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Lu Chen had not yet reached the study when, having just left the inner courtyard, he saw Xuanyuan Chaoge.

Upon seeing Lu Chen, Xuanyuan Chaoge first paid his respects and then immediately said, "Prince, there's been a situation in the old city!"

Hearing Xuanyuan Chaoge's abrupt statement caught Lu Chen slightly off guard.

A situation?

What kind of situation?

Xuanyuan Chaoge also realized that his statement was too vague, so he hurriedly explained, "This old official chanced upon two powerful auras in the old city, so I took a stroll there, only to discover that there are many martial artists above the Master Realm, and even two individuals whose auras surpass that of a Grandmaster."

Hearing this, Lu Chen was startled for a moment, auras surpassing a Grandmaster?

Celestials? Or Pseudo Celestials?

Lu Chen immediately asked, "Their martial presence is stronger than yours?"

Xuanyuan Chaoge replied, "Their auras are actually much weaker than this old official's."

At this point, Xuanyuan Chaoge suddenly thought of something and continued, "The aura they carry is very similar to that of Great Scholar Zhuge."

Upon hearing this from Xuanyuan Chaoge, Lu Chen suddenly thought of two people and said thoughtfully, "So, these two individuals are Pseudo Celestials?"

Xuanyuan Chaoge said, "It's highly probable. I was worried there might be a Celestial behind these two, so I came back to report to you first."

After becoming a Celestial, Xuanyuan Chaoge could subtly communicate with the heavens and earth, perfectly blending his aura into the environment, making it impossible for others to detect his true Realm.

In his opinion, other Celestials should also possess this ability, so whether or not there are real Celestials behind these two Pseudo Celestials, he couldn't be certain. Therefore, he did not act rashly but chose to report the situation to Lu Chen first.

Hearing Xuanyuan Chaoge's words, Lu Chen fell into deep thought and, after a long while, he finally said, "This Prince has an idea of who these two might be."

Then, addressing Xuanyuan Chaoge, Lu Chen said, "Have the Jinyiwei work with you to investigate their identities in the old city later. Once their identities are confirmed, don't do anything rash, just come back and report to me first."

Lu Chen had a system, and confirming those people's identities was actually quite simple; he merely needed to take a walk in the old city to ascertain them.

But if he did that, he might well alarm them, so he planned to have Xuanyuan Chaoge and Liang Zong confirm those individuals' identities.

Subsequently, Lu Chen said to the female guard at the door, "Go and call Commander Liang." Chapter Experience:

As he spoke, Lu Chen walked towards the study, continuing, "Come with me to the study and wait for Commander Liang there."

Then, Lu Chen, accompanied by Xuanyuan Chaoge, went to the study to await the arrival of Liang Zong.

A moment later, Liang Zong hurried to the study and seeing Xuanyuan Chaoge there as well, he became curious about what matter Lu Chen wanted to discuss with him.

"Paying respects to the Prince!"

Lu Chen said, "There have been auras of two Pseudo Celestials detected in the old city. Have your men work with Lord Xuanyuan to investigate the situation in the old city and find out if the people from Four Directions Mountain and Fixed Wind Mountain have arrived."

Hearing this, Liang Zong was taken aback.

The Brocade Guards of the capital city had been keeping a close watch on where those two old men resided and had not noticed them leaving the capital.

If they had left the capital, intelligence from the Brocade Guards should have reached Yan County much earlier, surely not leaving them without any news at present.

Just then, Liang Zong suddenly thought of something; some time ago, a Jinyiwei guard had reported to him that the number of people from the capital city who came to do business in Yan County had increased suddenly, and at that time, he had only conducted a rough investigation.

Now that he reflected on it, it was likely that the others had disguised themselves as a merchant caravan when they arrived in Yan County, and they were very clever by only going to the old city instead of coming directly to the new city.

The inspections in the new city were extremely stringent with Jinyiwei agents among the crowd. Although there were also some soldiers patrolling the old city, those soldiers were not as strict. As long as there were no violent fights or murders, the soldiers in the old city generally did not interfere much.

Liang Zong then said, "I will take some men and join Master Xuanyuan to the old city promptly."

Lu Chen continued, "Be discreet and avoid startling them."

