In the world of martial arts, I can invest in countless realms.

Chapter 77 Great Wisdom

"Pursuit?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Xichan was startled, and a flood of questions welled up in her mind.

"Senior Brother, who is chasing you? Why don't you return to the sect? Is it because the Illusionary Heart Sect can't afford to offend the person who wants to kill you?"

"No!" Feng Bugui shook his head, his expression serious, and his voice trembled slightly.

"The people chasing me are from the Illusionary Heart Sect, no, to be precise, they are my master's people."

"What? This is impossible, Senior Brother! Are you sure you're not mistaken? Why would Master want to kill you!"

"Senior Brother, Master..." With her two closest relatives fighting each other, Luo Xichan felt very confused, and her mind was not suited to thinking about these things.

"Half a year ago, I was traveling around the martial arts world when I discovered that someone there knew the unique skills of my Illusion Heart Sect."

"So I returned to the Illusionary Heart Sect overnight and reported the matter to my master. I thought my master would order an investigation, but I didn't expect that not long after I reported it, my master suddenly changed his attitude and actually tried to kill me."

"If my master hadn't suddenly gone mad for some unknown reason, I would have died that night. Afterwards, I escaped from the Illusionary Heart Sect, but the pursuit only continued."

"For the past six months, I have been hiding and running, being found several times, and going through countless battles."

"It's already lucky that I've survived until now, until recently, when I suddenly heard rumors about you, junior sister."

At this point, Feng Bugui looked at Luo Xichan with a serious expression, his tone much more solemn than before.

"Junior sister, what exactly happened? You've always been well-behaved, I don't believe you would do such a thing."

"Senior Brother, it's Master. Master gave me the secret manual of Falling Feathers Through Flowers and told me to make sure to pass it on to you."

"But as soon as I left the Illusionary Heart Sect, rumors began to spread throughout the martial arts world. My fellow disciples from the Illusionary Heart Sect began to surround and intercept me, saying that I was a traitor. I dared not go to crowded places, and I didn't even dare to sleep too soundly."

Facing her own senior brother, Luo Xichan felt as if she suddenly had someone to confide in.

A teenage girl finally revealed her most vulnerable side.

However, the next moment, Shen Che saw the little girl's hand pointing in his direction.

"I...I left my things with him!"

This little girl is really something; she changes her mind as quickly as flipping her hand.

Even with Luo Xichan pointing at him, Shen Che's expression remained unchanged. Stealing martial arts techniques from another school was a major taboo in the martial arts world, and he could never admit it, even if it meant gritting his teeth.

"I know the secret manual is with Young Master Shen, but he hasn't learned it!"

"You know me?" Shen Che narrowed his eyes slightly, his expression unchanged, but a murderous intent had already quietly emerged.

Knowing him is one thing, but knowing the secret manual is with him is another. Could it be that forcing Luo Xichan to hide the manual in his room was also his doing?

"Shen Yan, young hero Shen, this world of martial arts is neither too big nor too small."

"Some time ago, Young Master Shen's reputation in Hundred Herbs Valley had already spread throughout the martial arts world. Now, everyone in the martial arts world knows that there is a young master who can defeat Headmaster He of the Piaoyu Sword Sect with a single palm strike."

"While the name of Young Master Shen may not be universally known, it is certainly widely circulated!"

To be honest, such a compliment was quite pleasant, but it did nothing to quell Shen Che's murderous intent.

Shen Yan, this is another alternate account that Shen Che found for himself, and he always uses this alternate account when he is out and about.

Fortunately, only the alt accounts were leaked; otherwise, if the Illusion Heart Sect clashed with the Hidden Sword Manor, and they were in the wrong, it would be troublesome.

"Young Master Shen, I know the secret manual is with you because you bear traces of my Illusionary Mind Technique!"

"Illusionary Mind Technique?" A chill ran through him. When had he ever been affected by an Illusionary Mind Technique?

"Young Master Shen, rest assured, it's because of the secret techniques of my Illusion Heart Sect. Besides the obvious hidden weapons and poisons, there are other methods as well."

