Longevity: My Talents Are a Bit Abundant

Chapter 652 - 627: Trapped in Prison

Su Yajing helplessly looked at Shen Xuan.

She forced a smile of apology.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, this matter is suspicious. I will accompany you."

Even Shen Xuan felt bewildered.

The Fire Cloud Sect is actually a mysterious Daoist Sect.

It shouldn’t act like those small forces with ulterior motives, robbing him under the guise of interrogation.

This does not align with the Fire Cloud Sect’s principles.

Seeing more and more cultivators gathering to watch.

Su Yajing was unable to help.

Shen Xuan glanced at the gate in front of him.

Alas, only a distance of a dozen zhang.

"Alright, I’ll go with Captain Li."

Shen Xuan thought for a moment.

Convinced he hadn’t broken any laws or done anything shameful in Fire Cloud Immortal City.

Perhaps, it was genuinely just a simple interrogation.

However, when Captain Li brought out the Sealing Spirit Talisman, Shen Xuan’s expression turned cold.

"Captain Li, isn’t this just an interrogation? Is the Sealing Spirit Talisman necessary?"

Captain Li said sternly, "Fellow Daoist Shen, this is the rule."

Shen Xuan turned once more to look at Su Yajing.

"Li Changrong, on my behalf, put away that thing. I vouch for Fellow Daoist Shen."

"This..."

Captain Li hesitated.

"If Pavilion Master Su is willing to vouch, then we’ll listen to her."

A stern and authoritative voice suddenly sounded.

Seeing the arrival, Captain Li and his men quickly clasped their fists in salute.

"Greetings to Hall Master Zuo."

A middle-aged cultivator dressed in black law enforcement robes, with a clear and gaunt face, arrived flying through the air.

The Spiritual Pressure around him was clearly at Foundation Establishment Perfection.

It was Zuo Yaoting, the Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall in Fire Cloud Immortal City.

His gaze swept over Shen Xuan, finally landing on Su Yajing: "Pavilion Master Su, you come along too."

Su Yajing’s expression slightly changed.

Zuo Yaoting’s words meant even she had to visit the Law Enforcement Hall.

Su Yajing’s heart fluttered; she was just about to inquire.

Zuo Yaoting waved his hand, indicating she should not speak.

"Let’s discuss everything at the Law Enforcement Hall."

With these words, a deathly silence fell.

Everyone immediately understood.

The Fellow Daoist Shen beside Pavilion Master Su was in big trouble!

...

In the main street of Fire Cloud Immortal City.

Zuo Yaoting walked at the front.

Li Changrong, with over a dozen City Guards, surrounded Shen Xuan and Su Yajing, following behind.

The headquarters of the Law Enforcement Hall in Fire Cloud Immortal City is located in the core area of the Inner City.

The group proceeded at a steady pace.

Pedestrians made way for them.

"What happened? The Hall Master Zuo himself came out?"

"Isn’t that Pavilion Master Su of Wan Hua Pavilion? Who’s the person beside her?"

"The newly advanced Foundation Establishment Loose Cultivator, Shen Baiwan."

"The treatment is not bad. At least, he wasn’t shackled with the Sealing Spirit Talisman."

Many curious cultivators whispered to each other.

Zuo Yaoting turned his head and swept his gaze, immediately silencing the crowd.

Half an hour later.

The group arrived before an imposing and solemn red hall.

"Hall Master!"

Two late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators came out to greet them.

They stood intentionally beside Shen Xuan and Su Yajing, as if to monitor them.

Zuo Yaoting waved his hand, and Li Changrong led the City Guards away.

"Let me introduce you. These two are my deputies, Xu Can and Liu Chen."

"Fellow Daoist Shen, Pavilion Master Su, please come in."

Shen Xuan forced a bitter smile, clasped his fists towards Xu Can and Liu Chen, and stepped into the Law Enforcement Hall.

Upon entering, he felt a heavy pressure.

As it turns out, this place had a Tier Two Top Grade Array, the Heart-Seeking Formation, set up.

This array exerted a strong Divine Soul pressure.

If a cultivator deliberately lied, under the heavy pressure, at best their mind would be disturbed, and their breath disordered, at worst they would be gravely injured, with their Dao Foundation damaged.

Shen Xuan looked up.

In the interrogation hall, hung a Tier Two Top Grade Magical Treasure, the Heart-Illuminating Mirror.

Under the light of the Treasure Mirror, it could directly reveal a cultivator’s Divine Soul fluctuations.

Generally, when a cultivator spoke truthfully, their fluctuations were calm; but lies would cause ripples, and sometimes even torrents.

"No wonder they wanted me to come here."

It must be said, with ordinary cultivators, truth and falsehood would be evident here.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, Pavilion Master Su, please sit."

Zuo Yaoting was quite polite, arranging seats for the two.

However, the seats for both were positioned right in the middle of the Heart-Seeking Formation, directly under the Heart-Illuminating Mirror.

Shen Xuan remained calm and composed as he took his seat.

Su Yajing glanced around before meekly sitting down.

At this time, in the entire interrogation hall, there were only five people: Zuo Yaoting, Xu Can, Liu Chen, Shen Xuan, and Su Yajing.

"The two of you might have guessed."

Zuo Yaoting glanced around, confirming they were the only ones nearby, and then spoke in a low voice: "Zhao Changming has gone missing."

This news left Shen Xuan bewildered.

Even Su Yajing was so shocked she suddenly stood up from her seat.

"How is that possible, he was drinking with us just last night..."

At this point, Su Yajing stopped.

So that’s what happened!

Zhao Changming’s demise meant they were the last to see him.

But this was too bizarre.

This is, after all, Fire Cloud Immortal City, the heartland of the Fire Cloud Sect.

As the legitimate grandson of True Master Yanghuo, a Core Formation seed in the Fire Cloud Sect, and a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, how could he die mysteriously?

Shen Xuan asked, "Did Fellow Daoist Zhao go missing and die within the city or outside it?"

Zuo Yaoting sighed softly, "There was no record of Zhao Changming leaving the city."

"Then it must be within the city."

Shen Xuan curiously asked, "Did you check the records of the City’s Protection Array?"

"We checked, but found no clues."

Shen Xuan was slightly taken aback, "That’s strange."

The City’s Protection Array can detect spiritual power fluctuations within the city.

For someone like Zhao Changming, how could there be no commotion upon his demise?

If that’s the case, then the City’s Protection Array is completely ineffective, leaving everyone in Fire Cloud Immortal City in fear.

Zuo Yaoting said, "It’s indeed strange. Fellow Daoist Shen, you seem quite knowledgeable about Immortal City affairs."

How could he not be?

He himself is a Golden Core Elder of the Cyan Cloud Sect.

Ranking third in the Sect, only after Sect Leader Mysterious Trace True Master and Sword Cultivator Spirit Sword True Master.