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"The senior seems to be popular with girls."
Tian Nu Rui sighed, fearing that the Dao Lord had no interest in the mortal realm, and that her sisters' beauty had been wasted.
Tang Lian and Wu Chan were somewhat embarrassed.
They felt as if they had witnessed something incredible, and even felt that Zhou Zhenhuan's unintentional glances were full of disdain.
"Ahem, um, senior, the food and wine have been set out. Would you like to come and have a taste?"
Tian Nv Rui glanced at Tang Lian several times before Tang Lian finally forced a greeting.
Zhou Zhenhuan sighed: "The ancients said that beauty is edible, and only today do I know the true meaning of it."
"Alright, just say what you have to say."
To Zhou's surprise, it was Wu Chan who spoke first.
"Senior, Junior Brother Wuxin is currently missing, which is likely a calamity for the entire martial arts world."
Aren't you worried at all?
Zhou Zhen waved his hand dismissively: "What are you worried about? His identity? The Heavenly Realm? Or his martial arts skills?"
A series of rhetorical questions plunged Wu Chan into silence.
Tang Lian and Tian Nv Rui exchanged a glance and frowned at the same time.
How did the monk Wuxin get involved with Tianwaitian?
No, the White-Haired Immortal from Beyond the Heavens did indeed appear last night to compete for the golden coffin.
At the time, however, no one knew that it contained Wuxin.
Therefore, judging from Senior Zhou's words, Wuxin probably has an unknown relationship with that white-haired immortal.
Chapter 26 Tianquan Manor
Zhou Zhenhuan saw that Wu Chan was unwilling to answer his question, so he did not press the matter.
"And you? No problem?"
Tang Lian took a deep breath. Of course he had questions, and quite a few at that.
Now he knows why Wuxin is in the coffin: because he knows the Thirty-Two Ultimate Techniques of the Rakshasa Hall.
I also understood why so many people were trying to snatch it.
Both the golden coffin and the monk Wuxin himself are indeed worth fighting over.
Tang Lian first clasped her hands in a fist and palm salute: "Senior, I dare not doubt your words."
Even after much thought, I still couldn't understand one thing.
Zhou Zhenhuan tapped the wine pot lightly with his fingers and nodded: "Tell me about it."
“I understand why Wuxin is unwilling to go to Jiulong Temple with Master Wuchan.”
If it were me, I wouldn't want to be controlled by others either.
So his escape, while not the outcome I wanted, is understandable.
But why did he have to take Lei Wujie and Xiao Se with him when he was leaving?
If he really wanted to escape, wouldn't it be more convenient for him to do it alone?
Zhou Zhenhuan looked strange: "That's a good question. He probably thinks these two people are richer."
However, Wuxin soon discovered that he had fallen into a series of pits.
These two scoundrels, all show and no substance, can't even scrape together ten copper coins.
Tang Lian was stunned. He had considered many possibilities, such as the two of them being weak, or that he needed hostages.
But to everyone's surprise, Zhou Zhen actually gave this reason.
"Of course. Look, this Taoist robe of mine was sewn by hand by that kid Li Fansong on the mountain."
Oh, Li Fansong is my apprentice nephew; he's very good at needlework.
But in any case, it was just an ordinary Taoist robe, worthless.
Furthermore, Wuxin knows he can't beat me, and I wouldn't want to go with him, so he won't arrest me.
And you, Tang Lian, ha, dressed in tattered clothes, covered in dust, you certainly don't look like a rich person.
Only desolation and thunder without calamity remain.
Xiao Se wore a thousand-gold fur coat, custom-made by Yuxiu Workshop in Tianqi City, worth a thousand gold pieces.
Lei Wujie's Phoenix Fire attire was also quite valuable.
Furthermore, neither of them is particularly strong, and they are easy to control.
Therefore, no matter how you look at it, it's perfectly reasonable for these two people to be arrested.
Tang Lian fell silent, Wu Chan fell silent, and even Tian Nv Rui covered her mouth in silence.
If we follow this line of thought, we have to admit that Zhou's words do make a lot of sense.
But this reason is so absurd that it's hard to believe.
For the first time, Tang Lian felt that this senior who was supposedly a diviner of heaven had probably miscalculated.
"So, what does he need the money for?" Wu Chan finally couldn't help but ask.
"Because he needs to go to a very far place next."
In the world of business, you can't get anywhere without money.
Eating, drinking, lodging, and transportation all require money.
Just like me, someone with my strength can only get drinks by mooching. The first time, I mooched Tang Lian's money for drinks, and the second time, I mooched from that person in the palace.
This shows that there is nothing more difficult in the world than making money.
Zhou Zhen took a swig of wine, then looked out the window without saying anything more. He then fell out of the window as if he were drunk, which made Tian Nv Rui gasp.
But the next moment, Zhou Zhenhuan's voice reached everyone's ears.
"I've discovered something really interesting, so I'm leaving now. I'm off."
Tang Lian and the other two hurried over, but Zhou Zhenhuan was nowhere to be seen.
