When it comes to the hidden sect, the first thing that comes to most practitioners' minds is Zhuge Thatched Cottage.
The reason for this is not only that the disciples of the Cottage rarely set foot in the world, but also because almost no one knows the specific location of Zhuge Thatched Cottage.
Coupled with Zhuge Qingjiang's world-famous attainments in divine literature, it added an air of mystery to this hidden sect.
It is said that this kind of organization with a strong academic atmosphere will always make people instinctively think of some kind of paradise such as fairy mountains and islands.
I'm afraid no one would have thought that such a sect that sounded so unworldly would actually be hidden in the city in a single bank account.
Yuantong ticket number!
A business organization that has semicolons all over the world but not many people really understand.
The headquarters of the Yuantong Ticket Office is located in the Jingyu Empire, but it is only more than twenty miles away from the border of Daqian. As the largest ticket office in the world, the owner of the ticket office is extremely low-key, and his reputation is almost unknown to the world.
For a ticket account of this size, the revenue is naturally astonishing, but for some reason it has never been targeted by any force, and no one knows where the boss behind the scenes spent the money earned.
"I'm sorry, uncle."
In a small building in the huge building complex of the ticket office headquarters, Ruoyan bowed his head in shame and apologized, "Ruoyan did not do things well and failed to gain power in the Fulong Empire."
"I don't blame you for this."
Standing opposite him was Zhuge Canglan who had appeared on Qingfeng Mountain. "You have done a good job. Who would have thought that a young man from a merchant's family would have such a strategy, let alone the hidden secrets in the Xiao Mansion." The remnants of the Dan Pavilion are beyond our expectation."
Although he comforted her, Ruo Yan's expression did not improve, and he still lowered his head and looked listless.
"The disaster in the Dan Pavilion was originally caused by the Dark Temple itself." Zhuge Canglan continued, "Now they rely on brute force to solve it, which can be regarded as making up for their mistakes. Even if Ji Xiaoran is so smart that he is almost a demon, once the Dark Temple Even if you get serious, you have to run away with your tail between your legs. In the face of absolute power, all your plans are nothing more than clouds."
"I didn't expect the 'Dark Temple' to be so powerful." Ruo Yan couldn't help but sigh, "They actually forced the 'Lingxiao Holy Land' out of the Fulong Empire."
"Today's 'Dark Temple' is home to three great saints." Zhuge Canglan nodded in approval, "It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the largest force in the world."
"It's just that in this way, the entire Fulong Empire has completely fallen under the control of the 'Dark Temple'." Ruoyan frowned and said, "But it is not in line with our original plan."
"The matter has come to this, we have no choice." Zhuge Canglan patted him on the shoulder, "We can only take one step and watch one step."
"Uncle Master, you said that after the war is over..." Ruoyan suddenly asked, "Will the Seven-Star Saint keep his promise?"
"We have no choice but to believe in him." The helplessness in Zhuge Canglan's eyes flashed away.
However, both of the two people talking noticed that a ray of white light flashed away from outside the house at a speed that could not be caught by the naked eye.
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"Uncle, who are you looking for?"
Shen Xiaowan looked at Liu Sanque warily, holding "Shen Dachui" tightly in her right hand, her whole body on alert.
After several experiences, she almost had an instinctive feeling of rejection towards the strange men who appeared in Qingfeng Mountain.
"Girl, may I ask if your sect has a disciple named Liu Qiqi?"
Looking at the girl in yellow shirt with a pretty and cute appearance and a slightly childish temperament, Liu Sanque couldn't help but have a look of surprise on his face.
In fact, the giant hammer in the girl's hand that was bigger than her was so conspicuous that no one could ignore its existence.
"W-what are you doing with Senior Sister Liu?"
Upon hearing that he actually named her, Shen Xiaowan's expression became even more unkind.
The last few people who came to look for people by name were Hannan Gonglin, the Lin family's second Shaolin Chaofeng, Liu Qiqi's adoptive parents, and Yao Guang, one of the Dark Seven Stars.
Some of these people came here specifically to deceive their feelings, some tried to bring Lin Zhiyun and Liu Qiqi home to get married, and some even directly tried to rob Zi Yuan. It could be said that none of them had good intentions.
Therefore, Shen Xiaowan instinctively believed that the man in front of her must have ulterior motives and had some plans for Liu Qiqi.
"I'm Liu Sanque."
Seeing her being so nervous, Liu Sanque knew in his heart that he was caring about Liu Qiqi's comfort. Instead of feeling dissatisfied, he secretly praised her, "He is Qiqi's father. This time coincides with the Heroes Conference being held by the 'Wendao Academy', so he stopped by." Come and see your daughter."
Unexpectedly, when Shen Xiaowan heard the word father, the ugly appearance of Liu Dalang and his wife suddenly appeared in Shen Xiaowan's mind. The hostility on her face became more and more intense. She took two steps back and raised Shen Dachui in her hand above her head, as if she was about to launch an attack at any time.
what's the situation?
