After seeing off Elder Bai Mei, Li Lin went straight back to his own courtyard. The day after tomorrow, he would set off for the Yunyang Sect. He decided to spend more time with his mother during these two days. Once at the Yunyang Sect, it would be three years before he could see his mother again, and she would surely miss him.

Upon returning to the courtyard, Li Lin informed his mother that he would be leaving for the Yunyang Sect the day after tomorrow. Although Mrs. Luo felt reluctant to part with him, she was more happy than sad. Entering the Yunyang Sect signified a promising future, and she would no longer have to worry about her son.

Thinking that she would not see her son for three years, Mrs. Luo quickly instructed the servants to buy lots of delicious food ingredients, planning to cook some delicious meals for her son in the next two days.

During these two days, Li Lin did not go anywhere else; he stayed in the courtyard with his mother, feeling an unprecedented sense of fulfillment from her maternal love.

During these days, Li Mei also visited the courtyard twice. Seeing Li Mei's flirtatious demeanor, Li Lin found it somewhat unbearable; he decided it was better to keep his distance from her.

Li Lin learned from Li Wushuang that she, along with Wang Liang and Yang Man whom he had met at Tianbao Gate, would also be heading to the Yunyang Sect. Last time, the three of them had just returned home to visit their families, and now that their holiday was over, they must return to the Yunyang Sect.

Tomorrow was the day to head to the Yunyang Sect. After nightfall, Li Lin sat cross-legged on his bed, planning to rest for a while, then began to slowly regulate his breathing. Moments later, his body was enveloped in a faint glow.

In the deep of the night, a faint sound of footsteps from outside the window reached Li Lin's ears. The footsteps were extremely light; if Li Lin wasn't in meditation, his senses in an unusually clear state, he would have found it difficult to notice.

"Who could it be outside at this late hour?" Li Lin suddenly opened his eyes, a hint of confusion crossing his face. It was odd for someone to be walking outside his courtyard in the middle of the night.

"Could something have happened?" After a moment of doubt, Li Lin got up and leapt out of the window. His eyes flashed sharply as a dark figure swiftly passed by in front of him.

"Who could it be at this late hour?" Li Lin's heart sank, and driven by curiosity, he carefully followed.

The Li family compound was quiet in the deep night, the moonlight hazy, adding to the tranquility. The figure ahead seemed completely unaware of being followed, crossing several corridors and then entering a courtyard.

Li Lin kept his distance, recognizing the figure in black as familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before, but he couldn't remember where at the moment. The courtyard the figure in black entered was where Zhao Hui resided.

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"It's so familiar; I must have seen this person somewhere." Li Lin thought to himself, feeling too familiar with this figure.

Li Lin didn't dare get too close, just watched from a distance. Now at the strength of a fourth-level warrior, and his cultivator level reaching that of a Spiritual Warrior, his vision in the dark was much better than before.

"It's that mysterious person from the back mountain who wanted to kill me, the figure is exactly the same, indeed related to Zhao Hui," Li Lin suddenly remembered. The figure in black was the strong enemy he had encountered on the back mountain, from whom he had narrowly escaped thanks to the appearance of the little dragon and his father, Li Zhong.

Li Lin did not dare to get closer. The mysterious person was extremely powerful, and being discovered could be dangerous. It was better to observe first.

"Second brother, why have you come so late?" Zhao Hui appeared somewhat panicked in the room, looking at the figure in black and asked.

"Don't worry, the old folks of the Li family are in seclusion. I guess no one in the Li family could notice me," the figure in black said lightly. "How is the investigation going?"

"It's the same as before. The Li family is clearly on guard against me, and I still haven't found the whereabouts of that item," Zhao Hui said softly.

"We need to speed up the investigation. We've already wasted too much time," the figure in black stated.

"I know, I'll speed up the investigation. It's just that Li Lin suddenly appeared. I'm afraid the Li family might leave their back-up plan with him, and we might end up busy for nothing," Zhao Hui mentioned.

"Last time, there was a chance, but unfortunately, Li Zhong suddenly appeared. His strength is stronger than mine, allowing the kid to escape," the figure in black mentioned.

"So, what do we do now? That kid has entered the Yunyang Sect, a triple-element martial artist. It won't be difficult for him to become a direct disciple. It will be more troublesome to make a move," Zhao Hui said.

"Hmph, that kid needs to be alive to leave the Yunyang Sect. The Li family thinks that entering the Yunyang Sect can protect the kid's life. Unfortunately, no one knows that the Yunyang Sect is also under the influence of our Zhao family," the figure in black sneered.

"That's true, but that old guy from the Li family is somewhat troublesome to deal with," Zhao Hui said.

"That old guy is indeed powerful. But when the time comes, our Zhao family will naturally have someone who can deal with him. For now, you just need to find the whereabouts of that item as soon as possible," the figure in black instructed.

"Okay," Zhao Hui responded softly.

"I'll leave now." After speaking, the figure in black left the courtyard, disappearing from the Li family compound with a few leaps, soundlessly.

Li Lin, hiding in a corner of a courtyard, watched as the figure in black disappeared, his expression slightly darkened. He decided to head back to his own courtyard, knowing well that the figure in black and Zhao Hui were definitely related.

"Who's there?" Just then, Li Lin heard a faint sound of footsteps behind him. Turning around in an instant, his body swiftly dodged like a night cat.

"Li Lin, what are you doing here?" A figure appeared in front of Li Lin, it was Zhao Da.

"I've been discovered." Li Lin's heart sank. Having just found out about the figure in black, if Zhao Hui were to learn of this, trouble would be inevitable. Without any hesitation, Li Lin circulated his Qi, launching a palm strike.

"You think you can..." Zhao Da's expression changed, and he started to shout, but before he could finish his sentence, his body slumped to the ground, unconscious.

"Uncle Jiang." Behind Zhao Da, a figure appeared, and Li Lin was surprised to see that it was Uncle Jiang.

"Kid, be more careful next time," Uncle Jiang said lightly.

"Uncle Jiang, what are you doing here?" Li Lin asked in surprise.