Hidden Moth-Chapter 377 - 213: Past Bans Are Hard to Resolve

Qian Guran: "Xiao Kao, you can’t always make me do these borrowed benefactions, last time..."

He Kao interrupted, "You know I have my difficulties, and it’s not convenient for me to openly show my cultivation.

But this time is different from the last, the couple Shi Haotu were rescued by you personally, and Shi Yun Road was also taken down by you, it mainly was your credit, I’m just a lookout helper!

Besides, you’re my boss..."

Qian Guran: "Hold on, stop talking about boss and employee, who’s ordering who between us?" He paused and then asked, "Any news from Elder Lin’s side?"

He Kao: "The underling Shi Yun Road hired, wore a mask to impersonate him and went to the restaurant for a meal, the person has been apprehended by Elder Lin."

Today’s He Kao seems a bit overbearing, not only did he bring Qian Guran along, Lin Qingshuang was also secretly helping, all just to deal with Shi Yun Road and Shengtian Gang, this is definitely overkill.

Actually, one Lan Jiwan would be enough to deal with Shi Yun Road, but wanting to catch him red-handed and ensure the safety of Shi Haotu and his wife required He Kao to secretly assist.

However, He Kao didn’t want to openly expose his cultivation techniques, nor did he want to involve Lan Jiwan in the subsequent investigation, considering there’s a secret expert who can unlock the seal, he was unsure, so he brought in Old Qian.

Qian Guran was not coming from Qi Yuan; he happened to return to Tengxin Group Headquarters for reporting before the holiday. Tengxin Group Headquarters is located in Shenwan City, Zhujiang Province, which is close to Nanhua, so he came over early.

He Kao did this partly because Qian Guran is trustworthy, and partly to provide a more reasonable explanation for this matter—who else can discover Shi Yun Road’s problem?

According to He Kao, he felt Shi Yun Road was not right, seemed very malicious towards him, but couldn’t be sure if this person had a problem, or what kind of problem? So he asked Qian Guran to come and take a look.

Qian Guran came to Nanhua and discovered Shi Yun Road was very wary of He Kao, visibly guarded, and also noticed Shi Yun Road’s deep malice towards Shi Haotu and his wife, even harboring murderous intent.

Even though it was just a glance, it shocked Qian Guran greatly.

Shi Haotu and his wife had invited He Kao for three meals within a week, each time Shi Yun Road accompanied them, the last time was the day before the holiday, Old Qian had ample time to observe secretly.

Qian Guran is a Tier Four Government Official from the Qi Observation Sect, skilled at assessing "people with people". Qi Observation Skill is just that magical, but it’s not without solutions, Shi Yun Road was just not cautious enough.

To usually crack the insight effect of Qi Observation Skill, essentially relies on willpower, to control oneself so much that one’s thoughts don’t scatter, making it hard to detect clear emotional tendencies.

For Shi Yun Road, a smarter way would be to avoid appearing with Shi Haotu and his wife at the same time.

Of course, Qi Observation Skill is not simply achieved by casually glancing normally, it requires corresponding observation experience and also Qian Guran’s casting... no one can be continuously casting spells everywhere at all times.

Shi Yun Road hadn’t expected a Qi Observation Sect expert was secretly observing with spells, plus his own cultivation wasn’t complete, he hadn’t practiced well to control his thoughts constantly, that momentary murderous intent was discerned by Old Qian.

Theoretically, this is a low-probability event, but it happened.

Qian Guran not only discovered Shi Yun Road’s murderous intent towards Shi Haotu and his wife, more importantly, he also discovered Shi Yun Road’s inadvertent reveal of Divine Power fluctuations in other occasions.

This made the problem more severe because Shi Yun Road’s Divine Power should have been sealed by the Ancestral Hall.

At this point, Lin Qingshuang happened to come to Zhujiang Province, passing by Nanhua and met with Qian Guran and He Kao. Qian Guran then shared his findings, capturing Lin Qingshuang’s attention and caution.

Lin Qingshuang wasn’t invited by He Kao; she came by herself.

The Huiming Shi Family also has medicine fields in this area, due to the difference in geographical environment, many spirit medicines that grow here are not found in the Qihuang Spirit Garden, though now managed by the Ancestral Hall.

Lin Qingshuang took advantage of the vacation to bring two disciples to broaden their horizons, knowing He Kao was in Nanhua, thought to catch him along the way. Previously, she explained various spirit medicine knowledge to her disciples on-site, and He Kao was present as well, he couldn’t miss the lesson this time.

As a result, hearing about this in Nanhua, Lin Qingshuang wasn’t in a rush to see the medicine fields...

Shengtian Gang was taken away by Lin Qingshuang, Meng Ya and Huang Si were also in the minivan at that time, Huang Si was even the driver, witnessing the teacher’s divine techniques.

Qian Guran took down Shi Yun Road, drove off the highway and into Nanhua City District, changed vehicles at a secluded spot. He Kao left alone, erased traces of his involvement in the operation.

Even if he really is a secret disciple of some Elder, being a secret transmission means having the consciousness of secret transmission, others privately guessing is another matter, but it’s not suitable for him to openly appear showing cultivation; otherwise, what’s secret transmission?

So this time the credit still belongs to Old Qian, including Lin Qingshuang, even counting Huang Si and Meng Ya.

The Ancestral Hall dispatched over fifty sorcerers at most, handling Shi Family matters in Nanhua and Huiming, now only a dozen remain, with the main agent being the Micro Realm Sect Steward Zou Tianjin, who recently had the Observing Body Sect Steward Gong Xiaodong added.

