Chapter 00267: Lan Xiaobu, the Minor Immortal Officer
# Lan Xiaobu, the Minor Immortal Officer
Chapter 267
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 267: Lan Xiaobu, the Minor Immortal Officer
As the spaceship headed towards the West Mu Market, Gu Yue turned to Lan Xiaobu and said, "Go on, continue."
He was quite pleased with the information Lan Xiaobu had gathered by playing the long game.
The Forbidden Immortal Bureau had been investigating for ages without any results, but Lan Xiaobu seemed to have cracked the case effortlessly.
"Yes," Lan Xiaobu replied, his tone tinged with excitement.
"I waited outside the West Mu Market for a long time, but Ju Xiuruo never showed up. Just when I thought she had disappeared too, I suddenly sensed my divine sense mark in another place."
"Where was it?" Gu Yue asked, his heart racing.
He had a feeling this case was about to break wide open.
Lan Xiaobu spoke cautiously, "It was at the Bai Duan Immortal Manor. I didn’t dare to investigate further, so I stopped there and hurried back to the Forbidden Immortal Bureau."
"Good, that’s more than enough. If everything you’ve found is true, I’ll make sure you’re promoted to a Minor Immortal Officer," Gu Yue laughed, clapping Lan Xiaobu on the shoulder, his voice filled with excitement.
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When they arrived outside the West Mu Market again, two Immortal Officers came forward to greet them.
Lan Xiaobu thought to himself that the Forbidden Immortal Bureau wasn’t completely useless.
The last time he was here, he hadn’t seen anyone, but now, people seemed to appear out of nowhere.
"Stay outside and report immediately if anything happens," Gu Yue waved his hand, dismissing the two officers.
Before Gu Yue could instruct him to enter the market first, Lan Xiaobu took the initiative.
"Great Immortal Officer, I’ll go ahead. Please follow behind me and remember the path I take."
He was certain Gu Yue didn’t fully trust him, so he had to take the lead and scout the way.
"Good, go ahead. I’ll follow you," Gu Yue said, clearly pleased with Lan Xiaobu’s suggestion.
It made a difference when Lan Xiaobu volunteered rather than being ordered.
Lan Xiaobu easily navigated past several spatial teleportation arrays and soon arrived outside the alchemy room.
"It really is the work of Prince Jing," Gu Yue said coldly as they stood outside the alchemy room without any incidents.
If Prince Jing was involved, this matter was beyond his authority.
It would have to be escalated to higher-ups for resolution.
Lan Xiaobu quickly added, "Ju Xiuruo did mention having ties to Prince Jing, but I found my divine sense mark at the Bai Duan Immortal Manor."
Gu Yue sneered, "The Bai Duan Immortal Manor has been colluding with Prince Jing for a long time. You’ve done well to uncover this much. I’ll handle the rest from here."
At this point, Gu Yue didn’t let Lan Xiaobu continue scouting.
He stepped into the alchemy room first, now fully convinced of Lan Xiaobu’s findings.
Previously, anyone who entered the West Mu Market would disappear before even reaching this abandoned alchemy room.
After inspecting the backyard for a while, Gu Yue noticed a hidden restriction in the corner.
Unlike Lan Xiaobu, he directly used a magical artifact to break the concealment formation.
"Indeed, it’s a teleportation array that requires a token," Gu Yue said after opening the restriction and scanning the small door with his divine sense.
Without waiting for Gu Yue to ask, Lan Xiaobu handed over the teleportation token.
"Great Immortal Officer, this is the token Ju Xiuruo gave me."
"Good, wait here. I’ll go in and take a look," Gu Yue said, increasingly satisfied with Lan Xiaobu.
Gu Yue took the token and stepped onto the teleportation array, leaving Lan Xiaobu to wait outside.
The third-grade Immortal Yi Fire he had given Gu Yue was a calculated move.
If he wanted to survive here, he needed a powerful backer.
Otherwise, even the smallest mistake could land him in trouble.
Lan Xiaobu didn’t have to wait long before Gu Yue emerged, looking excited.
"Excellent, excellent. There’s indeed a flame inside, though it’s only a third-grade Immortal Yi Fire. You’ve done very well this time, bringing honor to the Forbidden Immortal Bureau," Gu Yue said, clearly pleased with his new acquisition.
"Great Immortal Officer, shall we head to the Bai Duan family now?" Lan Xiaobu asked.
Gu Yue’s expression turned serious.
"We’ll definitely go to the Bai Duan family, but not now. This matter is beyond my authority. I suspect that many of our Immortal Officers and the missing people from the West Mu Market are being held at the Bai Duan family. By the way, is Ju Xiuruo still there?"
Lan Xiaobu shook his head.
"No, she’s moved to another location."
"Take me there," Gu Yue said without hesitation.
Lan Xiaobu didn’t hesitate either, leading Gu Yue to the outskirts of the third-grade immortal herb garden.
So what if it was Prince Jing? If he thought he could get away with harming Liu Li after killing Teng Yi, he was sorely mistaken.
Lan Xiaobu wasn’t one to let things slide.
"It’s indeed protected by a large formation. Lan Xiaobu, let’s return to the Forbidden Immortal Bureau first. I’ll request reinforcements immediately," Gu Yue said.
With these findings, he now had solid grounds to escalate the matter and bring in more resources.
