Gou Zai Xianwu Wenjing Search for Opportunities

Chapter 91 Southern School Black Serpent Dragon Palm

Li Shiqi slapped Wang Anren's abdomen hard, causing the black blood inside to come out.

Old Li quickly channeled his inner energy into Wang Anren, forcibly prolonging his life, while simultaneously blowing a puff of smoke in his face: "Wang Anren, who is your master?"

Wang Anren weakly opened his eyes, a silly grin on his face, uttered the word "Zhao," and immediately collapsed to the ground, lifeless.

Disappointed at not getting an answer, Old Li withdrew his hand and muttered to himself, "The Dharma Seal of the Sea of ​​Consciousness is deadly upon contact with blood; the visitor is not friendly!"

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After saying that, Old Li coughed violently, his back suddenly bent over, and after coughing for a long time, he spat out a mouthful of phlegm, which contained blood.

Li Shiliu whispered, "Old Li, you should stop smoking. It's bad for your health."

"I'm just an old man, what's the harm in that?" Old Li chuckled self-deprecatingly, flicked his pipe, and the tobacco instantly went out. He tapped the pipe, took out the unburnt tobacco, wrapped it in a silk handkerchief, and put it back in the pipe.

Li Shiliu kicked Wang Anren's corpse: "Old Li, shall we continue the soul-searching ritual?"

"No need." Old Li put away his pipe, shook his head and sighed, "If someone dies here, their spirit will haunt us. How can we chase after them? You two investigate his background."

"Yes," Li Shiliu replied, then asked, "Does the servant still need to be summoned?"

"Forget it, let's bury it. I'll save my magic power." Old Li coughed twice more, his face pale, and his body slowly hunched over.

"Yes."

Old Li glanced back at Liu Jingtian, who was lying unconscious on the ground, as well as Zheng Xingzhou and Lin Yuan. With a wave of his hand, a gentle breeze blew by, and the incense in the hall slowly dissipated: "You two clean up, I'm going back to rest for a while."

After saying that, he left hunched over, and occasional coughs could still be heard.

"Take care, Mr. Li." The two men accepted the order.

At this moment, Lin Yuan was in a daze, his body was too heavy to move, but his mind was still relatively clear, and he could vaguely hear the noises inside the hall.

After hearing this, he was extremely shocked. Old Li's methods were indeed extraordinary, and most likely they were the methods of immortals.

With his ability to track down culprits, his ability to answer any questions about bewitching smoke, and his extraordinary martial arts skills, even Wang Anren, a seventh-rank martial artist, couldn't withstand a single move from Elder Li.

No wonder the eldest branch of the Li family has produced several immortal offspring; it turns out that even the old servants in their household possess immortal skills.

Is this the legacy of a distinguished family?

No wonder Li Qilang looks down on martial artists; he must have seen better ones and his standards have risen.

But who is this Prince of Wanhu? What is his treasure?

The treasure that enabled generations of the Li family to rise to prominence is quite appealing.

However, such a good thing is definitely not something I can get my hands on.

Lin Yuan remembered that Wu Yong knew the most about aristocratic families, so he decided to inquire about him later.

At this moment, Li Shiqi picked up the teacup and splashed it on Zheng Xingzhou and Lin Yuan's faces: "You two, wake up!"

Lin Yuan pretended not to struggle and couldn't get up.

"How did I fall asleep?" Zheng Xingzhou was the first to wake up. He looked around and saw Liu Jingtian and Wang Anren lying on the ground, their faces filled with horror. "Where's Old Li? What happened to Brother Liu?"

"Liu Jingtian is fine now, he's asleep. He'll wake up after a nap. You two can take him back."

"The killer?"

"The murderer is Wang Anren, who committed suicide out of fear of punishment. Don't tell anyone about this. Just say that Old Li has caught the real culprit, but don't spread the word about who it is."

When Zheng Xingzhou saw that Wang Anren was dead, he was stunned for a moment, then realized something and didn't dare to ask any more questions. He quickly nodded and said, "Okay, I understand."

I'll give Brother Liu a heads-up when I get back.

Lin Yuan slowly woke up, looking completely bewildered: "What happened?"

