Tang Ning returned to Jingbei Mansion and rested for the night. Early the next morning, Yushang Feijian took off and headed southwest. He traveled day and night all the way. With his cultivation level, he still couldn't bear the spiritual power of wielding a sword all day long. He had to He wanted to take a proper rest, either in the wilderness or in an ancient temple. After traveling for about seven or eight days, he finally arrived at the Taoist temple where Zhou Mao practiced in Bianjing and stopped at the foot of the Taoist temple mountain.

Zhou Mao was the spokesperson of the Qian Yizong in the mortal world of the Chu State. Strictly speaking, his position should be the principal of the Chu State, and he was considered his immediate superior. Therefore, he stopped at the foot of the mountain and walked up the mountain to show his respect.

Soon he heard the sound of horse hooves galloping, and a group of black armor guards approached. When the general saw Tang Ning, he quickly dismounted his horse and saluted: "Master Immortal, please wait a moment. Let me report first."

It was quite a coincidence that the general of the Xuanjia Guards was the same person he had met last time. Tangning asked, "Wait a minute, can the Imperial Master be at the Taoist Temple today?"

The general replied: "This villain really doesn't know."

"Go ahead, let's talk about the former Herbal Medicine Department. Now the disciple in charge of Jingbei, Tang Ning, has something important to report to Master Zhou."

The general said that he was walking up the mountain quickly, and after a while he came back and replied: "The Imperial Master invites the Immortal Master to come and observe."

Tang Ning went up the mountain and entered the Taoist temple. She saw a man waiting outside the hall, but it was not the Zhou Wen he had seen last time. The man was dressed in Qianyi Sect clothes and was at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

As Tang Ning walked closer, the man said, "Junior brother Tang, I am Gao Huan, a disciple of the secret security department. The master just returned yesterday evening and is now practicing in the temple. I wonder if junior brother has anything important to see the master?"

The Secret Security Department of the Secret Academy specializes in handling confidential affairs. Zhou Wen was Zhou Mao's registered disciple last time, and this Gao Huan should be his disciple. Tang Ning heard what he meant. If it wasn't an important matter, there was no need to see Zhou Mao. .

Tang Ning said: "Last month, the sect sent me to Jingbei to be in charge and asked me to investigate the murder and disappearance of the former Jingbei leader He Wen. The existing important evidence points to the suspect Xu Qingxian, who is the head of the Jingbei Sanxiu family and whose main industry is It is to provide the required Bigu Pills to the sect. There is evidence that his family has been colluding with the Demon Sect for many years, planting medicinal herbs privately, and refining the Bigu Pills to supply to the Demon Sect, so I came here to report to Master Zhou."

Gao Huan frowned slightly. He Wengan's murder was a small matter, but colluding with the Demon Sect was a big deal: "Come with me!"

The two came to the main hall. Tang Ning was waiting outside the hall. Gao Huan pushed the door open and entered. On top of the futon in the hall, an old man with white hair and beard was sitting cross-legged and practicing with his eyes closed. Gao Huan walked up to him and said a few words. Then the old man opened his eyes and said: "Come in!"

Tang Ning entered the hall and bowed, "Disciple Tang Ning has met Master Uncle Zhou."

Zhou Mao, who had cultivated in the middle stage of foundation building, had some wrinkles on his face. Although he looked old, his eyes were very bright. In his early years, he devoted himself to pursuing the great road. In his later years, when he was old and frail, he realized that his qualifications were limited and there was no hope for him to practice. He left the Qianyi Sect and took up residence in Bianjing. He had previously accepted a disciple, Gao Huan. After leaving the Qianyi Sect, he accepted Zhou Wen as a registered disciple.

Zhou Mao glanced at Tang Ning and said: "The land in Jingbei has very little spiritual energy, very few cultivation resources, and very few people. How come you, a disciple who is promising to build a foundation in the late stage of Qi refining, are sent to take charge? I remember that everyone who went there before They are disciples of the hopeless and long-lived Dao Dao."

Gao Huan was a little surprised when he heard the Master's words. Others didn't know, but he knew that the Master was not a nosy person. When did he see him asking about such trivial matters?

Tang Ning could only reply: "My disciples don't know, but the sect ordered us to go there." He couldn't say that he was sent to Jingbei because he was reselling medicinal herbs, right?

"Tell me! What's going on? Someone in Jingbei actually colluded with the Demon Sect?"

Tang Ning: "The sect ordered the disciples to find out about the murder and disappearance of the former Jingbei leader He Wenbin. After the disciples contacted several local cultivator families, the head of the cultivator family of He Maocai exposed it to the disciples. Xu Qingxian was a major suspect and told

He colluded with the Demon Sect."

"Xu Qingxian is the head of the Xu family in northern Jingbei. His main industry is the sect's refining of Bigu Pills. Not to mention the herbs he privately grows to refine Bigu Pills, his family refines no less than 6,000 or 8,000 Bigu Pills every year. Excluding the two thousand handed over,

In addition, another 6,000 Bigu Pills were all supplied to the Demon Sect. Xu Qingxian's second brother, Xu Weicai, left home in his early years and later joined the Demon Sect. Xu Qingxian claimed that his second brother was dead, but in fact he had been in secret contact with him. After He Wenben found out, he wanted to blackmail him.

