"Just keep this to yourself, and don't let any news leak out." Ou Dechuan interrupted him and warned.
As the master of a hall, if he assassinated another chief priest, if this matter were to be spread, he would be severely punished, and might even bring disaster to the Ou family. Naturally, he had to be cautious.
"But, what if it accidentally leaks out?" Ou Mingzhi calmed down a little, thought about the consequences, and asked anxiously.
"If my third great-grandfather takes action, do you think they will be able to fight back? Will there be any survivors? And how could it be leaked out?" Ou Dechuan said disapprovingly.
Anyone who can become the chief priest is decisive and ruthless. He may be a little worried when making the decision, but once he makes the decision, he will never look back. From this point of view, Ou Mingzhi is indeed still a little young, far less calm and decisive than him.
"That's true." Ou Mingzhi thought about it carefully and felt relieved.
"Okay, take good care of yourself. I'll go outside the city to meet my third great-grandfather. With his strength, he should be here soon." Ou Dechuan said as he left the room and quickly rushed out of the city.
"Yes, father." Ou Mingzhi saluted respectfully behind him, but his face was full of excitement that was hard to conceal.
I thought that the humiliation I suffered in Huayu City would never be washed away in my lifetime, but I didn't expect that my third great-grandfather was still alive, and my father actually persuaded him to take action. Even if Mu Hanyan's strength reached the level of a Divine Heart Priest, what could he do? Facing the hundreds of years of cultivation of his third great-grandfather, he would still die!
Neither of them noticed that Duan Cheng'an was hiding in the darkness in the corner, with a look of surprise and confusion on his face.
He came to bid farewell to Ou Tokugawa and his son. His cultivation was completely wasted, and his behavior of betraying his teacher and ancestors was despised by all the major temples. He was embarrassed to stay in the Lingyu Temple. Moreover, given the heartless and ungrateful nature of Ou Tokugawa and his son, he would not have a good life if he stayed.
As he turned the corner, he saw Ou Tokugawa darting toward the city gate. It was so late, and he was planning to go there. He loved his son so much, so shouldn't he stay by Ou Mingzhi's side at this time? Then, he saw the excitement on Ou Mingzhi's face, and the cold smile on his lips that was exactly like his father's.
Duan Chengan had learned the art of formation to such an extent, so his comprehension was certainly not bad, and his reaction was definitely not slow. He quickly guessed what was going on and gently retracted his leg that was halfway out.
That night, Duan Chengan stayed up all night, paying attention to what was happening outside the window.
It was not until dawn that Ou Mingzhi returned again. He was alone when he left, and he was still alone when he came back. However, he looked unusually excited, with a gleam in his eyes, revealing a sinister and cruel look.
"Father, you are back. Where is my third great-grandfather?" Ou Mingzhi was also completely awake and had been waiting until now. As soon as he saw Ou Tokugawa, he couldn't wait to ask.
"Let's talk inside." Ou Dechuan winked, closed the door, and used his spiritual sense to check again. After confirming that no one was around, he said to Ou Mingzhi, "It's not advisable to have too many people involved in this matter. Besides, we can't help much, so our great-grandfather went alone. We just have to wait for good news from him."
"Okay, okay, this time that bitch will not be able to escape and will die without a burial place!" Ou Mingzhi clenched his fists, his voice trembling with excitement.
In the wing room diagonally opposite, Duan Chengan lowered his head and secretly clenched his fists.
Although Ou Dechuan and his son were extremely cautious, he didn't hear much of what they said, but the words "third great-grandfather" still made their way to his ears. Could it be that Ou Dechuan had left the city in the middle of the night to meet Ou Pingxuan? Was that old man still alive? He had also heard of the name of the Ou family's third great-grandfather.
However, as far as he knew, Ou Pingxuan was not good at formations. Even if he was alive, what help could he provide? He could kill someone, but when it came to repairing the formation, he might not be as good as Ou Tokugawa himself.
Murder?! Yes, murder!
Thinking of this, Duan Chengan's heart suddenly tightened.
The scene of him being severely injured and struggling for life like a stray dog resurfaced in his mind. At that time, Ou Tokugawa was only concerned about Ou Mingzhi's safety and didn't even spare him a second glance. The priests of the various temples despised him, and no one came to his aid. Only one person showed pity and kindly gave him a pill.
Whenever he thought of Wen Gaoren's look at that time, his heart was deeply ached and filled with endless shame and guilt.
In the past, Mu Hanyan's life or death would have been none of his business. He even hoped that Mu Hanyan would die as miserably as possible. But now, Wen Gaoren was right beside Mu Hanyan. If anything happened to Mu Hanyan, Wen Gaoren would most likely be doomed as well. He was well aware of Ou Dechuan's ruthless ways.
Not long after, Ou Dechuan finally walked out of the room and went back to his room to rest. From the time he made the decision last night until now, he had been in an extremely excited state and was now a little tired.
When he passed Duan Cheng'an's room, he still didn't even spare a second glance. He was just a useless person. If he hadn't considered his status and didn't want to upset the other servants, he would have kicked Duan Cheng'an out yesterday. Why would he waste his energy on him?
Seeing Ou Dechuan's indifferent expression, Duan Cheng'an smiled self-deprecatingly, quietly left the yard, and went straight to Gu's house.
Unfortunately, when he arrived at the Gu family, he learned that Mu Hanyan, Wen Gaoren and others, accompanied by the head of the Gu family, had left Tianyang City and returned to the Huayu Temple before dawn.
"Gone, left before dawn?" Duan Cheng'an muttered to himself in despair.
"I heard that something urgent happened in the Huayu Temple." said the doorman.
"Thank you." Duan Cheng'an nodded, and instead of going back, he turned around and quickly rushed out of the city.
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Mu Hanyan originally didn't want to leave so early, but in the middle of the night, she received a letter sent by eagle from the Huayu Temple, saying that a few days after they left, Ye Yian was bedridden and getting weaker day by day. It was feared that his time was up, so Mu Hanyan was urged to rush back as soon as possible, perhaps she could still see Ye Yian.
The letter was written by An Xiaxin. Ye Yian originally wanted to send it out at that time, but he was afraid that it would affect Mu Hanyan's mood, so he suppressed it. He did not send the letter until he estimated that the competition was over.
After receiving the letter, Mu Hanyan was extremely anxious. She dared not delay any longer and immediately called Sikong Qinglan and others to return to Huayu Temple.
However, she didn't let this incident cause her to lose her composure. Before leaving, she left a letter for Zhu Yulan to bring to Gao Weihu the next morning. At the end of the banquet last night, she had already asked Gu Qingyang where the Fire Essence Stone came from. Upon learning that it was purchased from the Gao family on the black market, Mu Hanyan was pleasantly surprised. She left a letter for Gao Weihu to keep an eye out for.
When Duan Cheng'an arrived at the Gu family, Mu Hanyan and his party had already left Tianyang City. They used the teleportation point to set up a formation and arrived thousands of miles away.
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