In an instant, the two figures were swept into the light, and their figures became somewhat blurred in the glow.

It’s like being in a mysterious cocoon of light, and a special “inquiry” begins.

"What's your name, and what's your position in the Kong family?"

Chen Yun's voice was heard in the sunset glow; it was cold and emotionless.

It was as if it came from the Netherworld, cold and unquestionable, echoing in the small space shrouded in light.

"Kong Dou, the outer hall deacon!"

The big man replied woodenly, his voice also flat, answering Chen Yun's questions mechanically.

It's like a talking machine, responding to external commands according to a set program.

"When did the Kong family occupy Falcon Cloud Town, and where did the original residents of the town go?"

Chen Yun continued to ask, his speech pace was neither fast nor slow, and each question was very targeted.

He wanted to obtain as much useful information as possible from this great Hankou in order to better understand the situation of the Kong family and the secrets hidden behind it.

"Since seven years ago, all residents of this town have been mortals, and have been relocated to a small town called 'Xuejiang' a hundred miles away."

The big man still had that wooden look on his face, and answered Chen Yun's questions truthfully without hiding anything.

Perhaps in this special situation, he has lost the ability to lie or conceal things and can only reveal the information he knows.

"What is the purpose of the Kong family's participation in the King's Conference this time?"

Chen Yun then asked another question, with a look of scrutiny in his eyes, trying to get the big man's answer.

Find out the real intention of the Kong family in holding this conference and see whether it will have any impact on himself or other forces.

In this strange question and answer, Chen Yun got most of the information he wanted from the other party.

I also had a clearer understanding of the situation of the Kong family.

Finally, Chen Yun suddenly retracted his five fingers and followed his movements.

The mysterious power that controlled the big man also disappeared, and the big man immediately fell to the ground exhausted.

As if he had lost his supporting skeleton, he collapsed to the ground and fell into coma again.

Chen Yun took out a pill and stuffed it into the big man's mouth, then took out a silver needle.

He skillfully pierced the acupuncture points all over the big man's body. The silver needles flew up and down in his hands. Every needle fell with incredible precision, as if he was performing a delicate operation.

After a while, Chen Yun stood up, his face showing a pensive look, and muttered:

"Using this Worry-Free Needle, it should be possible to seal this person's memory for a certain period of time, and it won't cause any commotion right away."

"Unfortunately, due to my cultivation level, I cannot use the Dream Inducing Technique to its full potential. Otherwise, I would have used the Soul Searching Technique instead. Why would I have to go to that small town? It seems I have to go there."

Chen Yun shook his head slightly, feeling somewhat helpless about the limitations of his current cultivation level.

However, now that we have obtained the clue, we naturally have to investigate further, so we decided to go to that small town to find out.

After Chen Yun shook his head, he collected the formation flags around him, and those flags turned into several streams of light.

It flew back into his sleeve, and then he walked out of the house and out of the attic on his own.

At this time, he already had a plan for his next step in his mind. He no longer paid attention to other things around him and focused on moving towards his goal.

He no longer cared about the King of Monks Conference and walked directly to the gate. There were quite a few monks who left during the conference.

So when Chen Yun went out of the gate and flew away on his flying vehicle, the monks guarding the gate did not have any doubts.

He just casually glanced in the direction Chen Yunfei went and continued doing his own thing.

After all, there are many monks coming and going, and everyone has their own things to do, so no one will pay too much attention to other people's whereabouts.

A beam of green light headed straight for the small town the big man mentioned. The green light cut through the sky at an extremely fast speed.

A faint trace was left in the air, as if a meteor streaked across the sky and flew towards its target.

The small town was also not far from the Xueling Mountains. Not long after Qingguang passed Falcon Cloud Town, he could vaguely see the small town of Xuejiang.

Chen Yun immediately landed at the city gate and then slowly walked in.

This Xuejiang City is three or four times larger than Falcon Cloud Town, but it can only be barely called a small city.

