Chapter 161 Misunderstanding

The registered disciple nodded in agreement: "That makes a lot of sense."

So Su Yao and Lin Zhisui took the nameplate of Cave No. 3 and went up the mountain.

Upon entering the cave, Su Yao led Lin Zhisui to immediately climb over the wall.

These cave dwellings do have shielding, but it only blocks sound and noise; it doesn't stop people.

Su Yao sat astride the wall, facing the direction of the cave dwelling, and immediately saw Fei Tutian, the Dongtu disciple, who was nailed to the stone wall.

The man had his eyes closed and head bowed, with his back to the gate. At first glance, it looked as if he was facing the wall in contemplation, his head pressed against the stone wall.

Su Yao and Lin Zhisui exchanged a glance.

Lin Zhisui nodded affirmatively at her: "Still alive."

She had excellent eyesight and noticed that the strands of hair hanging in front of the person were being moved by their breath.

Su Yao: "What I mean is, we can get off the wall now."

If we don't go down soon, the administrator of the Dongtu cultivation cave will come and yell at us.

Su Yao jumped off the wall first, followed closely by Lin Zhisui.

After scanning the courtyard and finding nothing amiss, Su Yao walked straight towards Fei Tutian and grabbed the dagger sheath nailed to the stone wall.

Although it looked like it was driven in very deep, she pulled it out with little effort, as if she had just casually stuck it into an existing crevice.

As the dagger sheath was removed, the unconscious Fei Tutian instantly slumped to the ground, but Su Yao was no longer concerned.

With trembling hands, she took out her dagger from her storage ring and compared it to the scabbard.

This is the one her brother Su Yu took away.

Why are you here?

Su Yao fell into deep thought.

Lin Zhisui, who had come over, moved Fei Tutian to lie on the ground and checked him for any injuries.

After all, they didn't know that Fei Tutian was An Rui's contact person, and they thought he was just an ordinary Dongtu disciple who was being persecuted by the man in black robes.

However, the person's breathing was steady, as if they had simply fallen asleep, so Lin Zhisui didn't pay much attention. Instead, she went to Su Yao's side and asked with concern, "What's wrong?"

When Fei Tutian was moved aside, his crooked, inverted triangle was revealed, bringing Su Yao an even more complete silence.

She calmed herself down and thought things through.

The only thing that can be confirmed now is that the black-robed man was related to the demon spy they were tracking.

After all, they had personally witnessed that person contacting and speaking with An Rui.

She had two guesses.

Firstly, that person was indeed from the Ghost Market.

The man in black robes just now was probably her brother, but he was wearing a ghost market mask.

Or perhaps the person just now wasn't her brother, and the dagger fell into the hands of the Ghost Market for unknown reasons and was used by the people of the Ghost Market.

From this perspective, the Ghost Market is actually a force invading from the Demon Realm.

But back then, the Ghost Lord Feng Yue said that he and Su Yu were good friends.

Either he's lying, and Su Yu may have already been murdered, and Feng Yue approached her with ulterior motives. But if it's the truth, how could Su Yu possibly help the Demon Realm invade the Spirit Realm?

Either he was an undercover agent or he was threatened, controlled, and brainwashed.

The second possibility is that the person was not actually from the Ghost Market, or that they were a spy hiding in the Ghost Market.

Wearing clothing with the symbols of the Ghost Market is intended to mislead people and frame the Ghost Market.

So the fact that he was able to get Su Yu's things means that Su Yu may have been in danger.

Or worse, Su Yu might have completely joined the invading forces, even forgetting about her family, and carelessly handed the dagger over to someone else. Or, in the worst-case scenario, that person might have been Su Yu herself.

Either way, it's terrible.

Rationally speaking, Su Yao felt that the second conjecture was more likely.

After all, she had gotten along really well with that little bird Cuihua over the years, and Ghost Market had obviously taken good care of Cuihua. Moreover, when Feng Yue first approached her, he was indeed a bit too easy to talk to, given his status.

He doesn't seem like a bad guy.

In the past few years, she would go to the Ghost Market to inquire about the Ghost Lord and Su Yu whenever she had free time, and she even encouraged Cuihua to help her. The leaders of the Ghost Market didn't do anything to her.

Su Yao gritted her teeth slightly, put the dagger sheaths back into her storage ring, chatted with Lin Zhisui for a few words, and after confirming that she could not see the triangular mark on the stone wall, she breathed a slight sigh of relief and said, "Let's go back and investigate this Dongtu disciple. Send someone to find him. Maybe there's something wrong with him."

Even if Su Yuzhen is connected to the invading forces, as long as he is forced into it or has his reasons, she wants to get him out of there.

If someone has committed too many crimes to be bailed out, at least their life or soul should be preserved.

Su Yao thought with a touch of sadness that once she found out which prison Su Yu was in, she would visit him every year and bring him food, clothes, and other necessities.

She also needed to find a good reason to convince her parents, as this matter was too stimulating and she was worried that her parents wouldn't be able to handle it.

She subconsciously avoided a question: what if one day Su Yu really became an enemy that had to be killed?

Lin Zhisui hesitated for a moment, pretending not to have seen Su Yao swallow the "murder weapon" and nodded, saying, "Okay."

The dagger sheath was visibly identical. She knew that Su Yao had been searching for her brother. She had finally found a clue, but it turned out to be related to such a shady matter as a spy from the Demon Realm. No one would feel good about that.

But what if Su Yao's brother really is an enemy of the spirit world...?

Lin Zhisui pursed her lips, having made up her mind.

Su Yao still has a bright future and cannot be accused of treason.

If Su Yao can't bring herself to do it, then she can.

From now on, Su Yao will only need to hate her.

Just as the two remained silent, a clattering sound suddenly came from outside, along with the administrator's loud voice: "Fei Tutian, Cave No. 2, Yi 3! The cave's usage period has expired. If you do not come out, it will be assumed that you are still cultivating. Please renew your subscription! If there is no response within five days, the cave's internal communication stone will be activated to check the disciple's status!"

After finishing the work process announcement, he called out again, "Hey! If you're not cultivating, say something!"

The two silent women immediately began to fumble around, carrying the disciple named Fei Tutian, whom they had just forgotten was still lying on the ground, into the cave. This way, he would be discovered and taken out by their sect's administrator in five days, and the two women wouldn't have to expose themselves.

The manager waited for a while, but heard no sound. He shook his head and headed to the next cave dwelling. "Sigh, even core disciples can get hurt if they work too hard. These young people are really something."

Once they were sure the person had gone far away, Su Yao and Lin Zhisui went back to their rented cave dwelling to decide on their next move.

They found someone to investigate Fei Tutian and the symbol on An Rui's clothes. After returning home, You Fujun asked around and found out it was the symbol of the Blood Bear Mercenary Group. They could continue investigating the Blood Bear Mercenary Group and eventually uncover this spy organization completely.

Su Yao planned to go to the Ghost Market to investigate Fei Tutian, which was also a small test.

After all, Feng Yue said that Su Yu was his friend and had gone missing. If she hinted that she had some news about Su Yu, how would he react?

Of course, Su Yao was still wondering if she would eventually meet Su Yu if she investigated further.

Perhaps the setting isn't quite right.

But it would be nice to be able to meet him even once.