This Martial Saint's Health Bar is Too Thick!

Chi Chengyu turned his head to look at Li Fei.

Li Fei calmly picked up his cup and took a sip, "Let's wait a bit longer, I'll need your cooperation in a moment, Mr. Chi."

"Oh?"

Chi Chengyu, unfazed, responded, "Alright, then let's follow Marquis Jing'an's lead."

In the Red Sleeves Tavern, Li Fei was not present in person, but rather an avatar animated by "Ghostly Shadow."

If one did not possess a Core Level Extraordinary Ability in Danger Perception, his avatar could quite convincingly deceive.

But that wasn't enough.

Li Fei also employed the "Dream Command," casting "One Leaf Covering Eyes Technique" on this avatar at the level of a Great Mage in the Possession Stage.

Lastly, he outfitted this avatar with the Golden Silk Jade Qilin Armor.

Any Protective Clothing would have an effect on others' perceptions, and with the quality of these Divine Clothes, it could almost completely block most external perceptions.

All of these combined, Li Fei's avatar could truly "Deceive Heaven."

Chi Chengyu was a Martial Arts Master but did not possess the Divine Skills of Perception, so he did not see through the disguise of Li Fei.

Of course, merely preventing others from seeing through the avatar was not enough.

Li Fei also needed to be capable of multitasking—his real body could be engaged in battle while his avatar could move around freely and converse with others.

This was not something that "Ghostly Shadow" could achieve.

By combining "Danger Perception" and "Ghostly Shadow", Li Fei could, at most, give his avatar an independent ability to perceive danger, but that didn't mean he could give the avatar its own consciousness.

It was True Man Qingding who ultimately helped Li Fei with this issue.

Li Fei had never forgotten this "old grandpa" who resided within the "Dream Command."

It was just that previously, he had been too busy to ask for guidance.

It was only after he attended the Sacrificial Ceremony and broke through to the Possession Stage that he began to consult True Man Qingding more frequently on matters of Magic Dao cultivation.

Up until now, Li Fei's cultivation was self-taught, relying on his formidable Spiritual Power, the inspiration from Dual Cultivation of Magic and Martial Arts, as well as his own talent (Myriad Blood Pearl).

He had successfully advanced to the Possession Stage smoothly.

But starting from the Possession Stage, the field involved in Magic Dao cultivation became more complex, calling for research on better controlling Magic Artifacts and Sacrificial Training of Artifacts.

At this stage, neither Dual Cultivation of Magic and Martial Arts nor Myriad Blood Pearl could offer Li Fei any significant advantage anymore.

Like Martial Arts, the practice of Magic Dao also required guidance from a teacher.

Zhao Yi's mentor, Zhao Renjie, was merely a Great Mage at the Possession Stage, and what he taught and the notes and insights he left behind for Zhao Yi were only enough to ensure Zhao Yi did not encounter major issues before reaching the Possession Stage.

So, Li Fei, who self-studied from secret manuals obtained from Zhao Yi, also faced many unsolvable issues.

At this point, the value of True Man Qingding became evident.

Even though he had not practiced the techniques of the Nightmare Sect and specialized in the Alchemy Dao, he had no issues guiding a beginner at the Possession Stage like Li Fei.

A Great Mage in the Possession Stage, if wealthy enough, could own several Magic Artifacts, raising a question:

How to control several Magic Artifacts at the same time?

This was a problem only the "wealthy" needed to consider, and the heirs of the Daluo Sect were naturally all "wealthy."

Therefore, the Daluo Sect possessed numerous Cultivation Techniques to solve this problem.

True Man Qingding taught Li Fei a method called "Five Heart Facing Yuan Temple."

This was a Cultivation Technique that could divide one's Void Thought into five, allowing the simultaneous control of five Magic Artifacts with a single mind.

This was considered one of the simplest "Divided Thought" methods in the Daluo Sect.

Li Fei learned it quickly, and under the guidance of True Man Qingding, he made certain modifications to his avatar to house a fragment of his Void Thought, making it seem like a special Magic Artifact.

From then on, Li Fei's avatar could truly be called an independent avatar.

An avatar capable of independent action and independent thinking, indeed had endless remarkable uses!

Furthermore, "Five Heart Facing Yuan Temple" allowed every fragment of Li Fei's thoughts to maintain a connection within a certain distance, enabling the transfer of information between them.