The buildings in the city look quite ordinary, and the streets are not very wide, exuding a quaint and tranquil atmosphere.

When Chen Yun entered the city, it was already late and pitch black, and the entire town was shrouded in darkness.

Only occasionally there were faint lights on, like stars in the darkness.

Therefore, there were very few pedestrians on the road, and naturally no one noticed the arrival of Chen Yun, the uninvited guest.

Chen Yun quietly integrated into this small town and began his journey of exploration.

Chen Yun walked on the street, releasing his spiritual sense slowly and cautiously, like an invisible tentacle.

It spread out cautiously in all directions to prevent any high-level cultivators in the Nascent Soul stage hiding in the city from being discovered.

After all, it is better to be cautious in this strange place. If you accidentally expose your whereabouts and provoke some powerful character, it will be troublesome.

There are indeed cultivators in the small town, but most of them are low-level cultivators. The one with the highest cultivation level is a Jindan stage cultivator hiding in a house in the southwest corner.

With Chen Yun's extremely secretive spiritual awareness, he swept over, but the man didn't notice anything at all and was still doing his own thing in the house.

Chen Yun was completely unaware of their investigation, which made him feel a little relieved. As long as there were no high-level cultivators who could threaten him, it would be much easier for him to act.

However, Chen Yun did not come to the small town to find some high-level cultivators.

Seeing that there was no one in the city who could threaten him, he immediately withdrew his spiritual sense and restrained his aura, making himself more low-key and inconspicuous.

As he walked along the street, his eyes kept scanning both sides, with a hint of exploration and expectation in his eyes.

He seemed to be searching for some important clue or target, and his focused expression made it seem as if everything around him was closely related to what he was looking for.

Soon, he came to a wider intersection, which seemed to be the center of the town.

There are relatively more buildings around, and it seems a little more lively, although it is already late at night.

There weren't many people moving around, but I could still feel that this place was a little different from other places.

After Chen Yun glanced at the sign of an inn, his pupils shrank and he suddenly stopped. There was a hint of surprise and solemnity in his eyes, as if he had discovered something extraordinary.

The signboard was several feet in size, with the two silver-powder characters "Yue Lai" written on it. It looked no different from an ordinary signboard.

In Dajin, there are probably hundreds of inns with the common name "Yue Lai", if not a thousand. They are ordinary and inconspicuous. However, Chen Yun stared at a teapot-like mark in the lower right corner of the sign, his eyes motionless, with a strange light flashing in his eyes.

Obviously this mark has a special meaning and attracted his high attention.

After looking at it carefully for a moment, Chen Yun let out a light breath and looked up at the small inn in front of him.

After looking around again and finding that there was no one nearby, he suddenly flashed a faint yellow light.

The man walked directly through the closed door like an invisible ghost.

The whole process took place without making any sound and without disturbing anything in the inn. He entered the inn quietly.

The lobby of the inn was dark and silent. It was unclear whether there were no guests or everyone had gone to bed.

In the darkness, only the outlines of some tables and chairs could be vaguely seen.

The whole hall exudes a quiet and slightly eerie atmosphere, as if it hides many unknown secrets waiting for Chen Yun to uncover.

After taking a quick look, Chen Yun closed his eyes and released his spiritual sense, which spread instantly.

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Like an invisible net, the entire situation of the inn was taken into his mind.

The situation in every corner and every room was clearly presented in his spiritual perception, as if he was witnessing it all with his own eyes.

Suddenly, Chen Yun silently turned into a gust of wind and disappeared into the darkness.

It was as if he himself was a part of the darkness, completely blending into the night of the inn.

It is difficult to detect his whereabouts, and no one knows what he will do next or what secrets he will discover.

……

The owner of Yuelai Inn is a skinny old man in his fifties. He has some wealth in the small town and makes a living by running this inn.

After a busy day, he was tired and hugged his concubine whom he had just married less than a year ago.

