Chapter 116 The Cat is Imminent
Although the people present had good cultivation, except Bai Qingchen, none of them had done in-depth research on medicine, and they could not figure out what was going on after watching for a long time.
Bai Qingchen took out a thin silver needle, dipped it into the water for a moment and then took it out. The silver needle was still bright and had not changed color.
"It's not an ordinary poison." Bai Qingchen whispered.
He summoned the Star Chaser, gathered spiritual power at the tip of his pen, and quickly drew a rune in the air.
The rune lines flickered with light and slowly fell towards the fairy water in the bowl.
The moment the rune touched the water surface, there was a soft "puff" sound, and the spiritual rune shattered and dissipated like foam in an instant.
"Junior Brother Bai, what is this?" Chen Yi's expression became serious.
Bai Qingchen frowned, his tone solemn, "This thing... can indeed stimulate the potential of the human body and rapidly improve cultivation. Ordinary people will also improve their spirit and energy when using it."
"But this is just overdrawing the essence. More importantly, it is addictive and contains a faint trace of demonic energy."
"Demonic energy!" Yan Shen exclaimed, suddenly remembering something.
"Back in Jinxi City, that demon cultivator took out a jade pendant before his death. Wasn't the pattern on it the family crest of the Southern Xinjiang Xi family?"
"Could it be that this harmful immortal water was spread by the Xi family?" Chen Yi speculated.
However, all of this is just speculation. They have no solid evidence and cannot directly confront the Xi family.
This matter has been put on hold for the time being. The most important thing right now is to find the disciple who sent the message for help.
Since the other party has left marks in the city, it means that he is still in Kunwu City.
Chen Yi suggested that everyone disperse and keep an eye on the city, bringing back any suspicious persons they found. No one objected.
Unexpectedly, there was a clue the next day. Xiao Jin discovered a suspicious figure wearing a large cloak, groping stealthily in a corner of the wall.
Xiao Jin acted decisively and subdued the man with lightning speed and brought him back.
When the man was thrown into the room, he struggled at first, but after seeing that several people in the room were wearing the uniforms of Lingxiao Sect disciples, he calmed down.
Xiao Jin pulled off the man's cloak, revealing a completely unfamiliar face, one with some uneasiness and fear.
"Who are you and why are you drawing the mark of my sect in the city?" Chen Yi asked first.
The man took a few breaths before saying, "I'm from the Mu family of Kunwu City. My young master asked me to leave this mark in the city. She said that if anyone follows the mark and finds us, they can ask for help."
Yan Shen asked, "Was that distress signal sent by your young master?"
"That's right, but the young master was captured shortly after he sent the signal. I luckily escaped."
The man seemed to remember the previous crisis, and his words showed his concern for the safety of his young master.
Xiao Jin folded his arms and sneered, "Is your young master some important figure? Who knows if you guys have colluded and are waiting for us to fall into your trap?"
The man saw Xiao Jin's guard and fumbled in his arms as if trying to take something out.
Chen Yi subconsciously took half a step forward, protecting Bai Qingchen and Yan Shen behind him, his eyes alert.
The man took out a small token from his arms. The token was made of a special material and felt warm to the touch. The three words "Hanyuan Peak" were engraved on the front.
"The young master said that anyone who comes here and sees this will know her identity."
The man held the token in both hands and handed it over.
Chen Yi looked carefully and his expression changed slightly.
He had been in Hanyuan Peak for quite some time, so he naturally recognized the identity token of an inner disciple of Hanyuan Peak. It was specially made and extremely difficult to imitate.
"Is the owner of this token your young master?" he asked in a deep voice.
"Yes, it's my young master." As he said that, the man knelt down and kowtowed to everyone in the room.
"Please, everyone, save my young master."
Chen Yi stroked the familiar patterns on the token. There were few disciples in Hanyuan Peak, and even fewer inner disciples. He knew the whereabouts of everyone except one.
"I think I know who the owner of this token is."
Bai Qingchen also recognized the token and looked at Chen Yi with some doubt. After receiving the affirmative look from the other party, he also confirmed who had sent the distress signal. The two of them said in unison: "Mu Hanyan."
