"Master, master! The interrogation is over there! Master Wuwang has already started questioning about the incident."

Next door to Wu Wang's residence, there was a simple and unadorned warm pavilion that appeared plain on the surface but was actually splendid inside.

Liu Bairen held a purple clay teapot and laughed heartily when he heard the report from his subordinate. He took a sip from the teapot and sat cross-legged on a soft couch.

"I don't believe he can come up with anything fancy. Investigate again!"

After a while, another Immortal from Renhuang Pavilion hurriedly ran over.

"Master! Master Wuwang is frowning! He couldn't find any suspicious points!"

"Take a look, take a look!"

Liu Bairen shrugged and looked at several old men standing beside him, smiling. "He can't do anything about it, can he? Can we be blamed for not doing our job well? It's his fault!"

Several palace masters and deputy pavilion masters nodded with a smile.

"Investigate again!"

"Yes!"

The messenger Immortal received the order and left, but soon returned in a hurry.

"Master, master! Master Wuwang asked if there are any Immortals with the surnames Ke, Jintian, or Fu in our sect!"

"What?"

Liu Bairen was a little confused but said, "Go to the Immortal and Mortal Hall and have them check. If there are any Immortals with these surnames, bring them to him."

Playing and fooling around aside, they still had to deal with the matter at hand.

"Continue investigating..."

"Master, why don't we just use the Cloud Mirror Technique to watch them?" an old woman reminded. "Don't let them run around."

Liu Bairen seemed a little reluctant but raised his hand and pointed to a cloud mirror. In the mirror, the situation in the punishment hall was revealed, and he happened to see Xue Kailong entering alone, bowing to Wu Wang and saying, "I will solve this problem."

"Xue Kailong? Interesting."

Liu Bairen laughed and said, "This Xue family young master doesn't get along well with Wu Wang. By saying that he can solve this problem so confidently, he is clearly mocking Wu Wang. Tsk tsk, young people like him..."

"Master?"

"What's wrong?" Liu Bairen was puzzled.

The old woman frowned and said, "Can you please be quiet? I can't hear what they're saying."

Liu Bairen crossed his legs, pursed his lips, raised his eyebrows, and stopped talking. He continued to sip from the teapot in his hand.

In the cloud mirror, Wu Wang was facing Xue Kailong.

Wu Wang smiled and said, "Xue Daoist, do you really have a way to solve this problem?"

"Yes," Xue Kailong nodded slowly. "This matter seems complicated, but there are hidden clues. By combining all the unreasonable aspects, we can find the true culprit.

Master, can you give me a chance?

I joined Renhuang Pavilion with ambition and sincerity. I am willing to fulfill my duties for Renhuang Pavilion!"

Wu Wang was almost moved by his words.

But then, a hint of doubt arose in Wu Wang's heart.

Just as Wu Wang didn't believe that Ji Mo could settle down and start a family, Wu Wang always felt that a person's nature is difficult to change in a short period of time.

Even if Xue Kailong had been humiliated and had a change of heart after the incident at the Mysterious Female Sect, the person in front of him seemed completely different...

Where did his arrogance come from?

"Since that's the case, you can give it a try."

Wu Wang announced to everyone present, "We are all working for Renhuang Pavilion, for the Human Realm. Whether it's Xue Daoist or anyone else, if you have a good idea, speak up. Our Pavilion Master Liu understands reason and encourages open discussion. He will give opportunities for promotion to young talents.

Xue Daoist, please begin your investigation. If you can solve this case today, you will be credited with the achievement!"

"Thank you, Master!"

Xue Kailong smiled. His smile was full of the vigor and assertiveness of a young person, but it didn't make people dislike him.

In the secret and damp cave in the Southwest Region of the Great Wasteland, a middle-aged man sitting on a stone seat smirked and then furrowed his brows in contemplation.

Xue Kailong wasted no time and began questioning the dozens of Immortals from Renhuang Pavilion one by one.

The questions he asked were quite accurate, mainly to let these dozens of people describe in detail what they were doing on the day of the incident.

In fact, this was just for show.

Who was he at the moment?

The Poverty-stricken! Ahem, temporarily the leader of the Nine Evils, Qiong Qi!

Qiong Qi could see the fear in the hearts of living beings and see through the gaps in their hearts. His favorite thing to do was to turn loyal and righteous people against their own kind.

