Chapter 814: Chapter 742: Master Gan, What’s Going On?! (2)

At this moment, the Gan Mansion.

Master Gan had already called everyone up and began interrogating them one by one.

And his focus, naturally, was on Bao Xin’s disciples.

However, no matter how he asked, these disciples all claimed it wasn’t them.

Master Gan looked at them, knowing full well their abilities from being around them every day.

Even if it was luck or coincidence, it seemed none of them could have refined the Beast Star Pill.

After questioning everyone, Master Gan felt that none of his disciples possessed such capability.

If someone truly did, how could they tolerate being under him?

More than two hours passed, and Master Gan returned to the attic to report the situation.

Masters from other estates had long arrived with their reports.

What they said was actually the same; their disciples were not the ones who refined the pill.

Upon hearing this, the Vice Valley Master’s expression became even more serious.

"Bring the roster, and I will question them one by one."

Soon, the rosters under the various Elders were brought in.

The Vice Valley Master summoned all the disciples to the courtyard, first offering some kind words, telling them this was a good thing.

Expressing the high-level opinion of the Valley, he, as the Vice Valley Master, promised publicly that this person would be nurtured well.

Seeing no responses, he began calling names and questioning them one by one.

The Vice Valley Master’s questions were strange and varied, not direct in his inquiry.

He hoped to find some clues within.

The Vice Valley Master felt that since no one was admitting, there must be concerns.

Direct questioning was unlikely to yield answers.

Though time-consuming, it might lead to the real reason.

Standing in a superior position, the Vice Valley Master questioned one by one, but the gains were very limited.

Nothing significant was discovered.

During the process, he found an incident where a disciple claimed to have refined the Beast Star Purifying Heart Pill.

Yet, after a few questions from the Vice Valley Master, the disciple completely exposed himself.

He made many mistakes and, under the Vice Valley Master’s questioning, immediately admitted to taking credit falsely.

When he reached the Gan Mansion, some changes began to appear.

"Shen Yun, where is this disciple named Shen Yun?"

The Vice Valley Master looked at the disciples, calling out repeatedly.

Master Gan and Qu Zhongjin exchanged glances.

Qu Zhongjin showed a touch of helplessness, but still stepped forward.

"Vice Valley Master, this child has no regard for the venerable, arrogant and conceited.

So, some days ago, Master Gan and I expelled him from the valley."

"Expelled from the valley? Was it the day the fragrance wafted out, or after?"

The Vice Valley Master frowned, seeming unwilling to let go of any clue.

Qu Zhongjin paused: "It seems it was just that day, after handling the matter, Master Gan and I went to inquire who refined the Beast Star Pill."

Hearing this explanation, the Vice Valley Master wasn’t convinced.

"If that’s the case, how can it be proven that this child wasn’t the one who refined the pill?"

Faced with this question, Qu Zhongjin was confident.

"Vice Valley Master, this child has been in Qilin Valley for less than half a year.

His talent is ordinary, yet he is arrogant and conceited.

He has never received guidance from Master Gan.

Such a disciple can’t even refine Peng Star Pill, so how could he suddenly refine a Beast Star Pill?"

Qu Zhongjin spoke with certainty, and his reason seemed well-founded.

He essentially implied that Shen Han had no understanding of the Alchemy Dao in Qilin Valley.

Hearing this, the Vice Valley Master couldn’t help but furrow his brow.

"Teachers should still have the demeanor of a teacher.

Others seek knowledge diligently, never receiving guidance for months; this is your negligence."

Hearing the Vice Valley Master’s words, both Qu Zhongjin and Gan Mu’s faces darkened.

Thankfully, the Vice Valley Master still cared for their face and didn’t pursue it further.

After all, the greater priority was finding the one who refined the Beast Star Pill.

Continuing the questioning yielded no results.

"Among the Purifying Heart Pill’s ingredients is sure to be the Silver Ear Flower, have the Internal Affairs Bureau investigate.

Find all the records of Silver Ear Flower exchanges, leave no stone unturned."

The Silver Ear Flower is hardly used in the refinement of other pills.

Its versatility is very poor and is basically only added when refining the Purifying Heart Pill.

