Listening to the handling plan, Chen Yang laughed inwardly. This was the effect he had anticipated.

Eliminate these two people and let the Secret Bureau take action. This was like killing two birds with one stone.

Not only cutting off the clues to Blood Bat Hall but also helping Chen Tianmin take simple revenge!

"Chen Yang, come with me for a moment." Ma Jiantao suddenly looked at Chen Yang.

"Alright." Chen Yang paused and followed Ma Jiantao to an empty corner.

Once they were in the corner, Ma Jiantao rolled his eyes and asked, "You did it on purpose, didn’t you?"

Chen Yang paused again.

"Don’t think I don’t know. Even if these two are courting death, they would definitely declare themselves to be people from Blood Bat Hall. You wanted to use their wrongdoing as an excuse to eliminate them and then use my Secret Bureau’s power to offset Blood Bat Hall’s investigation, right?" Ma Jiantao continued.

Chen Yang initially wanted to keep it hidden but didn’t expect Ma Jiantao to guess it all.

Since he guessed correctly, there was no point in keeping it secret, so Chen Yang just chuckled awkwardly, admitting it.

Ma Jiantao felt quite helpless but said nothing more because he understood Chen Yang.

If these two hadn’t committed unavoidable crimes, Chen Yang wouldn’t have taken action to kill them.

Now that it’s done, there was nothing more to say.

Yet Ma Jiantao reiterated seriously to Chen Yang that Blood Bat Hall is something not to provoke easily, or there would be endless repercussions.

"Chen Yang, I am not exaggerating; this Blood Bat Hall organization is particularly special, you have to be aware yourself," Ma Jiantao said with utmost seriousness.

Ma Jiantao admired Chen Yang, considering him a young man with great potential whose future accomplishments would be extraordinary as long as he continued to grow.

Therefore, he didn’t want Chen Yang getting involved with Blood Bat Hall, which could greatly affect him.

Chen Yang understood Ma Jiantao’s good intentions and nodded in agreement: "Yes, I understand."

"As long as you are aware. Let’s leave today’s matter at that; our Secret Bureau can handle it. If there’s anything special, I’ll contact you," Ma Jiantao said. His intention was to have Chen Yang leave and act as though he was never there.

Understanding Ma Jiantao’s meaning, Chen Yang expressed his thanks a few times and then, following Ma Jiantao’s suggestion, discreetly left the site with Wang Cai, driving back to Liuhe Village overnight.

There were no incidents in the following few days.

Chen Tianmin, who was recovering at the Green Cloud Taoist Temple, had largely regained his health during these restful days.

Now he was almost indistinguishable from a normal person, completely rehabilitated.

Fully recovered, Chen Tianmin had a robust physique, looking quite similar to Chen Yang.

After Chen Tianmin regained his health, Chen Yang informed him about the encounter with Blood Bat Hall.

Chen Tianmin was initially shocked upon hearing it, then relieved.

"Now those three are gone; we are indeed safe. If my involvement caused trouble for the entire Liuhe Village, I’d truly be guilty of a grave sin."

During these quiet days, Chen Tianmin’s heart was hardly at peace.

Constantly worried that if Blood Bat Hall came knocking, they might start a massacre and implicate Liuhe Village and the surrounding area.

Now hearing from Chen Yang that the matter had been resolved, he was also relieved.

"Well, you should stay here from now on, uncle; dealing with Blood Bat Hall isn’t a matter of a day or two," Chen Yang nodded and said.

Chen Tianmin naturally understood this principle as well; having dealt with Blood Bat Hall for decades, perhaps none understood it better than him.

Seeking revenge and investigating who wiped out their Chen Family through Blood Bat Hall wasn’t something that could be achieved in a day or two.

"Alright, I will listen to you. I’ll stay here to cultivate quietly for now and make other plans when the time is right," Chen Tianmin nodded in agreement.

...

Nighttime.

Chen Yang was quietly cultivating at home.

Liu Taoist’s sudden arrival interrupted him.

Liu Taoist arrived exhausted, not having unburdened himself.

It was clear this guy was still out looking for disciples and had just returned; he hadn’t even returned to Green Cloud Taoist Temple but came straight to his clinic.

"Old fellow, why are you here?" Seeing Liu Taoist, Chen Yang was quite surprised.

"Let me have a drink first; I’m dying of thirst. I’ll talk to you slowly after drinking water." Liu Taoist waved his hand, heading straight to the backyard water tank, taking up a ladle and gulping down water. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Chen Yang watched Liu Taoist’s messy appearance with a slight urge to laugh.

"Can you talk now? Why did you suddenly come? Is there something new with the disciples?" Chen Yang asked with a smile.

Liu Taoist shook his head slightly with a serious look: "A good disciple, where can you find one so easily? It’s been half a month, and I have found nothing."

Upon hearing there was no progress, Chen Yang couldn’t help but feel a little worried for Liu Taoist.

Because the six-month deadline was nearing, if Liu Taoist didn’t select his disciple to receive the inheritance, then Chi Yunzi’s legacy would belong to Lion Tiger Mountain.

Though both belonged to the same sect, if Lion Tiger Mountain truly obtained the legacy, the Red Cloud lineage would surely be completely cut off.

There would be no succession.

"Still haven’t found one? What about your six-month deadline?" Chen Yang asked.

Liu Taoist said solemnly, "That’s indeed why I came to find you, my young friend."

Speaking, Liu Taoist naturally lay down on the rocking chair in the courtyard.

At the same time, he spoke: "My young friend, you are actually the person I’m most satisfied with."

"You are exceptionally gifted; with limited exposure to the formations, you can break the first and second formation left by the ancestor. If you practice formation slightly, you would definitely be able to accept the inheritance."

"Moreover, you being upright is an ideal choice for selecting disciples for our Red Cloud lineage!"

"Wait, old fellow, I was very clear last time, wasn’t I? Although I am tempted by the inheritance, I truly don’t have the intention to expand your Red Cloud lineage; I’m really not the right fit." Chen Yang seemed to know what Liu Taoist was going to say next and quickly interrupted him.

The Red Cloud inheritance is indeed tempting; if he accepted it, his cultivation would surely soar.

But Chen Yang wasn’t someone who only looked at the present.

If he accepted the inheritance, he would become one of the Red Cloud lineage.

Considering reviving Red Cloud would become his duty, but he didn’t have such plans, nor did he want to take on such a responsibility.

Thus he couldn’t agree to Liu Taoist’s request.

"Young friend Chen Yang, you... ah!" Liu Taoist looked conflicted and heavy-hearted.

He really hoped Chen Yang could help him with this.

Because he had great expectations for Chen Yang; if Chen Yang joined their Red Cloud lineage, there would be hope for revitalization.

But Chen Yang adhered strongly to his principles, refusing to accept the inheritance, causing him discomfort.

Many words he wanted to say ultimately turned into a sigh.