Chapter 278
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Chapter 278: Stop Pretending, I Know It’s You
"Yuning, take action."
Seeing that no one dared to refute him, Elder Guan turned his gaze towards Ren Yuning.
Ren Yuning looked around the crowd but did not see Ji Yang’s figure; nonetheless, a light cold smile appeared on her lips.
So what if the disguise technique was superb?
So what if he blocked the mental connection between himself and his treasures?
She didn’t believe Ji Yang could evade her artifact’s scrutiny! Moreover, it was highly likely he still had her belongings on him.
Ren Yuning did not hesitate any longer and took out the compass that had previously indicated directions and locations.
Upon seeing Ren Yuning produce the item, Elder Guan slightly nodded, his expression becoming more solemn; it seemed Yuning was indeed not lying. Ji Yang really might be hiding here!
Once he captured this person, he would make him understand just how powerful he was!
As Ren Yuning began to manipulate the compass, the needle swiftly started to spin.
Previously, the formations had obstructed it, causing the compass needle to point only to a general direction. But now that she was inside and close enough, this artifact could easily point out Ji Yang, the Main Instigator!
As the needle rotated quickly, the crowd felt tense, even though they did not know what they were anxious about. As cultivators, most of them had some secrets hidden within.
In the crowd, Ji Yang remained unflustered, showing no signs of panic on his face; he silently observed the compass in Ren Yuning’s hands.
Soon, the needle stopped spinning, and everyone turned their gaze toward the person it indicated.
It was a young man who had just failed at pill refining.
Seeing the artifact point toward him, the young man’s expression changed.
Before he could react, Ren Yuning let out a cold laugh:
"Ji Yang, where do you think you can escape to?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Elder Guan immediately took action, his imposing aura condensing as an invisible hand grasped the young man and lifted him up.
The young man, who hadn’t yet understood what was happening, was instantly controlled by Elder Guan, with no power to resist.
Under the questioning gazes of the crowd, the young man quickly reacted and yelled:
"That’s not true!"
"I’m not Ji Yang!"
"I’m being wronged!"
Watching the young man’s seemingly genuine expression and terrified eyes, Ren Yuning frowned slightly:
"Ji Yang, stop pretending! I know it’s you!"
Expressions can deceive, eyes can disguise, but this artifact is definitely accurate!
"Hmph, whether it’s true or not, I’ll soon find out!"
Elder Guan gathered his primordial spirit energy and began to probe the young man’s body!
Previously, he couldn’t find him due to the large number of people, and Ji Yang must have some hidden secret technique.
But now, once he had confirmed the target, he would personally investigate, and Ji Yang would definitely have nowhere to hide!
However, after Elder Guan personally investigated, his previously calm expression changed slightly.
Seeing Elder Guan remain silent, Ren Yuning felt a sense of foreboding in her heart.
When Elder Guan shook his head lightly in her direction, the uneasy feeling in Ren Yuning turned into reality.
"How is this possible!"
Ren Yuning’s face was full of disbelief.
She looked again at the artifact in her hands, and the compass still pointed to the young man being held by Elder Guan.
Could it be that her artifact was broken?
Ren Yuning wondered.
At that moment, Elder Guan had withdrawn most of his aura, and a middle-aged man slowly stepped forward, cupping his hands toward Elder Guan and saying:
"Greetings, Elder Guan. I am from the Fenghua Sect. This is my nephew, and he is not the Ji Yang you mentioned. Could there be some misunderstanding here?"
Then the middle-aged man took out various items to prove his identity.
After confirming that the person in question was not Ji Yang, even Elder Guan had to smile awkwardly and say:
"I sincerely apologize; it seems Yuning’s artifact had some issues!"
Elder Guan could only explain it this way.
The middle-aged man did not take advantage of the situation; instead, he took the young man back into the crowd.
Elder Guan’s apology was enough to save him face; if he were to turn this around on Elder Guan, he wouldn’t be alive to see the sun tomorrow.
"It’s impossible! This artifact is definitely fine!"
"It must be Ji Yang! He is up to something!"
Ren Yuning asserted angrily from the side.
Elder Guan was also puzzled; Ren Yuning’s artifact was not an ordinary item but a Special Treasure used for locating individuals. It was precisely because of this treasure that Elder Guan initially believed Ren Yuning was not lying.
However, given the current circumstances, it seemed this artifact had malfunctioned.
As for the claim that Ji Yang was causing trouble, he didn’t believe it!
With him present, as long as no one had primordial spirit energy stronger than him, it would be impossible for anyone to cause trouble under his watch!
Yet, out of respect for Ren Yuning’s status, Elder Guan did not refute her but said:
"There may have been some unforeseen circumstances; Yuning, why don’t you try again?"
Facing such a situation, the other cultivators felt unhappy. After all, there were quite a few well-known Alchemists present, and they were being treated as wanted criminals by the Heaven Demon Sect.
Though they felt displeased, they didn’t dare to speak up.
…
"Alright!"
Ren Yuning nodded, then continued to manipulate the compass in her hands.
The previously stopped needle began to spin again!
After a moment, the needle came to a stop.
This time, it pointed not to the young man before but to a woman in her thirties!
When the woman saw the needle point to her, she frowned and said in a sharp voice:
"You don’t think it’s me, do you?"
"I am an elder guest from the Wuming Sect, Liu Yu; the other fellow cultivators present can attest to this!"
"Indeed, I can confirm this; I entered the city with her!"
"I can also confirm! Last night, I shared a guest room with her. Besides, considering Ji Yang is a male cultivator, Liu Yu cannot be the wanted criminal!"
…
With numerous cultivators testifying, Ren Yuning’s expression turned somewhat grim.
At that moment, Elder Guan carefully confirmed and also determined that this woman was not Ji Yang. The key was that Ji Yang could not disguise himself so perfectly.
Fortunately, he had not acted rashly before; otherwise, he would have to apologize again now.
Although he was an elder of the Heaven Demon Sect, making consecutive mistakes was a bit embarrassing for Elder Guan.
Could it really be an artifact issue? Was Ji Yang not here?
Besides, he had checked earlier and indeed found no trace of Ji Yang.
Thinking this, Elder Guan’s expression also changed slightly!
"It’s impossible!"
"Ji Yang must be here!"
"This artifact was functioning properly before!"
"I’ll try again!"
Ren Yuning seemed to have fallen into an obsession, speaking firmly as she once again manipulated the compass in her hands!
