This Martial Saint's Health Bar is Too Thick!

Qing Province, Huai De Prefecture.

Illusion Dream Lake.

This lake is the number one scenic spot in Huai De Prefecture, attracting many tourists from other provinces.

The lake covers an area of over 50 square kilometers and is famous for its "One Mountain, Two Towers, Three Islands, Four Dams, Five Lakes."

The "Three Islands" include Illusion Moon Island, Illusion Heart Island, and Illusion Dream Island.

These islands are not open to the public, and ordinary boats are strictly forbidden to approach because they are the stronghold of the Nightmare Sect, a prominent Jianghu Sect.

The Nightmare Sect is one of the rare sects in the World dedicated solely to the cultivation of Magic, founded by a True Monarch. At its zenith, it boasted a structure of one True Monarch and five True Masters, making it an undisputed top-tier sect in the World!

But now, the Nightmare Sect only has two True Masters and over a hundred formal disciples.

Although it still slightly lacks the power compared to "One Floor One Pavilion, Three Mountains, Four Sects, Seven Families," the top sects.

Yet, by mastering the Magic named "Dream Evolution," many sects send their elite disciples to request the Nightmare Sect to cast magic, so they can experience evolved dream scenarios to hone their Martial Arts.

Fighting life and death in dreams, even though one knows they are not real, still enhances experience and hones one's Martial Art.

It is the safest way to cultivate!

Thus, the Nightmare Sect maintains good relations and extensive connections with many top-tier sects in the World.

On Illusion Dream Island, a beautiful woman in a light white robe with a crescent-shaped jade pendant at her waist approached a mansion.

"Greetings to my senior uncle!"

The disciples at the door quickly saluted upon seeing the woman.

The woman nodded and directly entered.

Along the way, disciples she met all saluted her, addressing her as "senior uncle."

The woman entered the Great Hall, where a statue of the founding female master of the Nightmare Sect was enshrined.

A man also dressed in a pale white robe, with a jade pendant at his waist, turned around.

The man had long hair draped over his shoulders and a face even more breathtaking than the woman's.

"Uncle Teacher."

The man greeted with a smile.

His name was Ji Longyi, the current Sect Master of the Nightmare Sect and a real-life True Master.

"Sect Master."

The woman who entered the hall saluted Ji Longyi.

Her name was Shen Zhen, another True Master of the Nightmare Sect.

"I was roaming the Dream Realm just now and witnessed a solar fall."

Shen Zhen spoke up.

"A solar fall?"

Ji Longyi was stunned, "What do you mean by that, uncle?"

Shen Zhen: "In the Dream Realm, I saw a sun."

Ji Longyi was taken aback.

As the Sect Master of Nightmare Sect, he was naturally familiar with the Dream Realm.

He knew well that the subconscious projection of each individual in the Dream Realm reflected their strength.

Many animals have subconscious projections in dreams like candle flames, ordinary people have projections like light bulbs.

Martial Arts experts or Magic Dao masters, their subconscious projections in dreams are more massive, conspicuous.

For example, Ji Longyi's own subconscious projection in the Dream Realm could be as large as a mountain.

But a sun...

"Was it the subconscious of a True Monarch or a Martial Saint?"

Ji Longyi asked somewhat uncertainly.

Shen Zhen shook her head: "Even if it were a True Monarch or a Martial Saint, I don't think their projection would be that grand, not even Lin Tianyi."

"What do you mean then, uncle?"

"I think it's someone at the pinnacle breaking through a realm."

"Ah?"

"Unfortunately, I was too far away, I could only vaguely perceive it."

"Do you think it was Lin Tianyi breaking through the realm, uncle?"

"Last night, the Emperor's Dragon Qi burst forth from Lanling City, heading southwest, surely something significant occurred. That direction leads to Daluo Sect; if you ask me, I believe it's Qingxu True Monarch breaking through his boundary."

