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Canghai Sect.
Xiao Yichen was sitting in the house, lost in thought, when he suddenly heard the sound of a door being pushed open.
He was startled, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw it was Lu Zhi, "Master."
Lu Zhi motioned him to sit down.
The two faced each other, and Lu Zhi got straight to the point: "Junior Brother Ruoshui died at the hands of a demon beast from the Xiaocang Realm."
Xiao Yichen was surprised and asked, "Why? Master, is this what you mean?"
Lu Zhi shook his head. "Do you think that the Jiang family is so big, and Jiang Zhenyue, as the head of the family, only has this one daughter?"
Xiao Yichen was stunned and fell silent.
Lu Zhi: "Elder Han and the others don't remember what happened at that time. Yichen, do you remember who rescued Wen Renyi?"
Xiao Yichen opened his mouth.
Of course he remembers.
But he shook his head for some unknown reason, "I don't remember. I was also confused at the time."
A hint of disappointment suddenly appeared on Lu Zhi's usually calm face.
"The so-called inheritance of great power turned out to be a trap set by a thousand-year-old demon. The Xiao Cang Realm was his magic weapon, and now I don't know who has it." Lu Zhi shook his head, "Never mind, you don't need to know about this. Your master has another matter for you to handle right now."
"Master, what is it?"
Lu Zhi: "Do you know Xue Baifeng, Elder Xue?"
Of course Xiao Yichen knew.
The Canghai Sect has five elders. In addition to Han Duanyun, Gong Shouzhuo, and Ling Jiuxiao, who represent the Jiang, Gong, and Ling families, there are two neutral elders. One is Lu Zhi, and the other is Xue Baifeng.
Xue Baifeng is the only female elder who has been in seclusion all year round. When Lu Zhi came out of seclusion, she was still in seclusion and never saw anyone.
Xiao Yichen guessed it immediately: "Has Elder Xue come out of seclusion?"
Lu Zhi nodded. "The Gong family's branch in Sixhen County holds a celebration every five years, and this year they specially invited Elder Xue. I heard that Elder Xue has a history with the eldest daughter of the branch family."
Xiao Yichen was confused, "Is there any problem with this?"
"Five years ago, a major incident occurred in the Gong branch of Sixhen County. Half the people died."
Xiao Yichen gasped, "What happened?"
"I don't know. The previous elder was Gong Shanxing, the head of the Sixhen County branch. He's also dead, otherwise Gong Shouzhuo wouldn't have been the elder. Gong Shouzhuo suppressed the matter. But the branch suffered heavy casualties, and that year the number of Gong family disciples entering the Canghai Sect decreased significantly. Jiang Zhenyue simply used this as an excuse to reduce the number of Gong family members in the future."
Xiao Yichen understood, "No wonder Elder Gong has such a strong opinion of the Sect Master. But Master, you said Elder Xue has been in seclusion. How did she know this eldest daughter of the Gong family?"
Lu Zhi: "Xue Baifeng said they had been exchanging letters for five years, all because the crane delivering the letter accidentally strayed into the mountain stream where her cave was located."
Is it really such a coincidence? Xiao Yichen felt strange.
"Master, what does this have to do with me?"
Lu Zhi: "There is a saying that the reason so many people died in the Gong family branch five years ago was because they fell into the devil's way and practiced evil magic."
Xiao Yichen opened his eyes wide, "Could it be..."
Lu Zhi nodded. "Do you remember what your master told you about the emergence of four devastating demons? You've already seen the first one, and I suspect the second one is in the Gong family. They invited Xue Baifeng not for any celebration, but to clean up the mess or cover up the truth."
Xiao Yichen hesitated and asked, "Do I need to tell the Sect Master about this?"
Lu Zhi: "Brother, I suspect that it is the Gong family who intends to take over Junior-Junior Sister Ruoshui's body. Yichen, this time you go with Elder Xue. On the surface, you are celebrating, but in reality, you are seeking the truth. Don't worry, besides you, there will be several other disciples. You will all go with Xue Baifeng to congratulate."
Xiao Yichen thought of the delicate and pretty girl.
Does the fact that she protects Wen Renyi mean that she is also bad?