"The patterns on the box of secret manuals were carved using special techniques, and the manuals inside were also written using a special method mixed with special pigments. It is the culmination of my Illusion Heart Sect's illusion techniques and mechanisms."

"If someone sees or reads it, it will silently leave traces of illusion on them."

As he said this, Feng Bugui unconsciously straightened his back. His deep-seated sense of honor made him appear slightly proud.

"This mark is utterly harmless, neither killing nor injuring anyone. It is precisely because of this that it is so undetectable and impossible to guard against."

"If one truly learns the contents of the manual, the illusion techniques of my Illusionary Heart Sect will resonate with the cultivation methods. Unless one's cultivation is completely destroyed, it will be almost impossible to erase."

"The longer you study the manual, the deeper the traces will become, even if you don't practice it. However, without the corresponding skill support, they will gradually dissipate over time."

After staring intently at Shen Che for a while, Feng Bugui said with certainty, "Judging from the marks on Young Hero Shen, you probably only saw the name of the manual and didn't look any further, right?"

"So Young Master Shen doesn't need to worry. Although you have the manual, you haven't looked at it or learned it."

"At this moment, the marks on the young hero's body are almost gone, and they will disappear completely soon."

"Therefore, as long as the manual is returned to my Illusionary Heart Sect, this matter will be resolved!"

"Are you threatening me?" Shen Che naturally understood the threat emanating from the seemingly non-threatening tone.

But you would never guess that even if I don't watch, someone else will watch for us.

"That secret manual is really not in my hands!" Even when he was being questioned almost to his face, Shen Che remained calm.

"Perhaps your junior sister just got lost by accident. You two should go out and wander around in the mountains later; you might find her!"

"How could it be in the mountains? It's clearly..."

"Junior Sister!" Feng Bugui grabbed his junior sister, who was about to argue, and said in an extremely polite voice, "Young Master Shen, my junior sister and I will go out and search for her properly later."

"My junior sister is always forgetful and careless. It's not surprising that she could be lost in the mountains by accident."

"But, Senior Brother!"

"Alright, junior sister, the most important thing now is your safety, and the safety of my Illusionary Heart Sect!"

With a knowing look from her senior brother, she understood what he meant. Since they hadn't looked, she shouldn't cause them any more trouble and offend such a powerful expert.

I'll go out for a walk later, and I'll most likely be able to retrieve the "secret manual." That's the end of this matter.

"Junior Sister, Master's condition is unknown. I still have no clue what happened to him."

"Now, my second junior brother was seriously injured in his early years, my third junior brother has been killed, and you have been framed for eloping with someone and stealing the secret manual."

As he spoke, Feng Bugui couldn't help but show a worried look on his face. The situation had developed to the point where the fairy was being targeted at their sect leader's lineage.

"Is Senior Brother worried that Fourth Senior Brother and Fifth Senior Sister will be next in trouble?"

"No, news just came back. A couple of days ago, the elders jointly questioned Master. Fourth Junior Brother argued with the elders because he couldn't stand it, and was punished for it, but he accidentally damaged his foundation."

"What? Even Fourth Senior Brother... What on earth is going on?"

Her mind was in complete turmoil, like a tangled mess, but suddenly Luo Xichan seemed to grasp a key point and couldn't help but blurt out, "Could it be that Master has a problem?"

"Heh!" Shen Che, standing to the side, looked at this brilliant man and thought, "You really dare to speak up."

I didn't see your senior brother dare to say it, but he was subtly hinting at it to get you to speak up.

If Master has a problem, does that mean you, the suddenly appearing senior brother, are definitely not a problem?

Shen Che could also see that this young girl had virtually no experience in the ways of the world, even less than he did. At least he knew to be cautious and not to easily trust others.

This girl believes whatever she's told. If her master were here, he'd definitely think there was something wrong with his senior brother.

With this level of skill, if someone were to sell her to a brothel, they might think it was a test.