Therefore, by individually checking the records of this herb’s exchange, the range should narrow down.

It’s impossible for the ingredients for the pill refined at the Gan Mansion to come from elsewhere.

Though possible, it’s more likely they were exchanged at the Internal Affairs Bureau.

The Vice Valley Master felt increasingly that the matter was complex.

Someone in the valley refining a Beast Star Pill was a great thing.

But why was this person refusing to show up? Was there a secret, or a conspiracy?

Today in the Internal Affairs Bureau, no other visitors were accepted.

Everyone began checking who exchanged for Silver Ear Flowers, leaving no record unchecked.

In more than half a day, the Internal Affairs Bureau brought the roster to the Vice Valley Master.

The roster listed those who had exchanged for Silver Ear Flowers in the past six months.

Find these people, inquire about them one by one, and surely some clues will be found.

Yet before he even began questioning, the Vice Valley Master saw a familiar name on the list.

Shen Han’s alias, Shen Yun, was clearly on the list.

"Master Gan, why would Shen Yun exchange for Silver Ear Flowers?

And the timing of his exchange is coincidentally the day before the fragrance wafted out.

What is going on?!"

The Vice Valley Master’s expression turned serious, sensing something amiss.

The day before, the Silver Ear Flower was exchanged, and the next day, the fragrance of the Beast Star Purifying Heart Pill began to waft through Qilin Valley.

Moreover, it was that very day that a conflict broke out, leading to Shen Yun’s expulsion from Qilin Valley...

Qu Zhongjin and Gan Mu exchanged a glance, both showing signs of surprise.

They were unaware of this matter as well.

"Master Gan, what is actually happening?"

The Vice Valley Master asked again, his gaze now showing a hint of anger.

"Vice Valley Master, there’s no way this child could have refined the Purifying Heart Pill; he hasn’t even started..."

Master Gan began to speak hesitantly, as he couldn’t understand the situation.

He couldn’t comprehend why Shen Han would exchange for Silver Ear Flowers.

"Enough, stop talking.

Immediately have the Internal Affairs Bureau investigate what this Shen Yun has exchanged!

Within half a two-hour period, give a definite answer!"

The Vice Valley Master had begun thinking of some unfavorable outcomes.

His gaze sharpened, and he called all the disciples of Gan Mansion together.

"That disciple named Shen Yun, understand what he knows, and disclose it all truthfully!"

The Vice Valley Master’s authority made the disciples present a bit more nervous.

The disciples began describing their impressions and views of Shen Han.

Pei Mao, who was closest to Shen Han, was specifically questioned.

It was learned that Shen Han previously did odd jobs in the valley with him every day, only able to study the books at night.

Moreover, those books were the most basic ones in the valley.

According to them, forming a pill based on them would be almost impossible.

Without guidance from masters, it would require a lot of practice to correct mistakes.

Yet, Shen Han had neither the time nor the resources to practice.

Qu Zhongjin also stepped forward, giving a slight bow to the Vice Valley Master: "Vice Valley Master, this child was allowed to enter the valley for learning as a favor to someone.

If he truly had extraordinary talent, why would he need my assistance?

Moreover, I have studied the Alchemy Dao for many years, and can tell which disciples have talent.

This Shen Yun is arrogant and conceited, and indeed hard to accomplish great things."

Master Gan stood up to echo his statement.

"Even these disciples who are close to Shen Yun probably don’t believe he could refine the Beast Star Purifying Heart Pill.

Not to mention the Beast Star Pill, this child should have no ability to refine the Rui Star or Peng Star either.

His exchange for the Silver Ear Flower must be a coincidence."

The Vice Valley Master didn’t believe their explanation.

"Let’s wait for the Internal Affairs Bureau’s news before discussing further; it’s unnecessary to rush to conclusions."

This response from the Vice Valley Master left Qu Zhongjin and Master Gan slightly uneasy.

Although it seemed impossible, there was still a trace of worry.

In less than half a two-hour period, a list from the Internal Affairs Bureau was sent over.

On the list were the details of resources exchanged by Shen Han.

The list clearly indicated materials for refining the Purifying Heart Pill and a set of tools for pill refinement, like the Tripod Cauldron and such.

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