Zitang Su gave Ye Lingyue this leaf, and when Ye Lingyue first got it, she also studied it.

The leaf appeared to be just an ordinary leaf, without any array inside.

But strangely enough, this leaf, which seemed no different from any ordinary fallen leaf, remained vivid and full of life for months after Ye Lingyue got it.

Seeing what Master Zi mentioned in the letter, Ye Lingyue thought to herself, could it be possible that if she pinched the leaf, Master Zi would suddenly pop up?

This thought flashed through Ye Lingyue’s mind, but she quickly dismissed it.

Recently, there have been so many matters, which is why she started to let her imagination run wild.

Ancient Nine Provinces and Lonely Moon Sea, the difference is more than just tens of thousands of miles; to be precise, they are not even on the same mainland.

No matter how powerful Master Zi is, it’s impossible to possess such divine skills.

Ye Lingyue thought this as she put the leaf away.

Due to the matter with Little Jiu Nian, Ye Lingyue ended up staying in Huangquan City a little longer.

There were only about twenty days left of the month given for the City Lord Meeting.

Besides, she had to deal with Zhao Tianlang’s matter, and Ye Lingyue had to depart immediately.

For now, the search for Little Jiu Nian will be entrusted to Bo Qing, and the city affairs in Huangquan City will be handled by Yuan Xing and Si Xiaochun.

Ye Lingyue, along with Di Shen, Qin Xiaochuan, Huang Jun, and Senior Sister Wan Yun, set out for Shui City.

Since there’s no direct transmission array between Shui City and Huangquan City, Ye Lingyue had to pass through Gold City to transfer before reaching Shui City.

After half a day’s journey, Ye Lingyue and the others arrived in Gold City.

"Fourth Brother, this is the Gold City where you were earlier, truly an impressive city," Di Shen remarked, visiting Gold City for the first time, marveling at the metal-constructed buildings.

Qin Xiaochuan chuckled dryly twice but said nothing more.

This made Ye Lingyue a bit curious; usually, given Qin Xiaochuan’s nature, by now he would be boasting and acting as a guide in Gold City, but today he remained very low-key, somewhat unusual.

Ye Lingyue was about to inquire further when Senior Sister Wan Yun spoke.

"Ling Yue, don’t forget about the Tian Lang matter."

After learning that Zhao Tianlang’s death was related to the Taixu Tomb Realm, and considering he had visited the major newbie cities before his death, Senior Sister Wan Yun decided to use the Sky Wolf Stick to search through the cities they passed.

The Sky Wolf Stick, being a spiritual artifact Zhao Tianlang used while alive, should provide some clues.

"Senior Sister, let’s find a place to stay first and see if we can find any clues."

Feeling it was unwise to act with so many people around, Ye Lingyue suggested they stay in Gold City for now.

She planned to linger a few more days in Gold City, besides searching for the Taixu Tomb Realm, Ye Lingyue was also concerned about Luo Yi’s matter.

The five of them entered the inn together.

After checking in, the five split into two teams: Di Shen, Senior Sister Wan Yun, and Ye Lingyue went to search for clues about the Taixu Tomb Realm, while Huang Jun and Qin Xiaochuan sought information about Luo Yi’s whereabouts.

Ye Lingyue, Di Shen, and Senior Sister Wan Yun searched through the city’s bustling markets and restaurants, tea houses, and other places.

To their disappointment, no one had heard of the Taixu Tomb Realm.

"Searching like this won’t work, Gold City is huge; it’s like looking for a needle in a haystack."

Senior Sister Wan Yun lamented.

"It seems we’ll have to try using the Sky Wolf Stick."

Ye Lingyue had heard that, with higher-grade spiritual artifacts, some memory would remain with the artifact after the owner’s demise.

Provided it hasn’t been too long, using spiritual power, there’s a chance to trigger the memory retained within the artifact.

But these were things she had only heard of, Ye Lingyue had never actually tried it.

Senior Sister Wan Yun decided to trust the idea and took out the Sky Wolf Stick.

Ye Lingyue injected her spiritual power into the Sky Wolf Stick.

Ever since acquiring the Cauldron Name, Ye Lingyue’s spiritual power had increased, and just with a slight movement of her mind, her spiritual power surged like a tide, engulfing the entire Sky Wolf Stick.

Initially, there was no response from the Sky Wolf Stick.

But as Ye Lingyue injected more and more spiritual power into the stick, it began to glow.

"Look quickly, something is showing within the Sky Wolf Stick."

In front of Di Shen and Senior Sister Wan Yun appeared several vague shadows.

In the shadows, they saw several human figures and a scene.

Until the images faded, the Sky Wolf Stick returned to its original state, and Ye Lingyue withdrew her spiritual power.

"In the image just now, I saw Yue Mubai and someone who should be Senior Brother Zhao; as for the other person, I don’t know who they are. I suspect he might be the third person who ambushed Senior Sister Wan Yun earlier in Yanmen City. But what was that scene displayed within the Sky Wolf Stick? It seems Senior Brother Zhao and Yue Mubai had been there."

Di Shen pondered.

"We indeed found a clue in Gold City. The scene shown earlier is, in fact, familiar to those undergoing newbie training in Gold City; it’s the Vajra Formation in Gold City. However, why would Zhao Tianlang, a seasoned person, come to Gold City to challenge the Vajra Formation?"

Senior Sister Wan Yun was baffled.

Zhao Tianlang’s Power of Reincarnation cultivated the Power of Earth, and the newbie city he visited back then was Earth City, unrelated to Gold City.

Having become a formal Demon Hunter, it’s unlikely he would come to Gold City for a challenge that only engages amateur training like the Vajra Formation.

"I recall Fourth Brother once took the newbie assessment in Gold City; let’s ask him if we can confirm the Vajra Formation’s connection with the Taixu Tomb Realm, we could discuss with Gold City Lord about entering the Vajra Formation for a closer look."

Ye Lingyue and Di Shen returned to the inn together.

Calculating the time, Qin Xiaochuan and Huang Jun should also be returning soon.

The two didn’t come back, and they waited until late afternoon when Huang Jun rushed back, carrying injuries.

"What’s going on? Who injured you, and where is Fourth Brother?"

Ye Lingyue hurriedly asked.

"Ling Yue, something happened. Xiao Chuan was taken away; they said last time Xiao Chuan injured the Manager at the City Lord’s Mansion, and the Manager of Gold City’s City Lord’s Mansion, furious, brought a group and took Brother Qin away. They’ve declared that unless we provide fifty thousand Spirit Stones, they’ll take Brother Qin’s life."

Ye Lingyue and the others then learned that after Huang Jun and Qin Xiaochuan separated from them, they wandered through the city hoping to encounter Luo Yi.

But just as the two reached the inn’s entrance, a group of people rushed in and indiscriminately captured Qin Xiaochuan.