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"No, I have important matters to attend to. You don't need to ask any more questions now; I will tell you later."

"...Alright, I'll arrange ten reliable people for you."

Inside the Yin Kui Sect's headquarters in Luoyang City.

Bai Qing'er looked at Su Qingfeng's portrait and couldn't help but shake her head. She hadn't expected Su Qingfeng to actually come to Luoyang and even kill Dugu Ce of the Dugu clan. This Lord Wu Xiang truly brought unrest wherever he went. Seeing Wen Caiting return, she quickly asked:

"Elder Wen, have you found Lord Wu Xiang in Luoyang?"

Seeing Bai Qing'er's anxious expression, Wen Caiting smiled slightly. She understood Bai Qing'er's thoughts and was happy to see it happen. Now that Bai Qing'er was not vying with Wanwan for the position of sect leader, the Yin Kui Sect would have less to worry about infighting, which was good for everyone.

She walked to Bai Qing'er's side and said:

"We haven't found him yet. But we've sent people all over Luoyang. As soon as Lord Wu Xiang shows up, we'll be able to get there first."

"Qing'er, this is your chance. If you can protect Lord Wu Xiang, and with the sect leader speaking up for you, you will definitely be able to stay by his side in the future."

Bai Qing'er clenched her hands tightly and said solemnly:

"I understand. I will not miss this opportunity. I will no longer compete with Wanwan for the position of sect leader of the Yin Kui Sect—staying by Wu Xiangjun's side is far better than being the sect leader."

Wen Caiting pulled her down to sit and whispered her instructions:

"It's good that you've thought it through. Even if you only become Wu Xiangjun's concubine in the future, you'll probably have a better future than the imperial concubines. Right now, his army is attacking the southern part of the Song Dynasty and has probably already acquired a large amount of territory. In the Sui Dynasty, his power is also growing day by day, and perhaps the whole world will be his in the future. You know the women around him. As long as you behave yourself, Wu Xiangjun will never treat you badly."

Upon hearing this, Bai Qing'er, unwilling to wait a moment longer, immediately stood up and said:

"I'll go find Lord Wu Xiang right now. Didn't Lu Xiaofeng and Sikong Zhaixing go to Luoyang? I'll go ask them if they know Lord Wu Xiang's whereabouts."

"Alright, you go ahead. I'll go explore Luoyang again."

Inside the Dugu clan mansion in Luoyang.

Yu Chuhong and Dugu Feng looked at the information about that person in their hands, their hearts filled with shock—this person's background was truly extraordinary.

Now, even Yang Lin, the Prince of Kao Shan, outside the city, has sent word that the Dugu Clan should abandon the pursuit of that person. Although the Prince of Kao Shan did not explicitly state the person's identity, You Chuhong already understands.

Dugu Feng recalled the person who had humiliated her that day; it was none other than Wu Xiangjun of the Song Dynasty, who now wielded immense power in the Sui Dynasty, far surpassing the Dugu clan.

What she found even more unacceptable was that Fan Qinghui of the Cihang Jingzhai sect of the Great Sui Dynasty and Zhu Yuyan of the Yin Kui sect both had ambiguous relationships with this Wu Xiangjun.

He also has a wife who is at the Grandmaster level, and another who is about to enter the Grandmaster level—thinking of this, Dugu Feng felt weak all over, and it seemed that he could not avenge this grudge.

"Grandma, are we still going to capture that Lord Wu Xiang?"

You Chuhong was also in a dilemma. Wu Xiangjun had an extraordinary background, with the wife of a Grandmaster behind him. In addition, he held military power and had complicated relationships with Cihang Jingzhai and Yin Kui Sect. Even if they really captured him, what could the Dugu Clan do to him?

But if they don't capture him, how will the Dugu clan maintain their foothold in the Sui Dynasty if they stop their large-scale manhunt for Sun's killer in Luoyang?

Seeing Dugu Feng's unwilling expression, You Chuhong decided to continue the pursuit, but instructed that he must not be harmed and to "invite" him back to the mansion before making further plans.