Wu Chan praised, "This senior Qingcheng is indeed a master of profound Taoist arts, coming and going without a trace. He is truly a divine being."
Zhou Zhenhuan left, and his assurance put the three of them at ease.
The banquet should not be wasted, so Tang Lian, Tian Nv Rui, and Wu Chan sat together.
Through Wu Chan's narration, Zhou Zhenhuan's previous question was also answered.
"So, Wuxin is actually the son of Ye Dingzhi, the sect leader of the Demonic Sect's Outer Heaven Sect." Tang Lian and Tian Nv Rui were both shocked.
Tang Lian, in particular, never expected that a mission would lead to the Demonic Sect's Eastern Expedition.
Even more unexpectedly, the disciple of Zen Master Wangyou was actually the young master of Tianwaitian.
Wu Chan nodded, his expression somewhat helpless.
"That's right. Twelve years ago, the Demonic Sect launched a war in order to overthrow the Northern Li imperial power."
However, it was only through the combined efforts of the Great General Langya Wang, who led the three armies of Beili and, with the help of the Four Guardians of Tianqi, united the forces of the entire martial arts world to defeat the Demonic Sect.
Ye Dingzhi died in battle, and Wuxin, Ye Dingzhi's son, was only five years old at the time. He was taken hostage and imprisoned in Beili.
This is the so-called Pact of Locking Mountains and Rivers, from which time the Demonic Sect was forbidden from setting foot in Beili.
However, the twelve-year agreement to lock the mountains and rivers has now come to an end.
The white-haired immortal from the Outer Heavens set foot in Beili precisely to welcome his young master, Wuxin, back to the Outer Heavens.
Tang Lian suddenly realized what Zhou Zhenhuan had said to the White-Haired Immortal. At the time, it seemed illogical, but now it all made sense.
Senior Zhou said: He has no reason to snatch someone else's child.
It turned out that he already knew that the coffin contained Wuxin, and he also knew Wuxin's identity and background.
Senior Zhou is indeed... a diviner of destiny.
At this moment, my confidence in this senior colleague inexplicably returned.
Tiannu Rui seemed to be thinking: "So, Master Dajue wants to abolish Wuxin's thirty-two secret techniques of the Rakshasa Hall before Wuxin returns to the Outer Heaven, in order to prevent the tiger from returning to the mountain?"
Wu Chan sighed, subconsciously put his hands together, and uttered "Amitabha."
"Hopefully, that's really what he thinks."
Tianquan Mountain Villa is a mountain villa.
A true mountain resort, surrounded by mountains and nestled by water. Despite the freezing weather, there is a hot spring within the resort.
The heat from the hot spring spread throughout the entire resort, and even in the depths of winter, flowers still bloom in abundance within Tianquan Resort.
It is indeed a place with excellent feng shui.
Zhou Zhen was soaking in the hot spring, feeling listless and lacking energy.
He felt that compared to Tianquan Manor, the desolate Xueluo Manor was practically worthless and could be chopped up for firewood.
The villa was bustling with people, maids, servants, and guards, yet it seemed as if no one noticed anyone soaking in the hot spring.
Zhou Zhenhuan even saw a middle-aged woman flirting with a young servant, fighting behind the artificial hill.
The middle-aged woman was referred to as the Third Madam.
Sure enough, the garden is full of spring beauty.
Chapter 27 Revenge
No one would have guessed that this seemingly glamorous and bustling manor was actually a training ground for an assassin organization.
And now, the Marquis of the Underworld stands outside the gate of the manor.
The giant golden sword was strapped to his back, in a very suitable position.
It can be easily removed with a simple reach.
In fact, this location is indeed convenient.
The Marquis of the Underworld took the giant golden sword from behind his back and put it in his hand, leaving a trail of sparks as it drew across the ground.
Dragging the knife is a skilled job.
If you continue walking like this, the blade will become even sharper under the polishing of the bluestone on the ground.
If dragged out improperly, it becomes a dull knife.
Of course, a dull knife isn't necessarily bad; cutting flesh with a dull knife hurts more, and the person dies more slowly.
He used to consider this place his home.
Now that he's back, all he wants to do is kill.
Kill an old man.
An old man whom he called his master.
The master of the Underworld Marquis was none other than the owner of this manor, the Old Man of Heavenly Spring.
Similarly, he was also the perpetrator of the massacre that befell his entire Xie family.
Zhou Zhen just felt that this past event was strange and melodramatic.
To exterminate an entire family, one must leave no one alive, eradicating every root and branch.
Because the son of his enemy had lost his memory, he brought him back to raise him, and then turned him into a tool in his own hands.
What exactly did this old man Tianquan go through back then to develop such a perverse sense of humor?
Little did they know that doing so could very likely leave behind huge hidden dangers.
So now, the very person he trained has come back to kill him.
Zhou really doubted the mental state of the old man Tianquan when he did this, and if possible, he would like to introduce him to the doctors at Qingshan Hospital.