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As soon as they returned to the Forbidden Immortal Bureau, Jin Buqiao approached them.
"Greetings, Great Immortal Officer."
Gu Yue nodded and said to Jin Buqiao, "From today onwards, Lan Xiaobu is the fifth Minor Immortal Officer of the Forbidden Immortal Bureau. Jin Buqiao, take my seal and handle the formalities for Lan Xiaobu’s promotion."
Jin Buqiao was stunned.
What kind of promotion was this? Lan Xiaobu was only a first-grade Immortal Officer and had only been in the bureau for a few months.
Gu Yue’s words made it clear that Lan Xiaobu’s new position would be above his own.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been tasked with handling the formalities.
This was frustrating.
Just yesterday, Lan Xiaobu was a subordinate under him, and now he was being promoted above him.
"Hurry up and get it done. You’ve done well too, bringing such talent to the bureau," Gu Yue said, patting Jin Buqiao on the shoulder.
Jin Buqiao quickly realized that he also had a share in this success, as he was the one who had recruited Lan Xiaobu.
Once Gu Yue left, Jin Buqiao forced a smile and said, "Immortal Officer Lan, we must work together from now on and contribute to the bureau."
"Thank you, Immortal Officer Jin. I have some matters to attend to, so I’ll head back to rest first. I’ll leave the formalities for my promotion in your hands," Lan Xiaobu said without hesitation.
He could tell that once he became a Minor Immortal Officer, his rank would be higher than Jin Buqiao’s.
"Don’t worry, Immortal Officer Lan. I’ll make sure everything is done as quickly as possible. Your matters are my matters. We’re in this together," Jin Buqiao said, thumping his chest.
"Also, when Zhong Yi returns, please promote him to a first-grade Immortal Officer. Otherwise, I’ll be a Minor Immortal Officer with no one under me," Lan Xiaobu added before leaving.
He wasn’t willing to wait around.
He wanted to return and improve his cultivation as soon as possible.
In a place like this, having low cultivation was a disadvantage.
Even a third-grade Immortal Yi Fire he had obtained had to be given away.
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When Lan Xiaobu returned to his residence, he found that Guang Jie had already left.
As he approached his cave dwelling, he sensed something was off.
Without hesitation, Lan Xiaobu summoned his Seven-Tone Halberd and positioned himself next to his concealed sixth-grade killing formation.
Even if an Immortal King showed up, they wouldn’t be able to touch him here.
"Immortal Officer Lan, it’s me, Ju Xiuruo," a voice called out, and Ju Xiuruo appeared before him.
Her face flushed slightly when she saw Lan Xiaobu.
Despite her efforts to push certain thoughts away, they kept resurfacing.
"It’s you, Junior Sister Ju. Please, come in," Lan Xiaobu said without any hesitation, promoting himself to senior brother and demoting Ju Xiuruo to junior sister.
He still felt a bit guilty about using her, as her situation was now extremely precarious.
Once Ju Xiuruo entered his cave dwelling, Lan Xiaobu activated the restrictions and was about to speak when Ju Xiuruo beat him to it.
"Immortal Officer Lan, thank you for saving my life. If it weren’t for you, I’d still be in that dungeon, awaiting a terrible fate."
"You were lucky. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have had the chance to save you. You’re quite bold to show yourself now," Lan Xiaobu said.
Ju Xiuruo had killed Yang Buqing, and if Yang Buqing was indeed Prince Jing’s illegitimate son, her fate would be far worse than just imprisonment.
She would likely face a living hell.
Lan Xiaobu considered Ju Xiuruo lucky because Prince Jing had entered a secret realm and wouldn’t be able to come after her for some time.
Since Yang Buqing was an illegitimate child, it was possible that no one else in Prince Jing’s household even knew about him.
Ju Xiuruo quickly added, "I came here mainly to warn you. Don’t go to the West Mu Market. Anyone who enters now disappears. Dozens of Immortal Officers and thousands of cultivators have already gone missing."
Hearing this, Lan Xiaobu felt a bit awkward.
He hadn’t expected Ju Xiuruo to risk her life to deliver such a message.
This woman was worth saving.
"Thank you," Lan Xiaobu said sincerely.
Ju Xiuruo continued, "Immortal Officer Lan, I think it’s best if you leave with me. I have a top-grade escape talisman. We can leave the Star Ascension Immortal Court and go somewhere else in the Mo Xuan Immortal Domain. Even though I’ve escaped, I suspect the Forbidden Immortal Bureau will eventually come after you. I should have waited longer before leaving."
Having escaped the dungeon and regained her cultivation, Ju Xiuruo had calmed down and realized how dangerous it was for Lan Xiaobu to have let her go.
A ring with a teleportation token and a top-grade escape talisman? And that concealment talisman earlier wasn’t simple either.
Just how many treasures did this woman have hidden on her? Lan Xiaobu’s gaze inadvertently fell on Ju Xiuruo’s chest.
Feeling his gaze, Ju Xiuruo’s face turned red again.
Even though Lan Xiaobu hadn’t used his divine sense to probe, she still felt a bit uncomfortable.
Realizing his rudeness, Lan Xiaobu quickly changed the subject.
"I don’t have many skills. I’ve finally found a place where I can just coast along, so I’m not keen on leaving just yet. As for you…"
(End of today’s update.
Goodnight, everyone!)
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