"I've already sent people to inquire about this matter."

Ji Longyi said.

The Emperor's Dragon Qi that traversed thousands of miles last night alarmed many!

"Sect Master, besides seeing that sun in the Dream Realm, I also saw the holder of the Dream Command."

"What?!"

Ji Longyi was startled.

Compared to someone breaking through to a pinnacle beyond, the news of Dream Command affected him even more!

The Nightmare Sect lost this supreme treasure nearly twelve years ago.

For twelve years, the Nightmare Sect had been tirelessly looking for it, unfortunately without any clues.

Although they knew the thief would use Dream Command to enter the Dream Realm.

But the Dream Realm is too vast.

As large as the real world is, the Dream Realm is as large, if not larger!

Finding a specific person in the Dream Realm is like finding a needle in a haystack.

Hence Ji Longyi was so astonished when he heard Shen Zhen had found the holder of the Dream Command in the Dream Realm.

"That person was near that sun; that's why I noticed him. He had a special protective shield formed by Dream Command around him; I could not be mistaken."

Shen Zhen spoke calmly.

"And then?"

Ji Longyi quickly asked.

Shen Zhen shook her head: "Unfortunately, I was too far away, by the time I approached, that person had already exited the Dream Realm."

Ji Longyi's expression showed regret, but he soon cheered up:

"That's already very good; at least we finally found a clue to Dream Command!"

"Uncle, you speculated that the sun was Qingxu True Monarch; does that mean that traitor has been hiding in Daluo Sect all these years?"

"The court suddenly sent the Emperor's Dragon Qi southwest. It definitely has something to do with Qingxu True Monarch's breakthrough. Did something happen within Daluo Sect?"

"If so, this is a perfect opportunity to retrieve our sect's supreme treasure!"

Dream Command was too important to the Nightmare Sect; even if it meant confronting Daluo Sect, Ji Longyi would not give up!

"Sect Master, let me personally visit Ming Province."

Shen Zhen shared his thoughts.

Ji Longyi pondered for a moment and nodded,

"That's fine, Uncle Master, you take the experts from the two islands to Ming Province first. If you indeed find any clues, inform me at any time, and I can bring more people to support!"

The Nightmare Sect purely cultivated Magic, but before reaching the Possession Stage, a Magician's ability to protect themselves was not strong; one could even be accidentally stabbed to death by a common man with a knife.

To ensure that the sect disciples had more security when moving around the World, the founding ancestor of the Nightmare Sect also subdued two Jianghu sects that practiced Martial Arts Cultivation, making them subordinate sects of the Nightmare Sect.

One was the Hidden Moon Saber Sect, and the other was the Dragon Elephant Sect.

The former specialized in Saber Technique, and the latter in Horizontal Martial Arts.

One offensive and one defensive, perfectly complementing each other.

The official disciples of the Nightmare Sect resided on Illusion Dream Island, while the disciples of the two subordinate sects lived on two other islands.

Ji Longyi had Shen Zhen take some experts from those two islands on this trip.

"Alright."

Shen Zhen nodded in agreement.

Hours later, three ships sailed out from the three islands.

...

Feng Province, the provincial capital.

Lu Mansion.

A chubby man under five feet tall, with a large belly and a face full of fat, wearing a loose red robe, was sitting in a pavilion.

Under the pavilion, several women were playing music together—one playing the zither, one plucking the pipa, and two playing flutes.

In addition, seven young women wearing thin silk dresses and svelte figures were dancing.

Next to the chubby man was a beautiful woman in a tube top, nestled in his arms, feeding him grapes.

Another beautiful woman was kneeling on the ground, continuously bowing.

This man, who was enjoying himself, was the Inspector of Feng Province, Lu Wenzheng, the Family Head of the Lu Family, one of the 'Ten Major Families.'

Lu Wenzheng was not a man obsessed with indulgence, but neither would he deliberately deprive himself.