Is Piaohua Palace so unfriendly to disciples’ families?
Liu Sanque and Liu Siquan looked at each other in confusion, not understanding where the girl's hostility came from.
"Uncle Liu...if you, you want to force Senior Sister Liu to marry." Shen Xiaowan waved her pink left fist and tried to put on a fierce expression, "Then please come back, let's Piaohua You are not welcome in the palace!"
"Marry, what to marry?"
Liu Sanque looked confused, "Qiqi is getting married?"
"Senior Sister Liu's adoptive parents came up to the mountain before and forced Senior Sister Liu to go back and get married." Shen Xiaowan saw that he didn't seem to be hypocritical and couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you the same as them?"
"What!"
Liu Sanque was furious when he heard this, "How dare they!"
His usually cold poker face turned out to be a bit ferocious in a rare way.
"Why are you so excited?" Liu Siquan on the side couldn't help but interjected, "I said at the beginning that the couple had evil intentions. You insisted on giving Qiqi to them to raise. Let's see, something went wrong. What?"
"I thought at the time that they were distant relatives after all." Liu Sanque frowned and said, "After all, some blood relationship is better than unrelated people."
"What's the use of blood ties?" Liu Siquan shook his head, "The quality of one's character is the key."
"What's the use of talking about it now?" Liu Sanque glared at him.
"Teacher, senior sister!"
While the two were bickering, Shen Xiaowan suddenly looked forward, looking slightly panicked, and stammered.
The two of them immediately stopped arguing and turned around to look. They saw two stunning and beautiful girls walking slowly behind them. They each held two baskets in their hands. It looked like they were returning from shopping at the foot of the mountain.
The girl walking in the front is wearing a red dress and a white skirt. She has a heroic appearance, a long sword tied to her back, and a sharp sword spirit faintly exuding from her body. Who is it if it's not Liu Qiqi?
The girl behind Liu Qiqi has a beautiful appearance and a cold temperament. She has a small beige flower in her hair. She looks to be only sixteen or seventeen years old. She is wearing a white gown but cannot hide her proud figure.
"Ziqi!"
The moment he saw Liu Qiqi, Liu Siquan trembled all over, the corners of his eyes flashed, and he couldn't help blurting out.
"She is not Zi Qi." Liu Sanque had met his daughter after all, and was not as excited as his younger brother, "She is Qi Qi."
"Yes, Zi Qi is dead." Liu Siquan came back to his senses and muttered to himself in despair, "Of course she is not Zi Qi."
"Snapped!"
The moment she saw Liu Sanque, Liu Qiqi's expression changed, her right hand unconsciously loosened, and the basket in her hand fell to the ground with a crisp sound.
"W-What are you doing here?"
His eyes swept over Liu Sanque's bare right shoulder, and an indescribable complex emotion suddenly surged into Liu Qiqi's heart.
She had been abused by Liu Dalang and his wife since she was a child. When she learned that she was just an adopted daughter, she could not have no complaints about her biological parents.
However, the appearance of Lin Zhiyun was like a ray of clear spring in the desert, a glimmer of light in the darkness, and a piece of driftwood in the turbulence, pulling her back to the world from the endless abyss.
The tenderness and care of the master and the sisters completely saved the girl from pain and numbness. Every day in Piaohua Palace was so fulfilling and happy.
In some quiet moments of the night, she even felt faintly grateful for her parents who had abandoned her. It was the ruthlessness of her parents that allowed her to meet Lin Zhiyun by chance and become a part of Piaohua Palace.
If it weren't for the influence of ruthless swordsmanship, she would never have thought of taking the life of her biological father, who had already let go of the past.
"I'm passing by here and come take a look."
Even though Liu Qiqi's attitude was no longer as cold as before, Liu Sanque still clearly sensed a kind of alienation and rejection from his daughter. He felt a pain in his heart, but his face remained calm, and he just replied lightly, " Don’t worry, we’ll leave soon.”
"Now that you're here, let's go in and sit down."
Unexpectedly, Liu Qiqi's answer exceeded his expectations.
"C-is it okay?" Even though he was cold and indifferent by nature, his voice still couldn't stop trembling.
"If you don't want to, forget it." Liu Qiqi bent down and picked up the basket on the ground, then walked toward the entrance of the courtyard.
"Let's go in and have a look!" Liu Siquan grabbed his brother's shoulder and laughed, "You're already here, how can you not see the elegance of the newly promoted Holy Land?"
Liu Sanque glanced at his younger brother gratefully, then without hesitation, turned around and followed Liu Qiqi towards the main entrance of Piaohua Palace.
"You, your cultivation!" After taking a few steps, he suddenly realized something. He stretched out his remaining left hand, pointed at Liu Qiqi and asked loudly, "Why have you regressed?"
