Chapter 221
Chapter 221
Although they have temporarily avoided the limelight, once they leave the restaurant, who knows whether the Shuiyun Sect will bear grudges and seek revenge? They might even blame them for their previous dissatisfaction with the nobleman. At that time, it will be difficult to seek a decent ending. Not only the waiter in the restaurant, but also those of us who are watching, and the Shuiyun Sect members themselves, all think so. The street outside the restaurant is bustling with people, but it cannot hide the uneasiness and anxiety in everyone's heart.
After the man in black drove the people away, he stared at Lu Xuanxin and the others. His eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts. It took a while before he sat down again. He was tall and had a stern face. The black clothes made him look like a shadow in the night, and people dared not look directly at him. After he sat down steadily, Lu Xuanxin raised his eyes and took a look, then immediately lowered his head to continue eating. Lan Ruolai was stunned by what he saw, and finally had to lower his head to eat. This meal was so weird. The dishes on the table were delicious, but they seemed bland because of the depressing atmosphere.
"Waiter, settle the bill!" Nanny Li called to the shopkeeper, and then handed over two medium-grade spirit stones, "Settlement the bill for that young master as well." There was an unquestionable majesty in her voice, and it was obvious that she was a person of high status in the family.
The shopkeeper took the spirit stone, hesitated for a moment, and secretly glanced at Situ Wuji, not daring to make a decision on his own. Situ Wuji did not refuse, but thanked Li Ma Ma. What he said was hard to understand, as if every word was full of meaning. Lu Xuanxin's eyes flashed, stared at Situ Wuji for a while, then lowered his head, and kept muttering in his heart: This guy even knew our whereabouts, what exactly does he want to do? Is it for the blood bracelet too? But we have already changed our appearance. His heart was full of alarm bells, but he didn't dare to show it easily.
The shopkeeper happily accepted the spirit stones, but he was not greedy. He found a few low-grade spirit stones for Li Mama and left in a hurry. When Lu Xuanxin and the others left the restaurant, the people from Shuiyun Sect had disappeared. Come to think of it, it was so embarrassing, how could they stay? But Lu Xuanxin knew in his heart that this matter was not over, and they would definitely come to make trouble again. For a big sect, face is more important than anything else. How can they swallow this breath today? He secretly calculated in his heart how to deal with the next storm.
There was an endless stream of pedestrians on the street, and the various stalls and dazzling array of goods made the street full of the breath of life. However, behind this prosperity, there were countless undercurrents. Lu Xuanxin and his group walked through it, which was particularly eye-catching. Their pace was neither fast nor slow, and they seemed to be enjoying this rare leisure time, but in their hearts they were thinking about the next countermeasures.
"My Lord, everyone has gone far away, why are you still looking?" The man in black teased Situ Wuji, with a relaxed tone. However, Situ Wuji just said lightly: "Heiyun, go back and confine yourself to the cliff in the back mountain for two months." His voice was cold and firm, leaving no room for doubt.
Heiyun's face turned green when he heard this. The cold wind was so strong on the cliff behind the mountain that even a spiritual master would shiver there. Wouldn't it be the end of him to be confined for two months? He complained bitterly in his heart, but he didn't dare to disobey the order.
"My Lord, I won't say anything more. Please continue watching." Hei Yun begged for mercy, fearing that he would have to wait any longer. His eyes were filled with pleading, but he also knew that he could not change Situ Wuji's decision.
Another man in black finally couldn't help but speak: "Master, is she really the owner of the blood bracelet? She doesn't look like it." There was some doubt and confusion in his tone.
Situ Wuji raised his wine glass and shook it gently, with an unfathomable look on his face: "It shouldn't be wrong that the girl from the Yun clan followed. I don't know if Yun Xiao knows about this, but he is in seclusion again, so even if he knows, he can't come out." His voice was low and magnetic, and every word seemed to contain endless meaning.
Situ Wuji left after he finished speaking, his figure looking particularly lonely and proud in the afterglow of the setting sun. When he got outside, he walked southward with firm and powerful steps. The three men in black looked at each other, and all felt that their master was unusual. Heiyun whispered, "Is the master going to transfer his feelings for Miss Mu to this young lady?" There was a bit of bitterness and helplessness in his tone.