He was sleeping soundly and sweetly, with a contented smile on his peaceful sleeping face, as if he was having a sweet dream, immersed in this rare resting time.

But suddenly, he felt a slight chill wind blowing through his body. The wind was so cold that it seemed to be able to penetrate directly into one's bones. He shivered and woke up instantly.

As a result, after opening his eyes, the innkeeper broke out in a cold sweat, his eyes full of fear.

When he saw the scene clearly, he was so scared that he almost screamed.

He saw a dark figure standing in front of the bed, a pair of sparkling eyes staring at him coldly.

Those eyes were cold and sharp, as if they could see through people's hearts in this dim room.

It seemed so eerie and terrifying that the innkeeper's heart almost stopped beating. He froze on the bed, not knowing what to do for a moment.

"You..." He was about to shout loudly, but a flash of silver appeared before his eyes and his throat went numb, so he couldn't make any sound.

He could only stare with eyes wide open and horror at the mysterious figure in front of him.

My heart was filled with fear and confusion, not knowing who this person was and what he wanted to do.

But at this moment he couldn't even call for help. The feeling of despair and helplessness surged into his heart, making his body tremble slightly.

“Don’t be loud. Although there is no monk in the inn, I don’t want to alarm others. Take a look at this thing first.”

The figure raised his hand, and a silver key appeared in front of the innkeeper, the key flashing a cold metallic luster in the dark.

As if it had a special magic, it instantly attracted the attention of the innkeeper.

It made him forget his fear temporarily and his eyes were fixed on the key.

A complex emotion surged in his heart, including surprise and a hint of expectation, as if this key had an unusual meaning to him.

When the innkeeper saw the silver key, his body trembled, and he immediately relaxed, with a look of surprise in his eyes.

The originally frightened look was instantly replaced by surprise, as if he had seen something extremely important.

The expression on his face also became excited, tears of excitement flashed in his eyes, and his lips trembled slightly.

I wanted to say something, but because my throat was still numb, I couldn't speak for a moment.

And this figure was naturally Chen Yun who sneaked into this place.

Chen Yun stood there quietly, watching the innkeeper's reaction, and felt more certain about his own judgment.

It seems that this key is indeed the key. It can prove my identity and make the innkeeper believe me.

The innkeeper hurriedly jumped off the bed, gestured with his hands, and stammered as if trying to say something, but still no sound came out.

His anxious look seemed quite funny, but he couldn't care less about that at the moment.

He was thinking about communicating with Chen Yun and confirming some things, but he was at a loss for words. His face turned red with anxiety and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Chen Yun smiled slightly and raised his hand. A silver thread shot back from his throat and fell into his hand. It was a silver needle as thin as a hair.

Only then did Chen Yun lift the ban on the innkeeper, allowing him to regain his ability to speak and to carry out the subsequent communication smoothly.

"Can you please check the key again?"

The innkeeper coughed a few times and finally regained the ability to speak, as he spoke.

He looked at Chen Yun with anticipation, although he already had some guesses in his mind.

But I still want to personally confirm the authenticity of the key. After all, it is of great importance and cannot be taken lightly.

Chen Yun threw the key to the other party without saying a word. The action was very quick and decisive.

There was no hesitation at all, showing that he was confident in the authenticity of the key and was not afraid of the other party's inspection.

Anyway, I did come here with a legitimate purpose. As long as the innkeeper can cooperate with me, everything will be fine.

The boss took the silver key and examined it carefully for a long time. Then he held the key close to his eyes and carefully looked at the patterns and details on it.

After a while, he gently stroked the key with his hand, feeling its texture, and his serious look seemed as if he was identifying a rare treasure.

Finally, he showed a respectful look on his face, and returned the key to Chen Yun with both hands, while bowing deeply and saying:

"You are the eldest master, right?"

There was a hint of respect and tentativeness in his tone, although he had already basically confirmed Chen Yun's identity in his heart.

But I still want to get Chen Yun's personal confirmation, so that I can feel more at ease. (End of this chapter)