In the evening.

Qin Chuan appeared above the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

He had gained a lot from this trip.

The herb supplier he went to had many channels of supply, and they were very stable.

From the supplier's scale, Qin Chuan estimated that there were enough ingredients for this year's refinement.

However, they still needed to gather top-tier medicinal herbs, like the Moonlight Fruits, by themselves.

Soon, he came to the valley where he had left from.

When he passed by Mountain Qi, he found many people there.

Judging by their attire, Qin Chuan deduced that they must be from a martial arts family.

But, he did not pay much attention to them.

…

In a corner of the valley.

After collecting all the Moonlight Fruits, Jiang Guihua and the others remained, meditating as they waited for Qin Chuan.

"Jiang Guihua!" Qin Chuan was here.

Jiang Guihua's body stiffened for a moment before she stopped cultivating.

"Sect Master!"

Jiang Guihua opened her eyes and immediately stood up. She looked exceptionally agitated.

The others were the same.

Even when they were outside the sect, they did not forget to cultivate.

Qin Chuan felt very gratified.

"Have you gathered all the Moonlight Fruits?" Qin Chuan asked.

Jiang Guihua immediately replied, "We finished gathering all of them in the morning."

"That was pretty fast. Good job everyone."

Qin Chuan praised.

After obtaining Qin Chuan's acknowledgment, Jiang Guihua's group was exceptionally happy.

But, when she thought of what happened yesterday, the smile on Jiang Guihua's face gradually faded.

Qin Chuan noticed the change in her expression and asked, "What's wrong?"

Jiang Guihua replied, "Sect Master, something happened when we were collecting the fruits, and we ended up with less fruit than we could have had."

After that, Jiang Guihua recounted what happened yesterday to Qin Chuan.

Qin Chuan laughed. "It's just a small matter, it's alright."

At the same time, he also understood why there were so many people at Mountain Qi.

Following that, Jiang Guihua took out the huge tiger from her storage bag.

Qin Chuan was astonished when he saw it.

It was his first time seeing such a huge tiger.

"Sect Master, we guessed the tiger's size is likely related to the spiritual energy here.

"When we were cultivating, we discovered that the spiritual energy here is much denser than outside.

"The spiritual energy absorbed still isn't enough for cultivation, but it's probably more nourishing for the living creatures living here," Jiang Guihua said.

Qin Chuan nodded. He had also thought of this.

When he arrived here, he had found that the spirit energy here was much richer than the outside world.

One could tell that the vegetation was lusher than in other places.

It was not surprising that a tiger could grow so big.

"Sect Master, besides its size, this tiger's aura is also similar to ours.

"This is puzzling. Is it able to cultivate as well? "Jiang Guihua asked confusedly.

Qin Chuan arched a brow as his divine consciousness instantly enveloped the tiger.

Through his divine consciousness, he found out some things.

Judging from the tiger's bone density, it was probably for six to seven hundred years old.

Generally speaking, tigers had an average lifespan of 20 to 25 years.

In terms of lifespan, this tiger clearly couldn't be explained using science.

In addition, he found a lump of gelatinous matter in the giant tiger's brain.

This gelatinous matter contained a large amount of energy.

Now, he knew what was going on at once.

"The spiritual energy here is much richer than the outside world. It hasn't reached the level required for cultivation, but it has caused some creatures to mutate.

"This tiger has lived for hundreds of years. The spiritual energy here is thin, but the tiger accumulated the energy over time and slowly evolved towards becoming an immortal beast."

When he saw the huge tiger that had died tragically, Qin Chuan felt pitiful for it.

After all, it had the potential to become an immortal beast. If he brought it back, he could have nurtured it and increased his arsenal.

What a pity!

Since it had already happened, he could only choose to accept it.

Just like that, Qin Chuan placed the huge tiger into the system space and led Jiang Guihua's group to meet up with the others.

At the same time.

In the Li family clan's territory.

In a large conference room, dozens of old men sat upright with solemn expressions. The atmosphere was particularly heavy.

