Chapter 259 Fifth Rank, Mid-Stage (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
The person approached the house with very light footsteps, circling around it.
Walk and stop.
It was as if they were afraid of being discovered, or as if they were searching for someone.
If Chen Yi hadn't left the quiet room, he might have already come knocking on his door.
Listen for a moment.
Upon realizing that the person had already sneaked into the front yard, Chen Yi signaled Pei Guanli and Zhang Dabao to stay put.
Before he could even step out of the main room, he heard Pei Guanli behind him exclaim, "Little Flower?"
"Sister... my lord, Little Flower said that my brother has come looking for us."
Chen Yi paused, "Little Flower? Your brother?"
Pei Guanli nodded repeatedly, patting her chest and saying, "Little Flower is my natal Gu, she smelled the prince's scent."
As she spoke, she walked out excitedly: "I'm going to tell my brother to stay away."
Chen Yi did not stop them when he saw this.
Pei Guanli's brother, Pei Gan, is also the grandson of Granny Shan.
Both being from mountain tribes, their martial arts skills and techniques are quite strong, having already reached the middle third rank.
Furthermore, the witchcraft and sorcery she practiced, inherited from the mountain tribe, was far more powerful than Pei Guanli's.
"He must have used the Gu worms to find her by following Tiger Girl's trail."
Chen Yi watched Pei Guanli's retreating figure thoughtfully.
Fortunately, Asutai and Lü Jiunan were both in the quiet room, so Pei Gan should not have noticed them yet.
Unfortunately... he had to figure out how to deceive Pei Gan...
Before he could think it through, he heard Pei Gan from the front yard ask, "Sister, why are you dressed like this?"
"I already said that in the letter."
“A great man saved my life, and I am now repaying him.”
"Is it that gunman named 'Liu Wu'?"
"Yes, yes, it's him."
"Brother, he's such a good person."
"He not only saved me, but also taught me martial arts. He was the one who guided me to break through to the eighth rank."
“Take me to see him.”
"No, no, he, he's not available... Hey, brother? Wait for me!"
soon.
Pei Gan then barged into the inner courtyard and immediately saw Chen Yi standing at the door.
At this moment, Chen Yi was still wearing that black cloak, and his face was covered by a black iron mask, with only his eyes showing.
Pei Gan paused slightly, sized him up, then clasped his hands in a fist and bowed, saying:
"Pei Gan of the Mountain Clan greets Senior 'Liu Wu'."
At this moment, Pei Guanli caught up and tried to pull him back, "Brother, the master has important matters to attend to, you should hurry up and go..."
Seeing this, Chen Yi said in a tone that revealed nothing, "Alright, Pei girl, since you're here, let's go inside and have a chat."
"grown ups?"
Seeing his signal, Pei Guanli had no choice but to let go.
She glared at Pei Gan and said, "Brother, when you return to the clan, I will definitely tell Grandma that you bullied me."
Pei Gan gave a wry smile and shook his head, saying, "Sister, I am your own brother."
"I don't care, it's your own fault for not listening to me..."
The two of them joked and played around as they followed Chen Yi into the main room.
Before this, he had already instructed Zhang Dabao not to show his face for the time being.
He was well-covered and his face was disguised, so Pei Gan would not discover his identity.
But Zhang Dabao didn't.
Chen Yi could not rest easy until he was certain of Pei Gan's intentions.
The three of them took their seats.
Pei Gan glanced at Pei Guanli, who had removed her mask, and couldn't help but feel curious when he saw that she had changed her appearance.
"Sister, why do you look like this?"
"None of your business?"
Pei Guanli pouted and turned away, ignoring him.
Chen Yi smiled and smoothed things over, saying, "Brother Pei must have heard about what I did in Shu Prefecture."
"To avoid implicating your younger sister, I had no choice but to let her disguise herself and avoid being seen by others."
Pei Gan suddenly realized, "So that's how it is."
“I have indeed heard that you killed two bandits from the Kingdom of Vashyapa, one of whom was the younger brother of King Lando.”
