Chapter 122 Don't waste any more time
Chapter 122 Don't waste any more time
Since Xi Zhenzhen was rescued, the entire Huzhou has undergone tremendous changes.
Yun Hailong spoke with the governor of Huzhou about something, and a checkpoint was set up at the city gate. Anyone entering or leaving the city had to undergo a strict search by the disciples of Weiyu Tower and the soldiers before being allowed to pass.
Even the streets were filled with patrol teams of disciples from Weiyu Tower, each team consisting of three to five people, who patrolled the streets, causing panic among the people of Huzhou, who thought something big had happened again.
In Yun Hailong's study at Weiyu Tower.
The mysterious man sat behind his desk, with a relatively young man in black standing in front of him, while the room's owner, Yun Hailong, stood beside the desk.
"Master Yun, I heard that Xi Zhenzhen has been rescued?" The mysterious man's voice was very calm, as if he were asking about something unimportant.
Yun Hailong snorted coldly and said through gritted teeth, "Two rats sneaked into the building. We were careless for a moment and let them rescue the person."
The mysterious man chuckled, a hint of disdain in his eyes as he glanced at Yun Hailong. "The fact that just two people could rescue someone from Weiyu Tower makes me wonder if cooperating with Weiyu Tower was the right choice."
Yun Hailong blushed as the mysterious man spoke, but still stubbornly retorted, "Xi Zhenzhen was guarded by your people. Isn't it because your people didn't guard her properly that others had the opportunity to take advantage of her?"
The mysterious man hummed in agreement, then turned to the young man and asked, "Master Yun said it's your fault. Do you agree?"
Upon hearing this, the young man immediately knelt on one knee, lowered his head and said, "This subordinate has failed in his duty and is willing to punish himself with a slap."
After saying that, he raised his right hand, and wisps of black energy emanated from his palm. Then he forcefully slapped his left shoulder.
Then the man groaned, and a trickle of blood flowed down the corner of his mouth.
The mysterious man smiled slightly, seemingly quite satisfied with the young man's actions. "To survive and rescue people from you, this person is clearly no ordinary rat."
After wiping the blood from his lips, the mysterious man cupped his hands and said, "Although the newcomer's martial arts were not weak, he was also injured by me. However, the newcomer was very familiar with the environment of Weiyu Tower. It was only by knowing the terrain that he was able to shake off my subordinates. Otherwise, they would never have been able to take Xi Zhenzhen away."
"Oh?" The mysterious man raised an eyebrow, his gaze returning to Yun Hailong, making Yun Hailong's heart tighten.
"Does Master Yun know why these two are so knowledgeable about Weiyu Tower?"
"How would I know? Those two aren't from my building." Yun Hailong became increasingly flustered under the mysterious man's gaze, and could only continue to feign composure as he retorted.
"Heh, no one can say for sure whether it's true or not." The mysterious man gave Yun Hailong a deep look. "Lord Yun, I've come to cooperate with you with the utmost sincerity. Don't forget who told you about the Seven Star Stone."
The mysterious man stood up from his chair and slowly walked to Yun Hailong's side. He said in a low voice, "My men made a mistake and have already punished themselves with a palm strike. Shouldn't Weiyu Tower also do something in return?"
"I...I have already sent people to conduct a thorough search at the city gates, and I have also sent people to patrol the streets. Once Xi Zhenzhen is found, we will definitely bring her back." Yun Hailong's voice trembled slightly. He felt as if he were an insignificant ant in front of the mysterious man.
"We'll definitely arrest you, but you'll also have to accept the corresponding punishment." After the mysterious man finished speaking, he suddenly stretched out his left hand and gently brushed it across Yun Hailong's right shoulder. Instantly, Yun Hailong felt an immense pressure pressing down on him, and his body instantly became unable to move.
"Don't waste any more time. I'll give you another half month. If I still don't see the screen painting, I don't mind letting Weiyu Tower change its owner."
The pressure on Yun Hailong's shoulders grew heavier and heavier with each passing sound, threatening to crush him. A wave of fear washed over him; he began to regret his past ignorance and arrogance, never imagining he would find himself in such a predicament.
Yun Hailong clenched his teeth, unable to utter a single word. He could only blink his eyes in a struggle to indicate that he understood.
As soon as he blinked, the pressure on his body vanished. Yun Hailong suddenly felt a lightness in his shoulders and almost collapsed to the ground.
