"Hey, what trail are we following?" Lele asked, puzzled.
Lu Yin solemnly responded, "This is the path that the spy took."
You Lele did not answer. She refused to believe that Xuan Qi could track the spy with nothing more than Spiral Domain.
On the other hand, Xu Ji felt excited. Could Spiral Domain really expose traces that had been left in the void? Supposedly, Xuan Qi had used the same technique to track down Yun Wu, and it had also trapped a powerful corpse king. Xu Ji had initially been skeptical, but if they really did find the spy, he would have to believe the rumors.
Lu Yin himself was not certain how reliable the information about the spy might be. If they discovered that the information was not accurate, Lu Yin would simply claim that the spy had deliberately misled them with a false trail. No one would be able to refute such a claim, not unless Xu Wuwei himself arrived.
However, Lu Yin was not disappointed with the results, as the information that he had bought proved accurate.
Lu Yin and the rest of the group arrived in front of a very confused woman.
Skinner immediately attacked the woman, and she tried to resist. She used her strange innate gift, which allowed her to split her body into countless pieces that she then spread across a large area. Not a single trace was left behind.
She had thought that she had gotten away after destroying the research data, but as soon as she was captured, she immediately confessed to everything.
After seeing the woman's innate gift and comparing it to what the surveillance system had noticed in the area before the data’s destruction, it instantly confirmed that the woman was the spy.
It was only Lu Yin's fifth day in the Transcendent Universe. In just five days, he had already found a spy. The speed at which he provided results astounded the Transcendent Universe.
The Ruling Council turned their attention to Xuan Qi.
He Ran sat straight up when she heard the news. "He caught the spy?"
Ke Jian respectfully replied, "Yes, and he even has more than sufficient evidence."
He Ran was completely astonished. "How did he do it?"
Ke Jian replied, "Apparently, he used a battle technique known as Spiral Domain. Senior Wen Shi might know more."
Wen Shi soon arrived. While he demonstrated very respectful behavior towards He Ran, the man was not subservient, unlike Ke Jian.
He Ran used a somewhat formal tone to speak with Wen Shi. "Mr. Wen, what is Spiral Domain?”
Wen Shi replied, "It's an incomprehensible battle technique that uses the power of space. It's unique to the Voidforce Universe's Xu Wuwei. When the technique was first used on the Endless Frontier, even the Seven Skygods were stunned by it, and they commented that it relied on spatial manipulation. With this, Senior Xu Wuwei…”
Wen Shi gave a rather lengthy explanation, but it boiled down to the fact that Spiral Domain was a truly formidable battle technique.
He Ran’s brow furrowed. She had made sure to be well informed of everything pertaining to Xuan Qi, and she knew that he had apparently comprehended an extraordinary battle technique. However, unlike Bai Qian, He Ran did not care about personal strength. She only pursued perfection. For this reason, she had somewhat overlooked his Spiral Domain, but unexpectedly, she was now learning that it was a battle technique that could astonish even someone like Wen Shi.
"Uncle Mo should have seen it before as well," Wen Shi concluded, as he turned to look towards a corner of the room.
Uncle Mo stepped out, his hands clasped behind his back as he thought back. "I have seen it. Senior Xu Wuwei's Spiral Domain is beyond understanding, especially for those of us from the Transcendent Universe who rely on energy converters. It's said that Xuan Qi has discovered many spies by tracking their movements through the void.”
Wen Shi nodded. "It sounds unbelievable, but it isn’t impossible."
He Ran was shocked. "Is such a thing actually possible?"
Uncle Mo smiled bitterly. "Our black energy converters allow us to reach heights of power that most can only dream of, but this shortcut to power naturally comes with a price—we merely use that pinnacle strength, and we are not masters of it."
He Ran turned away, thinking back to everything she knew about Xuan Qi. The young man was growing increasingly valuable, and it turned out that she had still been underestimating him.
It was time to have another talk with her “younger brother.”
"Uncle Mo, please bring Xuan Qi to me," He Ran said.
Wen Shi frowned. "Madam He Ran, Xuan Qi has uncovered many spies, providing a great service to the Transcendent Universe and humanity as a whole. I hope that you will treat him kindly."
He Ran chuckled. "Mr. Wen, you may not be aware of this, but Xuan Qi is someone I regard as my younger brother."
Wen Shi was caught off guard. "I see. I was too hasty with my words."
"Thank you for showing such concern for my little brother, Mr. Wen," He Ran replied with a laugh.
Uncle Mo nodded at his orders and left.
Wen Shi also departed.
After being captured, the spy was taken back to the You family’s territory. While Lu Yin had been out searching for the spy, the You family had not moved any slower than Lu Yin. They had already identified the person who had suggested that the Cloudflow Universe could be responsible for the destruction of the research data.
Identifying the person was one thing, but questioning them was something else entirely. The person who had first started the rumors was actually a member of the Ruling Council, and the suggestion of the Cloudflow Universe’s involvement had come up during a Council meeting.
As soon as Lu Yin heard about this, he became increasingly certain that something was off about the man.
Cloudflow himself had been captured by the Transcendent Universe, and the Cloudflow Universe had been fully analyzed. Despite these details, a member of the Ruling Council had still tried to pin blame on the Cloudflow Universe, and he had even spread rumors about it. Clearly, there was a problem.
A member of the Ruling Council had to know that Cloudflow was a captive. If Zuo Gong was aware of how many black energy converters actually belonged to the Transcendent Universe, then Cloudflow's captivity should not be a secret to the Ruling Council either. After all, even the natives of the Cloudflow Universe were aware of the matter, so how could the Ruling Council be ignorant?
It was clear that the rumors had been deliberately spread to mislead people.
"What should we do about this person?" Lu Yin asked. Despite how suspicious the man’s behavior was, he was still a member of the group that appeared to rule over the entire Transcendent Universe. This was not someone whom Lu Yin could simply arrest.
You Lele nonchalantly replied, "Father’s already gone to deal with it. When you get back to our place, that man will be waiting there for you."
Lu Yin nodded. As he had expected, You Fang did not fear the Ruling Council at all. All the members of the Ruling Council possessed an important status, but it was nothing more than a facade. To the truly influential people of the Transcendent Universe, it had little weight.
However, before the Bureau members could return to the Ziyou Realm, they were stopped by Uncle Mo. "Xuan Qi, Madam He Ran wishes to see you."
You Lele arched a brow and stepped forward. "Xuan Qi is on his way to visit my You family."
Uncle Mo laughed. "It’s just a quick meeting. This won't take long."
Lu Yin replied, "I was intending to meet with Sister Ran after this investigation finished, but since you’re already here, Uncle Mo, I’ll go with you and say hello to Sister Ran now."
You Lele gave Lu Yin an odd look. "‘Sister’ Ran?"
"Yes, Sister Ran. What's wrong?" Lu Yin asked.