"Why?"

The old man looked at Wang Pingbei and asked.

"Master, you really don't know?"

Wang Pingbei raised his head.

"In order to verify whether what I said is true, they will definitely use soul-searching techniques. By then, I will be crippled if not dead, or at least become a fool."

After hearing Wang Pingbei's words, the old man fell silent.

"Master, can you protect me?"

Wang Pingbei asked again.

The old man remained silent.

Wang Pingbei saw that he was silent and looked bitter. He already knew the answer.

"You can't protect me, right? So, I don't dare go back to Qingyun Tower. If I go back, I will die..."

"Perhaps there is another chance... After all, you are the genius of Qingyun Tower."

The old man said slowly.

"A turning point? Master, you should know how big this turning point is... After all, it involves the second floor, so they must verify it clearly."

Wang Pingbei shook his head.

"I won't take the risk of this one in ten thousand chance of success... Even if I change my name and retire from society, it will be much better than going back."

"But you are the pride of Qingyun Tower, and your life also belongs to Qingyun Tower..."

The old man looked at Wang Pingbei seriously.

"Yes, I am the pride of Qingyun Tower. I should be a member of Qingyun Tower in life and a ghost of Qingyun Tower in death. If Qingyun Tower wants me to die, I must die immediately."

Wang Pingbei smiled bitterly.

"But Master... I am afraid of death!"

"well!"

The old man sighed.

"Master, I am meeting you today because of the kindness you have shown me over the years... After we meet, please forget about me."

Wang Pingbei's eyes turned red again.

"Just think of me as having died in the Tianjue Abyss."

"Aren't you going to go back to Qingyun Tower with me?"

The old man asked.

"I'm not going back."

Wang Pingbei shook his head.

"But as an elder of Qingyun Tower, now that I have met you, I will take you back."

The old man said slowly.

"Master, you want to take me back?"

Wang Pingbei looked at the old man with an even more bitter expression.

"Don't you think that the relationship between you and me as a master and disciple can make you give me a chance to live?"

"well……"

The old man sighed again and shook his head gently.

"If that were the case, I wouldn't have secretly signaled you, but would have taken you down in the arena... Even if Chen Xiao was here, he wouldn't be able to protect you."

"I know."

Wang Pingbei nodded. After all, he was the prodigy of Qingyun Tower. Once his identity was exposed, Xiao Chen would not be able to protect him.

Even Zhao Cangqiong and others couldn't do anything.

Whoever stops them is the enemy of Qingyun Tower!

This is a matter of principle.

It was also because of this that he considered it again and again before coming alone to meet him.

If he didn't come and his master revealed his identity, it would be big trouble.

Of course, it is also possible not to say it.

But he still wanted to come and see me and say goodbye.

Since his master didn't reveal his identity in public, there's a high probability that... he'll let him go.

"Aomori and the others died, Qinglu also died... and you escaped death twice, which shows that you are not destined to die."

The old man took a sip of tea.

"As your master, I will never send you to a dead end... Since I can come to see you alone, I want to give you a chance to survive."

"Thank you, Master."

Wang Pingbei breathed a sigh of relief.

"But... tell me honestly, where are the Qingyun Tower and other treasures now?"

The old man looked at Wang Pingbei with eyes as sharp as lightning.

“Master…”

Wang Pingbei's heart, which had just been put at ease, was suddenly lifted again.

"You just lied to me."

The old man slowly stood up, and a sense of oppression filled the air.

"A few days ago, the Great Elder left Sifang City for Tianyuan City... The latest news is that everyone in Shanhai Tower also died in Tianjueyuan, and you are the only one who survived."

Wang Pingbei's heart skipped a beat. Did Qingyun Tower know that all the people in Shanhai Tower were dead?

It seems that Qingyun Tower knows much more than they imagined.

"Pingbei, now... you dare to lie to Master?"

The old man's hand gently placed on Wang Pingbei's shoulder.

“…”

Wang Pingbei's heart trembled and he subconsciously wanted to stand up.

But the hand on his shoulder exerted a force that pinned him down and made him unable to stand up.

"Whether it's the people from Qingyun Tower or Shanhai Tower, they are all dead... Only you are alive."

The old man said in a deep voice.

"How do you explain this? They are all dead. Where did the treasure go? I'm afraid no one knows better than you, right?"

“Master…”

Wang Pingbei was very panicked. He couldn't figure out what his master wanted to do by asking him to meet him.

Since you already suspect him, why do you want to meet him alone without letting other people in Qingyun Tower know?

It was precisely because of this that he felt that his master would give him a chance to live, so he dared to come and meet him.

Now it seems that this is not the case at all.

Could it be that...

A thought suddenly flashed through Wang Pingbei's mind.

Could it be that his master wanted to find out the whereabouts of the treasure from him and then keep it for himself?

It's not impossible!

Exactly, very likely.

If this is the case, it would explain why his master recognized him but kept it to himself and asked him to come over alone.

What’s more, there is no one from Qingyun Tower here!

In this way, no one would know if he handed over the Qingyun Tower and other things.

