Chapter Fifty-Three: Investigating Xijiang City

  After a night's rest, Huo Hai's complexion gradually became rosier. The consumption of spiritual energy was not so easy to recover from. This wasn't something that could be fully recovered from with just one sleep, but rather required nourishment.

  Huo Hai's current strength, in order to recover his spiritual power, can only rely on recuperation. Only after reaching the Lingzhe realm can he rely on cultivation to affect the recovery of his spiritual power. His complexion is still not looking good. But now, no one has come to visit either. Opening his eyes, he could clearly see the cold light flashing in Huo Hai's eyes. His own actions should begin now.

  "Dare to lay a hand on Yun'er? Hmph, no matter who you are, I'll make sure you know the consequences of doing so."

  Huo Hai said coldly, as if the enemy was right in front of him. His heart stirred, and a large number of star beetles flew out of his courtyard in batches. Even with stronger protective measures against Huo Hai, no one paid attention to these insects.

  Up to now, in the whole family, probably except for Huo Hai and Huo Yun'er, no one else knows about the use of these insects raised by Huo Hai. Others think that raising insects is just one of Huo Hai's strange hobbies.

  In this world, there are too many kinds of hobbies. Even many people's hobbies are abnormally abnormal. In comparison, liking to raise insects is not a big deal. It's like little girls all like to raise a pet. Even if an insect flies out and is discovered, as long as it's not too many, it still won't arouse the slightest vigilance from outsiders on patrol.

  In this way, batch after batch of insects flew out from the courtyard of Huo Hai. This time it was mainly for surveillance and also to explore. So Xiao Jin was left behind. The transformed insects were only two hundred, placed beside themselves to protect themselves.

  This was to prevent accidents, having experienced the last time, Huo Hai's side did not have a starworm protection, always had an unsafe feeling. Finally, it was this time exploring the main force of various families in Xijiang City, the Illusory Butterfly.

  The patterns on the butterfly's body, after this refinement, have increased. The original simple pattern has added two colors, crimson and golden yellow. They are intertwined with each other, becoming even more beautiful.

  This beauty, if seen by the cloud, will surely go crazy. Not only the cloud, but also most women who see it will like to go crazy. If you fly out directly like this, with the beauty of a small butterfly, it's hard not to attract other people's attention. Under helplessness, from the moment she went out, the little butterfly had already demonstrated her innate ability and hid herself.

  What comforted Huo Hai was that this hidden ability was ultimately a gift, an instinct. It consumed very little spiritual energy, and it wasn't even as much as the small butterfly's own recovery speed. As long as she didn't use other abilities, the small butterfly could maintain this state indefinitely.

  In the midst of perception, Xiao Die carried a large number of star moths and slowly flew outwards. First, what needed to be investigated was the Ji family, which was closest to her own family. That's right, the Ji family, the one where Ji Muo was from.

  Although this time, the people who came after him were using hidden weapons and techniques, they had no idea that these things were actually insects. Only Ji Wu knew about this matter in the Ji family. As long as Ji Wu didn't say anything, nobody would know. Besides, even if Ji Wu did speak up, the Ji family's actions weren't entirely without motivation.

  Ji Mu knew the strength of his own bug, especially in stealth assassination mode. If he made it look like this, making himself think it was done by another family, then when attacking other families, the Ji family would be equivalent to having one less competitor.

  Without any competitors, there are naturally benefits. Huo Hai, this soul from Earth, is used to seeing people deceive and cheat each other. He never hesitates to think of others in the worst way.

  Ji Mu received He Hai's recognition, but this was only from him alone. Who knew what kind of loyalty she had towards her own family? And who knew what kind of family they were anyway? In any case, even if it was just to put his mind at ease, He Hai would have to investigate the Ji family first. A large number of star moths swarmed around Xiao Die, slowly flying into the midst of the Ji residence.

  When the news came, Huo Hai's heart moved slightly. He knew that it had arrived. Closing his eyes, he directly connected with Xiao Die through the spiritual seed in her mind, using the little bit of spiritual power he had just recovered.

  "Ah, this is the Ji residence. In that direction, that's where Ji Mu is now." Huo Hai's heart moved slightly. The reason he was able to find Ji Mu was because Xing Huang had long remembered the scent on Ji Mu's body and tracked it down accordingly.

  In terms of distinguishing smells, insects are not inferior to dogs at all. After being enhanced, some special wasps have a sense of smell that far surpasses that of dogs. Even the ordinary Star Wasp can detect things from a relatively close distance. With a single command from Huo Hai, the Star Wasp flew off in one direction with the small butterfly, and soon arrived at a room.

  A small butterfly slowly flew in through the gap in the room. Huo Hai was puzzled: "How can the doors and windows be closed so tightly?" There was not a single seam around. After much effort, it finally passed through the star screw, opening a seam on the roof to let the small butterfly enter.

