Half an hour later...

"What's going on here? Was the energy source damaged or did someone do something to make it like this?"

"I don't know, but I'm not going to waste my mission scores for free!"

"Me too! I won't waste my scores in vain! When this is over, we must unite to reclaim justice for ourselves. Including the time that we lost!"

Yes! Yes! Yes!!!

"We agree! In this matter, we must be treated with justice!"

Many disciples who were affected to the point that they could no longer cultivate came out to stand outside and chatted about it. Many of them were angry at the person or thing that caused this trouble. Because they were about to advance to the next level in just one step but were interrupted.

As the cause of this situation could not be determined, other high-rank elders gradually came to help. They tried to find the reason for the energy disappearing from the first floor to the fifth floor. But no matter how they examined it, no cause could be found.

"It's very strange. The energy source was not damaged. And nothing indicates the cause of this happening at all. Then what is it?" a middle-aged senior master spoke up after he carefully examined the source of the energy.

"Could it be that one of the disciples absorbed all the energy?" another middle-aged man remarked.

"It's impossible. Cultivation Tower's interior was well designed and cast with defensive spells. So that kind of thing will never happen. Besides, I don't think anyone can do that!" another master added.

"Then what is its true cause?"

Everything was still based on assumptions and inconclusive findings. They tried their best to find out the truth. Most disciples according to lists who came to cultivate there did not have any problem. However, there was one report that caught their attention, and it was about Zheng-Fu, who had just come to use the cultivation room there for the first time. Almost all of his personal information had been hidden. Only his name, age, and energy level were revealed.

"Has anyone asked a disciple named Zheng-Fu on the ninth floor yet?" the elder who had read the report asked.

"Nobody has yet gone up to the ninth floor, sir. Since the ninth floor and above have not been much affected. So, no one went up to check that floor," the middle-aged man replied.

"Send someone up to check this disciple named Zheng-Fu. Maybe we can find out why this happened!"

"Yes, sir!"

After the elder gave the order, the middle-aged master immediately went up to inspect Zheng-Fu's room. However, by the time he reached the ninth floor, Zheng-Fu had already left his cultivation room, and he also walked in the opposite direction with the master.

"What's going on outside, why does it seem so chaotic?" When Zheng-Fu came out of the cultivation room, he encountered a chaotic situation outside. The reason why Zheng-Fu left the room before the time ran out was that he had received a contact from Jiang-Long that he wanted to see him.

After he walked out of the cultivation room, Zheng-Fu left the Cultivation Tower and immediately returned to Jiang-Long's house. Therefore, the master who went up to inspect his room found no one in the room. And the energy-disappearing situation returned to normal. Every room on every floor returned to its original state as if nothing had happened.

Because of this incident, various rumors spread widely. Everyone brought up this topic for discussion, but no one knew how it happened. Some people thought it was because the energy source was damaged. Some say it was because some disciple used magic items to absorb energy from other floors.

As for the one causing this trouble, he knew nothing at all about it. He only knew that in just an hour and a half, his energy level had impressively risen by two levels.

At Jiang-Long's house...

"Have you arrived? Did you go to Cultivation Tower Manor today?" As soon as Zheng-Fu arrived at Jiang-Long's house, the young man immediately asked him with a worried expression.

"Yes, I just returned from Cultivation Tower Manor. Why do you ask? Did something happen?" Zheng-Fu replied before asking back because he saw Jiang-Long's expression.

"You didn't cause any trouble, did you?" the young man did not answer what had happened, but he asked again.

"What did I do!!? What do you think I have done? I just went to cultivate there. I didn't do anything other than this. But why would Senior Disciple ask me that?" Zheng-Fu was even more puzzled when he heard Jiang-Long's question. But in the next instant, he remembered something.

Oh!

"I remember now what I did. Before I…"

"What did you do?" but before Zheng-Fu could finish speaking, Jiang-Long interjected in panic. He was very curious to see if Zheng-Fu was the person who caused the tumultuous events in the rumors or not.

"Before I entered the cultivation room on the ninth floor, I had an issue with a man. I've only taken his room. But why do you have to look so shocked!?" Zheng-Fu puzzledly answered the young man's question, not understanding why Jiang-Long was acting like it was such a big deal.

