Ji Yang was just halfway there when he received a call from Chu Shuyuan, who seemed to be worried that there might be trouble on Ji’s end.
Hearing that Ji Yang was on his way to the hotel, Chu Shuyuan said, "Have your driver come directly to where Grandma is staying, I’m still here."
Ji Yang reluctantly relayed the message to the driver.
The driver knew the place and soon redirected the car towards the residence of Old Madam Chu.
After arriving, the driver drove off.
Greeted by Chu Shuyuan, Ji Yang smiled and said, "It’ll be all right, don’t worry."
"Still, it’s better to be cautious, the Mo Family’s recent momentum has been very strong, and if it weren’t for Elder Mo’s incident, he could have made even further progress."
Chu Shuyuan linked her arm with Ji Yang’s; as Ji progressed, she became more affectionate toward him, and her demeanor began to resemble that of a doting young daughter.
When they entered the courtyard, they saw the old lady reading the newspaper.
"How’s it going?" Old Madam Chu put down the newspaper.
These days, almost no one reads the newspaper anymore, constantly scrolling on their phones instead, but perhaps out of habit, the older generation still insists on reading the paper’s content every day.
After sitting down, Ji Yang mentioned, "The situation you spoke of might have occurred; when I investigated, I discovered that Elder Mo’s body was not poisoned but had been struck by a blast of cold qi containing True Yuan. It was that very True Yuan that continuously damaged his muscles, and if left for too long, Elder Mo will die."
"So, there really are cultivators who have arrived!"
Old Madam Chu was now filled with curiosity about the matter.
Ji Yang said, "It does seem strange. As you’ve mentioned before, upon entering the Mortal Dust Realm, the Mortal Aura constantly depletes cultivators’ bodies. How do they survive here?"
Chu Shuyuan then laughed and said, "Look who’s talking, aren’t you thriving here yourself?"
Ji Yang was momentarily speechless; indeed, he was in the exact same situation.
Old Madam Chu said, "Cultivators have many methods. It’s said there are various cultivation methods out there, and Ji’s situation is unique; one can’t simply assume others aren’t unique as well, right?"
Ji Yang wholeheartedly agreed, "Grandma is right."
Old Madam Chu then said, "This makes things complicated; I don’t know who the Mo Family has offended. Normally, something shouldn’t have happened."
Chu Shuyuan mentioned, "The Mo Family is responsible for medical and pharmaceutical procurement, and that’s a huge interest. It could be issues related to that."
Suddenly, Ji Yang and Old Madam Chu felt that it was indeed very likely to be the case.
The Mo Family had amassed tremendous benefits through these dealings, and now becoming a target was certainly possible.
Ji Yang, puzzled, asked, "If it’s a matter of interest, who could possibly be vying with them for it?"
"That’s hard to say," she replied, "there are many who compete with Mo Jinjun. Everyone wants to get their hands on his power. If Elder Mo passes away, it would be a huge blow to the Mo Family."
Chu Shuyuan, with her lengthy experience in Capital City, immediately touched on the core issue.
However, Old Madam Chu shook her head, "That’s under ordinary circumstances. If cultivators are involved, it’s no longer a simple matter of interests. I suspect that ordinary benefits wouldn’t be enough for them. There must be a greater interest at play."
Ji Yang said, "That’s correct. There must be larger interests involved. However, up to now, we don’t know exactly what those interests might be."
After thinking for a moment, Old Madam Chu said, "If it were just ordinary interests, I would not want to involve myself in these matters. Since it’s about greater interests, I should report this to the higher-ups."
"Could that expose the truth about cultivators?" asked Chu Shuyuan.
"That’s no issue," Old Madam Chu responded. "Just say that Ji Yang detected an aura beyond Inner Qi during his examination. The state’s secret departments will certainly investigate, and then it will no longer be our concern."
"Do you mean to get someone to investigate them?" Ji Yang inquired.
Old Madam Chu nodded, "This is a matter of great interest, possibly concerning national interests. The special departments will not overlook this. Besides, if I personally report this, they will have to take it seriously."
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"People might not know," she explained, "but how could the nation be unaware of the level of cultivators? Though it does not influence them, they still keep a close watch. Any issue concerning cultivators gets their attention. Now that Ji Yang has identified the aura as belonging to a cultivator, they can’t ignore it. So, leave this headache to them, neither of you should concern yourselves with it anymore."
"Could this expose Ji Yang?" What Chu Shuyuan cared about most was Ji Yang.
"For now, it won’t," Old Madam Chu reassured her. "But in the future, who can say? Try to conceal it as much as possible."
Chu Shuyuan agreed, "Right, let’s not let them know for now, otherwise it’s too troublesome."
Old Madam Chu looked at Ji Yang and advised, "Since you’ve embarked on this path, be cautious. The world is not as simple as everyone thinks. I only know some things from the old man, and even his level is too low to know much. Be careful on your own."
Ji Yang quickly nodded in agreement.