Zu An knew she wasn't lying. He had witnessed her methods back at Xiaoyao Tower. Although she seemed to be a socialite who was good at singing and dancing, the poisonous smoke from her mouth could put others into a hallucination, making them think they had achieved their wishes. In reality, they were just entertaining themselves in a hallucination, while the other party was just watching the show leisurely.
"You flatter me, young lady. There are many guards outside. Would you like me to escort you away?"
"Young master, are you already trying to send her away so soon?" Tang Tian'er's voice was somewhat resentful.
Zuan: "..."
You just said you wouldn't talk to me like that anymore, but here you are again.
"I still have something to ask you, young master." Tang Tian'er leaned on the table, smiling sweetly at him. It was hard for anyone to feel any ill will towards her with that sweet and charming smile.
"Speak, what is it?"
Is the chief priest still alive?
Upon hearing the question, Zu An narrowed his eyes: "What is the relationship between your Xiaoyao Tower and the Chief Priest? Could it be that the Chief Priest founded it all along?"
Tang Tian'er replied with a smile, "How would a lowly soldier like me know who's in charge at the higher levels? To be honest, Young Master, Xiaoyao Tower does have some connections with the previous dynasty, but I don't know the specifics. Even if I did, I couldn't say. Well, the Grand Master is a member of the previous dynasty's royal family, so it's normal for us to be concerned about his safety."
Zu An thought to himself, "I don't believe you for a second. You think you're just a lowly soldier in Xiaoyao Tower?"
However, since the other party didn't say, he didn't want to press them: "The chief priest has already passed away."
He spoke while secretly observing her reaction.
Tang Tian'er was taken aback: "Is it also in that secret realm?"
"Um."
Tang Tian'er was silent for a while, her sweet smile disappearing: "To perish together with that person?"
Zuan smiled without saying a word, just quietly watching her.
Tang Tian'er knew this matter was extremely confidential and was somewhat embarrassed to ask further: "Thank you, young master, for answering many of my questions today."
"What are you planning to do next, Xiaoyao Tower?" Zu An asked curiously.
"I don't know exactly what I'll be doing, but I guess it's nothing more than making money. What could be more important than making money?" Tang Tian'er replied matter-of-factly.
Zuan: "..."
What you said makes so much sense, I don't even know how to refute it.
Tang Tian'er chatted with him for a while longer, but instead of discussing serious matters, they talked about romance and pleasure.
The atmosphere was exceptionally harmonious, but Zaun was currently in a state of enlightenment and had no evil intentions whatsoever.
Tang Tian'er teased him for a long time, but seeing that he didn't respond at all, she couldn't help but start to doubt her life.
Does he really have absolutely no feelings for me?
Doesn't all that I've done make me look like a clown?
No, he must have feelings for me, otherwise he wouldn't have told me something so important.
It must be because he was too much of a gentleman...
With this thought in mind, Tang Tian'er felt happy again, and then got up to say goodbye to him.
Men shouldn't be pushed too hard. Just like fishing, you need to pull them back and forth properly to succeed.
Zuan offered to give her a ride again, but she refused.
"Don't worry, if I can get in, I can get out too." Tang Tian'er left with her signature smile and then quickly disappeared into the night.
After being tormented by several women, Zu'an was also a bit tired.
I thought Yan Xuehen and Chu Chuyan would come too, but there was no sign of them. I waited and waited, and eventually fell asleep without realizing it.
When Zu An woke up the next day, he went to look for Yan Xuehen and Chu Chuyan, only to find that they were not in the room. According to the maid outside, the two seemed to have gone to cultivate somewhere in the mountains.
He went to look for Pei Mianman, Yun Jianyue, and Qiu Honglei, only to find that they had all left. He couldn't help but sigh. Everyone had their own things to do, their own pursuits and efforts, which led to them rarely getting together.
Just as he was feeling sentimental, the Prince of Yan, Bi Qi, and Zhao Yuan sent people to invite him over to discuss important matters.
Upon arriving at the Reception Hall, the group discussed their next steps.
Having been sidelined from the decision-making center for so many days, Biqi was naturally eager to return to the capital and didn't want to delay even a day longer.
Of course, his excuse was also quite legitimate, because all these people from the secret realm had come out, so they needed to be brought to the capital for interrogation.
As for the Prince of Yan, being a vassal state, he naturally could not enter the capital at will, so he stayed behind to continue guarding Yi County and to check if there were any other movements in Zishan.
This time, all parties were surprisingly in agreement, and a consensus was quickly reached.
Orders were passed down one after another, and the Tiger Legion and the Imperial Guard began to break camp and prepare to set off.
Zu An thought of what Yun Jianyue and his disciples had been concerned about before, and asked Yan Wang and Zhao Yuan about Lu Sanyuan. Zhao Hao had previously sent troops to suppress him because Lu Sanyuan had led righteous armies from all over the world to gather nearby.
It turned out that Lu Sanyuan's army did not make direct contact with them. Instead, they would slip away and lead the government troops in circles, delaying them for several months before they all dispersed.
Because news of Zhao Hao's incident at Zishan had spread, the various government troops sent to suppress him dared not pursue him, and the two sides tacitly agreed to stop fighting.
"It seems their goal is to lure Zhao Hao away from his prey." Zu'an fell into deep thought, wondering who had the ability to integrate all the resources and create a sure-fire trap for Zhao Hao.
When all the people on the mountain began to move, Yan Xuehen and Chu Chuyan also returned and found Zu'an.
Hearing that they were also leaving, Zu'an was a little annoyed: "Can't they stay a few more days?"
Chu Chuyan hesitated for a moment, but Yan Xuehen said, "Such a big thing has happened in Zishan. The news must have reached Baiyujing by now. Because of what happened to my master, the entire sect must be in a state of panic. I need to go back and calm people down."
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