I Can Recognize Everything, But the Information is Wrong
Chapter 502 - 464: Showdown

Chapter 502: Chapter 464: Showdown

For someone to cultivate to the Foundation Establishment Realm, unless they are the type who immerses themselves in cultivation without worldly concerns within the sect—

Otherwise, any self-made man like Hua Hualang could not possibly be a complete fool.

Several cultivators sensed something amiss. Although they didn’t know what it was, they still fled at great speed.

However, how could Elder Zhang let them go back?

Only to see Elder Zhang raise his hand, and the seven people who had already fled to the horizon instantly flew back in reverse.

When Elder Zhang clenched his open hand into a fist, the seven cultivators flying back in reverse burst in mid-air like overinflated balloons, exploding an unknown number of flying locusts.

The strong wind blew, stopping those flying locusts in their tracks. The putrid wind blew Elder Zhang’s and Tian Lin’s clothing and hair into disarray, yet Tian Lin remained expressionless, showing neither joy nor sorrow.

"Do you know why I killed them?"

"Killing them means, first, no one will deliver news to Beiyed County. Secondly, it won’t attract more people from Beiyed County. Thirdly, there’s fewer people to share the Su family’s ancestral tomb with the elder."

After Tian Lin finished speaking, he paused, then continued, "Most importantly, killing them comes at no cost."

Elder Zhang nodded and said, "Indeed, they are Hua Hualang, not children of aristocratic families. And they only have Foundation Establishment cultivation—killing them, no one else would care."

"Except their families."

Upon hearing Tian Lin say this, Elder Zhang glanced at Tian Lin.

Tian Lin continued, "If the elder wants to kill me, Mei Xianfu won’t be saved—if Mei Xianfu dies, Elder Mei will definitely seek the truth. Though Elder Mei likely won’t find out any truth, who would gamble on such a matter?"

Elder Zhang nodded, "Killing you comes at no cost, but it carries risk. One is Elder Mei, the other is Elder Yu."

After some thought, he took out a black pill from his storage bag and handed it to Tian Lin: "Take this pill, then I’ll feel at ease with you."

Tian Lin glanced at the black pill and asked, "What kind of pill is this?"

"Puppet Insect Pill! It’s an elixir refined from the brain of a Walking Corpse—anyone who takes it must obey others, or they will be eaten by corpse insects and die."

Tian Lin frowned upon hearing this not because he feared the pill but found the method of refining it utterly disgusting.

"Take it, after you do, I’ll feel more at ease with you, and you won’t have to worry about me harming you for no reason."

Tian Lin nodded and, under Elder Zhang’s watchful gaze, took the pill and swallowed it directly.

[Youthful Appearance Pill, keeps youth eternal, consumable]

The elixir melted as soon as it entered his throat, yet it was useless to Tian Lin.

He was already young and didn’t care about his appearance. If this pill were given to a female cultivator, it might fetch a good price.

Seeing Tian Lin take the elixir, Elder Zhang finally smiled.

Then he looked downward and said, "Now, you and I need to find the Su family’s ancestral tomb before the people from Beiyed County arrive."

Elder Zhang flew down, made a quick gesture with his hand, and took out five papermen from his storage bag.

Once the five papermen hit the ground, they metamorphosed into living cultivators, swiftly searching the hillside cave mansions.

Nobody paid attention to Tian Lin, and he did not slack off; he also chose a mountaintop to search earnestly.

But the Su family’s great tomb was too concealed, and normal methods could not reveal its location.

The most pressing issue was time. Elder Zhang feared that Elder Mei, learning his granddaughter was in trouble, might come. Would he still be able to kill Elder Mei by then?

"If you want a quick resolution, perhaps finding Wang Yanyu is the only option."

After searching for most of the day, Elder Zhang was somewhat frustrated. He recalled the five papermen and asked Tian Lin, "How much do you know about Wang Yanyu? Without using Soul Search, can you coerce her into revealing the location of the Su family’s ancestral tomb?"

Tian Lin thought for a moment and eventually shook his head, "Wang Yanyu has no weaknesses; trying to threaten her would likely be futile. In this world, there may be people she loves, but not many she wishes to be close to."

Elder Zhang fell silent for a while, then coldly laughed: "If she refuses to comply, we’ll use the Soul Searching Technique; although if the other party resists, it’s hard to obtain useful information with the Soul Search, it’s still better than having no information at all."

Tian Lin nodded and said, "Indeed, we will have to kill her sooner or later anyway. Killing her after the Soul Search could be seen as a justifiable death."

"Alright, go to Beiyed County now. By any means necessary, lure Wang Yanyu over here."

Elder Zhang was confident he’d cornered Tian Lin, knowing that if Tian Lin dared to disobey, the Puppet Insect would consume his heart, resulting in death.

In Elder Zhang’s eyes, it was evident that Tian Lin did not want to die. Otherwise, he wouldn’t obediently take the Puppet Insect Pill.

Just as Elder Zhang anticipated, Tian Lin agreed without hesitation: "Disciple will set off at once and will surely trick Wang Yanyu into coming."

After speaking, Tian Lin took off, his figure soaring towards the county city of Beiyed County.

The deceased cultivators earlier weren’t lying; the entire Beiyed County had gone without sleep due to lurking Evil Spirits in the mountains.

As soon as Tian Lin appeared over Beiyed County, he saw Wang Yanyu approaching with Monk Kongwu and several elders from the Su family.

Monk Kongwu intoned a Buddhist blessing and asked Tian Lin: "Mr. Tian, are you faring well?"

Tian Lin returned the courtesy and said: "I am well, thanks to Master Kong Wu’s concern."

Monk Kongwu said: "Mr. Tian is compassionate, having cultivated countless grains to feed the countless people of Beiyed County. I am grateful to Mr. Tian on behalf of Beiyed County’s people."

Tian Lin replied: "I’ve heard the Evil Spirits in Beiyed County have not completely raged all thanks to the master’s assistance. In terms of benefits to Beiyed County, how could I compare to the master?"

The two praised each other, while the elders from the Su family couldn’t hold back any longer and said: "Fellow Taoist Tian, you came from the Black Mountain, didn’t you?"

Tian Lin nodded, and the elder continued: "What exactly happened in the Black Mountain, and why are you coming to Beiyed County?"

Tian Lin replied: "In Black Mountain, we were using the Evil Spirits to search for Mei Xianfu’s whereabouts, but unexpectedly, we discovered news of the Su family’s ancestral tomb."

Before the Su family members could change their expressions, Tian Lin looked at Wang Yanyu and said: "Elder Zhang plans to enter the Su family’s ancestral tomb, so he sent me to lure Wang Yanyu over, to coerce you into revealing the location of the Su family’s ancestral tomb."

Tian Lin’s frankness was truly unexpected.

For a True Disciple of the Wenda Sect to be so straightforward, so guileless?

Yet Tian Lin’s directness made Wang Yanyu’s expression change several times.

As expected, all the elders of the Su family surrounded her and asked: "The location of the Su family ancestral tomb, even we don’t know it, how do you know?"

Someone directly questioned Wang Yanyu: "Did you marry into the Su family for our ancestral tomb?"

Someone else said: "I thought where did this woman’s talent come from to elevate her cultivation to Late-stage Golden Core in half a year, turns out it’s because of our Su family’s ancestral tomb."

The crowd was indignant, pointing at Wang Yanyu: "Tell us, where is the Su family’s ancestral tomb? Quickly take us there."