Swallow's Nest.
An old man stood silently outside a hidden door made of fine iron.
The old man was dressed in black, looked to be over sixty years old, with a frail face and gray hair.
However, there was a hint of sinister intent between his brows, and with those tiger-like eyes, one could tell at a glance that he was no easy opponent.
If there were any veteran martial artists here, they would surely recognize this person as none other than Murong Bo, the patriarch of the Murong family in Gusu twenty years ago.
At this moment, a servant walked through the narrow, dark passage and bowed to Murong Bo, saying, "Master."
Upon seeing the newcomer, Murong Bo inquired, "Have you found out what happened?"
In response to Murong Bo's inquiry, the servant replied, "Reporting to Master, I have already inquired. During this period, only one extremely handsome young man from the city, along with several equally beautiful women, rented a boat and went to Taihu Lake. According to the boat owner, those people went to Mantuo Manor."
"Although nothing else was found, according to the servants who left Yanziwu behind, when the old patriarch and the young master returned, the young master's face was ashen. In my opinion, the young master was probably seriously injured, which is why the old patriarch is now in seclusion to heal him."
Upon hearing this, Murong Bo suddenly snorted coldly, his eyes filled with killing intent.
After a moment, Murong Bo asked, "Have you asked Li Qingluo yet?"
In response to Murong Bo's question, the servant replied, "Master, I have already inquired with Madam Wang and confirmed that the young master's name is Zhao Shanhe. He went to Mantuo Manor only to ask for two camellias. However, when I subtly inquired, Madam Wang seemed quite resentful in her words, as if she did not know about the conflict between the young master and Zhao Shanhe and his group."
Seeing this, Murong Bo's expression turned solemn: "To be able to seriously injure Fu'er, one must be at least at the Grandmaster level. When did such a few people appear in the Great Song Kingdom who could actually hurt Fu'er?"
However, at that moment, another servant quickly entered the dark room.
"Master, Master Kumārajīva of the Great Yuan Kingdom has arrived and is currently waiting in the main hall."
Hearing the servant's report, Murong Bo frowned.
"Kumārajīva?"
After pondering for a moment, Murong Bo's eyes flashed, and he said to the two people in front of him, "You two continue to guard outside this secret room. If Father and Fu'er come out of seclusion, notify me immediately."
The two men quickly bowed and said, "Your subordinates obey!"
Seeing this, Murong Bo glanced at the tightly closed chamber in front of him, then quickly turned and left with his inner energy circulating.
A short while later, as Murong Bo entered the main hall, Kumārajīva, who had previously kept his eyes closed, quickly opened them as if sensing something.
After the two locked eyes, Murong Bo forced a hearty smile and said, "It's been a long time. Master, you still have the same charm as before."
Upon hearing the voice, Kumārajīva slowly stood up, put his hands together in a gesture of respect, and said, "Elder Benefactor Murong, how have you been?"
After the two sides greeted each other, Murong Bo looked at Kumārajīva and, sensing the faint fluctuations of true energy within Kumārajīva's body, a hint of surprise flashed in Murong Bo's eyes.
After a few breaths, Murong Bo finally spoke: "When I met you last year, you were still at the peak of the Grandmaster realm. I never imagined that in just one year, you would have reached the mid-stage of the Great Grandmaster realm. This speed of breakthrough is truly astonishing!"
Upon hearing what Murong Bo said, a smile flashed across Kumārajīva's eyes.
He then slowly said, "It just so happens that I broke through to the early stage of the Grandmaster realm this year, and at the same time, a Grandmaster uncle in the Tantric sect was about to pass away. I was blessed by my grandmaster with a secret method to transfer that uncle's power to me. This is how I was able to successfully enter the middle stage of the Grandmaster realm. My cultivation is not yet completely stable and my true energy is difficult to conceal. I hope you will forgive me, Elder Benefactor Murong."
Hearing what Kumārajīva said, Murong Bo suddenly realized, "Master Bashiba is indeed one of the three great masters of the Great Yuan Kingdom. His skill is profound. He can actually use such a secret method to transfer the power of others into his body."
Then, Murong Bo smiled and said, "Master, you have profound knowledge and your Flaming Blade Technique is extremely mysterious. Now that you have broken through to the mid-stage of the Grandmaster Realm, I'm afraid your strength has already surpassed mine."
Upon hearing this, Kumārajīva smiled and said, "Elder Murong's 'Star Shift' and 'Conjunction Finger' are profound. At the same level, this humble monk might not even be Elder Murong's match, let alone when there is a difference of one level. Elder Murong's words are too modest."
After a few brief pleasantries, Kumārajīva said, "This humble monk has come here on the orders of the Demon Master to inquire whether Benefactor Murong has made proper preparations for matters at the Northern Shaolin Temple."
Upon hearing this, Murong Bo's expression turned serious as he said, "As long as things go smoothly at Shaolin this time, the martial arts world of the Great Song Dynasty will be under my control. At that time, under my command, no martial artist in the Great Song Dynasty will participate in the struggle between the Great Yuan Dynasty and the Great Song Dynasty."
At this point, Murong Bo changed the subject, saying, "However, I hope that the Great Yuan Kingdom will not forget the promise it made to my Murong family."
Kumārajīva nodded and said, "Don't worry, the Demon Master instructed that as long as things go smoothly this time, after the Great Yuan Kingdom annexes the Great Song Kingdom, the Dali Kingdom, a vassal state of the Great Song Kingdom, will be given to Benefactor Murong and renamed Great Yan."
However, during their conversation, Kumārajīva noticed that Murong Bo kept glancing towards the side door of the main hall, and asked in confusion, "Is Elder Benefactor Murong troubled by something?"
Upon hearing Kumārajīva's question, Murong Bo suddenly sighed softly, and then slowly said, "Master, you may not know this, but a few days ago, my son was injured for some unknown reason and is now seriously injured. I was very concerned about my son's safety and had been using my internal energy to heal him before you arrived."
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