Chapter 00265: I Was the One Who Let Her Go
# I Was the One Who Let Her Go
Chapter 265
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 265: I Was the One Who Let Her Go
After leaving the medicinal herb garden, Lan Xiaobu reattached the mark he had peeled off from Shangguan Qian to the corpse of Teng Yi.
He then carried Teng Yi's body to a cliff and tossed it over.
The ring on Teng Yi's finger left Lan Xiaobu quite disappointed.
Aside from a few hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones, there was nothing but a bunch of random junk.
The only thing that satisfied him was obtaining a "Yi Fire," a third-grade immortal flame.
Yi Fire isn't the name of a specific flame but rather refers to flames that have failed to undergo nirvana.
Any immortal flame that fails during its nirvana process is called Yi Fire.
If a third-grade immortal flame fails its nirvana, it becomes a third-grade Yi Fire.
Yi Fire cannot advance further; a third-grade Yi Fire will always remain a third-grade Yi Fire.
Similarly, if a fourth-grade immortal flame fails its nirvana, it becomes a fourth-grade Yi Fire.
A third-grade Yi Fire wasn't particularly valuable to Lan Xiaobu, but he thought it might make a decent gift for Guang Jie.
...
Ximu Market.
Lan Xiaobu had heard that this market was quite famous and bustling in the Jiangyan Immortal Path.
However, when he arrived at the outskirts of Ximu Market today, he didn't see a single soul.
Logically, there should have been people from the Forbidden Immortal Bureau stationed here, but to Lan Xiaobu's surprise, there was no one.
Such an important crime scene should have had protective formations and guards, but there was nothing.
At the moment, Lan Xiaobu had transformed into the appearance of Ju Xiuruo.
He noticed a surveillance formation outside the Ximu Market, but he paid it no mind and walked right in.
Lan Xiaobu only knew that the case at Ximu Market was significant, but he wasn't clear on the specifics.
Given his rank, he didn't have access to the details of the case.
As soon as he stepped into the market, he immediately stopped.
His divine sense swept out, and he was shocked to discover numerous void formation patterns scattered throughout the market.
These patterns formed simple void teleportation arrays, seemingly placed haphazardly all over the place.
Although Lan Xiaobu still didn't know what had happened at Ximu Market, he had a rough idea.
With so many void teleportation arrays, anyone who accidentally stepped into one would be instantly teleported away.
As for where they would end up, Lan Xiaobu wasn't sure, but he was certain that Ximu Market was the center of a massive conspiracy.
He guessed that the missing guards from the Forbidden Immortal Bureau had likely been teleported away.
Immediately, Bai Duanfu's image popped into Lan Xiaobu's mind.
The only person he had seen capable of setting up void formation patterns was Bai Duanfu, and he had learned the technique from him.
The void formation patterns here were all first-grade immortal formations, similar to the ones in Bai Duanfu's room.
Then he thought of Ju Xiuruo.
Could she also be from the Bai family? Was she luring him to Ximu Market?
But Lan Xiaobu quickly dismissed this idea.
Ju Xiuruo had been hunted down two years ago, meaning she hadn't been here for at least that long.
Two years ago, Ximu Market was still thriving, and Ju Xiuruo might not even have known about it.
Besides, she had no idea about his grudge with the Bai family.
Fortunately, he had just learned about void formation patterns.
Otherwise, he might have been teleported straight into someone's prison without even realizing it.
No matter how many first-grade void teleportation arrays there were, they were nothing in Lan Xiaobu's eyes.
Without hesitation, he stepped into Ximu Market.
He wasn't worried because he had a teleportation array disk in his hand.
If anything went wrong, he could teleport away immediately.
Before entering the market, he had already prepared an escape route.
He had set up a teleportation array far from the market.
Lan Xiaobu wasn't here to investigate the case; he was here to find materials for flame nirvana.
Following the location Ju Xiuruo had mentioned, he quickly found an abandoned alchemy room.
In a bustling place like Ximu Market, it was unusual to find an abandoned alchemy room.
But when Lan Xiaobu arrived, he understood why.
This abandoned alchemy room was a place where spiritual energy dissipated.
Not only was it impossible to cultivate here, but staying for too long would cause one's cultivation to decline.
It was also a terrible place for alchemy, forging, or even storing items.
Anything valuable left here would degrade over time.
Lan Xiaobu stepped into the abandoned alchemy room.
The room was filled with dust and broken furniture.
Passing through the room, he found a small courtyard.
An ordinary person would only see this dilapidated courtyard and nothing else.
But as soon as Lan Xiaobu entered, he noticed a hidden restriction at the edge of an ancient tree root in the corner.
Instead of forcefully breaking the restriction, Lan Xiaobu took out a formation flag and waved it.
The restriction opened, revealing a small door.
Behind the door was a teleportation array.
Lan Xiaobu stepped onto the array and inserted his teleportation token.
A wave of dizziness hit him, and when he landed, he knew he was underground.
In front of him was a pool, half-filled with water.
Aside from the pool, there was nothing else.
Was this pool the key to flame nirvana? Lan Xiaobu had no idea what kind of water was in the pool.
He hesitated for a moment before summoning his immortal flame.
