"Now let's analyze what happened."
Lu Qing picked up two teacups and placed them on the table:
"One is the Longmen Sect and the other is the Suishan Sect. These two sects have always been at odds, but they haven't reached the point of war."
"The war between the two sides started because the leader of the Suishan Sect was assassinated. The assassin should be Bai Lang. He killed the leader of the Suishan Sect and provoked the conflict. His purpose is not only with me."
"He just had his master destroy the Dragon Gate Sect. I guess there must be something he wants in the Dragon Gate Sect, or perhaps there are his enemies there, and he wants revenge."
"However, at present, I think the former is more likely."
"But we don't know exactly what he wants or what he wants me to do."
“Berlang has already used magic to conceal his destiny, so we can’t calculate his true purpose. The only way to find out what he’s going to do is to go deep into the tiger’s den.”
"But entering a tiger's den isn't something you can do casually. I need to understand what kind of tiger this is, and then bring some meat that he can't resist."
As he spoke, Lu Qing used Yu Hengzi's phone to call back.
The phone rang for quite a while before someone answered.
A hoarse voice came from the other end:
"If you've figured it out, just have Lu Qing come to the Sui Shan Sect. Don't call me anymore."
He was about to hang up when he heard Lu Qing's voice:
"I need to see Gu Fei and Ruan Yinchen to make sure they're alright, otherwise I won't go."
“It’s you! Heh heh…” Bai Lang’s laughter was chilling.
"Don't worry, as long as you come, I guarantee they will both be unharmed."
"Words are no proof. I need to see them via video and say a few words. Otherwise, I can't be sure if they're safe," Lu Qing said firmly.
After a moment of silence, the other end of the phone hung up, and then a friend request popped up on Yu Hengzi's WeChat screen.
Lu Qing immediately added him and then sent the video.
A short while later, the video call connected, and Gu Fei and Ruan Yinchen appeared on the screen.
"Feifei, Ruan Yinchen, are you alright?!"
Upon seeing Lu Qing on her phone screen, Gu Fei hurriedly said:
"Qingqing, please don't come any closer! He's trying to hurt you!"
Lu Qing smiled and said, "If I don't go, am I supposed to just watch him hurt you?"
Gu Fei lowered her head and blamed herself:
"I'm sorry, Qingqing. I shouldn't have run down the mountain alone."
Ruan Yinchen: "Feifei, it's not your fault! I came looking for you without telling you. If you hadn't come down to find me, you wouldn't have been captured by them."
"Alright! Neither of you should take the blame. His goal is to get you involved because of me."
"Don't worry, I will definitely get you out."
After saying that, Lu Qing shouted loudly:
"Berlang, I'm warning you, not a single hair on either of their heads is to be missing, or I will send you to the deepest hell, where you will never be reincarnated!"
Bo Lang sneered, "Don't worry, I'm not interested in their lives."
After hanging up the video call, Lu Qing couldn't help but smile.
Do you want to know what situation Bai Lang is in now?
"Huh?" The crowd was puzzled.
"What's going on?"
"Having lost half of his three souls and seven spirits, he can now be described as half-human and half-ghost," Lu Qing said with a smile.
"Qingqing, the camera wasn't pointed at him just now, how did you know?" Han Ziyuan asked.
"Feifei told me."
Lu Qing tapped the table rhythmically.
"This is... Morse code!" Gu Xicheng exclaimed.
Lu Qing nodded with a smile:
“That’s right! Feifei was obsessed with Morse code for a while. After she learned it, she taught me a little bit. Just now during the video call, she used Morse code to send me a message.”
"Ruan Yinchen overheard Bai Lang talking to someone about this. His hearing is much better than the average person, so the news should be true."
Yu Hengzi frowned and pondered for a moment before saying:
"I remember that the leader of the Longmen Sect kept a Ksitigarbha Spirit Cat. This cat was good at gathering souls, but only for its master."
"It seems that Bai Lang's purpose in destroying the Dragon Sect is this Earthly Spirit Cat."
"Then why does he need to clear up the past?" Chu Panshan asked, frowning.
"Let me ask him about this myself!" Lu Qing said with a smile.
Knowing Bai Lang's weakness makes preparing this tempting piece of meat much easier.
Bai Lang now needs something to replenish his soul, and coincidentally, Qingyun Temple has plenty of treasures, though nothing else.
In his youth, Yu Hengzi roamed far and wide, visiting all the Xuanmen sects and bringing back many treasures.
Among them is the Netherworld Spear, a mystical artifact used to stabilize the soul.
Bai Lang probably didn't know this thing was in Qingyun Temple, otherwise he would have spoken up directly.
"Master, give me the Netherworld Spear. I'll take this with me. The Sui Mountain Sect and the Dragon Gate Sect shouldn't be able to fight for the time being," Lu Qing said with a smile.
Yu Hengzi walked to the clothes rack with a pained expression and took all the clothes down.
That's right, the Netherworld Spear, a magical artifact treasured by all the disciples of the Xuanmen sect, had been used as a clothesline at Qingyun Temple for decades.
"That thing is a treasured possession of yours that I've kept for a long time. You can take it out, but you must bring it back to me intact. I'm counting on it to hang my clothes to dry!"
Lu Qing's lips twitched:
"Master, if outsiders knew you used this to hang clothes, they would be so angry they'd vomit blood!"
Yu Hengzi blew on his beard and said disdainfully:
"It's my stuff, I can use it however I want, it's none of their business."
Lu Qing took the Netherworld Spear, waved his hand gently, and the two-meter-long spear quickly shrank to the size of a palm, lying in Lu Qing's hand.
Lu Qing put it in his bag, then said:
"There's no time to lose. I'll head to the Sui Shan Sect right away. If all goes well, I should be back in two days at most."
"I'll go with you!" Gu Xicheng said hurriedly.
Lu Qing frowned immediately, but before she could utter a word of refusal, Gu Xicheng said:
"I won't stop you, and you shouldn't stop me!"
"I'll take you there and wait for you in a safe place so as not to cause you any trouble."
Lu Qing nodded helplessly: "Alright then!"
Once she agreed, her five older brothers were not to be outdone and all asked to go along.
Wherever Gu Xicheng waits, they will wait there too.
In order not to appear to be showing favoritism, Lu Qing had no choice but to agree.
Unlike Qingyun Temple, Suishan Sect does not live in seclusion; instead, it is hidden in an ancient courtyard in the bustling city.
Without orders, all disciples in the sect have their own jobs, and only the sect leader, elders, and a few core disciples live in the sect.
Sui Shan Sect is not far from Qing Yun Temple; it only takes a little over an hour to drive there.
Lu Qing told Gu Xicheng and the others to stay two kilometers away from the Sui Shan Sect's headquarters, while he went alone with the Netherworld Spear.
"Knock knock knock!"
Lu Qing knocked on the door, and it opened shortly afterward.
The door was opened by a young man dressed in a Taoist robe, who stiffly gestured for Lu Qing to enter.
"The sect leader is inside, please come in!"
Looking at his unfocused pupils, Lu Qing frowned slightly.
It seems that all the disciples within the Sui Shan Sect have been controlled by Bai Lang.
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