Lu Ping followed the boy to a quiet room on the second floor. The quiet room was quite spacious, and the interior decoration was simple yet elegant. It could be seen that the cultivator who ran this small building was indeed an elegant person.
There was a screen in the middle of the quiet room, and two beauties walked out from behind it. They were Li Xiuzhu and Chu Ting, whom Lu Ping had met on San Jia Island.
Lu Ping looked up at the seven spirits embroidered with a peng, a dragon, a luan, a tortoise, a tiger, a cicada, and an ape. He chuckled and said, "It's been two years, and you two are even more elegant than before!"
Li Xiuzhu nodded to Lu Ping, and Chu Ting smiled and said, "Brother Lu is too kind. In the past two years, Brother Lu's cultivation has also become more profound. If I'm not wrong, Brother Lu is now preparing to form his Gold Core!"
Lu Ping often used the [Mirage Gauze Robe] and the [Spirit Concealment Art] to conceal his cultivation base in front of others. It often gave off an unfathomable and unfathomable feeling. Even during the battle with Hong Shikui, Hong Shikui couldn't clearly see through Lu Ping's cultivation base with his Core Forging Realm divine sense. But now, Chu Ting was able to see through Lu Ping's cultivation base.
Lu Ping took a deep look at Chu Ting and said with a smile, "Miss Chu has a very sharp vision. It's just that I can't compare to you two. I'm still not confident in forming my Gold Core. I'm ashamed!"
Chu Ting continued to smile and said, "Brother Lu is really modest. If even Brother Lu doesn't have much confidence in forming his Gold Core, then there really aren't many cultivators in the East Sea who can form their Gold Core."
Lu Ping smiled without saying anything. After sitting down with the two girls, he picked up the upper rank spiritual tea on the table and took a sip. He closed his eyes and carefully tasted it. He said, "Good tea, upper rank spiritual tea, spiritual spring water bred in a large spiritual vein, teapot and teacup made of upper rank spiritual material, golden ebony. The owner of this Listening Small Building is really generous. If we want to drink top rank spiritual tea, I wonder if this tea set should also be replaced with top rank spiritual material."
After Lu Ping finished speaking, he put down the teacup in his hand. However, he didn't look at Chu Ting. Instead, he looked at Li Xiuzhu, who was beside Chu Ting.
When Li Xiuzhu saw Lu Ping asking her, she replied, "Of course!"
His tone was firm as if he was talking about his own family matters.
"Oh!" Lu Ping looked at Li Xiuzhu and smiled.
Chu Ting lowered her head and picked up the golden ebony cup in front of her. She took a sip and said, "Brother Lu is quick-witted. There is no need to test the two of us. This Listening Small Building is indeed our property."
Li Xiuzhu naturally knew that he had fallen into Lu Ping's trap and couldn't help but glare at him.
Lu Ping smiled nonchalantly. Chu Ting only said "we" and not "Li Clan", which naturally meant that the Li Clan was only a peripheral force of this mysterious force. Hence, he said, "Since Miss Chu has such a powerful backer, why would you need my help?" Chu Ting's expression turned cold as she looked at Lu Ping.
Chu Ting pondered for a moment and seemed to have made a decision. She said, "Isn't Brother Lu planning to do something in the Perished Secret Realm?"
Lu Ping's eyelids twitched and he said, "Young Lady Chu is well-informed. I wonder what other secrets Young Lady Chu knows about this one?"
Chu Ting didn't mind Lu Ping's unfriendly tone at all. She continued, "One of the medium spirit stone veins on the nameless island hollowed out a third of the vein vein. I presume it was Brother Lu's doing as well?"
Lu Ping was still calm. Chu Ting said again, "Although Ye Buqi was planted with the Life-and-Death Spell by Brother Lu, he was once saved by our pavilion. He is also a peripheral member of our pavilion. In order to repay our kindness, he risked his life to tell me some things about Brother Lu. Of course, the matter of Brother Lu entering the spiritual mine on the nameless island is just my guess. I'm telling you frankly not because I think Ye Buqi has been abandoned, but because I sincerely hope that Brother Lu can give Ye Buqi and his brothers a chance to live. Brother Lu is smart enough to notice something from our next series of actions. Rather than being discovered by Brother Lu, Ye Buqi and his brothers will be killed and there will be grudges between our pavilion and them. It's better for me to tell you the truth now and ask for Brother Lu's mercy. "
Lu Ping caressed the teacup in his hand and suddenly said, "The Six Directions Battle Formation is indeed not an exquisite battle formation that independent cultivators like them can obtain."
Chu Ting smiled and said, "Brother Lu, you can see the general trend from a small clue. I admire you."
Lu Ping sipped his tea and didn't say anything. Chu Ting knew that Lu Ping was weighing the pros and cons, so she didn't say anything. After a while, Lu Ping suddenly asked, "Is Immortal Jin Li also the work of your pavilion?"
