However, just as he was about to question Moxi, Moxi preemptively asked in a teasing tone:
"Hehe, Elder Wang, you're even less likely to take a joke than I imagined."
“I know that Wang Shuogen is your adopted son. And he will be participating in the Qionghua Immortal Sect’s grand competition in three days.”
"I was just joking with you to remind you."
"Since Quefeng will tell you about my situation, then I naturally have a copy of yours as well."
"Now that we know each other well, Elder Wang, please let us get along well from now on, hehe."
355. Film Queen Mei happy
That night, Moxi used the anti-spy communication array that Chen Yuze had given her to contact Chen Yuze, who was still on Baifang Peak.
"Moxi, is everything going smoothly on your end?"
As soon as the array plate was connected, Chen Yuze's concerned voice came from the other end.
Although she had just parted ways with Chen Yuze that morning, and even before that, Moxi had enjoyed a delicious meal of Yi Jing.
But after hearing Chen Yuze's caring words, Moxi's heart couldn't help but feel warm.
It has to be said that it's really comforting to have someone thinking of you from afar.
"Don't worry, Young Master Chen. I've successfully infiltrated the enemy ranks!"
To avoid causing Chen Yuze excessive worry, Meixi, after secretly feeling pleased with herself, immediately reported the progress:
"Wang Defa's lair is located underground in a dilapidated temple on the outskirts of Longxia City. Besides Wang Defa, there are about fifty other rogue cultivators gathered there. However, most of them are between the Nascent Soul and Void Refinement stages. Only a few, including Wang Defa, have reached the Integration stage. I estimate that if we launch a full-scale attack, I could kill them all in about half an incense stick's time. Moreover, Wang Defa and the others seem to trust the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion quite a bit. Perhaps it's because I was recommended by the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion. Even though they are still wary of me, they haven't considered the possibility that I might betray them. If I make my move now, I can probably save about half the time?"
"No, no, no, Meixi! You must control yourself!"
Fearing that Meixi might, in a moment of impulse, wipe out Wang Defa's entire stronghold, Chen Yuze quickly reminded her:
"Although killing Wang Defa and his men would indeed quickly resolve the problems facing the Qionghua Immortal Sect, it would also expose your purpose. With the capabilities of the Tianji Tower, it shouldn't be difficult for them to find us by following the clues. Our immediate priority is to capture Quefeng and Ludan, and then use soul searching to pinpoint the location of the Tianji Tower's base."
"Hehe, Young Master Chen, you can rest assured."
Hearing Chen Yuze's anxious tone, Meixi couldn't help but laugh and say, "This matter concerns our future lives, so I certainly won't act rashly. Don't be reckless."
"You're worrying."
"alright."
Seeing that Moxi had already said so much, Chen Yuze naturally couldn't say anything more.
After a moment of silence, he turned the conversation back to Wang Defa: "Moxi, have you found out anything about Wang Defa's plans?"
"Uh……"
Recalling what she had seen and heard earlier, Moxi replied somewhat uncertainly, "It seems they've placed all their bets on Wang Shuogen. It looks like they plan to first get Wang Defa into the position of prospective sect leader, and then find an opportunity to get rid of Qianya's father."
"So, what about the contingency plan?" Chen Yuze continued to ask.
"A backup plan?" Moxi was taken aback.
"Uh, what I mean is, what does Wang Defa plan to do if Wang Shuogen doesn't win the sect competition?"
"He doesn't seem to have thought about this at all?" Moxi replied, stroking her chin. "Wang Defa seems to have complete confidence in his adopted son and doesn't think he'll encounter any opponents in the sect competition. He even bragged about his adopted son to me for a long time. To be honest, he's quite arrogant."
"Isn't this a complete lack of preparation?!" Chen Yuze couldn't help but complain.
In this light, Wang Defa's style of doing things is quite similar to that of the elders of Qingqiu who were preparing to rebel.
However, it cannot be ruled out that these people have already been misled by Tianji Tower.
After all, whether it's the elders of Qingqiu or Wang Defa, they all have people from Tianji Tower behind them pushing everything forward.