Zheng Xingzhou gave him a wink: "Don't ask any more questions, come with me and take Brother Liu back."

"Oh, oh." Lin Yuan nodded quickly.

For some reason, even though Lin Yuan hadn't fallen into a deep sleep, his body was still a little weak and he couldn't muster any strength.

Zheng Xingzhou was in the same boat, though he was slightly better off. He reached out to check Liu Jingtian's breathing, breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly hoisted Liu Jingtian onto his shoulder. He walked out of the main hall, glanced at Wang Anren's corpse as he passed by, and left without looking back.

Lin Yuan followed behind, his steps unsteady. He tripped over the threshold and stumbled, falling next to Wang Anren's corpse. He reached out to brace himself and accidentally touched Wang Anren's hand.

Since Elder Li has given up on the soul-chasing method, he might as well try his luck.

He closed his eyes and shook his head, as if trying to clear his head.

In an instant, a flash of white light appeared in his mind.

I've found another bargain!

"What's wrong with me?" Lin Yuan slowly stood up, muttering to himself, "Why does my body feel so weak and I can't muster any strength?"

"You're young and your skills are weak. You'll get better after a few more years of practice!" Li Shiliu explained to him, but his answer was irrelevant.

"Oh." Lin Yuan followed Zheng Xingzhou, one foot higher than the other.

Li Shiqi glanced at Lin Yuan, sneered, kicked Wang Anren's corpse, and complained, "With their skills, they're still retainers? I don't know what use these good-for-nothings are in the manor? They don't do any serious work and just cause trouble for us every day."

"Is the household idle?"

"Junior brother, you just don't understand!" Li Shiliu teased with a laugh. "Even if he's a good-for-nothing, he's still a Tiger Ranking Young Hero, renowned throughout Lin Yuan City. He's like the Golden Phoenix Tree, able to attract the Phoenix Prince of the Liang family. The Phoenix Prince can help Qi Lang get introduced to a promising young master at the County Immortal Temple. And what about you?"

"Me?" Li Shiqi was taken aback, somewhat unconvinced. He hoisted Wang Anren's corpse onto his shoulder. "If Elder Li agrees, I'll be on the Tiger List, or even the Dragon List!"

"Then get Old Li to nod his head."

"Me? Hey, what's the point of talking to you!" Li Shiqi retorted, then carried the corpse away.

Back in the courtyard.

Zheng Xingzhou casually tossed Liu Jingtian onto the bed, checked his pulse, and seeing he was still breathing, he chuckled with relief. Turning back, he put his arm around Lin Yuan's shoulder and said affectionately, "Brother Lin, come on. Let's have a drink! From now on, we're brothers!"

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Lin Yuan didn't want to go, but he was also embarrassed to refuse. After all, the three of them had just gone through a difficult time together, and their friendship had deepened in adversity. He felt a sense of camaraderie: "Why don't we get some food and come back to eat? If anything happens to Brother Liu in the meantime, we'll have no way to explain ourselves!"

Zheng Xingzhou, having experienced too much today, was also a little uneasy. He nodded and said, "Brother Lin is so thoughtful! When Brother Liu wakes up, let's go to his old flame's place and give him a good beating! If we don't make him bleed this time, it would be a disservice to us brothers who have gone to so much trouble!"

"Okay, I'll go to the cafeteria to get some food." Lin Yuan finally had an excuse.

Arrived at the canteen.

It was past mealtime, and the dining hall was empty. He secretly found the cooks, gave them some silver, and asked them to prepare a few dishes separately. He also gave the servants some silver to buy some wine on the street.

While cooking, Lin Yuan went to the outhouse.

Looking in the mirror with his eyes closed, the small figure in the mirror was Wang Anren.

Great, this trip wasn't a waste of time.

"Mirror, mirror, tell me, what has he experienced in this life?"

The mirror-like surface swirls with clouds and mist, and Wang Anren's super-edited short film begins to play:

Wang Anren was an orphan from a young age, and was later taken in as a disciple by his master Zhao Wujiu.

His master named him Wang Tianyue and taught him the "Black Snake Swimming Dragon Palm," one of the many branches of the Southern School of Snake Fist.