The pawns buried in Renhuang Pavilion by the Ten Gods Temple were nothing more than Immortal soldiers and low-ranking officials. In Qiong Qi's eyes, they were not worth mentioning. It could see through such puppets at a glance.

But Xue Kailong, as a member of a prestigious family, had the opportunity to enter the upper echelons of Renhuang Pavilion and obtain more important information!

At this moment, the former was just a ladder for the latter's promotion.

Moreover, as long as Xue Kailong could come into contact with the high-level members of Renhuang Pavilion, Qiong Qi would have the opportunity to glimpse into their hearts. If it could find a gap, it could gradually...

A wicked smile appeared on Qiong Qi's lips as it continued to manipulate Xue Kailong, asking him trivial and meaningless questions.

And so, half a day later.

Renhuang Pavilion's main punishment hall.

Wu Wang sat in the main seat, feeling a bit drowsy at this moment.

There were already hundreds of people standing in the hall, most of whom were called to prove their "actions on the day" by the dozens of people.

The surrounding Immortals were trying to stay alert, but one or two Immortal soldiers couldn't help but yawn.

Wu Wang looked at Xue Kailong's mouth and at this moment, only one question remained in his mind...

Isn't he thirsty?

Did I really encounter a talented person? Xue Kailong has unexpectedly achieved such a level in investigating a case. Unlike me, the young master of the North Wilderness can only rely on some "non-reasoning" methods.

Wu Wang glanced at the crystal ball in his sleeve, pondered for a moment, and decided to secretly observe the souls of the people present.

[If you want to correct someone's test paper, you need to have the answer key at least.]

Otherwise, if Xue Kailong randomly guesses, wouldn't it harm innocent people?

"Praise the Star God."Wu Wang put his hands in his sleeves, closed his eyes, and the situation inside the crystal ball in his sleeve was projected into his mind.

Soon, Wu Wang found someone unusual among the dozens of people.

It was a female fairy soldier responsible for patrolling the dungeon.

She was sitting among the crowd being interrogated, and on the surface, there seemed to be no problem. Her eyes, like others, carried a hint of worry and fatigue.

But the soul of this female fairy soldier, just like Wang Lin's soul back then, had a hint of blackness deep inside.

Wu Wang had fought against the Ten Calamities Palace many times and had used a lot of the blood of the Evil God. He had already figured out the tricks of the Ten Calamities Palace.

If the soul was different, it should be some kind of restriction on the soul by the Ten Calamities Palace.

If he was more cautious, Wu Wang couldn't directly determine that this woman was the mastermind behind the dungeon tragedy, but he could only determine her identity as a spy.

Similarly, those whose souls were not unusual were not necessarily clean.

"Is there anyone here whose soul is different?"

Wu Wang thought to himself as the crystal ball in his sleeve gently turned, projecting a few images into his mind.

Hmm? Who is this? Why is it so dark, almost like ink...

Damn!

Wu Wang almost jumped out of his chair!

What the hell?!

Wu Wang immediately looked at Xue Kailong's back. Xue Kailong was asking a fairy soldier about his hometown and his family.

If looked at with the naked eye, Xue Kailong seemed completely normal.

Even if he carefully examined with his spiritual sense, there was no trace of strangeness in Xue Kailong's aura.

But!

But at this moment, when he looked at Xue Kailong's soul through the crystal ball and used the power of the Star God to see, he could see that darkness, that dark aura rising and surging, transforming into a fierce beast roaring towards the sky!

That fierce beast had wings, tiger-like appearance, and stripes on its body. Wu Wang had seen it once before!

Qiong Qi!

Wu Wang's whole body was covered in goosebumps, and he immediately held the crystal ball and put it into his storage magic treasure. Cold sweat almost broke out on his forehead, but he forced it back.

Calm down, calm down.

Xue Kailong? Qiong Qi? What is this?

Could it be that he is being controlled by the Evil God Qiong Qi?

No wonder he didn't go to the Four Seas Pavilion with good treatment and many fairies, but came to the Renhuang Pavilion to seek promotion!

No wonder this guy had a kind of arrogance in his bones, an arrogance that looked down upon the world, which came from the confidence of the Evil God Qiong Qi.

He forgot who had told him or where he had read it, but Qiong Qi was not like the Hissing Snake, who was promoted to the Evil God as the strongest in a group of fierce beasts.

Qiong Qi was originally a fierce beast, a strange beast in the world, and became the Evil God of the Heavenly Palace based on his own abilities!

What is this?

