Where's my golden core? Did you think I removed a kidney stone?

Su Ye opened his umbrella and stepped into the rain.

The lights in the old building corridor went out behind us, and the sound of rain instantly subsided. The entire city seemed to be submerged in deep water. The streetlights were dim, and water flowed down the roadside. Occasionally, a car would drive by, splashing up a spray of cold white water.

Su Ye stood downstairs, not moving immediately.

The next moment, the Third Eye opened.

The spiritual power spread out silently.

It was no longer the rough perception he had before, but rather like an invisible giant tree growing in the rainy night, its roots penetrating the streets and alleys, its branches reaching over the buildings. The rain, the sound of the wind, and the vibrations of wheels rolling over puddles all became clear in his perception.

At this moment, Jiangcheng changed in Su Ye's eyes.

The spiritual energy floated in the rain, as fine as mist. Occasionally, a few unusual energies would light up, only to quickly sink back down. These were the gaps that had been pried open after the thick fog, but most people were unaware of them.

Soon, he caught a faint trace of warmth in the rain.

It carried a familiar feeling.

That was the path Su Chen had walked.

The newly sprouted blackwood, still full of life, even after being washed by rain, still leaves a trace of green on street corners, roadsides, and public restroom entrances, like someone scattering a few dying embers in the darkness.

Su Ye lifted his foot and walked in that direction.

The umbrella felt stuffy from the rain hitting it.

He walked slowly, but each step was steady. His mental strength was far faster than his footsteps. He followed the trail forward, crossed the street corner, passed the shop shutters, and skimmed over puddles and broken streetlights.

The darkness offered him little cover.

Occasionally, a drunkard would walk by with an umbrella. Even though he brushed past Su Ye, he would suddenly feel a chill beside him. When he turned around, the man had disappeared into the rain. This was something that ordinary marrow cleansing could not achieve. The breakthrough in his spiritual power had transformed Su Ye. His powerful physical body and spirit had made him terrifying to another level.

With his Heavenly Eye open, Su Ye seemed to be standing at a higher vantage point, overlooking the rain, and followed the trail left by Su Chen.

Su Ye walked all the way to the west of the city.

It's not far from the city center. There's a primary school nearby, and the colorful railings at the school gate are shiny from the rain. Further ahead is a shopping mall that's not doing very well. Half of its sign is broken, and only a few words of the neon lights are still lit.

Back then, this area was considered a promising investment zone.

Now all that remains are large areas of vacant shops and an abandoned factory.

Su Ye stopped outside the factory.

The iron gate was half open, and rainwater was flowing down from the rust. He looked up for a moment, then closed his umbrella and went inside.

"This is it."

The spiritual energy in the air was chaotic, as if it had been forcibly pulverized. There were traces of blood on the ground that had been diluted by the rain, and the water in the corner of the wall had a dark red tinge. Su Chen's aura lingered beside the broken steel bars.

Su Ye closed his eyes.

The mental energy fell into the ground, walls, rainwater, and residual energy, and began to piece together what had just happened little by little.

He seemed to "see" Su Chen standing in the rain, his left hand cupped together, and with a burst of strength, he pierced through a person's chest.

The blurry battle scene reappeared in Su Ye's mind through the medium of spiritual energy and spirit. The mental power restored the battle scene, which may not be accurate, but it can still show the intensity and brutality of the battle.

Su Ye's gaze gradually turned cold.

Although he didn't know what forces his younger brother had offended, he could still discern some things.

"Outnumbering the enemy, launching a sneak attack..."

Su Ye opened his eyes.

"There were originally three people here."

His voice was very soft.

So light it was almost drowned out by the sound of the rain.

After saying that, Su Ye walked towards the other side of the factory.

There were three other residual auras there, very mixed and very cold. One of them even carried the bloody smell of a broken piece, clearly indicating that it had been severely injured by Su Chen's external appearance technique.

Su Ye did not linger.

He walked out of the abandoned factory, and his figure quickly disappeared into the rain.

A long time passed.

In a corner of the factory, two figures slowly emerged. One of them was leaning against the wall, his expression filled with fear, panting heavily as if he had just been pulled out of the water.

"What a terrifying aura..."

His voice trembled.

"What was that person all about? I've never seen anyone so terrifying."

The other person also looked unwell, with cold sweat covering their forehead.

"That person is definitely ahead of most people; could they also be an orthodox transcendent being from the inner realm?"

"Luckily we reacted quickly and didn't reveal our presence. Otherwise, with his murderous intent so strong just now, even if he killed you and me here, probably no one would care."

You're oversimplifying things.

The other person shook his head, his voice very low.

"With that level of mental power, there was nowhere for the two of us to hide. It's not that he didn't notice us."

As he said this, his throat moved slightly.

"But in his rage, this big shot didn't have time to bother with us two ants."

Both of them fell silent.

Rainwater fell from the dilapidated roof, dripping onto the ground with a rhythmic sound that made one's heart clench.

"When did Jiangcheng produce such a person?"

"Who knows?"

The man looked in the direction Su Ye had left, his eyes still filled with lingering fear.

For a moment just now, he didn't even dare to breathe. The little bit of spiritual energy that had just condensed in his body seemed to be frozen, and even his heartbeat slowed down.

"In the future, keep a low profile when you're in Jiangcheng. This place is full of hidden talents. Truly powerful extraordinary individuals may be walking among the crowd. If you offend them even slightly, you will be doomed."

After a while, they uncovered the body, which was simply covered in a corner of the abandoned factory.

His black robe was soaked by the rain, his chest was sunken, and his death was extremely gruesome.

"As expected, they are from the Xuanjing Society."

One of them snorted coldly.

"These lunatics deserve to be killed by everyone."

The other person squatted down and examined it for a moment.

"That young man codenamed 'Harmony with the World' really has some skills."

"Unfortunately, they've been targeted by the Xuanjing Society."

"Good luck to them. Since they chose to exchange the corpses of Xuanjing Society members for rewards, they should be prepared for this. However, our military will also provide protection. The military is in too much chaos right now, and the internal situation is not stable yet. Once it is truly stable, Xuanjing Society will inevitably pay the price. But this He Guang Tong Chen is a talent."

He examined the corpse's wounds, confirmed it was some kind of powerful external technique, and couldn't help but nod.

On the other side of Jiangcheng.

Su Ye walked through the rain.

He was so fast that the roadside surveillance cameras could only capture a blurry shadow. His mental energy was always focused ahead, and although the three streams of energy were intermittent in the rain, they could not escape his perception.

They thought the rainy night would wash away the traces.

Unfortunately, under Su Ye's mental power, nothing could escape. The Heavenly Eye level mental power was like an invisible net from which no one could escape.

Finally, Su Ye stopped outside a narrow old alley.

Deep in the alley, there is a half-closed iron gate.

A very faint smell of blood wafted from behind the door.

Su Ye raised his eyes, the edge of the umbrella pressing down slightly.

The rain intensified.

His voice was cold.

"Found it."