Chapter 334 The Crisis of Nancheng
Ye Luo nodded, took out the Celestial One from her storage bracelet, and threw it into the sky. "Hurry up!"
"You, you all be careful!" Cen Feng led the people of Peach Blossom Valley onto the warship and sailed away.
Only then did everyone realize that the people from Peach Blossom Valley had left on a warship, and they all wanted to chase after them, but were stopped by the Nan family.
"Look, the people from Peach Blossom Valley are running away in a panic! You must chase after them! Don't let them get away!" The young cultivator shouted from the crowd, but the next second he was pressed to the ground by the oppressive force.
"You're shouting so enthusiastically, why don't you go and join in?!" Ye Luo raised her foot and stepped on his face, her eyes narrowing slightly as she coldly said, "What benefits have you received from the Soul Guide for stirring things up so vigorously?"
Upon hearing this, the young cultivator was taken aback, then, concealing his panic, retorted, "I don't know what you're talking about!"
"It doesn't matter if you don't admit it, we'll arrest you and interrogate you until we find out."
Upon hearing this, the young cultivator's expression changed. "You have no evidence. Don't make false accusations and abuse your power. I don't know anything about Soul Guidance!"
"That's right, are you trying to frame someone by falsely accusing them? Don't think you can cover up everything!"
"Oh? So you actually value evidence, huh? Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. But when you were spouting nonsense just now, were you even considering any evidence?!"
Ye Luo's cold gaze swept over the crowd as she continued, "Peach Blossom Valley has always acted with integrity and uprightness. We don't deny what we didn't do, and no one can smear us. If anyone dares to spout nonsense again, don't blame me for being impolite!"
Hearing Ye Luo's murderous words, everyone felt a chill and looked at each other, not daring to speak.
"Alright, everyone calm down!" Mu Tai stepped forward and said solemnly, "There are many suspicious points in today's events. As the leader of the Immortal Dao Alliance, I assure you all that this matter will be thoroughly investigated and a satisfactory answer will be given to everyone!"
The stalemate eased, and the attitudes of these people softened somewhat. One of the gray-robed elders sneered, "Alliance Leader Mu, don't think you can fob us off like this. Who knows how long your so-called investigation will drag on!"
“That’s right, my family patriarch died at the hands of the Nan family. We have no way to explain this when we go back…”
At this point, many people began to weep. After a moment's thought, Mu Tai said, "This matter will not be delayed. We will begin the investigation immediately today! Everyone, please come with me to the South City and wait for the results."
Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged glances. Nan Yushan stepped forward with a grave expression, clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Everyone, we, the Nan family, are eager to find out the truth about what happened today. We hope you can all grant us some more time!"
"Alright! For the sake of Alliance Leader Mu, we'll only give the Nan family two days. We hope they can give us an explanation by then!"
Although everyone was unwilling, given the current situation, they could only lower their heads and wait for the outcome.
Nan Yushan stepped forward to discuss with Mu Tai, and after a moment agreed to a two-day deadline. Everyone turned to leave after receiving the reply, but was stopped by Ye Luo.
"Wait!" Ye Luo pointed at the group of people who had been stirring up trouble and signaled the Nan family's guards to detain them. "Since this is an investigation, those who are suspected must cooperate."
"You have no right to arrest us!" The young cultivator struggled against his restraints and turned to escape, but was held down by the guards. "Let me go!"
Ye Luo's icy gaze sharpened, and she kicked him several meters away. "Did I say you could leave?!"
One of the old men angrily shouted, "How could you—"
"The truth," Ye Luo suddenly interrupted the old man, "Aren't you all eager for the truth? We only have two days, we don't have time to waste. Just wait for the results!"
Although the crowd was dissatisfied upon hearing this, they still left indignantly.
After everyone left the Nan family, Nan Yushan looked at the mess in front of him and sighed, "...A happy occasion was ruined for no reason."
Nan Muyin looked guilty. "Father, I'm sorry... we were careless."
"Hey, why are you apologizing?" Nan Yushan's face was full of relief. "You are all capable people, I'm happy for you! Besides, today's troubles may just be your destiny, as long as you get through them safely!"
"Yes, Father."
At this moment, Nan Yushan looked around and realized that Yu Xian'er was nowhere to be seen. "Where is Xian'er? How is she?"
