The prison warden, Ming Cheng, simply smiled calmly.

"We are searching for Qian Duolu only to verify one thing: whether the Qian family saw the so-called ancient immortals in the sacred realm of the Southern Frontier?"

These words left Lin Jinglong and Qian Duolu looking at each other in bewilderment.

They actually found out too?

"What? You saw it too?"

Qian Duolu looked thoughtful.

Could it be that their Duobao clan was targeted by the Dark Division after the incident at the Heavenly Silkworm Sect ruins?

"Hahaha!"

Mingli suddenly burst into laughter.

He clutched his stomach and let out a startling laugh.

Even his companions, and even Mingcheng and the icy black-clad saintess, couldn't help but smile.

"Your Duobao clan has been known for your keen insight for many years. You can not only see through people's hearts, but also see through countless opportunities in the world. You have accumulated a huge amount of wealth. I never thought that you would fall into the hands of a swindler in the end!"

"What scammer?"

Lin Jinglong looked at Mingcheng with some surprise.

The middle-aged man shook his head and sighed, saying, "This story begins a year ago. An old monster who had been imprisoned in our Zhenwu Prison for over a hundred years suddenly escaped from Zhenwu Prison in some unknown way."

"That old monster has no name, he calls himself Old Drunkard, and he cultivates a celestial-level illusion technique. In fact, we judge that his understanding of that celestial-level illusion technique has even surpassed the celestial level."

That martial art is called the Drunken Dream Immortal Art!

Mingcheng's explanation gave Lin Jinglong some ideas.

The Black Moon Saintess then slowly said to Qian Duolu, "The reason I came to find you is to confirm one thing: whether you still have a lingering smell of alcohol on you."

"I knew it the moment I saw you."

“You did indeed encounter Old Drunkenness and were bewitched by him using the Drunken Dream Immortal Technique. That sacred realm should still be in a normal state, but the rest of the people are trapped inside by him.”

The Black Moon Saintess offered an explanation.

This made Qian Duolu so anxious that he jumped up and down.

"So that's how it is! That old bastard actually fooled us all in this way!"

He recalled the terrifying scene he had witnessed before, a scene that surpassed even the realm of Martial Emperors, which sent chills down his spine. However, before it was fear, but now it was anger.

Lin Jinglong asked Mingcheng curiously, "You've been investigating him for a year, and you still haven't been able to catch him?"

“It’s difficult.” Mingcheng’s expression turned solemn. He said with a sneer, “This Old Drunkard is an ancient evil cultivator. We dug him out of a ruin. After he came into the world, he not only refused to cooperate with our elders, but also threatened to kill all of our people.”

"In the end, the Grand Elder intervened and suppressed him in the Zhenwu Prison. After he escaped a year ago, we also asked the Grand Elder to capture him."

"It's a pity that the Grand Elder seemed to have other important matters to attend to at that time. It was only later that we learned that his martial arts cultivation had already gone wrong at that time."

Mingcheng looked deeply moved.

The Black Moon Saintess added, "It was around that time that I appeared in the Southern Frontier, because Old Drunken's last appearance was in the Southern Frontier!"

"In addition, we also noticed that Lin Ruchu, the founder of the Lin family who has always kept a low profile, also appeared in the southern border a year ago."

"Lin Jinglong, if you want to deal with the Lin family, you really should cooperate with us. Our goal is to capture Lao Zui, and your goal, besides the Lin family, should also include the opportunity to break through to the Emperor rank, right?"

The Black Moon Saintess gave Lin Jinglong a deep look and offered her advice.

"You all see things very clearly."

Lin Jinglong met her unique, emotionless gaze and did not doubt that someone had revealed his purpose. After all, even Situ Zhentian had not expected that his trip to the Southern Frontier was more about seeking an opportunity to break through to the Emperor rank.

But the woman said it outright.

She seems to have a special ability to see through people's hearts!

Lin Jinglong pondered for a moment.

“I can cooperate with you. As you say, you want to capture Lao Zui, and I want to enter the Saint Realm to seek a breakthrough. But before that, we seem to need to figure out what Lao Zui’s purpose is.”

Regardless, the ancient evil cultivator who mastered the Drunken Dream Immortal Technique is a force to be reckoned with, although his ability to fight head-on is not valued by the Dark Division.

But Lin Jinglong could not possibly underestimate this person.

And most importantly, what does Lao Zui want to do in the Holy Realm, and what is the purpose of the Lin family's ancestor who has appeared in the Southern Frontier repeatedly over the past year?

To say that there is no connection between the two is an exaggeration.

I won't believe anything Lin Jinglong says.

Therefore, he has become 100% vigilant!

“You’re right. The situation is indeed very complicated. Even we don’t know Lao Zui’s specific target, but we can try to find another way.”

"What channel?"

"Yang Xinhu, the leader of martial arts in Southern Xinjiang!"

Mingli stepped forward and handed over a document.

After Lin Jinglong took the information and reviewed it, he understood their specific purpose. Originally, their plan was to use Qian Duolu to confirm that it was Lao Zui who had entered the Holy Realm, and then they would also enter the Holy Realm to conduct an investigation.

According to their intelligence, that sacred realm is now under the control of a martial emperor named Yang Xinhu, who is known as the chief leader of martial arts in the Southern Frontier.

Its status is far above that of the Black Moon Hall.

Not to mention the auction houses in southern Xinjiang, which have a weak foundation.

"Yang Xinhu has already mastered the spiritual vein that suddenly appeared in the world, and also the passage to the Holy Realm. However, he also knows that with the strength of his own family, he cannot take down the spiritual vein that the entire Southern Border, or even the entire Great Xia, attaches great importance to."

"Therefore, they invited other forces to participate and share the spiritual vein, and even intended to explore the sacred realm."

"There will be a banquet he organized tonight, inviting various forces from both inside and outside the Southern Frontier to participate, in order to select the forces qualified to participate in the division of the spiritual vein."

The Black Moon Saintess added.

Lin Jinglong nodded.

"So, your plan is to gain Yang Xinhu's approval by attending the dinner he organized, and then quietly get involved?"

Upon hearing this, Mingcheng sighed.

"This is a last resort. In the Southern Frontier, let alone our Elders' Council, even the Hidden World Alliance wouldn't dare to act recklessly. They can only follow the rules of the Southern Frontier."

"If Mr. Lin has no objections, Hei Yue can accompany you to this banquet. She should be able to secure a pass under the name of the Saintess Hei Yue."

Mingcheng then offered his opinion.

Lin Jinglong had no opinion on this. The Dark Division had no conflict of interest with him. Although it was the Elders' Council's power, out of respect for Long Qi, the two sides should be able to trust each other.

Even if it's a mutual exploitation, Lin Jinglong won't suffer a loss.