After Being Possessed By A Witch, I Became An Outlaw

Chapter 9: Forced by the World

In the Spiritual Medicine Valley, Zhang Chi presented a piece of torn cloth to Tang Feng, asking him to identify if it belonged to Tang Ruoling.

This piece of cloth was torn from Tang Ruoling's body by Zhang Chi, specifically choosing a spot with a pattern. It would be strange if Tang Feng couldn't recognize it.

He didn't expect Zhang Chi to find a clue so quickly. After careful questioning, he learned that Zhang Chi had made arrangements yesterday.

"I am certain that after the thief abducted Miss Tang, they must have relocated her, and the most suitable place for relocation is Clear Water Port Town."

Clear Water Port Town has a large population flow and a commercial port. If things get too dangerous, the thief can easily blend into the crowd and leave by ship.

Zhang Chi also took advantage of the thief's mindset. Under the pretext of investigating the case, he visited every sect of the Left River League and placed tracking incense on the paths they took when leaving their sects.

This type of incense has a strong adhesion and is not easily dissipated. After being contaminated, it can retain its scent for a long time.

Since the thief acted at night, they certainly wouldn't dare to use the method of flying with spiritual objects. Flying with spiritual objects makes too much noise, and the night patrol would definitely notice.

Therefore, the thief would definitely pass through the path where Zhang Chi had made arrangements.

Zhang Chi also set up another type of tracking incense on the outskirts of Clear Water Port Town. Anyone who enters the town would definitely be contaminated.

After setting up the two types of incense yesterday, it was already night. Anyone who came into contact with the scent afterwards would be highly suspicious of being the thief.

Early in the morning, Zhang Chi used special spirit bees to track the scent. If he was lucky, he would be able to directly catch the thief.

Unfortunately, his luck was not good. Tracking incense also has its limitations and can be covered by other smells. Zhang Chi only found a piece of torn cloth in a small house, and the scent of the tracking incense was lost outside the fish market.

To further investigate, they could only seal off the market and conduct a thorough search.

Zhang Chi had limited manpower, so he had to ask Tang Feng for help.

He had already prepared this explanation and would create evidence based on it.

Afterwards, he would remove the scent from his body, creating a perfect chain of evidence. The logic behind it was also plausible, and who could doubt what he said?

Tang Feng was truly impressed by this junior. He had never thought of using this method to track someone.

Now that they had such obvious clues, it wouldn't be so difficult to find his daughter.

He immediately gathered all the disciples of the Spiritual Medicine Valley and ordered them to follow Zhang Chi's instructions.

Then, he planned to contact the elders of the Left River League and seal off Clear Water Port Town.

At this moment, someone came to inform them.

Jianzong disciple Zhou Ran was attacked last night and lost the Nine Probes of the Divine Dragon, a profound Yin cultivation technique.

Upon hearing this, Tang Feng was instantly filled with shock and anger, his blood boiling. He almost fainted.

They had a clue here, but something went wrong over there.

Zhang Chi's expression also changed drastically as he exclaimed, "The Nine Probes of the Divine Dragon was kept in the scripture pavilion. How could it be stolen? If the thief obtained the technique last night, Miss Tang's situation is..."

After spending these past two days together, Tang Feng had complete faith in Zhang Chi's judgment. Just as they were about to find his daughter, her life was now hanging by a thread.

His body went weak, almost falling down. It was Zhang Chi who supported him and comforted him, saying, "Valley Master, don't panic. There may still be a chance. I will lead people to search Clear Water Port Town, while you inquire about the situation.

If the technique was stolen in the latter half of the night, Miss Tang still has a chance of being alive."

Although Tang Feng was puzzled as to why there would still be a chance if the technique was stolen in the latter half of the night, he didn't ask further.

He now had great trust in Zhang Chi's words, and time was of the essence. They were already racing against the clock.

He forced himself to gather his spirits, suppressing his grief and anger, and flew straight to the Sword Sect.

"Using a father's love for his daughter like this, doesn't it pain your conscience?"

Gu Youyou knew the entire plan, but seeing Tang Feng's affection for his daughter, she couldn't help but feel a twinge of sympathy.

