Chapter 142 Ending

Wu An retreated screaming while holding his broken arm, while the remaining disciples including Jiang Cheng all stood there with pale faces, not knowing what to do.

When a group of people were discussing something, they were all very brave, but when they really faced their master's wife Bai Yurong, they all felt very guilty.

When Gao Xian drew his sword and cut off Wu An's arm, everyone was even more frightened.

They were all low-level alchemists. Although Xu Mingyuan exploited them severely, they were able to survive in Lianyun City with their alchemy skills. They had no combat experience.

Now the leader has been chopped off again, and everyone is panicked and doesn’t know what to do.

Gao Xian did not stop Wu An, and even less wanted to kill Jiang Cheng and others.

Although this group of people were not good people, they were his fellow disciples after all. If he just drew his sword and killed them all, how would outsiders and his master's wife see him?

Such killing does not bring any benefit, but will only ruin one's reputation.

Even if he wants to kill her, it would be reasonable if Bai Yurong did it.

Gao Xian turned to Bai Yurong and asked, "Master's Wife, how do you think we should deal with them?"

Bai Yurong sighed a little tiredly, and said to Jiang Cheng: "You all should leave and never come back."

Jiang Cheng and the others all breathed a sigh of relief. They colluded to threaten the master's wife, which could be regarded as betraying the master and destroying the ancestors. It was an unforgivable crime in any sect.

Even if the master's wife killed them all, others would only praise her for her decisiveness and denounce them as deserving to die.

Fortunately, the master's wife was kind and merciful, allowing them to escape the disaster.

Jiang Cheng and others did not dare to hesitate, and did not dare to say anything to Bai Yurong, and ran away in a hurry.

When Jiang Cheng left, he took away half of Wu An's arm out of loyalty.

Bai Yurong shook her head and sighed, Gao Xian comforted her, "They are just a bunch of ungrateful rats, Master's wife, you don't have to care about them."

"It is also because Lao Xu has been exploiting them. He has power but no morals, and values ​​profit over sympathy. That is why he has raised a group of ungrateful people."

Bai Yurong didn't want to discuss Jiang Cheng and the others. She changed the subject and said, "Thanks to Xiaoxian's help today, we were able to deter these ungrateful people. Otherwise, things would have become very troublesome."

She praised him sternly, "I haven't seen you for a few years. Not only has your cultivation improved greatly, but your swordsmanship has also become so powerful. You have really grown up and become more capable."

"Master's wife, you are too kind. Pegasus is very dangerous and we often have to fight with others. The more we fight, the better we will practice swordsmanship."

Gao Xian spoke modestly and explained the sword technique subtly.

Bai Yurong didn't seem to care much about these things. She smiled and said, "After driving away these ungrateful people, we saved a lot of severance pay. Let's go to Chunfeng Tower to have a good meal tonight..."

Gao Xian hesitated and nodded, "Disciples will follow the arrangements of Master's Wife."

He actually didn't want to stay any longer, he always felt uncomfortable around Bai Yurong.

The main reason is that the original owner and Bai Yurong have a close relationship, and Bai Yurong watched the original owner grow up and is very familiar with her.

Ru Qiniang and Zhou Yuling had too little contact with the original owner and would not notice anything unusual about him.

It's easy to reveal one's true colors when staying with Bai Yurong.

However, Wu An, Jiang Cheng and others betrayed their master and colluded with each other to oppress their master's wife, leaving him as the only disciple left in the entire Xu family.

But he had a close relationship with his master's wife, so he couldn't just turn around and leave.

Bai Yurong took Chunxiang back to the backyard. At dusk, Bai Yurong, wearing a veil hat, went to Chunfeng Tower with Gao Xian.

Chunfeng Tower has three floors, with carved beams and painted buildings, and brightly lit, it is extremely magnificent.

There was a lot of traffic and noise at the entrance, it was very lively.

The guys who greet guests at the door all wear clean long gowns and speak politely and elegantly.

Led by the waiter, Gao Xian and Bai Yurong went up to the third floor and chose a single room.

Bai Yurong didn't bother to be polite with Gao Xian. She took the menu and ordered a few dishes, and also asked for a jar of Shili Chunfeng.

There are six dishes in total, and they all look very exquisite.

