Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 524 Listening to the Fragrance Pavilion

Outside the Tingxiang Pavilion, Chu Danqing and Li Qingying heard some shocking news.

That was the royal family of the Western Long Kingdom seeking a husband for their princess.

But here's the problem: Li Qingying is hanging out with Chu Danqing all the time, so where would they find a princess to recruit for them?
Upon realizing this, both men simultaneously identified a suspect.

It was the same woman they had met on Miaohai Peak of Dingxing Mountain.

"Although she looks exactly like me and also cultivates the Heavenly Mirror Divine Skill, the identity of a martial arts master cannot be hidden after all." Li Qingying was completely puzzled.

"What if she is also a celestial maiden?" Chu Danqing asked.

“Even if she is a celestial maiden, there are still differences,” Li Qingying said. “She can’t be the same celestial maiden as the Wonderful Sound Goddess.”

"I won't say anything else, but my Wonderful Sound Celestial Maiden was brought here by an entire nation."

"How could we possibly afford to maintain a mere Tingxiang Pavilion?" This was not Li Qingying's arrogance.

The strength of Tingxiang Pavilion was simply not worth the attention of the Xilong royal family.

If a country with such strength can produce a Heavenly Maiden of Wonderful Sound, then the Western Long Kingdom would have been destroyed by the other three kingdoms long ago.

"Now that things have come to this, it's no longer important whether it's done or not." Chu Danqing knew that since the matter had already occurred, it meant that the other party had a solution.

He then added, "Let's first copy down the martial arts manuals in Tingxiang Pavilion, and then hurry back to Xilong."

Since we're already here, we can't just leave without doing our business.

Although the secret manual didn't belong to Li Qingying, her grandmother also had a share in it.

So their plan wasn't to rob or steal, but to openly and honestly ask the other party for a copy.

As for the other party refusing to give it, that's another matter.

This can be considered a case of "courtesy first, then force."

"Xiao Chu, boat, section." Da Bao tugged at Chu Danqing's sleeve and pointed to a large ship that was slowly sailing by in the distance.

Their destination was the Tingxiang Pavilion.

"Didn't he go back? Why is he on the ship?" Chu Danqing understood what Da Bao meant.

That means Duan Zhilu was on this ship.

Logically, this shouldn't be the case, since Duan Zhilu should already be in Nanzhao by now, considering the timeline.

Unless something unexpected happens.

"Is it possible that the mistress of Tingxiang Pavilion was also his lover?" Li Qingying came to this conclusion.

Chu Danqing's eye twitched. Believe it or not, there really is such a possibility.

He didn't know Duan Zhilu very well, but judging from the fact that he dared to place lovers in all four kingdoms, it was indeed possible that such a situation could occur.

"So he most likely met his match by accident," Chu Danqing said speechlessly.

Judging from Duan Zhilu's attitude, he definitely didn't want to bring the mistress of Tingxiang Pavilion back with him.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have stayed at Baojing Villa.

Secondly, this mistress was already married and had a daughter.

But her husband died.

Even if Duan Zhilu were blinded by greed, he would never actually come to take the person away.

However, one thing is certain: it is highly likely that the Tingxiang Pavilion was built with the financial support of Duan Zhilu.

"Should we save them?" Li Qingying asked.

"Let's save her. The mistress of Tingxiang Pavilion is quite capable." Chu Danqing thought of Qin Rong.

If Duan Zhilu falls into the hands of the other side, he might not lose an arm or a leg, but he might not be able to show his prowess again.

He might turn evil, and that would be troublesome later.

When an ordinary person turns evil, it might just mean getting angry and then taking revenge on society.

Duan Zhilu is no ordinary person. If he were to turn evil, there would be endless suffering.

Even if you lack the ability, you can still rely on your status.

"Let's go, let's go on the ship first." After Chu Danqing finished speaking, he let Da Bao lead the two of them in silently.

And with Da Bao's guidance, they quickly located Duan Zhilu, who was being held captive.

Not only was Duan Zhilu there, but his lover Shen Yuhan was also there.

The two men were tied up tightly and thrown to the bottom of the cabin.

Fortunately, he was not tortured, but was poisoned and could not use his true energy or martial arts at all.

"Hmm!" Duan Zhilu's face lit up with joy when he saw Chu Danqing and Da Bao arrive.

Da Bao immediately untied them, and Da Bai then used a combination of healing techniques to restore them to health.

"Lord Duan, what's going on with you two? Didn't you go back to Nanzhao?" Chu Danqing asked.

Upon hearing Chu Danqing's words, Duan Zhilu's face showed embarrassment: "This is a long story."

"It's alright, we have plenty of time." Chu Danqing felt it was okay to watch the drama unfold, but due to the special circumstances, she added, "We can also keep it short."

"That day we..." Duan Zhilu said only briefly.

It's likely that someone used the name of the mistress of Tingxiang Pavilion to lull the two of them into a false sense of security.

He was caught off guard and fell into a trap.

The main poison used was a rare and potent drug from the Western Long Kingdom, which instantly rendered the two of them powerless to resist.

When Li Qingying heard about the source of the medicine, she initially wanted to gloat, but then she felt embarrassed.

As they were talking, the ship slowly docked, clearly indicating that it had already entered the Tingxiang Pavilion.