"Right now, all the government offices in Shu Prefecture, as well as some martial arts figures, are searching for your whereabouts. You should indeed be careful."
Pei Guanli snorted upon hearing this, "Since you already know, why did you still come looking for me so rashly?"
Pei Gan chuckled twice and said, "You haven't been heard from for several days, so my third uncle and the others were worried and sent me to look for you."
"I thought you were at the Xiao family's house, but when I got there, Xiao Hei didn't notice or smell your scent, so I came looking for you."
Pei Guanli's eyes darted around. "Are you blaming Xiao Hei?"
Pei Gan's rough, dark face immediately changed, and he waved his hands repeatedly: "I didn't blame Xiao Hei."
"Hmph, Little Black, bite him!"
"No, no, no..."
Chen Yi watched them bicker with great interest, realizing that the "Little Black" they were talking about was actually a Gu worm.
I never imagined that Gu worms could possess such intelligence.
Then, his eyes gleamed slightly, and he used his Qi-gazing technique to look at Pei Gan and Pei Guanli.
They then discovered that each of them had a strangely shaped Gu worm inside their bodies.
—Its head is like a bee's, with compound eyes, six spider-like legs, and a stinger like a scorpion's tail.
It looks like a mixture of several kinds of insects.
However, despite their strange appearance, the Gu worms were not weak, only slightly weaker than their respective masters.
After a period of arguing and bickering.
Pei Gan looked at Chen Yi, seemingly unconcerned about his disguise, and smiled as he clasped his hands in greeting:
“I’ve lived with A-mei since we were little, and we’re used to playing around. I’m sorry you had to laugh at me.”
Chen Yi waved his hand: "It's alright."
"Although Guanli is a free spirit, she is kind-hearted and has helped me a lot in Shu Prefecture."
Pei Guanli immediately beamed with joy, "Sister... cough cough, thank you for the compliment, but I'm not as good as you say."
Pei Gan looked at the two of them with a slightly strange expression.
Family members know their own business.
It's true that Pei Guanli acts impulsively, but to say she's pure-hearted is a bit of an overstatement.
Fortunately, Pei Gan knew his sister's temperament, so he could only think about it and would never dare to say it out loud.
They exchanged a few pleasantries.
Pei Gan said, "My sister should have already told you, senior, the purpose of our trip to Shu Prefecture."
"The clan was very angry when they received a letter from A-mei that the Five Poisons Sect had reappeared in Shu Prefecture and had even attacked A-mei."
"Grandma then sent me here with people, intending to make the Five Poisons Sect pay the price."
Chen Yi glanced at Pei Guanli and said with a smile, "I've heard about it."
"The Five Poisons Sect has come to Shu Prefecture with grand ambitions, so Granny Shan's arrangement is understandable."
"Does the senior know the Five Poisons Sect's purpose in coming to Shu Prefecture?"
"Their specific goals have not yet been determined, but it is certain that they came to Shu Prefecture to seek refuge with Liu Zhaoxue, the third young lady of the Liu family in Jing Prefecture."
Is the Liu family of Jingzhou the same Liu family that the current Consort Liu resides in?
Chen Yi nodded: "Exactly."
"Originally, after my friend Liu Lang and I joined forces to kill their elder Yan Fusha, Liu Zhaoxue had already returned to Jingzhou."
"But five days ago, she returned to Shu Prefecture."
"Furthermore, members of the Five Poisons Sect also came along, reportedly their Grand Elder accompanied by several altar masters."
Upon hearing this, Pei Gan frowned immediately. "It really was him."
Before Chen Yi could ask, he continued, "Years ago, before Grandma led the clan to destroy the Five Poisons Sect, their Great Elder Yan Xuechen was severely injured by Grandma's natal Gu."
"I thought he was dead from his serious injuries, but I never expected him to still be alive."
"Now that I think about it, the Five Poisons Sect's resurgence must have been orchestrated by Old Monster Yan."
Chen Yi silently memorized the name "Yan Xuechen" and asked, "What is Old Monster Yan's cultivation level?"
