Chapter 280 Unfilial Son

"It seems that something unexpected must have happened." Lian Chengyue thought, "But what could have happened in Yanyun Tower that could have caused such an unexpected event?"

Lu Mengqing, Song Mingke, Lin Heting, the dusty construction site, the crowded cafeteria where there were always old ladies and uncles from outside the school coming to get their meals... every possible factor flashed through Lian Chengyue's mind. Finally, the anchor point landed on Changle Gate.

"It must be because Changlemen and the gray-robed man have more important meanings to Master."

"But Master has never lost his composure like this before. Is there another reason?"

Lian Chengyue was puzzled. Just then someone came to report outside. He immediately lowered his eyes and behaved like his usual master of Zhaoye Mountain.

"The winter nights are long. Please come in and chat with me."

The smell of blood came from the tip of my nose. It seems that one of the two was seriously injured, and the other was also injured. Lian Chengyue watched the two of them come in and sit down. Both of them were wearing cloaks, but he felt that they looked familiar.

One of them took off his hood first. Despite some disguise, Lian Chengyue still relied on the other party's spiritual pressure to see the other party's identity at a glance.

"Yanyun Tower, Lu Youyu?"

How could the beloved disciple of the Lord of Sidao Island appear here? Lian Chengyue looked at the other person and found things becoming more and more interesting.

He pretended not to know and ordered his subordinates to serve her tea. Somehow, he cared more about the young man wearing a bamboo hat next to him than Lu Youyu.

"Since the guest has entered the tent, you might as well take off your cloak so that it will be easier to talk." Lian Chengyue said in a gentle voice.

The man then stretched out his hand. The first thing Lian Chengyue noticed was the other person's hands - they were thin, white and slender, but with prominent joints, and looked very strong.

When the bamboo hat fell, even though Lian Chengyue was disguised as the master of Zhaoye Mountain, his pupils dilated and he became uneasy in an instant.

It's him!

"Why is Merlin here?!"

This is a face that Lian Chengyue will never forget. Slightly raised cat eyes, a pointed nose, and a slightly arrogant and clever look...

Merlin!

But for Lian Chengyue, he has another more important identity.

Immortal Ning's...

Could this be the reason for Master’s change of mood?

"I understand..."

Shi Ruzhuo: "What do you understand?"

Lian Chengyue felt that there was no need to tell Shi Ruzhuo about Ning Mingmei's private affairs. After all, he and Ning Mingmei are now master and disciple, and their relationship is unusual. How can an old grandfather interfere?

His expression did not change. He just smiled at the two of them and asked, "You two look injured. I happen to have some medicine that can be used."

"Thank you very much," Merlin said.

Lian Chengyue asked his subordinates to get medicine for the wound, but his eyes glanced at Merlin several times inadvertently.

The last time I saw Merlin was decades ago. After being admitted to the inner sect, Lian Chengyue once asked her senior sisters and brothers about Merlin's news, but unfortunately there was no trace of him. Until a senior sister said: "Qingji Sect has some confidential projects. Maybe he has entered a confidential project."

If it weren't for the existence of Hengshui Tutorial School and others, Lian Chengyue would almost suspect that Merlin's existence was just a dream. When Lian Chengyue woke up from the dream, he felt a little touched, because if Merlin didn't exist, it meant that his master and Qi Miancheng didn't have a child, which meant that Qi Miancheng was really dead and left nothing behind. Merlin's qualities that made him jealous and disappointed were just a dream projected into his mind because he was too obsessed with Ning Mingmei.

However, after many years, Merlin appeared again. He also announced a horrifying fact: yes, his master and Qi Miancheng did have a child.

Lian Chengyue looked at Merlin secretly. Decades later, he had grown into a handsome young man, but Merlin still maintained the body of a teenager, which made him wary.

