You don't want your secret to be revealed by others, right?

However, the fact that killing does not carry a sin was so peculiar that it could not be exposed carelessly.

Revealing it just to kill Qi Zhewu would be too unwise.

After all, Lin Yue only considered eradicating Qi Zhewu because of their enmity, but he had no intention of killing Qi Zhewu's two followers.

With his strength alone, he couldn't kill Qi Zhewu, and if Qi Zhewu died right after their conflict, it would be too obvious.

Therefore, he had to wait.

He could also observe Qi Zhewu's next moves; perhaps he could discover something new?

"The most important thing is, the conditions Qi Zhewu proposed this time were exactly what I was unwilling to do, even found repulsive. How did he hit the mark so precisely?"

Lin Yue spoke, "Lord Qi, don't you find the conditions Qi Zhewu proposed to be targeted at me? Trying to snatch opportunities from the secret vaults of the Imperial Family, forcing me to plead at the Ancestor Hall, asking me to be biased as an Inspector of the Dawn Platform before I even take office, and even daring to ask for my personal trusted aide?"

Duke Heng nodded slightly and said, "It does seem deliberate, perhaps someone is guiding Qi Zhewu from behind."

He had previously felt that Qi Zhewu was a bit excessive; even if he was making exorbitant demands, it was somewhat outlandish.

Especially with Baili Fengzhi.

Anyone with a bit of accurate information could see that Baili Fengzhi had such an astonishing talent, was so beautiful, and was almost always by Lin Yue's side. Even in private conversations, Lin Yue did not hide things from Baili Fengzhi, indicating a close and extremely trusting relationship.

Duke Heng even thought that in the eyes of this Highness, his two daughters combined were not as high in status as Baili Fengzhi.

It was obvious to anyone that such a female guard was practically this Highness's forbidden fruit.

Yet Qi Zhewu actually dared to propose 'borrowing for a period of time'?

Such words, for this Highness, were akin to saying 'borrow your wife for a while.'

So, Duke Heng did not find it strange that this Highness wanted someone dead.

"Perhaps it's another prince," Lin Yue said calmly.

"Your Highness is about to take office as an Inspector of the Dawn Platform, such an important position, many people would surely want to grab hold of Your Highness's shortcomings."

Duke Heng was also somewhat perplexed and said, "It's just... The conditions Qi Zhewu proposed are a bit too outrageous. Your Highness could never agree to them; besides angering Your Highness, what else could it achieve?"

"Perhaps... it was just to provoke me," Lin Yue narrowed his eyes.

If there was someone behind Qi Zhewu, and that person's goal was to provoke him, could it be to see if he would kill Qi Zhewu?

He was uncertain and couldn't guess who it was.

But dragging it out was beneficial.

He had only listened to the transformation of the hidden Innate Divine Power for a little over a month; though the probability of the emergence of high-level secrets had increased, it still required sufficient time to accumulate.

The longer the time dragged on, the greater his advantage would be.

"Lord Qi, just raising a sense of caution is enough for now."

Lin Yue said, "During this period, I will have the Tantian Sect conduct a secret investigation on Qi Zhewu. I will stay focused on the inspection trials to ensure the progress of cultivation."

Duke Heng nodded slightly and said, "It is naturally best that Your Highness remains composed. Although the remaining power of the Tantian Sect is still very weak, with their bizarre methods, it is enough to gather intelligence."

"This year I'll have to trouble Lord Qi to train them for me," Lin Yue shook his head slightly.

Duke Heng had long been aware of the Tantian Sect's existence. A year ago, knowing he was the new Sect Leader of the Tantian Sect, he had been assisting in training the members of the Tantian Sect.

Back then, nearly all the second-generation disciples at the core of the Tantian Sect had perished, and those third-generation disciples who had reached the level of Great Cultivators were also annihilated. Only some inconspicuous third-generation disciples like Little Fish's master managed to survive, barely escaping on the Sword Seeking Boat.

Now, being retrained, these disciples, relying on countless treasures and materials provided by Duke Heng, had mastered some of the advanced secret techniques of the Tantian Sect.

Especially Little Fish, who seemed to have made astonishing progress while hidden in Di Hong City over the past year.

The Tantian Sect was also recruiting newcomers and re-strengthening itself.

But that required sufficient time; at least for now, the most crucial role of the Tantian Sect for Lin Yue was intelligence gathering.

...

In Cangwu Square of Di Hong City, there was a vast and lavish mansion occupying nearly a quarter of Cangwu Square's area, rivaled only by a few ancient noble residences and the upper-tier residences of the Xiahong clan.

For this was the Qi Residence, home to the renowned Array Master of Di Hong City, Qi Zhewu.

Deep within the residence, heavily shielded by arrays, Qi Zhewu returned to his meditation chamber, activated all barriers, and then opened the hidden chamber of the meditation room.

The inner chamber was like another world. It appeared plain and simple yet exuded extraordinary quality, resembling another mansion's courtyard.

Qi Zhewu walked along the corridor of the courtyard within the inner chamber, reaching a door at the end.

He bowed respectfully and said, "My lord, I have completed what you instructed."

"Zhewu, please, do come in."

A rather gentle and refined young man's voice came from behind the door.

After the door opened, the room's interior was neat and simple yet elegant. The delicate decorations adorned the room, revealing the refined taste of its owner. Pure white flawless flowers were placed throughout the room, each one appearing to be frozen in time at its most beautiful bloom.