Hearing this, Zhao Sanshui's face suddenly sank, "What do fellow Taoist Chaoyun mean by this?"
The paranoid said rudely, "Where we come from is none of your Zhao family's business!"
"You know it's presumptuous, but you still ask, why do you think I, Hongye Ling, am easy to bully?"
"You..." Zhao Sanshui was really anxious and angry. How dare you speak like this to my Nascent Soul of the Zhao family?
"Don't do anything that offends others," the paranoid man said slowly, holding up his teacup.
"The time has come. The Zhao family has a long heritage and must have accumulated a lot of secrets. I hope you don't give us a reason to take action!"
Zhao Sanshui stood up slowly and asked solemnly, "Fellow Taoist Chaoyun, are your words... considered a threat?"
"Whatever you say," the paranoid replied nonchalantly, "it was your Zhao family who came here on their own initiative, right?"
"I have a much better temper now. If you had met me hundreds of years ago... Tsk!"
"Okay, okay," Zhao Sanshui nodded, "I, Zhao Sanshui, have taken note of what fellow Taoist said."
"Get out!" The paranoid waved his hand and said rudely, "If you say one more word, don't leave!"
"..." Although Zhao Sanshui really didn't intend to provoke anyone, he was still very angry by these words.
He raised his finger and pointed at the other person, but he really didn't say a word, then turned around and walked away.
"Hmph," the paranoid snorted coldly, thinking that he only had so much courage and didn't know what to do with going to other people's homes.
Zhao Sanshui came to the gate of the mountain, asked his family to leave together, got on the flying boat and left without even saying goodbye.
The Zhao family also knew that something had happened, but seeing their ancestor's pale face, no one dared to ask questions.
When the flying boat arrived at Yanjiafang City, everyone left directly through the teleportation array without even saying hello to the Yan family.
Ordinarily this is very rude behavior, but everyone knows that the ancestor is in a bad mood, who dares to remind him?
It wasn't until he teleported to the Zhao family in Nanwan that Zhao Sanshui's expression relaxed and he snorted, "How brave."
A Jindan Daoist asked carefully, "Ancestor, from now on, let's deal with Hongye Ridge..."
Zhao Sanshui snorted softly, "Others already know that we have not reached an agreement with Hongye Ling, that's enough."
He had already thought about his next steps on the way.
"As for the future... the further away from Hongye Ridge, the better. Don't provoke them. Do you understand?"
If you already know that the other party is not easy to mess with, wouldn't it be stupid to bring your own family members into it?
As for Chaoyun's insult to him just now, he wrote it down, but only just.
Whether you want to retaliate in the future depends on the situation. If necessary, it is not impossible to turn enemies into friends.
As long as the family can continue and continue to grow and develop, is the honor and disgrace of my Nascent Soul... important?
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh again, "It's really frustrating. Remember... being weak is the original sin."
At the same time, Yan Jinhai, the supreme ancestor of the Yan family, came out of seclusion again.
He was very surprised by the recent news, "Hongye Ridge really fell out with the Zhao family?"
This is a big deal, and no one of the Yan family can afford to offend them.
The most embarrassing thing is that Hongyeling never likes to go out to fight, so the battlefield will be on the Yan family's territory.
With such a big event happening, it's no wonder that the Supreme Being, who was in retreat, was invited out again.
"It's definitely not pleasant," Yan Xuemin replied carefully, "It's just that the Zhao family came in a hurry. The problem is that they also left in a hurry."
Yan Jinhai pondered for a moment before speaking, "This time, the Zhao family can escape intact..."
"Hongyeling does things in a systematic way," Yan Xuemin said, and he had a clear idea of the behavior of that group of people.
"The key is that it is hard to predict what the Zhao family does. I think the family should prepare in advance to avoid being affected."
"That's it," Yan Jinhai pondered...
At the same moment, the paranoid man called Wu Laoliu over. He wanted to find out what the other party had committed.
Qu Jianlei also lowered his consciousness. He didn't want to know before because he didn't want to cause trouble, but now things have come to him.
Wu Laoliu looked sad and angry, "My lords, my real name is indeed Wu Minxi, but I was really wronged about the Hundred Medicine Valley incident..."
Previously, he was making a living near the Seven Star Sect. Although he was a casual cultivator, he was skilled and willing to hang out near the sect.
The sect forces look down on casual cultivators, but the rejection is not strong. Seriously, within the scope of the family's influence, it is even more difficult for casual cultivators to survive.
Wu Minxi has gained a certain reputation by relying on his appraisal skills. Occasionally he can buy good things at low prices, so he is doing well.
One day, a Jindan from the Qixing Sect held a broken jade slip and asked him to identify it.
Wu Minxi was shocked when he identified it and found that it was the "Seven-Star Resurrection Acupuncture".
He didn't dare to lie to the real people of the Seven Star Sect, but telling the truth was quite risky.
The Seven-Star Resurrection Technique is an ancient secret technique that can suspend a dying person until rescue arrives.
This kind of secret skill related to life will be robbed of people's brains wherever they go.