Yan Shen and Xiao Jin looked at each other, neither of them knowing who Mu Hanyan was. Chen Xing stood aside without saying a word.
Bai Qingchen explained, "Hanyuan Peak has very few disciples. Among the inner disciples, the only one who has no news is Senior Sister Mu Hanyan, who left the mountain a few years ago. This token should be hers."
The man kneeling on the ground said excitedly: "Yes, my young master is Mu Hanyan."
Chen Yi helped him up and asked, "What exactly happened?"
The man spoke slowly.
Although the Mu family of Kunwu City is not well-known among the major immortal families in southern Xinjiang, it is still a well-known and prestigious family in Kunwu City and has been entrenched here for several generations.
However, ever since the previous patriarch, Mu Hanyan's father, died unexpectedly, the family has been in a state of constant division.
The forces within the clan are roughly divided into two factions.
One faction is composed of the former patriarch's loyal followers. They remember the kindness of their former master and firmly believe that the position of patriarch should be inherited by his only bloodline, Mu Hanyan.
The other faction only follows the lead of the current clan leader, Mu Chun, Mu Hanyan's uncle.
Mu Chun is very capable. By constantly winning over and suppressing others, he now controls most of the power in the family. His power and influence are far beyond what Mu Hanyan can handle now.
However, Mu Hanyan's return this time was not unprepared.
She secretly contacted the old subordinates left by her father, trying to gather strength to fight against her uncle's lineage and take back what rightfully belonged to her.
While secretly investigating the current Mu family, she discovered a huge secret: her uncle had extremely close ties with the Xi family, the most powerful immortal family in southern Xinjiang, and their relationship was far more than just ordinary cooperation.
The Mu family seems to be secretly handling some dirty work for the Xi family that cannot be seen in public.
Mu Hanyan was keenly aware that this might be a breakthrough. If she could obtain solid evidence and expose the collusion between the Mu and Xi families to the public, she would not only be able to bring down her uncle, but would also deal a heavy blow to the Xi family.
She secretly stepped up her efforts to collect evidence, but she never expected that a traitor had already been planted around her.
Her action plan and hiding place were leaked, which led to a thunderous encirclement and suppression by the enemy.
At the critical moment, Mu Hanyan only had time to send out the Lingxiao Sect's distress signal, and asked several of his most trusted confidants to break out separately and try to wait in Kunwu City for fellow disciples who might come to rescue him. He fought hard but was defeated and was eventually captured.
"That's how it is."
The confidant finished speaking with a hoarse voice and a look of grief, anger and powerlessness on his face.
The room was silent, and the atmosphere was so heavy that it was suffocating.
"It's this Xi family again!"
Yan Shen couldn't help but punch the table, making a dull sound.
Bai Qingchen frowned, pondered for a moment, looked at his confidant, and asked, "Senior Sister Mu...what specific secrets of the Xi family does she possess?"
The confidant shook his head, a bitter look on his face. "The young master didn't tell us the details just to be on the safe side, fearing the news would leak out."
"I didn't expect... that I would end up falling into the hands of a traitor."
Chen Yi was relatively calm and asked, "The most urgent thing is to save people. Where is Junior Sister Mu being held now?"
The man said, "The current head of the Mu family... has always wanted to give the young master as a great gift to the eldest son of the Xi family, whose reputation... is not so good."
"It is said that the martial arts practiced by the eldest son of the Xi family is unorthodox and requires... the assistance of a furnace and cauldron." When he said the word furnace and cauldron, his voice was obviously filled with suppressed anger.
"In the middle of the month, in a few days, the Xi family will host a grand event, inviting all the major families in Southern Xinjiang. Patriarch Mu is likely looking to use this opportunity to hand over the young master, thereby demonstrating his loyalty to the Xi family and further strengthening the relationship between the two families."
"Before that, the young master should not be in danger of his life." He paused, his tone heavy.
"The young master is most likely being held in the Mu family's forbidden grounds. The security there is extremely tight. Not only are there elite Mu family disciples on duty day and night, but there are probably also formations and restrictions. We... with our limited manpower, there's no way we can break in and rescue him."
His words were like a bucket of cold water, pouring on everyone's hearts.
The Mu family is in great danger, and the Xi family's grand event is imminent. There is not much time left for everyone.
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