Fine wine, fine food, beautiful women.

He loved them all!

Suddenly, a middle-aged man wearing a black long coat briskly entered the pavilion, handing a piece of letter paper to Lu Wenzheng with both hands.

Lu Wenzheng carelessly took the letter paper, opened it, and glanced at it.

The next second, his expression changed dramatically, and he kicked away the beauty who was kneeling on the ground serving him.

He made a gesture, and the beauties around him and everyone under the pavilion quickly dispersed.

After reading the contents on the letter thoroughly, Lu Wenzheng's eyes narrowed into a line.

The letter contained the latest intelligence from Ming Province, including the rebellion of the Daluo Sect and the death of Qingxu True Monarch.

It also included information on Li Fei, whom Lu Wenzheng had instructed his family's intelligence personnel to monitor closely.

"Did the State Preceptor order Pan Tianhao to intercept the people from Daluo Sect and take away the people including Li Fei?" asked Lu Wenzheng.

"The State Preceptor did not specifically mention Li Fei, but it should include him, as they are currently severely understaffed."

The man replied.

"Good, have Pan Tianhao separate Li Fei and his group."

"Yes."

"What about the people we prepared earlier?"

"They can be mobilized at any time."

"Proceed with the fifth plan we set before, but make a modification. Try to borrow Daluo Sect's knife, understand what I mean?"

"Your subordinate understands."

"Go."

The middle-aged man quickly left.

Lu Wenzheng sat in the pavilion, his expression continuously changing.

Previously, at the Great Hall, a cabinet minister from Zhi Ge Pavilion, Duan Qi, had taken the initiative to let Li Fei investigate the 'lost Lifespan Extension Pill' case, and also gave Li Fei the opportunity to reinvestigate the case involving Shangguan Xiao.

This made Lu Wenzheng very angry after learning about it.

Duan Qi was a man of the Lu Family, and indeed, this action was meant to eliminate a potential threat for the Lu Family.

However, in Lu Wenzheng's view, it was very foolish.

He shouldn't have given Li Fei the slightest chance to reopen that previous case!

Thus, after Li Fei and his team had gone to Daluo Sect, Lu Wenzheng had his team plan several strategies.

These included assassinating an imperial envoy!

Lu Wenzheng had even prepared the manpower in advance, but he had not found a suitable opportunity, nor had he expected Yun Shu to return to Lanling City with Li Fei and the others.

Just when Lu Wenzheng thought there was no more opportunity, such a significant change occurred overnight.

Yun Shu was no longer by Li Fei's side, and that cabinet minister, Luo Shi, had also died.

This led Lu Wenzheng to decide to take action decisively!

In the current state of Ming Province, the death of an Imperial Envoy was no longer a significant event and was easier to cover up.

A peerless talent, a man who had made great contributions and was highly likely to be reused, and who was determined to be his enemy — Lu Wenzheng did not plan to give him the chance to continue growing.

Li Fei and Lv Wenxing both thought that the Chief of the Zhi Ge Department in Yi Province, Pan Tianhao, was a man of the Eldest Prince, but in fact, he was a man of the Lu Family.

"Call someone."

Lu Wenzheng called out.

A subordinate quickly approached him.

"Call Duan Mansion, and after connecting, tell Cabinet Minister Duan that I have urgent matters to discuss with him," Lu Wenzheng instructed.

He needed to contact Duan Qi in the Imperial City.

Pan Tianhao was indeed not a man of the Eldest Prince, but Lu Wenzheng felt it was necessary to implicate the Eldest Prince in this matter.

Killing an Imperial Envoy was no small matter, especially since Li Fei had just made significant contributions.

Thus, Lu Wenzheng needed to involve more people to share the risk.

"Prepare the car; I need to go to Hongyi University shortly,"

Lu Wenzheng continued to instruct.

Including a powerful prince wasn't enough.

He also wanted to involve a university president!

...

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