"Feng'er, go and inform your father and uncle: if you see Wu Xiangjun, try your best to invite him to my Dugu residence. Remember, even if you arrest him, you must not harm him in the slightest, otherwise the Dugu clan will be in great trouble."

Dugu Feng clenched her fists, her heart filled with unbearable resentment. That man not only humiliated her but also killed Dugu Ce, yet the Dugu clan was powerless against him. Even though Dugu Ce deserved to die, the incident in the restaurant that day had already been witnessed by others.

She wanted to tell her grandmother that the Dugu clan had nothing to fear from him, but in fact, the Dugu clan did not dare to offend this Lord Wu Xiang.

In the end, she could only nod reluctantly: "Feng'er understands, I will go and inform Father and Uncle."

Yu Chuhong, leaning on her cane, sighed and left. Seeing this, Dugu Feng immediately set off as well.

In a secluded courtyard in Luoyang, Lu Xiaofeng and Sikong Zhaixing sat facing each other, drinking in silence.

Although the two were neither acupunctured nor bound, they dared not leave easily—Shi Guanyin's martial arts were too high, and even if they tried to escape, they could not escape her grasp.

Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but wonder: Did Su Qingfeng offend Shi Guanyin, or did he have some kind of complicated relationship with her?

He glanced at Sikong Zhaixing, noticing he was also lost in thought, clearly pondering the same matter. Lu Xiaofeng simply asked, "Sikong, do you think Su Qingfeng and Shi Guanyin might have that kind of relationship?"

Sikong Zhaixing felt a headache coming on and didn't know how to respond. If Su Qingfeng really had something to do with Shi Guanyin, then things would be in serious trouble.

Shi Guanyin is several decades older than Su Qingfeng, but aren't people like Yaoyue and Zhu Yuyan all much older than him? Some are even old enough to be his grandmothers, yet Su Qingfeng still gets involved with them.

But Shi Guanyin is different—Sikong Zhaixing knows her reputation well. He heard that she keeps many male lovers in the desert. If Su Qingfeng knew, he probably wouldn't accept such a promiscuous woman.

What Sikong Zhaixing feared even more was that if Su Qingfeng dumped Shi Guanyin because of this, he and Lu Xiaofeng would probably suffer as well.

He nodded helplessly and whispered to Lu Xiaofeng, "There's a good chance they have that kind of relationship. I'm just worried that Su Qingfeng will run away after finding out her background. If that happens, our lives will be in danger."

Lu Xiaofeng took a swig of wine and complained, "That bastard, can't he live without a woman? This time, of all people to mess with, he had to provoke a woman from the Celestial Realm. Isn't he just asking for death?"

At this moment, Bai Qing'er found the other courtyard. After knocking and entering, she saw Lu Xiaofeng and Sikong Zhaixing looking at her with worried expressions.

Bai Qing'er assumed they were also worried about Su Qingfeng, and hurriedly asked, "Lu Xiaofeng, have you seen Lord Wu Xiang?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xiaofeng quickly signaled to stop her. Shi Guanyin was currently unaware of Su Qingfeng's identity, and if it were exposed now, the women around Su Qingfeng would likely suffer.

Shi Guanyin was especially cruel to beautiful women, always disfiguring them upon seeing them. Lu Xiaofeng, fearing Shi Guanyin would overhear, quickly said, "Bai Qing'er, what Wu Xiangjun? We don't know who you're talking about. We have nothing to do with your demonic sect, you should leave now."

Bai Qing'er noticed the wink Lu Xiaofeng gave her and knew they were in trouble, most likely trapped here. She calmly feigned anger and said to Lu Xiaofeng and Sikong Zhaixing, "Fine, since you two look down on my Demonic Sect, then forget it. I'll leave now..."

Before she could finish speaking, just as she turned to leave, a figure suddenly appeared in front of her.

Bai Qing'er was startled and took a few steps back. Looking closer, she saw a woman whose face was veiled. She thought to herself that this person was most likely the one who imprisoned Lu Xiaofeng and Sikong Zhaixing. Shi Guanyin coldly scrutinized her and asked, "A member of the Demonic Sect? To which faction do you belong?"

