Chapter 305: Clues in Liehuo Valley

Huo Huayan was straightforward and generous.

"Alright, Elder Bai He. Go ahead. What is it?"

"I only have a few questions. Could you tell me about that disciple in Liehuo Valley who rarely leaves his residence? What kind of person is he?"

Huo Huayan immediately knew who he was referring to.

After all, in the entirety of Liehuo Valley, when it came to being unusual, there was only one such person.

After thinking for a moment, Huo Huayan said, "Speaking of that person, he is definitely a genius. Originally, Liehuo Valley would never so easily accept an outsider, but he was simply too exceptional... so I had no choice but to make an exception."

Bai He nodded.

In other words, he was indeed an outsider.

That meant there was a possibility that he was Gui Baozhou.

"As for that person, he is quite strange. Sometimes he disappears for several days at a time. However, after coming to the sect, he managed to create several magical artifacts, so I stopped interfering with what he did."

"Then does he often leave the sect?"

Huo Huayan shook his head.

"I have never heard of that. He does not go out."

That answer completely overturned Bai He’s previous deductions.

His brows furrowed slightly and he proceeded to ask the next question.

"Then may I ask, are there any disciples who are particularly close to him?"

"If you put it that way, then there is indeed one person. He specifically chose Mu Yun. For some reason, the two of them are very close. I remember that several of the magical artifacts that were distributed earlier were also brought out by Mu Yun."

That only made the situation feel even more complicated to him.

Amid a sea of mist, it was as if he had caught sight of a faint glimmer of light.

Yet the surrounding fog still lingered all around him, preventing him from seeing the environment clearly.

"Thank you for informing me, Valley Master Huo. I will not disturb you any longer. Farewell."

"Alright."

Huo Huayan was also thinking that he could finally have some peace and quiet to properly examine these magical artifacts.

Bai He waited for Ye Shiyuan and Xu Feng to return.

Once they did, they reported the general results of their investigation to him.

"Master, I am very certain. That is a member of the Ghost Clan. It is just that Senior Brother told me not to alert the enemy, otherwise I would have rushed in and captured him already. The matter would have been solved."

To this day, Xu Feng still did not understand why Ye Shiyuan would not let him rush in directly and capture him, which would have solved everything.

"Then think about it. Listen. What have I investigated?"

Xu Feng looked disdainful.

"Master, did you not just go to chat with Valley Master Huo? What could you possibly have investigated?"

Bai He hooked his finger at Ye Shiyuan.

"Shiyuan, come here for a moment."

Ye Shiyuan walked forward and bent down.

Bai He whispered a few words into his ear and Ye Shiyuan nodded.

"Alright, Master. I will go immediately."

"Sorry for the trouble."

Ye Shiyuan turned around and left the room.

Xu Feng was completely confused.

"Master, what do you mean? You sent Senior Brother away, what about me?"

"What are you in such a hurry for? Is there something for you to do or not?"

"What is it?"

"You go out now. Within half an hour, gather all information about the Liehuo Valley disciple named Mu Yun and report back to me. The more you can find, the better. Remember, try not to let him discover you."

Xu Feng still looked puzzled.

Bai He urged him.

"Go quickly. What are you standing there for? This is your specialty. Are you still not satisfied?"

"I feel like this is a bit of a waste of talent. Master, my abilities are actually very strong. I think I can handle more difficult tasks."

Bai He glared at him.

"Are you going or not?"

Xu Feng looked a little aggrieved, but still went.

Watching Xu Feng leave his room, Bai He rubbed his brow.

"So troublesome."

"Host, he probably feels that you gave Ye Shiyuan a more serious task."

"Sending Ye Shiyuan is because he is the most suitable one... As for Xu Feng? Even if I gave him medicine to temporarily erase his aura, what if he is still discovered by Gui Baozhou?"

Time was tight and Bai He did not want to explain too much.

Once everything was resolved, they would understand naturally.

"Host already knows who Gui Baozhou is?"

"More or less. Based on what I know, and the information they just brought back, it should be confirmed. But we cannot search too openly. We need to be a bit more low profile."

Half an hour later, Xu Feng returned in a hurry.

"Master, Master."

"You finished the investigation?"

"Yes. I have roughly gathered the information. This disciple named Mu Yun has a very close relationship with the mysterious disciple. The mysterious person arrived at Liehuo Valley suddenly. At first, he treated all disciples the same. Until one day, he met the disciple named Mu Yun. After that, no one ever saw that mysterious person again."

Bai He nodded.

"Continue."

"That is to say, after that, if people wanted to meet the mysterious person, there was only one way. That was to pass messages through Mu Yun. I also heard that someone secretly went to see him before, but they discovered that in that courtyard, in that house, there was no one at all. It was extremely desolate."

Bai He touched his chin.

"You mean, he might have gone out before."

"Mm. Otherwise, why would there be no one there?"

Bai He slapped the table, which startled Xu Feng.

"Master, what are you doing? I am not lying. Everything I said is true."

"I did not say you were lying. You did well."

Xu Feng felt happy inside.