In an attempt to make things believable, Wen Zhen also mobilised the proselytisers of the Fragrance Sect and numerous believers. After some searching, he did indeed find traces of Yan Ru's movements in the wild, but all he found was a blood-stained garment.
After cutting off a corner of the garment and placing it in a box, he tampered with the box a bit. He then secretly devised a plan, murdered Zhang Kun, the owner of the Xuan Fire Pill Shop in Lingchuan City, and replaced him. After that, he just had to wait.
As a cultivator with three identities, Wen Zhen had deeply internalized his impersonations to the point of utter realism, so much so that even Han Yi could not discern them apart.
Additionally, the blood-stained cloth was confirmed to belong to Yan Ru, so Han Yi did not suspect Zhang Kun.
However.
