Fantasy, Ning family ruins.

Among the ruins, two figures were approaching.

Ningzhe folded his arms and stood there. Because of the shield of his mental power, he was not afraid of being discovered by the two people in the illusion.

"That's true, but we've been squatting here for many days and haven't found anything valuable..."

"Stop complaining and focus on exploring."

"..."

Only when these two people got closer did Ningzhe notice their attires.

Dressed all in black, a very standard Privy Council black outfit.

And listening to their words, it seems that they were sent here by Yunfu to perform an exploration mission... It seems that they have been here for a while, and there has been no progress at all.

The two people came to the broken [Ning Mansion] plaque, squatted down, took out a jade-like device, and placed it on the plaque.

This device began to emit a faint light the moment it was placed, and it continued to spread to the surroundings, as if it was spreading through some kind of breath.

"...Is this okay?"

"That's right."

After doing all this, the two people stood up again.

"Well... this is the only place that has not been explored. If there are any clues, they can only be found in this place."

One of the men in black stared at the glowing device and said helplessly.

"Yes. There have been a lot of unsolved notes in the courtyard. If there are no more..."

The other man in black also looked helpless.

He had a civilian job in the Privy Council. This time something big happened to the Ning family, and the Privy Council didn't have enough manpower, so he was temporarily detained as a young man.

The problem is, he was sent out to fill the vacancy, but the workload of his original position is still there!

The huge file is still waiting for him to sort it out...

"You two, have you discovered anything?"

At this moment, Yunfu, dressed in white, suddenly appeared and spoke to the two of them with a gentle expression.

"Ah! Lord Yunfu! We..."

"We just put down the device and we haven't got concrete results yet."

The man in black spoke quickly and pulled another man in black beside him.

"Don't worry... I just received a notice that Prince Yan ordered the Privy Council not to allow further investigation of this matter. Regardless of whether you find anything or not, you all have to go back."

Seeing the little actions of the two men, Yunfu smiled bitterly, "As for the destruction of the Ning family, the Privy Council has already spent a lot of energy. If we continue to investigate further, the gain will outweigh the loss..."

"..."

The two men in black looked at each other, somewhat hesitantly.

Did you really stop checking like that?

The Ning family was brutally exterminated. The cause has not yet been found out. Will Prince Yan make such an order?

"Go back, the work of the Privy Council is more important."

After a moment of silence, Yunfu spoke again, his expression returning to his normal appearance.

"yes."

Seeing Yunfu's plain expression, the man in black no longer hesitated, agreed directly, and then left quickly.

"..."

After his men left, Yunfu's eyes flickered for a few times, then he bowed down and picked up the jade.

Suddenly, Yunfu sighed and said as if unintentionally: "My friend next to me... If you don't mind, why don't you come out and talk?"

"Um?"

Ningzhe, who was hiding under his spiritual power, was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously looked around, but there was no one else around.

"No need to look around, I'm talking about you...the black-haired boy."

Yunfu put the jade into his arms, turned to Ningzhe, and spoke in a gentle tone.

"you......"

Ningzhe carefully checked his mental shield and found that there was no flaw, and he became even more confused.

People in this illusion can actually discover his existence through spiritual power?

this......

"No need to doubt, young man. You have the aura of [Hunyuan], or something similar to [Hunyuan]... You should be someone else recognized by the emperor, right?"

Seeing the confused look on the black-haired boy's face, Yunfu chuckled, and then took out a gray brush.

"I see..."

Feeling the warmth radiating from the [Hunyuan] in his arms, Ningzhe suddenly understood. With a wave of his hand, the mental barrier that enveloped him instantly dissipated.

"My name is Yunfu, the current Privy Council member [in white], who are you?"

Seeing that Ningzhe had lowered his guard, Yunfu spoke in a gentle tone.

"Me? Well...my name is Jiang Guo, from Dihuazhou."

Ningzhe thought for a moment and then spoke.

"Jiang Guo..."

Hearing this name, Yunfu nodded thoughtfully, and then said seriously: "You have such strength, and you have a magic weapon given by the emperor himself... Are you interested in coming to the Privy Council? I can guarantee that you will

He has a position and power no less than mine in the Privy Council."

"Join the Privy Council?"

Ningzhe was stunned for a moment, then looked a little strange.

He suddenly began to wonder if this place was an illusion...

Is this a place similar to a parallel universe? When Yunfu just invited "Jiang Guo" to join the Privy Council, Ningzhe vaguely felt a power called [Destiny].

"Ah, you don't have to make a decision so quickly. You are still young and have countless choices in the future."

Seeing that Ningzhe was hesitant, Yunfu did not urge him, but comforted him.

But soon, the man in white changed the subject.

"What I'm actually more curious about is, why are you here alone and using your mental power to hide your whereabouts?"

Yunfu's expression was very natural, without any malice, just confusion.

"I...I am also very curious about the cause of the Ning family tragedy, but without an official identity, I cannot cross Qianyan Army and come to the scene."

Facing Yunfu's doubts, Ningzhe waved his hand and said helplessly: "In order to get here in person, I used this method."

"That's it...no wonder."

After hearing Ningzhe's words, Yunfu had no doubt about the authenticity of this explanation and nodded immediately.

"So, have you got any clues?"

After taking a look at the ruins around him, Ningzhe said.

"Actually, it does exist, but... it's very vague and scary."

Hearing this, Yunfu nodded, then his expression became serious, and he spoke in a serious tone: "I found signs of Abyss Cult activities here, and..."

A rare emotion called "hesitation" appeared on Yunfu's face, but soon he shook his head and took out a black gem from his arms.

"This gem has the power to isolate elemental forces, and... it seems to be calling me, leading me to find the truth..."

Speaking of the word "truth", I don't know if it was Ningzhe's illusion, but black stains suddenly appeared on Yunfu's white clothes.

But compared to these subtle changes, there was another thing that attracted Ningzhe's attention more.

The black gem in Yunfu's hand...why does it give him a familiar feeling?

just like...
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