Do you really think you can get me with just a banana?

Li Suyin's eyes flickered between Yan Ruchen and Guan Shanyu, not understanding what they meant. So she leaned closer to Guan Shanyu and asked quietly, "What did you find out?"

Guan Shanyu turned to look at her and said with a smile, "Are you not afraid anymore? Do you want to join us?"

Li Suyin tsk- ...

Guan Shanyu turned his head when he heard this. Yan Ruchen still had a gentle expression on his face. He didn't even look at them. He was just concentrating on looking at the spiritual realm in his hand.

Guan Shanyu chuckled somewhat helplessly, thinking that Li Suyin was probably too afraid of Yan Ruchen to the point of hallucination. So, he didn't dwell on the topic and simply explained, "The conversation between Rongrong and Songyin reveals two issues. First, if Songyin really found this spiritual realm, then the timeline of the spiritual power injection would have to be pushed back. She said she found it four days before Si Hongyin and the others were tried. During this period, there were indeed multiple injections of spiritual power, which could have been caused by Songyin privately circulating it among the disciples. But looking back, there is only a record of Elder Qiushui using it."

"Secondly, Song Yin mentioned that Elder Qiu Shui often publicly criticized Si Hongyin, which invisibly promoted the spread of the incident between Si Hongyin and Song Ziye, allowing the disciples to discuss it even more recklessly."

Yan Ruchen listened, his lips curled up slightly, but he remained silent. But Li Suyin, after a moment's reflection, still felt a little doubtful. She whispered, "Then how can you be so sure that Song... Songyin isn't lying? Besides, you've already found out that only Elder Qiushui has ever used this spiritual realm. Couldn't someone else find out?"

Guan Shanyu turned to her and said, "Because our investigation angles are different. Originally, they were only concerned about whether Si Hongyin and Song Ziye were having an affair, so as long as there was solid evidence of adultery, it would be enough. But we are investigating frame-up, so we are more concerned about the source and use of the spiritual realm. Since Song Yin wanted the sect to know about the relationship between Si Hongyin and Song Ziye, her goal has been achieved. If she was a pawn of the elders, there would be no need to tell Rongrong how the elders were pushing public opinion. This would reveal that she and the elders are not on the same side. Therefore, her words are relatively credible."

Yan Ruchen nodded in agreement. Li Suyin stopped asking questions, only sticking out her tongue and continuing to hide behind Guan Shanyu. Guan Shanyu lowered his head in thought, fiddling with the spirit realm and handkerchief in his hands, and said softly, "It's really surprising."

Seeing this, Yan Ruchen was silent for a moment, then took out an item from his arms and handed it to Guan Shanyu: "The matter of Si Hongyin is clear. But the other matters are still unclear. I also stole this, take a look."

Guan Shanyu turned around and saw Yan Ruchen holding a black object with intricate patterns in his hand. It looked like a stone cone. But after just one glance, Guan Shanyu immediately realized what Yan Ruchen was holding. He asked in surprise, "You stole this?"

Upon hearing this, Li Suyin curiously poked her head out from behind Guan Shanyu and immediately saw the object glowing with a faint purple light. It looked very strange. She looked at Guan Shanyu and Yan Ruchen with a confused look on her face. Yan Ruchen nodded at Guan Shanyu casually and said, "I just brought it out."

Guan Shanyu looked at him in disbelief. This was the weapon that had directly led to Si Xuanqing's death. After the incident, the Elders' Council had strictly guarded it, and it was hidden in the Tianxuan Forbidden Chamber. How could Yan Ruchen have taken it out so easily? Not to mention that he had taken so many things with him, and it only took him half a day!

Guan Shanyu asked cautiously, "You haven't been discovered, have you?"

Yan Ruchen smiled and said, "No, they can't recognize the real thing. I left a fake one there, and they won't be able to tell it apart in a short time."

Guan Shanyu gave a thumbs up, shook his head and smiled, "You're the best. If it were someone else, they would have failed long ago."