Gao Xian had never seen any of them before, so he just tasted a few and found that the taste was either mellow or fresh, each with its own unique characteristics.

Not only does it taste delicious, but it also transforms into rich spiritual energy once it enters your mouth.

Gao Xian couldn't help but exclaim, it was indeed Lianyun City.

From the cups, plates, bowls and chopsticks to the dishes and drinks to the room furnishings, everything here exudes a sense of wealth and luxury.

Gao Xian was also deeply moved in his heart. Lianyun City is indeed a big city, it is prosperous and developed.

In comparison, Pegasus is really a wild and untamed place, extremely crude and vulgar.

When the spring breeze came, Bai Yurong took the initiative to fill a cup for Gao Xian, "Today is all thanks to Xiaoxian's efforts, Master's wife toasts to you."

Bai Yurong covered her face with her sleeves and drank the glass first, and Gao Xian had no choice but to accompany her.

Shili Chunfeng has a delicate and soft taste, slightly sweet and sour, a bit like plum wine.

It seems to have been chilled, and it tastes even cooler and smoother.

As soon as Gao Xian took a sip of the wine, he felt a stream of spiritual energy quickly spreading into his limbs and bones, and he immediately felt relaxed.

Bai Yurong talked to Gao Xian about many things in his past. Gao Xian didn't remember them at first, but after listening to Bai Yurong, he slowly remembered them all.

The two of them talked and drank, and before they knew it, the jar of Shili Chunfeng was empty.

Shili Chunfeng tastes like fruit juice, but has a mellow and long aftertaste.

Gao Xian's spiritual awareness was so strong that he felt dizzy and a little tipsy.

Bai Yurong's cheeks, as white as jade, were slightly flushed, and there was a hint of haziness and emptiness in her bright eyes. It was obvious that she was drunk.

Fortunately, Bai Yurong was still conscious and at least knew to pay the bill.

After coming out of Chunfeng Tower, Bai Yurong felt a little dizzy when she walked. Gao Xian had no choice but to hold Bai Yurong's arm.

Given their close relationship, this kind of action is nothing. It would be strange if he didn't help.

Bai Yurong naturally held Gao Xian's hand and chatted with him casually.

Gao Xian was not used to such intimate contact, but it was difficult for him to pull his hand away, so he could only bear it and send Bai Yurong home.

Fortunately, Jiang Cheng, Wu An and other disciples were driven away, leaving only Chunxiang guarding the gatehouse.

Seeing Gao Xian and Bai Yurong coming back hand in hand, Chunxiang's little face showed a hint of surprise, and then she quickly lowered her head and dared not look again.

Gao Xian was also a little embarrassed. He said as if nothing had happened, "Master's wife is drunk. Help her go back and rest."

Chunxiang hurried over to support Bai Yurong, and Bai Yurong chuckled, "How can you be drunk? Xiaoxian, don't say anything nonsense."

She gently patted Gao Xian's arm, as if blaming him for talking nonsense. She also reminded him, "You should also have a good rest. Don't go out at night. It's not safe outside..."

Gao Xian watched Chunxia help Bai Yurong into the backyard, and only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.

Drinking with Bai Yurong made him more nervous than fighting.

Fortunately, he managed to deal with it, and there shouldn't be any mistakes. But the fact that Master's Wife took the initiative to hold his hand was a bit strange! In his opinion, Bai Yurong was not such a frivolous person.

Although Gao Xian was a little puzzled, he didn't care too much. Anyway, he didn't want to get close to Bai Yurong, so he just needed to keep his distance.

He sat cross-legged on the bed and began to practice the Great Five Elements Kung Fu while his spiritual energy was strong.

After practicing the Great Five Elements Kung Fu for 108 cycles, the drunkenness in his body was completely gone.

The wine he drank tonight absorbed a lot of spiritual energy. When he was practicing the Great Five Elements Kung Fu, he obviously felt much smoother.

This meal of wine cost nearly ten spirit stones, which was quite extravagant.

Consuming spirit stones in this way was mainly to satisfy his appetite. Although it was somewhat beneficial to cultivation, the cost-effectiveness was too low. Even if he had money, he would not waste it like this.

Gao Xian entered the Temple of Heart and Soul, and after practicing dual cultivation with Sister Lan, he practiced various spells and swordsmanship several times.

