At that time, they arrived at the backyard and were walking on a winding bridge that spanned a pond. These winding bridges led directly to the main hall and the side halls on the east and west sides.
Li Molin led Liuli and Yu Xin to the west side hall and let them rest there. Then Yu Ke hurriedly came to call him, and he left.
Liuli turned around and looked at Li Molin's back in front of the west wing hall, then looked at the pond that occupied almost the entire courtyard. She saw that the pond was full of lotus flowers swaying and the lotus flowers were beautiful.
It's not the season for lotus flowers to bloom, but perhaps some Taoist magic array in the pond has gathered spiritual energy, making the lotus flowers bloom so brightly, and the fragrance of lotus flowers fills the garden when the breeze blows by.
A moment later, Liuli turned around and walked into the main hall.
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At dusk, Ge Yiyuan brought a young Taoist priest back to Mingshan. He found out where Liuli lived and took the young priest directly to the west side hall behind Yiqing Hall.
At that moment, Liuli was sitting upright in the main seat of the west wing hall, resting with her eyes closed. She sat in a wide armchair, a teacup on the square table beside her. She rested her elbows on the armrests, her hand on her forehead, silent with her eyes closed. Yu Xin was not beside her; she must have been bored and gone out to play long ago.
"Girl, the person has been brought back!" Ge Yiyuan shouted before even entering the hall.
Liu Li frowned, opened her eyes and looked at Ge Yiyuan who had rushed in, scolding him, "Can't you be a little more composed? You're always making such a fuss!"
Ge Yiyuan shrank back, went into the hall, threw the little Taoist priest who was tightly bound by a black rope to the ground, and replied in a low voice, "Understood, young lady."
Liuli looked down at the young Taoist priest. He appeared to be in his early twenties, though she couldn't tell his true age. His cultivation was at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, not particularly high, but his aptitude was quite good. At this moment, his entire body was tightly bound, his hands behind his back. When Ge Yiyuan threw him down, he forced him to kneel on the ground. He couldn't move and was looking at Liuli with a face full of fear.
Liuli picked up the cup of tea, which had long since gone cold, took a sip, then placed the teacup on the square table, looked at the young Taoist priest, and asked indifferently, "What's your name?"
The young Taoist priest could roughly recognize who Liuli was. Wasn't it her whom the demons had invaded Yuandao Sect a few days ago in an attempt to rescue? He wore a bitter expression, thinking to himself that Liuli must be seeking revenge for being captured and taken to the mountain a few days ago, but why was he the one who was unlucky?
Liuli waited a while, but the young Taoist priest didn't answer. She frowned, her voice turning cold, and said, "Answer whatever I ask you obediently. If I'm satisfied, I can let you go. But if you don't answer, I'll kill you immediately! Do you understand?"
"Yes, yes..." The young Taoist swallowed hard and answered in a trembling voice, "I...I am called Yuan Huafu."
"Yuan Huafu," Liuli asked calmly, "what is your seniority in the Yuandao Sect?"
Yuan Huafu answered honestly, "I am the 158th generation disciple of the Yuandao Sect."
Liu Li frowned; she had no idea what the 158th generation disciple's seniority was. She paused for a moment and asked, "Is Liang Yihan your senior brother? Or your uncle or grand-uncle?"
Yuan Huafu was puzzled, but he obediently replied, "Yes, senior brother."
"Oh." Liuli lowered her eyes and pondered for a moment before continuing to ask, "In your Yuandao Sect, is Liang Yihan very popular with your teachers and elders?"
"Yes." With the question and answer, Yuan Huafu's fear dissipated by most. He said, "It is said that Senior Brother Han is a restorer of Taoism. He is talented and intelligent. Our Yuandao Sect's masters all like him very much, especially the sect leader and Uncle Ying, who are particularly protective of him."
"What about Yu Xing?" Liu Li asked calmly.
Yuan Huafu carefully observed Liuli's expression, trying to discern why she was asking these questions, but Liuli's face remained expressionless, revealing no emotion whatsoever. After a moment's pause, he had no choice but to obediently answer, "Senior Brother Yu is the most outstanding disciple in the sect besides Senior Brother Han. I heard that before Senior Brother Han came up the mountain, the sect leader favored Senior Brother Yu, intending to groom him as the next sect leader. However, things changed after Senior Brother Han came up the mountain."
“In that case…” Liuli chuckled, “their relationship must not be good.”
“Yes!” Yuan Huafu said, “These two are openly and secretly fighting for the position of the next sect leader. In recent years, their struggle has become more obvious. The young disciples in the sect have been divided into two factions, and the masters and elders have also supported one of them respectively.”
Liuli smiled faintly and asked, "Then which of the two do you prefer?"
"Me..." Yuan Huafu hesitated for a moment before answering, "Senior Brother Yu has treated me very well..."
Liuli raised her eyes to look at Ge Yiyuan, who was standing behind Yuan Huafu, and asked inquiringly.
Ge Yiyuan understood, but shook his head blankly, indicating that he did not know who Yuan Huafu worked for.
Liuli withdrew her gaze and looked at Yuan Huafu. After a long silence, she said calmly, "Yuan Huafu, do me one last favor. Once you've done it, I'll let you go immediately."
Seeing a glimmer of hope for survival, Yuan Huafu agreed without hesitation, asking, "What would you like me to do, young lady?"
Liu Li smiled faintly and said, "Send a message to Yu Xing and arrange to meet him at 5:00 PM three days from now, at the Cloud Platform in the Qingxu Mountains. Tell him that you have a way to bring down Liang Yihan in one fell swoop."
Yuan Huafu frowned deeply, sensing something was wrong. He hesitated for a while, but finally his will to survive overcame his worry for Yuan Daozong. He nodded and said, "Okay."
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