One day, his master told him that his master was a descendant of the Zhao family, the Prince of Wanhu County, and that he had returned to Linyuan to find the treasure left by his ancestors. Wang Anren was willing to risk his life and volunteered to infiltrate the Li family under an assumed name, contact the direct descendants of the Li family, and search for clues to the treasure.

Before leaving, the master placed a magic seal on his forehead, which would help him turn danger into safety in case of emergency.

After making some inquiries at the Li family mansion, he learned that the eldest son of the Li family had many disciples, but only five immortal offspring had emerged in the past few decades. The first three had already entered the immortal sect, and now only Li Qilang and Li Jiuniang were about to enter the immortal temple.

Qilang and Jiuniang are half-siblings, sharing the same father but different mothers. Their biological father died early. Qilang is the legitimate son, while Jiuniang is the illegitimate son. However, a few years ago, Jiuniang's biological mother passed away, and she was adopted by the main wife, becoming the nominal legitimate daughter.

In order to find out about the treasure as soon as possible, Wang Anren went to great lengths and finally made contact with Li Qilang.

As a result, Qilang disliked the martial artist and looked down on him, even scolding him several times.

He had no choice but to settle for second best and inquire about clues about Li Jiuniang. He set up a scheme to get in touch with her personal maid, Shishu, and learned that Jiuniang's birth mother had been unable to bear the life of a widow and had an affair. As a result, she was secretly imprisoned in the mansion and it was claimed that she had died.

The eldest branch of the Li family has many younger members. Jiu Niang's background is not good, and her birth mother even has a stain on her record. However, she was able to obtain a spot as a "celestial offspring," while some of her cousins ​​and siblings, who are the eldest grandsons of the eldest branch, failed to get a spot.

This incident caused dissatisfaction among the younger generation in the family, and there was much criticism. However, the head of the Li clan severely punished the dissenting members, even breaking one of his own nephews' legs in the process.

From then on, no one dared to talk about it, but whispers of scurrying noises continued behind her back. As a result, Jiu Niang gradually developed a timid personality and dared not interact with people.

Wang Anren saw this as a good opportunity. As long as he could get in touch with Jiu Niang, he would be able to easily control this timid young lady.

He was initially confident, but to his surprise, Shishu refused to deliver the letter for him and instead pressed him for an answer, asking, "Do you like me?"

Do you love me or not?

"Have you taken a fancy to that lady?"

"Miss is a celestial being, how dare you provoke her?"

This annoyed him, and he deliberately ignored Shishu for a while.

To please him, Shishu took the initiative to meet him and even offered herself to him, asking only to elope with him.

As a result, Shi Shu became pregnant for two months. He had no choice but to obtain abortion pills. Shi Shu refused to abort the child, and the two argued. During their secret rendezvous, they were caught by Liu Jingtian, who killed Shi Shu and framed her in a moment of desperation.

He regretted it afterward, but what's done is done and there was no going back.

He originally thought the matter would just pass, but he didn't expect that today, Li Lao had used a drug to cloud his mind, and he actually answered every question, blurting out all the secrets.

He awoke with a start using the magic seal, but was unable to escape. Knowing he was doomed, he immediately bit down on the poison in order to hasten his death.

The scene in the mirror ends here.

After reading it, Lin Yuan felt that there wasn't much useful information. He only learned that Zhao Wujiu was a descendant of the Zhao family, the Prince of Wanhu County, and knew nothing else.

As for who Zhao Wujiu was, he had no idea. Even if he did know, he wouldn't dare stand against someone who could unleash a magic seal.

Such methods are beyond the capabilities of ordinary martial arts masters.

As for the treasure of the Prince of Wanhu, that's simply not something I can touch right now.

The Master is right. Be cautious every day, and you must still be cautious when necessary.

He initially wanted the Mirror of Immortality to choose the questions, but worried that it might select some erotic scenes for him. After thinking it over, he decided to prioritize practicality, as martial arts were currently the most useful.

"Fairy Mirror, Fairy Mirror! I want to see the Black Serpent Dragon Palm!"

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