Baili Xiuwen watched Fu Ziyi's actions from beginning to end without saying much. Nangong Yu, as the person who knew this place best, naturally knew what the prices were like here. Unfortunately, he didn't see what kind of things Fu Ziyi gave Xu Yuehuai.
Ten high-grade spirit stones are considered a normal price in this black market.
After everyone had bought what they wanted, they decided to head back home. On the way, they saw many sect disciples walking back, mostly in twos and threes, and rarely saw anyone coming down the mountain alone.
Looking at them, Ji Yuanchi said, "Look at them, they're probably our future."
Ji Yuanchi pointed to a group of six people huddled together, chatting and laughing intimately. The aura emanating from them told them that their spiritual power was not low.
Xu Yuehuai chuckled softly without speaking. She was destined to walk alone; this was something that had been predetermined and could not be changed.
The road ahead may be smooth, but I am destined to walk alone.
The further they walked back, the faster they moved. Eventually, there were hardly any people left, even at the front and back. Nangong Yu was the first to notice something was wrong. He observed his surroundings silently. Usually, he could hear birds chirping as he walked, but there were none today.
A sense of crisis arose in my heart, "We have to leave quickly, something is wrong here."
They were in the same forest area that had been shrouded in miasma. Now that the miasma was gone, the surrounding scenery was completely unobstructed, and just looking at it was a beautiful sight.
Upon hearing Nangong Yu's words, no one was in the mood to appreciate the place anymore, and they all hurried to leave.
But after Nangong Yu finished speaking, several people suddenly emerged from the bushes. All of them wore golden masks, making them quite unique at first glance.
The enemy, consisting of ten people, surrounded the six of them. Xu Yuehuai immediately assumed an attack stance and summoned her silver sword.
Seeing this, Yuan Shui in the space couldn't help but warn, "They're not from here. Be careful, don't fight them head-on. You're just a weakling in the Body Tempering stage, they'll crush you before you even make a move."
Since the last incident, Xu Yuehuai has noticed that this guy has become increasingly impolite, even using the most offensive language, but fortunately, she doesn't care.
Nangong Yu frowned as he looked at the familiar markings on the other party's clothes, his eyes darkening. "They are the ones who attacked the sect before. Everyone be careful."
But before they could do anything, everyone fainted, except for Nangong Yu, who was standing alone. He tried to help the others, but he couldn't move at all. He glared at the people in front of him and demanded, "What do you want to do?!"
"Go back and tell your sect leader to bring what I need to me in Tianqi City. I will make sure they return to the sect unharmed."
As soon as he finished speaking, the ten people surrounding them and the five people lying on the ground vanished into thin air. Nangong Yu pursed his lips and ran back quickly.
When they tried to see the sect leader, they learned that he was in seclusion. "I have something important to say! Go and inform him quickly!"
Nangong Yu shouted anxiously, completely lacking his usual composure.
The guard knew what kind of person Nangong Yu was, and when he saw him making a scene without any regard for his image, he wavered for a moment. "But...but the sect leader ordered that no one is allowed to disturb him, no matter what."
"Senior Brother Nangong, please don't make things difficult for me. I'm just following orders. If I let you in, I won't be able to stay in the sect for long," the gatekeeper said with difficulty.
Nangong Yu flicked his sleeve, turned and left, heading towards Zisangyi's mountain peak. The two were very close to each other, and there was no one guarding the foot of Zisangyi Mountain. He went up the mountain smoothly, and before he reached the top, he saw Elder Zisang's figure.
"Elder!" Nangong Yu gasped for breath and quickly explained, "Junior Sister Xu and the others were taken away by that group of people!"
Upon hearing this, Elder Zisang nearly plucked out a beard hair. "Tell me what happened slowly."
"We ran into those people on our way back from the mountain today. Without saying a word, they drugged Junior Sister Xu and the others, and sent me back to deliver a message." Nangong Yu calmed his breathing and told Elder Zisang everything they had been told. "I can't get into the sect leader's peak. I was stopped. The sect leader is in seclusion right now. What should we do?"
Zi Sangyi was the most influential person in the entire sect besides the sect leader; this was Nangong Yu's thought when he approached him.
After hearing about this, Elder Zisang led Nangong Yu to the outside of the sect's main peak. This time, the disciples guarding the gate did not dare to stop them upon seeing Elder Zisang and let them pass directly. Nangong Yu had been in the sect for many years but had never set foot on the sect's main peak, nor had he seen the sect leader many times.
The sect leader was either traveling or in seclusion, so there was no chance to meet him.
On the mountain peak, there was only a wooden house and a river flowing gently beside it. An old man with white hair sat on a large rock by the river, his eyes filled with a sense of worldly wisdom. Zi Sangyi and Nangong Yu were standing at the bottom of the steps. He glanced at Nangong Yu and said, "You wait for me down here. Don't let anyone else come up and disturb us."
Nangong Yu nodded, regaining his composure.
Elder Zisang sat down next to him. "The person you asked me to bring back has been taken away by that group of people."
The old man, who had been sitting calmly with his eyes closed, slowly opened them and glanced at the people sitting next to him. "They want that thing."
This is a statement of fact; he had anticipated this when he sent Zisangyi down to the mortal realm to bring the girl back.
If Xu Yuehuai were here, she would definitely recognize the old man in front of her as the one she played chess with in her dream in the three-story town.
“They sent someone back to deliver the message.” Zisangyi and he could be considered to be exchanging questions and answers.
The white-haired old man stood up from the ground. His hair was long, smooth, and shiny. "I will go to see her, but not now."
"Aren't you going to do anything about this? You specifically asked me to bring her back." Zi Sangyi didn't understand why the white-haired old man was doing this. Back when they went to the third floor, the white-haired old man had talked to him once.
He was just like he is now back then, but he had a more worldly air about him and wasn't as otherworldly. His eyes held a look that Zisangyi couldn't understand. He simply said to her, "Yi, I had a chance this time. When you go to the lower realm, you must pay special attention to a girl named Xu Yuehuai. Remember, you must bring her back, but don't make it too obvious and don't attract attention."
Zi Sangyi was initially reluctant, saying, "I don't want to go. It's so far away and the road is so dangerous. You, on the other hand, are just sitting in the sect waiting for an opportunity to come to you."
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