Chapter 4065: Inviting Daoist Bone Ruler Along As Witness
Chapter 4065: Inviting Daoist Bone Ruler Along As Witness
Daoist Bone Ruler blinked. "You want me to accompany you?"
"Why wouldn’t I?" Zhenyu spread his arms. "I like doing things openly. And since we’re going to investigate a member of the Vault Division, wouldn’t it be better to have the Head of the Law Division present as a witness?"
Daoist Bone Ruler felt his heart sink. He had hoped that his involvement would end with providing information and overseeing the eventual investigation. But apparently, Mengli Zhenyu had other plans.
"Senior, surely the Wild Peak has enough elders to accompany you." Daoist Bone Ruler tried to find a way to escape this ’opportunity’ to do his duty.
"Of course it does." Zhenyu replied.
"Then..."
"Then what?" Zhenyu interrupted. "You’re the Head of the Law Division. If someone complains about our investigation later, you can personally confirm what happened."
Daoist Bone Ruler opened his mouth, then closed it. The reasoning was sound. Having him present would lend considerable legitimacy to Wild Peak’s actions. It would also ensure that any evidence discovered could be properly recorded and preserved.
Unfortunately, that meant he would have to personally witness whatever Mengli Zhenyu decided to do next. And after everything he had experienced that day, the prospect was deeply unsettling.
Daoist Bone Ruler turned toward the Grand Elder and he silently hoped that the old man would intervene.
Instead, the Grand Elder nodded. "That would be appropriate. Your presence should help prevent unnecessary disputes."
Daoist Bone Ruler stared at him and for a brief moment, he wondered whether the Grand Elder had somehow developed a grudge against him. But the old man looked perfectly calm. Calm enough that the Law Division Head wanted to pull out his hair.
But then Daoist Bone Ruler finally sighed. "Very well. I shall accompany Senior Mengli."
Zhenyu grinned. "Excellent!"
"At least this way, I’ll know exactly what paperwork to file and what reports to prepare," Daoist Bone Ruler muttered.
He was already imagining the mountain of documents waiting for him. The Grand Elder heard the remark and almost smiled. Lin Mu, meanwhile, turned his attention toward the jade slip.
He sent his Immortal Sense into it, allowing the detailed map of the Heavenly Stream Guardian Sect to unfold within his mind. The information was considerably more extensive than the ordinary maps he had obtained while impersonating Little Bull.
Numerous restricted regions, administrative facilities, and teleportation routes were marked, along with the locations of several important Divisions. The Vault Division was particularly interesting as it was spread across multiple locations throughout the sect.
Each of the three Courts possessed at least two subdivisions, with some having even more.
And the Core Court alone contained three major Vault Division facilities. According to the jade slip, these three facilities rotated responsibility for the main administrative functions every decade.
The arrangement had apparently been established long ago due to certain bureaucratic considerations involving the distribution of responsibilities, inspection authority, and the preservation of records.
Lin Mu glanced over the explanation. ’What a troublesome arrangement.’
He had little interest in the exact administrative reasoning behind it. The important thing was knowing which facility currently served as the main division. Fortunately, that information was clearly marked.
’Seven hundred kilometers from here,’ Lin Mu noted.
That was a relatively short distance for cultivators of their level. But the location itself was somewhat unusual. The current main facility was situated deep within a wilderness region of the Core Court, far from the major cities and residential areas.
It was surrounded by rugged terrain, dense forests, and several natural formations that made ordinary travel inconvenient.
This isolation was intentional.
The Vault Division handled many of the sect’s most valuable treasures and sensitive records. Placing its facilities away from heavily populated regions reduced the possibility of unauthorized access and made it easier to conceal their exact layouts.
Only cultivators possessing the appropriate authority could enter the restricted areas and all of the Vault Division’s subdivisions followed similar arrangements.
’At least it’s not too far,’ Lin Mu thought.
There was also a teleportation array relatively close to their current position.
The array connected to a smaller transportation facility located approximately a hundred and fifty kilometers from the Vault Division’s main compound. From there, the remaining distance could easily be covered through flight.
Zhenyu finished examining the jade slip and looked toward the assembled Wild Peak cultivators. "Alright! We’re heading to the Vault Division!"
The Wild Peak elders immediately straightened.
High Elder Shatter Peak grinned. "Finally!"
High Elder Palm Saber gave a measured nod. "Shall we assemble the investigation teams, Senior?"
"Of course." Zhenyu gestured toward the nearby teleportation facility. "Get everyone moving."
The Wild Peak elders quickly began organizing their disciples.
However, Zhenyu raised a hand before they could depart. "Ah, one more thing."
High Elder Shatter Peak looked toward him. "Yes, Senior?"
"You lot go ahead. I have something to take care of first." Zhenyu replied.
The Wild Peak elders exchanged puzzled glances.
"Senior won’t be coming with us?" High Elder Palm Saber asked.
"I’ll meet you there." Zhenyu waved his hand. "Don’t worry about me."
High Elder Shatter Peak nodded thoughtfully. "Understood, Senior."
He had no idea what Mengli Zhenyu intended to do, but he assumed the ancient body cultivator had some profound reason for separating from the group.
After all, Senior Zhenyu had already demonstrated extraordinary abilities and repeatedly outmaneuvered powerful figures within the sect. Surely there was some important preparation he needed to make.
The other Wild Peak elders seemed to reach similar conclusions. Lin Mu, however, had a much simpler reason. He wanted to make certain arrangements before arriving at the Vault Division.
And he could do so considerably faster by traveling through space.
Zhenyu turned away from the group, then he raised one enormous hand. His fingers curled into a fist and the surrounding space suddenly trembled.
CRACK!
A sharp sound echoed through the area and the space directly before Zhenyu fractured, revealing a dark opening filled with turbulent spatial energy. Several nearby disciples gasped and the Grand Elder’s eyes widened.
The Clarity Peak Head immediately turned toward the disturbance. Even the Sword Peak Head looked stunned.
Zhenyu casually stepped toward the opening. "See you there!"
With those words, he entered the spatial tear and the darkness swallowed his enormous figure. A moment later, the fractured space closed behind him, leaving only faint ripples that quickly faded.