Chapter 133 The Outsider
Yu Sui had finished her inspection. She closed the door and walked towards her room while lighting the wind-listening ruler.
It's not surprising that Gu Gan would suspect her, but she doesn't need to be afraid. She has plenty of ways to deceive or threaten Gu Gan.
"Do you dare say that tonight's events have nothing to do with you?" Gu Gan still harbored doubts.
"I summoned the saints to investigate myself?" Yu Sui replied, "I'm not arrogant enough to deal with so many saints."
Gu Gan was swayed by what she said.
“Don’t tell me what happened tonight; you know nothing about it,” Gu Gan added.
Yu Sui fell back onto the bed and looked at Wei Ren's position; he had already entered the dormitory.
She recalled, "I know someone has hidden the orchid poison."
Gu Gan's expression hardened: "Who?"
Yu Sui replied, "The one who died tonight."
Gu Gan: "..."
Are you kidding me?
Gu Gan's face darkened: "I'll ask you one last time, did you take the fragment?"
Yu Sui easily uttered two words: "No."
Gu Gan's mind raced: "I will tell the Saint I'm cooperating with about your affairs. If you don't want to cooperate, you'd better not get caught by me."
"Go ahead," Yu Sui said. "If it's going to be detrimental to me, I won't tell you in advance what I might do."
Both sides were threatening and probing each other, and the talks broke down.
Gu Gan tightened his grip on the wind-listening ruler, unable to wait a moment longer. He wanted to go out immediately to find the renowned Master Zhu, but the dormitory was currently only for entry, not exit, and he would not be able to leave until tomorrow morning.
Except for the disciples who were unable to return due to the academy trials on the outer islands, the academy allowed all other disciples to return to their dormitories.
Wei Ren returned to his dormitory with a normal expression and saw Mei Liangyu standing guard at the door, who was squinting at him.
"Did you wait for me here specifically?" Wei Ren walked past him and went inside.
Mei Liangyu turned to look at him: "So many interesting things happened tonight, isn't it a bit of a shame you weren't here?"
“I was enjoying the spectacle from outside as well,” Wei Ren shrugged, looking relaxed.
Mei Liangyu added, "It's clear you're actually quite happy about being penalized."
That's an annoying thing to say; it's like bringing up a sore spot.
Wei Ren glanced at Mei Liangyu, wanting to retort, but fearing that Mei Liangyu would discover the fragment of the Floating Pagoda hidden on his person, he gritted his teeth and decided to endure it.
Although Yu Sui told Mei Liangyu about taking the fragments of the Pagoda, she had not yet told Wei Ren that Mei Liangyu knew about it.
So he said, "Senior brother knows about you taking the fragments."
Wei Ren: "..."
His pupils dilated for a moment, and a scream went through his mind: He knew?!
Yu Sui added, "But he didn't know about the Fusang Pearl."
Wei Ren calmed down instantly, realizing there were still things Mei Liangyu didn't know.
Seeing Wei Ren's sudden change in expression, Mei Liangyu recalled how he had been on the verge of death by the sea. Although he hadn't died, he had still suffered retribution.
Wei Ren took a deep breath, withdrew his gaze, and walked into the house: "Can't we at least be a little more polite when we're talking to each other?"
"Who's with your own people?" Mei Liangyu sneered and walked out.
Wei Ren went back into the house and closed the door. He touched the mechanism box containing the fragments of the Pagoda and quietly asked Yu Sui, "Do you want me to deliver it to you?"
“No need,” Yu Sui said. “We can get it tomorrow. There’s no need to take the risk now.”
Wei Ren then gave up.
He thought for a moment, then asked again, unwilling to give up, "How did Mei Liangyu know?"
"Why can't he know?" Yu Sui replied expressionlessly. "You, who once tried to kill me, can know, so why can't he?"
Alarm bells were ringing in Wei Ren's head, and he immediately retorted, "I didn't mean to kill you!"
Yu Sui quickly changed her tune: "You almost killed me."
Wei Ren: "..."
It's best to leave this topic at that.
Mei Liangyu went to Nian Qiuyan's house.
Nian Qiuyan seemed to have anticipated his arrival, and sat in the main room waiting, with a headless mechanical rabbit on the table.
He gestured to Mei Liangyu with his eyes that he couldn't fix the rabbit and that Mei Liangyu should fix it himself.
When Mei Liangyu entered, Nian Qiuyan had just poured herself a glass of water. She looked up at him and asked, "Would you like some?"
