Upon closer inspection, they indeed discovered some clues: a number of familiar faces amongst the Heavenly soldiers defending the Heavenly Court were missing.

Rumors kept fermenting, and the Divine Exorcist Great Saint had no choice but to shift his attention to quelling these rumors, after all, they were affairs that could shake the foundation of the Heavenly Court.

In the Exorcist Great Saint Residence, a group of black-clad individuals were kneeling on the ground. The Divine Exorcist Great Saint was sitting on his chair, gazing coldly down at the crowd below as he spoke, "A bunch of useless trash, you haven’t even been able to find the source of these rumors after so much time!"

The crowd knelt trembling, not daring to raise their heads, as the Divine Exorcist Great Saint’s icy words felt like the piercing cold winds of winter.

The Divine Exorcist Great Saint had always been a very rational individual, but at this moment, he seemed exceptionally irritable, his words laced with chilling murderous intent. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

None of these people had ever seen their leader in such a state; they were frightened into shivering, cold sweat streaming down their faces.

The Divine Exorcist Great Saint could clearly feel a phantom roaming within the Heavenly Court, and knew that the troubling rumors that had been heating up had originated from this entity.

However, no matter what methods he employed, he simply could not capture it. At times, he felt he was but one step away from the adversary, yet each time he returned empty-handed.

This situation was a great blow to his pride as one touted to be an expert in intelligence – his heart was filled with a competitive spirit, and he was desperate to capture the person behind the scenes.

"My lord, it is not that we are not trying hard enough. The adversary is as elusive as an antelope with horns hung high. We have nearly turned the Heavenly Court upside down, but we still can’t find a trace of them," one person said cautiously to the Divine Exorcist Great Saint.

In fact, this was what many people were thinking: after expending such great effort and still coming up empty-handed, they wondered if there really was a so-called mastermind, or if their leader was just being overly suspicious.

"Then tell me, how did these messages appear?" the Divine Exorcist Great Saint asked in a deep voice, his words icy.

The crowd fell silent, but the Divine Exorcist Great Saint stood up and started pacing restlessly in his residence, muttering to himself, "He must still be in the Heavenly Court, perhaps even smiling as he watches all of this unfold. I will definitely catch him."

His demeanor made everyone exchange glances, feeling that their leader might have gone mad.

Little did they know that at this very moment, the Divine Exorcist Great Saint was full of fighting spirit; he felt he had truly met his match this time, and this realization brought about a somewhat pathological excitement within him.

It was the thrill of a worthy opponent, and he decided to truly engage with the person behind the curtain.

"Continue the investigation. He must still be lurking within the Heavenly Court; focus on the Heavenly Forge Bureau," the Divine Exorcist Great Saint commanded, his voice ringing out to the ears of those present.

After acknowledging his command, they slowly exited, each with a grave expression on their face.

The Divine Exorcist Great Saint sat alone in his chair, lost in thought, his mind a whirl with who knows what.

Meanwhile, his elusive adversary was leisurely fishing in the Demon Realm.

Next to him, the Bashan Tiger and Yi Hailong were teaching a few Little Monsters how to fish, but perhaps due to their restless nature, they were having no luck catching any fish.

Watching Lin Fang pull up fish after fish, Bashan Tiger cried out in frustration.

"I’ve told you, fishing requires patience; you need to wait quietly. With the way you’re acting, you’ll never catch a fish," Lin Fang said with a sigh, looking at the jumping and bouncing Bashan Tiger.

"This fishing is too boring, boss. Let’s go to the Heavenly Court instead. I didn’t get a good look around last time," Bashan Tiger said with a longing face, hoping to get approval from his leader.

The few little monsters around them also wore expressions of anticipation; they were very curious about the mysterious Heavenly Court and all hoped to take another stroll through it.

However, Lin Fang shook his head and said, "You should give up on that idea. Going out now would be walking right into a trap. The Divine Exorcist Great Saint is no ordinary foe; he can easily catch your tails."

Although Lin Fang had never dealt with this Divine Exorcist Great Saint, he was able to piece together an image of him from his past deeds.

This was a meticulous thinker who would stop at nothing. In the world of intelligence, he was truly second to none, and very adept at manipulating people’s hearts.

He was the primary contributor to the downfall of the Demon Court. Although it was unclear why a monster would be so loyal to the Jade Emperor, the Emperor’s attitude suggested a deep relationship between the two.

Such a person would not let any doubts slide by; which meant that, by this time, the Divine Exorcist Great Saint was probably already casting his net wide, just waiting for him to slip up again.

Though Lin Fang had never eaten pork, he had seen pigs run. With so many espionage dramas from his previous life as a foundation, he had some understanding of intelligence work and knew that what he should do now was to stay quiet, silently waiting for the right moment.

Thus, he firmly rejected the requests of the few little demons.

"That despicable guy."

When they mentioned the Divine Exorcist Great Saint, Bashan Tiger couldn’t help but puff up his cheeks. He had absolutely no affection for this former Great Sage of the Demon Race; after all, Bashan Tiger despised such traitors the most.

Moreover, the current miserable state of the Demon Clan could not be divorced from the involvement of this Divine Exorcist Great Saint.

That being said, he was also somewhat afraid of the former Great Sage’s methods; this was someone who had single-handedly overthrown the Demon Court, and even after countless years, almost sabotaged the Demon Emperor’s plans for revival.

Being targeted by such a person was spine-chilling. Although Bashan Tiger used to boast and considered himself one of the top experts in the Three Realms, facing the Divine Exorcist Great Saint, he dared not make any big claims.

As they conversed, Lin Fang felt the fishing rod in his hand sink. With a powerful flick, he saw a red carp pulled out of the water, droplets glittering with multicolored light in the sunlight as they fell through the air.

Lin Fang slowly removed the fish, smiling faintly at the struggling carp in his hands before he gently threw it back into the pond.

"You sure are at leisure!" A hearty voice sounded.

When they turned around, they saw a White-clad White Dragon with bare feet and a flute tied at his waist, walking over with a smile on his face.

"I don’t have much to do right now, so naturally, I’m at leisure," Lin Fang replied with a smile as well.

"I’ve heard that the Great Saint is about to turn the Heavenly Court upside down just to find you," White Dragon said.

White Dragon had used some ancient tricks to plant ears in the Heavenly Court and could always obtain the latest news from there.

"Your little fish are quite impressive; they’ve managed to gather all sorts of information," Lin Fang remarked admiringly.

Who would have thought that the carp in the Immortal Transformation Pond would send information out?

"It’s because those immortals like to stand by the edge of the pond and talk," White Dragon said.