Just as Jiang Wang suspected, the perpetrators behind the Five Immortals Sect massacre were indeed not from the Fishing Sea Tower!

Fan Qingqing was a native island cultivator; she wasn’t so insignificant that even the Fishing Sea Tower cultivators wouldn’t recognize her.

As for Gu Huaixin’s faction borrowing a knife to kill? That possibility was virtually nonexistent. Across the entirety of the world, no stable force would ever invite assassins onto their own territory.

A stable, safe, and prosperous offshore archipelago served the interests of the Fishing Sea Tower best, and likewise, it aligned perfectly with Gu Huaixin’s faction’s objectives.

It was the same point: even if Gu Huaixin truly intended to strike against the Five Immortals Sect, he would choose a proper and dignified method, not this clandestine assault. To act stealthily was to dismantle one’s own Great Wall, to dig up one’s own foundation.

Then who else could have been so ruthless towards the Five Immortals Sect?

Jiang Wang furrowed his brow. “Don’t you know what enemies your Five Immortals Sect had?”

Fan Qingqing, fearing Jiang Wang wouldn’t believe her, anxiously replied, “The Five Immortals Sect barely had a name on Youxia Island; we didn’t even frequent Haimen Island often. Where would we possibly gain the standing to forge great enmities elsewhere? The only group that could be considered an enemy is the Angry Whale Gang on the same Youxia Island, but you’re aware of their strength.”

Neither the Fishing Sea Tower nor any other apparent enemy… then did the Five Immortals Sect harbor some deeply hidden secrets?

“Speak what you know,” Jiang Wang’s patience had worn thin.

The extermination of the Five Immortals Sect had nothing to do with him. He was still here, listening to the other party speak, purely out of their previous cooperative acquaintance. Yet, this woman was so insincere. Not to mention there was no real friendship from their prior interaction, even if there had been, it would have been severed by now.

Fan Qingqing, of course, was skilled in reading expressions.

Seeing Jiang Wang’s impatience, she immediately began describing, “There were three individuals who attacked, all wearing hoods and black robes, concealing their true faces. The leader’s hand was enveloped in a green light, possessing a kind of exceedingly dark power, very… very complex, I cannot describe it. But in a single exchange, the Sect Master and several elders all perished!”

Even though she was already safe, recounting the scene still brought a tremor of fear to Fan Qingqing’s voice. It was clear the sight had instilled a deep terror in her.

Jiang Wang’s face remained expressionless, but his heart stirred.

Based on Fan Qingqing’s description… wasn’t that Yin Guan?

Fan Qingqing might not have recognized that power of curse, but Jiang Wang himself was most familiar with it.

If that person truly was Yin Guan, instantly killing the Five Immortals Sect’s Outer Tower Realm Sect Master and several Inner Mansion elders would be no difficult feat.

Jiang Wang silently analyzed in his heart.

Yin Guan, who never wore the Yan Luo mask, was completely hooded. This suggested that Hell No Door was acting with greater covertness this time.

It seemed the newly established Town Sea Alliance was indeed putting pressure on them—this kind of extermination case would undoubtedly be investigated by the Town Sea Alliance.

Jiang Wang had subconsciously suspected the Fishing Sea Tower before, but since the Fishing Sea Tower didn’t make the move, the Fishing Sea Tower would instead have to seek justice for the Five Immortals Sect. This was a necessary responsibility of leadership.

Of course, Fan Qingqing might not dare to trust them.

After the Linzi assassination incident, Hell No Door’s Ten Yan Luo had already been reduced to only five remaining…

And this time, they had dispatched three Yan Luo at once, moreover led personally by King Qin Guang.

Any one of Hell No Door’s Yan Luo possessed the power to single-handedly exterminate the Five Immortals Sect. For King Qin Guang to muster such a large force, what was he seeking?

Whose task had they received? Who was the mastermind?

If it wasn’t a task, which Yan Luo harbored such deep-seated hatred for the Five Immortals Sect?