Wu Wang's throat trembled slightly, and his mind quickly pondered, but his expression remained unchanged from beginning to end.

Xue Kailong's cultivation level was not high, only at the Leaping Spirit realm at the moment. But if Qiong Qi's strand of soul exploded on him, it might cause harm.

Wu Wang immediately made up his mind: he couldn't act rashly for the time being, he needed to contact Lord Liu.

The moment to test his acting skills had come!

"Ha... yawn."

Wu Wang stretched lazily, not too exaggerated, but it made his eyes slightly moist.

He said, "Friend Xue?"

"Sir, what's wrong?" Xue Kailong turned his head and asked.

Wu Wang smiled and said, "Any gains?"

Xue Kailong subconsciously glanced at the female fairy with the unusual soul, then turned his head and said to Wu Wang, "Sir, I have some clues. Give me half an hour."

Wu Wang smiled and said, "This case is complicated and confusing. Let's take a break and have some tea to soothe our throats. We'll continue the interrogation later."

"Thank you for your consideration, sir."

Xue Kailong smiled and bowed, saying, "I will continue the interrogation. Sir, please rest."

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"Then I'll go for a walk and have some tea."

Wu Wang smiled and said, "Do well. You can't escape the credit this time! Hahaha!"

After speaking, Wu Wang stood up, the smile on his lips gradually disappeared, and he turned and walked towards the nearby side door.

When he was about to leave, a slight cold smile appeared at the corner of Wu Wang's mouth, and his gaze became cold and stern.

'Xue Kailong' naturally caught Wu Wang's expression and secretly laughed in his heart. The cold smile at the corner of the figure in the distant cave became even sharper.

"Do you want me to take action? This Master Wuwang is nothing special."

...

Speaking of which, Wu Wang felt relieved when he left the Hall of Punishment.

He didn't know if his expression was convincing enough just now.

The Great Wasteland was becoming more and more brutal. Now he was forced to act as an opponent to the Evil God!

He should strengthen his expression training when he returned, spend some time in front of the mirror every day... but of course, that's a story for later.

Finding the way back to his own attic, Wu Wang walked slowly with his hands behind his back, as if he was just casually strolling outside.

After a while, he arrived at his own attic, turned a corner, and went to the neighboring warm attic of Lord Liu.

Acting the whole way.

Wu Wang loudly said, "Lord, I have something to discuss with you."

The door opened, and Lord Liu's voice came, "Why are you here instead of investigating the case? Do you feel inferior?"

"Heh," Wu Wang chuckled lightly and stepped inside.

The threshold of this attic was the limit that Qiong Qi could detect through Xue Kailong's Elemental Infant.

- Liu Bairen's Dao Rhyme covered this place, and Qiong Qi couldn't see through it.

Inside the attic, Wu Wang remained vigilant and gave a signal to Liu Bairen, telling him not to act rashly.

Liu Lord was puzzled and said, "What's wrong? Don't worry in front of me. This small building has my Dao suppressing it, and no one can eavesdrop."

"I want to talk to you alone."

Wu Wang looked at the several old men and smiled apologetically.

These people stood up, bowed to Wu Wang, and went to a nearby compartment, setting up several layers of barriers there.

Lord Liu smiled and said, "Don't worry, these are trusted ministers of the Emperor. Did you find something?"

Wu Wang took a deep breath, his arms hanging in front of him, his shoulders slumped, and he collapsed.

He walked straight to the soft couch where Liu Bairen was sitting, sat down beside him, picked up an untouched teacup, and drank the cold tea inside.

"We have a big problem!" Wu Wang gritted his teeth.

Liu Bairen widened his copper bell-like eyes and asked, "What's wrong? Is my Renhuang Pavilion infiltrated so severely? Are there spies everywhere in the main pavilion?"

"It's not about that," Wu Wang handed over the crystal ball and pointed at it with his finger, "Senior, hold this crystal ball and take a look at Xue Kailong in the Punishment Hall."

"What happened to him? Wu Wang, your identity has changed, don't argue with juniors anymore..."

Liu Bairen paused, his thick lips slightly opened, and he was about to pounce.

Fortunately, Wu Wang acted swiftly and quickly grabbed Liu Bairen, saying, "It should be Qiong Qi controlling Xue Kailong. It's useless for you to kill him. Let's plan for the long term! Plan for the long term, Lord Pavilion Master!"

