Chapter 423: Poaching

In the bureau of conscience, Cang Huai could not tell lies.

But he said that Qingfengzi was not the same person as the messenger of God, but Yun Qingqing felt there was something wrong.

She looked at the images on the light screen in the sky. There was very little information about the "messenger of God", and every time he appeared, he was wearing a black cloak with the hood pulled down low, so his face could not be seen clearly.

But when Yun Qingqing saw a pale mask in the fleeting scene, she already knew what was going on.

She had fought with the mysterious man in the cave before, and the mysterious man who then blew up Yangshen and escaped was basically confirmed to be Qingfengzi, and the mask he wore was exactly the same as the one in this picture.

Since the world's spiritual energy began to dry up more than two thousand years ago, the lifespan of cultivators has become shorter and shorter, and now it has dropped to only a hundred years or so, almost the same as that of ordinary people.

But Qingfengzi is good at taking over other people's bodies, and he would kidnap people in advance to prepare "containers" for himself to take over other people's bodies. If he has been doing this for two thousand years, it would make sense.

And the important point is that he actually recognized the magic sword in Yun Qingqing's hand, Dawn.

From the perspective of the cultivators of this era, even the elders of the Seven Stars Hall only regarded Dawn as a top-level spiritual sword, and no one could recognize it as a divine sword.

Therefore, she had long suspected that Qingfengzi might be from the same era as her.

Now, combined with the information Cang Huai summoned, if Qingfengzi is the so-called "messenger of God", then it also corresponds to the matter of the Six Paths Heavenly Demon Formation in Pingzhou.

Thinking of this, Yun Qingqing looked at Cang Huai and asked in a cold voice:

"How much do you know about Qingfengzi?"

Cang Huai was staring at his memory in the air in a daze. He came back to his senses when she asked him. He didn't dare to hide anything and said:

"Not much. I only know that he spends most of his time traveling around and rarely returns to the sect."

Yun Qingqing was not surprised and asked a different question:

"Where is the Honghuang Palace?"

Cang Huai shook his head and said:

"The location of the Honghuang Palace is beyond the reach of insignificant people like us. Only the Lord God's Envoy knows."

Yun Qingqing seemed to be thinking:

"So, for you, the followers of the Primordial Palace, the symbol of your membership is the brand on your arm, and you all joined secretly, scattered among the various sects? Secretly serving that 'God Lord'?"

"That's right." Cang Huai nodded.

"Then do you know who are the followers of Honghuang Palace? Tell us." Yun Qingqing said coldly.

Cang Huai felt no psychological pressure to betray his colleagues, and quickly replied:

"Besides my master Qing Xuanzi, there are also Uncle Qing Fengzi, Senior Brother Cang Gu, and Junior Brother Cang Ming...that's all I know."

He couldn't lie in the Bureau of Inquiry, Yun Qingqing nodded. It seemed that he only knew the members of the Honghuang Hall within the Tianxuan Sect, but it was hard to say whether there were other hidden people in the Tianxuan Sect.

Yun Qingqing asked a few more questions, but didn't get any new information, so she removed the barrier and let Qingpingzi and others in.

When Cang Huai saw that the elders and the head of the sect were glaring at him, his face turned pale and he shrank his neck.

Yun Qingqing said calmly:

"This inquiry will last for another stick of incense. Just ask him directly about anything you want to know."

After saying that, she turned around and walked out directly. She was not interested in the internal affairs of Tianxuan Sect.

Qingpingzi hurried out and called to her at the door:

"Grandmaster! Are you...ready to go back?"

Yun Qingqing stopped and looked back at him.

"Now that the matter here is over, I will return to the Imperial Capital."

Qingpingzi said quickly:

"Grandmaster, it's a rare visit for you. Why don't you stay for a while so that I can report to you on the situation of Tianxuan Sect in recent years."

Yun Qingqing glanced at him and smiled faintly, without exposing his obvious thoughts.

She thought for a moment and said:

"I can't stay long. I'll just stay here for a day and go back tomorrow."

"Yes! Then I will take you to your residence first. Master, please follow me!" Qingpingzi immediately led the way.

Although he felt that staying for only one day was a bit short, there was an essential difference between the Grand Master's willingness to stay and just leaving.