The other two looked at him sympathetically, and walked forward in tacit understanding, pretending not to hear. They knew that they could not guess what their master was thinking, so they could only follow and execute his orders silently.
As for the Qin family, two old men and several middle-aged people came soon after Lu Xuanxin and his group left. They looked arrogant and disdainful, and didn't take Qin Zhong and his group seriously at all. "You are in charge of this branch of the Qin family? How come it is so weak!" Qin Kun said disdainfully, without even looking at Qin Zhong. His tone was full of contempt and dissatisfaction with Qin Zhong.
Qin Zhong felt bitter, but he still endured the grief and said, "Sir, this branch was not originally under my control, but the Qin family suffered a disaster not long ago, and the head of the family and the ancestor are no longer around." As he spoke, he secretly observed the reactions of these people, thinking that if he could get help from the main family, he could not only get revenge, but also recover the lost resources. His eyes were full of expectation and desire.
These people stopped when they heard this, but what they cared about was not life or death, but the face of the Qin family. "What's going on?" they asked. Although the Qin family branch is small, it is also a part of the Qin family. Who dares to move? Their tone was full of majesty and unquestionable.
Qin Zhong hesitated, as if he had something to hide. "Speak quickly! I want to know who dares to humiliate the Qin family like this!" The old man in front shouted angrily, and his pressure was overwhelming. Qin Zhong was so scared that he took a few steps back, and then he exaggerated the story again, and especially emphasized Qin Ling'er's injuries. He thought that these people might be here to take Qin Ling'er back to the master's house, so he had to make the seriousness of the matter more serious.
"What did you say? Qin Ling'er's Dantian is damaged?" Qin Shifeng asked with a sullen face. There was a bit of disbelief and anger in his voice. Qin Ling'er was the beloved of the eldest son, and he sent someone to pick her up. Now he told her that her Dantian was damaged? This is a big deal! The elixir to repair the Dantian is extremely precious. The Qin family does not have it. Only those hidden clans and holy places have it. If you want to get it, you have to pay a big price! His heart was filled with anxiety and helplessness.
Qin Zhong said sadly: "Yes, we have already told Ling'er to go to the main house to practice, but they not only did not listen, but also hurt her..." His voice was choked with sobs and grief, as if he could feel the grievances and pain Qin Ling'er had suffered. His eyes were full of hatred and anger towards those people.
"Ancestor, Patriarch, those guys fought desperately, but we finally defeated them. But what they did was so ruthless, they robbed all the precious elixirs that our Qin family was going to present to the main family, including the nine-star grade Purple Gold Blood Ganoderma Lucidum!" Qin Zhong was filled with grief, and spoke sincerely with tears in his eyes, as if he was really heartbroken for the Qin family's loss.
"Alas, this is all because of our incompetence. We failed to protect Ling'er and lost such an important resource. It's simply a shame for the Qin family!" Qin Zhong's voice was full of self-blame. He lowered his head and clenched his hands into fists, as if he was trying his best to suppress his inner anger and shame.
"Yes, those people are so arrogant. They don't take the Qin family seriously at all. They even say that even if the ancestor comes, they will have to bow their heads. It's really infuriating!" A member of the Qin family nearby said indignantly, his face full of anger, as if he had seen those arrogant enemies with his own eyes.
"Mr. Qin, you didn't see it with your own eyes. The words they said about our ancestor were so harsh, as if they wanted us to be their grandson. It's too much!" The people around Qin Zhong added fuel to the fire and were extremely angry. Their words were filled with hatred and dissatisfaction towards the enemy, as if Lu Xuanxin and the others had really done something unforgivable.
But then again, if Qin Ling'er hadn't been so domineering and unreasonable in protecting and suppressing others, this matter wouldn't have become so serious. Qin Zhong sighed in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it on his face.
