The morning dawned.
As soon as the sky brightened, Si Qian Yuan found Chu Fan.
"Sir, there are one hundred and sixty-two people named Qin Tian Long in the entire Nanyun City."
"But after my careful screening, none of these one hundred and sixty-two people are the ones we are looking for."
Chu Fan was not angry about getting this result after waiting all night, because when he sent Si Qian Yuan to investigate Qin Tian Long last night, he had already predicted that there would be no gain.
Knowing the outcome beforehand, he still asked Si Qian Yuan to investigate, purely on a whim.
Someone who could directly command the Blade Sect to take action would not be an ordinary person.
Moreover, this person seemed to hold a not-low position in the Qin family, likely belonging to the main lineage.
If that were the case, it would be even more difficult to investigate Qin Tian Long's specific information.
"What about Qin Tian Huo?"
Chu Fan asked calmly, preparing to start with Qin Tian Huo.
He had already instructed Ji Ning Yue to investigate the hidden location of the Qin family's main lineage as soon as he learned of his mother's connection to the Qin family.
Up to now, no definite location had been found, which made Chu Fan realize the difficulty in locating the Qin family's main lineage.
However, he didn't believe that the collateral branches of the Qin family, who were engaged in business outside, had no connection with the main lineage at all.
If he couldn't directly find the main lineage and break in to search for his mother, then he had to take a step back and target the collateral branches.
If all else failed, would the main lineage not reveal itself if the collateral branches were eliminated?
"Qin Tian Huo has gone out of town on business. It's not known when he will return."
Chu Fan tilted his chin. "Alright, I understand!"
"Just do what you need to do. You don't need to worry about me!"
Si Qian Yuan dared not say more and immediately withdrew from the room.
Chu Fan stood up and walked to the window, his thoughts racing as he quickly consolidated his plan.
An hour later, he left the stronghold, intending to take a walk outside and buy some necessary materials.
Wu Ming's distinctive face, and the events that transpired during his southward journey, had gradually spread with the news. On the mountain, he had become like a celebrity face in the secular world, easily attracting attention.
Chu Fan did not want this outcome, because he knew that only by hiding in the crowd could he gather the information he desired.
Therefore, he decided to remake a facial disguise and move around Nanyun City with a different appearance.
Meanwhile, he could also take the opportunity to explore and understand the local situation.
After spending a day, Chu Fan returned to his residence and then remade a facial disguise to cover his face.
When he emerged from the room, Si Qian Yuan, who had been waiting outside, was startled at first, instinctively thinking an enemy had arrived.
However, only when he saw that Chu Fan was wearing the same clothes as yesterday did he realize that his lord had disguised himself, and his tense expression gradually relaxed.
"Using my face, get me a new identity!"
He would be operating in this area for a long time.
As time passed, it was inevitable that some people would pay attention. Therefore, a new disguise was not enough; a new identity was also necessary.
Chu Fan did not want his true identity to be investigated by outsiders for the time being.
Si Qian Yuan nodded hurriedly, took out his phone to take a picture of Chu Fan, and immediately went to process the identity information.
Chu Fan then left the design company and went out for a stroll.
At the same time, news had sequentially reached the collateral branches of the Qin family, the Mu Nan Sect, and the three local powers that Wu Ming might have already arrived in Nanyun City.
The news of Chu Fan single-handedly dismantling the Blade Sect had spread long before he was still operating in the Ding family.
Now, the powers on the mountain in the Dragon God Kingdom were basically aware that a heaven-defying genius had appeared in the Dragon God Kingdom. At just over twenty years old, he was already a Grandmaster.
Such news had a profound impact on the mountain powers.
Simply put, it was like a normal student who, at over ten years old, was only in junior or senior high school, while Chu Fan had already attained a doctoral level.
The impact on his peers who were on the same path was self-evident.
Secondly, when facing such a genius, even major sects like the Mu Nan Sect basically adopted the approach of rather forming a good relationship than making an enemy.
Such a person, as long as they were not nipped in the bud, would undoubtedly become the number one in the world in the future.
Befriending him would bring infinite benefits.
Conversely, making an enemy of him could lead to destruction in the future.
Therefore, when it was deduced that the genius powerhouse Wu Ming might be in Nanyun City, the eyes and ears of many powers entered Nanyun City to search.
Chu Fan had also anticipated this situation in advance, which was why he had changed his appearance.
Since he might be staying in the south for a long time, Chu Fan's primary goal during his activities was still to find the Five Elements Veins.
Finding a suitable place would be beneficial.
However, after visiting many places throughout the day, Chu Fan still had not found any terrestrial veins containing the power of the Five Elements.
The strange poison needed to be resolved as soon as possible.
After Chu Fan returned to the residence Si Qian Yuan had arranged, he took out the wooden box he had obtained from the secret realm but could not open.
Along the way, he had not avoided Fu Biao Yao, and from time to time, he would take out the wooden box and study it in front of her.
Learning that the wooden box was very well protected, and that even Chu Fan's full-force attacks could not break it, Fu Biao Yao became quite curious about it and cautiously asked Chu Fan if she could take a look.
As the saying goes, two heads are better than one.
Despite his confidence in himself, Chu Fan was not so confident that he could solve everything, so he did not stop Fu Biao Yao from studying the wooden box.
In the end, Fu Biao Yao offered her insights.
It was similar to Chu Fan's initial conjecture. There was some kind of arrangement on the wooden box. According to the information she had found in books, the arrangement on the wooden box was called a "formation restriction" (陣禁), which was a very ancient sealing method.
In the Dharma-ending age, very few people studied formation restrictions; they were mostly found in reclusive families or within the Five Great Sects.
The wooden box being protected by a formation restriction further indicated that the contents were not simple.
Due to the strange poison on his body, Chu Fan greatly hoped that the sealed item was an ancient elixir, but whether it was or not could only be known after opening it.
In addition to searching for the Five Elements Veins, Chu Fan had actually been waiting for news during his casual outings these past two days.
Once he confirmed that the protection on the wooden box was called a formation restriction, he had sent a message to Ji Ning Yue, asking her to investigate information about formation restrictions and people who still studied them.
Knowing that the formation restriction on the wooden box was very strong, Chu Fan no longer wasted his energy attacking it. Instead, he simultaneously reviewed the information about formation restrictions constantly sent by Ji Ning Yue and studied the wooden box, hoping to find a breakthrough.
A night passed in a flash.
In the morning, Ji Ning Yue suddenly called.
"Young Master, I've found him!"
"There's someone who studies formation restrictions, and he's coincidentally lurking in Nanyun City!"
Upon hearing this news, Chu Fan's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked, "Where is he?"
"Treasure Pavilion at No. 165 Nanshan Street. His name is Cui Fu. His ancestors belonged to a not-weak small sect, specializing in researching various formation restrictions and excelling in strange gate formations. Young Master, you need to be careful when you go."
"Okay, I understand!"
As he spoke, Chu Fan was about to hang up.
"Young Master..."
Ji Ning Yue's urgent call came from the other end of the line. Chu Fan paused and asked, "Is there anything else?"
"Young Master, Nan Bai Xuan has run off to Nanyun City!"