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He initially thought it was the Angry Sword Immortal, but later suspected it was the Lone Sword Immortal.
But he has now confirmed with his master, Xiaoyao Xian, that it was not one of those two people.
Therefore, it is very likely that person is still hiding in Tianqi City.
Xiao Se felt uneasy until he found him.
Seeing that Xiao Se was still hesitant, Ye Xiaoying dropped a bombshell.
"Your father has been poisoned, with a very strange poison. The imperial physicians have tried everything, but they have been unable to cure him."
To say something disrespectful to your face, I'm afraid my days are numbered.
Are you really not going back to check on them?
Xiao Se's body jolted violently: "Poisoned? Father always has someone specifically test the food for poison before he eats it. How could he still be poisoned?"
Chapter 197 A Brief Separation, Storm Brewing
As the capital of the Northern Li Dynasty, Tianqi City naturally has a strong defense force.
The imperial palace, in particular, not only had five major supervisory offices, but also the Imperial Preceptor.
The emperor's food had a strict inspection process, but even so, he was still poisoned.
Ye Xiaoying was equally perplexed by this question.
Asking this question is like asking a blind man for directions.
All I know is that, to this day, the cause of His Majesty's poisoning has not been identified.
With the court in turmoil, this could be a good opportunity for you.
Now that you have that person from Qingcheng Mountain as your backer, what are you still afraid of?
Xiao Se got up, walked back and forth twice, and finally his gaze became firm.
"I am going back to Tianqi, but I cannot go back with the General. Before I go back, I still have some things to take care of."
Ye Xiaoying was clearly not satisfied with this answer.
But in the end, I didn't try to persuade them any further.
"Are you sure? Come with me, and I can guarantee that no one in the world can hurt you."
Even if you want to sit in that seat, I can push you up there.
"General, you shouldn't be saying that."
"Take Ruoyi back first. Before returning to Tianqi City, I need to go back to Qingcheng Mountain."
Ye Xiaoying suddenly realized: "Indeed, if that person takes action, everything will be fine. Okay, I understand, then we'll take our leave first."
When Lei Wujie learned that Ye Xiaoying was going to take Ye Ruoyi away, he was naturally very reluctant to part with her.
They chased after the army for a long time before finally stopping, looking utterly dejected.
Ye Xiaoying glanced back at his daughter every now and then, his feelings complicated.
"What? You've taken a fancy to that kid?"
Ye Ruoyi's pretty face flushed slightly: "What, that boy? Dad, don't you know his name?"
Ye Xiaoying understood his daughter's thoughts perfectly well and sighed.
"Brother Lei's child is naturally worthy of you."
But now that his parents are dead, if you marry him, you'll have no one to rely on.
"Oh dear, Father, what are you saying?"
Besides, who said he has no one to rely on? Can't you be his support?
Other people's masters are much more powerful than you.
I didn't intend to rely on anyone.
Upon hearing this, Ye Xiaoying thought, "Well, this guy's made up his mind."
Well, what my daughter said makes sense. But we still need to see how this boy behaves in the future. We can't let him easily steal my precious daughter away.
When the army disappeared, it was no longer visible.
Sikong Qianlu stretched, revealing her slender waist.
"Xiao Se, shall we go find our master?"
Xiao Se shook his head: "No, I need to see someone first."
She must know the whole story.
Once I've figured it out, I'll return to Tianqi.
Qianluo, whether you go back to Snow Moon City with that little rascal or back to Qingcheng Mountain, it's just that..."
Before he could finish speaking, Sikong Qianluo's eyes turned red, and she put her hands on her hips: "Xiao Se, what do you mean?"
Do you want to abandon me and Lei Wujie and go on your own adventure?
What did we say back then?
We promised to never leave each other, to share joys and sorrows, but you…
Seeing Sikong Qianluo's angry speech, which was even stuttering, Xiao Se's eyes darkened, and an impulse surged in his heart.
He stepped forward and pulled Sikong Qianluo into his arms.
Sikong Qianluo froze, turning into a wooden statue, too afraid to move.
Seeing this, the distraught Lei Wujie ran over with a howl.
"Great! You two hugged while I was away, I want one too!"
Xiao Se's eyes twitched, and he was suddenly pushed away by Sikong Qianluo. But the next moment, Lei Wujie opened his arms and hugged them both.
Sikong Qianluo's stiff body gradually softened, and she let out a barely perceptible sigh.
"Lei Wujie, are you trying to die? Let go, I can't breathe!"
Sikong Qianlu broke free from the embrace and slapped Lei Wujie and Xiao Se once each.
"Go ahead and hug me if you want! Don't you know what it means for men and women not to touch each other?"
Lei Wujie felt wronged, saying, "You two were just hugging each other a moment ago."