Lian Chengyue deliberately made herself grow into a young man's body. In this way, he can be taller than Ning Mingmei, and can hang a white cloth for Ning Mingmei without standing on tiptoe when Ning Mingmei is playing the slide show. Although standing on tiptoe to do things for the master can reflect initiative, not standing on tiptoe can better highlight his steadiness, which are the qualities that the head disciple of Piaomiao Peak should have. But maintaining a youthful body requires not only subjective initiative, but also extremely high training efficiency. In other words, Merlin today might have already reached the Nascent Soul stage.

And his current cultivation level is just that of a golden elixir!

Isn't this being outdone by Merlin? !

As expected of Master's child... With only 50% of Master's teachings, he can achieve such a level. Lian Chengyue felt complicated and jealous at the same time. Fortunately, according to the Qingji Sect's principle of avoiding relatives, Merlin cannot be Ning Mingmei's disciple, otherwise his path to becoming the first disciple will be even more difficult.

Fortunately, the relationship between Merlin and Ning Mingmei doesn’t seem to be very good... It’s obviously Merlin’s fault! It’s definitely not Ning Mingmei’s fault!

But why did Merlin appear here?

Lian Chengyue was thinking about it, but asked someone to bring up medicine and snacks. He said, "I am a casual cultivator who likes to travel and make friends. I have lived in Zhaoye Mountain for many years, so I call myself the Master of Zhaoye Mountain. I wonder which sect you two are from?"

He looked at Lu Youyu and said, "From the way you are dressed, I think you two should be monks from Yanyun Tower, right?"

"She is a cultivator from Yanyun Tower, and I am a cultivator from Qingji Sect." Merlin said.

Lian Chengyue clapped his hands and said, "Not bad, not bad. These are the two most prestigious schools in the Immortal Realm. The Qingji Sect is particularly famous. You two are truly promising young men!"

Although he was wearing a vest, Lian Chengyue couldn't help but say that Qingji Sect was the best in the world.

Lian Chengyue realized that Merlin was observing him just as he was observing him. However, Lian Chengyue remained calm and didn't take it seriously. He was very good at disguising himself, and with his skills, he was not afraid that Merlin would have the chance to discover his true identity.

While bandaging Lu Youyu's wound, Merlin looked up at him and said, "It seems that you know a lot about the two great sects?"

Lian Chengyue smiled: "I like making friends. I have friends in both major sects and I know a little bit about both sects. Looking at the pipa behind this girl, she must be Miss Lu, the beloved disciple of the Lord of Silk Island!"

Lu Youyu was obviously alert. Merlin's eyes twinkled. He said, "Your Excellency has a good eye. I wonder if you also know a lot about the Qingji Sect?"

"I know a little bit about the inner sect of Qingji Sect and the Twelve Peaks of Qingji Sect. However, I have never heard of the name of this young man." Lian Chengyue said, "Judging from the young man's demeanor, he must not be an outer sect disciple. I wonder which branch of Qingji Sect he is from?"

Merlin smiled and said, "You guessed right. I am indeed an inner disciple, but I am not at the foot of the Twelve Peaks."

Lian Chengyue: "But which hall or library in the inner sect?"

Lian Chengyue asked this question even though he knew the answer. Through his terrifying social skills, Lian Chengyue has become familiar with the entire inner sect's famous list of disciples. Among these halls, he has never seen Merlin.

Merlin raised his chin slightly and smiled again: "Not really!"

——At this point, the answer is already very obvious! Lian Chengyue felt solemn.

Merlin is a disciple of Dongtian Fudi! Moreover, he is the secret disciple of the secret project of the paradise!

"I never thought the truth would be like this..." Lian Chengyue whispered in her heart, "This is really...disheartening."

Shi Ruzhuo said: "What facts, what have you thought of, what has disappointed you."

Ning Mingmei is the master of Piaomiao Peak and also a victim of the attack by Dongtian Paradise. But Merlin, as his child, not only did not stand with Piaomiao Peak, he also switched to Dongtian Fudi... How could Ning Mingming feel embarrassed!