Shi Guanyin had been secretly observing Lu Xiaofeng and Su Qingfeng, overhearing their conversation clearly. She even nearly lost her temper and attacked them when they mentioned her relationship with Su Qingfeng. She also witnessed Lu Xiaofeng's every move after this woman entered. Shi Guanyin was somewhat surprised to learn that the woman held the identity of a "Lord of the Palace."

When Lu Xiaofeng and Sikong Zhaixing saw Shi Guanyin appear, they knew she had been watching them all along. Now, they realized they were in for another hostage – one who had delivered herself right to their doorstep.

Lu Xiaofeng hoped Bai Qing'er would be quick-witted and prevent Shi Guanyin from getting information about Su Qingfeng from her, otherwise the number of people imprisoned here would likely increase. Bai Qing'er, looking at the intimidating woman before her, felt a lingering fear and asked, "Yin Kui Sect. Who are you?"

Upon hearing that she came from the Yin Kui Sect, Shi Guanyin chuckled and said, "A disciple of Zhu Yuyan? So it's Zhu Yuyan, who was betrayed by a man... If your sect leader doesn't have a special opportunity in this life, I'm afraid she will have difficulty reaching the Grandmaster realm. What a pity, otherwise, with her talent, she should have already reached the late Grandmaster stage."

Bai Qing'er was surprised that this woman knew about the time when her master was wronged by Shi Zhixuan. This happened decades ago. The person in front of her looked young, but Bai Qing'er didn't believe that she was actually very old—she was probably like her master, using magic to preserve her youth.

"You know my master? Who exactly are you?"

"Who I am is none of your business," Shi Guanyin said coldly. "Now, tell me about Lord Wu Xiang. If you conceal even a single word, I will take your life immediately."

Bai Qing'er couldn't help but feel nervous. She understood that this woman was most likely a grudge against Wu Xiangjun, otherwise Lu Xiaofeng wouldn't have hinted at it like that earlier. She absolutely couldn't reveal any information about Wu Xiangjun—she still wanted to become Wu Xiangjun's person in the future, and if something happened to him, all her hopes would be dashed.

"I know nothing of any Lady Wu Xiang; I was merely following orders. Since you know my master, why don't you go and ask her directly?"

Little girl, you're not being honest. But it doesn't matter, if you don't tell, someone else will. What you're doing here with me will get out sooner or later.

More and more people will likely come looking for you later. I want to see what kind of people are asking about Su Qingfeng.

Shi Guanyin thought for a moment and did not make a move against Bai Qing'er. Now, she was becoming more and more interested in Su Qingfeng.

She hadn't expected that after being betrayed by a man, Zhu Yuyan would find another man, and that this Su Qingfeng was several decades younger than Zhu Yuyan—this surprised Shi Guanyin.

So, Bai Qing'er was also locked in this separate courtyard. Right now, like Lu Xiaofeng and Sikong Zhaixing, she could only sit helplessly in the courtyard, not knowing whether anyone else would come later.

Subsequently, Wuqing and Tieshou, two of the Four Great Constables, came to the courtyard and did not leave; Huang Xuemei, the Six-Fingered Qin Demon, also came and did not leave; Hua Wuque of the Yihua Palace also stayed after entering.

When the rich girl Zhu Qiqi arrived, she didn't leave; when Ximen Chuixue arrived, he sat down to drink like Lu Xiaofeng and didn't go out anymore; even when Ning Daoqi came in, he had no choice but to stay put and dared not make any rash moves.

As evening approached, Wanwan and Shi Feixuan arrived at the same place. They were quite surprised to see so many people in the courtyard, all of whom were trapped there.

Seeing that Grandmaster Ning Daoqi was just standing quietly to the side, Wanwan and Shi Feixuan had no choice but to stay behind.

As Shi Guanyin watched the growing crowd gather in the courtyard, she became increasingly confused about Su Qingfeng. Among them were members of the Yin Kui Sect, Cihang Jingzhai, and Yihua Palace, as well as many other grandmaster-level experts.