Chapter 415: The Unfortunate Fiancee

Lingxiao City has a population of over 10 million, gathering the strongest and most talented people in the world, and has countless sects, government offices, and families.

The Chamber of Commerce, carriage and horse shops, peddlers, all kinds of people, dead spirits and demons, those who can see the light and those who cannot, anyone who can gain a foothold and survive in this Yuntian Fairyland is not a simple person.

There are many masters and powerful forces. Fights, killings and conflicts are happening all the time. There are countless big and small things, and there is always someone better than you, both small and big.

There are 100,000 people in a ward, so there are at least 100,000 things happening every day. 100,000 extraordinary people’s hearts are working, doing secret things that no one can know.

In a city, there are countless things happening every day.

The various government offices of the imperial court have dozens of different departments, including supervision, detention, government orders, laws and regulations, city defense, people's livelihood... No matter if you are a martial arts master or a holy spirit, facing such a situation, you can only grasp the general direction at most.

Standing on a high place, you can overlook the whole city at a glance.

But how many people can a pair of eyes keep an eye on at all times?

As long as a large number of people are needed to get things done, each person may become a flaw and a breakthrough for the enemy.

Even if a giant in the realm of immortality like Song Yulou disappeared for a day or two, it would not cause any splash unless the top leaders of the Song family and the Lintai family had something very important and had to see him immediately, only then would they be able to discover that something had happened to him. Otherwise, it would not cause any splash.

It is normal for a giant in the realm of immortality to retreat for half a month, or secretly go out of town for business for seven or eight days, or conduct secret investigations for two or three days.

The carriage drove four miles out of Qingyunfang and passed a stone bridge across the Lingxi River, which was more than ten feet wide. People were coming and going on the bridge, and it was the busiest time of the day.

Li Weiyi, who was driving, glanced sideways and saw two figures standing on the bridge.

Zuoqiu Hongting performed the art of disguise, and the face he used at this moment was the one that Zuoqiu Ting had used before, a blue dress with a white neck scarf, looking like a gentleman. Next to him was Yin Shisan, who was dressed in casual clothes, like an attendant.

Li Weiyi's face at this moment was Sima Qin. Zuo Qiu Hongting had seen him before and naturally recognized him at a glance.

As they looked at each other, Zuoqiu Hongting smiled at him.

Li Weiyi stopped the car.

Zuoqiu Hongting got in the car immediately and saw Zhuang Yue, whose eyes were red and swollen from crying, and Jiang Ning, who was lying unconscious in Zhuang Yue's arms. She was stunned for a moment: "Old Li, are you going to kidnap the daughter of the Jiang family?"

Li Weiyi was not in the mood to joke and glanced at Yin Shisan who was sitting next to him.

Zuoqiu Hongting must have been told by Yin Shisan that she could wait for him here. You know, Yin Shisan has always been working beside Jiang Ning.

Yin Shisan said quickly, "It was Yin Er who asked me to contact Zuoqiu Menting. She guessed that you had returned to Lingxiao City and insisted on meeting you. Shenyinren, let me drive. Where are we going?"

"West."

Li Weiyi lifted the car curtain and got in.

Zuoqiu Hongting asked: "How long will it take?"

"Tomorrow morning." Li Weiyi said.

Zuoqiu Hongting was relatively calm: "So urgent?"

"We have to race against time. The sooner the better. If the enemy strikes first, not only will Lingxiao City be unable to resist, but all of us will be caught off guard and will not have a window of opportunity to leave the city in advance."

Li Weiyi asked again: "Do you dare to say that there is no possibility that the enemy will take action in advance?"

Zuoqiu Hongting nodded: "We originally planned that the important figures of Zuoqiu Hidden Sect would evacuate first within three days. But with your push, it seems that we must leave today."

She took out an account book and handed it to Li Weiyi.

Li Weiyi opened it and read it.

