"The immortal scripture has been created. Are you sure that's really what she said?"
The eldest elder of the Liu family was somewhat unsettled. Upon hearing Liu Xiangxun mention the Immortal Scripture, everyone's breathing became heavy, and they all craned their necks, wishing they could rush to the north.
"Yes, Sister Mengli also said that another senior sister from the Cloud Peak Immortal Palace has already gone north!" Liu Xiangxun said softly.
"Xiao Qi, you did a great job. Tell Grandpa what you want, and Grandpa can grant you one wish!"
The Fourth Elder smiled kindly, "As expected of my most precious granddaughter, she managed to extract such important information on the very first day. She should be rewarded handsomely."
"Really?" Liu Xiangxun's eyes lit up slightly, her heart filled with excitement.
"Of course, as long as Grandpa can do it, I will definitely grant your request!" The Fourth Elder stroked his beard and laughed heartily.
"I want to marry the brother who lives next door to Sister Mengli!" Liu Xiangxun said excitedly.
Upon hearing this, the elders' faces twitched slightly. You really dare to bring that up.
"Hehe, if I were a woman, I would also want to marry him!" the elder said calmly.
"Xiao Qi, don't have such unrealistic fantasies. This grandpa can't help you unless you can seduce him. Why don't you choose another wish?"
The Fourth Elder's smile faded. Dreaming is a good thing, but don't let it get too outrageous.
"Ah!" Liu Xiangxun said with a bitter face. So it really wasn't going to work?
"I want to decide my own marriage. I will decide who I marry. If I like someone, I will marry him. If I don't want to marry him, my parents can't force me!"
After thinking for a moment, Liu Xiangxun decided to choose an easier wish.
"Xiao Qi!" Her father glared coldly. This brat dared to ask for a get-out-of-jail-free card when it came to marriage.
"Alright, alright, Grandpa promises you, if you want to marry someone, even if he's a beggar, Grandpa will support you!" the Fourth Elder said with a smile.
If she wants to get married, we can discuss it. The real problem is if she says she won't marry anyone but Lin Fan.
"father!"
"Alright, it's settled then!" The Fourth Elder waved his hand, leaving no room for argument.
"You all go out first!"
Liu Xiangxun was reluctantly dragged away, and the old men started discussing things again.
"The emergence of the immortal scripture is no small matter. Do you think this is true or false?" the Grand Elder asked in a deep voice.
If a divine scripture were to truly appear, they would never let such a good opportunity slip by.
If the Liu family can obtain the immortal scriptures, it will only be a matter of time before they surpass the other three families.
“I think it’s true. If it weren’t for the Cloud Peak Immortal Palace, they wouldn’t have sent three disciples here,” the Seventh Elder said.
"But they chose to stay at the Liu family's place. If it really is a divine scripture, would they be so foolish as not to go?" The Fourth Elder was not entirely convinced either.
“Don’t forget they are from an ancient lineage. Perhaps they themselves cultivate immortal scriptures, and didn’t one of their disciples go north?” the Grand Elder said.
"I heard that the nineteen Wang family experts sent by Wang Qingxian were all wiped out in the north. Perhaps they wanted to kill them to cover up the fact that the Immortal Scripture had been born," the Sixth Elder said.
"Instead of speculating here, we should send people to investigate first. The appearance of the immortal scripture is always accompanied by strange phenomena. It is rumored that five-colored heavenly lightning will descend. As long as we find out where the Wang family died, we can find out the truth with a simple investigation!" the elder said.
Not long after their meeting ended, they began to take some action, secretly sending their clan's strongest members north to try and gather information from the Wang family, to find out which regions the Wang family's experts had died in.
With accurate intelligence, we can precisely investigate whether there are any unusual celestial phenomena in the vicinity. If they match the characteristics of the emergence of a celestial scripture, we will definitely send more powerful individuals to seize the opportunity.
While the elders were taking action, Wang Qingxiao was also keeping a close eye on things, and unusual movements were also occurring within the Wang family.
"A celestial scripture has been published?" Wang Qingxian couldn't help but stand up and begin to leave the courtyard.
If a celestial scripture truly appears, and the Wang family obtains it, they will no longer need to rely on the Liu family. They can then grow stronger and more powerful, perhaps even surpassing the four great families and replacing them.
"Have you started the operation yet?" Lin Fan was still writing, even though he didn't have any informants in the Liu family.
However, he wasn't entirely without anything; all his attention was focused on Wang Qingxian and her daughter. Whenever the two made any unusual moves, the Grand Elder would send a message to inform them.
At this time, the two factions of the Liu family were in opposition to each other, monitoring each other's every move.
Not long after, the Liu family dispatched a group of more than ten Nascent Soul stage experts to quietly leave the family and head towards Thousand Wind City.
Several months ago, after a group of their men who were hunting Liu Mengli died, they sent people to Qianfeng City to investigate.
Therefore, they had a clearer understanding of the situation there, and thus believed in the immortal scriptures more than the Liu family did.
On the third day, Han Chao sent out a message that Old Guaizi had appeared, and he secretly followed Han Chao there.
That was a gambling den outside the city. Han Chao glanced at Lin Fan and, upon receiving his signal, went to see the old thief alone, carrying a jade slip engraved with an array.
Lin Fan carefully examined the gambling den. Several Golden Core Realm experts were secretly hiding there, making it impossible for ordinary people to cause trouble. No wonder they dared to do this right under the nose of Yundu City.
