Chapter 38: The Shadow Court's Fall
The Wudu Clan safehouse was a maze of traps. Lin Xuan, at 5th Layer Qi Transformation, slipped inside using Abyssal Lotus Step. He found a Viper assassin, a 5th Layer cultivator, guarding poisoned scrolls. Using Phantom Lotus Palm illusions, he disoriented her, then pinned her with a suppressive formation stone. His interrogation illusions revealed visions of Lord Wei, an Outer Ji administrator, funneling Wudu Clan poison to Ironfang. "Your master's game ends," Lin Xuan said, gathering the evidence.
At the inn, he presented the evidence to Ji Yunjing, now at 2nd Layer Profound Heavenly Realm. Encrypted messages prompted the prince to order the arrest of Wudu elders. "Your aid strengthens us," Ji Yunjing said, his respect clear.
The Soul Lamp Hall flourished, welcoming a Bai Clan defector. In the warehouse, Xiao Fen oversaw reconnaissance while Liu Yue's Icy Skin and Liu Yang's blood sword honed their skills. In the Ji Clan palace, Lin Xuan stood with his team. "The shadow falls," he said, the Wudu Clan's collapse a stepping stone in their ascent.