the imperial palace, Princess Xiangyi gazed at the woman reflected in the mirror. The fine lines around her eyes, the drooping eyelids, and the clearly defined crow's feet all made her realize that s...The ripples spoke volumes, and Wǔyǒng stopped writhing, staring straight at Mǎ Yàn opposite him.

At this moment, Ma Yan stared straight ahead. Her expression gradually changed, from her initial vacant eyes and impassive face to furrowed brows, then to contracted pupils and a slightly parted mouth. Subsequently, her face turned ashen white, finally culminating in terror-filled eyes, trembling teeth, and a contorted, ferocious visage. This entire process lasted for half an hour.

Immediately after, a stream of fresh blood flowed from Ma Yan's nostrils. The blue veins on her forehead bulged as if they would explode at any moment. Her carotid artery throbbed rapidly. Lian Ri saw this and immediately chanted an incantation, adjusting the formation beneath their feet. The formation began to spin counterclockwise. A minute later, it vanished completely.

Ma Yan and Wu Yong's bodies trembled simultaneously. The red ribbon connecting them returned to white, their bloodshot eyes returning to normal. Ma Yan's eyes were filled with confusion, while Wu Yong's held shock and disbelief.

Ripple raised her hand, retrieving her ribbon and then addressed Wu Yong:

"Officer, did you see what you wanted to see"

"Here we are."

Wǔ Yǒng felt his tongue was tied, and it took a lot of effort to say even three words.

"Where am I Why are you tying me up"

At this moment, Ma Yan spoke up, breaking the somewhat eerie atmosphere.

"You were arrested for theft. This is the police station, don't you remember"

Ripple smiled and said to Ma Yan.

When the other party heard Lian Yi's words, they immediately felt guilty and lowered their head, closing their mouth.

"He can be taken down to the station for questioning."

Ripples smiled and said to the two plainclothes officers who were controlling Ma Yan.

"Where's my boyfriend"

Ma Yanmeng looked up and asked.

"You're talking about the accomplice, aren't you! He said that all the thefts were planned and organized by you, he was just a participant, and he even revealed several recent cases you guys did. Given his cooperation, he has been detained and will receive a lighter sentence if what he says proves to be true. As for you..."

Ripple paused, then shook her head helplessly, unable to say more.

"That bastard! He actually dared to push all the blame onto me, these were all his doing!!"

Ma Yan's voice immediately rose two octaves.

We investigate cases based on evidence. If you can provide relevant evidence to support your claims, we will definitely verify it before making a judgment.

Two security guards looked at each other, then immediately started to work together.

Both of them knew that Ma Yan's accomplices were long dead, and Ma Yan herself had gone mad. Her previous theft cases were impossible to investigate. Although they didn't know what this Master Wu had done, it was undoubtedly helping them.

The two of them untied Maya's restraints. With blood on their faces and fury in their eyes, they yelled at her as she went to give a statement.

Wǔyǒng was still sitting in the chair, not getting up. He was rubbing his temples, trying to quell the dizziness.

"Officer, all I can do is this. The rest is up to you guys to investigate."

Ripple smiled and nodded at Wu Yong, whose face had turned pale. Then she opened the door and prepared to leave.

Several project team members stood outside the door. When Ripples came out, they immediately nodded to acknowledge her. Xiao Zhang stepped forward and said to Ripples:

"Master Wu, thank you for your hard work! I'll send you back now."

"I won't take up your valuable time any longer. I have other places to be, so no need to see me off."

Ripple smiled and declined the other party's kindness, leaving the city hall alone and turning toward the Association of Mages.

As the ripples disappeared, the project team members rushed into Wu Yong's room.

By this time, Wu Yong's dizziness had lessened considerably, though his face hadn't recovered its color. Seeing everyone's expectant gazes, he cleared his throat and spoke hoarsely:

If there are any clues, find a painter.

"Great!"