Regardless of the reason, it all pointed to one thing… the Five Immortals Sect held a great secret!

What was that secret?

Jiang Wang wasn’t in a hurry. He turned and asked, “You said those people were so powerful, then how did you escape?”

“Later, two more people arrived,” Fan Qingqing recalled carefully. “Among them, one was a white-haired old man, with two strands of black hair at his temples, the rest all frosty white. He was very strong, extremely strong! He alone blocked the attacks of the three black-robed individuals!”

“And another woman didn’t participate in the fight. She wore a green square scarf on her head, her eyes were very bright, and she probably only had Teng Long Realm cultivation. She might be the old man’s junior. They seemed to have some grievance with the three black-robed individuals; they fought upon sight. I was able to seize the opportunity to escape…”

Jiang Wang couldn’t help but twitch his eyelid.

This matter was truly too coincidental.

Both sides were actually acquaintances!

A woman wearing a green square scarf, with very bright eyes, and only Teng Long Realm cultivation… wasn’t that Lin Youxie?!

Zheng Shangming had once reminded him that Lin Youxie’s background was extraordinary. That white-haired old man who forcefully resisted the Yan Luo must be the powerful figure behind her.

The strong cultivators of the Green Card system and Hell No Door’s Yan Luo naturally held extremely deep grudges!

Hell No Door had carried out an assassination in Linzi, a blatant slap in the face to the Green Card. The Green Card had vigorously pursued and eliminated them, inflicting heavy losses on Hell No Door.

Moreover, when they parted ways a few days prior, Lin Youxie had indicated she was going to pursue the “big rat,” which was the Yan Luo hiding overseas and in contact with Wu Yiyu. Relying solely on Lin Youxie’s strength, it would be completely impossible to deal with a Hell No Door Yan Luo. This was probably why this old man had appeared.

This perfectly corroborated the identity of those black-robed individuals!

Yin Guan, as the leader of Hell No Door, coming to support other Yan Luo was the most normal occurrence.

So it seemed, that old man beside Lin Youxie was truly powerful!

In this world, among those who deeply understood Yin Guan’s strength, Jiang Wang definitely counted as one. He had personally witnessed that person defect from Youguo and fight against the Negative Tablet Army commander, Zheng Chaoyang. He had once discussed with Chong Xuan Sheng, who believed that Yin Guan had prematurely cashed in his potential, and his path would undoubtedly be difficult. He had also deeply agreed.

But he hadn’t expected that although the path was rugged and arduous, Yin Guan had walked it very quickly.

Later, when Jiang Wang saw him stake his life in front of the God Catcher Yue Leng to achieve Divine Arrival, it had completely overturned his imagination. The step of breaking the mortal body limit originally had only a one in ten thousand chance. One also had to face the attack of a Divine Arrival cultivator… if he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn’t have believed such a success.

It could be said he had personally witnessed Yin Guan’s extremely rapid ascent to power.

The remote curse that killed Wu Yiyu at that time had also sent a shock through his heart.

Turning a narrow, winding path into a broad, heavenly road. Maintaining high-speed progress even after Divine Arrival, this person’s talent was absolutely not inferior to anyone Jiang Wang had witnessed thus far.

And with Yin Guan’s strength after Divine Arrival, bringing two Yan Luo who were absolutely strong within the Outer Tower Realm, yet they were still blocked by that old man!

The old man had even brought Lin Youxie, who was something of a “burden”!

He was indeed powerful!

“What happened to them afterwards?” Jiang Wang asked. “Are you hiding because those black-robed individuals are still chasing you?”

Was Lin Youxie following the Green Card system’s strong cultivator, pursuing the coroner Wang, and simply happened to stumble upon Yin Guan and his group slaughtering the Five Immortals Sect?

Given Jiang Wang’s understanding of Yin Guan, it was also possible that Yin Guan had deliberately set an ambush using the coroner Wang. If he could kill a few Green Card strong cultivators, Yin Guan would have less pressure.

