Jiang Baiyu almost rolled his eyes and turned away on the spot.

Suddenly, he felt a thought: Be quiet.

It wasn’t a voice directly transmitted into his brain, nor was it language; it was a kind of thought belonging to someone else communicating with him, more direct and clear than words.

Jiang Baiyu looked at the skeleton that had climbed onto him. This position not only covered his mouth but also pinned him down firmly.

He nodded with difficulty, indicating that he understood.

The skeleton didn’t immediately release its bony hand. Jiang Baiyu sensed a second thought; the other party wanted to find Miss Chen and Qin Ling.

Just when he had tossed away the hot potato, he felt a bit reluctant.

Noticing his thoughts, Jiang Baiyu immediately felt the skeleton’s gaze on him become stern.

Skeleton’s thought: If you don’t want to be found by the Chen family, you must eradicate the roots.

Jiang Baiyu gestured for the skeleton to let go of his hand; otherwise, he couldn’t speak.

The other party remained silent for a few seconds, staring at Jiang Baiyu without moving, as if observing his emotions and reactions. After a moment, it finally slowly released its bony hand.

Regaining his freedom, Jiang Baiyu suddenly sat up, but the skeleton didn’t get off; one hand impatiently pressed down on the headboard, its dark eye sockets staring right at him.

This position made Jiang Baiyu feel as if he had been bed-pressed by the skeleton.

The other party definitely didn’t mean it that way, and he didn’t want to be bed-pressed by a skeleton.

Jiang Baiyu said softly, “The Chen family has secret methods to trace the death scenes of important members.”

Killing Miss Chen now would only expose himself.

Skeleton: Since it’s a spell, there must be a way to break it. Miss Chen must die; you underestimate these people’s methods. At best, this level of effort will only delay things for a while. The Chen family will soon find this place through the bloodline guidance. With the Chen family’s power, healing her external injuries is a piece of cake. By then, you will face overwhelming pursuit.

Jiang Baiyu was taken aback for a moment, then frowned in thought.

As one of the top cultivation families in the dynasty, the Chen family undoubtedly stood at the pinnacle of the privileged class.

His little tricks of disfigurement and muteness wouldn’t be enough to trouble the Chen family; otherwise, they wouldn’t deserve the title of “top.” It was just that Miss Chen and Qin Ling had lost all their powers and become useless, and he didn’t want the two of them to be found again, so he added a bit of assurance.

Gambling on the vast sea of people, hoping the Chen family wouldn’t find them.

If the Chen family still had spells that could guide bloodlines, it was only a matter of time before they found the territory of the Ascending Immortal Academy.

In fact, since the Chen family’s giant ship disappeared on the way to the Ascending Immortal Academy, this area might be the first place to be searched. However, due to the Ascending Immortal Academy, they couldn’t act openly.

Skeleton: Two reckless youths from Tianji Sect don’t understand what kind of methods such a family that has stood for thousands of years possesses. Even the ability to trace the death scenes of family members is probably just hearsay; they’ve never truly understood it. Qin Ling wouldn’t be so kind as to inform the enemy of his family’s abilities and trump cards.

From Fumo Town to the Ascending Immortal Academy, Qin Ling had been quiet and silent, allowing Miss Chen to vent her anger and bite. This could be understood as resignation or as lurking.

Being assigned as a personal guard to the direct descendant of the Chen family meant being the best of the best in every aspect; the privileged class was just that domineering, and their loyalty and will were certainly up to par.

Thinking this way, Qin Ling’s silence seemed very problematic.

Following this line of thought, Jiang Baiyu suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. He had been very careful, but it seemed he had still underestimated others.

If they could trace the death scenes of blood relatives, accurately locking onto the enemy, why couldn’t there be spells to guide the search for bloodlines?

Not being able to kill, not being able to let go, and especially not being able to keep them by his side—this kind of tricky situation seemed to fit the protective methods of a top cultivation family like the Chen family for important family members.

Why was Miss Chen so arrogant? Because she knew she had a powerful family backing her, making anyone weigh whether they could go against the Chen family and whether they could bear the consequences of being enemies with them.

Jiang Baiyu knew that his method of taking down the Chen family’s giant ship was quite clever, so he hadn’t truly witnessed how overwhelming the Chen family’s power was.

The premonition before the appearance made his sixth sense roar, and the unbearable amount of information almost crushed him.

Sorting out his thoughts, Jiang Baiyu couldn’t help but show suspicion in his eyes. “You know a lot about cultivation families, and you have a way to eradicate the roots without the other party knowing. Who were you in the past?” He pondered for a moment. “What’s your relationship with the rumored demon mountain and the man-eating ghosts?”

The skeleton’s eye sockets stared at Jiang Baiyu, remaining unresponsive for a long time.

Jiang Baiyu felt a bit creeped out by being “looked at.”

Skeleton: It’s not the secret method that leaked the whereabouts; with such a big commotion from the Chen family’s direct descendant, a casual investigation would reveal where they last disappeared.

That made too much sense.

Locking onto the area, they could surround and eliminate all suspicious targets within the entire region, a carpet-style massacre.

This explained why the subordinates sent by the Chen family didn’t hesitate to chase him as soon as they saw him; because he was also one of the suspicious targets appearing within the target range.

Better to mistakenly kill a thousand than let one go.