Their desire to leave no room for maneuver is probably due to their excessive trust in the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion.
"Speaking of which, sister, you..."
"Wait a moment, Young Master Chen."
Interrupting Chen Yuze, who seemed to want to ask something more, Mo Xi's expression immediately turned serious: "There are two familiar auras moving towards me. Young Master Chen, let's contact each other again later."
"alright."
Considering that Mo happy is currently in the enemy camp, it is indeed not suitable for her to use the array plate for communication for an extended period of time.
After repeatedly reminding Moxi to be careful, Chen Yuze hung up the call.
Not long after the two ended their communication, Quefeng and Ludan appeared in the underground space.
Quefeng didn't pay much attention to Wang Defa's fawning advances. After casually saying a few words to the old man, he took Ludan and walked straight towards Moxi.
"Hehe, Lady Moxi, we meet again."
“I didn’t expect you to come in person.” Taking off the hood that she had been wearing, Moxi said without a smile, “I thought you would always hide yourselves in the shadows where you wouldn’t be easily noticed.”
"Well, we have a cooperative relationship with Elder Wang after all. If we don't show up often, our partner might become suspicious."
Maintaining a precise upward curve at the corners of his mouth, Quefeng looked Meixi up and down before taking two steps forward:
"Lady Moxi looks much better than when we last met. Would you like me to take your pulse again?"
"it is good."
Without showing much hesitation, after a brief moment of consideration, Moxi generously extended her wrist.
Meixi knew that Quefeng did not completely trust her.
The reason for proposing to take her pulse was merely to probe her condition.
"On the way here, I used the techniques you taught on several ungrateful human cultivators. After consuming their hearts and livers, their condition did improve considerably."
Fortunately, Chen Yuze had already adjusted Meixi's 'physical condition' before she set off from Baifang Peak.
Therefore, no matter how Quefeng examines the pulse, he will not detect any abnormalities.
In fact, it does.
From Quefeng's perspective, Moxi was still seriously injured. However, she was in slightly better condition than when they first met in Tushan.
"Hehe, Lady Moxi's health has indeed recovered somewhat. It seems I was worrying too much."
"It's alright." Moxi shrugged again and continued playing along with Quefeng's charade.
"However, the hearts of low-level cultivators are ultimately limited. Your Heavenly Mystery Pavilion should not forget what you promised me."
"Don't worry, Lady Moxi. As long as we can eliminate those villains from the Qionghua Immortal Sect, their hearts and livers will naturally be delivered to you."
356. His face turned green.
Three days later, the Qionghua Immortal Sect Grand Competition was held as scheduled.
To ensure the fairness of the competition, Lu Haoran specially invited several old friends who were also from top forces in the Central Plains.
These people are Hu Guyue, the deputy master of Luofeng Manor.
Zhang Qianqian, the law enforcement elder of the Qingxin Sect.
Zhu Yuanpei, the deputy master of Haoqi Valley.
And Tong Zilong, the master of the Lushan Shenglong Gate.
Among them, Master Tong of the Lushan Rising Dragon Gate and Master Zhu of the Haoqi Valley have been punishing evil and promoting good for many years, and have considerable prestige in the entire cultivation world.
With them present to oversee and observe the Qionghua Immortal Sect's grand competition, outsiders naturally wouldn't have any objections to the final result.
As for the method of the competition, it is not complicated.
A total of sixty-four disciples signed up for the competition.
Therefore, the competition will be held simultaneously in eight venues.
Each arena will be assigned eight disciples, and the first round of competition will be conducted in a free-for-all format.
Only the disciple who remains on the field at the end will be qualified to participate in the next one-on-one quarterfinals.
However, just as Lu Haoran finished reading the competition rules on the makeshift stands next to the martial arts arena, a group of uninvited guests suddenly arrived inside the Qionghua Immortal Sect.
The leader was a middle-aged man with thinning hair and a distinctive set of yellow teeth.
In addition, he wore two solid gold earrings. Behind him, he wore a navy blue cloak.
This person was none other than Wang Defa, one of the elders in charge of the Qionghua Immortal Sect.