It records the cult strongholds, lurking personnel, bribed persons investigated by Zuoqiu Menting and Zuoqiu Yinmen, as well as the court officials who defected to the Demon Kingdom, and the hidden masters whose souls were merged with the dead.

The content recorded above only partially overlaps with what was found by Jiuli Hidden Sect and what Yao Qingxuan knew.

This undoubtedly means that what the two families found was probably only a part of it, and some is still hidden underwater.

"Why are there so many hidden masters of the Soul-Merging Technique?" Li Weiyi asked.

Zuoqiu Hongting said: "It was the Confucian and Taoist ancestor who found out some information and sent it to Lingxiao City. We were able to track down part of it. The Netherworld of the Dead should be deeply involved. There are unusual movements in the Ghost City and the Skeleton Palace near Lingxiao Habitat. The situation is worse than expected."

Li Weiyi was confused: "Isn't Qilin Zang planning to establish a demon kingdom? If he introduces the dead souls into Lingxiao's habitat, isn't he afraid that the entire habitat will be reduced to ashes?"

Zuoqiu Hongting shook her head gently: "With our cultivation level, how can we guess Chaoran's thoughts? Where are you taking her?"

Li Weiyi's eyes fell on Jiang Ning and Zhuang Yue, and he began to think about this problem seriously.

Zuoqiu Hongting could guess what happened earlier: "How far have you and her developed? Don't be misled by her attitude towards you during the battle at Liunian Zen Temple. She was more trying to build momentum and solve the hidden dangers of Zimu Spring. It wasn't her true intention."

"What do you want to say?" Li Weiyi asked.

Zuoqiu Hongting smiled and said, "If I were suddenly knocked unconscious by a man I am not close to, even if he was doing it for my own good and wanted to get me out of danger, I would definitely turn against him after I woke up. This kind of sneak attack has already threatened my life and is very dangerous. I will not allow it to happen a second time."

"Do you think she will break up with me after she wakes up?" Li Weiyi said.

Zuoqiu Hongting saw that Li Weiyi didn't seem to believe it, so she glanced at Zhuang Yue who was listening very attentively beside her, and said in a serious tone: "How much do you know about her?"

Li Weiyi was silent for a moment. Did he really understand Jiang Ning?

He really had no idea who her friends were, who her parents were, whether she had brothers and sisters, or what the practice method was.

This is not the case for Zuoqiu Hongting and Tang Wanzhou.

Zuoqiu Hongting said, "It seems that she is very close to you, but in fact, she will not tell you anything. This is what I told you before, she is very thoughtful, you think you know her, she is upright, has ideals, and is responsible, but in fact you know nothing about her. Don't you think it's scary when you think about it carefully?"

Li Weiyi asked, "What do you know?"

Zuoqiu Hongting said: "The Jiang family is a branch of the Jiang clan in Lingxiao habitat."

"I know that."

As early as on the way to Qiuzhou, Yin Shisan told Li Weiyi about this.

Zuoqiu Hongting said: "The Jiang Clan is a famous ancient clan in Yingzhou. The Sacred Dark Clan can't stand up to it. This branch of the Jiang Clan has only been here for a thousand years and occupies the Fuzhou above the underground fairy palace. What are they doing here?"

"You don't suspect that the Jiang family is related to the cult, do you?" Li Weiyi said.

"I don't know. I don't have any evidence. I'm not making blind guesses. I just think it's too strange. Why did the Jiang family send a tribe to occupy Fuzhou? The Jiang family has occupied Fuzhou for a thousand years, so why didn't they know anything about the cult's headquarters?"

Zuoqiu Hongting immediately sent another voice message: "Remember what I told you about? The building and palace in Jiang Ning's mind? You have such a good relationship, did you ask?"

Li Weiyi shook his head: "How did you know about such a secret matter?"

Zuoqiu Hongting pointed at her forehead and said, "It told me! It said that there is a great terror hidden in that building."

