Just an hour after Shen Gongbao and his companion left, a group of black-clad cultivators landed in front of the cave where Shen Gongbao had previously been in seclusion.

The leader, with a solemn expression, said in a deep voice:

"The direction pointed to by the Golden Immortal Tribulation was in this vicinity. Everyone must not overlook any suspicious points."

"Huang Tianhua, what does this Golden Immortal Tribulation have to do with that beast Shen Gongbao? Do you really think that horned and furry Shen Gongbao can break through to the Golden Immortal realm so quickly?"

Huang Tianhua's expression darkened slightly:

"Yunwu, shut up! Shen Gongbao is still our uncle, no matter what. You can't say the word 'beast' out of your mouth."

"Tch, that beast Shen Gongbao is just a disgraced disciple of the Chan Sect, what kind of senior uncle am I?"

Having said that, Yunwu looked at Huang Tianhua with disdain:

"Huang Tianhua, do you know how disgusting your hypocritical act is? Everyone in Yuxu Palace knows that you and your master hate Shen Gongbao the most. Do you think it's interesting for you to put on this act in front of me? Besides, you keep calling him your Uncle-Master Shen Gongbao, but in reality, we don't know who wants Shen Gongbao dead more."

Having said that, Yunwu completely ignored Huang Tianhua's sinister gaze and casually glanced around:

"It's obvious that someone just passed the Golden Immortal Tribulation here, while Shen Gongbao only recently broke through to the late stage of the Profound Immortal realm. It's impossible for him to advance to the Golden Immortal realm so quickly. I think we don't need to waste any more time here."

"no"

Huang Tianhua interrupted Yun Wu directly, saying firmly:

"Uncle Shen Gongbao had already broken through to the late stage of Xuanxian before leaving Yuxu Palace. Given his recent cultivation speed, it is not entirely impossible for him to break through to the Golden Immortal realm now."

“According to our previous investigation, Uncle Shen Gongbao had been moving in this direction, so the cultivator who broke through to the Golden Immortal realm here is very likely Uncle Shen Gongbao.”

Having said that, Huang Tianhua looked at the people behind him and gave the following instructions:

"Everyone, search carefully and don't overlook any clues."

"yellow…"

Yun Wu was interrupted by Huang Tianhua halfway through his sentence:

"Yunwu, you better remember this: I am the person in charge of this matter this time. If you say another word, don't blame me for being impolite."

After an incense stick had burned, a disciple of Jade Void Palace spoke excitedly:

"Senior Brother Huang, there are some whip marks here. Take a look and see if they are the marks left by Shen Gongbao's Thunder Whip?"

Upon hearing this, Huang Tianhua and Yun Wu immediately rushed over.

Huang Tianhua was overjoyed as he gently touched the whip marks on the ground, feeling the thunderous power within them:

“That’s right, these are the marks left by Uncle Shen Gongbao after he used the Thunder Whip in battle. Uncle Shen Gongbao is in this area.”

Having confirmed that Shen Gongbao had appeared here before, the group searched even more carefully.

Soon, they found the cave where Shen Gongbao had previously secluded himself.

Huang Tianhua called out softly:

"Uncle-Master Shen Gongbao."

The cave was completely silent, with no reaction whatsoever.

Huang Tianhua spoke loudly again:

"Uncle-Master Shen Gongbao, your disciple is here on the orders of our Grand Master Uncle to invite you back to Jade Void Palace. Please come back with us!"

Yunwu, who was standing to the side, rolled his eyes.

Among all the disciples of the three generations, Huang Tianhua is probably the only one who can say such things without batting an eye.

But before he could utter a sarcastic remark, Huang Tianhua's icy voice already rang in his ears:

"Yunwu, the task of asking Uncle Shen Gongbao to come out can only be entrusted to you."

After about fifteen minutes, under Huang Tianhua's coercion and enticement, Yunwu slowly stepped into the cave with trembling feet.

The thought that Shen Gongbao had already reached the late stage of the Profound Immortal realm, and that Huang Tianhua had said Shen Gongbao might have even broken through to the Golden Immortal realm, caused Yun Wu's disdain for Shen Gongbao to vanish completely in an instant.

"Uncle Shen, we were sent by Grand Master Uncle to find you. Grand Master Uncle said that the Heavenly Venerable has forgiven you, so he specifically sent us to invite you back to Jade Void Palace. You..."

"He's not here?"

Looking around at the empty cave, Yunwu's expression immediately changed drastically:

"Shen Gongbao, you beast! How dare you bully me like this! I'll make you pay!"

As he spoke, he picked up his weapon and was about to smash it against the surrounding walls.

The next moment, Huang Tianhua appeared directly beside Yun Wu, grabbed Yun Wu's arm that was holding the weapon, and said coldly:

"Don't go crazy."

After saying that, he quickly began searching the cave.

During this search, he actually discovered some things.

“There were obvious signs of habitation here before. Judging from the residual spiritual energy fluctuations around, there should have been two people, and one of them should undoubtedly be Uncle Shen Gongbao.”

As he spoke, Huang Tianhua pointed to the bloodstains on the ground and said:

"Judging from the bloodstains around them, at least one of the two people was seriously injured, and judging from the color of the blood, that person should also have been poisoned by some kind of deadly poison."

Upon hearing this, Yunwu and the others, who had just heard the two men's furrowed brows, instantly relaxed considerably.

Their purpose in coming here was to capture Shen Gongbao, so naturally they didn't want any unforeseen events to occur.

At this moment, Huang Tianhua found some discarded empty bottles in a corner of the cave.

Huang Tianhua picked up the empty bottle and examined it closely, then frowned slightly.

"This doesn't seem to be something from our Chan Sect. It's more like a pill made by evil cultivators. Could it be that Uncle-Master Shen Gongbao actually practiced evil arts after leaving Yuxu Palace?"

"wrong!"

Huang Tianhua suddenly remembered the three corpses of cultivators they had found outside the cave earlier.

He personally examined all three corpses, and the cultivation methods they practiced did not seem to be those of reputable sects.

"In other words, the three evil cultivators were killed by Uncle Shen Gongbao and his group. If that's the case, then everything makes sense!"

Huang Tianhua's deductions are gradually becoming closer to reality.

At this moment, upon hearing Huang Tianhua's deduction, Yun Wu, who was standing to the side, also became excited:

"We have already confirmed the cultivation levels of those three evil cultivators outside. They are one Golden Immortal and two Profound Immortals."

"If Shen Gongbao and his companion were both Golden Immortals, given the nature of most evil cultivators, they would absolutely not have attacked them."

"So, the situation at that time must have been that a cultivator who was with Shen Gongbao suddenly broke through to the Golden Immortal realm and was then targeted by three evil cultivators."

"The final result was obvious: the three evil cultivators died and their cultivation was destroyed. Shen Gongbao and his group were also severely injured and even poisoned by the enemy during the battle, which forced them to leave immediately!"

"Perfect!"

Looking at his own deduction, Yunwu was somewhat impressed with his own intelligence.

He had managed to analyze the entire situation clearly based solely on the clues found at the scene.

Now.

Yunwu looked at Huang Tianhua, his gaze intense:

"Huang Tianhua, we absolutely cannot let this opportunity slip by!"

After carefully reviewing Yunwu's deductions, Huang Tianhua felt there was something amiss, but couldn't quite put his finger on it. After a moment's hesitation, he finally gave the order:

"Chase!"