"You seem to have quite a bit of free time." Mei Liangyu closed the door behind him, walked over and sat down opposite him, casually fiddling with the mechanical rabbit on the table.
Nian Qiuyan smiled somewhat innocently: "I was fine to begin with."
Mei Liangyu fiddled with the mechanical rabbit, reattaching its broken head, and asked him in a casual tone, "What do you think of tonight's events?"
“It’s a bit of a surprise. We only suspected that someone stole the Milky Way Water to make Orchid Poison, but now it seems... Orchid Poison has been around for a while.” Nian Qiuyan held her cup, then lowered her eyes as if deep in thought.
Mei Liangyu repaired the rabbit and put it back on the table.
A white rabbit with red eyes sat upright on the table, quietly gazing at Nian Qiuyan across from it.
After seeing it, Nian Qiuyan laughed at him: "Why do you still carry such a thing with you?"
Mei Liangyu casually remarked, "Everyone carries something unexpected on them."
Nian Qiuyan just smiled.
He took another sip of tea and heard Mei Liangyu say, "Do you remember Qiao Jun?"
"This is the first time I've heard of this tonight," Nian Qiuyan said. "Want me to do a calculation?"
Mei Liangyu glanced at him: "What do you mean?"
Nian Qiuyan said, "The relationship between Qiao Jun and Lan Du."
“Your master is good at calculations. The orchid corpse has already run into their faces, so there’s no way to hide it now. The academy will definitely make a big move next.” Mei Liangyu picked up the teapot and cups and poured water himself. “My master will also take action this time. If he is ordered to take action, others will be in trouble.”
Nian Qiuyan nodded in agreement: "Indeed, when the saints act together, there's nothing for us to do."
Mei Liangyu said nonchalantly, "We can just watch the show."
After chatting for a while, Nian Qiuyan stared at the mechanical rabbit on the table and said, "Meimei."
Mei Liangyu was drinking water from a teacup when he glanced over and silently asked what was wrong.
“Why don’t you consider making another rabbit to make a pair?” Nian Qiuyan said, pointing to the mechanical rabbit. “Make another black one, a black and white pair of rabbits, which would suit you and Nangong Sui quite well. Yiyi said last time that you liked him, and I didn’t believe it at first, but recently I feel that what Yiyi said makes sense.”
Mei Liangyu: "..."
The conversation just wouldn't go on.
He stood up and said, "I'm leaving."
Nian Qiuyan smiled and looked up: "Rabbit."
"Here you go." Mei Liangyu left without looking back.
After Mei Liangyu left, the smile in Nian Qiuyan's eyes gradually cooled. His fingers caressed the equally cold teacup as he moved his eyes and slowly looked around.
What happened tonight doesn't seem to be arranged by Zhang Xiangyun and his group. Besides Zhang Xiangyun and his group, who else knows that Yinhe Water is with him?
This person released the information to lure out Lan Du, causing the Saints to speculate and take action against each other.
Who would want to do that?
Nian Qiuyan got up and checked every room, then searched the dormitory again, but found nothing suspicious.
He stood in front of the door, toying with the sacred wooden talisman in his hand, looking thoughtful. Leng Rouyin had exposed the orchid poison directly, and from now on, whether it was people in Taiyi or outside Taiyi, they would probably not have a good time.
There will be actions from both sides.
He has finished his three divinations for today and can only wait until tomorrow.
After Yu Sui finished talking with Xue Mushi and the others about the fragments of the Pagoda, she went to the bathroom to wash up and change. Compared to the anxiety and anger of the others, she seemed quite relaxed.
It was already late at night, and dawn would break in a few hours.
Tonight's events took quite a while. After learning that Yu Sui's affairs were over, Zhong Lique sent her a telepathic message.
Yu Sui had just finished dressing and was combing her hair in front of the mirror when she heard Zhong Lique's voice asking, "Why aren't you resting yet?"
"I'm still so excited about being able to communicate with you telepathically!" Zhong Lique said happily. "Are you tired?"
Yu Sui said, "Of course I'm not tired."
Zhong Lique touched the snow flying squirrel sleeping by the bed. She knew what Yu Sui was going to do tonight. Yu Sui didn't hide anything from her. This time, she naturally talked to Zhong Lique about the Sage finding out about the disciple who was inhaling the orchid poison.
"Doesn't this confirm that Taiyi has Orchid Poison?" Zhongli Que said. "Where did the Orchid Poison come from, how did it come about, who brought it, and who did they sell it to? Taiyi will have a lot to investigate now."
