Youcheng
Several people riding tall horses galloped under the night, stirring up clouds of dust and smoke. Soon, they entered the Youcheng.
The bright moonlight reflected in the pool water, Qing Lu sat alone on the stone bench under the stone pavilion and waited.
After an unknown amount of time, a dark figure appeared on the gravel road, walking quickly towards the stone pavilion.
The visitor is a round-faced man with short hair, a conspicuous scar on the bridge of his nose, wearing dark green clothes, and his surname is Xie Mu.
The dusty Xie Mu walked along the gravel road to the stone pavilion and said, "Qing Lu, what's wrong with you today? Why did you invite me to Youcheng as a guest?"
Although he and Qing Lu are both members of the Huangkong Chamber of Commerce, their identities are different and the roles they can play are also very different.
Xie Mu has always been a key training target of the Royal Sky Chamber of Commerce. Although Qing Lu is the nephew of the Lord of Youcheng, his abilities are limited and he has never been reused by the Royal Sky Chamber of Commerce.
But things are different now. Qing Lu obtained the colorful stone during his trip to the Ghost Realm, and his influence among the younger generation of the Huangkong Chamber of Commerce increased dramatically.
After receiving Qing Lu's invitation, even Xie Mu, who didn't have a close relationship with him, wanted to give him face and rushed over from the mine late at night.
After seeing Xiemu, Qinglu also stood up and walked out of the stone pavilion. He greeted him with a smile and said, "Brother Xiemu, you are a big shot in the chamber of commerce. I have wanted to talk to you for a long time."
"It's a pity that you have been in King Song City before. Even if I wanted to see you, I'm afraid you won't be free, not to mention the long distance."
"It's okay now. You've come to Fan City, and the distance between us is getting closer."
Xie Mu smiled and praised: "Qing Lu, I heard that you obtained the colorful stone in the ghost realm and made great contributions to the Chamber of Commerce. Congratulations."
Qing Lu said very modestly: "Hey, I'm just lucky. If you also go to the ghost realm, who dares to snatch the colorful stones from you?"
After saying that, he took Xemu's right wrist and entered the stone pavilion.
Xie Mu just sat down on the stone bench and immediately said: "This is wrong. It is said that Ziyang in the northern continent and Wu Yu in the eastern continent also went to the ghost realm. You must have spent a lot of effort to seize the colorful stones from them. It’s hard work.”
He glanced at Qing Lu intentionally or unintentionally, and said: "Ling Feng is the one the Chamber of Commerce has always paid attention to. The Chamber of Commerce has long planned to transfer him to King Song City, but who knew he would die in the ghost realm."
"Also, some big shots in the Chamber of Commerce are very displeased with the fact that you and Yue Jian snatched the Colorful Stone."
Seeing that Qing Lu was silent, Xie Mu stared at him and asked, "I want to ask, how did Ling Feng die? Was he killed by Zi Yang of the Northern Continent? Or did he die at the hands of Wu Yu of the Eastern Continent?"
Although he was not familiar with Ling Feng, he had met him once and had some understanding of his sword moves.
In Xie Mu's view, apart from Ziyang from the Northern Continent, the only ones who could kill Ling Feng in the Ghost Realm were Wu Yu from the Eastern Continent, especially Wu Yu, who had the power of a divine beast.
Qing Lu sighed helplessly and said, "To be honest, Ling Feng died at the hands of a sword cultivator. His name was Xuan Yi, and he had a very good relationship with Ziyang in the Northern Continent."
"Xuan Yi..." Xie Mu frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "I seem to have heard this name somewhere, but I can't remember it for a while."
After a long time, Xie Mu looked at Qing Lu and asked, "The Xuan Yi you mentioned has been to the lawless zone not long ago?"
A few days ago, he heard someone say that there was a very powerful swordsman named Xuan Yi in the lawless zone, who was working for Tianlong.
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Serve the people of the government.
If Xuan Yi in the lawless zone is the Xuan Yi mentioned by Qing Lu, then the force behind Ziyang in the Northern Continent is most likely Tianlong Mansion.
Just because Xiemu currently has no concrete evidence, he cannot conclude whether Ziyang in the Northern Continent is related to the Tianlong Mansion, but from the name Xuan Yi, he vaguely feels that Ziyang in the Northern Continent is inextricably linked to the Tianlong Mansion.
Qing Lu shook his head in confusion and said: "The casual cultivator said that the person who killed Ling Feng was Xuan Yi. As for whether he has been to the lawless zone, I don't know."
Xemu asked again: "Where are they now?"
Qing Lu said: "Going to Jiancheng."
Xiemu was puzzled and said: "Jiancheng? Ziyang in the Northern Continent is not in a hurry to escape, so why should he go to Jiancheng?"
Ziyang already had a grudge with the Huangkong Chamber of Commerce, and now his friend killed Ling Feng, which made the relationship between him and the Huangkong Chamber of Commerce even more tense.
For a normal person, Ziyang should be thinking about how to survive, but instead of running away, he would hang out in front of the Huangkong Chamber of Commerce. This abnormal behavior left Xiemu a little confused.
Qing Lu said confidently: "No matter what he wants to do, he will never escape my eyes."
Xiemu said in detail: "I'm really afraid that Ziyang in the Northern Continent has something to do with Tianlong Mansion. If that's the case, it would be completely normal for him to do this."
"He guessed that we would not attack him on our own territory, so he deliberately delayed the time to wait for reinforcements from Tianlong Mansion."
Qing Lu felt that Xie Mu was overthinking it. Tianlong Mansion would not destroy its reputation for a person from the Northern Continent, but he was embarrassed to say it directly and said: "He is from the Northern Continent. How dare the Tianlong Mansion help him?" he?"