"Boom!" It was like pouring oil on dry wood.
The moment his Primal Eternal Flame touched the pool, it erupted into a terrifying blaze.
The sheer desire emanating from the flame was palpable even to Lan Xiaobu.
Lan Xiaobu pushed the flame forward.
"Go."
The Primal Eternal Flame surged into the pool, and Lan Xiaobu could clearly feel his flame advancing in rank.
Not only that, but the aura of the flame grew stronger and stronger.
It was like an Earth Immortal ascending to the True Immortal realm, with true essence continuously transforming into immortal essence.
This was undoubtedly a qualitative change.
As the water in the pool gradually disappeared, Lan Xiaobu saw a faint blue flame floating in the center of the pool.
With a wave of his hand, the flame appeared in his palm.
A fourth-grade immortal flame? Lan Xiaobu was overjoyed.
This deal with Ju Xiuruo had definitely been worth it.
It was time to leave.
Lan Xiaobu stored the flame and noticed another teleportation array by the pool.
This one didn't require a teleportation token.
As Lan Xiaobu stepped onto the array, ready to teleport away, he suddenly changed his mind.
He placed the third-grade Yi Fire he had obtained in the center of the dried-up pool and sealed it with a restriction.
After doing this, Lan Xiaobu teleported back to the alchemy room.
Instead of leaving through the entrance of Ximu Market, Lan Xiaobu used his teleportation array disk to escape.
...
"Brother Xiaobu!" Zhong Yi was shocked to see Lan Xiaobu return to the Forbidden Immortal Bureau.
He quickly approached him.
Lan Xiaobu noticed the junior officer Jin Buqiao walking over.
Jin Buqiao's face was dark, and he glared at Lan Xiaobu before saying, "The officer wants to see you. Hurry up, don't dawdle."
Zhong Yi swallowed the words he was about to say.
He sighed.
His big brother was done for.
He had already sent out a message, but Lan Xiaobu still came back.
It was really...
Lan Xiaobu wasn't the least bit nervous.
Instead, he greeted Jin Buqiao and then headed up to the fourth floor.
The fourth floor was divided into east and west sections.
The east side was where the senior officer, Gu Yue, worked.
The west side was for the four junior officers.
As soon as Lan Xiaobu reached the door to Gu Yue's office, he heard a deep voice say, "Come in."
When Lan Xiaobu entered, he saw a temporary surveillance formation.
It seemed this senior officer was planning to fabricate evidence.
Gu Yue had a fair complexion, no beard, and sharp eyes.
He was somewhat handsome, but what shocked Lan Xiaobu was his cultivation level.
Lan Xiaobu had always thought the woman on the fifth floor of the Forbidden Immortal Bureau was the strongest, with Jin Buqiao only at the Great Yi Immortal level.
He assumed the senior officer was at most a Great Luo Golden Immortal.
But now, seeing Gu Yue, he realized he was wrong.
This senior officer was the strongest, with a cultivation level at least at the peak of the Immortal King realm.
"First-grade officer Lan Xiaobu greets the senior officer," Lan Xiaobu said respectfully, clasping his fists.
"You're Lan Xiaobu. You haven't been with the Forbidden Immortal Bureau for long, right?" Gu Yue said indifferently.
Lan Xiaobu replied, "Yes, I've only been here for a few months. Brother Guang Li recommended me."
Gu Yue's tone remained unchanged.
"Do you know that Ju Xiuruo has escaped?"
Lan Xiaobu nodded.
"Yes, I'm aware of that."
Gu Yue continued, "I've heard from several officers that you were the one who let Ju Xiuruo go?"
Here it comes.
Lan Xiaobu was certain that no matter what he said, Ju Xiuruo's escape would be pinned on him.
There was no way to argue his way out of this.
"Speak. No matter the reason, I want to hear your explanation," Gu Yue added before Lan Xiaobu could respond.
Lan Xiaobu clasped his fists again.
"Senior Officer, I assure you, no one saw me let Ju Xiuruo go. This is a false accusation."
Lan Xiaobu's response was a bit off, and Gu Yue frowned slightly.
He then said, "But I have surveillance footage of you opening the prison formation and letting Ju Xiuruo escape."
"That's impossible," Lan Xiaobu said in surprise.
"Ju Xiuruo had a seventh-grade formation-breaking flag. She used it to escape."
"What do you mean?" Gu Yue stood up, looking at Lan Xiaobu in disbelief.
It was common knowledge that the Forbidden Immortal Bureau was trying to make Lan Xiaobu the scapegoat.
Gu Yue knew Lan Xiaobu was innocent, and he was aware that someone had disguised themselves as Lan Xiaobu to create the footage of him letting Ju Xiuruo go.
What surprised him was that Lan Xiaobu knew the details of Ju Xiuruo's escape.
Lan Xiaobu calmly explained, "Senior Officer, since I just joined the Forbidden Immortal Bureau and haven't made any contributions yet, I wanted to earn some merit quickly. After reviewing Ju Xiuruo's case and learning about her situation, I decided to let her go to catch a bigger fish. I scouted the path for her and told her the best time to escape."
(That's all for today's update.
Goodnight, friends!)
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