Misery: There is a pawn shop here

Chapter 216

As dusk settled, it slowly bathed the layers of Pingshan Mountain in ink.
As Lian Emei's figure appeared from the foot of the mountain, a look of urgency flashed in Mu Shaoai's eyes, but he suppressed his question before she could speak. Lian Emei took the lead in recounting what had happened on the Tongtian Pillar.

"I never imagined that so many things would happen on this trip to the Tower of Heaven."

On Ping Mountain, Lian Emei returned, bringing back the news. After hearing Lian Emei's account, Mu Shaoai's tightly furrowed brows remained furrowed.

"Beware of Yama, the Drought Demon, and the Mad Dragon's Laughter; those who wander through the Illusionary Realm should be extra careful."

“I understand.” Lian Emei nodded and said, “You just said that Yan Guiren’s family was attacked. What happened?”

"I only received news of this later. When I went to Crystal Lake, Shesheng Tongzi tried to kill Yan Guiren. It was only thanks to Ye Xiaochai's timely intervention that Yan Guiren was able to escape. I have now made temporary arrangements for the couple."

At this point, Mu Shaoai felt a wave of lingering fear. If he hadn't arranged for Ye Xiaochai to keep an eye on Yan Guiren's situation beforehand, and if the Otherworldly Demon Realm hadn't been so arrogant as to only send one Shesheng Child, Yan Guiren would have had no chance of escaping alive. Although it's still impossible to confirm whether the "sword and halberd to quell the demons" theory is correct or not, Yan Guiren must not be harmed.

Lian Emei remained silent for a moment, then suddenly raised her eyes: "Now it seems that there are many strange things about this matter. We are still planning the matter of the Blade and Halberd Demon Slaying, and even our cooperating forces such as Wanshengyan and Yiliu are unaware of it. How did the Otherworld Demon Realm know about the Blade and Halberd Demon Slaying and so accurately target Dai Yanguiren?"

“I’m also completely baffled by this matter.” Mu Shaoai shook his head and said, “Although all of our members are aware of this matter, there is no way they could have leaked it. I suspect that the Otherworld Demon Realm has another channel to learn about this matter.”

"In any case, we must not be careless about this matter, and we must be even more careful in the future." Lian Emei said, "We do not yet know how much time we will be delayed in the illusion. After I and Yanmo Hanba enter the illusion, Xi Mie Tianlai from the Otherworld is still outside, and he is very likely to launch an attack. We must be careful about this matter."

"I see."

Mu Shaoai had also considered this point. If this trip were to succeed, the three core combatants of Wanshengyan, Zhengdao, and Yiliu Black Sect would be trapped in the illusion along with Kuanglong and Yanmo Hanba. However, the Otherworld Demon Realm still had Xi Mie Tianlai, a combatant no less powerful than Yanmo Hanba. If he were to make a move, it would undoubtedly be a devastating blow to either side.

"Any news regarding Wuyu?"

"I had already sent word that things weren't going well on his end either, and here are the details..."

……

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"Five people enter the game, and five divine artifacts are distributed. Interesting, they actually hope that the righteous path will cooperate with the otherworldly demon realm and the Sin Pit for a win-win situation."

Within the secret stronghold of the Yiliu Black Cult, Beichen Yuanhuang also received a message from Li Xuanxiao.

A brand new game is about to begin, with the pawnshop owner trying to get the righteous and demonic factions to cooperate and achieve a win-win situation. This trip, full of scheming to break the deadlock, is bound to be fraught with turmoil.

Huan Yu Qi Cang sat below the steps, his yellow robe blending into the shadows in the dim light: "Your Holiness, please understand. This situation may seem like a joint division of the divine artifacts, but in reality, it is full of hidden reefs. Each faction has its own purpose and calculations, making it a truly dangerous situation. Especially since Your Holiness is about to enter the illusion, the Otherworld will certainly not sit idly by. Although this place is a highly secret location of Yi Liu, considering the actual situation, it is hard to guarantee that no clues will be revealed."

"Hmm?" Bei Chen Yuanhuang said upon hearing this, "Didn't the strategist say that this place is a top secret of Yiliu, and no outsider would know about it? Judging from the strategist's intentions, I'm afraid it will be difficult to hold out for even a few days."

“It’s a top-secret place, but since it exists, there will be traces, and the other party may find out.” Huanyu Qizang explained, “In addition, those who know about the existence of this place may take action after learning that Yiliu has made a comeback.”

“Oh?” Bei Chen Yuan Huang raised an eyebrow, a sharp glint in his eyes. “Who are you talking about?” Huan Yu Qi Cang took a deep breath, as if exhaling a long-forgotten story: “In the past, within the Yi Liu, besides the Awakened Evil, there were three elders of equal status, who were also close friends of the former sect leader Nangong Shenyi: Mo Hong Cang, Fu Rong Gu, and Tian Lai Yan.”

"Hmm? Mo Hongcang... Hibiscus Bone... Heavenly Eye..."

The familiar name once again triggered memories in Bei Chen Yuan Huang's mind—memories belonging to Nan Gong Shen Yi.

In his youth, Nangong Shenyi sat drinking with three others. The words "Together in life and death" were carved on the stone wall. Then the scene changed to towering flames and two faces disfigured beyond recognition by drugs...

As Huanyu Qizang said, Nangong Shenyi and the others were both masters and servants, as well as friends. However, an accident drastically changed everything. The failure of the drug research led to further complications, Mo Hongcang died, and Furong Gu and Tianlai Yan were disfigured and their cultivation greatly reduced. Seeing that the two had lost their usefulness, Nangong Shenyi drove them out of Yiliu and arranged for assassins to ambush them.

However, the assassins who carried out the ambush did not return, and the two disappeared without a trace. Later, Yi Liu was besieged by the Loyal Prince's Mansion, and Yi Liu declined. Nangong Shenyi sealed himself off, and naturally, no one pursued the matter any further. Now that the old matter has been brought up again, facing a critical moment, the Universe Treasures had no choice but to propose it as a way to mitigate risks.

"Now that Yiliu has been revived in your hands and its prestige is growing daily," the Universe Treasures continued. "If those two were still alive, would they be willing to miss the opportunity for revenge? Knowing Yiliu as they do, if they cooperate with the Otherworld Demon Realm and work together from within, even this place would not be safe..."

“Yes, you’re right. This is something we absolutely must be wary of.” Bei Chen Yuan Huang said with a furrowed brow, “I will try to find out their whereabouts, and you also need to prepare contingency plans.”

"Yes, I understand, Treasures of the Universe."

"Go down."

After the Universe Treasures withdrew, Bei Chen Yuan Huang took out the pawnshop's pawn token. As he poured his true essence into it, the passage to Youjian Pawnshop opened. The moment he stepped into the rift, a familiar dizziness struck him. Bei Chen Yuan Huang once again stood in front of the familiar plaque and under the door.

However, for some reason, one of the pawnshops was locked up tight at the moment.

"This is……"

Bei Chen Yuanhuang was about to raise her hand to try to push the door open when she heard a man's voice.

"The shopkeeper is out. If you wish to do business, please do so another time."

"Ok?"

This voice!

Bei Chen Yuanhuang was startled when he heard the voice coming from the pawnshop.

Could this sound be...?

Bei Chen Yuanhuang looked up at the closed door of the pawnshop: "Is that you? Father, Father."

"Ok?"

(End of this chapter)