The mysterious man was too lazy to look at Yun Hailong's spineless appearance, so he turned to the man in black and said, "Send someone to help Master Yun search. Contact me anytime if there are any developments."
"Yes, I understand." The man in black stood aside, watching the mysterious man disappear through the window in a puff of smoke. He then glanced at Yun Hailong, who was already drenched in sweat, and pushed open the door to leave.
The mysterious man's commands echoed in Yun Hailong's ears like a death knell.
He has sent all the disciples that Weiyu Tower can send out to scout the city gates or patrol the streets. Any news or movement related to Xi Zhenzhen must be reported to Yun Hailong immediately.
However, no matter how hard the disciples of Weiyu Tower searched, they couldn't find Xi Zhenzhen's location. This was because Xi Zhenzhen hadn't left the Wutong Courtyard since she was rescued. Even when she was in the courtyard, she wore a fake human skin mask to ensure her safety.
While Yun Hailong was conducting a thorough investigation, Bai Heming was also meticulously exploring every possible location on Qingri Peak where a large formation might be hidden.
"Brother Bai, did you have any success today?"
Su Huaiqi leaned against a pillar in the corridor and waved to Bai Heming, who had just returned from outside.
Bai Heming shook his head. "Just like the past few days, we haven't found anything."
"Could it be that Miss Zhenzhen is mistaken? Is it possible that the great formation is not on Qingri Peak, or in some other place with the character 'Qing' in it?" Su Huaiqi sighed slightly upon hearing this. Bai Heming and the others had been exploring Qingri Peak for three to five days, but had made no progress whatsoever.
"This is the only information we have so far. Let's check it out first. After all, if something like a great formation could be discovered so easily, people probably wouldn't be so eager to get it." Bai Heming was quite calm. The fruitless efforts of the past few days hadn't bothered him. On the contrary, he felt more and more that the great formation should be on Qingri Peak.
“That makes sense.” Su Huaiqi seemed to be persuaded by Bai Heming. She looked past Bai Heming and behind him, asking curiously, “Hey, Brother Bai, why are you the only one back today? Where is Brother Li?”
Bai Heming seemed to have thought of something, and a faint smile appeared on his face. "Senior Mu accidentally discovered a good place for fishing while exploring Qingri Peak, so he left Hengzhi behind to fish with him."
"Ah? Hahaha, it seems Brother Li won't be back for a while." Su Huaiqi covered her mouth and chuckled twice. Brother Li was left behind by Senior Mu Qing, so he must be helping Senior Mu with his work. She silently felt sorry for Brother Li for three seconds.
"Oh dear, look at my memory." Su Huaiqi suddenly remembered why she was standing in the corridor, and immediately took out a letter from her sleeve and handed it to Bai Heming.
"Brother Bai, Ayan and the others have written to you. Please take a look. They've also encountered a major problem recently."
Bai Heming raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, quickly took the envelope, opened it, and casually asked, "What's the big deal?"
"They say a mysterious person discovered a large formation in the back mountain of Shaolin Temple, and that the formation has already been unsealed by the mysterious person." Su Huaiqi looked around and immediately leaned close to Bai Heming and whispered.
Upon hearing that it was related to the unsealing formation, Bai Heming frowned slightly, quickly opened the letter, and carefully read every word.
Fortunately, the letter Gu Yan sent was written in a very detailed account, including everything Gu Yan had heard, whether important or not.
Although it was full of rambling nonsense, it did ease Bai Heming's tense heart a little.
In particular, when I saw the sentence "Prince Ning, Duan Chaoxu, and Lin Bihua participated in the unsealing of the great formation and were stunned by the white light of the unsealing formation," my heart couldn't help but beat faster.
Lin Bihua?!
Could it be his friend, Fairy Bihua, who jumped into the Mirror Heaven with him?
If Lin Bihua is indeed Fairy Bihua, then the one with her should be the Heavenly Pivot Immortal Lord, the head of the immortal lords in the Arctic Palace.
Thinking of this, Bai Heming suddenly couldn't stay still any longer. After greeting Su Huaiqi in front of him, he immediately turned around and walked quickly outside.
He needed to tell Li Hengzhi about this as soon as possible. If it was really as he imagined, then Hengzhi would definitely be able to sense something.
Su Huaiqi watched Bai Heming leave quickly, his steps so fast he even used his lightness skill. She blinked in confusion.
Huh? What's wrong with Brother Bai? Why did he run off halfway through reading the letter?
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