I am about to die of old age, and I have awakened the character of longevity.

Chapter 270 Keeping the Death a Secret!

Xie An had initially thought that Su Yuqing would be very upset upon hearing the news and would need some comforting. However, Xie An realized he had overthought things.

Su Yuqing has a very open mind and a strong ability to accept things.

She's so sensible.

The more sensible she became, the more Xie An felt a touch of sadness.

He cleared his mind of distractions and handed his letter to Su Yuqing. "Master has already made contingency plans. Take a look first, and then we can discuss it further."

Xie An was telling the truth.

Now that such a big thing has happened, Xie An doesn't have many people he can trust.

Su Yuqing is definitely one of them.

It's always a good thing for the two of them to discuss things further.

Su Yuqing took the letter and read it carefully.

After reading it, Su Yuqing's calm eyes brightened. "Bai Yujing is truly farsighted. If this is the case, we might still have hope. Shall we do as Bai Yujing arranges?"

Xie An nodded, "Okay."

Su Yuqing returned the letter and fell silent.

Xie An thought she was upset, so he said, "You stay here and rest. I'll go to the Taoist temple with Song Qingfeng to arrange the retreat."

Su Yuqing regained her composure and said, "I'm fine, I'll go with you. I can be of help anyway."

After a pause, Su Yuqing added, "Although the matter of my father being possessed makes me feel bad, there are many crises now, and I can't rest and adjust. Time is limited."

Although Xie An admired him, he also felt a pang of sadness and said, "Alright, let's go together then."

Then, the two held hands and walked outside together.

As soon as they stepped outside, they saw Ma Tiedan, Master Huang, and Jin Yuping standing at the door.

Clearly, the three of them seemed to know something, so they rushed over to wait, hoping to help in some way.

Master Huang coughed, his back hunched, and asked with great concern, "Brother Xie, has something happened?"

Seeing Master Huang's aged and trembling appearance, Xie An felt a pang of emotion. He stepped forward to help Master Huang up and said, "Brother Huang, there is indeed a problem. There's no time to lose, I have some things to tell you."

Gollum~
Looking at the three people's eager eyes, Xie An swallowed hard before suppressing his reluctance and telling them the truth.

Master Huang and Jin Yuping were Xie An's most trusted confidants, having spent a lot of time together and possessing considerable knowledge of the affairs of the Kongsang Ancient City. They also knew that Bai Yujing was the mastermind behind the Kongsang Ancient City, and that Bai Yujing was the most outstanding person in the Great Qian Dynasty.

To everyone's surprise, Bai Yujing died.

Even more unexpectedly, Ye Tiannan also died.

Emperor Jingtai was possessed by the founder of martial arts and has now become the most terrifying being in the entire Great Qian Dynasty.

What the three found even more unacceptable was that they were learning for the first time that this world was actually a small hidden realm. The Martial Arts Ancestor even intended to reclaim this world…

As Xie An uttered these words, the three felt a chill run down their spines. Xie An said, "With the fall of my master and Ye Nantian, it means that no one in the Great Qian Dynasty can stop Emperor Jingtai's advance. If things go as expected, Yunzhou will soon be targeted by Emperor Jingtai. Miss Yuping, please give the order to take everyone from Seven Star Village and immediately move to the Bronze Gate in Black Mountain Town, where they will wait outside the ancient city of Kongsang."

Jin Yuping was under a lot of pressure, and cold sweat broke out on her forehead.

Ma Tiedan asked, "What about the families of the brothers in the village?"

Xie An thought for a moment and said, "Take them all. But keep it a secret."

Although the ancient city of Kongsang is large, it cannot accommodate the entire population of Yunzhou. Further screening is still needed.

After giving the instructions, Xie An said to Master Huang, "Brother Huang, could you please take the white fox to the Xie residence in the city and tell everyone to pack up immediately and bring their families to Seven Star Village. They will then travel with the villagers to Kongsang Ancient City."

Master Huang knew that this was a serious matter, so he didn't say much and agreed directly, "Don't worry, Brother Xie, I can handle this."

Xie An didn't forget to encourage Master Huang, "Brother Huang, don't be discouraged. The spiritual energy concentration in the ancient city is very high, which will greatly benefit your cultivation. You might even break through."

Upon hearing this, Master Huang's dim eyes finally lit up with a bright light. "Okay."

……

"Brother Song, let's go."

Xie An and Su Yuqing went out the gate, found Song Qingfeng, and without exchanging pleasantries, left the village together and headed straight for the ancient city of Yunzhou.

The vast city of Yunzhou remained largely unchanged.

The bustling streets were filled with people, and vendors were still loudly hawking their wares, creating a lively atmosphere.

Xie An sensed the warmth and humanity of this place and knew that this scene wouldn't last long.

We'll see what happens, even if it's just for one day.

They arrived at Yunzhou Taoist Temple and met the abbot, Zhang Shuibo.

Zhang Shuibo greeted Xie An warmly, saying, "Brother Xie, you've finally arrived. Now that our master is in trouble, we'll need you to make the decisions on many things that need to be done."

Xie An didn't mince words and went straight to the point, "Brother Zhang, please speak frankly if you need anything."

Zhang Shuibo said, "News just came from the capital that Ye Nantian, Bai Yujing, and the Jingtai Emperor fought a great battle at Yujing Mountain and both perished. The news has spread far and wide and will soon reach Yunzhou City. Should we hold a funeral for our master?"

Xie An shook his head: "No more funerals. Keep the death a secret for now. Also, have everyone from the Daoist academy depart tonight and leave Yunzhou City directly for Black Mountain Town."

Zhang Shuibo was quite surprised.

Why is it that a super big shot like Bai Yujing has fallen without any funeral rites?

It doesn't look very presentable no matter how you look at it.

"So urgent?"

Xie An said, "The sooner the better. I have a feeling that Emperor Jingtai will arrive in Yunzhou soon. Act immediately! If we are delayed, everyone will die."

(End of this chapter)