"It's a pity that person died not far after running away, so it won't be easy for Taiyi to investigate." Yu Sui dried her hair and recalled the scene of Qiao Jun transforming into a bird and flying away. She added, "Qiao Jun possesses the Divine Mechanism Technique and the Pseudo-Beast. If I'm not mistaken, he should be the person responsible for delivering messages to Xuan Kui. He can also transform into birds and beasts to transport the Orchid Poison."
That's why it hasn't been discovered yet.
The pseudo-beast of the Divine Mechanism Technique was likely kept in the hands of Xuan Kui's own people.
The previous person who possessed the "pseudo-beast" had his successor do it when he was about to die, so that he could continue to possess the pseudo-beast.
Upon hearing Yu Sui's words, Zhong Lique suddenly realized and nodded repeatedly, saying, "That's very possible! Qiao Jun's unexpected death this time is a huge loss for Xuan Kui. Could they try to take back the Divine Mechanism Technique?"
Yu Sui said, "It would be too difficult and troublesome to snatch the Divine Mechanism back from the Sage."
Leng Rouyin was too fast, and her Five Elements Light Core couldn't keep up, so she didn't know what happened when Qiao Jun died, and the two sword energies couldn't tell who caused the kill.
It remains unknown whether Leng Rouyin or Kuang Chu obtained the Divine Mechanism Pseudo-Beast.
If both Leng Rouyin and Kuang Chu already possess the Divine Mechanism Technique, then the "pseudo-beast" will disappear.
It's too early to say for sure.
“That’s right, there are so many saints in Taiyi.” Zhongli Que realized this and hurriedly said to Yu Sui, “If there is any danger, you must protect yourself and let the saints fight Lan Shi Xuan Kui.”
Yu Sui didn't intend to get too involved; her job was simply to muddy the waters and keep all the various factions busy.
However, Xuan Kui seems to be involved with Chu Jin. If Chu Jin is Qing Kui, then it may involve Nangong Ming.
Yu Sui paused for a moment, then decided to put those aside for the time being and deal with the Tianzi script issue first.
As for the autumn geese...
My senior is so smart, he'll figure it out himself.
Yu Sui manipulated the Five Elements Light Core to listen to how the Saints were discussing. Previously, the Saints had been scattered, with at most two gathering together. With many people around and a noisy environment, the Five Elements Light Core was hidden fairly well and was not discovered.
The saints gathered together, from two or three to seven or eight. More than half of the twenty-four saints of Taiyi had arrived and entered the Legalist court one after another.
Currently, only Saints have entered, and no Thirteen Realm instructors have been seen entering. Given the quiet environment, Yu Sui felt the risk was too great and was not confident, so he did not let the Light Core follow.
Yu Sui stayed up all night chatting with Zhong Lique until dawn, when Zhong Lique finally couldn't stay awake any longer and went to bed.
After the transmission ended, Yu Sui's side became extremely quiet.
She separated several Five Elements Light Cores and floated them in her palm, trying one by one to manipulate the unowned energy within them, materializing this unowned energy into Nine Streams Techniques.
From the Eight Trigrams generating techniques to other schools of Nine Schools of Arts.
The simple Bagua Shengshu (Eight Trigrams Generation Technique) is easy, but other schools of Jiuliu (Nine Streams Technique) are more difficult.
Currently, the most comfortable and stable technique she uses is still the Nine Streams Technique of the Ghost Daoist School.
Early that morning, Wei Ren was the first to arrive at Yu Sui's place.
He was eager to hand over this hot potato of the pagoda fragments.
Yu Sui let him into the house and closed the door. Wei Ren put the box on the table, opened it, and showed her the glowing circular fragments inside.
"I didn't dare to open the door or even take a peek last night." Wei Ren sat down at the table and quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
Yu Sui walked over and bent down to take a look. When she saw the fragments of the Floating Pagoda through the light core earlier, she felt that it was very gentle. The emerald green light was like a babbling brook, slowly flowing on the rings formed by the connected pebbles.
Now that the distance is closer, and she is within reach, that gentle aura seems to seep into her body, causing Yu Sui to momentarily lose focus.
The knocking on the door brought Yu Sui back to her senses.
Wei Ren raised an eyebrow and looked towards the door, silently asking, "Who is it?"
Yu Sui had a habit of placing a Five Elements Light Core outside the door so he could know in advance who was approaching.
She glanced at the scenery inside the light core and noticed Mei Liangyu standing outside the door, so she got up and went to open the door.
[Author's Note]
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