Besides Wang Defa himself, there were more than fifty mysterious rogue cultivators dressed in black robes behind him.
Almost the instant Wang Defa entered the arena, the elders of Qionghua Immortal Sect became on high alert as if facing a formidable enemy.
However, Wang Defa didn't take the elders' hostile gazes to heart at all.
After arriving at the temporary stands on the left side of the martial arts arena, he lifted his dark blue cloak and plopped down on the stands: "Hehehe, Senior Brother Sect Leader, it's rare for our Qionghua Immortal Sect to have such a lively event. How could you start without waiting for me?"
“Junior Brother Wang, you are an elder in charge of affairs for my Qionghua Immortal Sect. If you wish to come and watch the sect's grand competition, I, your senior brother, would naturally welcome you with open arms. However…”
Lu Haoran's gaze swept over the group of black-robed rogue cultivators behind Wang Defa, and his tone became serious: "Junior Brother Wang, may I ask what kind of trouble you are causing by leading such a group of black-robed people to privately attack my Qionghua Immortal Sect?"
"Senior brother, these are just some wandering cultivators I've made in the martial world." Wang Defa poured himself a cup of wine, downed it in one gulp, and then turned to face the group of black-robed cultivators, including Moxi, Quefeng, and Ludan.
"Moreover, my friends have long admired our Qionghua Immortal Sect. After learning that the Qionghua Immortal Sect was about to hold such a grand event as the sect competition, they kept asking me to take them to visit. Senior Brother Wang, you know that my biggest weakness is that I'm easily swayed. My friends have been asking me so much, I can't very well spoil their fun, can I?"
Seeing Wang Defa's nonchalant attitude, Lu Haoran frowned and questioned him sharply:
"Do you know Article Twenty-Three of the Qionghua Immortal Sect's rules? Without permission, Qionghua Immortal Sect disciples are not allowed to bring outsiders into the sect!"
"Huh? So this rule still holds?" Wang Defa, looking surprised, quickly turned his gaze to Lu Xiaofeng standing by the training ground, and Chen Yuze beside her:
"I heard that Junior Sister brought her lover back without informing Senior Brother Sect Leader. Isn't that why our Twenty-Third Rule has been abolished?"
Upon hearing this, the atmosphere within the entire Qionghua Immortal Sect became tense.
Anyone with eyes can see that Wang Defa is here to cause trouble today.
Finally, even Zhou Zhixuan, the sect leader's wife, stepped forward.
"Alright, Senior Brother Sect Leader. Today is a grand event for our Qionghua Immortal Sect. Since these friends from the martial world want to see it, we naturally can't drive them away. However..."
At that moment, the atmosphere within the Qionghua Immortal Sect instantly plummeted to freezing point.
It wasn't an exaggerated metaphor; a bone-chilling wind truly swept through the entire Qionghua Immortal Sect.
At the same time, Zhou Zhixuan, who had just been all smiles, suddenly revealed a menacing expression: "If these friends from the martial world do anything outrageous within the Qionghua Immortal Sect, then you shouldn't even dream of leaving our sect."
Don't be fooled by Zhou Zhixuan's usual image as a kind, understanding, and gossipy beauty. In her youth, she was a ruthless woman nicknamed "Jade-Faced Rakshasa."
You'll Also Like
-
I'm just an internet cafe owner
Chapter 393 13 hours ago -
I work as a veterinarian in the mountains, and at the beginning of the game, I find Daji (a legendar
Chapter 372 13 hours ago -
Academic gathering with Lich colleagues
Chapter 513 13 hours ago -
Who is spreading rumors that my filial piety towards them has changed?
Chapter 905 13 hours ago -
Genshin Impact: I, the Winter Prince, reign supreme.
Chapter 148 13 hours ago -
I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.
Chapter 704 13 hours ago -
Magical Studies at Hogwarts...
Chapter 354 13 hours ago -
In the world of martial arts, there is a vast fantasy world.
Chapter 391 13 hours ago -
Douluo Continent: Creating a Godhood Starting from Level 99
Chapter 123 13 hours ago -
I, Uchiha: Split Konoha
Chapter 358 13 hours ago