The project team sprung into action immediately. Through Wu Yong's account, the artist skillfully brought to life a series of vivid portraits, providing investigators with a fresh lead in the decade-old homicide case at the former haunted house.

Ripples went to the Magician's Association for a very simple purpose: to publicly announce that she had removed Jade Bi Yao from her school and clearly sever ties between them, so as not to give Jade Bi Yao any opportunity to implicate herself.

In a quaint office within the Arcane Association, an elderly man with white hair sat opposite Ripples, his expression grave as he asked:

"Ripple, are you no longer considering this matter"

"Uncle Liang, this is the decision I made after careful consideration! Jade Bihua's own strength is insufficient, and she always takes on tasks that are beyond her capabilities. Relying on Xuan Kunmen and me, she always acts recklessly without regard for consequences."

If she's just trying to appear strong, I can understand. All mages grow through practice. But she actually broke the rules of Xuan Kunmen, using ordinary people as shields, nearly causing five deaths and ten serious injuries. The other party were government officials!

This matter has gotten out of hand. We don't have the upper hand, and it doesn't matter if it ruins the reputation of my Xuan Kun Gate. But if it ruins the reputation of the entire Association of Sorcerers, that's a problem.

I will not allow Yu Biyao to continue making mistakes. Therefore, according to the sect rules, I expel her. From now on, she and I have no more ties as fellow disciples, and I will no longer cover for her. This decisive action is to make her remember this lesson thoroughly. As for whether she can restore her status as a cultivator through her own abilities in the future, I certainly will not stop her.

The ripples' arguments were clear and logical, leaving Liang Gang speechless.

Liang Gang is a council member of the Magician Association. He and Lian Yi's master, Liang Feng, are brothers. Both are magicians. When they were young, they inevitably fought, with Liang Feng having a slight advantage. He took over Xuan Kun Men, while Liang Gang didn't want to be suppressed all the time, so he left Xuan Kun Men to venture out on his own.

During a mission, Liang Gang was backlashed by an evil spirit, his Xuan power was damaged and he retired. After that, he became a council member of the Sorcerer Association, specializing in handling conflicts between sorcerers, ordinary people, and cooperating departments.

This ripple was deliberately seeking out Liang Gang to explain the situation. Although Liang Gang had been forced to step back from the front lines, he had always held a grudge against Liang Feng for never having defeated him. Ripple provided Liang Gang with the best reason to divide Xuan Kun Men, and he would definitely seize the opportunity, sending Yu Bi Yao into oblivion.

Ripple had reasonable suspicion, Liang Gang knew the true relationship between Jade Biyao and Liang Feng, so he definitely believed that Liang Feng gave all the Xuan Kun Gate's inheritance to Jade Biyao, not the apparent facade Wu Ripple.

"Big brother, you taught me very well. It's a blessing that you passed on the Xuan Kun Gate to me. It's just a pity that Bi Yao is becoming more and more unruly."

As expected, Liang Gang's eyes lit up with joy upon hearing Lian Yi's words, and he then sighed with emotion.

At last, Liang Gang said that he would act impartially, but also take a little more care of Yu Bi Yao. He let her stay at the Association of Cultivators to recuperate for now and promised to find her another way out afterwards.

Liang Gang helped to monitor Jade Biyao, and Lianyi expressed that she was very pleased. After completing the relevant procedures, she even chatted with the staff of the Mage Association for a few moments, complaining that her inexperienced apprentice had caused such a big mess, being held accountable by their collaborators. She had no choice but to make a difficult decision to cut ties with Jade Biyao.

When Yue Lianyi left the Magician Association, news about Yu Biyao's causing trouble, having her magician's qualifications revoked, and being expelled from Xuan Kun Gate, as well as Wu Lianyi's statement that she would no longer help her, spread like wildfire. In less than three days, everyone in the magician world knew about it.ell spent, he erased the Ghost Child's consciousness and, with its help, allowed Zhang Zhe's remaining soul to devour the Ghost Child's soul, thus officially becoming his ghost servant.Of course, he w...