Chapter: 5676

After sitting down, Ye Chen opened his mouth and asked her, "Cloud Ruo, why did you come to Jinling?"

Cloud Ruo spoke truthfully, "I returned to Mr. Ye, originally I was ordered to search for Miss Lin's whereabouts in the distant eastern region, which Wu Feiyun instructed me to do a few days ago and sent me to Jinling secretly to monitor Chang Sheng Bo, so I rushed over last night."

Ye Chen asked again, "Why did Wu Feiyun want you to monitor Chang Sheng Bo secretly?"

Cloud Ruo said, "She suspected that Chang Sheng Bo had ulterior motives because she knew he obtained at least two magical artifacts, but only told her about one."

As he spoke, Cloud Ruo added, "She said she discovered that Chang Sheng Bo's movement trajectory came from the antique street and then went to a mountain, and she was also concerned with Jinling's network information. She saw that on the day Chang Sheng Bo left for the mountain, there was a very strong thunderstorm in Jinling, even the local weather department issued a warning, which she suspected was related to the magical artifacts he obtained, but he only told her about one finger ring."

"I surmise that Chang Sheng Bo must have been using the magical artifact you sold him when Mr. Ye got wind of it, and then deliberately concealed it from Wu Feiyun," said Cloud Ruo.

Ye Chen furrowed his brow: "Wow, Wu Feiyun is really up-to-date. She not only monitored your movement trajectory but also knew how to use the internet to look up third-party information to assist in her judgment..."

Cloud Ruo nodded and said, "Wu Feiyun has always been very up-to-date. She has her own satellite communication system and developed encrypted communication software, which allows her to hide her identity and gender when using the software and even uses a voice changer to blur visual and auditory impressions. According to my knowledge, she often uses the internet and is concerned with all major online platforms."

Ye Chen nodded again and asked, "How did Wu Feiyun obtain your movement trajectory?"

Cloud Ruo pulled out her already completely destroyed phone and said, "This is a special phone developed by the Breakthrough Association for us, with real-time positioning functionality, and it uploads our location coordinates to the server in real time."

Ye Chen was amazed and smiled, saying, "Wu Feiyun must be extremely anxious tonight because she didn't have any signal from the moment we left Wang Changqing's estate to Wanliushan Manor. She probably couldn't sleep at all."

Cloud Ruo nodded slightly, saying, "At that time, my phone had no signal either. I think Wu Feiyun should be very worried. Given her character, she would definitely send someone to Jinling to get the situation under control as soon as possible."

Ye Chen laughed and said, "Could she have sent the fourth Earl there too?"

Cloud Ruo shook her head, saying, "That's unlikely. Changsheng Earl was killed, I disappeared with him, and four great Earls are already down by three. Wu Feiyun must be very wary of Jinling and wouldn't dare send Loyalty Earl again."

Ye Chen asked her, "Given her character, would she come to Jinling herself?"

Cloud Ruo shook her head and said, "Wu Feiyun is extremely cautious and would never personally take on a problem, especially when she has a century-old assassin's dagger..."

Ye Chen and Lin Wan'er were both shocked, asking in unison, "What kind of assassin's dagger?!"

Cloud Ruo spoke the truth: "On the surface, the four Great Earls are the strongest people outside Wu Feiyun within the Breakthrough Association. But in reality, there is a Senior Council above us, with three senior elders who are all Wu family members and extremely loyal to Wu Feiyun. They have been sealed away for over a century and their strength far surpasses ours, even close to opening the Mudball Palace."

"What about opening the Mudball Palace?" Ye Chen furrowed his brow and asked, "What would happen if it's opened?"

"Cloud Ruo's eyes widened in surprise: 'Mr. Ye, with your abilities so strong, don't you know the benefits of opening the Mudball Palace?'"

Ye Chen shook his head: "I only know there is a Mudball Palace, but I don't know how to open it. In my understanding of the martial arts, there's no relevant explanation."

Cloud Ruo couldn't help but exclaim in surprise: "Mr. Ye, without opening the Mudball Palace, you already have such powerful abilities... it's truly unfathomable..."

As she spoke, she hastened to explain: "According to Wu Feiyun, when a cultivator opens the Mudball Palace, it's like a warrior opening up their Dan Tian. It's a cross-level breakthrough, where once the Mudball Palace is opened, one's abilities, lifespan, and senses will all experience a tremendous boost."

Ye Chen was stunned in his heart, yet couldn't help but feel a sense of awe, thinking that the _Nine Heavens Scripture_ was already the pinnacle of martial arts... only to realize now that it was merely a prelude to opening the Mudball Palace.

If one were to compare the path of cultivation to exploring the vast ocean of celestial bodies, then the level of _Nine Heavens Scripture_ might still be stuck on Earth, perhaps only reaching true exploration by opening the Mudball Palace and venturing into outer space. JrNovels.com