And the secret book is called Seven Stars, but... it may not belong to the Seven Stars Gate.
"The Lord of the South Dipper will give birth to the Lord of the North Dipper and die", this saying is not limited to the Seven Star Gate.
Wu Minxi usually pays great attention to propriety when making appraisals. As a casual practitioner, he must be more vigilant.
There are times when he picks up holes, but that is when he is facing low-level cultivators. Picking up on this person's holes is because he thinks he has lived too long.
Master Qixingmen noticed his hesitation and said that just tell the truth.
What an incredible treasure. Considering your professionalism, I will tell the sect that it is okay to hire you as a guest.
Wu Minxi has always dreamed of being associated with the Seven Stars Gate. Who wouldn’t want to join the system?
And he didn't have to worry anymore, the little cultivator who had tricked him before came to his door.
He told the truth, but felt it was inappropriate. To be careful, he quietly hid from his residence.
Wu Minxi's decision was indeed right. In the afternoon of the next day, the real person from Qixingmen came to the door with great joy.
Wu Minxi, who was hiding in the dark, was completely frightened when he saw this scene, and quietly left Fangshi that night.
The paranoid was a little puzzled when he heard this, "He came to you with great joy. Isn't it your guest's business?"
Wu Laoliu replied expressionlessly, "The Seven Star Sect has always been very slow in dealing with casual cultivators."
"Even if this person is an exception, if it was a good thing, he wouldn't come to me so quickly... Wouldn't it be better to delay for a while and extort some money?"
The paranoid was suddenly at a loss for words, and it took him a long time to sigh, "Do you usually... spend your time on these things?"
However, Wu Laoliu's later experience proved that his caution indeed saved his life.
When Wu Minxi slipped away, he didn't even dare to use the teleportation array. He ran for more than three thousand kilometers before stopping and hiding.
More than a year later, he came to a market in disguise to inquire about the news.
It turned out that on the third day after he fled, a wanted order was issued in Fangshi, Qixingmen, saying that Wu Minxi had committed a vicious crime.
As for the specific crime, Qixingmen didn't mention it, but they just offered a reward, probably to force him into desperation.
Many years later, new news came out that Wu Minxi had stolen the treasure that was appraised.
It took many more years before the decision was finally made by Baiyao Valley. He stole the "Seven-Star Resurrection Acupuncture" from the valley.
By this time, he had already settled in Zhujiafang City, claiming to be a weapon refiner, and also took on some weapon refinement jobs.
As for his level of weapon refining, which is slightly lower than other foundation-building cultivators, that is inevitable.
Growing up, this was not what he specialized in. If he used his hobby to challenge the jobs of professionals, the consequences could be imagined.
Moreover, even if he could improve his weapon refining level after careful study, the question is... would he dare?
So he occasionally comes out as a guest in the robbery cultivator, which is really... just needed!
After he finished speaking, he spoke angrily.
"The secret book of Baiyao Valley was lost in Fangshi of Qixingmen. How can I be so virtuous and capable of accomplishing such a big thing?"
The next moment a figure flashed, and it was Qu Jianlei who arrived.
He looked at Wu Laoliu and asked thoughtfully, "In other words, you provoked two out of five people?"
"Probably...right," Wu Laoliu hesitated and nodded reluctantly, "But I really don't have any secrets."
"You are..." Claire shook her head in confusion, "You are really capable of getting into trouble."
She didn't think Wu Laoliu had the guts to deceive everyone. He really dared to do that. Let alone the consequences, could Daoist Jiao pass the test?
"How can this be trouble?" Wu Laoliu sighed and spread his hands helplessly, "It's just a man sitting in the market, trouble comes from the sky."
Qu Jianlei asked calmly, "Have you figured out the specific reason?"
If it's just Baiyao Valley, the team doesn't matter, but adding a Seven-Star Gate may be a bit difficult.
The key is that it involves two of the five visitors. It’s really hard to say how the other three will react.
"The specific reason..." Wu Laoliu hesitated before speaking, "I have also inquired about it, and it seems that it is indeed something from Baiyao Valley."
He was really unwilling to be wronged, even though he knew that with his own strength, it was impossible to reverse the case, he still wanted to be clear.
However, the risk of asking for relevant information is also very high, and it is too easy to be exposed.
Driven by hatred, he has learned intermittently over the years that this secret book should really come from the Valley of Hundred Medicines.
Therefore, the reaction of the Seven Star Sect master is too easy to understand - he wants to secretly read this secret book!
"You are still young," Wu Laoliu shook his head helplessly. He knew that the other party was not old and was willing to explain seriously.
"Do you think that all the forces are like your team, with the same goal?"
"First of all, it's a question whether Baiyao Valley can trust me... I'm just a casual cultivator."
"Secondly, it's hard to say whether there is anyone inside the Hundred Medicine Valley who is connected to the Seven Star Gate. Otherwise, how could the secret book escape?"
"Finally, even if Baiyao Valley finds out the whole story, how will the two families deal with me so as not to affect their relationship?"
Claire was stunned for a moment, then shook her head, "This is really... boring!"
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