Chapter 661 - 206: Water Control Technique, Transformation

If Shen Bai hadn’t removed their heads, they likely would have never been discovered.

’So the Demonic Forces from the Daoist-level City have already infiltrated quite a few Jianghu Sects. That’s more than I expected.’ Shen Bai mused, rubbing his chin.

In addition to this, the report contained a great deal of intelligence about these factions, all recently gathered by men Ding Quan had dispatched.

The situation described was complex, but that didn’t slow Shen Bai’s reading.

After the time it took for an incense stick to burn, Shen Bai had absorbed all the information.

’Let’s try a little Investigation.’

Shen Bai circulated the Qi in his body and cast his Infinite Divination Skill.

As he cast the Infinite Divination Skill, threads of light immediately materialized before his eyes, connecting to the report in front of him.

The words on the report seemed to be coated in gold, shimmering as they flickered on and off.

Then, the threads converged, finally forming a single line of golden light that shot off into the distance.

’A lead,’ Shen Bai thought, rubbing his chin.

’The lead points toward the location written in the report. Let me perform a Calculation of Fortune and Misfortune to see what I’m up against.’

With this in mind, Shen Bai wasted no time and began his Calculation of Fortune and Misfortune.

As Shen Bai performed his Calculation, wisps of smoke appeared before his eyes.

The smoke gradually condensed, ultimately forming an intertwined tableau of gold and black before him.

This meant the outcome was a mix of good and bad fortune.

’So, both auspicious and inauspicious... It means that if I go, there’s no telling what the outcome will be.’

Shen Bai pondered this, then used the predictive function of his Infinite Divination Skill.

Before his eyes, the vision of Fortune and Misfortune continued to shift.

Shen Bai discovered that the more people he involved in the vision, the less gold appeared, while the black steadily grew.

’Something’s wrong. Something is very wrong.’

Shen Bai frowned.

He had just been running a simulation: if he brought half the members of the Observatory with him, could he turn the black into gold?

But when he simulated bringing more than half the Observatory members, the vision turned completely black.

Logically, greater strength should lead to a more auspicious outcome. Since the opposite was happening, Shen Bai felt something was afoot.

’The enemy knows my title, Ten Extremes Young Master, and they know my background. Could this be a setup?’

Shen Bai quickly reached a conclusion.

If the enemy knew he could perform divination and pinpoint their exact location, they would almost certainly lay a trap.

The more people he brought, the more dangerous it would become.

With this realization, Shen Bai pushed the matter aside for now, deciding not to follow the lead.

Sometimes, being reckless was an option, but other times, caution was the best approach.

Shen Bai felt that, especially in his current position, a single decision of his could determine the life or death of many. The time when he could act recklessly on his own was long gone.

’Well, since it’s come to this, I might as well get something to eat,’ Shen Bai thought.

Since the Marquis of Ren De’s people were also under surveillance, he would just wait for the enemy to make the first move.

As long as they made a move, they were bound to slip up. Sooner or later, the Infinite Divination Skill would predict a truly auspicious path.

With this in mind, Shen Bai took Amber and Red Makeup, left the five-story Observatory building, and went to a stall on the street to eat.

As they ate, members of the Observatory would occasionally appear nearby, only to silently vanish moments later.

Shen Bai felt a little exasperated.

These were all people arranged by Ma Yuan from the registration department, supposedly to protect him.

After all, he was Daoist Si, the most powerful leader of the Lingyun Dao Observatory.

It was a gesture Shen Bai couldn’t very well refuse.

After breakfast, Shen Bai planned to return to the Observatory and continue grinding the Skill Level of his Life and Death Storage Skill, hoping to get it to its second qualitative transformation soon.

But just then, the sound of hurried footsteps suddenly rang out.

Shen Bai frowned and looked toward the sound. He saw a group of commoners carrying stretchers, their faces etched with panic as they rushed toward the County Magistrate’s Office.

The stretchers were covered with white cloths and lay unnervingly still.

The outlines of human bodies were visible beneath the cloths, but they lacked any trace of life. They were corpses.

Bloodstains even soaked through the white fabric, seeping out.

At the same time, constables on patrol nearby began walking toward the group.

Shen Bai glanced at the Observatory members around him, giving them a look that told them not to make a move.

Then, Shen Bai discreetly followed the crowd, moving toward the front.

As soon as he drew near, Shen Bai heard a voice cry out.

A villager, his voice choked with tears, shouted, "Sir! Bandits have appeared at Lianyun Medicine Mountain! They’ve killed many of our villagers! Please, you must bring us justice!"