The Xu family had three thousand spiritual stones, and then they were killed."

Tang Ning handed over the ink-colored talisman: "This message talisman records the conversation between He Wenbian and Xu Qingxian."

Gao Huan took the note, injected spiritual power into it and gently tapped it, and the conversation between the two came out.

Zhou Mao nodded slightly after listening to the conversation with the note and said: "I understand. I will report this matter to the sect. If there is any news, I will send a message to you via Xuan Ying."

"Yes, disciple, take your leave." Tang Ning left the Taoist temple and flew away with his flying sword.

"This Tang Ning, have you ever heard of him before in the sect?"

Gao Huan said strangely: "He said that he is a disciple of the Herbology Department and belongs to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. His disciple is in the Secret Academy, so he doesn't know this person and has never heard anyone talk about him. Master, is there something wrong with this Tang Ning?"

Zhou Mao shook his head: "In other words, he has little reputation. I think that although this man's cultivation is not high, his magic power is quite strong. He does not show his fame to the times. It seems that he is a kind and tolerant person."

"Oh?" Gao Huan was startled. He knew that Zhou Mao had a secret technique called Qi Observation, which could detect the strength of the gas in a person's body and thus determine the person's strength.

All creatures in the world have many unique qi-gazing skills, but they don't know it. Some animals are born with qi-gazing skills, just like hounds. No matter how good and fierce a hound is, even if it has never seen or heard of a tiger since it was born.

Once encountered, even if they smell its scent, they will tremble with fear and run away, no matter what the owner does, they will not be able to command them.

This has nothing to do with size or strength. No matter how powerful a hunting dog is, it will tremble in fear when it encounters an underage tiger cub. This is an instinctive intuition that goes deep into the bone marrow.

The Qi Observation Technique is similar to it. You can know the opponent's strength just by looking at it. Therefore, he has no doubts about the master's words. Since the master said that this man has strong magic power, he must have a few brushes.

Zhou Mao glanced at Gao Huan. He knew that his disciple was arrogant, so he didn't say a word.

This person is better than you...

Yipin Tea House is located at the east gate of Lipa County. It is one of the liveliest places in the county. During the day, there is an endless stream of people coming and going inside and outside the gate. Storytellers, opera singers and performers abound outside the tea house.

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In an upper room of the teahouse, Gao Maocai took a sip of wine. Opposite him sat a beautiful young woman of about thirty years old, with a standard pebbled face. Sitting there, although her expression was cold, her eyes were bright.

There is a love of love that cannot be hidden...

"The Xu family is definitely doomed this time. Tang Ning, the new head of Jingbei, left Jingbei Mansion a few days ago. I guess he went to report the Xu family's collusion with the Demon Sect. Thanks to your note, the evidence is conclusive. If nothing unexpected happens, the day when the Xu family will be exterminated is not far away. I advise you to leave the Xu family as soon as possible, otherwise when the Qian Yizong people arrive, they will confiscate the house and exterminate the family. They will not care whether you are a member of the Xu family, I'm afraid you are. I can't protect you either." He Maocai said.

"Then are you sure Tangning is reliable? One wrong move and everything is lost. I have withheld the Xu family's evidence for so many years, but you handed it over to an unfamiliar person like this. If something goes wrong, I will I will never let you go." The beautiful woman said coldly

"Don't worry! There is no one more suitable than him. I have investigated and found out that he was originally a disciple of the Herbology Department of the Qianyi Sect. He has never left the sect since he joined the Qianyi Sect. It is impossible for him to have anything to do with the Xu family. And he just came to Jingbei and has no interest in the Xu family. A late-stage Qi Refining monk was sent to Jingbei to take charge. This has never happened before. I guess he must have offended someone within the Qianyi Sect. At this time, It's time for him to make a meritorious deed, how can he let him go, so just feel free to go!"

"Go?" The beautiful young woman snorted coldly: "The Xu family slaughtered thirty-four members of my family. I want to eat their flesh and sleep on their skin day and night. I live for this day. I want to see the Xu family wiped out with my own eyes. I want to Seeing Xu Qingxian dying, I wish I could kill my enemy with my own hands."

He Maocai smiled and said: "I think Xu Qingxian should die with his eyes open. When Qian Yizong showed the evidence of the grave note, he never thought that it was his docile, well-behaved and virtuous eldest daughter-in-law. This grave note caused the annihilation of his entire family. , what would he look like if he knew that his eldest daughter-in-law was the little girl from the Yu family who had his family wiped out and escaped? It’s very satisfying to think about it.”

"This day is finally coming. I have endured humiliation for so many years and worked so hard to please the Yu family and my son, and finally I have been rewarded."

"After the Xu family is wiped out, where are you going? Why don't you come to my Gao family? We have been working together well over the years, and I will not treat you badly."

"Join your He family?" The beautiful young woman sneered: "Am I still of use to your He family? What kind of cooperation? It's just about each getting what he needs. You don't need to thank me, and I won't thank you. It's over here. I will leave Jingbei."

He Maocai gently held her hand: "After all these years, don't you still know my love for you? As long as you come, the position of the head and wife of the He family will be yours."
Chapter completed!