Liang Zong immediately bowed and said, "Understood."

Afterward, Xuanyuan Chaoge and Liang Zong set off for the old city, and as they approached it, they disguised themselves as a merchant caravan before entering the old city under that guise.

In the following two days, Xuanyuan Chaoge and the Brocade Guard devised ways to gather information about the two individuals, although they did not do so overtly. Posing as merchants and conducting transactions with some of the businesses in the old city, they probed indirectly through their conversations.

The disciples from Four Directions Mountain and Fixed Wind Mountain were particularly adept at disguising themselves. They did not stay in the inn all the time; if they had, they might have aroused suspicion since, being there for business, it was not plausible to stay inside the inn without engaging in any activities.

To avoid arousing suspicion about their identities, the disciples from Fixed Wind Mountain and Four Directions Mountain even opened a tavern in the old city.

Using methods to hide his presence, Xuanyuan Chaoge had approached the two Pseudo Celestials and discovered that they hardly spoke anything about North Prince Mansion. Their daily conversations revolved around how great the products from North Country were or how good the wine tasted, as if they were truly merchants.

The conversations between these two old men made Xuanyuan Chaoge doubt at times whether he had been discovered.

After waiting two days without receiving any news from the Brocade Guard, Lu Chen was perplexed.

Was it not just about confirming the identities of those individuals? Why couldn't it be determined even after two days?

Inside the study, Lu Chen directly addressed the maid at the door, "Xiao Rou, fetch a Jinyiwei Guard."

Just as the maid was about to confirm, Liang Zong entered the courtyard, "Prince, Commander Liang requests an audience!"

Lu Chen immediately said, "Xiao Rou, you needn't go."

"Yes, Prince."

The next moment, Liang Zong entered the study. Before Liang Zong could even bow, Lu Chen asked, "Why has it taken two days to confirm their identities?"

Seeing that Lu Chen seemed a bit angry, Liang Zong hurriedly explained, "Prince, they have concealed themselves exceptionally well. They didn't wear the garments of Four Directions Mountain and Fixed Wind Mountain disciples, and they never talk about North Prince Mansion. Their identities are completely indiscernible."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen frowned, "Does this mean their identities are still unconfirmed?"

Liang Zong continued to reply, "They are confirmed. Last night, one of their disciples, while visiting a brothel, got drunk and got into a conflict. He couldn't restrain himself and fought using Fixed Wind Mountain's cultivation technique."

Lu Chen was filled with question marks. They had hidden themselves so well, yet they were exposed because a disciple visited a brothel?

Could this be too much of a coincidence?

At that moment, the maid's voice once again resonated from the doorway.

"Prince, Master Xuanyuan requests an audience!"

"Come in!"

Immediately after, Xuanyuan Chaoge entered the study.

"Greetings, Your Highness!"

Lu Chen nodded in acknowledgment.

Xuanyuan Chaoge continued, "Your Highness, the two Pseudo Celestials are deeply concealed. This old official hasn't seen them mention anything about the North Prince Mansion."

After some contemplation, Lu Chen then addressed the maid at the door, "Xiao Rou, summon the Great Scholar here."

"Yes, Prince."

Shortly after, Zhuge Zhongguang appeared in the study.

"Greetings, Prince!"

Lu Chen immediately said, "Two Pseudo Celestials have appeared in the old city, suspected to be the old ancestors of Fixed Wind Mountain and Four Directions Mountain. Great Scholar, what do you think should be done about this?"

Zhuge Zhongguang was taken aback, then asked, "Prince, have their identities been confirmed?"

Lu Chen replied, "It's not certain yet. They are well hidden. I've tasked Commander Liang and Lord Xuanyuan to investigate and they've only found some traces."

Zhuge Zhongguang turned to look at Liang Zong, "May I ask how Commander Liang verified their identities?"

Liang Zong answered, "One of their disciples went to a brothel to drink. When he became drunk, he ended up fighting and used a technique from Fixed Wind Mountain."

After listening to Liang Zong's reply, Zhuge Zhongguang stroked his beard, contemplating for a while before speaking to Lu Chen, "Prince, it seems those people have realized that their identities have been exposed. They are likely preparing to take action against you."

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