Nan Muyin said, "She's fine. I had my junior brothers take her back to Peach Blossom Valley first. The sect has a defensive array set up by the junior brothers, so it's relatively safer. I was worried that things here would be too complicated for me to take care of her safety."
"Well, that's fine too."
...
Given the gravity of the matter, after returning to Nancheng, Mu Tai summoned the elders of the Immortal Alliance overnight to investigate the incident.
Meanwhile, Mingcang and his companions from Peach Blossom Valley also went to the South City and stayed at an inn to coordinate various matters.
At this moment, in a secluded mansion in the southern part of the city.
Ouyang Jue looked at Bai Qingyi in front of him, who was leisurely drinking tea with a calm expression. "It's only been one day, and the people you sent have been caught by the Immortal Alliance. Aren't you worried at all?"
Bai Qingyi said indifferently, "It's irrelevant; it's all a futile effort anyway."
"Oh?" Ouyang Jue looked at her calm and composed demeanor, guessing that she must have a backup plan. "What other schemes do you have up your sleeve?"
"It's a secret." Bai Qingyi raised an eyebrow. "If this plan succeeds, Peach Blossom Valley will be attacked by all the factions. At that time, we just need to add fuel to the fire and reap the benefits."
"Oh? Is that so? Then we'll await good news." Ouyang Jue stroked his teacup and asked, "By the way, where's the Soul Guide? We haven't seen her these past few days. We're in the South City now, and there are many high-level cultivators from the Immortal Alliance outside. It would be troublesome if we ran into them."
"Don't worry, she's not that useless." Bai Qingyi smiled, put down her teacup, and looked at Ouyang Jue, who was standing to the side, and asked in a deep voice, "Have you finished the task I assigned you?"
“It’s all arranged. In that case, I’ll leave this place to you and take my leave.” Ouyang Jue stood up and straightened his sleeves. “I hope we can resolve the Peach Blossom Valley issue smoothly this time, otherwise there may be endless troubles in the future.”
After he finished speaking, he left with the others, and the room became quiet for a moment.
Bai Qingyi picked up the teacup, took a sip, and after a moment, a cold smile appeared on her lips. "They won't be able to turn things around this time!"
Over the past two days, a large number of people have gathered in the southern part of the city, all of whom have come to inquire about the news after hearing the rumors. All the inns, big and small, are full of people.
Even the taverns and teahouses along the street were filled with curious onlookers, waiting for the results of the Immortal Alliance's investigation.
A man dressed in blue said impatiently, "There's still half a day left, and we haven't heard a word from the Immortal Alliance. Are we just going to wait here like this?!"
The gray-robed old man beside him, holding a teacup, glanced at him and sneered, "What else do you want?"
"I—!" The man in blue choked on his words, sitting down in a chair with a grim expression. Everyone in the hall shook their heads and sighed.
Everyone could clearly see the soul form presented by the Formless Heavenly Technique during the ceremony, and since they were still on the Nan family's territory, they could only swallow their anger.
"Tsk, what kind of place is this Peach Blossom Valley? It actually hides so many reincarnated powerful beings. Is Ming Cang planning to dominate the lower realm?!"
"It's not impossible. Once those people have mastered their cultivation, who will be able to subdue them?"
Several people nodded in agreement. A middle-aged man took a sip of tea and said, "No wonder these people's cultivation talent is so far ahead. So that's why."
"I'm afraid it's not just that, is it? Don't you all remember that rumor?"
"What do you mean by that, fellow Daoist?"
"Oh my! It's that Ye Luo. Isn't he rumored to have a Heavenly Spirit Body? Although they are all reincarnations of powerful beings, their cultivation speed is terrifying. In such a short time, they have already reached the late Nascent Soul stage. This is too astonishing. It must be the effect of that Heavenly Spirit Body!"
"Hey, that's just a rumor. If the people of Peach Blossom Valley really didn't keep him under house arrest, why would they let him roam freely? This news is obviously fake."
"yes."
Such an ancient and precious body is a dream medicine for cultivators.
If you catch it, you can become a true immortal even if you just lie down. No one can resist such temptation, right?
At this moment, a woman in black robes sitting in the crowd sneered on her sinister face, "That's easy, just take some blood from Ye Luo and do some analysis to find out."
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