Xiemu smiled and said: "Sometimes saving people is actually very simple. If Tianlong Mansion really wants to help him, it only needs to send an array master over."
"With the Formation Master here, are you still completely sure of keeping him?"
"This..." Qing Lu's eyes turned quickly, still a little unbelievable, and he said: "What relationship does Ziyang in the Northern Continent have with Tianlong Mansion? I don't believe he can make friends with forces like Tianlong Mansion."
"Zi Yang from the Northern Continent is domineering in our Western Continent. If the Tianlong Mansion really dares to help him, how will the monks in the Western Continent view the Tianlong Mansion?"
In his opinion, helping Ziyang in the Northern Continent is undoubtedly an enemy of all the monks in the Western Continent, especially the casual cultivators in the Western Continent. They hate Ziyang in the Northern Continent deeply.
If the Tianlong Mansion dares to send people to rescue Ziyang in the northern continent, Qinglu will take this opportunity to attack the Tianlong Mansion. At that time, not only the casual cultivators will be dissatisfied with the Tianlong Mansion, but there will even be conflicts within the Tianlong Mansion.
When Xie Mu saw Qing Lu like this, he didn't continue talking and said, "I hope your idea is right. The Xuan Yi who can't get there and the Xuan Yi who killed Ling Feng are two people."
The corners of Qing Lu's mouth raised slightly, and he said confidently: "I have already sent people to keep an eye on him. Ziyang of the Northern Continent cannot escape this time."
When Xie Mu saw Qing Lu being so confident, he didn't say anything to attack him and said, "In that case, I'll congratulate you first."
"If Ziyang of the Northern Continent dies in your hands, your status in the Chamber of Commerce will be improved, and the casual cultivators will also look at you with admiration."
The hatred for Zi Yang among the casual cultivators was basically engraved in their bones. No matter who killed Zi Yang, it would definitely cause an uproar in the Western Continent.
Qing Lu said: "Brother Xiemu has unique skills and is a leader among the younger generation of the Chamber of Commerce. He will definitely be a member of the senior management of the Chamber of Commerce in the future. If
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It would be great if one day I could be like Brother Xiemu. "
Xiemu Qian smiled and said: "Hey, you think too highly of me, Xiemu, I am just a handyman for the Chamber of Commerce."
While Qing Lu and Xie Mu were chatting, Jie Bu quickly walked along the gravel road to the stone pavilion.
Qing Lu glanced at Jie Bu, who was kneeling in front of the stone pavilion, and said slightly displeased: "Step back! Didn't you see that I was entertaining distinguished guests?!"
Unable to hear this, he looked up at Qing Lu, then lowered his head and backed away.
Xiemu stood up from the stone bench and said to Chong Jiebu: "No, no, no, no, it doesn't matter if you have anything to say."
He couldn't help but look up at Qing Lu. Obviously, he was waiting for Qing Lu to speak.
Qing Lu said coldly: "Say it."
Jie Bu immediately said: "Sir, Ziyang and the others from the Northern Continent have walked out of Sword City."
Xiemu, who was standing aside, made a sound of curiosity and slowly looked at Qinglu.
Qing Lu quickly asked: "Where are you going?"
Jie Bu replied: "Strange to say, they went to Fan City."
Qing Lu heard the words. He said in disbelief: "Fan City?!"
After a few breaths, Qing Lu stared at Jie Bu and confirmed again: "Can you see clearly?"
Jie Bu was very sure: "I can see clearly that the direction Ziyang of the Northern Continent is heading towards is indeed Fan City."
Xiemu said casually: "The things Ziyang does in the Northern Continent are really unpredictable. One moment he goes to Jiancheng, and the next he goes to Fancheng. After that, is he going to King Song City?"
Qing Lu said: "You should step back first."
After he could not leave, Qinglu looked at Xiemu and asked, "Brother Xiemu, why do you think Ziyang in the Northern Continent wants to go to Fancheng?"
"With his strength, it makes no sense to go to Fan City." After saying this, Xie Mu frowned and said in confusion: "But he is not a fool. What on earth is he going to Fan City to do?"
"Could it be that..." Xie Mu's eyes changed in shock, as if he had thought of something.
Qing Lu asked: "Brother Xie Mu, what did you think of?"
Xie Mu said directly: "Qing Lu, I have to go back because of something urgent. I will invite you to Fan City as a guest another day."
After saying that, Xiemu left in a hurry.
In this regard, Qing Lu did not say anything to stop him. After all, he looked at Xie Mu as if he was really in an emergency.
Soon, Xiemu rushed out of Youcheng on horseback and galloped on the vast sandy land.
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sword city
Huxiong stood in front of the window and didn't know what he was thinking. Moreover, he had been standing alone in front of the window for an hour.
Liangqing, Fenghai, Qingya, Erzhuang, Wu San, Tongming, and Suiyuan looked at each other.
Liangqing was the first to ask: "Brother Tiger and Bear, what are you thinking about there?"
After a few breaths, everyone was silent when they saw Hu Xiong. Wu San shouted in a low voice: "Brother Tiger Bear? Brother Tiger Bear?"
Tiger Bear exhaled heavily and said, "Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night."
Wu San opened his mouth slightly and said, "Ah?"
Er Zhuang looked puzzled and said, "Sleepless nights?"
Feng Hai stared at Hu Xiong and asked: "Brother Hu Xiong, will the people from the Huangkong Chamber of Commerce come to Jiancheng?"
Hu Xiong looked back at Feng Hai and smiled, without giving any answer. After that, he once again moved his gaze to the dark window.
At this moment, only Tiger Bear himself understood what he was talking about, and he owed that person another favor.
(End of chapter)
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