The former shows that the Grandmaster recognizes his relationship with the Tianxuan Sect, and Qingpingzi feels that this is extremely important to the sect.

He immediately led the way and took Yun Qingqing to the courtyard with the richest spiritual energy to settle down.

After walking a few steps, a disciple came running to report:

"Master, Elder Tianshu of the Seven Stars Hall is here to visit."

Yun Qingqing raised her eyebrows.

Tianshu is the Taoist name of the great elder. I didn’t expect that he would come to Tianxuan Sect at this time.

"Hmm?" Qingpingzi frowned. "Did he say why he came to visit?"

"Master..." The disciple hesitated, seeming puzzled. "Elder Tianshu said he came here to exchange ideas and learn from each other."

"Huh?" Qingpingzi was puzzled.

Tianxuan Sect and Qixing Palace are both major Xuanmen sects. They are not strangers, but they don’t have much of a relationship. They basically only meet for a short while at the Xuanmen Conference.

The time when they had the most interaction was when they went to Yun Qingqing to seek an explanation.

Now the Grand Elder of the Seven Stars Palace suddenly came over and said he wanted to exchange ideas?

There's obviously something fishy going on here.

Qing Pingzi was already anxious to send his "Grandmaster" to rest, and Cang Huai was also on the other side trying the case. He was now confused and unhappy, and frowned and said:

"Then let him wait. I will first make sure Grandmaster gets some rest before I go meet him."

The disciple was stunned: "...Grandmaster?"

This title sounds obviously higher than the ancestor's, which is too scary.

He looked around but didn't see any enlightened person who looked like the Great Ancestor.

As for Yun Qingqing, the disciple who reported the news had seen her when she first arrived. He knew that she was the regent princess of Liang State invited by the headmaster, and did not connect her with her at all.

Qing Pingzi's face darkened, and he gestured respectfully towards Yun Qingqing, saying sternly:

"She is the Grandmaster of our Tianxuan Sect. Pass on my order."

"...Ah?" The disciple's face became even more dazed, but seeing the Sect Leader's expression, his eyelids twitched, and he quickly and subconsciously agreed, "Yes, yes! I'll pass on the order right away!"

Qing Pingzi nodded, turned to look at Yun Qingqing, and immediately resumed his respectful demeanor:

"Grandmaster, I will take you to the other garden to rest first."

Yun Qingqing shook her head and said:

"Let's go meet Elder Tianshu first. I'll go with you."

She had a hunch that Tianshu had a purpose for coming at this time. After all, both parties were her disciples, so it would be better to ask them clearly.

Qing Pingzi was a little surprised, but thinking of Yun Qingqing's friendship with the Seven Stars Hall's ancestors, he didn't ask any more questions and nodded:

"Okay, disciple will lead the way."

Yun Qingqing followed Qing Pingzi to the front hall and saw Elder Tianshu standing with his hands behind his back. He looked like a reclusive master. He was facing the entrance and contemplating a painting in the hall.

Perhaps because the last meeting between the two factions was not a pleasant one, Elder Tianshu did not turn around when he heard the footsteps. He continued to examine the calligraphy and painting as still as a mountain, as if he was waiting for his opponent to greet him first.

Qing Pingzi saw his intention and was displeased, but because of the presence of the Grand Master, he suppressed his anger and stepped forward politely:

"I wonder what brings you here, Elder Tianshu?"

Elder Tianshu deliberately paused for a few moments, pinching the point where Qingpingzi felt the most uncomfortable but couldn't react in time, then he smiled, turned around, and was about to speak.

Then he saw Yun Qingqing, who was standing next to Qing Xuanzi, looking at him with a smile.

Elder Tianshu's mouth twitched and he almost lost his balance:

"Master... cough! Senior Yun! You're here, hahaha..."

Qingpingzi was stunned:...?

What's going on? Why did the Great Elder of the Seven Stars Hall also call Grand Ancestor Senior?

A sense of crisis suddenly arose in his heart.

No wonder this old man suddenly came here to exchange ideas and learn from each other. It was obvious that he had discovered the extraordinary qualities of the Grandmaster and wanted to poach him!