Upon hearing this news, Qian Wu feigned surprise, while Qin Ba looked impatient.

"Stop talking nonsense! Hurry up and come back!"

"Wait, I want to know if the Criminal Investigation Department has found any clues. I might as well conduct the investigation outside."

Qian Wu immediately began to test him.

Qin Ba sneered and said casually, "It's not convenient for me to tell you too many details, but I just want you to know that this matter is related to the core of the Heavenly Dao."

"You still have to come back, but if you pass by the Heavenly Dragon Sect, remember to keep an eye on that guy named Tianxiao."

"He possesses a Heavenly Dao Core from the Lower Realm."

After Qian Wu ended the call with him.

And he looked at Tianxiao strangely.

"It seems you've been identified as a suspect!"

"Why? Why me!"

Tianxiao panicked immediately.

The plan was proposed by Qian Wu, and Lin Jing was the one who killed the person, so why did Tian Xiao inexplicably become a suspect?

Lin Jinglong then realized what was going on and said with a smile, "I understand now. The plan that Long Xilai made beforehand was naturally seen through by the Wan Gu Sect. Perhaps this wrangling meeting was deliberately convened by them to distract others and try to lure out the holder of the Heavenly Dao Core!"

After Tianxiao's initial surprise...

He realized what was happening and said in a trembling voice, "So, the only one exposed as the holder of the Heavenly Dao Core is me, and Long Xilai and the others were obviously killed by the fish after successfully fishing because of the Heavenly Dao Resonance? I've become the prime suspect?"

"So what should I do next?"

Tianxiao completely panicked.

Lin Jinglong shrugged and said, "Don't forget, you are now an elder of the Heavenly Dragon Sect. Even if they send someone to investigate, they can only send people from the Punishment Hall."

"So I have to fight them?"

Tianxiao said bitterly.

Lin Jinglong gave him a deep look.

"Or what? Are you perhaps planning to betray us?"

Tianxiao did not have the soul seed planted by Lin Jinglong, which was to avoid his identity being too conspicuous and arousing suspicion from others.

If his plans are discovered, they could be exposed, so it's best for Tianxiao to remain clean.

Ideally, he could rise to a high position within the Heavenly Dragon Sect like Lin Ye. Only in this way could Lin Jinglong's plan proceed smoothly.

But all of this is predicated on Tianxiao being obedient enough.

If this guy isn't obedient enough, then Lin Jinglong will lose his trust in him, which will naturally be a risk. Even if he is exposed, he will still plant a soul seed in him.

Tianxiao's face turned ashen, and he immediately nodded.

“I’ll take responsibility for this. I’ll negotiate with them.”

After that, Qian Wu left the place.

Lin Ye sighed, his thoughts were complicated. Lin Jinglong had survived after all, and even obtained a second Heavenly Dao Core, which made his strength increase rapidly.

However, this also increases the risk of exposure.

He immediately said to Lin Jinglong, "I need to stay away from you from now on to avoid arousing their suspicion, so I probably won't be able to help much."

"Don't worry, you don't need to help with this."

Lin Jinglong waved his hand casually and said.

Moreover, he felt that even Lin Ye couldn't bear the responsibility for this. Lin Ye had taken the blame for killing Ye Changhen before, but Ye Changhen was just an ordinary branch elder.

Although their qualifications and abilities are quite good.

However, within the Eternal Sect, not many people paid much attention to him.

Even the Ye family hasn't launched a significant investigation, but the death of Ye Changxiao will likely cause a stir.

But none of this compares to the death of Long Xilai.

No matter how noble Ye Changxiao's status is, he is just one of the contenders for the heirship, but Long Xilai has already been identified as the heir of a top family that is no weaker than the Ye family.

Moreover, his aptitude is far superior to that of Ye Changxiao.

Although she was also terrified after meeting Lin Jinglong, she ultimately died tragically at his hands.

But such an heir, even if he had to go through some trials and pay some price, would be acceptable. Yet he still died at the hands of Lin Jinglong.

Then the Long family will definitely conduct a thorough investigation.

So soon after, when Qian Wu returned, he saw an astonishing scene: several high-ranking members of the Eternal Sect, including their sect leader, had already arrived.

Sect Master Long Changfeng looked around with a gloomy expression.

"Our Long family heir is dead, don't you have anything to say?"

Everyone lowered their heads, and the atmosphere froze.

Two of the seventh-level elders, having been expelled, could only grit their teeth and say, "Sect Master, we know who killed Young Master Long!"

"Lin Jinglong, of course I know."

Long Changfeng said in a cold tone.

The aura of the Heavenly Dao remains very evident here.

Furthermore, they were quite familiar with the aura of the invincible bloodline.

The two seventh-level elders lowered their heads, unsure of what to say.

Long Changfeng said in a gloomy tone, "What I want to know is, where is Lin Jinglong hiding now? Don't you have any clues?"

And the head of the Punishment Hall is Qin Ba.

At this point, wanting to show off, he took the initiative to stand up.

He said respectfully, "Sect Master, I have some ideas."

"explain!"

"It can be determined that Lin Jinglong also possesses a Heavenly Dao Core. However, among the many forces gathered inside and outside Thousand Star City, the only Heavenly Dao Core that is exposed in the open is actually the one in the hands of Tianxiao, the sect leader of the Immortal Hall of the Heavenly Dragon Sect. I wonder if Tianxiao is related to Lin Jinglong?"

"You mean Tianxiao is Lin Jinglong in disguise?"

Someone tentatively suggested.

Qin Ba immediately shook his head and said with certainty, "Tianxiao is undoubtedly one of us from the Upper Realm. But have you forgotten that Tianxiao is the head of the Immortal Exile Hall? He has a group of people from the Lower Realm around him. It's not impossible that Lin Jinglong is hiding among them!"

Everyone looked thoughtful.

Long Changfeng nodded in satisfaction. He felt that this speculation made a lot of sense and that this method could be used to find out where Lin Jinglong was.

He immediately nodded and said, "Very good, this matter will be handled by your Punishment Hall. However, the Heavenly Dragon Sect and our Eternal Sect have always been at odds, so the investigation should not be too intense."

Qin Ba looked thoughtful.

What does "not too intense" mean?

He wasn't quite sure about the right balance!

Long Changfeng chuckled and said, "As long as we don't kill that Hall Master named Tianxiao, we'll find out the origins of the remaining members of the Immortal Hall, even if we have to skin them alive!"

Qin Ba's eyes widened in shock.

Wow, the scale is this large?

He immediately laughed, cupped his hands and said, "Please rest assured, Sect Master, I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly and give the sacrificed Young Master Long an explanation!"

After he finished speaking, he set off with the men of the Punishment Hall.