When the Heavenly Sword Sect Master heard this, he immediately frowned and a sharp cold light flashed in his eyes.
"This disciple was recruited from Yong'an Domain. He has only been a disciple for two months and has little loyalty to the sect. How can we let him know the secret of Longshan?"
"Elder Tang, Ran Donglai disappeared on the second day of the competition. Why didn't you report this until today?"
Elder Tang was enveloped by the fierce aura of the Heavenly Sword Sect Master. He immediately lowered his head in fear and hurriedly explained.
"Master, please calm down!"
"The disappearance of a new outer sect disciple is not a big deal. The sect master has been busy recently, so his subordinates dare not disturb him."
"Ever since I learned that Ran Donglai was missing, I sent people to search and investigate. There has been no news or results in the past few days, and I can't explain to you, the sect leader..."
The leader of Tianjian Sect knitted his brows together, waved his hand impatiently, and shouted: "That's it! Now that things have happened, it's useless to talk about it anymore!"
"Elder Tang, I order you to personally lead people to investigate this matter. You must find Ran Donglai. You must see the person alive and see the body even if you die!"
Elder Tang quickly bowed in salute, cupped his fists and accepted the order, "I obey!"
The Tianjian Sect Master's anger subsided a little, and he looked at Huangfu Keqing beside him.
"Huangfu Guest, how did you deduce the Qingtian Sect's Nine Dragons Spiritual Vein Map?"
Huangfu Keqing nodded, cupped his hands with a calm face and said: "Qi Sect Master, I already have some features."
"However, when Deacon Qi spent a few days exploring the Qingtian Sect, the spiritual vein pattern and terrain conditions he found were still a bit superficial, just some superficial information."
"Based on the clues investigated by Deacon Qi, my subordinates have preliminarily deduced the pattern of the Nine Dragons Spirit Vein, but the most critical details are still missing."
Having said this, he sighed with regret.
"Hey... If I have the opportunity to let my subordinates enter the Qingtian Sect and personally observe the Nine Dragons Spiritual Veins, I will definitely be able to present a detailed formation map to the sect master."
The leader of the Tianjian Sect narrowed his eyes, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and said in a low tone: "Qingtian Sect is very careful about our sect. I'm afraid it will be difficult to realize Huangfu Keqing's idea."
"However, destroying Qingtian Sect's Nine Dragons Spiritual Veins is a major matter, and we need to plan it slowly. I am not in a hurry."
"Huangfu Keqing, you are the Grand Master of Formation Dao. This matter has troubled you. I also ask you to investigate more clues and try your best to complete the Nine Dragons Spiritual Vein Map."
"After I destroy the Nine Dragons Spiritual Veins and destroy Qingtian Sect's thousand-year foundation, we will be able to secure our position as the number one sect and take over the Tianchen Territory on behalf of Qingtian Sect!"
"When that time comes, I will be honored as Huangfu's guest guest!"
Huangfu Keqing showed a smile, quickly raised his hands in salute, and said flatteringly: "It is my honor for you to be able to contribute a small amount to the sect master's ambition and hegemony!"
"The sect master is so far-sighted and far-sighted that he will be able to destroy the Qingtian Sect and dominate the Tianchen Territory in the near future!"
Of course everyone understood that Huangfu Keqing was flattering him wildly.
However, his flattery touched the heart of the Heavenly Sword Sect Master, making the Heavenly Sword Sect Master feel happy and his anger dissipated.
Next, the leader of the Tianjian Sect asked some questions about the sect, then announced the end of the meeting and asked the elders to carry out the orders.
…
Two days flew by.
In the past two days, Ji Tianxing has been practicing in seclusion in a secret room.
After more than twenty hours of hard training, with the help of the elixir, he successfully tempered another acupoint.
Although this result was not great and could not significantly improve his strength, it still made him feel gratified.
"In just a few days, I successfully tempered two acupoints. This speed should be very fast."
"When I finish tempering all the eight acupoints on the first meridian, I can advance to the second level of Tongxuan Realm!"
After finishing his training, Ji Tianxing walked out of the secret room.
He left the room and prepared to go to Tai'an Palace.
However, as soon as he walked into the courtyard, he met the deacon Du Wu.
When Du Wu saw him, he seemed to have thought of something and hurriedly waved and shouted.
"Ji Tianxing! It's a good chance that I met you. I have something to give to you."
A flash of doubt flashed in Ji Tianxing's eyes. He quickly walked up to Du Wu, saluted and asked, "Deacon Du, what is it?"
Du Wu took out a letter from the space ring, handed it to him, and explained: "Here is a letter sent to you by someone in the secular kingdom."
"This letter was delivered to me yesterday. I learned that you are practicing in seclusion, so I will keep it for you temporarily."
Ji Tianxing took the envelope, thanked Du Wu, and turned back to the room.
"A letter from the secular kingdom? It should be from my father, right?"
He murmured in a low voice, and with a hint of expectation, he opened the envelope sealed with lacquer.
The handwriting on the letter was neat and elegant, with thousands of eloquent words. He recognized it at a glance as the handwriting of his father, Ji Changkong.
The letter read: "My son Tianxing, since you left, I have missed your father very much, and I am also worried that you will not be able to adapt to the rules of the Qingtian Sect..."
"As my father, I know that you are thoughtful and prudent in your actions. However, the world of martial arts is complicated and complicated, and people's hearts are unpredictable. You must be more vigilant. You must not have the intention of harming others, and you must have the intention of guarding against others."
"More than half of my father's injuries have recovered, and he is fine for the time being. You don't need to worry. The Ji family's property is gradually recovering and will be back to its original state within half a year..."
"Half a month ago, people from Jianyingtang captured the fleeing Ji Hao in Hengchuan Kingdom and have already escorted him back to the Ji family."
"My father did not execute him because his father had beheaded him and he was a descendant of the Ji family. My father imprisoned him in a dungeon and kept him under house arrest for the rest of his life, facing the wall and thinking about his mistakes."
Ji Tianxing sat at the desk, holding the letter and reading it carefully.
Hearing that the Ji family's situation had stabilized and that his father's injuries were no longer serious, he had a smile on his face.
He continued to read down and saw that the letter said: "Not long ago, the news of Ji Ling's murder was sent back to Qingyun Imperial City."
"The royal family and several major aristocratic families have already learned the news, but the royal family is not angry and has no reaction."
"My father asked someone to inquire secretly. What the emperor means is that Ji Ling's murder is an internal matter of the Qingtian Sect, and the royal family is not in a position to interfere. Therefore, you don't have to worry about the royal family's revenge."
"After Ji Ling's death, the Ling family lost this supporter. They have calmed down and restrained themselves a lot. They no longer take action against our Ji family."
"However, my father can feel that the Ling family is only peaceful on the surface. My father has investigated that the head of the Ling family, Ling Sihai, left the imperial city half a month ago and is nowhere to be found."
"Tianxing, although you are in the Qingtian Sect and should be safe, my father still hopes that you will be more careful and avoid any accidents..."