Guangcheng Daojun knows Xuanqing very well. He is ruthless, unscrupulous, and will not give up even if there is only a sliver of hope.
He had anticipated this move and gently flicked his whip, snatching away the Immortal Execution Sword.
Yuan Qi unleashed the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, burning him directly.
Xuan Qing screamed and struggled in despair: "Burn me and you'll never find the secret manual!"
Yuan Qi chuckled mockingly: "You're right here in Wuji Palace, how could you not find me? I let you escape a hundred years ago, but this time I must make you vanish into thin air to prevent you from going out and harming people again. Don't think I don't know what you've done all these years. The affairs of the four major families were all orchestrated by you behind the scenes. Xuanji was just a scapegoat you pushed out."
"So you knew everything. I still have a gift for you..." Xuan Qing screamed, his body twisting and gradually turning into ashes.
Daoist Guangcheng frowned slightly: "What other tricks has he left up? This person is always cunning. We must be careful when we search for the secret manual."
Yuan Qi didn't care about that: "Yes, do as Master says."
However, after searching for most of the day in the main hall, they still couldn't find the secret manual. Even interrogating the snake-man yielded no results; he kept saying he didn't know, and despite enduring torture, he still insisted he didn't know.
Xiangli Youming helped Guangcheng Daojun search the entire Wuji Palace but still couldn't find that secret manual.
Guangcheng Daojun, along with Yuan'an and Yuanqi, searched relentlessly for half a month, but still found nothing. Because their abbot had died, the disciples of Wuji Palace had all left, some returning to secular life, others seeking refuge in other Taoist temples. After half a month, the vast Wuji Palace was left with only three Taoist priests, all in their seventies or eighties, homeless and with nowhere to go, they planned to wait there to die.
Guangcheng Daojun had no choice but to give up and took Yuan'an back to Fusang Temple.
With his biggest worry gone, Yuan Qi spent his days practicing martial arts and running his stall, occasionally visiting Xiang Li's house for a visit.
The weather was not cooperating that day, so Yuanqi did not go to set up her stall. While she was meditating, Green Bamboo came to report that Young Master Jiu and Xiangli Baoyu had arrived and were walking towards Peony Residence.
Yuan Qi opened his oil-paper umbrella to greet him.
"Why are you here on a rainy day? Come inside."
Xiangli Baoyu ran from under the servant's umbrella to under Yuan Qi's umbrella, and said sweetly, "I was bored and missed you."
The three of them went up the steps together, but Xiangli Baoyu did not go into the house. Instead, he played with Shenxun in the corridor. He took a small box from the maid and took out meatballs to tease Shenxun.
Yuan Qi chuckled: "She doesn't miss me at all, she clearly misses Shen Xun."
Xiangli Youming laughed and said, "She always begs me to come with her. You don't know that she doesn't like to interact with people. It's already quite a surprise that she likes to talk to you. She just loves animals. A few days ago, she heard that Young Master Bai's cat could talk, so she dragged me to see it. Not only did she see the golden tiger, but she also insisted that I spend a lot of money to buy it, but Young Master Bai refused to sell it no matter what."
He sighed softly, "Baoyu was wondering why she never gets to touch such fun things."
Yuan Qi took out the Red Spirit Fruit and found Xiangli Youming. Xiangli Youming's eyes lit up: "I've heard of this Red Spirit Fruit. The Seventh Prince spent a lot of money to buy it from you. Many people know that. But he has held several banquets, and he has never been willing to take out a single one."
"Red Spirit Fruit strengthens the body and is very beneficial to cultivators, making cultivation twice as effective with half the effort. I'll give you some." Yuan Qi raised his chin, and Green Bamboo immediately took two Red Spirit Fruits to give to Xiangli Baoyu and Shen Xun at the door.
Xiangli Youming carefully picked up a fruit, took a small bite, and found it to be different from other fruits, sweet and sour, and most importantly, it made his mouth water and his spirits soar immediately after eating it.
"It really is a good product."
He turned around and saw Xuan Yu and the other three teasing Shen Xun at the door. He waved to Xuan Yu, who came over with a box. It was quite big. He gently placed it on the table and then opened it.
It is a piece of yellow Kunlun jade.
"This is top-grade Kunlun jade that just arrived yesterday. I know you like it, so I brought it to you. It's an excellent choice whether you want to make jade talismans or magical artifacts. Do you like it?"
Yuan Qi pulled the box to his side and looked at the piece of jade, which was about the size of a human head: "It has no blemishes and is completely translucent. It is indeed a top-quality piece."
Seeing Yuan Qi's pleased expression, Xiangli Youming was in a good mood. He whispered to Yuan Qi about what happened last night: "My second uncle took action last night."
Yuan Qi looked at Xiangli Youming curiously. She hadn't received a message for help last night: "Did it go smoothly?"
Xiangli Youming hummed in agreement: "It went smoothly, but it was also a close call. My second uncle originally planned to launch an attack to seize my father's position as head of the family. I quickly activated the formation, and his men were all rendered unable to fight. Even so, my father, brother, and I joined forces to defeat him."
"He's really something. Even with the array suppressing his ghostly power, he still managed to attract quite a few evil spirits. It's all thanks to the whip you gave me, and the paper figures your father gave my father. They were a huge help."
"His skin was so badly damaged that there wasn't a single good spot on his body. It was terrifying to look at. He was missing one eye, leaving a huge crater that looked horrifying. My second uncle's soul was scattered by the Soul-Returning Whip, and he died on the spot. My cousin, Xiangli Wuming, was left behind. My father wanted to spare his life, but he committed suicide instead. He had some backbone, after all."
Xiangli Youming continued, "What Father and I didn't expect was that Second Uncle actually kept a large number of assassins and hid 10,000 men in the mountains on the outskirts of the city. We don't know what he's planning to do. When I arrived, Father and Brother were still interrogating Second Uncle's men. If Father and Brother hadn't sent me to thank you, I would have been interrogating them in the dungeon too..."
He spoke at length, recounting everything that Xiang Lilin's men had told him, including Xiang Lilin's collusion with Qiu Sheren and his secret meeting with Xuan Qing.
Yuan Qi didn't ask Xiangli Mu how he dealt with the people from the second wife's family. Life and death are inevitable parts of life, and one must pay the price for doing bad things. There's nothing to lament about.
Although Yuan Qi had anticipated that Xiang Lilin and Xuan Qing were colluding, he still felt that some things were yet to come to light.
She thought for a moment and said, "When you search your second uncle's residence, keep an eye out for the book 'The Ultimate Killing Formation'."
Xiangli Youming nodded and said with a smile, "Alright, if I find it, I will bring it to you. This is the most prized treasure of your Fusang Temple. You have helped us so much, we should repay you in return."
Unbeknownst to him, Xiangli Youming had already eaten five Red Spirit Fruits.
Yuan Qi quickly covered it with his hand: "Don't eat any more. One of these a day is enough. You can't handle eating more."
"I feel fine." Xiangli Youming carefully examined himself and felt very comfortable all over.
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