Chu Ting was also puzzled. "It's not our pavilion's doing. It's strange. Immortal Jin Li's origin is quite mysterious, as if he suddenly jumped out of a secret realm. There was no such person among the East Sea Demon Tribe before. With a cultivation of the second layer of the Core Forging Realm, he consecutively defeated several Core Forging Realm experts and even escaped from the hands of a middle Core Forging Realm Master. In the end, he was seriously injured by Wang Hua and Kun Shan of the Crystal Palace, and his whereabouts are unknown. Several powers in the middle layer of the Fallen Mystery Realm have been disturbed by this Daoist Master Yao. It is no wonder that Brother Lu suspects that this person is the handiwork of our pavilion. The last place that Daoist Master Jin Li was seen was on the nameless island where the mid-sized spirit mine was located. Soon after that, news of the Crystal Palace discovering a spirit mine spread. Our pavilion suspects that Immortal Jin Li is looking for a place to recuperate. I heard that the East Sea Demon Tribe already knows about this and is investigating this Immortal Jin Li. "
Seeing that Chu Ting didn't seem to be lying, Lu Ping knew that Ye Buqi hadn't told Chu Ting everything. He smiled and said, "Although I don't know your background, as far as I know, you don't seem to have a good impression of the Crystal Palace. Aren't you afraid that I'll sell you out after I leave this small building? You should know that the Crystal Palace is a giant in the East Sea, or even the largest sect in the Outer Seas. It can compete with the major cultivation sects and holy lands of the Middle Earth as an equal. It is said that it has inherited the legacy of one of the Seventh Patriarch, Jiao Daoren. "
Chu Ting and Li Xiuzhu looked at each other and smiled. Then, another charming laugh came from behind the screen. "Of course it's because of me. Hong Shikui died in our hands. You don't seem to have a good impression of the Crystal Palace, so they are naturally relieved."
Looking at the person who came out from behind the screen, Lu Ping smiled helplessly and said, "Maybe it's because of me. Hong Shikui died in our hands. You don't seem to have a good impression of the Crystal Palace, so they are naturally very relieved."
Chi Lianying was overjoyed. She laughed and said, "Could it be a hero saving the beauty? I knew that you were interested in this old lady. Otherwise, why would you risk offending Water Crystal Palace to help this old lady kill that damned bastard? If you are interested in me, I will reluctantly give you a chance. "
Lu Ping couldn't stand Chi Lianying calling him "old lady". She was clearly a mature and charming woman, but she still acted like an old man and had no qualms about talking to others.
Chu Ting hurriedly introduced, "Big sister Ying is a close friend of Xiu Zhu and I. The two of us didn't think that Brother Lu and Big sister Ying would have such a chance encounter. That's why we decided to tell Brother Lu the truth at the last minute, hoping to further our cooperation."
Lu Ping glanced at the screen again without anyone noticing and said, "I didn't expect Island Master Chi Lian to be a member of your pavilion. I guess the leak of the spiritual mine on the nameless island is also your pavilion's doing?"
Chi Lianying smiled proudly and said, "That idiot from the Wang Family is usually so arrogant and domineering. Ever since he saw me when we were collecting offerings, he immediately gave me half of his soul. I used some tricks, and he obediently gave me such a great gift. It's just that the property that I've worked so hard to accumulate has been ruined by the Crystal Palace."
Chu Ting could tell from Chi Lianying's tone that Chi Lianying was a very competitive person. Chi Lianying had always hoped that Chu Ting could build up her own business and prove her capability. Chi Lianying had been managing the 27 islands for seven years without asking for help from Chi Lianying. Chi Lianying had finally taken over five islands and gathered nearly a hundred Blood Condensation Realm cultivators under her. But in order to help Chu Ting, Chi Lianying had abandoned all of this.
Chu Ting felt guilty and said, "Sister Ying, go back to the pavilion with me. Sister Ying has mastered the secret technique and is only one step away from the Gold Core Realm. Even if you go back to the pavilion, no one will dare to have any bad opinions about you. If that person comes again, I will be the first to deal with him!"
Chi Lianying giggled and said, "Don't worry. If I can earn this property once, I can earn it a second time. And it will be even bigger than the first time!"
Lu Ping coughed and said, "Let's talk about the Elixir Association first. Although I don't know much about the force behind Miss Chu, I can see the big picture from a narrow angle. Those who can plot against the Crystal Palace are naturally not a bunch of useless people. With the resources of the pavilion, it shouldn't be difficult for you to train a few alchemists like Miss Chu. Why do you insist that I represent the Li Family?"
As soon as Lu Ping and Chu Ting met, they had a battle of words. This time, they finally got to the main topic.
Chu Ting smiled faintly and said, "Brother Lu, please know that the force I'm in is called the 'Boudoir'. Brother Lu, please don't laugh at me, there are indeed many female cultivators in our force. I hope you won't mention the Boudoir in front of others, lest you harm yourself and others."
Lu Ping chuckled. He was indeed a little surprised and nodded to show that he understood.
Chu Ting continued, "Although there are two cultivators in the pavilion whose alchemy skills are not below my sister's, they either have important tasks or have advanced to the Core Forging Realm like my sister and lost the qualification to participate in the Elixir Association. Moreover, the Li Family is only a small force in the Northern Alliance. If there are alchemy masters appearing one after another, and all of them are female, it will inevitably arouse suspicion. Therefore, I can only ask Brother Lu to help."
Lu Ping frowned and said, "Is this Elixir Association very important?"
Chu Ting considered her words and said, "This Elixir Association is related to the distribution of interests of the Li Family in the Northern Alliance, so it is very important. This time, the Zhang Family, the Wang Family, and the Li Family will get a share of the medium-sized spiritual mine on the unnamed island. How much each of the three families will get will depend on the performance of the alchemists of the three families in this Elixir Association."
It seemed that the Li Family, as a chess piece of the "Boudoir" in the Northern Alliance, was obviously very important. The "Boudoir" was to expand the Li Family's right to speak in the Northern Alliance. Moreover, Chu Ting kept using the word "Li Family", which was obviously a hint. It seemed that the "Boudoir" in the Li Family had some arrangements.
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