But she's just a child...
As if sensing Xiao Yichen's hesitation, Lu Zhi said sternly, "Yichen, remember, don't be soft-hearted! The consequence of being soft-hearted is losing everything. Do you understand?"
Xiao Yichen muttered as if hearing the sound of a bell, "Disciple understands."
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When Yu Xiaoye woke up early in the morning, he saw Ruan Zhaozhao standing in front of the hall with a crow bag on his back.
He was stunned for a moment, then suddenly understood, "Zhao Zhao, are you going out again?"
Ruan Zhaozhao nodded, "Brother Xiaoye, let me tell you something."
Yu Xiaoye was worried, "Can I go with you?"
The system has no objection.
Ruan Zhaozhao handed him the crow bag and said, "Then Brother Xiaoye, let's go together."
Yu Xiaoye happily took the bag and said, "Then I'll go tell Sister Cui and Sister Yuan that they'll be guarding the house."
After explaining everything, the two of them stepped into the whirlpool.
There was a flash of light before my eyes, and then it was plunged into darkness.
Yu Xiaoye asked uncertainly, "Zhao Zhao, are we there yet...?"
A small hand reached out and grabbed his.
"Shh." Ruan Zhaozhao was right next to them.
At this time, the two heard a sound coming from outside.
"Why did you send it now?!"
"Don't be angry! It's snowing heavily, so we were delayed on the road."
"What are you talking about? Hurry up."
A blinding light suddenly leaked in.
Ruan Zhaozhao narrowed her eyes, and the next moment a hand pulled her and Yu Xiaoye down.
"You look good." A greasy hand touched her face.
Ruan Zhaozhao frowned unhappily.
When she got used to the environment, she realized that she was getting off a completely enclosed carriage.
The person who was pulling him was a fat woman with a face covered with powder as white as snow, two black eyebrows painted with charcoal powder, and a cherry mouth painted with bright red.
But the fat woman soon realized something was wrong and angrily directed at the thin black man beside her, "Why are there two mutes?!"
Ruan Zhaozhao opened his mouth and found that he really couldn't speak.
Yu Xiaoye felt as if his mouth was stuck and he couldn't open it.
System: "Host, this mission is quite complex. The system has assigned you two identities. Your faces remain unchanged, but to others, you will be dressed very ordinary, and you will be mute. From now on, you can only communicate when no one is around."
The thin, dark man smiled apologetically and said, "Everyone in the town knows the celebration is coming soon, and they're keeping a close eye on their children. You know that. It's because these two children are mute that their parents agreed to sell them. Otherwise..."
"Okay, okay." The fat woman impatiently took out a purse from her pocket and threw it on the ground. "Since it's in good condition, I won't pursue you this time. Let's go."
The thin, dark man drove away in the carriage, holding the purse and thanking the emperor profusely.
The heavy wooden door closed in front of them.
Ruan Zhaozhao looked around again. What had dazzled their eyes just now was the heavy snow outside the house. Now they were in a house with extremely high walls. The door was black, the walls were black, and the pillars were black. They had to rely on the edges painted with gold lines and the red lanterns under the eaves to determine the direction.
The fat woman pulled one with each hand and forced a thin smile on her pale face, "Don't be afraid, sister will take you to eat delicious food."
The fat woman led them through nine corridors and five doors, and finally came to a house. She opened the door and pushed them in.
"You two just wait here. The celebration will start soon. Once it's over, you can go home."
After saying that, he closed the door.
Yu Xiaoye's mouth popped and he was unblocked. "Zhao Zhao, what's going on?"
Ruan Zhaozhao: "Brother Xiaoye, we are here on a mission."
Yu Xiaoye is one of them, and her mission is his mission. There is nothing wrong with saying this.
Yu Xiaoye thought about the last time he and Ruan Zhaozhao entered Xiaocang Realm, which was to save Wen Renyi.
Is it the same this time?
Yu Xiaoye thought for a moment and said, "Zhao Zhao, then I won't ask anymore. I believe you."
Zhao Zhao is a lucky star, you can’t go wrong if you listen to her.