Gong Xiaodong is a Tai-five Healer from the Observing Body Sect, not tall, slim build, slightly noticeable fan-shaped ears, attended Lin Qingshuang’s disciple reception ceremony, leaving He Kao with a always-smiling impression.

Zou Tianjin is a Tai-five Heart Measurer from the Micro Realm Sect, tall and burly, with a bright forehead, speaks with a loud voice, described as having the look of a red-faced hero.

Their roles differ, Zou Tianjin mainly supervises the Huiming Shi Family disciples, while Gong Xiaodong represents the Magic Sect, handling the repossession of various assets for closure.

Lin Qingshuang brought her disciple to visit the herb field, originally planning to greet Gong Xiaodong.

Elder Kang Rulin from the Micro Realm Sect had left the area long ago to avoid suspicion due to his status. From the lineage perspective, Zou Tianjin didn’t belong to the same faction as Kang Rulin or the Huiming Shi Family.

If Shi Yun Road’s conspiracy succeeded and was later discovered, Zou Tianjin would be somewhat culpable.

One more thing that needs to be explained is that the magical restrictions on these sorcerers from the Huiming Shi Family were originally cast personally by Zou Tianjin.

That night, in a separate courtyard of the Nanhua Kanglin Hotel, more than ten sorcerers stationed by the Ancestral Hall gathered, all startled by the sudden incident.

In the small conference hall, someone set up a temporary array to mask all sound. Shi Yun Road and Shengtian Gang were thrown to the ground like two dead dogs, and most of the necessary interrogations had been completed.

They underwent two interrogations. Before they were brought here, Qian Guran and Lin Qingshuang had already interrogated them. Once they arrived, in front of the two stewards and others, there was yet another public examination.

The men were captured in the afternoon and brought over in the evening, and this was the reason why.

The atmosphere was very heavy; the younger disciples dared not speak. Huang Si and Meng Ya, for instance, stood silently behind Lin Qingshuang.

Gong Xiaodong, perhaps to ease the tension, chuckled dryly, "Elder Sister, since you and President Qian noticed there was something wrong with Shi Yun Road a few days ago, why didn’t you give a heads up? Even if you wanted to catch him red-handed, I could have helped."

Lin Qingshuang, with a stern face, said, "I did this to help both stewards clear their suspicions."

Zou Tianjin said in a muted voice, "If there’s suspicion on me, that’s one thing, but why is Steward Gong also under suspicion?"

Lin Qingshuang: "Because he’s the only Tier Five Healer here!"

What does this mean? To seal one’s cultivation, the caster must at least have Tier Four Cultivation, provided that the one being sealed cooperates without resistance, or has lost the ability to resist.

Undoing the sealed cultivation is much more difficult than sealing it. The most reliable method is for the original caster to undo it personally.

That means the most reliable way to undo Shi Yun Road’s restrictions is for Zou Tianjin himself to do it.

Although the principle of sealing is understood by high-tier sorcerers, each person’s casting technique differs, and the details of their methods vary. To unravel these restrictions, it’s essential to understand how the original caster performed the sealing.

Theoretically, this can be sensed by invading the furnace with divine sense.

But if the sensing is not thorough and some details are misunderstood, mistakes can occur when lifting the restriction, leading to injury at best, or worst, could damage the cultivation or even threaten one’s life.

It’s like file decompression; if the program doesn’t match, it won’t work, or it might result in data loss or garbled text. While that might be fine for files, the living cannot withstand such mishaps.

So if anyone besides Zou Tianjin tries to lift Shi Yun Road’s restriction, there’s a certain risk involved. In theory, the higher the cultivation of the person attempting it, the lower the risk.

Another situation to minimize risk is to request a Tier Five Healer to do it.

Once the Observing Body Skill reaches Tier Five, some techniques seem miraculous to ordinary people, capable of attempting to heal or cure any ailment through seemingly direct methods.

The profound logic of this method is to restore a person to a normal state as much as possible, like a bowl of water that could cure both liver and stomach diseases, or a stone that could remedy both sprains and knife wounds.

This appears less like medical practice and more like magic, which, in fact, it practically is.

Divine power being sealed can also be considered an abnormal condition,

A Tier Five Sorcerer already understands the principles of undoing the restriction, but the healer can keenly detect the condition of the restricted individual and avoid causing harm during the lifting process.

Even He Kao doesn’t thoroughly understand these subtleties.

The current situation is that Shi Yun Road’s restriction has been perfectly undone, with him unharmed. The injuries just inflicted by Qian Guran are negligible and easily distinguished by the experts present.

How could it be so coincidental for such a master to appear suddenly, confident in achieving this? Both Zou Tianjin and Gong Xiaodong in Nanhua can’t be ruled out as suspects!

That’s the reason why Qian Guran and Lin Qingshuang didn’t notify them after they discovered the problem. If the real accomplice was indeed Zou Tianjin or Gong Xiaodong, telling them could have been tantamount to tipping them off.

For the same reason, after capturing Shi Yun Road, they didn’t immediately hand him over to the two stewards for questioning but questioned him themselves first.

The result was that the "master" Shi Yun Road mentioned wasn’t Zou Tianjin or Gong Xiaodong, and they hadn’t even heard of him at all. Only then did they inform the two stewards and bring the person over.

Though the reasoning stands, speaking the truth doesn’t sound good. After all, initially, they treated Zou Tianjin and Gong Xiaodong as suspects and stayed on guard.

Qian Guran stood aside, pretending to be oblivious and introspective, silently thinking how fortunate it was that Lin Qingshuang was present today. With her seniority, experience, and backing, she spoke without so many scruples.

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