Anyway, he is missing, and even Qingyun Tower thinks he is dead... Then the master can leave the treasure behind without anyone knowing.

wrong……

It's not that no one knows about it, he knows it.

If we get rid of him again, it would be really stealthy!

"Master wants to kill me to silence me, and then... take over Qingyun Tower for himself?"

As the thought came to his mind, Wang Pingbei's eyes widened, a chill ran through his heart, and his body trembled uncontrollably a few times.

"Pingbei, tell me, where is the treasure now... and who is Chen Xiao from Sanjie Mountain?"

The old man placed his hand on Wang Pingbei's shoulder and clasped it gently.

"As long as you tell me, I'll give you a way out."

"Master... Chen Xiao is from Sanjie Mountain..."

Wang Pingbei tried hard to calm himself down and regretted coming to meet him.

"From the outside world's perspective, you are also from Sanjie Mountain and are Chen Xiao's follower... No one knows that you are the genius of Qingyun Tower."

The old man shook his head.

"So, I have some doubts about Chen Xiao's identity."

“…”

Wang Pingbei's thoughts raced. His master had already begun to doubt Xiao Chen's identity. What should he do?

"Pingbei, I know you, so don't try to deceive me... As long as you tell me the truth, I won't have the heart to do anything to you. I will definitely give you a way out."

The old man continued.

"Master, Chen Xiao is really from Sanjie Mountain... He saved my life, and I couldn't go back to Qingyun Tower, so I stayed with him."

Wang Ping North Road.

"He was the one who saved you in Tian Jue Yuan?"

The old man's eyes flashed.

At that time, Qinglu said it through the sound stone, but did not mention much about who saved Wang Pingbei.

"Yes."

Wang Pingbei nodded.

"That is to say, he saved you and met Qinglu together. Later, Qinglu, Chen Jiangtao and the others died, but you survived."

The old man stared at Wang Pingbei.

"The Nine Star Divine Spear and other treasures are all in Chen Xiao's hands?"

“No…no.”

Wang Pingbei's face changed. Except for Xiao Chen's identity, everything else... was almost the same.

"Chen Xiao..."

The old man frowned. If the Qingyun Tower and other treasures fell into Xiao Chen's hands, it would be a bit troublesome.

Nothing else, Xiao Chen is just too strong.

It’s not easy to get the treasure back.

What's more, he wanted to get the treasure without anyone noticing.

"Master, the Nine Star Divine Spear was snatched away by Chen Jiangtao..."

Wang Pingbei shook his head.

"Chen Jiangtao was not dead at that time. As for how he died, I don't know either."

"You lied to me."

The old man's voice turned cold, and the hand on Wang Pingbei's shoulder moved to his neck.

Wang Pingbei trembled and dared not resist at all.

He knew very well that if his master exerted enough force, he could break his neck and leave him without any ability to fight back.

"Pingbei, Master, I have been very kind to you, right?"

The old man's tone softened a bit.

"As long as you hand over the treasure, I will not kill you and will let you go... From now on, no matter whether you follow Chen Xiao or hide your identity, no one will know."

"Master, will you...really let me live?"

Wang Pingbei felt bitter in his heart. Yes, his master was also a ruthless character... He actually thought that because of the master-disciple relationship, his master would let him go.

Now it seems that it is similar to what he guessed. The reason why he did not announce his visit to him was not because of the relationship between master and disciple, but because he wanted to keep the treasure for himself!

"I'm afraid that if I hand over the treasure, you will kill me immediately to prevent me from spreading the news."

When the old man heard Wang Pingbei's words, a cold light flashed in his eyes, but he quickly suppressed it.

He really thought so.

This favorite disciple, after leaving Qingyun Tower, could no longer be of any use to him.

Then what's the point of keeping it?

No matter how proud you are, once it's useless, you will become worthless waste.

"How could that be? You are the master's favorite disciple. In my eyes, you are my child."

The old man shook his head.

"The treasure is in your hands... As long as you hand over the treasure, I will let you go."

"Master, since you have seen it, I will not hide it from you."

Wang Pingbei nodded.

"That's right. The Qingyun Tower, the Nine-Star Divine Spear, etc. are all in my hands. Not only them, but also the Dongji Shield of the Shanhai Tower, etc."

"oh?"

There was a flash of greed in the old man's eyes. It was more than he had imagined.

"However, I didn't bring it with me, and even Chen Xiao didn't know about it... If he knew, do you think I could still keep it?"

Wang Pingbei said again.

"I buried them all in a place in Tianjueyuan, and I plan to dig them out later."

"Where?"

The old man's eyes lit up.

"It's not far from Tianjue Peak... So you probably don't have any idea, but if you have a pen and paper, I can draw it for you."

Wang Pingbei paused when he said this.

"I hope that if I can draw this, you will really let me go."

"Can."

The old man was filled with joy and released his hand that was clasped around Wang Pingbei's neck.

The main thing is that he is confident that he can control Wang Pingbei.

He is the master!

"Come with me, there's paper and pen inside."

"good."

Wang Pingbei stood up and rushed outside the moment the old man turned around.