His next task is to deal with Liu Hong, which will inevitably involve Liu Zhaoxue and the Five Poisons Sect.
Just to be on the safe side, he asked a few more questions.
Pei Gan pondered for a moment and said, "Decades ago, Old Monster Yan had already reached the Upper Third Grade realm."
"Over the years, his strength has probably become even more terrifying."
"Fortunately, our mountain tribe has a way to deal with the poison in their hands. If we are careful, we should be able to take him down."
"That's good..."
Pei Guanli watched the two talking about serious matters, then quietly sat down to the side.
However, she couldn't help but laugh whenever she heard her brother address her as "senior, senior."
"If the prince finds out his brother-in-law's true identity, he'll probably want to crawl into a hole and disappear."
Pei Guanli was well aware of Pei Gan's feelings for Xiao Jinghong.
She initially came to Shu Prefecture under the pretext of avenging her brother, saying she wanted to teach Jinghong's husband a lesson.
If it weren't for this, she wouldn't have been able to meet Chen Yi.
Thinking of this, Pei Guanli turned to the side, covered her mouth, and chuckled, causing the bell around her neck to jingle incessantly.
Chen Yi naturally guessed what she was thinking, coughed, and said, "I have things to do today, so I won't keep you any longer."
"However, if the mountain tribe needs anything in the future, they can let Guanli know at any time."
Although Pei Gan was puzzled by Pei Guanli's reaction, upon hearing that Chen Yi had declined the guests, he had no intention of staying any longer.
"I need to go back and inform my elders and sister of the news, so I won't stay any longer."
Then he looked at Pei Guanli: "Sister, are you coming back with me or..."
Before he could finish speaking, Pei Guanli suppressed a laugh and pretended to be serious, saying, "I'm not going back."
Pei Gan shook his head with a wry smile, "Then, I'll trouble you to take care of my sister for a while, senior."
"Of course."
With that, Chen Yi got up to see him off.
Just after leaving the inner courtyard, Pei Gan seemed to remember something and said, "Before coming to Shu Prefecture, besides asking me to thank you for saving my sister, Grandma had another matter to ask."
"Please feel free to speak."
"Grandma asked me to tell you that Master Bai left Fengyu Tower a few days ago."
Chen Yi raised an eyebrow slightly: "Master Bai? Gongye Bai?"
Pei Gan nodded: "It's him."
"Grandma said that after Bai Daxian left Fengyu Tower, he headed straight for Shuzhou."
"Grandma specifically instructed that if you encounter him, please stay far away."
Chen Yi chuckled, “I have no old grudges or recent conflicts with Master Bai, so there’s no need for me to avoid him.”
That's what they say.
When he first heard the news, he couldn't help but feel a little doubtful.
Bai Daxian has stayed in Fengyu Tower for decades, never leaving his room. How could he have come straight to Shuzhou as soon as he came out of the mountain?
Pei Gan, unaware of his thoughts, advised, "Senior, you are unaware of something."
"Although that Master Bai is not a bloodthirsty or murderous person, he is always sharp-tongued."
"If you, senior, unfortunately encounter him and have your fate predicted by him, I'm afraid..."
Chen Yi had heard about this, but he still didn't think he was that unlucky.
Unless Bai Daxian's goal in coming to Shuzhou is the Xiao family, he's not really worried.
If you can't beat them, can't you at least avoid them?
Not long after, Pei Gan left.
Chen Yi watched him walk away before turning back to the main room and asking Zhang Dabao to remove his disguise.
Pei Guanli leaned closer, grinning, and said, "Brother-in-law, I didn't give myself away just now, did I?"
"You're smart."
"It's all thanks to my brother-in-law's good teaching. You just praised me for being kind-hearted... Brother-in-law, now that the prince has discovered us here, should we move?"
Chen Yi shook his head. "No need."
The mountain tribes have close ties with the Xiao family, and they are at odds with the Liu family of Jingzhou because of their association with the Five Poisons Sect.