When he opened his eyes again, he was fully awake. Looking at the position of the half-moon outside, he knew it was about Chou time, which was about one in the morning.

By this time, the Xu family was already quiet inside and outside.

Gao Xian put on the Xuanshui robe and checked the talismans, magic weapons, swords, pills, etc. on his body. After finding everything was fine, he put on the Shadowless Robe and left Xu's house.

He used his scent technique and followed the scent of Wu An's body forward.

Last night, he discovered that Wu An and Jiang Cheng were both carrying sachets.

The sachets of perfume for both of them were obviously mixed by themselves, mainly used to repel mosquitoes and cover up bad smells.

Not only the two of them, almost every disciple wore a sachet.

Apparently, life in Lianyun City is more refined, and the cultivators are more particular about the mood of their lives, so they developed the habit of wearing sachets.

Gao Xian used the scent technique to lock onto the scent of the two people's sachets.

In less than a day, the traces left by the fragrance clearly marked the whereabouts of Wu An and Jiang Cheng.

Although Lianyun City is bustling, most people are resting at this time.

Only in one place in the west district could light still be seen faintly.

Gao Xian's powerful and sharp spiritual sense could even capture the sounds of music coming from that place.

Obviously, that was the nightlife and red-light district of Lianyun City, which was why there was singing and dancing all night long.

Everywhere else was dark and quiet, with not a single person in sight on the road.

This is true even for the main street that runs through Lianyun City.

Gao Xian walked on a main street for a while before he met a group of patrolling cultivators.

These cultivators wore black robes and carried swords, and were in groups of ten. The leader was a late Qi training cultivator.

A group of cultivators were silent as they patrolled the streets.

Judging from the state of this group of cultivators, they are much more responsible than the patrol team of Pegasus.

Gao Xian looked at them curiously for a while, and finally determined that this group of people were all Qigong practitioners, and the leader was only in the late Qigong stage.

According to Qinnan, there are only three or four great foundation-building monks residing in Lianyun City.

Other great monks who have established their foundation all live in Jinxia Mountain.

It is impossible for the great foundation-building monks in Lianyun City to come out for patrol in the middle of the night.

After confirming that the patrol team posed no threat, Gao Xian felt relieved.

Gao Xian followed the scent of the sachet to a courtyard in the west district. Judging from the strong smell accumulated in the courtyard, Wu An was there.

Gao Xian scanned with the flower-detecting mirror and easily locked onto Wu An's position.

In a room in the outer courtyard, Wu An was lying on the bed. His broken arm had been reattached and the broken part was wrapped in white cloth with a red bloodstain on it.

Two talismans were pasted outside the white cloth, with red runes on them faintly flashing with spiritual light.

Gao Xian had little experience and didn't know what kind of magic talisman this was. Judging from Wu An's distorted expression, he must be feeling bad.

Jiang Cheng sat in front of the bed, squinting his eyes and looking tired, almost falling asleep.

The two of them remained silent, and Gao Xian felt a little bored. He turned his gaze to the depths of the yard and saw that the main room was brightly lit and several people were talking.

The man sitting in the main seat had thick eyebrows and round eyes, a strong and sturdy build, and a yellow robe that faintly flashed with golden light.

He sat there with a stern face, looking quite imposing.

The other cultivators all had respectful looks on their faces, and their words and actions revealed a sense of caution.

Gao Xian didn't know the person in the lead, but he could guess his identity. It must be Mr. Xu Qi, also known as Xu Shengye.

He went to see Qiniang in the morning and asked about Xu Qiye.

Please...collect 6...9...books...!

Qi Niang didn't know who Master Xu Qi was, but there were only two great foundation-building monks with the surname Xu in Lianyun City.

One is his teacher Xu Mingyuan, and the other is Xu Lingyun. It is said that the two are relatives.

This Mr. Xu Qi must be someone close to Xu Lingyun.

Zhu Qinnan sent someone to inquire and soon found out that Mr. Xu Qi's name was Xu Shengye, he was at the ninth level of Qi training, and was the great-nephew of Xu Lingyun.

Xu Shengye was quite capable, and he had gradually become an important figure in the Xu family in recent years. Because he was the seventh child in his generation, he was respectfully called Xu Qiye.

Gao Xian looked at the appearance and demeanor of the person in the room and concluded that this person must be Mr. Xu Qi.

