"The power behind Tianbao Pavilion?" Although Xuan Ye noticed that Tianbao Pavilion was unusual, it was not particularly mysterious. Of course, it could also be that the power behind it was too great, so it was hidden so well.
The woman nodded: "Tianbao Pavilion has two strongholds in Dongzhou, and Jinglu Town is one of them. They have been established for twenty years, and they were in peace at first, but recently, they have been involved in interests with us. After some investigation,
Only then did I realize that the connections behind it were intricate and intricate, even extending beyond Dongzhou."
Xuan Ye was shocked. After getting along twice, he didn't realize that Tianbao Pavilion was so deeply hidden.
But since the force in front of him had investigated him so clearly, Tianbao Pavilion must have known his true identity for a long time, but had not revealed it.
"So it seems that this meeting is also under Tianbao Pavilion's surveillance?" He thought to himself, weighing the pros and cons of this transaction.
The woman saw what Xuan Ye was thinking and said with a smile: "Don't worry, although Tianbao Pavilion is very powerful behind the scenes, in Jinglu Town, it is like a small branch with limited strength. We, Zikui, still speak here.
It’s up to you.”
These words did not reassure Xuan Ye, so he pushed the treasure box back and said, "You'd better find someone else. I'm not interested in this transaction."
"I'm not asking you to do anything. As long as you keep in touch with Tianbao Pavilion, you will naturally come into contact with the forces behind it and then reveal the information to me. I believe that with your ability, it is not difficult to do it."
Seeing that Xuan Ye did not change his mind, the woman stared slightly, showing a hint of anxiety. "This recipe may be the only one in Dongzhou. Plus, if you agree, I can help you cultivate that organization.
"
But when these words reached Xuan Ye's ears, they sounded threatening. From the moment he touched Ni Lin, this transaction was destined to fail. He stayed for so long just to get more information.
Now that I know Zikui's name, I just need to go back and investigate again, and there is no need to stay any longer.
As for the elixir, I can only think of another way.
Although he wanted it very much, he would not put himself in danger because of it.
Seeing Xuan Ye getting up to leave, the woman's eyes twitched, she slapped the table and said coldly: "You can hide in Xuantian Temple, but Ye Xiao can't!"
Xuan Ye sneered in his heart. The poisonous snake still showed its fangs and its eyes were cold. He turned around and looked: "Really? Then wait until the day I hide out of the mountain and see where Zi Kui can hide!"
After saying that, Xuan Ye stepped out of the courtyard gate.
After they left, the woman angrily lifted the birdcage and smashed it to the ground.
The poor Wucaiyu didn't understand what was happening, but his body was pierced by sharp cage bones, and he howled.
As if she was still relieved, she stepped on Wu Caiyu's body several times until the screams suddenly stopped, then she stopped ravaging him and sat down panting.
At this time, an attendant came over and seemed to be used to this scene. "Second Miss, the master of the house asked you to come over."
The woman's body trembled, a few strands of hair fell down, and she said to herself: "Father? Could it be that he knows?"
Not long after, the woman came to an empty hall, looked at the frightened face reflected on the clear oil floor, then glanced at the person sitting in the main seat, and knelt on the ground consciously.
"Take off your clothes."
The woman trembled violently, but honestly took off her coat and neatly folded it aside.
The person in charge got up angrily, pulled out a long whip from the shelf on the side, and threw it hard.
After the whipping, there was a bloody mark on the woman's back, but she pursed her lips tightly and did not dare to make any sound.
The man who was holding the whip asked sternly as he continued to whip the whip: "I told you to act without authorization, why did you alert the enemy?"
The woman did not dare to speak. She was sweating in pain and huddled on the ground.
It wasn't until his back was bloody that the man dropped the whip and said coldly: "Someone, take her to the claustrophobic confinement. She can't be released without my order!"
The woman's body was shaking even more violently, and she burst into tears, "Father, I...I just want to help you!"
"Help me?" The man smiled coldly and picked up the whip on the ground. "You are as useless as your dead mother! If you were not my own flesh and blood, I would strangle you to death right now! Drag me down!"
The woman cowered and was dragged away by the attendants. Her red eyes were full of hatred and she murmured in her heart: "It's all that bastard's fault. If he would agree to my promise, my father would not be angry, let alone throw me away."
Go to the claustrophobia! Bastard! Bastard—"
…
Xuan Ye, who was walking on the street, suddenly felt a chill on his back. He looked around and found nothing unusual before he came to the meeting place agreed with the monk in white.
The white-clothed monk hid in a remote alley. After seeing Xuan Ye, he dared to lean out and said, "It's good that you're okay. It seems that we haven't exchanged names yet. Chang Ming, I was saved by you again."
Xuan Ye always thought that Chang Ming and Nan Guanghong were together, so why are they still staying in Jinglu Town? Then he asked: "Why are you here? Where is Brother Nan?"
Chang Ming smiled bitterly, "If a casual cultivator like me wants to survive, I can only follow him into the mountains to hunt animals. As for Nan Guanghong, he also left shortly after you left. I heard that Qingyi Gate is connected to the Mountain Gate.
They are all empty, and I don’t know where they can hide.”
Xuan Ye thought of the conversation before leaving and felt that he still had to go to Yunsheng Mansion. Maybe Nan Guanghong went there.
Chang Ming glanced at Xuan Ye and whispered: "I wonder if you have heard that the Tianlan Sect was intercepted and killed outside Jinglu Town. Except for Mo Lan, no one survived, and even the elder was killed.
