detected two people outside the door: Xuan Yin Zhenren and Wu Nianzi.

So, it was Senior Brother Wunianzi who informed Master first?

At this moment, Master Xuanyin had already pushed the door open and entered, giving him no time to react at all... Fortunately, his 'makeup' was still intact.

Then Xuan Yin Zhenren was stunned for a moment, because he realized that Su Baichen's unstable aura and bad complexion were all illusions.

Su Baichen exclaimed with delight, "Master, you've arrived!"

"There's something dirty outside my window!"

He looked extremely frightened.

Wu Nianzi said softly, "Junior brother, don't panic. I have already killed that ghost."

Master Xuanyin seemed to have come to his senses at this moment. He nodded and said, "Yes, Wunian has already finished off that brat. If you don't believe me, you can go outside and take a look. There are still some traces left there."

Su Baichen breathed a sigh of relief and said, "If Master says so, then it is. I'm not going out."

Master Xuan Yin said meaningfully, "You really don't want to see?"

Su Baichen felt that there was a deeper meaning in his master's words.

Suddenly, a thought struck him: his disguise couldn't possibly fool his master. He had originally planned to confess everything to his master, but he only pretended to be a coward because he wanted to keep it from others...

But now it seems that the inexplicably appearing ghost, and his illusionary disguise... how come it seems like he's the one who's most suspicious?

Su Baichen felt embarrassed, but he couldn't show any weakness now.

He shook his head firmly: "I don't want to see it."

Master Xuanyin hesitated for a moment, then said, "In that case... pack your things and move to my place."

Su Baichen was surprised. Could it be done like that?

Master Xuan Yin said in a calm tone, "You're already young, and Feng Linzi is often away on missions and can't take care of you nearby... Don't you want that?"

Su Baichen knew he couldn't refuse, so he quickly agreed.

"This disciple was only afraid of disturbing Master's meditation..."

Wu Nianzi suddenly said, "Why don't you let my junior brother live next to me? That way, I can take care of you nearby, and Master won't be disturbed."

Master Xuan Yin shook his head and said, "You also have your own cultivation path. My own journey to this realm was also one of gradual and painstaking effort... Besides, Bai Chen is a good boy, right?"

Su Baichen immediately replied, "Then this disciple will follow Master's arrangements... This disciple doesn't have much to pack, just some changes of clothes and I'll be on my way."

Master Xuanyin nodded and said to Wunianzi, "Fourth brother, you did well this time. Go and rest now. Don't fall behind in today's lessons... Also, be careful. Among my disciples, besides your eldest brother, you are the only one who can be considered capable. Don't let anything else happen."

Wu Nianzi immediately responded, then bowed and took his leave.

Su Baichen packed his belongings and followed Xuan Yin Zhenren toward the other end of Liang Bridge.

As the sect leader, True Man Xuan Yin naturally resided in the scenic area beyond the strait.

At least living here wouldn't feel so oppressive.

Su Baichen comforted himself with a word.

They entered the chamber, and the door immediately closed.

Xuan Yin Zhenren suddenly said, "Put away your illusions. Don't you have anything to say to me?"

Su Baichen had anticipated this, so he quickly dispelled the illusion and returned to his energetic self. Then, with a shameless grin, he said, "This disciple was just trying to protect himself, not trying to hide anything from Master."

Master Xuan Yin said irritably, "I don't think you're any different!"

"Tell me, what did you find last night?"