The Tianshan Mountains are located in the northernmost part of Yunzhou. Further north lies the Ice Plains and the North Sea.
Given the extremely cold climate, few mortals would be willing to establish their capital here. The nearest mortal dynasty to the Tianshan Mountains is thousands of miles away, namely the Ice Dynasty located to its southwest.
Nine Frost City.
For the ordinary people living here, they have to wear thick cotton clothes in both spring and winter, the only difference being whether they wear one or two layers.
However, under such circumstances, ordinary people would not be too curious if they suddenly saw someone dressed in ordinary clothes on the street who was not afraid of the cold.
Such a person is either a grandmaster martial artist with profound internal skills, or a legendary cultivator... or an immortal.
Because of its proximity to the Guanghan Palace, the Ice Dynasty's cultivators appeared at a much higher rate than those from other dynasties in Yunzhou.
Just then, a young man in a jade-colored brocade robe stepped down from the carriage, his face gloomy, and hurriedly walked into a magnificent high-rise building in front of him.
He was followed by two attendants, whose cultivation levels were both quite high, judging from their auras, at least at the Soul Control Realm!
This person was Gu Yantang, who had just arrived from Youhan City in Tianshan. The two guards behind him were also urgently transferred from the main sect.
Moreover, a Void Soul Realm elder from Huayin Palace was also in the city to ensure his safety.
Because up to this point, he still doesn't know who he's about to face, or why they know these things.
The building was bustling with noise, and even in broad daylight, many glamorous women were swaying their hips to greet visitors.
This place is actually a brothel!
and……
"This building has an array inside that blocks out the cold air from the outside... What a grand scheme!"
Gu Yantang's heart sank slightly, but he continued walking upwards.
I walked all the way to the top floor before I finally saw the familiar girl from the alley.
Seeing Gu Yantang arrive as promised, the young woman raised an eyebrow and smiled: "Young Master Gu is indeed punctual!"
"Enough with the nonsense!"
Gu Yantang waved his hand to interrupt, asking, "Where is your master now?"
"Young Master has been waiting for quite some time!"
The girl was not dissatisfied with Gu Yantang's arrogant attitude. She just smiled and raised her hand, making a "please" gesture.
Not long after, Gu Yantang finally saw the young man sitting at a small wine table in a room.
The man had a pale, somewhat effeminate face and looked very young, probably only in his early twenties.
However, for cultivators, it is difficult to tell a person's true age just by looking at their face. No one knows what kind of ancient soul is hidden beneath a person's youthful appearance.
That was Gu Yantang's first impression of the man in front of him.
He looked young, and even had a pale, sickly appearance, but his gray eyes seemed to have experienced many hardships, making it difficult to look into them.
Very close to the man, a woman knelt beside him, half of her body leaning against his chest, feeding him snacks.
The woman was young, dressed in a loose pink robe, with a graceful figure. When she raised her hand, she revealed a lot of her fair skin, which was very alluring.
Looking at the woman's face, it was also heavily made up, making her incredibly alluring.
However, this woman was a rare beauty.
Behind Gu Yantang, the two guards exchanged a glance, their expressions hardening.
They couldn't discern the man's cultivation level, but the woman's cultivation level was openly displayed.
Late stage of the Soul Realm!
Teng Kui took a bite of the pastry the woman offered him, waved his hand, and the woman tactfully stood behind him, adjusting her alluring clothes.
Teng Kui then stood up and gave Gu Yantang a dry smile: "Young Master Gu has arrived... Please have a seat..."
"Who exactly are you?"
Gu Yantang squinted, seemingly trying to discern something from the other person's eyes, but in the end, he could only give up helplessly.
No matter how you look at it, all you see in the other person's eyes is a bleak and hopeless state; you can't glean any useful information.
"Teng Kui of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect!"
Teng Kui did not hesitate at all and casually revealed his identity.
"What!"
Gu Yantang's expression changed drastically compared to the past: "You...you are a member of the Demonic Sect!"
Then, subconsciously, he began to look left and right, as if wary of assassins who might appear in the shadows.
"Damn it! I, Gu Yantang, have been wise all my life, yet I have fallen for your Demonic Sect's trick! You orchestrated this whole thing just to lure me here? What a grand scheme! For a disciple of a small sect like me to be treated like this by the Demonic Sect is truly an honor!"
Teng Kui: "..."
The woman in pink behind him: "..."
After a moment of stunned silence, Teng Kui said without changing his expression, "Young Master Gu has misunderstood. We had no intention of attacking you! We specifically asked you to come here because it is not convenient for us to show ourselves in the Tianshan region."
"Hmph...do you think I'd believe that?"
Gu Yantang stared intently at him, her right hand already gripping a jade talisman tightly.
As long as he crushes this jade talisman, his grandfather Gu Tianhua... who is also the Palace Master of Huayin Palace, will sense that he is in danger.
"Young master, you are free to leave at any time if you do not believe me..."
Teng Kui sat back down and beckoned back. The woman in pink then leaned into his arms again and fed him.
"..."
Gu Yantang looked around, his expression still solemn, and glanced at the two guards behind him.
"Can you detect anything?"
Gu Yantang was in his early twenties and his cultivation was only at the Iron Bone Realm, so naturally he couldn't sense anything.
"This... Young Palace Master, he really doesn't seem to have any killing intent..."
Gu Yantang thought about it for a moment, but still felt it was unrealistic for the people of the Demonic Sect to go to such great lengths to attack a nobody like him, so he suppressed his worries and sat down behind a small table next to him.
"You say Ning Yuyao already knows those things, how do you, a member of the Demonic Sect, know that?"
"In this world, if you don't want others to know, then don't do it in the first place. As long as you're willing to investigate, you can naturally find out!"
Teng Kui pinched the cheek of the woman in his arms and gestured for her to move to the side: "If Nie Qingshuang can use the Soul Searching Technique, why can't my Demonic Sect use it?"
"Soul Search!"
Even Gu Yantang couldn't help but exclaim in shock, "No wonder she was able to find out! As the master of the Righteous Path Hall, how dare she use such evil techniques on mortals? It's simply outrageous..."
If the soul-searching technique were used directly on the former Second Master of the Ning family, Gu Yantang's identity would naturally be exposed.
However... it's one thing for others, but Ning Xiao is Ning Yuyao's relative, yet he was also subjected to soul-searching by Nie Qingshuang?
Heh... What kind of righteous person are you? How are your methods any different from those of the demonic sect?
Of course, when Gu Yantang was thinking about these things, he naturally didn't consider that he was the one who first had the intention to kill.
"Actually, I'm not entirely sure whether that Fairy Ning knows about your affairs... However, the cooperation I specifically invited Young Master Gu to discuss is a rare and wonderful opportunity for him!"
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