When he came to the main hall, Gao Xian discovered that there was a magic circle arranged in this room.

The magic circle looks a bit simple, but the faint magical light it releases is enough to serve as a shield and protection.

He used his shadowless robe to pass through the wall into the main hall, and easily penetrated the invisible light curtain of the magic circle without causing any fluctuations in the magic circle.

The several late-stage Qi training practitioners in the room were completely unaware of this.

Xu Shengye, who was sitting at the main seat, said, "It's getting late, we should leave."

He stood up and asked everyone to go out.

Several other cultivators stood up as well. An old man with gray hair said in a low voice with some embarrassment: "Seventh Master, how about we ask the old ancestor's opinion first?"

Xu Shengye looked impatient, "Why bother the ancestor with such a small matter?!"

He glared at the boss with a fierce look on his face.

The gray-haired old man didn't dare to look Xu Shengye in the eye. He lowered his head and said, "After all, it involves Xu Mingyuan, and his relationship with the ancestor is different. The ancestor also told us not to interfere in the affairs of Sanyuantang."

"You old fellow, the older you get the less courage you have."

Xu Shengye pointed at the old man and scolded him rudely: "Xu Mingyuan died a long time ago, and only a woman is left to head the family. What's there to be afraid of? What the ancestor said is just for us to be cautious."

Without waiting for the old man to speak, Xu Shengye continued, "Today, Wu An and the others threatened Bai Yurong together. If that woman had any tricks, she would have used them long ago. Why would she need a disciple to do it for her?"

The others nodded when they heard this. They encouraged Wu An to steal the "Sanyuan Dan Jing" just to test the Xu family's strength.

Judging from the results, Bai Yurong has no ability.

Xu Shengye added: "Now that other companies are still waiting and watching, this is a good opportunity for us to take action."

"As the saying goes, once you lose an opportunity, it will never come back! For the sake of the San Yuan Dan Jing, you must always take some risks."

The gray-haired old man couldn't help but retort: ​​"What if Bai Yurong doesn't have the "Three Yuan Dan Jing"? "

Xu Shengye's eyes turned cold: "Without the "Three Yuan Dan Jing", Xu Mingyuan has been operating in Lianyun City for decades, so he must have magic tools and spirit stones."

A short and fat man said impatiently: "Bai Yurong is just in the late stage of Qi training, why think so much. It will be easy for several of us to deal with her together."

The short and fat man suddenly laughed obscenely, "I have seen Bai Yurong once. This woman looks dignified but has a coquettish smell. Tonight, let's have a taste of the wife of a foundation-building cultivator..."

Xu Shengye frowned slightly. Although he liked women, he didn't like to mess with women when he was doing serious work.

But seeing that the other people all looked excited, he didn't know what to say.

Xu Shengye said to the short and fat man, "Old Five, have you arranged the personnel?"

The short and fat man nodded: "They are all waiting in the wing room. They are all good at doing the dirty work at home. Don't worry."

He thought for a moment and asked, "What about those two guys?"

"Let Jiang Cheng lead the way. After all, he has been in the Xu family for many years and is familiar with the situation."

Xu Shengye said calmly: "After finishing the work, I will deal with these two."

"Understood."

The short and fat man laughed grimly and said, "I'll go get some help first."

With that, the short and fat man went out first.

Xu Shengye was about to speak when he saw the gray-haired old man, but Gao Xian, who was standing in the corner, didn't want to wait any longer. He snapped his fingers, and four cold lights shot out from the rippling water, and a low and sharp whistle suddenly pierced everyone's ears.

"Oh no! Someone's attacking us!"

With his rich combat experience, Xu Shengye immediately realized that something was wrong. Without hesitation, he activated the golden light technique on his red iron robe.

The Golden Light Technique is a second-level defensive spell, which can usually only be controlled by great monks in the foundation-building stage.

The red iron robe was blessed with the golden light technique through a profound restriction, allowing Xu Shengye to instantly activate the golden light technique with his spiritual sense. This is also the most valuable aspect of the red iron robe.

Just as the golden light flashed on the red iron robe, a transparent ice cone shot out at high speed and pierced into the back of Xu Shengye's head.

Xu Shengye was practicing the Hunyuan Golden Body Technique. At this moment, his whole body was tense and his muscles and bones were as hard as steel.