Yan Ruchen raised the corner of his mouth, as if he was very pleased, and asked, "I turned Tianxuan upside down, but I couldn't find any trace of the Soul-Devouring Grass. What are you going to do next?"

Guan Shanyu took a deep breath, stared at the object in his hand and said, "I didn't expect to find it in Tianxuan. Let's go to Zixiao and see if there is any."

Yan Ruchen immediately asked, "When are we leaving?"

Guan Shanyu looked up at the sky and estimated the time: "It's not even 3:00 PM yet, Ruchen, are you still able to? If so, let's go now to avoid any more trouble."

Yan Ruchen immediately stood up and said, "Let's go now."

Guan Shanyu nodded in agreement, quickly stood up, dressed, and prepared to go out. Li Suyin saw this and quietly moved, fearing that the two men would have something to tell her if they were about to leave. But as expected, Li Suyin had just moved away very quietly when Guan Shanyu and Yan Ruchen handed her the evil-looking spiritual realm and handkerchief.

"Miss Li, it's inconvenient for us to carry this thing, so please take care of it for a while. Also, please help Wang Tianyang unblock his acupuncture points and let him eat something before he stops breathing, otherwise he'll starve to death and we'll have no witnesses."

Li Suyin nodded with tears in her eyes, holding the strange thing in her hand. It was not until Yan Ruchen, Guan Shanyu and the others left that Li Suyin could no longer bear it and gave them a big middle finger from behind.

On this side, Yan Ruchen flew directly to Zixiao with Guan Shanyu on his sword.

Guan Shanyu stood behind Yan Ruchen without saying a word all the way. In order to prevent Guan Shanyu from making any mistakes, Yan Ruchen would look back at him from time to time. After being discovered by Guan Shanyu several times, he actually amused himself and said to Yan Ruchen with a smile: "Watch the road, I'm fine."

Yan Ruchen raised his brows slightly, but said nothing and continued to focus on flying. Guan Shanyu stared at the road below until he was almost above Zixiao. He asked, "Wait, how do we get in?"

Yan Ruchen replied, "Their north gate is close to the mountains. Because there is a cliff there, it is difficult to pass through. On weekdays, few people use that road, so the defense is weaker than the other gates. We will enter from there later."

Guan Shanyu nodded and said, "Then after we go in, let's go to the red palace in the west first."

Upon hearing this, Yan Ruchen tilted his head to look at him and asked, "Where is that?"

Guan Shanyu was silent for a moment, then replied, "Where Senior Brother Song lives."

After hearing Guan Shanyu's words, Yan Ruchen didn't immediately ask questions. Instead, he turned around and looked at him carefully, with some confusion in his eyes. Seeing this, Guan Shanyu smiled helplessly and explained, "Zixiao is not Tianxuan. We don't know the internal roads and palaces of Zixiao. Why not just kidnap someone we know and ask him to lead the way?"

Yan Ruchen then turned his head, his eyes still fixed on the front. As he was about to land, he asked in a deep voice, "How can you be sure that he will help us?"

Guan Shanyu sighed softly: "He will, because he cheated me."

The protagonist of their conversation, the senior disciple Song Ziye who had been confined in Zixiao Spiritual Realm for a whole month, was just coming out of the Sutra Library.

During this period, he copied books, reflected, and sorted documents at an increasingly faster speed. He finished his work early today, and when he left the Sutra Repository, the sun in the sky had not yet reached dusk. He felt that he could have a good rest today and do some other things.

But just as he opened the door with some relaxation, intending to wash up before doing anything else, he suddenly discovered that there was a person sitting at the desk in the middle of his room.

"Yamayu?"

Song Ziye exclaimed, quickly closed the door, and stepped forward to take a closer look. After confirming that it was Guan Shanyu, he looked up and down in surprise and asked in confusion: "You, why are you here?"

Guan Shanyu covered his chest, his face pale, and said weakly: "Senior Brother Song, I, I may not live long."

