A hundred years ago, the Azure Dragon Society disappeared in Baiyujing. After Fang Longxiang became the leader of the Azure Dragon Society, he expanded along the way following the philosophy of "those who obey me live and those who oppose me die." With his strong foundation and a group of experts, he suppressed all the Jianghu forces in the entire Ming Dynasty in just half a year.

If it weren't for the imperial court's intervention, which drew in top-tier forces like the Southern Shaolin Temple and the Divine Sword Manor, along with a host of martial arts masters, the Azure Dragon Society might still be unchallenged today.

Even so, the Azure Dragon Society was only severely weakened and was not destroyed, but rather went from being overt to covert.

Now, even the Hundred Knowledge Pavilion has joined the Azure Dragon Society. This alone is enough to show that after a hundred years of cultivation and development, even if the Azure Dragon Society has not reached the level it was a hundred years ago, it is definitely not inferior to the top forces.

Naturally, upon learning of the Azure Dragon Society, the women all had a vague sense that a storm was brewing.

After a moment, Dongfang Bubai spoke up: "Since you know that Bai Xiaosheng is the leader of the Azure Dragon Society, is there a problem?"

Knowing what Dongfang Bubai meant, Chu Qinghe said calmly, "Don't worry! That Bai Xiaosheng probably doesn't know that I know his identity as the leader of the Azure Dragon Society."

Dongfang Bubai nodded slightly, and the worry in his eyes finally disappeared.

After a moment's thought, he said, "So, the reason why Bai Xiaosheng's ranking list and the content of 'Jianghu Fengyunlu' are also due to your contact with Bai Xiaosheng?"

Chu Qinghe responded with a soft "hmm".

Xiao Zhao and Qu Feiyan, who were standing to the side, vividly recounted the story of Bai Xiaosheng and Sun Baifa's visit to their home.

After a moment's thought, Dongfang Bubai asked, puzzled, "How do you know that Bai Xiaosheng will definitely repay the favor on his list?"

Upon hearing Dongfang Bubai's words, Qu Feiyan couldn't help but chime in, "Oh right? How did you know, Young Master, that Bai Xiaosheng would definitely conceal Sister Dongfang and the others' cultivation levels?"

Chu Qinghe said slowly, "Everyone knows what they're after. Bai Xiaosheng's understanding of me is limited. I spared Sun Baifa from the heart-wrenching pain because I was taking advantage of Bai Xiaosheng's concern for Sun Baifa. If Bai Xiaosheng wants to repay this favor, he can only target the person I care about."

After Chu Qinghe explained the reason, the women's expressions showed a sense of realization.

After learning about the mental battle between the two, even Dongfang Bubai couldn't help but look at Chu Qinghe with a hint of surprise.

Although Dongfang Bubai knew that Chu Qinghe was extremely intelligent, he never imagined that Chu Qinghe's intelligence could be this high.

Even Dongfang Bubai felt a sense of awe.

After calming down a bit, Dongfang Bubai said, "Based on what you've said, the Azure Dragon Society can be ruled out. Now it seems that the only possibility is that he is from the Tang Dynasty."

"But in that case, it might be difficult to investigate!"

At this moment, Qu Feiyan asked, "Wasn't it said that the reason that person targeted Sister Dongfang was because of the Hengshan Sect? Is it possible that... Sister Dongfang, did you investigate the Hengshan Sect?"

Dongfang Bubai nodded and said, "We investigated, but even when a thousand disciples of the Sun Moon Cult wiped out the Hengshan Sect, we found nothing unusual."

"It's been leveled."

Hearing Dongfang Bubai's nonchalant reply, Qu Feiyan's smile deepened inexplicably. She then placed her hands on her lap, straightened her back, and raised her head, looking even more obedient and harmless, while trying her best to remain quiet.

Chu Qinghe was not too surprised by Dongfang Bubai's fruitless return.

The fact that they were able to send out a mid-stage Grandmaster and a peak Grandmaster, and that they were so careful to keep their faces covered, was enough to show how cautious they were in their actions.

If it were so easy to find out, Chu Qinghe would suspect that it was a trap set by the other party.

In response, Chu Qinghe said calmly, "The most urgent task is to improve our strength! As long as there is a reason, they will eventually emerge from the shadows."

Knowing what Chu Qinghe meant, Dongfang Bubai nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

After finishing their business, Dongfang Bubai turned his gaze to Shuimu Yinji, who was standing next to Chu Qinghe.

After a moment's hesitation, Dongfang Bubai spoke: "You've reached the mid-stage of the Grandmaster realm?"

"Mmm!"

In response to Dongfang Bubai's question, Shuimu Yinji immediately nodded.

Having ascertained the current cultivation level of the Water Mother Yin Ji, Dongfang Bubai became somewhat interested.

As his thoughts raced, he said, "I have yet to witness the martial arts of the Divine Water Palace."

As soon as he spoke, Dongfang Bubai slowly rose and headed out of the city.

Seeing this, Shuimu Yinji's smile remained unchanged. She said to Chu Qinghe, "I'm going to keep my elder sister company for a while," and then followed closely behind Dongfang Bubai, disappearing out of the city.

After the two women left, Qu Feiyan, who had been sitting upright, finally relaxed.

He rested his elbows on the stone table, his chin in his hands, and sighed dejectedly.

Xiao Zhao, standing to the side, glanced at Dongfang Bubai and Shui Mu Yin Ji with a hint of worry and asked, "Young Master, is there something wrong with Sister Situ?"

Chu Qinghe said lazily, "It's just a chat, just a chat."

During this period, Jellyfish Yin Ji spent more time cultivating than Xiao Zhao and Qu Feiyan combined.

Given Chu Qinghe's understanding of Shuimu Yinji, how could he not guess the reason for her diligence?

This was clearly intended to deal with Dongfang Bubai and Yaoyue.

If we say that both Yaoyue and Dongfang Bubai are reckless and prefer to strike first when faced with a problem...

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