Lian Chengyue's thoughts turned a few times, and when he looked at Merlin again, there was a hint of cold amusement in his eyes.

"He has such a good starting point, but he doesn't cherish it. Does he really think that my master will lose to those old men in the blessed land?" Lian Chengyue said to himself in his heart, "It seems that the genius boy Merlin is just a person bound by his own rebelliousness and emotions..."

Shi Ruzhuo: ...

Lian Chengyue: "But, for my master, such an heir is really unfilial."

Lian Chengyue was determined to find out Merlin's purpose in coming here. It’s a pity that Merlin and Lu Youyu kept their mouths shut about the reason for their meeting. They only said that Lu Youyu was accidentally attacked in the deserted mountains and was fortunately helped by Merlin. However, after Lian Chengyue realized that Lu Youyu's attack had nothing to do with Merlin's purpose of coming here, he lowered the priority of this matter in his mind.

While Lian Chengyue was observing Merlin, Merlin was also observing him.

"This person has a deep understanding of Yanyun Tower and Qingji Sect. He is not a simple person." Ning Ming said, "I always feel that I have seen him before, but who is he?"

Ning Mingmei has been traveling in the six realms for many years and has met countless people. Moreover, the master of Zhaoye Mountain was very wealthy and powerful in front of him, and he had many servants at his disposal. He didn't have to cook or sweep the floor himself, and he didn't speak like an adult. For a moment, it was indeed difficult for him to recognize the other party's identity.

Lu Youyu stopped his bleeding. Now, she seems to be fine on the outside. She notified several of her trusted junior sisters and asked them to take her back to Yanyun Tower. Ning Mingmei was chatting with the owner of Zhaoye Mountain.

The master of Zhaoye Mountain said, "Where is this little brother going? If we are going the same way, we can go together."

Ning Mingmei asked back: "Where are you going, sir?"

The master of Zhaoye Mountain smiled and said, "I came to this desolate wilderness on purpose. Where else can I go?"

Ning Mingmei asked, "Are you going to Changle Gate?"

The master of Zhaoye Mountain laughed loudly. He said, "My little brother is very smart. I am heading to Changle Gate."

"What can I do for you, Excellency?"

"Little brother, you haven't replied to my question yet. I wonder where you want to go, little brother?"

"I'm going the same way as you." Ning Mingmei said.

The master of Zhaoye Mountain said, "Yes, I came to Changle Gate because I have something important to do. I wonder what you want to do, little brother?"

Ning Mingmei said: "What a coincidence, I also have something important to do."

"What can a cultivator do in a place like Changlemen?"

"What can a monk like you do in a place like Changle Gate?"

The owner of Zhaoye Mountain picked up a piece of cake and said in a gentle voice: "Little brother, you misunderstood. I have never been to Changle Gate in the past. This time I went there just to help an old friend."

"I didn't expect that you would be so kind. This is beyond my expectation." Ning Mingmei said.

The master of Zhaoye Mountain said: "Lu Ding is also a pitiful person. Now all forces are eyeing Changlemen. If we don't find a way to help, the fate of the people in Changlemen will probably be worse than death."

Ning Mingmei also nodded and said, "What a coincidence. I am also going to Changle Gate for my old friend."

The two of them confronted each other one by one, making up stories, and in the end no one gave any real information. Only Lu Youyu finally waited for his junior sister after waiting for a whole night.

"They will be here soon." said Lu Youyu.

Ning Mingmei nodded: "Senior Sister, go back and take good care of your injuries. I wonder how Senior Brother Song is doing now?"

"He..." Lu Youyu's face was gloomy, "I can't contact him."

She seemed to have thought of something and said hurriedly, "Don't tell the host. I will find a way to bring my brother back. Please!"

Ning Mingmei originally didn't want to get involved in this matter. If he told Lu Mengqing that he had met Song Mingke, he would expose the fact that he was not in Yanyun Tower. If someone with ulterior motives speculated too much, it would inevitably lay the groundwork for the subsequent exposure of his life experience.