Li Jingchen, the current head of the Li family clan, was in the late-stage Connate Realm and had lived for more than 300 years.

Although he was very old, he appeared to be middle-aged.

After a moment of silence, Li Jingchen coughed and asked, "What do the elders think about the matter of the Tiger King?"

One of the elders said with certainty, "I think it must be the Qi family's doing.

"After all, we have been at odds with them for a long time.

"We killed many of their genius disciples during the last martial arts conference. They must have killed the Tiger King to mess psychologically for the next conference."

Another elder disagreed, "I don't think it's the Qi Family.

"The Tiger King is as strong as a peak Connate.

"It would be quite difficult to kill it.

"The strength of the Qi family's Connate experts are comparable to ours. They would have had to mobilize all of them if they didn't want to lose anyone.

"But, the Qi family is meticulous. They wouldn't take such a huge risk.

"I think the Cao Family is the most likely behind this."

The atmosphere grew heavy once again.

ThisElderr continued to analyze. "The Cao Family is ranked eighth among the 36 families. They have double oue number of Connate experts.

"And recently, the Cao Family has been expanding their territory.

"More importantly, we are neighbors with them.

"The Cao Family has wanted Mountain Qi for many years because of Moonlight Fruits.

"They didn't try anything before because the Patriarch was healthy."

"But since the patriarch is on his last legs, the Cao tribe can't sit still."

With that, a layer of gloominess hung above their heads. They couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

If it were the Cao family, it would be troublesome.

Li Jingchen sat in the main seat, his expression dark. He scanned the faces of the elders.

He was also worried about the Cao Family.

If his cultivation hadn't gone awry and his capabilities had been affected, he could stand up against the other clans.

But, the other clans wouldn't compromise on territory.

At this, Li Jingchen coughed violently.

The sound of coughing broke the silence.

"Patriarch!" All the elders hurriedly stood up—worry in their faces.

"I'm fine," Li Jingchen waved his hand and said calmly.

Then, he continued, "We must take the Tiger King's disappearance seriously.

"From today onwards, increase the manpower in the area around Mountain Qi and expand the area, especially the valley nearby. We need to have people guarding it."

"Apart from the Tiger King incident, it's rare for everyone to gather together.

"Recently, there have been quite a lot of things happening in the clan, so let's discuss everything.

"Firstly, we have to talk about Mr. Fan."

"Elder of the Foreign Affairs Hall, has he shown any signs of waking up?"

At the mention of Fan Xian, the elder from the Foreign Affairs Hall broke out in cold sweat.

"Mr. Fan has been sent overseas and is receiving treatment from the best medical team in the world."

Li Jingchen furrowed his eyebrows. "Answer yes or no."

The elder from the Foreign Affairs Hall replied, "Not yet, but it should be soon."

"It's been so long, your Foreign Affairs Hall's efficiency isn't very efficient."

"This…" The elder of the Foreign Affairs Hall lowered his head. He had no reason to refute these words.

At this moment, another elder stood up.

He was the elder in charge of the Intelligence Hall.

"Master, according to our investigations, Mr. Fan's coma is related to the Foreign Affairs Hall."

"Continue," Li Jingchen's face was dark.

"According to our investigation, a junior from the Foreign Affairs Hall was courting a female university student but ended up offending a mysterious hidden expert. This caused a series of accidents.

"At that time, I had a discussion with the elder of the Foreign Affairs Hall. To wake Mr. Fan up, I believe they should find that hidden expert, but they didn't listen to my suggestion."

Li Jingchen nodded. "Then you should have investigated this hidden expert!"

"Yes. We've already confirmed two people who are closely related to the hidden expert. As long as we find them, we'll definitely be able to find the hidden expert."

Then, the elder of the Intelligence Hall opened his laptop.

"These are the information we've gathered at this stage. Please take a look, Patriarch."

Li Jingchen took the laptop and saw a picture folder and two documents on the screen.

There were names written below the document.

[Qin Chuan]

[Zhao Xuanxuan]