"Alright, now share the information you've gathered."
"Me! Me! Me first! I found out that the leader and many disciples of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect are now all martial monks at the Shaolin Temple. They are skilled in the Shaolin Eighteen Bronze Men Formation and are feared for miles around. I don't recommend going alone. You might get crushed to pieces."
"Yes, I've been there too. That elder who leads the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect is a sweeping monk at the entrance of Shaolin Temple. It's hilarious. He can't even get in the door."
"I originally found out about a woman named Xu Qingqiu, who is said to be the leader of the Jade Maiden Sect. You have no idea how ambitious this woman is! Even in the Mirror Realm, where she can't gain power, is frail and weak, and is bound by the constraints of etiquette, she is still climbing to the highest position! Originally, she wanted to become the Princess Consort of Mo, because Mo is the most well-regarded and highest-ranking eligible man in the entire capital. But yesterday, Mo Yu's reputation was completely ruined. Guess what she did?"
"What can we do? Such a golden opportunity to take advantage of her vulnerability is to go over and keep her company, comfort her, and express our feelings. Once Mo Yu gets through this hurdle, won't she be firmly in the position of Princess Mo?!"
"Look! How hasty! That's what I thought too! But she didn't! Mo Yu's reputation was ruined, and no one else wanted her, so she didn't either! She turned around and entered the palace. On her first night with the emperor, she was made an Imperial Noble Consort and given the Qingqiu Palace. Now, even Mo Yu has to call her Imperial Mother when he sees her!"
"Holy crap! The female cultivator's reputation has been ruined!"
"What do you, a demonic cultivator, care about reputation! If it were you, wouldn't you look down on this overwhelming power?"
"Hmph! Superficial! Of all things in the world, only love is precious! I only want a handsome man who is virtuous, affectionate, and devoted! To ask me to submit to an old man older than my father for power is worse than death!"
"In this world, having multiple wives and concubines is commonplace. Where can you find a virtuous, devoted, and faithful man?"
"I think... Young Master Liu of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion is quite good. I've heard from the outside world that he's indifferent to all women, except for Elder Chu, whom he treats with utmost care. Now that we're in the Mirror Realm, Young Master Liu has become Prince Liu, and Elder Chu has become Miss Chu. Yet he's still deeply devoted to her. What a wonderful man!"
"No matter how good someone else is, they don't like you!"
"Then I'll kill Chu Hongluan and snatch Liu Jinghong away!"
"puff."
These words caused quite a few people to burst out laughing.
"What do you mean?! You're mocking me!"
"No, little sister, there's a limit to your dreams. The Great Protector said that Chu Hongluan is not allowed to kill anyone in the Mirror Realm. Once you're out of the Mirror Realm, you, a mere Golden Core cultivator, still want to kill someone's Nascent Soul? You're really daring."
The female demon cultivator wanted to argue, but was pulled back by the people around her. "Let's talk about serious matters, let's talk about serious matters. Protector Yu is still here."
She glanced cautiously at "Protector Yu," and finally he quieted down.
As for "Yu Meiren" herself—
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It seems she has a good eye for men.
“My turn! My turn! I’ve found some traces of Penglai. Twelve miles east of the North Gate, there’s a dilapidated Taoist temple. The abbot is none other than Le Zheng Chang’an, the master of Penglai Island. Many Penglai disciples, including his chief disciple Feng Sili, are there. But Penglai has always been united, even in the Mirror Realm. The entire temple is impregnable, impossible to breach, simply impossible to breach.”
"I discovered many members of the Jade Maiden Sect at the Jiaofangsi."
“I found out that Qiao Yue, a disciple of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, is now a princess. Li Dazhuang, also a disciple of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, has become the princess’s personal bodyguard.”
"I found out..."
Chu Hongluan has always had a good memory, and she memorized all the names and various identity information they rattled off.
"Well, it's not like we came away empty-handed." Chu Hongluan nodded, giving a summary that was quite in line with Yu Meiren's character.
"Now that we have reunited, a rendezvous point is indispensable. There is a house two miles south of here. I have already purchased it and will use it as our base. You may come with me to get acquainted with the place."
This was the house she had specially asked Liu Jinghong to prepare last time, but she herself had never actually seen it.
After about half an incense stick's time, the group arrived at the residence Chu Hongluan had mentioned. To be honest, describing it as a residence was a bit of an overstatement; this was no ordinary residence, but rather a grand manor!
That's outrageously extravagant!
Wow—it's even more impressive than the place I live outside!
It's also more impressive than her Minister's Mansion.
"Protector Yu truly lives up to his name! He's so magnanimous!"
She also thought it was generous; it's good to be rich.
Chu Hongluan nodded calmly and led them to the main house. Following the route Liu Jinghong had described in her memory, she found the innermost bookshelf. She turned the lamp, and the bookshelf rumbled to the left, revealing the tunnel hidden behind it.
Descending the underground staircase, one enters a very large underground hall with a very ancient design, clearly showing its age. Tables made of red sandalwood surround the hall, displaying various rare and exotic items, antiques, and historical artifacts.
Numerous demonic cultivators surged in, looking around curiously.
"From now on, this will be our meeting place." After a pause, Chu Hongluan kindly reminded, "These items are all from the previous manor owner's collection. Since he used this place to hide treasures, he must have set up many traps and mechanisms. I haven't checked them all yet, so you can just take a look and not touch them randomly, lest something unexpected happens."
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a loud crash was heard as someone knocked a bronze jar off the table.
All eyes turned to the direction. The female demon cultivator smiled awkwardly, about to say that nothing had happened, when she heard a click from where the jar had been placed. Then, the sound of gears turning came from the side, and a palm-sized window opened on each of the four walls, revealing a total of nine stone dragon heads.
With a "poof," a thick white mist gushed out from the dragon's head!
Realizing something was wrong, everyone tried to gather their strength and escape from the basement, but found that their internal energy seemed to melt away instantly in the white mist. Their bodies were weak and powerless, and they began to sway. Double images appeared before their eyes. In a daze, they seemed to see Protector Yu also stagger a step and slide down to the ground against a pillar.
ah......
It seems they've ruined their own lives.
In their final moments before losing consciousness, they were filled with regret: it was all their fault for being so impulsive and touching something they shouldn't have... If only they had listened to Protector Yu from the beginning...
Meanwhile, "Protector Yu" himself was squinting to observe the situation. Only after confirming that they had all lost consciousness did Chu Hongluan dust herself off and stand up.
"knock off."
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