He wasn't worried that Pei Gan would leak the news.
Besides, Pei Guanli is still here. Just for that reason alone, Pei Gan wouldn't allow any danger to occur here.
Soon, Chen Yi removed his makeup and asked, "Have you heard from Yan Hai yet?"
As Zhang Dabao carefully removed the mask from his face, he answered:
“Yesterday evening, Manager Yan sent a message back saying that he had finished investigating the situation in Guangyuan County.”
"Oh? What do you mean?"
"The letter didn't say much, only that the situation over there was rather complicated."
"Although there are many pharmacies, they are all backed by powerful families, especially Commander Zhu of the Capital Military Command, whose pharmacy in Guangyuan County is practically the only one that does so."
Chen Yi nodded calmly and asked, "What about the others?"
Zhu Hao is extremely greedy, and he may have some kind of cooperation with Liu Hong.
We'll inevitably have to face each other in the future, so the matter of the pharmacy won't make a difference.
Zhang Dabao continued, "The other pharmacies are doing relatively well; Manager Yan has tried contacting one."
"It is said that the other party is not opposed to cooperating with Baicaotang."
Which one?
"Let me think, it seems to be the Fu family's pharmacy, yes, it's the Fu family's."
Chen Yi raised an eyebrow.
As far as he knew, there was only one Fu family in Guangyuan County—the family of Xiao Wan'er and Xiao Jinghong's maternal grandfather.
What a coincidence, he had just learned that Fu Wanqing was not dead...
After thinking for a moment, Chen Yi instructed, "Guan Li, stay here and keep watch."
"Da Bao, try to come here less often these days. Stay at the house behind the tailor shop. I'll let you know in advance if anything happens."
Zhang Dabao bowed and agreed, and Pei Guanli had no objection.
She hasn't found it boring or dull these past few days while staying here.
Zhang Dabao provided him with all his food, clothing, and daily necessities, and he spent his days either cultivating or cultivating, so he could be considered quite diligent.
Chen Yi glanced around to make sure he hadn't missed anything, then quietly left Chuanxi Street and headed straight for the Xiao family's residence.
Now everything is ready, and he can proceed with his plans once the grain from Lou Yuxue's side arrives.
...
Soon, night fell.
The sky was extremely dark, and dark clouds covered the area for a day or two before a torrential downpour began before nightfall.
Inside the Spring Lotus Garden, the sound of raindrops can be heard everywhere.
Xiao Die and Xiao Wuge went to bed early in the wooden building.
Only Chen Yi sat cross-legged on the bed, practicing the Four Symbols Technique.
In fact.
After returning to his residence from Chuanxi Street, he briefly told Xiao Wan'er about the progress of Baicaotang, and then began cultivating in his room.
His cultivation level is now progressing rapidly.
The next moment.
Chen Yi opened his eyes and let out a long breath: "Finally, I've reached the middle stage of the fifth rank."
It took him ten days to break through to the middle stage of cultivation.
It may not seem like a long time, but compared to the previous rate of improvement, breaking through a small realm in ten days is already considered slow.
Fortunately, the advancement to the fifth rank brought a significant increase in true essence, almost doubling the true essence within his three great qi seas.
This greatly increases the time he has to fight.
Furthermore, the enhancement provided by the Four Symbols Spiritual Soul Position to various techniques is considerable.
Just then, a golden light suddenly appeared:
[Daily Intelligence - Mid-Grade Profound: At 5:45 AM, at the tailor shop in the West Market, Hidden Guard Generals Star, Tiger, and Phoenix gather intelligence. A small amount of opportunity may be obtained.]
Chen Yi glanced at the message, and after reading it, he immediately got up to change his clothes.
With only a short time left until five quarters past midnight, he needed to hurry.
Moreover, the hidden guards were all present tonight, which clearly indicates that the secret letter they received must be of utmost importance.
"Since Lou Yuxue is here too, we can urge her about those grains."
"The deposit has already been paid, she has to give us an explanation..."
(End of this chapter)
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