Qingfeng and Mingyue squeezed out of Lei Wujie's arms, looking at this and that, and finally the two little rabbits hugged each other, which amused Sikong Qianluo so much that she laughed and giggled nonstop.
As night fell, Xiao Se finally received a message from someone.
Ji Xue hid in the shadows, watching Xiao Se exposed in the candlelight, and then looked up at Sikong Qianluo and Lei Wujie, who were peeking from not far away.
"It's obvious that you two have a good relationship."
"It's been so long! Do you want a hug?"
Xiao Se's face darkened, and he put his hands in his sleeves, saying in a deep voice, "Time is of the essence, let's not waste time on this. Since you left a secret signal, it's not to catch up with me, is it?"
Ji Xue pouted: "You're still so boring and hypocritical."
There's a lot of news, but most of it is unfavorable to you.
An organization called Bai Yujing has emerged in the martial arts world; it is enormous in size.
To this day, I still haven't been able to find out exactly how many of them there are, or how many of them are experts.
However, one thing is certain: Bai Yujing is one of the Red King's men.
The Red King's prestige in the court is growing daily, and the number of officials supporting him has surpassed those supporting the White King.
We have learned that the Red King uses various means of coercion, enticement, and sowing discord to force some ministers to serve him, and his methods are extremely ruthless.
There is another matter that is quite concerning.
"Is it because my father was poisoned?"
Ji Xue didn't seem surprised that Xiao Se knew this news: "Did Ye Xiaoying tell you?"
Xiao Se's expression darkened further: "Not bad."
Ji Xue patted his shoulder understandingly: "So what are your plans now? It's right that you didn't go back with Ye Xiaoying. Now that the enemy is in the open and you are in the dark, some things will be easier to do."
If you go with Ye Xiaoying, it will be too conspicuous. If people find out that you have returned to Tianqi, there will probably be no shortage of assassination attempts against you.
One last thing, Xiao Lingchen wants to see you. It would be best if you met with him before you return to Tianqi.
Xiao Lingchen...
Xiao Se nodded slightly: "Alright, although some things have exceeded expectations, so much time has passed, and many things should have a result by now."
"Do me a favor..."
Tianqi City, Imperial Observatory.
Li Fansong looked at Xiao Feixuan, almost unable to recognize him. He rubbed his eyes hard, circled around Feixuan twice, and finally pinched his cheeks twice.
"Hey, Junior Uncle, what are you doing?"
"Tsk tsk, you've gained weight again. Looks like you're living a good life."
"Are you so comfortable here that you don't want to go back to Qingcheng?"
Fei Xuan snorted and changed various hand gestures, but he only made empty gestures and did not activate any power.
"Junior Uncle, you're not right. Although I don't have to work here, the food and sleep are good, and my master treats me very well, my heart still belongs to Qingcheng."
Once I've mastered my skills, I'll still go back.
"I haven't congratulated Junior Uncle on reaching the realm of Sword Immortal yet."
Chapter 198 It's winter again, time for snow.
In the winter of the twenty-seventh year of Emperor Mingde's reign, when the first snowflake fell, the houses that had disappeared suddenly reappeared on the open space of Xiaoyao Peak in Qingcheng Mountain.
A satisfied yawn came from inside the house.
"It's snowing."
Zhou Zhenhuan, dressed in a blue robe, stepped out of the room, still looking sleepy.
He reached out and caught a snowflake, watching it melt in his palm before wiping the water stains on his clothes.
The area inside and outside Qingcheng Mountain was bustling with activity.
As the year draws to a close, fewer people seem to be coming up the mountain to seek artistic skills, making it a bit quieter.
The disciples inside the sect were making decorations, adding a festive atmosphere to Qingcheng Mountain.
"wake up?"
A calm voice, yet one that betrayed a hint of complexity, drifted over.
Zhou Zhenhuan stretched again, then turned around and respectfully bowed.
"I've met my uncle."
Yin Changsong was at a loss with this junior apprentice. He opened his mouth several times, but in the end, he didn't say anything harsh. He just gently brushed the snowflakes off his shoulder.
"Go and light incense for your master."
"Yes, that is exactly what I was thinking."
The Ancestral Hall seems to be a bit larger than before, mainly because two more side halls have been added.
However, there are no memorial tablets enshrined in the side hall now.
But Yin Changsong and the others felt that sooner or later they would need it.
After all, the number of Qingcheng disciples is increasing rapidly. If the lineage continues for several thousand years, the Ancestral Hall probably won't even have enough space to house all the ancestral tablets.
Zhou Zhen really didn't understand this idea, otherwise he would definitely have given it a good scolding.
My senior brother really thinks far ahead.
Zhao Yuzhen was already waiting in the Ancestral Hall. When she saw Zhou Zhen, she smiled and said, "Senior Brother, you slept for quite a long time."