"Senior brother, don't be anxious," Qin Zhaoyue comforted him when she saw his displeasure.
"Let's think about what circumstances might have led to this situation where our deductions have yielded no results?"
Is it because the person is no longer alive, thus the secrets of heaven are severed and cannot be deduced?
"No," Jiang Wuyai immediately shook his head in denial.
“If the target has already passed away, the celestial feedback will be very clear, indicating ‘emptiness’ or ‘the end,’ but in the current situation…”
He pondered for a moment, sorting out his thoughts, "In my opinion, there are roughly two possibilities."
"Firstly, the opponent's cultivation level has steadily reached the first rank."
"By aligning oneself with the Heavenly Dao, one can conceal the secrets of Heaven, making them undetectable except through divination techniques of equal or higher levels."
Qin Zhaoyue immediately rejected this most alarming guess in her mind.
If that former crown prince truly possessed the extraordinary cultivation of the First Rank, why would he need to devise a scheme or vie for the throne? He could simply crush everyone.
"Secondly, someone used an extremely powerful magical artifact to forcibly conceal and disrupt all the heavenly secrets related to him."
This makes the art of deduction like the blind men and the elephant, impossible to trace.
The Tianyan Sect is a master of methods to conceal heavenly secrets and disrupt destiny, with a long and profound lineage.
However, even with two second-grade Grandmasters and a third-grade expert joining forces and using the power of the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man to connect the heavens and earth, they still could not deduce any clues about the whereabouts of the former Crown Prince.
In such cases, unless a first-rate expert personally intervenes to conceal their fate, it means that there is some kind of magical artifact with concealment effects in the place where the other party is hiding or buried.
Qin Zhaoyue pondered for a moment,
"Senior brother, let's set aside the possibility of reaching the first rank for now."
Are there many magical artifacts in the world capable of completely shielding the three-disc derivation method?
"Naturally extremely rare."
Aside from the sacred artifacts passed down through my Heavenly Evolution Sect, only the ancient Taoist holy sites and the Tantric sects far away in the Western Regions possess equally valuable treasures for their respective sects.
Qin Zhaoyue turned her gaze to Yin Zhe, her expression questioning.
"Taoism has always been detached from worldly affairs and rarely interferes in the changes of dynasties in the secular world."
If I had to choose between the two, I would lean more towards suspecting the esoteric Buddhism of the Western Regions.
On the eve of His Majesty's fall into a coma, Yin Zhe was promoted to Deputy Commander of the Xuanji Guard, which gave him access to all confidential documents.
This naturally includes records of the previous investigation by Commander Lingduo into clues about the former crown prince.
When the "Tongtianma" was first used as a breakthrough point, many clues frequently pointed to the Western Regions.
Qin Zhaoyue never wanted to dwell on problems that couldn't be solved quickly, so she simply waved her hand dismissively:
"It's alright, let's make a note of this for now and deal with it gradually. Let's move on to the next item."
Jiang Wuyai's expression was not good. He had made a confident promise, but in the end, he got nothing. He was really embarrassed.
Upon hearing that they were to investigate Yan Wujiu's whereabouts, he almost jumped up. This was a chance to redeem himself.
"Come, come, let's deduce it. Junior Sister, you just sit here and do nothing!"
Qin Zhaoyue resisted the urge to roll her eyes. It was as if she could just interfere whenever she wanted.
However, seeing that his senior brother seemed a little flushed, he let him be.
In an instant, that mysterious Daoist aura once again permeated the air.
However, this time, the deduction process was exceptionally swift, lasting only three breaths.
Jiang Wuyai spoke eagerly, his tone tinged with a triumphant excitement:
"Found him! That scoundrel Sun is currently in Jincheng, on the eastern side of the White Tiger West Road!"
The results are quick and accurate, without any hesitation or ambiguity.
Yin Zhe nodded and bowed to Jiang Wuyai and Chu Xinglan, saying, "Thank you both for your help."
However, new problems have also emerged.
The White Tiger West Road is more than a thousand miles away from Fengjing. Yan Wujiu himself is skilled in divination and is good at concealing heavenly secrets. He is also used to stirring up trouble in the dark.
He must have sensed that his location has been exposed and will surely flee immediately.
Based on the strange signs that the North Gate of Zhenbei Pass in the Northern Border Town had been breached, Xuanji Guards deduced that this person had most likely advanced to the second rank.
If ordinary experts are sent to pursue them, not only will they fail to catch up, but even if they do, their lack of strength will only result in them losing their lives in vain.
unless……
Yin Zhe's gaze involuntarily drifted toward Qin Zhaoyue, who was lounging lazily on the couch.
Unless Xiao Liu personally leads the team, he can not only use the strength of three rounds to continuously and accurately lock onto the opponent's position, but also have enough strength to capture and kill him.
But if we want Xiao Liu to do something, let alone her, even His Majesty himself might not be able to persuade her.
Otherwise, His Majesty would not have simply assigned the task to the Xuanji Guard without issuing any explicit decree requiring Xiao Liu to participate.
With Xiao Liu's current strength and the forces around him, if he were truly determined to disobey and simply quit, who in the world could stop him?
In the past, she might have been able to be lured with benefits, but after her trip to the Southern Border, I heard that she really lined her own pockets with a large sum of money.
With their wallets bulging now, what incentives can they offer?
Power?
They don't care at all.
The position of Commander of the Xuanji Guard is prestigious enough, but since she returned from the Southern Border, she has not even summoned her subordinates once.
money?
That girl is rolling in money now.
In just six months, he probably earned more than all the imperial heirs combined.
Moreover, she had just performed an extraordinary feat.
He quelled the rebellion in the southern border, facilitated negotiations for the southern frontier to submit, and saved His Majesty's life.
These three achievements cannot be fully compensated by a mere princely title.
All I want now is to rest and enjoy life. What's wrong with that? Is that too much to ask?
Yin Zhe fell silent.
One case is completely unsolved, while another has a known target but seems impossible to apprehend. What should be done?
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