"Damn it! Who are those people? Where are they now?" Qin Shifeng was furious when he heard this, and he was shaking with anger. He was born in a famous family, how could he bear such humiliation? His eyes seemed to be spitting fire, staring at Qin Zhong closely, waiting for an answer.
"Elder Qin, the other side has a master, even the ancestor can't block his move..." Qin Zhong looked at Qin Shifeng's face and didn't dare to say anything, but the meaning was clear. There was a tremor in his voice, and he was obviously full of fear of the mysterious master.
Qin Kun was furious: "Don't compare us with you useless people. I can kill you with just one finger! Hurry up and lead the way to find those people, otherwise if they run away, you will all die!" His voice was like thunder, making the ears of the people around him hurt. His eyes were full of murderous intent, as if he had already regarded those enemies as dead objects.
Qin Zhong was secretly happy, but he said nothing more on the surface. Fortunately, he had sent someone to follow Lu Xuanxin and the others, so he didn't have to bother looking for them now. A barely perceptible smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he was thinking about how to kill someone with a borrowed knife.
On the other side, the Lan Mansion was also busy. A steward and two guards came in hurriedly, their faces full of anxiety and tension.
"Sir, the guard from Lan Ruo wants to see you." After reporting, the steward withdrew, leaving two guards waiting in the hall.
"Lan Ruolai was captured by Shuiyun Sect? Never mind. He was unwilling to hand over his inheritance in the first place. It's not bad to take this opportunity to form an alliance with the Lan family. Trash can also be useful." Lan Jingshan waved his hand and asked the guards to leave before he could speak. His face was full of disdain and indifference, as if Lan Ruolai's fate was not important to him.
But the guards suddenly knelt down, their voices trembling: "Master, Lan Ruolai didn't go with the senior sister from Shuiyun Sect, but was captured by someone else!"
"What?" Lan Jingshan's face changed and he said angrily: "Who is so bold as to snatch people between the Lan family and the Shuiyun Sect?" His eyes were full of anger, as if he wanted to burn to ashes the person who dared to challenge the authority of the Lan family.
The guards described what had happened in detail. One of them said, "Those people look like outsiders. They just entered the city this morning. Their identities have not been verified yet." There was a hint of uncertainty and confusion in his voice.
Another one went on to say, "From what they said, it seems that they know Lan Ruolai and might be from the same hometown." His tone was full of speculation and conjecture.
"Oh? A country bumpkin dares to touch someone from Shuiyun Sect?" Lan Jingshan became interested. A sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, as if he had regarded those so-called "country bumpkins" as playthings.
The guards dared not say anything more and lowered their heads waiting for orders. They knew that once Lan Jingshan's anger was ignited, the consequences would be disastrous.
"This matter concerns the reputation of the Lan family, and it happened in public. This revenge must be avenged!" Lan Jingshan pondered for a moment, a cold light flashing in his eyes, "and if Lan Ruolai does this, it may make the Shuiyun Sect hostile to him, which is not what I want to see." His tone was full of indifference and calculation, as if he had everything in his hands.
"Quickly gather the strong men and follow me. I want to see who is so bold as to interfere in the affairs of the Lan family!" His voice was like thunder, shaking the entire hall. His figure seemed particularly tall and majestic in the afterglow of the setting sun, like an inviolable god.
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Lu Xuanxin and his friends searched the city for inns, but they were all full. They couldn't find a yard to rent for a while. They had no choice but to leave the city to find a place to stay. The afterglow of the setting sun shone on them, giving them a golden glow. Their faces were full of fatigue and helplessness, but their eyes were shining with determination.
But before they even left the inner city, the road was blocked. The Qin family, the Lan family, and the Shuiyun Sect all went into battle, led by a Spiritual Emperor, followed by a dozen Spiritual Saints. Their figures looked particularly majestic and powerful in the sunset, as if they were about to put the whole world under their feet.
When Lu Xuanxin and his companions saw this scene, they had no choice but to stop. Those people quickly surrounded them, forming an airtight encirclement. High-level Spiritual Emperors surrounded them, and the pressure from the Spiritual Saints made people's hearts beat fast, as if they were going to crush their souls.
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