Upon hearing this, Song Ziye's expression suddenly changed. He immediately squatted before Guan Shanyu, attempting to transfer his spiritual energy to investigate, but Guan Shanyu grasped his hand instead. As he was stunned, Guan Shanyu clutched his chest and gasped for breath, continuing weakly, "Zixiao seems to have been infested with demonic possession. I've been feeling a strong sensation lately, as if something is sucking my essence and blood, and the closer I get to Zixiao, the more pronounced it becomes. I came to you to ask for your help."

Song Ziye was shocked when he heard this and repeated, "What do you mean Zixiao was planted with something from the demon race?"

Guan Shanyu said hurriedly: "It means literally, there may be something from the demon clan inside Zixiao."

Song Ziye let go of his hand and tried to calm down: "Shanyu, are you overthinking it? Master is so powerful, how could he not notice it? Maybe your previous injuries have not healed yet and your body is weak. Let me help you heal your wounds first. Moreover, I specially embroidered prayer flags for you to pray for blessings..."

"What's the use of the prayer flags?" Guan Shanyu interrupted him impatiently. Seeing Song Ziye stunned, he quickly changed his tone and said weakly, "Brother Song, I have learned the secret technique and am very sensitive to demonic things. The immortal sects are investigating the demons now. If Zixiao is really framed by someone who secretly released demonic things, it will be difficult to explain. I am here to remind you for Zixiao and for you. I want you to check yourself first and don't let anyone frame you."

After hearing this, Song Ziye hesitated and was silent for a while before asking, "Are you telling the truth?"

Guan Shanyu said firmly, "If you don't believe it, then you can ask those disciples in your sect who have learned the secret technique to investigate. But if they find out, and the rumors spread down the mountain, it will be bad."

Song Ziye was completely unprepared for Guan Shanyu's rhetoric. He was completely confused, staring at Guan Shanyu with his eyes wide open, his mouth opened but he didn't know where to start, his mind was as messy as a ball of yarn that had been scratched by a cat.

Seeing him like this, Guan Shanyu turned his head slightly, covered his mouth and coughed a few times. When he turned around again, he found a few spots of blood on his palms for no apparent reason.

Song Ziye was startled and was about to ask, but Guan Shanyu had already stood up and walked out while saying in a deep voice, "When a man is about to die, his words are kind. It's a pity that I accepted this secret technique for the sect, discovered something unusual and reported it, but no one believed me. If you don't believe me, it's okay. I will tell Elder Qing and the others and ask them to investigate."

"Wait!" Song Ziye saw Guan Shanyu about to push the door open and said in a panic, "But, but Master and the others are not here, what should I do, how can I..."

"Senior Brother Song, you are the eldest disciple of Zixiao. If the demons frame you, I am afraid that the whole world would know about it by the time I report to Sect Master Yuan. Since Sect Master Yuan is not here, you should be the one making the decision! It's just an investigation into the demons' belongings in the sect, not a matter of damaging the sect's interests. Why are you still so hesitant?" Guan Shanyu interrupted Song Ziye forcefully before he could finish.

After being yelled at, Song Ziye came to his senses a little.

What Guan Shanyu said was indeed true. Since someone was secretly framing someone, then the blame must be made known to the world immediately. The longer one waits, the more dangerous it will be. Moreover, it is indeed a reasonable operation to just thoroughly investigate the internal security risks of the sect.

Song Ziye looked at Guan Shanyu's bloodless face and the blood at the corner of his mouth, feeling a mixture of emotions. Thinking of the secret techniques Guan Shanyu had risked for the sake of the sect, he felt a surge of guilt. He was silent for a moment, then finally spoke, "Okay, then let's investigate if there's anything unusual happening within the sect. I'll arrange for a disciple to take charge."

Guan Shanyu immediately stepped forward to stop him, saying, "No, since this is a frame-up, we must not mobilize a large force and alert the enemy. It's almost dark, let's investigate first while no one is watching."

Song Ziye frowned slightly and said hesitantly, "Zixiao is a vast place, is it just the two of us?"

Guan Shanyu pointed behind him and said, "Three."

Song Ziye turned around in confusion and saw Yan Ruchen standing behind the desk in the darkness, staring at him expressionlessly.