!”
He paused for a while and suddenly asked: "Isn't that what you did?"
Xuan Ye was stunned, smiled and shook his head, "The opponent has a large number of people and there are elders here, how can I possibly defeat them."
Chang Ming nodded, "Yes, but you still have to be careful. I heard that the Tianlan Sect went to the northwest to destroy a sect because of this matter, but still no clues were found, so I suspected Nan Guanghong, maybe
It will also implicate you."
Xuan Ye was stunned, thinking that he had reported the name of Bi Ling Sect casually, but he didn't expect that he would actually find it out.
During the conversation, the two came to the small courtyard.
Jiang Ningyue heard the sound, and as soon as she walked out, she saw Xuan Ye supporting a man covered in blood, and asked in shock: "Is this? Who did you have a conflict with?"
"Uh?" Chang Ming was stunned instead. After looking at Jiang Ningyue, he smiled evilly and said, "Okay, you were not the same person last time I saw you, and you changed to another one so soon?"
Xuan Ye lowered his face, and although his voice was very low, there was no guarantee that Jiang Ningyue wouldn't hear it, "What nonsense are you talking about? This is my senior sister!"
"Hey, I understand, I understand~"
Xuan Ye sighed helplessly, not wanting to waste any more words.
After they got to know each other, they explained to Jiang Ningyue what happened on the road, but they concealed the part about being taken away by Zikui, not wanting her to get involved.
Since the matter had been dealt with, Xuan Ye asked Chang Ming to stay here to heal his injuries while they rushed back to Xuantian Temple.
Before leaving, he told Changming that if he couldn't stay here any longer, he could go to Yunsheng Mansion, which might be better than this.
Xuan Ye gained a lot from his visit to Jinglu Town this time, especially the incident with Zikui, which gave him a wake-up call. Now that Ye Xiao's weakness has been exposed, he should find a way to increase his strength.
After leaving Jinglu Town, the two headed south.
Halfway through, Jiang Ningyue thought of something and suddenly smiled. "Junior Brother Xuan, you might still have a chance to meet the people from the Tianlan Sect you mentioned. In half a year, the Genting Festival will start. At that time, the qualified sects in Dongzhou will
Everyone from the sect will come, and the one sent by Tianlan Sect must be Lin Qingyu."
After hearing this, Xuan Ye didn't care too much. Lin Qingyu alone couldn't stir up any trouble, as long as the Tianlan Sect didn't catch him.
Three days later, Xuan Ye finally saw the familiar mountains. For some reason, he felt a little more familiar this time.
Flying all the way up the mountain, he said goodbye to Jiang Ningyue in the square and hurried to the bookstore.
Come to think of it, it has been almost two months since I left the mountain. Mr. Kui should have been back long ago, and he must have been angry a long time ago.
He arrived at the third floor with ease. By the dim candlelight, he saw the white-haired old man looking at a book of ancient policies. He immediately knelt down. "Disciple pays homage to the teacher."
Mr. Kui's face froze, and he looked at the young man who was half kneeling on the ground. He was stunned for a moment, and the light in his eyes flickered. Finally, he sighed quietly, "It will be good to come back, it will be good to come back."
"This disciple was reckless and left the mountain without authorization. Please punish me, Master."
"You must have your own reasons for going down the mountain. I see that you are in a bad state, so you should go back and rest first."
Seeing that Xuan Ye was still getting up, Mr. Kui had no choice but to walk over with a limp and help him up with his strong hands.
"Have you suffered a lot along the way? Those who achieve great things do not stick to trivial matters. Although I am your teacher in name, but speaking of it, we should be a cooperative relationship. Before time is so urgent, you go back and rest first.
Start practicing again after three days."
Xuan Ye was silent, saluted respectfully, then turned and left.
Although what Mr. Kui said was true, they just had a cooperative relationship. But in his heart, since he had become a master, he had to respect his master and follow etiquette. Moreover, time was tight, and this was indeed caused by him going down the mountain privately.
I walked back to my residence along the familiar mountain road. Before I entered the door, I saw a tall figure standing at the door.
Xuan Ye was surprised who it was, thinking that Li Shu knew the news of his return to the mountain so quickly. When he looked closely, he saw Lie Kong with a haggard face! He asked in shock: "Liekong, why are you here?"
"Brother Xuan Ye, you are finally back! Something happened to Yunsheng Mansion, Ye Xiao!"
Xuan Ye was startled, wondering if it was possible that Zi Kui had really taken action? But he quickly rejected it. If so, Lie Kong would not have been able to come over so quickly.
Liekong grabbed the young man in black, his hands trembling slightly. "Quick, if you don't hurry up, it might be too late!"
Only then did Xuan Ye see that Liekong's eyes were already bloodshot and his face was dejected. He must have been waiting for several days, so he hurriedly took him and ran down the mountain.
On the way, Liekong also explained what happened.
"Seven days ago, a Taoist priest came to Yunsheng Mansion to sell medicine. Because the medicine was so miraculous, he took away most of Ye Xiao's customers. But then strange things happened suddenly, and many white-skinned weirdos appeared in the city."
Hearing this, Xuan Ye's heart sank, and he had already roughly thought of what happened. At the same time, he gritted his teeth and murmured: "Okay, I didn't look for you, but you came to the door! Let's settle old and new scores together.