His divine sense covered the entire gambling den, and he could see Han Chao secretly talking to someone.
Not long after, Han Chao came out and said truthfully, "I have already returned the deposit."
He returned the jade slip to Lin Fan.
"My lord, what is the antidote?" Han Chao asked in a low voice.
Lin Fan took out a black pill, and with a thought, he discovered that the person who was talking to Han Chao had quietly left. He then transformed into a blur and followed closely behind.
Han Chao swallowed the pill impatiently, but suddenly his eyes widened, black blood gushed from his seven orifices, and he died.
Lin Fan secretly followed the man, who changed directions several times, altering his clothes and appearance multiple times, before finally entering a Wang family shop.
He saw a familiar face inside, an old woman who usually accompanied Wang Qingxian. She rarely came out and always stayed by Wang Qingxian's side to serve her. She would only disguise herself and come out for important matters.
"They really are from the Wang family!"
They thought they could do it flawlessly, but when faced with a pursuer comparable to a Nascent Soul cultivator, any changes would be superfluous.
He watched the video recording in the talisman array. Old Guaizi's appearance was obviously a disguise. His true face should be the one he wore when he last entered the Wang family's shop.
It turned out that this was the Wang family's shop. He returned to the Liu family and asked the Grand Elder for information about the Wang family's businesses in Yundu City.
As expected, there was no information about the shop from before, which clearly meant that the Wang family had planted a spy here.
He didn't know if the Liu family had discovered the hidden device, but that didn't matter. What mattered was that he now knew of their existence.
If Wang Qingxian were to openly and fairly vie for the position of family head, he would do so through legitimate means.
If they use underhanded methods, he's willing to play along. After all, he has plenty of time, and he might as well treat it as a form of entertainment.
"Ding: New mission issued: Seize the Xuanwu Golden Token!"
The system issued a new task. Lin Fan narrowed his eyes. Xuanwu Golden Token, isn't that the token of the chief of Xuanwu Heavenly Palace?
Could it be that someone from them has entered Cloud City?
"Which of the four chief experts has arrived?" His expression turned slightly cold, and his tone carried a hint of murderous intent.
This sect was my mortal enemy in my past life, so if any of them really come to Yundu City, I will naturally take good care of them.
“Gu Yancheng!” the system said.
"An old friend, that idiot who claimed he'd collect all the beauties in the world. In the end, he got his home stolen by Long Aotian and is now completely cuckolded," Lin Fan sneered.
If it's this idiot, he'll be much easier to deal with. Compared to the other three chiefs, only Gu Yancheng has talent but is lazy in his cultivation, making him the most pathetic chief.
Since this kind of woman has arrived, he doesn't need to search for her specifically. As long as she has status and fame, he will sniff out her and appear.
In the city of Yundu, the most famous and influential people are the two sisters from the Liu family who are vying for the position of family head.
Both are stunningly beautiful, with looks that could topple kingdoms; I can simply wait and see.
As long as that idiot shows up, I have plenty of ways to deal with him.
Based on the timeline of his previous life, Gu Yanwu should be at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, just like himself.
“I remember that wherever he went, there was always a Nascent Soul stage expert following and protecting him, just like a baby who needed a personal nanny.”
He rubbed his chin and then asked, "Do you know his guard level?"
"Peak of the Nascent Soul stage!" the system replied.
At the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, although breaking through to the next realm is only one step away, some people spend their entire lives without ever taking that step.
Moreover, his bodyguards have passed their prime, and it would be extremely difficult for them to make a breakthrough.
That's a bit troublesome!
If the guards were at the fifth or sixth level of the Nascent Soul stage, he could barely hold them off. But if their cultivation level was too high, he could only defend himself.
"Do you have any good stuff that can kill a peak Nascent Soul stage cultivator?"
"The Seven Stars Sky-Stepping Diagram can trap him!" the system said.
"Is it just being trapped?" Lin Fan asked.
"Yes, as long as he doesn't have a boundary-breaking talisman, we can trap him until he dies," the system replied.
Well, this can also be considered another way to kill him, Lin Fan thought to himself, how can he trap a peak Nascent Soul stage cultivator?
"Are you sure Gu Yancheng has come to Yundu City?" he asked again.
"Yes…"
Upon receiving a clear answer, Lin Fan's eyes turned slightly cold, but his expression quickly returned to calm.
The Xuanwu Heavenly Sect must avenge this grudge, and we'll start with Gu Yancheng. We'll definitely give them a big gift.
He turned his gaze to the East Courtyard. Since Wang Qingxian learned of the emergence of the Immortal Scripture and went out once, she had never left the East Courtyard again. If one did not know her methods, one would think that she was a reclusive and quiet woman.
Let's deal with the Wang family's matter first, and then we'll deal with Gu Yancheng's matter later.
In the days that followed, Fengxi and Liu Xiangxun would play together. On the sixth day, the two became quite familiar with each other, and she announced that she would go into seclusion to cultivate, intending to defeat Liu Wanqing at the Four Saints Gathering.
During this time, Qin Tian came to see her several times, but was turned away each time. He wanted to propose to Liu Qingtian and complete the marriage as soon as possible, but was politely refused.
Liu Qingtian's face was also gloomy. This bastard was so fickle that he was so angry he wanted to break off the engagement.
If he were to marry Liu Mengli, it would be fine; even if the two families were to get married as soon as possible, there would be no problem, and he could marry her off as soon as possible.
But Qin Tian's ambiguous relationship with Liu Wanqing was something he couldn't tolerate.
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