The fat woman had indeed not lied to them. There was a candle lit on the table in the room, and there were several plates of cakes.
The bag Yu Xiaoye was carrying was full of food, so there was no need to eat this food of unknown origin.
The system says that the task details have not been updated.
Combining the previous experience, Ruan Zhaozhao believed that there were also "skeleton monks" here, and defeating them would give him new clues.
She asked Yu Xiaoye to take out an oil lamp from her bag.
The two of them moved to the table, and the oil lamp illuminated the food on the table clearly.
There's nothing special about it, just the usual osmanthus cake, snowflake crisps, and candied fruits.
Ruan Zhaozhao reached out and picked up a piece.
But the moment she touched the osmanthus cake, it actually moved!
The osmanthus cake quickly rotted, its texture becoming that of rotten meat, and it also sprouted limbs, writhing wildly.
Yu Xiaoye screamed subconsciously, but did not forget to cover his mouth with both hands to avoid being discovered.
Ruan Zhaozhao calmly grabbed one of its feet and lifted it up.
Yu Xiaoye felt like she knew this, "Zhao Zhao, do you know what this is?"
Ruan Zhaozhao: “I have seen it.”
In the city that never sleeps, there is a group of weird villains who hold meetings every day holding a book full of tadpole script.
Dad said this is called shamanism, and their book is used to summon the gods.
But the great god is nothing big. The truly powerful person is the person who blessed her when she was born.
The great god they summoned was made of flesh and blood, neither human nor ghost, but more like a ghost.
Ruan Zhaozhao threw it to the ground and crushed it with his foot, "Brother Xiaoye, don't eat it. It will upset your stomach if you eat it."
Yu Xiaoye: "Oh."
Ruan Zhaozhao pondered, "That bad woman just wanted us to eat these."
Yu Xiaoye: "That's right. If she finds out later that we haven't eaten..."
Ruan Zhaozhao glanced at the pastries and asked, "Brother Xiaoye, do you have the same pastries in your bag?"
After Yu Xiaoye came back, he restocked Ruan Zhaozhao's crow bag and remembered clearly what was inside. "Yes."
Ruan Zhaozhao clapped his hands, "Okay, replace them."
The pastries she touches will reveal their true colors, leaving Yu Xiaoye to fill them.
Yu Xiaoye replaced the pastries with normal ones, and the two of them feasted on them.
After a while, the fat woman's voice came from outside, "Children, are you full?"
Ruan Zhaozhao was wiping his mouth and exchanged glances with Yu Xiaoye.
Yu Xiaoye ran over and tried to open the door, but found that it was locked from the outside.
The next moment, the door opened from the outside, and the fat woman ran straight to the table. Seeing that the cakes on the table had been eaten clean by them, with crumbs all over the table and the floor, she was not angry at all, but smiled from ear to ear. "That's great, children have good appetites. This is just an appetizer. There will be something even more delicious tonight. Are you looking forward to it?"
Ruan Zhaozhao nodded.
The fat woman continued, "Everyone was very sad because the last celebration couldn't be completed. Luckily, the Second Young Master is back, and the celebration can start again! And hey, even the Canghai Sect has come to celebrate this time, which is incredible."
After she finished speaking, she looked at Ruan Zhaozhao and said with a smile, "Do you know who the Second Young Master is?"
Ruan Zhaozhao and Yu Xiaoye shook their heads.
The fat woman's eyes were full of enthusiasm. "Nirvana and rebirth, it must be him. Second Young Master Gong Ziyu has been chosen by the True God. He will lead the entire Gong family and rebuild its glory!"
The system voice rang in Ruan Zhaozhao's ears: "Ding, the keyword 'Gong Ziyu' has been unlocked, and the mission details have been updated."
Five years ago, an accident occurred during the centennial celebration of the Gong family branch, causing a raging fire and resulting in hundreds of deaths and injuries.
Gong Ziyu, the instigator of the fire, escaped in the middle of the night and left the Gong family.
For a long time, on full-moon nights, Gong Ziyu has been plagued by hallucinations and the ghosts of the dead haunting him.
Now that the moon is full again, Gong Ziyu returns to the Gong family, just to put an end to what happened five years ago...
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