Qi Chengshuo nodded upon hearing this; of course he remembered.

The evil cultivator Xie Yun used extremely cruel and disgusting methods to kill Xu Qianniang, turning her soul into a vengeful ghost to deal with Ye Qingze and the entire Ye family.

This incident happened not long ago, but everyone still remembers it vividly.

What Qi Chengshuo did not expect was that Xie Yun was actually a member of Yunxiao Palace, and even the biological son of Xie Peng, the master of Yunxiao Palace.

From this perspective, Yunxiao Palace is a den of iniquity and has no reason to exist anymore.

Once he returns to the capital, he will report the crimes committed by Yunxiao Palace to the emperor, and Yunxiao Palace will be wiped out.

"After I eliminated Xie Yun, Xie Peng sent people to investigate the matter secretly. He knew that Xie Yun died at my hands, so he specially sent Liu Ruilin to Liuhe Town to kill me. Unexpectedly... we met him here. I can only say that... some things are predestined."

Ye Xianya frowned slightly as she spoke: "Many things have a cause and an effect. The reason I bought Shen Furong and kept her by my side was not only because I saw my past self in her, but also because of these causes and effects."

"Will these causes and effects bring you harm?" Qi Chengshuo asked hurriedly.

Those who cultivate the Tao are very particular about these things; if they don't do something right, they will suffer a backlash. He had heard people say that.

"No." Ye Xianya shook her head: "I will resolve things in advance. For example, I kept Shen Furong by my side, which can be considered as resolving some of the karma."

"As the master of Yunxiao Palace, Xie Peng not only refines evil artifacts, but his own son is also an evil cultivator who has committed heinous acts. Xie Peng must have committed numerous crimes. After I return to the capital, I will send people to thoroughly investigate Yunxiao Palace, collect evidence of their crimes, and present it to the Emperor to eradicate Yunxiao Palace," Qi Chengshuo said solemnly.

Xie Peng actually sent Liu Ruilin to kill Ye Xianya. If Xie Peng and Yunxiao Palace are not destroyed, Ye Xianya will definitely be in danger.

Although this little girl is very strong, even tigers have their moments of weakness, and any known danger must be nipped in the bud.

As one of the top ten Taoist temples in the world, Yunxiao Palace's strength should not be underestimated. To eliminate Yunxiao Palace, the imperial court must take action.

Once he had the evidence, he could ask the emperor to issue an edict to send troops to suppress the enemy.

In addition, the other nine Taoist temples were also under the emperor's command. With them around, destroying Yunxiao Palace would be a piece of cake.

"Xie Yun went to Liuhe Town at Xie Peng's behest. Xie Peng took money from Jiang Mingtao and Qi Fangya and promised them that he would find a way to wipe out the Ye family," Ye Xianya said in a low voice.

When she searched Xie Yun's soul, she saw some images, but from those images, she could not tell that Xie Peng was the master of Yunxiao Palace.

“Yunxiao Palace is different from the other nine Taoist temples. They prefer worldly things, especially gold and silver jewelry. The high-ranking officials and nobles in the capital like to ask people from Yunxiao Palace to help with exorcising evil spirits, or to do feng shui consultations and fortune telling.” Qi Chengshuo suddenly frowned: “I remember you told me that the person who made the bronze mask was wearing a blue Taoist robe with a yin-yang fish pattern embroidered on the back and a roc below. Could it be Xie Peng?”

"Once I get to the capital and meet Xie Peng, I'll do a careful calculation and I'll know the answer," Ye Xianya said quickly.

Some things are better understood by meeting the person in person.

If she were to forcibly perform divination on someone powerful, she might get injured given her current physical condition.

"No rush. We'll settle accounts with these people slowly once we get to the capital."

Qi Chengshuo had just finished speaking when someone suddenly patted him on the shoulder.

"Who are you going to settle scores with, kid?" Qi Jiu asked with a smile.

"The one who forged the bronze ghost mask!" Qi Chengshuo didn't hide it from him.

"Who is it!" Qi Jiu's eyes widened immediately upon hearing this. "Which bastard wants to kill me?"

Qi Jiu still felt lingering fear when he recalled that day when he was almost burned to ashes by the ghost mask.

If it weren't for Xianya, he would be dead!

"We suspect that Xie Peng, the master of Yunxiao Palace, was the one who forged the bronze mask, but we don't have any evidence yet. We'll have to investigate after we return to the capital to find out."

“Xie Peng of Yunxiao Palace!” Qi Jiu was slightly taken aback, and after thinking for a moment, he said, “I do have some impression of Xie Peng, especially since I saw him in the palace a few days before my accident.”

Upon hearing this, Ye Xianya and Qi Chengshuo exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.

"Uncle Jiu, please tell me in detail," Qi Chengshuo said hurriedly.

“My former princess would invite people from Yunxiao Palace to perform rituals at the palace every year, saying it was to pray for everyone’s safety, good health, and smooth sailing in all things. To be honest, I didn’t believe in these things before, because she would spend five thousand taels of silver on this every year. And what was the result? Those who were meant to get sick still got sick, and those who were meant to die still died.”

As Qi Jiu spoke, he looked at Ye Xianya and smiled, "It turns out that the people from Yunxiao Palace are no good. If it were Xianya who performed the ritual, it would definitely be effective."

Qi Chengshuo: "..."

Uncle Nine is quite the sycophant; he fawns over the old folks and then the young ones.

"The more skilled one is in performing rituals to pray for blessings, the more effective they are. If one encounters someone with shallow skills, it's better than nothing," Ye Xianya said calmly.

"Yes, yes, our Xianya is still the best," Qi Jiu said with a smile.

"That day, Pei Qinglan suddenly said she had a headache. I sent someone to invite the imperial physician, but she said that the imperial physician could not cure her chronic headache and that only someone from Yunxiao Palace could do it. She also said that Xie Peng, the master of Yunxiao Palace, not only had superb medical skills but could also exorcise evil spirits and avert disasters for people. So I sent someone to invite Xie Peng."

Qi Jiu frowned slightly as he spoke: "After Xie Peng arrived, he said that Pei Qinglan had picked up some bad luck when she went out, and that the wind and evil had invaded her body, which caused her headache. He performed a ritual at our residence and prescribed medicine for Pei Qinglan. Pei Qinglan even grabbed my hand and asked Xie Peng to tell my fortune and predict my luck for the year."

Qi Jiu snorted coldly: "Xie Peng said that I would have great luck this year and that I would have a great fortune. But what happened? A few days later, something terrible happened and I was exiled. This man called himself a master, but he was not even as good as a charlatan."

"Did Father bleed during those days?" Ye Xianya asked hurriedly.

"Yes." Qi Jiu nodded. Although several months had passed, Qi Jiu remembered it very clearly because he was of noble status at that time and rarely suffered injuries or bleeding. Once it happened, he would never forget it.

"On that day, Pei Qinglan wanted to eat fruit and insisted that I peel it for her. But I'm clumsy and accidentally hurt my finger, and it bled a few drops." Qi Jiu said, holding out his hand. There was still a scar on the pad of his left thumb.

“That bronze ghost mask was specially made for you, and it even used your blood.” Ye Xianya said, frowning slightly. “Now that we have someone to suspect, we can investigate slowly after we return to the capital.”

"If it really was Xie Peng who did it, I will definitely set fire to Yunxiao Palace and burn it to ashes," Qi Jiu said angrily.

However, he also knew that Xie Peng was just doing someone else's dirty work for money, and that the person who really wanted him dead was someone else.

Could it be Pei Qinglan?