Chapter 94

Yang Fan's death left Li Mang in the dark about what happened afterward. He finally fell into a coma and was carried back to the Yanhuang Compound by Cheng Wei.

"The Withering and Flourishing Palm... the injuries are too severe, and it has been too long. Without treatment, he won't last half a day," the Ghost Doctor said with an unusually serious expression after examining Li Mang's body.

"What medicine is needed?" Cheng Wei asked hurriedly.

"Xuan-grade Heart-Protecting Medicine!" the Ghost Doctor said with difficulty.

"..." Cheng Wei and the others were all silent. The current Earth's spiritual energy was severely depleted, making it hard to find spiritual medicines, let alone Xuan-grade ones. It wasn't that Yanhuang didn't have Xuan-grade medicines, but only the highest levels of leadership would have them.

Li Mang was just a secretary in Group Nine, and he might not be eligible to use them.

"I will apply for it, but whether it succeeds or not is up to fate," the Ghost Doctor shook his head, left Li Mang there, and departed alone.

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Time passed, and ten days went by.

Li Mang had returned to his courtyard, lying in a reclining chair, staring blankly at the sky. He had just woken up yesterday and found that the Ghost Doctor had healed his injuries.

Ten days ago, after receiving the Ghost Doctor's application, the Yanhuang leadership actually approved the Xuan-grade medicine, which no one had expected, including Li Mang himself. He was very confused; he had no connections, so could it be that some leader saw his potential?

Li Mang couldn't figure out the truth and didn't want to think too much about it. After all, he had survived and cleared his name, and everything was beautiful, just like the clear sky above. However, there were a few dark clouds in the clear sky.

After the investigation, the Discipline Group had confirmed Yang Fan's identity as an 'Inner Eagle' and found a lot of solid evidence, including evidence of his contact with Chi You.

No one doubted the Discipline Group's investigation results, as they were well-supported and irrefutable. However, Yang Fan's last words before he died lingered in Li Mang's mind.

"I am not an Inner Eagle!" Li Mang repeated Yang Fan's words. To others, Yang Fan might have been struggling in his last moments or trying to cover up his identity, but after waking up, Li Mang thought more deeply and felt that everything seemed to be a huge conspiracy.

Mo Ao's words before he left echoed in his mind again.

"Do you know why I didn't kill you?"

"Because after being hit by my palm, even the Ghost Doctor couldn't save you. Besides, you haven't fulfilled your main purpose yet, it would be a pity if you died!"

Clearly, Mo Ao wasn't being merciful; he believed that Li Mang, after being hit by the Withering and Flourishing Palm, would surely die. But Mo Ao didn't want him to die so quickly; he wanted to use him one last time before he died!

At the time, Li Mang didn't understand his intentions, but now it was clear that Mo Ao was trying to frame Yang Fan!

Mo Ao's true intention was likely to cover up the real 'Inner Eagle' within Yanhuang...

Realizing this, Li Mang felt very uneasy, his hair standing on end. He had been thoroughly used. Chi You's conspiracy was intricate and tightly woven, causing fear. Fortunately, he was just a tool this time, not Chi You's target, or he would have been killed without knowing why.

In this process, Li Mang had many doubts. First, how did Mo Ao know he would pass through the forest? Was it a temporary setup or a premeditated plan?

Both were possible. Working with the 'Inner Eagle,' they might have deduced which forest Li Mang would likely pass through after learning he was trying to escape. This was a matter of probability.

As for the premeditated plan, it wasn't absurd. Not only could the Destiny Plate predict the future, but there were many other gifted individuals, such as prophets and cultivators, who could foresee events. It was possible they predicted Li Mang would escape in this direction.

Another doubt was the ruthless actions of the old man from the Discipline Group. He severely injured Yang Fan and then killed him with a sword. At the time, it seemed reasonable, as Yang Fan resisted fiercely and injured several Discipline Group members, so no one sympathized with his death.

But now, upon reflection, the old man could have captured Yang Fan alive. Why did he insist on killing him with an extra sword strike? There was no personal grudge between them.

Moreover, when Yang Fan tried to explain why he killed Xiao Yan and Gan Fenghua, the old man 'impatiently' interrupted and immediately issued an arrest order. Everything seemed unreasonable, and these inconsistencies suggested something was amiss.

Finally, Li Mang had to deeply consider one question: the series of events started with the appearance of the former Xiao Yan. As Yang Fan had asked: with the Inner Court's strict security, could Xiao Yan have entered and exited without assistance?

The answer was: no!

"Once you enter Yanhuang, the sea is deep, and Xiao Yan becomes a stranger," Li Mang finally turned all his sighs into a sigh. Yang Fan, with his terrifying mind, was so cunningly killed, and Li Mang, who had barely survived, didn't want to get involved again.

Who was the Inner Eagle? As long as there was peace, it was none of his business. Rather than pondering the outcome and getting entangled again, he might as well tend to his garden and play his 'dungeons.' As for Yang Fan's death, even if it wasn't the Inner Eagle, it wasn't unjust, and Li Mang had no psychological burden: those who kill will be killed!

Besides, Yang Fan was no good person.

"Ha ha, young friend, how refined!" A hoarse but powerful voice came from ahead, belonging to an old Taoist with white hair and a sage-like demeanor.

"The old Taoist is not to be trifled with," was the unspoken consensus in the Yanhuang Compound. Although Li Mang didn't recognize him, he didn't dare to be disrespectful and stood up to greet him: "Senior."

"I am Jinde, the head of the Personnel Group," Jinde introduced himself first, then stroked his beard and explained his purpose: "I am here to convey the higher-ups' intention to invite you to join the Tianyi Group."

"..." Li Mang's mouth opened wide enough to fit a large duck egg. The 'Tianyi' Group was actually a respectful title for Group One, the most mysterious and powerful group in the Yanhuang Compound. Li Mang knew little about it but understood that everyone in Yanhuang dreamed of joining it. However, the requirements were extremely high, with only one person joining on average every ten years, showing how high the threshold was.

"Senior Jinde, are you joking?" Li Mang asked, disbelieving.

"Do I look like I'm joking?" Jinde deliberately put on a stern face, but he wasn't angry, and a smile was still visible.

"Ha ha... It's just hard to believe. I heard it's hard to join Tianyi, but I didn't expect it to be so easy," Li Mang spoke without thinking.

"..." Jinde was both amused and exasperated. What does 'so easy' mean? But he didn't say more, took out a 'Tianyi' token from his sleeve, and handed it to Li Mang: "This is a temporary token, which will allow you to enter the Tianyi Secret Academy. Someone will guide you when the time comes."

"Thank you, Senior Jinde." Li Mang hesitated for a moment but finally accepted the Tianyi token with both hands, officially accepting the invitation to join Tianyi.

He had once firmly refused to join Tian Three because he had a strong sense of belonging to Group Nine. But after all that had happened, that sense of belonging was shattered. Instead of staying and feeling sad, he might as well change his environment.

Moreover, Tianyi was far superior to Tian Three. Li Mang didn't want to miss this opportunity. Joining Tianyi would allow him to break through faster and better, and he would have stronger support and better protection, all of which he couldn't bear to give up.

Thinking of Cheng Wei and the others, Li Mang couldn't hide his sadness. Although they would still live in the same compound, the gap between Group One and Group Nine was insurmountable. From now on, they would be people from two different worlds.

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