Tingxiang Pavilion is situated by the lake, so an inner harbor was built specifically for the docking of luxury ships.

"Speaking of which, does this Tingxiang Pavilion also engage in human trafficking?" Chu Danqing asked, changing the subject.

When he arrived, he saw other men locked up in the cabin. However, there was one thing he couldn't understand: why were there men of all ages?

"I overheard a bit about this while I was tied up. It wasn't about human trafficking," Duan Zhilu said helplessly. "Those people were fertilizer."

"After the Pavilion Master died, she went around capturing unfaithful men and chopping them into mincemeat to use as fertilizer."

Chu Danqing was amazed; what kind of bizarre thought process is this?
"So arrogant, don't the major sects care? Even if they don't care, won't the Eastern Lin Kingdom care?" Chu Danqing really didn't expect the other party to give such a reason.

The original multi-story ships were likely used for transporting grain to fund the Tingxiang Pavilion.

Now, instead of using it to make money, the other party is using it to do this kind of messy thing.

If this Xiangshui Pavilion keeps going through all this, it would be considered quite resilient if it can last another year.

As for the act of infidelity? Such a thing certainly deserves punishment, but chopping it into mincemeat is a bit too much.

"I'm not really sure about that." Duan Zhilu was arrested, not brought here for investigation, so how would he know so much?

As they were talking, the group of unfaithful men above were driven out.

"Speaking of which, how did these unfaithful men judge?" Chu Danqing suddenly realized something.

That means that since the other party is doing this kind of thing, they definitely won't conduct a serious investigation.

Otherwise, with so many people, where would we find the time and energy to investigate them one by one?

“A man who marries a concubine is a heartless man,” Duan Zhilu said helplessly.

"..." Chu Danqing was truly shocked this time.

He thought they were looking for divorced men or men rumored to have abandoned their wives and children.

The standard turned out to be quite broad.

Secondly, this person is truly courting death.

The vast majority of ordinary people would not have concubines; they were neither qualified nor able to afford to marry one.

In retrospect, Chu Danqing overestimated the possibility of surviving a year.

The upper deck of the ship was quickly emptied, but Duan Zhilu, who was on the lowest deck, was left unattended.

After everyone had finished clearing the area, several footsteps could be heard.

A voluptuous and beautiful woman descended the mountain, accompanied by several maids carrying swords.

She had expected to see Duan Zhilu bound tightly, but that was not the case.

"Wan'er, what's wrong with you? You're not Wan'er! Who are you to dare impersonate my daughter!" The woman's gaze fell on Li Qingying, and her expression changed.

But no one answered him; instead, she was met with Da Bao's claws.

In the blink of an eye, the other party and his men were all subdued.

"My father was on the previous ship," Chu Danqing said, making up a story.

He just wanted to know if this was the first boatload of people the other side had captured.

"No wonder you look so familiar, you're the son of Vice Minister Fei." The woman sneered, "Your father is good-looking, but unfortunately he's a tough nut to crack."

“I told him to go back and kill his wives, concubines and children, but I only castrated him and kept him by my side as a servant.”

"Unfortunately, he was an ungrateful person; he was chopped into mincemeat and buried."

These few words left Chu Danqing speechless.

Chu Danqing was not the only one who remained silent; Li Qingying and Duan Zhilu were also silent.

The three of them were truly surprised that this person would even dare to kill a vice minister.

This is utterly upside down!

Then Chu Danqing gave Da Bao a look.

Da Bao killed them all on the spot.

The other party's answer indicated that there was indeed a previous group of people, but Chu Danqing did not know which group it was.

"Lord Duan, I always said you have quite a variety of fetishes; you could even do that to a madman," Chu Danqing couldn't help but remark.

The rank of the official position of Vice Minister varied across dynasties.

In the Eastern Lin Kingdom, this was a fifth-rank official position.

And this may not even be the highest-ranking official position the other party has captured.

Duan Zhilu gave a wry smile: "She wasn't like this before."

“Now it is.” Chu Danqing didn’t care about her past; he only saw her current madness.

"By the way, do you know where those martial arts manuals in the Fragrant Pavilion are hidden?" Chu Danqing asked.

Duan Zhilu shook his head: "I don't know about that. Although I gave Tingxiang Pavilion as a gift, I only kept it for half a month after it was first built."

"Alright, I'll have Da Bao look for it," Chu Danqing said.

There is a solution. Da Bao has memorized the woman's scent. He can follow the scent to find her. It won't be difficult.

The other party also cultivates the Heavenly Mirror Divine Art, but doesn't seem to be very proficient at it.

He must have been used to a life of ease and comfort with little pressure, so practicing martial arts was naturally no big deal for him.

Especially since no one is in charge, he's just a half-baked amateur.

"Then I'll see you two off first," Chu Danqing said.

Li Qingying's appearance was similar to that of the young lady from Tingxiang Pavilion, so much so that even her mother couldn't tell them apart at first glance, mainly because of their different temperaments.

Pretending for a long time is definitely not good, but pretending for a short time is not too problematic.

There's no need to worry about her temperament or tone of voice; Li Qingying had observed her before on Miaohai Peak of Dingxing Mountain.

Not 100%, 20-30% is enough.

(End of this chapter)