Even so, he still couldn't block the ice cone.

The ice cone penetrated the back of Xu Shengye's head and went deep into his skull.

The powerful impact and icy force of the ice cone instantly destroyed Xu Shengye's brain tissue, but his consciousness in the late stage of Qi training allowed him to retain his last consciousness.

Xu Shengye saw the three family cultivators in front of him tremble, and their heads were completely pierced by a translucent ice cone.

"It's ice arrows!"

At the last moment of his life, Xu Shengye suddenly realized that it was the ice arrow technique that killed them.

But he didn't understand where the enemy was and how they penetrated the protective magic circle of the room to attack them. How could a low-level spell like Ice Arrow have such terrifying power? Xu Shengye didn't have time to think about it, and his consciousness was completely swallowed up by the darkness.

The same happened to the other three cultivators, who were almost killed instantly.

The four late-stage Qi training cultivators who died never saw Gao Xian take action until they died.

Gao Xian, who was standing in the corner, was surrounded by rippling water light, and his body was looming behind the water light. This was because the ice arrow technique he activated conflicted with the shadowless robe.

He stood in the corner behind everyone. Even without the shadowless robe blocking his view, everyone had to change their position to see him.

Gao Xian came here mainly to gather information, not to kill anyone. However, Xu Shengye and his people were vicious, so he would not be polite.

The master-level ice arrow technique blessed by the Ninth Heaven of Ice and Fire allowed him to fire ice arrows with the power of a heavy sniper rifle. Its power was more than ten times that of ordinary ice arrow techniques.

The ice arrows were fired instantly without any warning at close range, leaving the four people in the late stage of Qi training no time to mobilize their protective spells, and directly ended their lives.

Time was a bit tight and there was no time to look more, so Gao Xian used a storage talisman to collect all four bodies.

Gao Xian once again activated the Shadowless Robe, easily penetrating the protective magic circle and coming to the yard.

The short and fat man had just called out his seven men. He didn't know that Xu Shengye and others in the room had been killed.

The main thing is that there is a protective magic circle that masks the sounds, changes in light and shadows in the room, so people outside have no idea what is happening inside.

"Wake up, everyone. Bring your weapons with you..."

The short and fat man was giving orders to his men when he suddenly heard a sharp whistle in his ears.

He then realized something was wrong, and an ice pick had already pierced his head.

The seven Qi training middle-stage cultivators opposite the short and fat man saw the flashes of cold light coming towards them, but they were also too late to react and all of them were pierced through the head by ice cones.

The eight cultivators staggered to the ground and died on the spot.

The low, sharp sound of the ice cone breaking through the air was very penetrating, and it startled Jiang Cheng and Wu An in the room.

Jiang Cheng, who was originally drowsy and about to fall asleep, was startled and suddenly woke up.

Wu An said to Jiang Cheng with some uneasiness: "Go and have a look..."

Before Jiang Cheng could say anything, the door was pushed open and a man walked in.

The oil lamp was very dim, and Jiang Cheng and Wu An saw a black figure. His face and body seemed to be covered with a layer of water, and their appearance could not be seen clearly.

Wu An was still sizing him up when Jiang Cheng screamed, "Gao Xian!"

Gao Xian was a little surprised. He was covered in the water light of the shadowless robe, but Jiang Cheng could recognize him at a glance? He originally wanted to turn into Xu Mingyuan to scare the two traitors. But then he thought that these two scums were not worth his trouble.

He smiled slightly: "Brother Jiang has good eyesight."

As he spoke, he removed the watery light that covered his face, revealing his true appearance.

Jiang Cheng was shocked to see that the other person was indeed Gao Xian. He just saw that the other person's tall figure looked familiar, so he called out casually, but he didn't expect that the other person was actually Gao Xian.

In Xu Qiye's house, Gao Xian walked in so brazenly, which made Jiang Cheng feel extremely uneasy.

Wu An was also greatly shocked: "How did you get in?!"

"That's not important."

Gao Xian shook his head slightly. Wu An still didn't understand the situation. What a fool.

It is precisely because he is stupid that he is used as a gun.

Gao Xian originally wanted to have a chat with these two, but seeing how frightened and weak they looked, he felt that there was no need.

Two cold lights suddenly fell with a sharp roar, ending all the panic of Jiang Cheng and Wu An.

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