But at this moment, he still paused.

"If you have any difficulties, please contact me."

He took out a jade leaf from his arms. Lu Youyu took the jade leaf and nodded gratefully.

The Master of Zhaoye Mountain watched their interaction. He said to Shi Ruzhuo, "I didn't expect he still had some soft-heartedness. He was so heartless towards his father."

Shi Ruzhuo: "Can you block me? It's really annoying when you talk there."

Several of Lu Youyu's fellow apprentice sisters finally arrived. Ning Mingmei was chatting casually with the owner of Zhaoye Mountain. One of the Yanyun Tower disciples heard it, and she was surprised and said, "You are going to Changle Gate?!"

Is it going to be exposed?

Ning Mingmei and the master of Zhaoye Mountain were both startled. Then, the master of Zhaoye Mountain asked, "Miss, do you know anything?"

"The envoy sent by the United Immortal Sect was killed at Changle Sect! Changle Sect is now in a state of chaos that could explode at any time!" The disciples of Yanyun Tower said in fear, "Don't get involved in this mess!"

"What?!"

Ning Mingmei never expected such a result. Another Yanyun Tower disciple said, "Yes... Come to think of it, you are also a disciple of Qingji Sect... Do you know Le Han?"

There was a hint of cautious tentativeness in her words. As soon as Ning Mingmei heard the name, he felt that something bad was going to happen.

Yes. He did know the name.

Le Han is a disciple of Qiansheng Peak. She is Mu Hanshan's junior sister and was once Chang Feichang's disciple. After Chang Feichang left, she was devastated and later went to practice under Jiang Yingfeng. Later, she achieved the Great Perfection of the Golden Elixir and went to work for the United Immortal Sect. In the United Immortal Sect, she works diligently and is well-liked by her leaders and colleagues.

"What's wrong with her?"

The news that came from the disciples of Yanyun Tower was extremely unfortunate: "Senior Sister Le died... in the attack at Changle Sect. She was also one of the representatives sent by the United Immortal Sect."

"The culprit behind this attack has not yet been identified. But there are many different opinions. Some say it was a conspiracy by the demon world, some say it was done by people from Changlemen, and some say the mastermind behind it is from a mysterious organization and a mysterious person..."

…

The sound of cars is gone. Ning Mingmei sat in the carriage, looking at the master of Zhaoye Mountain across the carriage.

"It seems that this matter is going to be completely blown up." The master of Zhaoye Mountain said, "The Immortal Sect will not let it go. Changle Sect, the Demon Realm, or other dark forces behind the scenes, they will definitely pay the price for the death of the delegation."

Ning Mingmei said: "Or, they will all pay the price for the death of the delegation."

"This time, the matter has no chance of being resolved peacefully." The Lord of Zhaoye Mountain said, "I heard from the grapevine that the cultivators on the Northern Expedition have also received the news. Especially Le Han's senior brother, Mu Hanshan. They all say that he is a madman who doesn't care about his life on the battlefield. Do you think he will come to avenge his junior sister?"

Ning Mingmei closed his eyes and said, "I hope things won't be so bad."

But hoping is of no use. Only rational analysis can save the situation. Now there is only one thought lingering in Ning Mingmei's mind.

——Who will benefit from the death of the delegation?

The first is of course the demon world. The people in the demon world are happy to see the immortal world and the Changle Sect fighting, the more chaotic the better.

Secondly, there is also the pro-war faction in the immortal world. For them, the death of a few members of the delegation was not a pity.

Furthermore, there are the people of Wuhezhong. Wuhezhong has already issued an order to make Changlemen pay for its blood debt with blood.

But... that's not enough. I would rather be confused.

Finally, there is one aspect that cannot be ignored.

Some monks in Changle Gate.

The interests of the collective and the interests of the individual may not be consistent.