"That's all!?"

"Yes! That's all! And what do you think I do?" Zheng-Fu nodded and confirmed his answer once more.

Umm!

"I thought it was you who caused a commotion within Cultivation Tower Manor today!" The young man let out a long sigh of relief. But just as he was about to say something, the two of them suddenly sensed the presence of someone in front of the house.

Huh?

"It seems to be Elder Min-Hou," said Zheng-Fu. He was able to sense who this person was.

"Zheng-Fu, are you inside?" And it was actually Elder Min-Hou's voice. He came here wanting to discuss something with Zheng-Fu.

Creeeaaak!

"Respect, Master Elder Min-Hou!" Zheng-Fu opened the door of the house and greeted Min-Hou politely.

"Hmm! May I come in?" Min-Hou nodded and smiled, before asking to talk to each other inside the young man's house.

"Yes, please, sir!"

Umm!

Inside the living room in the house...

"Zheng-Fu, I heard that you'll join the treasure search in Dragon Deity Secret Land. Do you really want to go to that place? It's dangerous and full of cultivators from Devil Sects and Demon Sects, so I think it would be better if you…"

"I want to go to that place. Don't try to stop me, Master Elder Min-Hou. I also knew that place was very dangerous. But I think I can handle it. Besides, my energy level is already high enough to deal with the highest level of the Heavenly Star stage cultivators!"

Wooooooosh!!!

Ah!

Zheng-Fu interrupted before Min-Hou could finish speaking. He had already figured that Min-Hou's coming to him because of this matter. So, he deliberately emitted a flash of his energy waves for Min-Hou to sense. And when Min-Hou sensed it, he had a shocked expression. Because he did not expect Zheng-Fu to develop energy levels so quickly. Three months ago, Zheng-Fu was still an Advanced Heavenly Golden Core stage cultivator. But today he had become a third level of the Heavenly Star stage cultivator.

"It's unbelievable that you're able to develop by such a leap. But is it good that you rush to increase your energy level too much? I'm afraid your energy is not stable enough!" But he was also worried that raising his energy level too quickly would affect his cultivation base and his energy might be unstable.

"About that, you don't have to worry. My energy has stabilized. Because I have a special way that I don't have to waste time balancing energy. And I can teach you and Senior Disciple too!" Zheng-Fu immediately replied.

Huh?

"I thought that would be inappropriate! It's your secret technique, it's embarrassing if I learned it from a disciple," Min-Hou replied. He was shocked by Zheng-Fu's words and hurriedly refused.

"Then it's up to you. But still, I think we should be able to exchange knowledge with each other. And doing this should look good and possible. What do you think?" Zheng-Fu, anyway, still wanted to teach Min-Hou and Jiang-Long, so he chose to say that it was an exchange of knowledge instead. Because exchanging knowledge was something that commonly happened, even between a student and teacher.

Huh!

Both Min-Hou and Jiang-Long could not help but smile faintly. Jiang-Long knew Zheng-Fu's character well and that Zheng-Fu would not give up if he wanted to teach. So, he did not want to say anything and just agreed.

Seeing that, Min-Hou could not help but nod helplessly. And then he changed to another question instead, "Fine! Then we'll exchange knowledge later. But today I still have one more thing to ask you. Did you go to Cultivation Tower Manor today?"

"Yes, today I went to Cultivation Tower Manor, sir. And I just returned not long ago. But why do you ask? Both you and the Senior Disciple asked me the same question. I'm starting to wonder what happened. And what does it have to do with me?" Zheng-Fu nodded in response before asking back curiously, wanting to know what happened at the Cultivation Tower and why both of them were asking him such questions.

"It's nothing much. It's just that something strange happened at the Cultivation Tower. The energy from the first floor to the fifth floor suddenly disappeared as if it had been drawn out. The high-rank elders examined the energy source and found that it was not damaged or had any problems. And in the end, they turned their attention to the list of disciples who used the cultivation rooms. Then they found you on the list. So, they thought of asking you about it. But you have already come out of the Cultivation Tower. It was at that time that Cultivation Tower returned to normal. Therefore, they suspect you!"

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