Chapter 121 Cat and his fellow disciples sneak into the Xi family
A grand banquet that brings together many prominent figures in southern Xinjiang is being held at the Xi family.
On the surface, the head of the Xi family took the opportunity to build relationships with various forces, but secretly there was an unknown undercurrent surging.
Mu Haotian had a blank expression on his face and his eyes were a little empty. Like a puppet, he followed the high-spirited Mu Chun into the banquet hall.
At this moment, Mu Chun was actually being controlled by Mu Haotian through the red token. His words and actions were no different from usual, and no one noticed anything wrong.
To others, this scene meant that Mu Chun had successfully given instructions to his own ancestor at will with the help of the Xi family. This was proof that there were benefits to be gained by joining the Xi family, and it attracted countless gazes of either awe or fear.
Xi Feng, the head of the Xi family, a middle-aged man with a thin face and sharp eyes, saw Mu Chun and Mu Haotian coming, and a knowing smile appeared on his face, and he went to greet them.
"My dear nephew, you are finally here. I have been waiting for you for so long!"
Although he was speaking to Mu Chun, Xi Feng's gaze swept meaningfully over Mu Haotian, who had a blank look in his eyes, and he lowered his voice and said, "Well done, it went better than I expected."
He was obviously very satisfied with the success of his plan to control Mu Haotian.
At this time, a young man dressed in gorgeous clothes and with a somewhat frivolous face came over. It was Xi Feng’s eldest son Xi Long.
He glanced greedily behind Mu Haotian, but didn't see the figure he was expecting, and couldn't help complaining to Mu Chun.
"Mu Chun, where's the gift you promised me? Why didn't you bring it? Didn't we agree to give it tonight..."
The person he was referring to was naturally Mu Hanyan.
Mu Chun was manipulated as usual. Although he was the head of the Mu family, he still had to lower his posture in front of the Xi family and answer with pre-set solutions.
"Now the greatest surprise, the ancestor, is here. This can better demonstrate the sincerity of our Mu family to the Xi family than any other gift."
These words not only evaded Xi Long's inquiry, but also elevated the Xi family.
Upon hearing this, Xi Long's face showed obvious disappointment and displeasure.
Xi Feng glared at his son and scolded him, "You useless thing, you keep thinking about these things all day long. My dear nephew has devoted all his efforts to helping the Xi family's great cause. Don't bring up your shameful things again."
Xi Long was accused by his father, and no matter how unhappy he was, he could only retreat in disappointment.
Xi Feng and Mu Chun whispered a few more words, mostly about the division of power in southern Xinjiang and the progress of promoting the fairy water. His words revealed signs of collusion between the Xi family and some other aristocratic families, and Mu Chun responded with a flattering smile.
While people were toasting and chatting in the front hall, five figures had already sneaked into the depths of the Xi family mansion with the help of the information and concealment talismans quietly provided by Mu Haotian.
The five people had clear division of labor and moved swiftly and silently.
The guards inside the Xi family were much stricter than those outside. It was obvious that Xi Feng was very careful in protecting his lair, as if he was afraid that someone would discover something.
They passed through numerous courtyards to avoid patrols and gradually approached an area at the back of the mansion where the number of guards had obviously decreased. The unusual situation made everyone more alert.
It was quiet here, in stark contrast to the hustle and bustle in the front yard.
Suddenly, Chen Yi made a sudden gesture, and everyone understood what he meant, holding their breath and concentrating, blending their figures into the shadows.
Suddenly, two people appeared in front of us. One of them was wearing the uniform of the Xi family's steward and was bowing and nodding to lead the way.
The other person was completely covered in a large black cloak, with a hideous ghost mask on his face, revealing only a pair of eyes as cold and sinister as a poisonous snake.
This person exudes a cold and extremely uncomfortable aura. Just looking at him from a distance can make people's hearts rise instantly.
"Such a strong demonic energy..."
Chen Yi used a very subtle voice to convey to everyone, "This person's cultivation is unfathomable, and we are definitely not able to deal with it. Hide and wait until he leaves before taking action."
The manager called the man in black robe Lord Sagu. Hearing this familiar name, Bai Qingchen recalled for a moment and realized that this man was the Lord that Bai Wuchang mentioned. This group of demon cultivators was actually related to the tragedy in Yuelun City!
Sagu seemed dissatisfied with the manager's report. He snorted coldly, his voice hoarse and unpleasant: "The progress is too slow... Guixu Sect... must speed up..."
