"A Celestial Realm expert? That's an unexpected surprise."

After a stick of incense had burned, just as Chu Qinghe had said before, as Qu Feiyan and the others' carriage was moving, even though Qu Feiyan and the other two women were not in control, the carriage seemed to be controlled by someone else and gradually deviated from the official road.

Soon, as the carriage sped along, it circled around to the foot of a cliff.

The moment the carriage stopped, nine men wearing painted masks rushed out from behind the bushes beside the cliff and stood guard around the carriage.

Immediately afterwards, a somewhat aged figure slowly entered the ears of Chu Qinghe and Shui Mu Yin Ji.

"By order of the Dragon Head, I will lead you to witness the destruction of the Southern Shaolin Temple today. Please disembark."

Hearing the sounds outside, Chu Qinghe said softly, "Let's go!"

As he spoke, Chu Qinghe got up from the carpet spread out in the carriage and bent down to walk out of the carriage.

As Chu Qinghe and his companions stepped off the carriage, a figure appeared out of thin air, suddenly appearing about ten feet in front of them.

Like everyone else around the carriage, this person was wearing a painted face mask, and with his back to the group, it was difficult to see his true face.

However, he was thin and had gray hair.

They are all at least in their sixties.

When the old man appeared, not only Qu Feiyan and the others, but even Chu Qinghe failed to detect the fluctuations in the old man's cultivation.

When Jellyfish Yin Ji looked at the old man in front of her, her expression was somewhat solemn.

After getting off the carriage, Chu Qinghe's gaze fell on the old man's hands, which were clasped behind his back.

Chu Qinghe raised an eyebrow slightly after his gaze lingered on the old man and his hands paused briefly on him.

However, before Chu Qinghe could think further, the old man's voice rang out again.

"Please come with me, gentlemen."

As the voice faded, the old man took a step forward, and then his body suddenly rose higher and moved towards the top of the mountain in front of him.

Noticing the old man's movements, Chu Qinghe gestured and then used his lightness skill to follow behind him.

However, when Shui Mu Yin Ji set off, sensing the Grandmaster-level cultivation fluctuations emanating from her, the old man in front suddenly turned his head and glanced at Shui Mu Yin Ji.

A hint of surprise appeared in his slightly cloudy eyes.

But the old man looked away the next moment.

Although the old man had already reached the Celestial Realm, he was clearly not moving very fast in order to wait for Chu Qinghe and the others.

Even Lin Shiyin could barely keep up.

Being chosen by a top-tier power like Shaolin as the location for building its mountain gate, the surrounding scenery must be unique.

The area where they live can be described as a continuous range of mountains.

All of them are high mountains.

Among these mountains, three peaks stand in a row to the north, like a screen, with the central peak towering high and uniquely majestic.

They are Shaoshi Mountain, Luohan Mountain, and Jingfo Mountain.

The temples on Jingfo Mountain and Luohan Mountain are open to pilgrims for visiting, making offerings, and praying for blessings.

The disciples among them were all outer disciples of Shaolin, who did not practice martial arts but were dedicated to managing ordinary affairs.

Shaoshi Mountain is the place where Shaolin inner disciples practice martial arts and cultivate their skills.

At this moment, the old man led Chu Qinghe and the others to the location of Shaoshi Mountain.

Half an hour later, led by the old man, the group climbed from the foot of the mountain to the top.

When they reached the top of the mountain, the masked old man still led the way with his hands behind his back, unhurriedly.

The moment Chu Qinghe reached the summit, he instantly withdrew his true energy.

However, after walking a dozen steps, feeling the wind blowing from behind him on the mountaintop, Chu Qinghe opened his folding fan with a "whoosh" and began to fan himself gently.

Before long, led by the old man, Chu Qinghe and his companions arrived at one side of the cliff.

After Qu Feiyan and the other women reached the edge of the cliff, the old man spoke up: "From this position, we can see the main hall. To avoid disturbing the experts of the Celestial Realm in the Southern Shaolin Temple, we cannot get any closer. We will take a few of you there when the Azure Dragon Society makes its move in a quarter of an hour."

Hearing what the old man said, Chu Qinghe chuckled and said, "Thank you for your trouble, senior."

However, the old man in front of Chu Qinghe did not respond to Chu Qinghe's words at all and disappeared in a flash.

His arrogance was so strong that he didn't even bother to speak to Chu Qinghe.

Chu Qinghe showed no anger whatsoever.

After all, a dignified expert of the Celestial Realm has now been reduced to a tour guide.

It's understandable that he felt angry.

Moreover, Chu Qinghe was certain that if this person knew he had been drugged, he would be even angrier.

With Chu Qinghe's magnanimity, he naturally wouldn't hold a grudge against the other party!

Then, his gaze fell on the peaceful ancient temple in the distance, and Chu Qinghe transmitted his true energy, asking, "Can you sense that person's specific cultivation level?"

Hearing Chu Qinghe's telepathic message, Shui Mu Yin Ji also telepathically replied, "It should be the mid-stage of the Celestial Realm."

Upon hearing this, Chu Qinghe raised an eyebrow slightly.

"A mid-stage Celestial Realm cultivator with calluses on his hands..."

As his thoughts raced through his mind, Chu Qinghe's expression suddenly became somewhat enlightened.

Noticing Chu Qinghe's expression, Shuimu Yinji transmitted her voice, "Do you know his identity?"

Chu Qinghe nodded slightly and then transmitted his voice with his true energy: "The calluses on his right hand are located towards his knuckles, which should be due to years of sword practice. In the Great Ming Kingdom, the only Celestial Realm expert of his age who is skilled in swordsmanship is the one you mentioned yesterday."

Hearing what Chu Qinghe said, Shuimu Yinji was slightly taken aback, and a look of surprise unconsciously appeared in her eyes.

"Ren Tianxing, the leader of the Round Moon Sect?"

Chu Qinghe nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

It must be said that the person who brought Bai Xiaosheng into the Azure Dragon Society was indeed clever.

Not only can they gather intelligence from all over the world, but through a century of operation, they can also conveniently conceal certain information.

Its impact was so great that even Chu Qinghe couldn't help but marvel at it.

Because it involves later content, I rewrote and edited it several times, so it's a bit late. Please forgive me! Still begging for monthly votes!

(End of this chapter)