Chapter 54: DIVINE INVESTIGATORS INVESTIGATE DIVINELY (2)
FANG YUAN'S DEMON TIME CRISIS
Fang Yuan's aperture was straight-up malding—the Spring Autumn Rizz's recovery speed went full GYATT mode, threatening to turn his insides into a Rank 6 light show. Bro was sweating harder than a Twitch streamer with 0 viewers.
Spring Autumn Cicada: "LOL. CRY ABOUT IT." (Glowing like a TikTok LED setup)
Fang Yuan: "My aperture's about to Ohio Rizz itself into oblivion."
Options?
Grind to Rank 6 (400-year speedrun? Nah.)
Yeet the Rizzler out (Instant village-wide clowning).
Sigma Plan: "Secure Mo Chen's 40k primeval stones and skibidi dip before the Tie detectives cook me."
TIE RUO NAN'S DETECTIVE RIZZ
Tie Ruo Nan was glazing Fang Yuan's past like a true crime YouTuber.
Clue #1: Fang Yuan cracked open FIVE purple gold rocks in one go.
"BRO'S PRIMEVAL ESSENCE IS DEEPER THAN HIS LIES!"
Clue #2: Fang Zheng's trauma dump about Fang Yuan's "drunk arc."
"WAIT… HE WASN'T DRUNK—HE WAS FEEDING THE LIQUOR WORM!"
Fang Zheng: "BROTHER… YOU GASLIT ME?!" (Villain arc unlocked)
FORBIDDEN LIBRARY LORE DUMP
Gu Yue Yao Ji slid in like a Discord mod with "free Robux."
Yao Ji: "Psst… wanna see the clan's cursed history?"
Tie Ruo Nan: "FIRST GEN LEADER WAS A DEMONIC CULTIVATOR?!"
Tie Xue Leng: "World's not black and white, kiddo. It's Ohio."
Plot Twist:
4th Gen Leader was the Flower Wine Monk (Liquor Worm's OG owner).
Fang Yuan probably yoinked his legacy like a Sigma.
BAI NING BING'S FINAL BOSS FORM
Bai Ning Bing stood there letting a frenzy lightning wolf claw his chest open like it was a Walmart Black Friday sale.
Wolf: "DIE, HUM—WAIT, WHY U NOT DYING?!"
Bai Ning Bing: "Northern Dark Ice Soul Physique, BOZO. I'M BUILT DIFFERENT."
White Form Immortal Snake Gu floated around him like a hacked-in pet.
Bai Clan Leader: "So… does it obey you?"
Bai Ning Bing: "Nah, it's just here for the vibes."
Final Thought: "Fang Yuan… you better show up to the tournament. I'm malding for this 1v1."
THE PLOT THICKENS
Tie Ruo Nan was COOKING harder than a conspiracy theorist with a whiteboard.
Clue #1: The Flower Wine Monk's "death" in clan records was sus.
"History is written by winners… and this smells like CAP."
Clue #2: Fang Yuan's too-calm reaction during his C-grade aptitude reveal.
"BRO DIDN'T EVEN MALD? HE KNEW!"
Clue #3: Fang Zheng's memory of Fang Yuan saying "The road to the future will be interesting."
"WHAT KIND OF SIGMA PROPHECY IS THIS?!"
Twitch Chat Reacts:
🔍 "TIE RUO NAN SOLVING CASES LIKE SHERLOCK ON ADDERALL"
💀 "FANG YUAN'S RIZZ TOO DEMONIC—EVEN HISTORY IS HIS SIDE HOE"
🍿 "FANG ZHENG'S TRUST ISSUES 📈📉📈"
FANG YUAN'S NIGHT MISSION (IT'S GIVING "OHIO HEIST")
Fang Yuan dipped into the shadows like a skibidi toilet villain, Stealth Scales Gu activated.
Objective: Yoink the Heavenly Essence Treasure Lotus and DIP.
Problem:
Spring Autumn Cicada's glow-up was cooking his aperture.
Tie Ruo Nan was TOO CLOSE to exposing him.
Bai Ning Bing was malding for a final 1v1.
Sigma Thought Process:
"If I steal the lotus, the clan's spirit spring goes BOOM. Then they'll have to start a war for a new one. CHAOS = MY ESCAPE ROUTE."
GU YUE BO'S 4D CHESS
Gu Yue Bo was playing both sides like a Discord admin.
To Tie Ruo Nan: "Sure, investigate… but wait till after the tournament, 'kay?"
Internally: "If Fang Yuan's guilty, we'll throw him under the bus for clan profits. SIGMA RULE #1: LOYALTY IS TEMPORARY, BENEFITS ARE FOREVER."
Secret Clan Archives:
Official Records: "Flower Wine Monk bad, clan leader good." (Fake news.)
Secret Records: "Nah, we clapped him for his Gu worms." (Sigma grindset.)
AWAKENING CEREMONY REWATCH (IT'S GIVING "TRUE CRIME DOCO")
The Photo-audio Gu replay exposed EVERYTHING:
Chi Cheng's B-grade aptitude? "Bro was sweating harder than a Liar Liar protagonist." (Cheat codes activated.)
Fang Yuan's reaction to C-grade? "Zero malding. Zero shock. Just Sigma acceptance."
Fang Zheng's A-grade moment? "Fang Yuan's smirk said: 'I planned this.'"
Tie Ruo Nan's Realization:
"FANG YUAN KNEW ABOUT THE APTITUDE TEST RESULTS BEFOREHAND. HOW?!"
THE. PLOT. THICKENS...