Even Demon Race beings have emotions, but most of the time, they would abandon these emotions in order to cultivate.

Gu Youyou was not yet an extreme Demon Race being, and since she lacked love from a young age, her parents were also very ruthless towards her in order to train her.

So when she saw someone being so caring towards their daughter, she couldn't help but feel a bit reluctant and regretful for taking Tang Ruoling away.

As a Demon Race being, having such thoughts made her quite inadequate.

Zhang Chi, however, remained indifferent and responded in his heart, "If I don't scheme against them, someone will scheme against me. I just want to live, what's wrong with that? Do I have to wait until the knife is at my throat before I start struggling?

And besides, I have already been quite merciful. At least until now, I haven't really done anything to Tang Ruoling."

That's right, I am truly a good person.

If I do bad things, it's all because of this cruel world forcing me to.

Gu Youyou: "......"

If I can't compete with you, then I'll just treat it as you being right.

Under Zhang Chi's planning, a great show is unfolding at the Sword Sect.

Tang Feng came with great momentum, attracting other onlookers.

The Left River League, led by the Great River Sword Sect, consists of nine sects.

The strongest is undoubtedly the Sword Sect, followed by the Pill Hall and the Weapon Refining Pavilion. Although their combat power is not the strongest, their influence is great, and they each have their own guilds. They are collectively known as the three major wealthy powers of the Left River League, along with the Spiritual Medicine Valley.

Because of the high consumption of the Pill Hall and the Weapon Refining Pavilion, their wealth is inferior to that of the Spiritual Medicine Valley, but their influence cannot be compared to the Spiritual Medicine Valley.

The remaining Zhen Sect, Ling Shi Cave, Spirit Beast Lane, Ling Gu Ping, and Qing Shui Sect are all dependent and have little say.

The Zhen Sect is called a sect, but it no longer has a strong successor and is only in name. The other forces are engaged in mining, raising chickens, farming, and fishing, respectively.

At this moment, members of the Left River League have gathered together, watching Tang Feng confront the Sword Sect.

After Tang Feng arrived at the Sword Sect, he saw Zhou Ran and only asked him one question - when did the cultivation technique go missing?

At this point, Zhou Ran already knew he had made a mistake. The Elder had also given him guidance, so he actively admitted his mistake and sought lenient treatment.

Therefore, when faced with Tang Feng's inquiry, he did not conceal anything.

After all, he didn't even know what it meant.

"Probably around midnight."

Upon hearing this, Tang Feng's body trembled again.

It wasn't yet the hour of the Rat, which meant it was the first half of the night.

If the cultivation technique was lost in the second half of the night, there was a possibility of survival, but if it was lost in the first half of the night, it meant there was only a dead end.

Zhang Chi didn't say it explicitly, but he gave a hint, and Tang Feng naturally understood it that way.

At this moment, Tang Feng could no longer bear it.

"I'm going to kill you!"

After saying that, he drew his sword and was about to attack.

At this moment, there were still people from other sects present, but they were not the sect leaders, but the elders.

They had come to watch the excitement at the Sword Sect.

After all, everyone had lost something recently, except for the Sword Sect. Now that the Sword Sect had also lost something big, of course, everyone wanted to come and offer their condolences.

No one expected Tang Feng to be so impulsive.

Of course, the Elder wouldn't just stand by and watch his beloved grandson get hurt. He naturally stepped forward to stop Tang Feng at the first opportunity.

Both of them were at the same level, but the Elder's cultivation was naturally much stronger. After a few rounds of fighting, he sent Tang Feng flying with a palm strike.

Even so, he had already shown mercy.

After all, in front of so many people, he couldn't possibly kill him.

Tang Feng was already emotionally agitated, and being struck by this palm caused him to immediately spit out a mouthful of blood.

"Tang Sect Master, calm down a bit."

Chong Xu looked displeased as he stared at Tang Feng, his eyes filled with a warning.

To want to kill his own grandson in front of him, was he not putting him in his eyes?

Little did he know that it was precisely this warning gaze that completely drove Tang Feng crazy!

(End of this chapter)