It was undoubtedly referring to the broken ancient lamp in her spiritual world.

Li Weiyi believed that Zuoqiu Hongting was not deliberately stirring up trouble here, and he couldn't help but be shocked.

You know, that ancient lamp is a broken supreme magic weapon. It is said to be a great terror, so it is conceivable that Jiang Ning may really have some secrets.

But Li Weiyi had his own judgment. He did not think Jiang Ning was deliberately deceiving and pretending. She was really seriously injured and nearly dying in Bing Zuze. Just like him, wasn't she carrying many secrets?

She might not know the Jiang family's affairs and the secrets in the buildings and palaces so clearly.

Just like Li Weiyi, he knew very little about his wife, the Taoist Taiji Fish, his master, and the family that revived the corpse with blood. Without enough cultivation, he could not get in touch with the truth.

"Forget it, I'm not a jealous woman in vain!"

Zuoqiu Hongting laughed and said, "Let's not talk about suspicion, let's talk about the present. What if you force her out of Lingxiao City? This is not a war for a city or a place, it is a battle for survival throughout the entire Lingxiao habitat. No place is safe. The war is sweeping the world, and all 28 states are scorched earth."

"Send them back to the Jiang family in Fuzhou. The Jiang family happens to be in the core area where the evil cult grows rice, which is also the center of the war."

"Take him back to Lizhou. Lizhou will have to face Coffin Mountain and Night City. Even Suizong and Sanchen Palace are still places of trouble."

Li Weiyi pondered for a long time, then suddenly laughed and said, "Jealous woman? Aren't we brothers who are loyal to each other?"

"I'm afraid that you think I'm narrow-minded and can't tolerate Jiang Ning, and that I'm deliberately saying bad things about her." Zuoqiu Hongting sighed, looking aggrieved.

Li Weiyi said: "Brother Zuoqiu has a broad mind and a big heart. Help me take her out of Lingxiao City and bring her back to Qiuzhou first."

"You are going too far!"

Zuoqiu Hongting added: "Go ask around in the world, is there any fiancée who helps her fiancée bring his lover home?"

"We are brothers! She and I are not lovers and we may never reach that point." Li Weiyi said seriously with mixed feelings.

"That's true. Before our engagement is cancelled, even if she agrees, the forces behind her will never agree. As the Second Palace Master, will she agree to let her favorite disciple become someone else's concubine? Haha!"

Zuoqiu Hongting then asked, "How long have you been away from the city?"

"I'm going to be late! Ninety-nine steps out of a hundred have been taken, and the last step is the most crucial, and there can't be any accidents. In this battle, if the human race in Lingxiao habitat wins, I will go to Qiuzhou city to have a drink with you." Li Weiyi said.

Zuoqiu Hongting looked a little confused: "Do you really think we have a chance of winning?"

"What? Zuoqiu Sect has a plan to evacuate Lingxiao Habitat?" Li Weiyi asked.

Zuoqiu Hongting sighed, "If the situation is hopeless, how could we not send some of our people away? But once we leave and go to another habitat, we can only survive by relying on others. If you want to obtain resources and security, you have to exchange things for them. Even in Du'e Temple, it is extremely important to have a force behind you to support you."

"Brother Zuoqiu, where is your spirit? Don't be so pessimistic. You are the young emperor."

After Li Weiyi gave Zhuang Yue a few words of advice, he prepared to get off the car. Before getting off, he suddenly thought of something and asked, "If I knock you out by surprise in order to get you out of danger, will you break up with me when you wake up?"

Zuoqiu Hongting was slightly stunned, then smiled and said, "Leave the city earlier."

After Li Weiyi got off the car, Zuoqiu Hongting's face and figure changed rapidly, becoming Li Weiyi's appearance, and she said to herself: "As your fiancée, I'll help you try and see if the beautiful Jiang will turn hostile when she wakes up. I'm really the biggest enemy in the world!"

(End of this chapter)