Chapter 970: Chapter 603: Four-eyed Spirit Monkey King

After following Qu Feng and others from the Sky Domain Immortal Traces for about an hour in flight, they arrived in a dense forest.

On the way, Elder Cheng Yu explained to Lu Lin that they were nearing the border of the Kongming White Ape Clan. This clan is one of the larger groups among the many demon beast races in Longyuan World. The gifted clan members have their talents awakened in adulthood and can manipulate space.

Upon hearing this, Lu Lin quickly recalled when he first joined the Star Investigation Office on a mission and encountered a young Kongming White Ape from which he gained the Soul Splitting Skill.

However, Lu Lin had heard that in the Exotic Battlefield, almost every Kongming White Ape is born with an awakened talent.

Thinking about it, the Exotic Battlefield seems peculiar. Although it appears to be a small world, it possesses unique advantages. Whether it’s humans, exotic beasts, or alien races, in terms of raw talent, it’s not inferior to Longyuan World.

It’s even stronger in some respects.

Could this be what Cui Baohe meant? That Tianyuan World is much stronger than other small worlds, with its own consciousness, which allows such manipulation.

During the conversation, Lu Lin followed Elder Cheng Yu and landed in a forest where the trees grew densely, although there weren’t many demon beasts.

On the ground, there was grass an inch high; their destination was not far, where there were two tracks with ruts.

There, several broken and burned wooden vehicles lay scattered, though nothing else was on the vehicle frames, and the ground still vaguely showed some dark red bloodstains.

"Envoy Lord, this is the place."

Qu Feng respectfully said, "Half a year ago, our Yunlan Xianzong’s merchant team passed through here heading deep into the Northwestern Domain for trade. At each stop, they would contact headquarters to confirm location and information, yet this team went a full ten days without any news. We immediately dispatched personnel to investigate, and upon arrival, the scene was in complete disarray. All the guards for the cargo and the Lanruo Gold Crystal on the train had vanished."

"While the disciples in charge of the investigation were gathering evidence, they were attacked by them—" Qu Feng pointed at He Lei and others, eyes full of anger, "Envoy Lord, these Kongming White Ape Clan members struck while they were off guard, directly attacking. All twelve disciples who came to gather evidence perished. Please, Envoy Lord, uphold justice for us."

"We didn’t!" He Lei shouted loudly, "Envoy Lord, our Kongming White Ape Clan loves peace and has never engaged in outward plundering. Qu Feng, we understand your distress over losing the goods, but that doesn’t justify framing us."

"I did not frame you. Your descendants need Soul-dripping Tree Sap to awaken their talents, and these scores of wagons of Lanruo Gold Crystal just happen to be used to exchange for the Soul-dripping Tree Sap."

"He Lei, you might have calculated everything, but you didn’t expect us to obtain this intelligence, did you?" Qu Feng said, feeling very pleased.

Initially, he too was bewildered and couldn’t find a direction for the investigation.

But inadvertently heard a piece of news that He Lei was collecting some clan treasures to exchange with the Four-eyed Monkey Clan for Spirit Liquid, Qu Feng kept this in mind. Little did he know, after delving deeper, he uncovered the truth and then turned his focus to the Kongming White Ape Clan.

"Alright, everyone, calm down, let me see."

Elder Cheng Yu said, then gestured for everyone to step back. He summoned all his Star Power to look through time at the events from half a year ago.

Star Emperors are already considered top-tier in Longyuan World, capable of influencing space-time with their formidable cultivation, allowing time to reverse.

But Elder Cheng Yu only took a brief look before withdrawing from the state. He shook his head and sighed.

He didn’t see anything.

Just as he could reverse time to view past events, others could likewise destroy space-time to prevent later viewers from seeing what occurred.

Destruction is much easier than construction. Once space-time is damaged, it could take ten to eight years to heal the wound, and even if it heals, the portion that was damaged cannot be displayed.

"Elder Cheng Yu, you couldn’t see anything?"

Lu Lin cautiously asked from the side.

"Yes, this matter certainly has a plot behind it, deliberately framing both Yunlan Xianzong and the Kongming White Ape Clan. If I hadn’t come this time, these two groups might have started fighting."

"Yet now, the space-time is so disrupted and broken that even I can’t see the situation at the time."

"Elder Cheng Yu, maybe, I have a way."

Now there was no one else around besides the two of them, Lu Lin said.

"Oh?" Elder Cheng Yu paused, then seeing Lu Lin’s earnest eyes, nodded in agreement, "I’ll take them away and leave you to investigate. You have three days. If you find results, that’s best; if not, you must return swiftly."

"Engage with external contacts, handle public relations, establish connections, enhance feelings; encountering such unresolved matters is normal. You must maintain a clear head and always keep the bigger picture in mind."

Elder Cheng Yu thought Lu Lin might want to showcase his abilities, not knowing Lu Lin indeed had such capacity.

After all, he was still young, and since Lu Lin was willing, Elder Cheng Yu wouldn’t play the villain.

Elder Cheng Yu departed, taking the Kongming White Ape Clan and Qu Feng’s people back.