On the long table in front of the Spirit Snake Realm Lord, the jade slips were piled more than a foot high.
"Still no news from Jiujiang?" Zhen Shuangliu put down the last jade slip and sighed softly.
Ten days have passed. Bai Lian knelt at the foot of the stairs, sorting through the jade slips on the table that her master had disturbed. She thought: It's been a full ten days since her master received the news from Han Qianling and they've dispatched additional personnel to search for the young master.
Ten days might not be enough time for a letter to be delivered from the Spirit Snake Realm to the White Tiger Realm in the eyes of ordinary cultivators, but it was enough time for them to carefully and secretly turn over most of the land in the cultivation world.
"Didn't the Four Symbols Realm send more people to look for him?" Zhen Shuangliu supported his head with one hand and closed his eyes in frustration.
Bai Lian knew what he meant.
The Four Symbols Realm is the hub of the three thousand cultivation realms, and it occupies the top position among all realms, big or small. The possibility of the young master settling there is not small. In addition, the young master is not controlled by others, and there is a high probability that he will take the initiative to go to the Four Symbols Realm.
"The Four Symbols Realm's search efforts have tripled." Bai Lian spoke softly, fearing that a louder voice would give him a headache. "It's only the Vermillion Bird and the White Tiger that are easy to find, but the Azure Dragon and the Black Tortoise..."
For some reason, when Bai Lian mentioned the last realm name, he lowered his voice to the lowest pitch, almost whispering, "Master, Qinglong Academy is guarded by Qinglong and that person, so it's already loose on the outside but tight on the inside. And the Xuanwu Realm..."
Zhen Shuangliu opened his eyes silently.
As he closed his eyes, his brows furrowed, a vertical line of age-worn wrinkles visible. It seemed to imprint a trace of indescribable age and fatigue on the corners of his eyes and brows. However, when he opened his eyes, all previous impressions were overshadowed by his gloomy and fierce demeanor.
"Triple, sixfold, twelvefold. Even if the number increases, you can mobilize them at will." Zhen Shuangliu said word by word, "But within half a month, I want to hear news from Jiujiang. Alive, I want to see him. Dead, I want to see my enemy."
Bai Lian lowered his head solemnly and said, "Yes!"
Zhen Shuangliu waved his hand, meaning that he should go down by himself.
Bai Lian half-bowed and backed out of the hall, feeling a little regretful for his hasty words just now - if he had answered more slowly, he might have been able to find a reference to the two boundaries and obscure them.
He is the eldest brother among the Nine Snakes and the first one to be nurtured by Zhen Shuangliu with all his efforts. Because of this, he knows many secrets of his master, such as the fact that the Lord of the Black Tortoise Realm is Zhen Shuangliu's greatest enemy whom he wants to kill as soon as possible in this life.
As for the one from the Azure Dragon Realm, he simply chose not to mention his name...
The sound of jade cracking could be heard faintly from the hall. Taking advantage of the fact that she had already retreated far away, Bai Lian mustered up the courage to take one last look inside. She saw a handful of emerald green jade sand slowly flowing out from between Zhen Shuangliu's fingers. Judging from the pure color, it should be information from the Azure Dragon Realm.
…It seems that even though the master is dead, that person is still considered a rival in his heart. Bai Lian lowered his head and pretended to be blind, thinking secretly in his heart.
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When Luo Jiujiang arrived at the appointment, he was still greeted by the beautiful woman with a pair of bare feet.
"The master is very optimistic about you." She said this to Luo Jiujiang with a smile, her voice as melodious as the chirping of an oriole.
Luo Jiujiang said calmly, "It's a great honor."
Of course, he did not come to the appointment without knowing anything. Before coming, he always remembered to inquire about the background of this Mr. Gongyi.
People like You Su, Yin Bansi are all peak masters. Even though they usually live in seclusion and rarely interact with disciples from other peaks, they are nominally brothers with the other students. Luo Jiujiang can always find out some information if he wants to find out, and five or six out of ten sentences are worth listening to.
Yet, this Master Gongyi was as mysterious as if he were made of smoke. Aside from occasionally appearing at Lefeng to teach a couple of music lessons, there was little evidence of him within the academy. Yet, in terms of his status, he could command the elders and mobilize guest officials, rivaling the dean of Qinglong Academy.
It is said that everyone in the courtyard respectfully addressed him as "Sir" when they saw him.
——This unique identity and status sounds a bit like the style of his master when he was a guest in their house.
In addition, there is another rumor about this Mr. Gongyi. After being confirmed by You Su himself, it sounds quite terrifying: It is said that this Mr. Gongyi is a good person, but unfortunately he has no luck with disciples.
All those who had been his direct disciples also became Peak Masters of Lefeng. This Master Gongyi possessed extraordinary attainments in the Way of Music, and training a few capable Peak Masters was nothing to him. If that were all, it would be a celebrated story within the academy.
However, none of his direct disciples seemed to have a good ending.
Rumor has it that his first disciple, who he accepted years earlier, was a wicked one, and he personally expelled him from the sect. His second disciple was a playboy, and eventually eloped with a demonic disciple. His third disciple was sent out on a mission, but met with an unidentified accident and has been missing ever since. His fourth disciple, having just become his disciple, misfired, his meridians reversing, leading to a demonic state. He still languishes in Yao Peak. His fifth disciple is still a wicked one, following in his eldest brother's footsteps...
As You Su lamented, this was really bad luck and fate was playing tricks on people, but from Luo Jiujiang's point of view, this was simply outrageous.
"Excuse me, sister, but I'd like to ask you why the master wants me to come here."
The woman smiled politely, her teeth hidden. "How could we possibly know what the master is thinking?" After a pause, she seemed to feel it would be a bad idea to give him a cold shoulder, so she added nonchalantly, "Perhaps the master sees your aptitude and wants to take you on as his apprentice. I've had the pleasure of personally guiding several other gentlemen to his door before."
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