This was the reason Li Fei could be sitting inside the Red Sleeves Tavern, yet promptly be informed about the situation within the courtyard of the Inspection Department.

Over twenty minutes passed at the banquet, when He Jian, accompanied by a group of people, suddenly walked up from downstairs.

The arrival of these people surprised everyone present.

"Are these the people Marquis Jing'an has been waiting for?"

Chi Chengyu was not surprised by the arrival of He Jian and his group.

"Yes."

Li Fei slowly stood up.

However, his real body did not come along.

First, I must continue to preside over the Inspection Department's prison, to prevent a counterattack.

Second, Li Fei does not yet want to reveal the matter of his clone.

He rose to his feet, with Chi Chengyu and Su Xuesong following suit.

Chi Chengyu made a hand gesture, and the song and dance performance taking place immediately ceased, with the dancers quickly leaving the stage.

The guests who were drinking also sensed that something was amiss and set down their glasses one after another.

The scene quickly quieted down.

"I truly apologize for disrupting everyone's pleasure."

Li Fei clasped his fist and bowed to the people present, and finally bowed individually to Chi Chengyu and Su Xuesong.

At this point, who else dared to remain seated? They all stood up, looking at Li Fei with confusion.

Li Fei looked toward He Jian and nodded, "I will trouble Mr. He to explain the situation to everyone."

Thus, He Jian stepped forward and declared loudly:

"Just now, the prison in the Inspection Department's courtyard was attacked by thieves, someone tried to abduct prisoners from the jail."

This statement immediately caused a stir.

To dare to raid the Inspection Department's prison?!

Such egregious incidents hadn't occurred for many years.

"Fortunately, these thieves ultimately did not succeed and we captured two of them alive."

He Jian continued, "After some interrogation, we obtained some important information, and so we immediately rushed over here."

Just when everyone thought He Jian wanted to inform Li Fei of the important information firsthand, what he said next changed the expression on everyone's face:

"According to the intelligence, we have reason to suspect that someone is colluding with these thieves, so I came over with my men right away."

...

The venue fell silent for a few seconds.

Su Xuesong looked at He Jian, "Does Mr. He mean that among the people present tonight, someone is colluding with the jailbreakers and you are here to make an arrest?"

"Yes."

He Jian nodded without hesitation.

There was yet another stir at the scene.

Those who came today are major figures from Gan Province, all aware of the case Li Fei and He Jian were investigating. If someone was colluding with the jailbreakers, they could possibly be linked to the assassination at the Heavenly Altar.

That's a matter of life and death!

"Who does Mr. He intend to arrest?"

Chi Chengyu spoke up.

His face was expressionless, a sign that he was angry.

The banquet tonight was meticulously prepared by him, and he had invited Li Fei specifically to boost his own prestige.

But Li Fei had come to the banquet only to set a trap.

That was bad enough, but now to make an arrest at the banquet?!

That was a bit too disrespectful to him, Chi Chengyu.

Could it not wait until after the banquet was over?

Chi Chengyu glanced at Li Fei beside him; he did not believe that Li Fei was unaware beforehand.

"Among the thieves caught tonight, one has the codename 'Ghostly Shadow', skilled in the Earth Tunneling Technique, and knew the layout of the prison like the back of his hand, including where we kept the prisoners. Two days ago, someone sent information from the Inspection Department out, eventually reaching the 19th courtyard on Western City Road."

He Jian did not immediately respond to Chi Chengyu's question but continued in an even tone.

"The 19th courtyard on Western City Road?"

Many people present were unfamiliar with this address, but next to Shen Tuyue, Huang Jin's face had turned utterly pale, and he clenched his fists tight!

"Shen Tuyue."

He Jian turned his head and looked over, his gaze deep, "Please come with us."

The 19th courtyard on Western City Road was Shen Tuyue's residence!

Chi Chengyu's face changed completely, and even Su Xuesong beside him could no longer maintain his composure.

The people present were equally shocked.

Li Fei looked at Shen Tuyue with a touch of regret and said:

"I was hoping to have a match with Miss Shentu... I hope there will still be an opportunity in the future."

PS: I've been sick these past two days, took some medication and my head has been very dizzy, so I couldn't post twice.