Chapter 648 204: Marquis of Ren De's Family Banquet (Part 2)

They didn't snap out of it until Shen Bai reached the top floor.

"I think I just saw Lord Shen."

"That's right, it was definitely Lord Shen. He's finally here. But why was he with Ding Quan?"

"Wait, Ding Quan was sent to handle that village... which means Lord Shen knows about the massacre."

Cold sweat broke out on the foreheads of several Observatory members.

He had just arrived and already encountered such a thing. If Shen Bai was truly as unpredictable as the rumors in the Jianghu claimed, they were in for a world of hurt.

Shen Bai had no idea what they were all thinking. He was now sitting in his room, lightly tapping his fingers on the tabletop.

On the table were fine tea leaves and the tools for brewing tea.

Red Makeup and Amber had already emerged from Shen Bai's body. Red Makeup started brewing tea while Amber stood behind Shen Bai, massaging his shoulders.

Shen Bai waited, his thoughts occupied with everything concerning Lingyun Dao.

To run into such big trouble right after arriving was, in Shen Bai's view, completely expected. After all, the enmity between him and those Demonic Forces was as vast as the sea; there was no way they would let him have an easy time.

After waiting for about the time it takes an incense stick to burn, a flurry of footsteps echoed from the staircase.

Two middle-aged men led the way, walking toward Shen Bai's room.

The five-story building was quite spacious, and many important members of the Observatory had also come up to the fifth floor.

As soon as they walked in, the two middle-aged men began to introduce themselves.

"Lord Shen, I am Wang Teng, the Landlord of the Lingyun Dao Observatory's Registration Department," said Wang Teng, cupping his hands in respect.

The other middle-aged man also cupped his hands. "I am Ma Yuan, Lord Shen, the Landlord of the Observatory's Resources Department."

The rest were the heads of the Jia, Yi, Bing, and Ding Divisions. Among them, Shen Bai had already met the Jia Shou, Ding Quan.

Besides them, other powerful members of the Observatory were present, all of whom paid their respects to Shen Bai.

After getting a general idea of everyone's identity, Shen Bai nodded. "Good. You've arrived in a timely manner. Let's get down to business."

"On my way here, I encountered a massacred village. I was also threatened via an illusion by Wen Jing of Xinhua Academy. What are your thoughts on this?"

As Shen Bai spoke, he scanned the group with his Void-breaking Red Eye and already had a clear assessment.

At least for now, it seemed none of them carried the aura of the Era of Ten Thousand Cities.

As Red Makeup poured his tea, she discreetly gave Shen Bai a look, signaling that she too had not sensed anyone from the Era of Ten Thousand Cities.

In other words, it was unlikely that any of the people before him had been possessed.

After Shen Bai finished speaking, the men exchanged glances.

Ma Yuan, the Landlord of the Resources Department, stepped forward and said, "Lord Shen, you are the Daoist Si of Lingyun Dao. For them to dare to make such a move is outrageous. I will ensure the Observatory's members work tirelessly to track them down and deliver a heavy blow."

Everyone present was at the Celestial Spirit Realm, which was quite normal for a Daoist-level City.

Among the Jia, Yi, Bing, and Ding Divisions, while the Bing and Ding Divisions had experts at the Void Realm, the Yi and Jia Divisions were composed of those at the Celestial Spirit Realm.

The two Landlords were at the peak of the Celestial Spirit Realm, just one step away from breaking through to the next stage.

Such strength was more than enough to strike fear into the Demonic Forces of Lingyun Dao.

However, those Demonic Forces were extremely cunning and hid themselves very well.

"You can take the heads I brought back," Shen Bai said. "Use them to find clues about who is responsible. If you find anything, bring the clues directly to me. I might be able to uncover something deeper."

These were, of course, tasks he needed to delegate.

If the Observatory members could find the perpetrators using the heads, he might be able to use his Infinite Divination Skill to divine more useful intelligence.

If he could divine the location of their lair, he could command the Observatory to annihilate them directly, wasting no more time.

Ma Yuan nodded hastily. "As you command."

Beside him, Wang Teng looked as if he wanted to speak but was hesitating.

Shen Bai immediately noticed his expression.

Shen Bai frowned. "I don't appreciate hesitation. If you have something to say, say it directly. If you feel you can't speak freely, I can dismiss the others, and we can talk privately."

At these words, everyone, including Ma Yuan, turned to look at Wang Teng, the Landlord of the Registration Department.

Spoken to like that by Shen Bai, a bitter smile crossed Wang Teng's face. "Please don't take offense, Lord Shen. What I wanted to discuss is the matter of the Marquis of Ren De."

Once these words were out, everyone present understood what Wang Teng was about to say.

Lingyun Dao had already gone through several Daoist Si in succession. To them, Shen Bai's transfer was just another routine replacement.

And they all knew the reason why so many Daoist Si had to be replaced.

It all came down to the Marquis of Ren De.

If evidence against the Marquis of Ren De could be found, perhaps the position of Daoist Si would finally stabilize. The problem was, no clues leading to the Marquis could ever be found.

Shen Bai nodded. "I understand your concerns. Rest assured. Now that I am in Lingyun Dao, this is a matter I will certainly see to."

This was a mission from his superiors, and its importance—perhaps even greater than that of eliminating the Demonic Forces—was self-evident.