  As soon as he entered, Huo Hai immediately discovered that the room was filled with steam. Upon closer inspection, Huo Hai's eyes widened in surprise. He saw Ji Mu washing up in his own room, no wonder he had closed the door and blocked the window.

  Ji Mu's face was serene, but the hot water had turned his skin a deep red. His entire body was flushed, with white skin and a rosy undertone. The subtle appearance of two points made Hao Hai's blood boil.

  "I didn't realize that Ji Mu's figure was so good." "No, no, I'm not here to peep, I have something important to do." Huo Hai took a deep breath and tried to break the connection with Xiao Die. But after thinking about it, he thought it wasn't a big deal, so he just let it be. Then, he ordered Xiao Die to use spiritual attack.

  Among peers, the spiritual power of the small butterfly is far beyond what ordinary people can compare to. After a wave of spiritual fluctuation, Ji Mu felt himself becoming more and more dizzy, then fell asleep. However, it didn't matter, as it wouldn't last too long anyway.

  Enduring the turmoil within, Xiao Die's Illusory Butterfly ability was activated. Currently, Xiao Die's level was too low, and dealing with a Spiritual Blood Realm expert wasn't that easy. It was impossible to obtain complete memories.

  Only by using mental fluctuations, the subconscious mind asked a few questions. For example, whether to reveal the secrets of Huo Hai, or whether Ji's family had ever laid hands on Huo Yun'er. The answer from the subconscious mind will never be deceptive.

  A few minutes later, Huo Hai let out a slight sigh of relief because Ji Mu had kept his own secret and hadn't sold him out. At this moment, Huo Hai suddenly felt a wave of guilt. He shouldn't have been so suspicious of his friend; now he not only suspected him but also spied on him. Fortunately, Ji Mu didn't know, or else who knows what would happen. The separation between men and women in the Tianling Continent was not something that could be compared to Earth's.

  Controlling the small butterfly, it flew out of the gap that had just been opened, and then let Xing Huang restore the opened gap to its original state. Huo Hai took a few deep breaths, suppressing the fire in his body. Breaking off direct contact, he let Xiao Xie and Xing Huang continue to search for their next target.

  Ji Mu doesn't know, but that doesn't mean the Ji family hasn't done it before. Xiao Die can't handle a master of the Linggu realm, but ordinary people are different. People with different identities and statuses should know some family secrets.

  One night, Huo Hai found his target and directly communicated with Xiao Die, interrogating her in a subconscious state. This way of inquiry made Huo Hai more and more excited, easily knowing other people's secrets was an excitement that ordinary people couldn't understand.

  In one night, Huo Hai roughly investigated the Ji family. Indeed, someone in the Ji family wanted to take action against Huo Hai, and had such an idea. However, they hadn't taken any action yet. Huo Hai was somewhat annoyed, but couldn't do anything about it. If the Ji family didn't have any ideas at all, that would be strange. In that case, Huo Hai should suspect how the Ji family reached their current status.

  "What a pity, the strength is too weak, can only wait until tomorrow." Huo Hai shook his head helplessly. His own cultivation was poor, and his spiritual power was too low, already reaching its limit. Xiaodie's spiritual power was not high either, and it had been almost exhausted after a night of turmoil.

  Continue to investigate the next house, Xing Huang is fine, but Xiao Die is not. If Xiao Die is exhausted for a while, Huo Hai will be depressed. The rare and mysterious butterfly, the books he checked in the past few days clearly told him that.

  "Alright, let's all return and rest." With a silent command from Huo Hai, all the insects began to return to the courtyard in batches, waiting for the next day's action. Although there was some disappointment, excitement still outweighed disappointment in Huo Hai's heart. If not for Xiao Die, even if he had refined the Heart Confusion Wasp, it would have been impossible to obtain so much information in such a short period of time.

  The most important thing is that the Huānxīn Guì's ability to move is not very good, and using it is also a very troublesome thing.

  Before long, the small butterflies and star moths returned to Huo Hai's courtyard, landing in a special area prepared for insects. While eating the food that Huo Hai had already prepared, they slowly rested. In fact, most of those who were eating were still the small butterflies.

  Huo Hai casually fed them some spiritual energy, then sat down by himself and began to cultivate again. While recovering the spiritual energy he had consumed last night, he also recovered his own vital energy. Huo Hai's current strength was not strong enough, and his vital energy consumption was too high, so he needed to take good care of himself. As for the people in the Huo family, seeing that Huo Hai didn't have any bad behavior, they were very reassured about him.

  During the day, it was either cultivation or reading, and everything seemed perfectly normal. Time slowly passed by, and after this day, Hao Hai's state was even better than yesterday. Looking at the sky, it was already getting dark, and Hao Hai smiled slightly.

  "Hehe, tonight, let's investigate another one, which one is better? Time is running out, the day to head to Huang Cheng Academy is getting closer and closer. Before leaving, I must find out who the murderer is."