That idiot from the Sword Sect turned out to be a lucky charm.

Chapter 152 Lin Zhifeng's Plans

Upon hearing Lin Zhifeng's words, Elder Gu couldn't help but smile and said, "It's remarkable that you, at such a young age, are so cautious and thorough in your considerations. In that case, how do you plan to investigate?"

Lin Zhifeng thought for a moment and said, "Uncle, do you know about the Invisibility Pill?"

Elder Gu said, "How could I not know? I am an elder of the Pill Pavilion, have you forgotten?"

Lin Zhifeng said, "I haven't forgotten! Uncle, what do you mean by me taking the invisibility pill and sneaking into the city lord's mansion to take a look?"

Elder Gu disagreed, saying, "Although the Invisibility Pill can make you invisible, it only makes you invisible to the naked eye. In fact, people with cultivation levels far exceeding yours can still detect you. What you're doing is far too risky. If he discovers you, your life may be in danger."

Lin Zhifeng said, "Uncle, I know what you're saying, but my invisibility pill is quite special—it not only makes you invisible, but it also masks your scent. Even if he has high cultivation, he might be able to vaguely sense something is wrong, but he probably won't be able to find out."

Elder Gu was considered one of the best among the advanced alchemists in the Pill Pavilion, but even the Invisibility Pill he personally refined could not guarantee such a great effect.

He was skeptical, feeling that doing so was still too risky, so he earnestly advised, "Since your elders will be coming to Muyun City in a few days, why don't you wait a bit? Perhaps when they arrive, we can come up with a better solution?"

Lin Zhifeng smiled bitterly and said, "Uncle, you don't know this. The one who came this time is probably the Seventh Elder, oh, that is, Lin Jun's biological father. When he comes and sees his son hanging out with female cultivators from Happy Valley and causing such a big mess, he will probably be so angry that he will arrest him and take him back to the sect. And this matter will probably just end there."

"The reason I want to get involved in this matter isn't just to avenge Sister Zisu; I genuinely feel that this situation is far from simple. The man at Fuyun Inn died a gruesome and bizarre death, undoubtedly the work of an evil cultivator. If we don't take advantage of this early stage, before he gains too much power, I fear that this evil force will grow stronger in the future, and the cultivation continent will once again be plunged into bloodshed. And the first victims then will likely be the residents of Muyun City."

Elder Gu thought so too, and praised, "I never expected you to be such a benevolent person who cares about all living beings! When your father returns in the future, he will be proud of you!"

Lin Zhifeng scratched his head and said, "Uncle, you flatter me. I'll be content if my father doesn't mind me causing trouble everywhere when he comes back in the future."

Elder Gu said, "If he doesn't know what's good for him, I'll scold him!"

Lin Zhifeng didn't say anything, just chuckled foolishly.

Elder Gu said, "Since you've made up your mind, go ahead and give it a try. I know that even if I disagree, you'll still sneak off. So I won't stop you. Just remember to be very careful, and if things go wrong, run back as soon as possible. On Dan Pavilion's territory, he won't dare to do anything to you."

After saying that, he thought of what Lin Zhifeng had said about evil cultivators, and added, "At least for now, he doesn't have the ability to do anything to us!"

Lin Zhifeng agreed and went to discuss it with his friends.

Actually, he didn't look for anyone else, he only looked for Ding Mo.

Of the dozen or so people, Ding Mo was the most reliable—he had the highest cultivation level and was intelligent and calm.

The second one is Fang Yuan of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

However, Lin Zhifeng did not intend to trouble him. Firstly, they were not from the same sect; secondly, Fang Yuan had an unpredictable personality and his performance was inconsistent, so it was hard to know whether he would be reliable in a critical moment.

If he had to choose two people to accompany him in a fight, he would definitely choose Ding Mo and Fang Yuan. But since it's just a reconnaissance mission, Ding Mo is all he needs.

When Lin Zhifeng returned to his room, he found that Ding Mo had not gone out and was meditating and cultivating alone in the room.

After all that had just happened, he was still able to calm down and cultivate, which made Lin Zhifeng sincerely say "I admire him"!

Isn't there a saying?

Geniuses aren't scary; what's scary is a genius who's also hardworking!

You tell me, how could Ding Mo not succeed?

He was hesitating whether to disturb the genius's cultivation when Ding Mo slowly opened his eyes and asked gently, "Junior Brother Lin, is something the matter?"

Lin Zhifeng smiled and said, "Senior Brother Ding, I have something to trouble you with, but I'm afraid it will interfere with your cultivation."

Ding Mo said, "It's alright, tell me about it."

Lin Zhifeng didn't immediately say why he wanted to see Ding Mo, but instead asked, "How did Senior Brother Ding know I wanted to see you?"

Ding Mo smiled and said, "I felt it."

Lin Zhifeng asked in surprise, "Ah? Is it that amazing? Senior Brother Ding, please explain it to me."

Ding Mo didn't mind his chatter and patiently explained, "I was meditating, and everything around me was under my five senses. Although you were standing there without making a sound, I could sense your emotional fluctuations—a kind of hesitant emotion. I suppose you wanted to talk to me about something, but you saw that I was cultivating and were afraid of disturbing me. So I asked you, and I guessed right."

Lin Zhifeng himself is now at the Nascent Soul Realm, but he has only just broken through. Compared to Ding Mo, who is at the late Nascent Soul Realm and only one step away from breaking through to the Void Refinement Realm, the gap is still huge.

Perhaps this is the difference between ordinary people and geniuses?

Lin Zhifeng accepted the facts without being discouraged, and then got down to business.

"Senior Brother Ding, I have something I need to trouble you with..."

He told Ding Mo his thoughts and his intention to travel with Ding Mo, and then stared intently at Ding Mo.

Ding Mo did not disappoint him and readily agreed.

"When do you plan to take action?" Ding Mo asked.

Lin Zhifeng said, "We should wait until late at night to sneak in, right? Otherwise, in broad daylight, even with an invisibility pill, there's a risk of something going wrong."

Ding Mo nodded and said, "In that case, I'll stay here and not go anywhere. Call me when it's time to act!" After saying that, he closed his eyes and sat down to meditate again.

Lin Zhifeng had so much to say but couldn't, so he turned around and went out to bother Lin Jun.

It wasn't that he was being tactless and interrupting his brother's good time; it was just that the elders from the Sword Sect and Happy Valley were arriving soon.

I wonder if those two have any idea what's going on?

When the elders arrived and asked about the injury, I simply told them the truth.

But if asked about their relationship, how do they plan to respond?

What are they thinking?

Is it a mutual attraction that stems from genuine feelings but remains within the bounds of propriety? Or is it a fleeting, superficial affair?

In either case, it's unlikely that the elders on both sides would approve.

While these two sects weren't exactly enemies like Romeo and Juliet, they were at least mismatched like Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai.

Lin Zhifeng was speechless at the thought of being a bachelor himself, yet having to worry about his brother's happiness!