Fan Qingqing shook her head. “How could I dare to stay at the scene and wait for the outcome? I immediately fled far away. But… I know they won’t let me go.”

It seemed she was finally ready to reveal the truth.

Jiang Wang raised an eyebrow. “Oh?”

“I truly don’t know who they are,” Fan Qingqing gritted her teeth. “But I know why they wanted to exterminate my Five Immortals Sect!”

Facing Jiang Wang’s clear and calm gaze, Fan Qingqing steeled her resolve. “They came for the Five Immortals Sect’s Wanxian Palace inheritance! As long as you promise to protect me, I am willing to offer it to you!”

The Wanxian Palace inheritance, one of the nine great immortal palaces in the near ancient era!

Jiang Wang was indeed surprised!

A large part of the reason he had first come into contact with the Five Immortals Sect was that he found the word “immortal” in their name very intriguing, perhaps connecting to the immortal palaces of the near ancient era. But after contact, he had abandoned that idea. The Five Immortals Sect involved techniques of the five senses, which were quite useful, but completely different from the immortal techniques system.

With the entirety of the Yunding Immortal Palace ruins residing within the Five Mansions Sea, Jiang Wang certainly had the right to speak on this.

But now, Fan Qingqing claimed that the Five Immortals Sect indeed possessed the inheritance of one of the nine great immortal palaces?!

Seeing Jiang Wang’s lack of expression, Fan Qingqing thought he still had some reservations, or perhaps didn’t understand the value of an immortal palace inheritance. She then added, “In the near ancient era, there was a period when the nine great immortal palaces dominated the world. Each immortal palace was one of the top inheritances of that time. Wanxian Palace was one of them, known as ‘one person is ten thousand immortals!'”

The era when the nine great immortal palaces dominated was truly too distant.

Jiang Wang’s battle at Tianya Platform had already spread widely. But very few people knew that Pingbu Qingyun belonged to the immortal techniques system.

Fan Qingqing, who had been hiding here and there, could only have heard hearsay about that battle. Thus, she didn’t know that Jiang Wang also carried an immortal palace inheritance. Or perhaps, although she herself possessed a part of the inheritance, she didn’t understand immortal techniques.

She continued narrating, “Our Five Immortals Sect’s ancestor, by chance, obtained a part of a remnant chapter. The dao techniques of the Five Immortals Sect were then developed based on the evolution within those remnant chapters. However, this matter was a strictly guarded secret passed down through generations. Besides the successive Sect Masters and Great Elders, no one else knew. It remained stable for so many years, yet this time…”

She gritted her teeth. “I truly don’t know who they are or where the news came from. But besides the Wanxian Palace inheritance, what else in our Five Immortals Sect is worth their attention?”

Even Jiang Wang, an owner of an immortal palace inheritance, hadn’t discovered the Five Immortals Sect’s connection to the immortal techniques system. It was naturally even harder for outsiders to detect.

Then how did Hell No Door know?

If Hell No Door had come for the Wanxian Palace inheritance, it should be their autonomous action, not a task received from someone.

The reason was very simple: who would completely trust a killer organization? Hand over something as precious as the Wanxian Palace inheritance for the other side to seize? Wouldn’t they be afraid of being swallowed whole the moment they turned their backs?

Jiang Wang was so familiar with Yin Guan, yet he still dared not completely trust the other.

Since it was Hell No Door’s autonomous action, then…

Jiang Wang immediately thought of the Prisoner Sea Prison.

Could it be related to that jailer who escaped from the Prisoner Sea Prison? That deceased Yan Luo, King Bian Cheng, was once a high-level figure in the Fishing Sea Tower and had the opportunity to probe some of the sea’s secrets.

Jiang Wang was still lost in thought.

On that side, Fan Qingqing had already raised her hands above her head, presenting an ancient scroll adorned with star patterns with an extremely respectful posture—

“I am willing to offer it to you!”