Lu Heng wasn't very interested in those three hypocrites.

So, he didn't use the Celestial Destiny System to investigate the truth of the matter.

He still remained oblivious to outside affairs, focusing solely on the path of immortal cultivation.

Four days after the mysterious disappearance of the Sect Leaders of Louguan Tao and Jingming Tao, the Religious Affairs Bureau sent people again.

This time, Director Li was not alone; he was accompanied by Elder Song.

In recent days, the rumors about the disappearance of those three Sect Leaders had spread like wildfire.

After all, as Sect Leaders, they were influential figures in the religious realm, well-respected by all.

Some rumors said that these three Sect Leaders had fled the country with state secrets.

Others said they had been kidnapped by foreign spies to force the Immortal from Dragon Tiger Mountain to show himself.

Some even said that the three had received a spiritual inheritance and went off somewhere unknown to cultivate immortality.

No one really knew what was going on.

But precisely because of this, everyone let their imaginations run wild, spreading all sorts of rumors throughout the religious realm.

Moreover, as time passed, there was even a tendency for this to expand into the secular world.

Seeing the situation spiraling out of control, the heads of the Religious Affairs Bureau sensed trouble.

To quickly soothe all parties in the religious realm, Elder Song had to take action again and went to Dragon Tiger Mountain.

As before, Lu Heng, led by his junior sister Qingyue, went to Qingyun Hall.

Over the past few days, he had already made several trips to Qingyun Hall.

"Taoist Qingfeng, I want to ask, does Taoist Zhenyuan know about the stolen notes?"

As soon as they met, Elder Song immediately inquired.

"Well... I mentioned it to the old Taoist, but he didn't seem to care much."

Lu Heng feigned hesitation.

Upon hearing this, Elder Song breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "So when will Taoist Zhenyuan come out of seclusion?"

"I'm not really sure about that."

"When the old Taoist went into seclusion, he said it could be as short as three or four days, or as long as seven or eight days."

"He didn't specify a time."

Lu Heng shook his head and replied.

On hearing this, Elder Song frowned.

The purpose of his visit was simple.

He wanted to ask Zhenyuan to help find out where the three Sect Leaders were and what they had experienced.

But to his surprise, Zhenyuan was still in seclusion.

He had no idea when the other party would finish his seclusion.

Just waiting endlessly wasn't a solution!

Of course, there was a more direct way.

Which was to interrupt Zhenyuan's seclusion.

Unfortunately, though a good idea, he didn't have the courage for it.

If he angered Zhenyuan, it would be troublesome not only for him but also for the current Director of the Religious Affairs Bureau.

"Do we have to wait for Zhenyuan to appear again like before?"

This idea was immediately dismissed by Elder Song.

Last time, he wasn't in a rush, so he could wait patiently.

But this time, he couldn't afford to wait!

If the rumors spread to the secular realm, the negative impact would be hard to eliminate.

More critically, these three had visited the Seeking Immortality Temple, met Zhenyuan, and even stole Zhenyuan's personal notes.

No one knew what secrets those notes held.

If they ended up abroad, it would be a big issue!

So, no matter what, this matter needed to be resolved quickly, and all the rumors quelled.

Just as Elder Song was worrying, his phone suddenly rang.

He took out his phone and saw that it was Director Li calling.

"Yes, I'm at Dragon Tiger Mountain right now!"

"Taoist Zhenyuan is still in seclusion, with no idea when he'll appear."

"What? You found Dongyang's body and his message?"

"Where?"

"Alright! I'm heading over now…"

Elder Song immediately hung up the phone.

"Xuan Cheng, Li and the others have found Dongyang's body."

"I need to get there quickly, so I'll be off!"

Elder Song said, ready to leave with Director Li.

"I'll go with you!"

Xuan Cheng suddenly spoke up.

"Alright!"

Elder Song hesitated for a moment but eventually nodded in agreement.

"Qingfeng, Qingyue, I'll be away for a few days."

"During this time, everything on the mountain is under the authority of Senior Uncle Xuanming."

Xuan Cheng instructed his two disciples before hastily leaving with Elder Song and the others.

Inside the hall, only Lu Heng and Qingyue remained.

The two stared at each other, unsure of what to say.

"Let's go, meet Senior Uncle Xuanming!"

Lu Heng thought for a moment and decided to inform their convenient Senior Uncle quickly.

The senior and junior brothers searched for a while and finally found Xuanming in the back mountain vegetable garden.

With Xuanming were Qingming and others, exhausted and sweating under the sun.

Even though vegetables were delivered daily from the foot of the mountain, to train the disciples, they still regularly took shifts working in the garden.

"Uncle…"

Lu Heng recounted the recent events in detail to his convenient Senior Uncle.

On hearing about the death of the Sect Leader Dongyang, Xuanming froze in shock.

It wasn't just him; even Qingming and the others were stunned.

That was the Sect Leader of Louguan Tao, a figure whose status was on par with their own Sect Leader.

In the religious realm, this was a major figure!

A couple of days ago, everyone was discussing the mysterious disappearance of the three Sect Leaders.

Unexpectedly, one was already dead so soon...

"Qingming, continue your work here, no slacking off!"

"I'm going up front to check things out!"

After taking a deep breath to suppress his shock, Xuanming swiftly left the back mountain.

After seeing their master leave, Qingming and the others immediately moved to rest under the shade.

"Junior Brother, didn't the Louguan Tao Sect Leader leave a message? What did it say?"

Qingming pulled Lu Heng close, asking with raised eyebrows.

"How would I know?"

Lu Heng gave him a sidelong look, replying irritably.

"True!"

Qingming chuckled, shaking his head and said, "I guess we'll have to wait for our Sect Leader Uncle to return to find out what was in the message."

"Junior Brother Qingfeng, do you know what notes the three Sect Leaders stole from the Seeking Immortality Temple?"

The round-faced senior brother Qingzhi asked curiously.

"I don't know!"

Lu Heng shook his head against his conscience.

This matter was to be done, not discussed!

"I bet, if it moved three Sect Leader-level figures, it's definitely not something simple!"

Qingzhi analyzed, pretending to be profound.

"Nonsense!"

Qingming sneered and said, "Taoist Zhenyuan's notes, they can't be ordinary!"

"It might even contain some Immortal Cultivation Technique!"

Upon hearing this, everyone nearby widened their eyes.

Immortal cultivation, who wouldn't want that?

"Those three Sect Leaders knew that cultivating immortality requires a Spirit Root, yet they still stole Taoist Zhenyuan's notes, what does that tell you?"

"It suggests that the Immortal Cultivation Technique in the notes might not require a Spirit Root…"

Qingming stroked his freshly shaved chin, analyzing in a serious tone.

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