Miss Chen’s situation was different; she had traveled through a spatial tunnel on a magical ship to arrive above Fumo Town, where there was operable space. It was evident that in the five days from Fumo Town to the Ascending Immortal Academy, the Chen family hadn’t come knocking.

The secret method could check life and death, and it could also confuse the other party to a certain extent.

The Chen family might not have realized that their direct descendant was missing; who would have thought that riding such a giant magical ship, with a full crew of Chen family henchmen, they would vanish without a trace?

As time passed, the Chen family would notice something was off.

Now, eradicating the roots would immediately alert the Chen family, but it would also prevent unnecessary complications.

Perhaps the giant ship encountered a malfunction while traversing the spatial tunnel, and everyone aboard turned to dust—what a misfortune.

This was a serious matter; Jiang Baiyu didn’t want to make such a big enemy right after landing; it would truly be a life of no peace. Taking down the Chen family’s giant ship was for self-preservation; who would willingly want to die in place?

He hurriedly tried to get out of bed, but the skeleton was still sitting on his leg.

Jiang Baiyu reached out and patted the skeleton’s shoulder. “Move aside, I need to get out of bed.”

Skeleton: I don’t have enough strength.

Jiang Baiyu: “……”

His expression stiffened a bit. “Is there no way to cut off the Chen family’s secret method now?”

Thinking about how this ancestor hadn’t reminded him during the five days in the territory of the Ascending Immortal Academy, only suddenly climbing up to scare him when he was alone, Jiang Baiyu really suspected whether the other party was doing it on purpose, out of some twisted interest or something else?

Skeleton: I didn’t have the strength to get up before.

Jiang Baiyu: “……”

Alright, that reason was quite reasonable.

It meant that this dead ancestor hadn’t had the strength to get up before and could only continue to play dead. Now that it had the ability to get up, it lacked the strength to cut off the secret method on Miss Chen.

Skeleton: You can do it.

Jiang Baiyu was stunned, suddenly feeling a sense of enlightenment.

Interrupting the skill of the Observation Pavilion!

Since it was a secret method, it could be interrupted; as long as he could grasp the timing.

Miss Chen wasn’t a signal base station, continuously sending signals to the Chen family. As long as he interrupted the secret method at the moment it took effect on her, the threat would be gone.

There would definitely be risks involved, but it was better than letting Miss Chen fend for herself, counting the days until the Chen family discovered them and came knocking.

Suddenly, the skeleton’s frame collapsed, and its round head bumped against Jiang Baiyu’s forehead with a thud, scattering human bones all over the bed, a complete mess.

This guy messed with his mindset and then vanished!

Jiang Baiyu’s mentality exploded, unable to believe he was holding the skeleton’s head, shaking it vigorously. “Ancestor? Dead ghost?”

No response at all!

Although he was grateful for this ancestor’s help in pointing out the hidden dangers, it was frustrating that after finishing its explanation, it immediately played dead, leaving him to deal with the real trouble all by himself, making him feel like a tool!

Reminding him was just to mess with his mindset and then make him do the work.

He shook it again, and still no response, just like an ordinary skeleton.

Jiang Baiyu let out a vicious threat, “Do you believe I’ll arrange a ghost marriage for you, making you serve others like a beast every day?”

The lower jaw of the skeleton moved slightly, as if mocking, then fell silent again.

Jiang Baiyu felt frustrated, wanting to explode but finding no outlet.

Feeling gloomy, he flipped the bed and put on his shoes. To take revenge on the skeleton, he stuffed the bones into a small pouch, leaving only the skull, which he carried like a basketball as he went out.

It must be said that the people in the territory of the Ascending Immortal Academy were quite knowledgeable; they wouldn’t make a big deal out of a small matter and were very tolerant. Jiang Baiyu walked down the street with a skeleton head, and surprisingly, no one even glanced at him, treating him as if he were invisible.

It seemed that they had seen so much excitement in the territory of the Ascending Immortal Academy that a mere skeleton head wasn’t enough to make them flinch.

Jiang Baiyu followed the route he had taken back to the small corner where he had discarded Miss Chen, and sure enough, she was still there. The precious young lady had never endured such suffering; she was curled up in the corner in a disheveled state, her face unrecognizable due to severe burns, looking extremely ugly, and her throat was burned, making swallowing feel like swallowing blades.

Her mind was filled with vicious curses and insults, wishing Jiang Baiyu a bad death and cursing the Tianji Sect to be exterminated.

She had no issues with her hearing; upon hearing the light footsteps approaching, she immediately became alert.

After losing her sight, her hearing had become sharp, and she had just heard that footstep not long ago.

“Miss Chen, I’m sorry, but my wife says you must die, so I can only send you on your way right now.” Jiang Baiyu stood in front of her, holding the skeleton head in both hands, trying to make sure Miss Chen could see it clearly.

Not knowing what the scene of tracing back looked like, he struck a pose while speaking in a perfunctory tone, “You know too much.”

If the interruption failed, this dead ghost ancestor would be his accomplice, and there would be no escaping.

He focused his mind, recalling the confrontation with Miss Chen on the giant ship.

Sure enough, this state didn’t have to appear only in moments of crisis; as long as he concentrated, he could open it up.

Miss Chen trembled at his words, but her throat couldn’t produce any sound. The next second, the world faded away in her consciousness, sinking into darkness, with the smell of roasted wings lingering in her nose.

She was killed by someone using roasted wings.

Chen family: ??????????????