The manager was so frightened that he trembled all over and nodded repeatedly.
The five people hiding in the dark were all speechless when they heard the evil cultivator mention Guixu Sect.
As we all know, Guixu Sect is one of the six major sects in the Jiuzhou Continent today, and it was also one of the main sects that fought against the Demon Lord's army four hundred years ago. Everyone is wondering whether these demon cultivators want to secretly harm Guixu Sect.
Sagu seemed to have sensed something and paused slightly. His venomous snake-like eyes seemed to accidentally sweep across the shadowy area where Bai Qingchen and the other four were hiding.
The five people's hearts instantly rose to their throats.
Fortunately, Sagu didn't seem to really notice them. He just paused for a moment and continued to move forward, soon disappearing at the end of a corridor.
The five of them breathed a sigh of relief, with a layer of cold sweat on their backs.
"Sagu...it seems that he is the person behind the Xi family." Bai Qingchen said in a low voice with a serious expression.
"That person just mentioned Guixu Sect... Could it be..."
"This matter is of no small importance." Chen Yi said in a deep voice: "Let's find more evidence first."
They continued to go deeper and soon found a warehouse with extremely tight defenses and powerful prohibitions.
Chen Yichen and Xing, as the two with the highest cultivation level present, were both cultivators in the early Golden Core stage. They took the initiative to deal with the cultivators guarding this place.
Bai Qingchen carefully observed the structure of the restriction, then placed his hand one finger away from the restriction. With the flow of spiritual power in his palm, the restriction silently opened a gap.
Xiao Jin's eyes lit up, "I didn't expect you to be like this."
He originally thought that Bai Qingchen was only proficient in talismans, but he didn't expect that he was also proficient in formations and restrictions.
"You're not completely useless."
Chen Yi said: "Go in first."
The five of them said nothing more and quickly sneaked in.
There were a large number of neatly stacked porcelain bottles piled up in the warehouse, which were the fairy water they had seen in Kunwu City.
In addition, there were a lot of account books and correspondence. Chen Yi flipped through them quickly, his face becoming increasingly gloomy.
"Sure enough... The Xi family has joined forces with at least three larger families in Southern Xinjiang to secretly promote this item, intending to control the lower-level cultivators and common people and reap huge profits."
When he turned to the end, Chen Yi's expression changed slightly.
Yan Shen asked, "Brother, what did you see?"
Chen Yi turned the page of the account book towards them, which contained the records of communication between the Xi family and a disciple of the Guixu Sect.
"I didn't expect that there are people in Guixu Sect colluding with demonic cultivators!"
Chen Yi quickly put the important evidence into the storage bag.
Chen Xing walked to the corner where many boxes were piled up, opened one, and found that it was filled with blood-colored crystals.
Chen Yi had heard his master mention Yuelun City before, so he naturally knew about blood crystals, but this was the first time he had seen one.
Bai Qingchen's heart sank. Things were becoming more and more complicated.
At this moment, a cold shout suddenly came from outside the warehouse: "Who is it?"
Oh no, it’s exposed!
Almost at the same time, a terrifying pressure descended from the sky and instantly locked the warehouse.
The cold air just now returned.
"Heh... a few more rats snuck in."
Sagu's hoarse voice sounded outside the warehouse, with a playful tone like a cat playing with a mouse, "Get rid of it, be clean."
"Yes, sir!"
Several powerful demonic auras appeared instantly and bombarded the warehouse directly.
"Walk!"
Chen Yi growled and without hesitation crushed the emergency communication jade talisman given by Mu Haotian, informing him that he and others had been exposed. At the same time, he blasted open the back wall of the warehouse.
Five figures rushed out like arrows.
"Want to run?"
A demon cultivator in the late Jindan stage grinned fiercely, and a dark demonic energy with a sharp whistling sound attacked Xiao Jin, who was the last one to fall.
The speed was so fast that Xiao Jin couldn't avoid it completely.
Just as the attack was about to tear Xiao Jin's back apart, a flash of inspiration came to his mind, and Bai Qingchen turned back without knowing when. The tip of the Star-Chasing Pen burst into a dazzling light, and he instantly set up three overlapping defensive shields behind Xiao Jin.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The demonic energy broke through two layers of shields in a row, and its momentum slowed down slightly before the third layer, but it finally bought Xiao Jin a moment of time.
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