Liu Bairen stomped his foot angrily and cursed, "Let it come by itself! I'll crush its skull! What's so great about bullying young people!"

"Yes, yes, Lord Pavilion Master is mighty," Wu Wang praised sincerely, then smiled and said, "Your Renhuang Pavilion is really powerful. It's one thing to have spies from the Ten Calamities Palace, but even the Evil God personally came here to be an immortal soldier! Hahaha! Come to think of it, it's quite interesting!"

"You're still laughing!" Liu Bairen gritted his teeth and cursed, "This Evil God is despicable! He has been against our Human Realm since the era of Emperor Fuxi. Countless experts have been harmed by him! Wu Wang, do you have any ideas? Stop keeping us in suspense and speak up! Even if it's just killing a strand of his soul, I would feel relieved!"

"What's so relieving about that? A strand of soul can recover in ten days or half a month," Wu Wang said, "If you want to vent your anger, I can help you plan it."

"How do we plan it?"

"Qiong Qi is good at peeping into people's hearts, that's a well-known fact," Wu Wang smiled, "He doesn't know that he has been exposed yet. I tried my best to act just now, and I should have fooled him, making him think that I will target him next. Not only do humans have flaws in their hearts, but the Evil God's Dao heart may not be flawless either. Even if Qiong Qi doesn't make any mistakes, Xue Kailong's original nature will still be influenced to some extent."

"What do you mean..."

"Let's put on a show."

After pondering for a while, Wu Wang's eyes flashed with a few bright lights, and he said seriously, "I can't be sure of Qiong Qi's true nature at the moment, but we can take it step by step. We can record all the situations with the Memory Sphere and take the initiative."

Liu Bairen looked puzzled and asked, "How exactly?"

"Come closer, my lord."

Wu Wang leaned forward, and Liu Bairen leaned down to listen, and the two whispered to each other.

Like this, like that...

...

A moment later.

Wu Wang walked out of Liu Bairen's small building, his originally somewhat gloomy face showed a slight smile, and he regained his elegant demeanor.

A sigh came from the small building, and the voice of the Pavilion Master came, "Wu Wang, focus on your own duties and don't meddle in others' affairs."

Wu Wang's expression stiffened, but he continued to walk towards the Punishment Hall as if nothing had happened.

In the Punishment Hall, the "Qiong Qi" who had witnessed this scene pondered slightly and understood the general situation.

The Xue family was also a force to be reckoned with, and even the Renhuang Pavilion's Pavilion Master would be somewhat wary.

As Wu Wang walked, the "Qiong Qi" secretly observed him through Xue Kailong's consciousness; it noticed every subtle change in Wu Wang's expression and pondered carefully.

Qiong Qi quickly came to the conclusion: "Although this child has some scheming, he is not a formidable opponent after all, just a young person."

This showed how useless the Ten Calamities Palace was!

After Wu Wang returned to the Punishment Hall and sat on the wide chair in the center, Xue Kailong immediately stepped forward and bowed to Wu Wang.

"Sir, I have found out who the spy is."

"Oh?"

Wu Wang's eyes lit up and he smiled, "Who?"

"Her!"

Xue Kailong immediately pointed to the female immortal that Wu Wang had previously identified.

The female immortal's face turned pale, and she quickly stood up and shouted, "Sir! I'm innocent! I am not a spy from the Ten Calamities Palace!"

Wu Wang frowned inwardly and said, "Xue Immortal Soldier, do you have any way to prove it?"

The title here changed to Immortal Soldier.

Xue Kailong smiled and said, "Not only this person, but there is also another spy here!"

He raised his left hand and pointed to a middle-aged man at the entrance of the hall, saying firmly, "The person at the entrance of the hall, do you dare to come in!"

The middle-aged man who was pointed out furrowed his brows and immediately took a few steps forward, loudly saying, "How dare you falsely accuse me for no reason! I have shed blood for the Renhuang Pavilion! How can you defame me!"

"Xue Immortal Soldier!"

Wu Wang said seriously, "This is not a place for you to make trouble! If they are spies, you must state the specific reasons and provide evidence. Otherwise, it will be difficult for this Inspector to protect you!"

Protect?

Qiong Qi secretly laughed, it was obvious that this Wu Wang wanted to make things difficult.

But today, it had won.

Xue Kailong took out a mirror from his sleeve and said loudly, "This is the treasure of my Xue family, the Mirror of Clear Heart and True Nature! Let these two people take a look and see if there are any ghosts in their hearts!"

