After going upstairs, Su Nian went into her guest room.
It was a small room, simply and cleanly furnished. He went to the window, opened it, and looked outside.
“One, two, three… Ha, the demonic energy in Holy Fire City is now more concentrated than in any other region. If these people had eyes that could see through the disguise of demonic energy, they would probably think they were in a demon town, right?” Su Nian looked out the window and sneered.
Inside his body, Qian Weiwei replied, "This is quite a show of force. Ye Hua and that puppeteer probably made a deal. This birthday competition won't be easy. What are you going to do?"
Su Nian stroked her chin and asked, "With such a large investment at once, they must have already come up with a plan to escape. But even if they have many tricks up their sleeve, a full-scale battle at the Void Refinement stage will inevitably attract the attention of the other major sects. How do you think they will explain this to the outside world in a reasonable way?"
Qian Weiwei pondered for a moment and said, "The top four sects have successively sealed off their mountain gates. Perhaps their trip is also a test?"
"That's right, it does contain a testing element, but what if they guess wrong? So we definitely need to keep something in reserve."
Qian Weiwei pondered for a long time.
Su Nian stepped half her body out of the window, glanced around to make sure no one could see her, and then jumped from the second floor.
Qian Weiwei couldn't help but laugh and said, "Weren't you determined to die? Why are you getting involved in the fight?"
Su Nian said helplessly, "Eldest sister, I'm not afraid of death, but I can't just watch Second Senior Sister die."
Qian Weiwei froze on the spot, her beautiful eyes gradually widening, "Big...Big Sister?"
"Yes, at your age, it wouldn't be inappropriate for me to call you 'big sister,' let alone 'grandma,' would I?"
Qian Weiwei's voice turned icy, "Oh, really? Heh..."
Are you angry?
Qian Weiwei did not reply.
Su Nian subconsciously wanted to apologize, but then she thought that she and the other woman were mortal enemies, so how could she apologize to her mortal enemies?
So he took out a mask from his pocket, put it on, and went off to find his target.
He traveled south, passing through bustling streets and alleys, until he arrived at another inn.
This place is equally bustling, but upon entering, one immediately senses a tense atmosphere.
Many monks sat in the hall, but they were all quiet, eating while keeping their eyes fixed on a group of people in the corner.
Following their gaze, one could see a group of people in the corner dressed in black, with many strange ornaments around their waists, such as dolls, bone, and tooth bracelets.
As soon as Su Nian entered, he saw these black-clad cultivators. Under everyone's gaze, he went straight to them and sat down next to them, ignoring the strange looks from others.
Several rogue cultivators who had been keeping an eye on the black-robed monk whispered among themselves.
"Who is this person? Why did he sit down next to the Rakshasa Sect members as soon as he came in?"
"With a mask on, you can't see their face, so it's hard to tell them apart."
"They seem to be saying something?"
"I don't know, I can't hear clearly from this position."
As soon as Su Nian sat down, the leader of the group of black-clad cultivators took a sip of tea. He had a refined appearance, with his long black hair falling naturally in front of his ears. He smiled faintly and said, "Brother Su, you came wearing a mask. Is it because you want to say something to avoid suspicion?"
Su Nian grinned, but unfortunately the other Rakshasa Sect disciples couldn't see it. "Truly worthy of being the Rakshasa Sect's Holy Son, he saw through the mask at a glance."
The holy son of the Rakshasa Sect was named Ji Changxi. Upon hearing Su Nian's words, he asked with interest, "Should I have them go down first?"
"No need, I just want to say a few words."
"Speaking."
"Has any puppet of your Rakshasa Sect been stolen recently?"
Upon hearing this, Ji Changxi suppressed his smile and asked seriously, "Brother Su, where did you hear about this?"
"Last time, a thief took advantage of the darkness to invade my Quanxiu Sect. He was skilled in puppetry and attacked my Grand Elder. Fortunately, my Grand Elder was highly skilled and fought back fiercely, which is how he was defeated."
Ji Changxi exchanged glances with his fellow disciples, all of whom saw disbelief and solemnity in each other's eyes.
Ji Changxi calmly said, "Brother Su, do you perhaps believe that the thief came from my Rakshasa Sect?"
"No, if I didn't really think so, I wouldn't have come to find you all alone."
Ji Changxi asked Su Nian with great interest, "Then, Brother Su, did you come here this time to seek confirmation?"
"Brother Ji," Su Nian asked with a smile, resting her chin on her hand, "Excuse my bluntness, but your Rakshasa Sect has such a bad reputation, how dare you come to attend the birthday celebration of the Grand Elder of the Holy Radiance Sect?"
Ji Changxi remained silent.
"I've always thought you were a smart person. Since you know you're not popular, you wouldn't be so stupid as to come to a place where cultivators from all over the world gather to humiliate yourself, would you?"
Ji Changxi narrowed his eyes. "Brother Su, what exactly are you trying to say?"
"I'll just get straight to the point," Su Nian said, staring at Ji Changxi. "You're here to investigate the puppet theft case, right?"
Ji Changxi remained silent.
"Rumor has it that the Holy Son of the Rakshasa Sect possesses a pair of Yin-Yang eyes, which can see through the disguises of things. I suppose that for you, Holy Fire City must be full of dangers right now?"
Ji Changxi finally lost his composure. He gripped the teacup tightly and stared intently at Su Nian.
"Are you here to seek cooperation?"
"No, you're wrong." Su Nian shook his head and said calmly, "I'm here to save you."
Ji Changxi pondered for a moment and said, "It seems that Brother Su has a lot of information. If Brother Su is willing to share it with me, I am willing to fulfill one request on behalf of the Rakshasa Sect."
Su Nian smiled. "I like hearing that. Well then, listen carefully, but don't be scared by what I'm about to say..."
Their voices merged into one, and they communicated in coded language for a long time.
A moment later, Ji Changxi looked shocked, and even her pupils couldn't help but contract.
"Is that really true?!"
Su Nian nodded. "If you don't believe me, you can visit a few major sects and see for yourself."
Ji Changxi remained silent for a long time.
He looked at Su Nian with a complicated expression and said, "A few days ago, there were rumors in the market that Su Nian, the master of all arts, had broken her Dao heart and spent her days watering flowers and drinking tea, no longer caring about worldly affairs. But now it seems that this is not the case."
Su Nian shrugged helplessly and smiled, "The rumors in the martial arts world are true. My reason for doing this is simply to take this opportunity to take someone away."
Ji Changxi didn't know who Su Nian was talking about, but he still nodded seriously and said, "I will keep your words in mind, Brother Su."
Su Nian smiled and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you."
Ji Changxi nodded, and then left the place with several fellow disciples.
"Alright, the backup plan is almost ready. It's time to go back." After watching Ji Changxi and the others leave, Su Nian said this, adjusted her mask, and also left the place.
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