Wu Wang stared at the mirror for a few moments, but it was just an ordinary bronze mirror, and he roughly understood what Qiong Qi was planning to do.

Moreover, Wu Wang secretly used the crystal ball to check the middle-aged man's soul, and it was also mixed with darkness.

"Bring them here," Wu Wang said, "Take these two for now. Xue Immortal Soldier, go and test them with the mirror."

The Immortal Soldiers on both sides immediately agreed and rushed out to bring the middle-aged man and the female immortal in front of Wu Wang.Xue Kailong, holding a bronze mirror, was about to step forward.

Wu Wang said, "Xue Xianbing, if you can't find anything unusual about them..."

Xue Kailong declared loudly, "I will accept punishment myself!"

"Good! Young Master Xue is straightforward."

Wu Wang made a gesture of invitation, his gaze slightly stern.

Xue Kailong, holding the bronze mirror, stepped forward. He came before the two people and thrust the mirror directly into the middle-aged man's face.

"Open your eyes."

A wisp of black energy evaded everyone's sight and burrowed into the soles of the middle-aged man's feet.

Almost instantly, the middle-aged man trembled all over, his face covered in cold sweat. Looking at the face in the mirror covered with black scales, he let out a terrified scream and collapsed on the ground.

"How...how could this be?"

The female immortal clenched her teeth upon seeing this, but the bronze mirror slowly turned towards her, and a wisp of black energy also invisibly burrowed into her feet.

Only she could see the fox face that appeared in the mirror...

Her Dao heart was almost instantly shattered. She fell to the ground, sobbing continuously, and pleaded in despair:

"I...I have never betrayed the Ren Emperor's Pavilion. Those eight people deserved their punishment, didn't they, sir? Sir! Please spare me, sir!"

Wu Wang immediately showed a cold expression.

Xue Kailong gave a slight smile, put away the bronze mirror, turned around and looked at Wu Wang, his eyes revealing a hint of anticipation.

"Take these two away! Leave them to the Pavilion Master!"

Wu Wang stood up and laughed, "Today, Xue Xianbing has made the first merit, and the reward will be discussed in the Xianfan Hall."

Having said that, he didn't look at Xue Kailong any more and walked towards the side door of the hall with his hands behind his back.

Xue Kailong made a Daoist salute and said loudly, "Thank you, sir!"

He clenched his fist!

Wu Wang's fist, hidden behind his back, clenched!

In the distant cave dwelling, Qiong Qi, who had transformed into a human form, laughed uproariously, his laughter full of mockery.

At the residence of Pavilion Master Liu, Liu Bairen was holding a memory pearl, facing a cloud mirror with a diameter of one zhang in front of him, recording all the images inside.

Half a day later.

A commendation order was delivered to Xue Kailong, officially appointing him as a second-rank immortal soldier.

Qiong Qi, hiding in the dark, slightly raised his eyebrows. This kind of promotion made him feel a bit of joy.

At the same time, several 'rumors' came out from the Ren Emperor's Pavilion.

First: The newly appointed Inspector Master Wuwang and the son of the Xue family, Xue Kailong, had a conflict and had a big fight in the Mysterious Female Sect.

Second: The promotion of the son of the Xue family was suppressed by Master Wuwang. He should have been promoted to a third-rank immortal soldier and let Xue Kailong lead a team of soldiers.

Third: The Ren Emperor's Pavilion has set up a shortcut to promotion. As long as you catch four spies from the Ten Calamities Palace, you can be promoted from the second rank to the third rank; if you catch eight spies, you can be promoted from the third rank to the fourth rank, and so on.

That night, Xue Kailong muttered to himself:

"If I catch a total of four plus eight, plus sixteen spies, can I be promoted to a fourth-rank internal affairs officer? If I catch thirty-two spies, can I be promoted to the fifth rank, if I catch sixty-four, can I be promoted to the sixth rank, and if I catch one hundred and twenty-eight, can I be promoted to the seventh rank?"

He sensed a little and counted the number of spies in the Ten Gods Hall here.

It wasn't enough for him to be promoted to the seventh rank.

Should he let his sons send more spies over?

Xue Kailong, lying on his arm, fell into thought along with a middle-aged man in a cave dwelling in the Great Wasteland of the Southwest Region.

...

On the other side, Wu Wang and Liu Bairen looked at each other and smiled. They lightly clinked their wine glasses and chuckled to themselves.