Liu Li's problem was really difficult to solve.
Because of some reasons that were inconvenient to be pointed out directly out of politeness, it was simply a fantasy to expect this child to keep the secret. Wang Lu had trained her for many years, and at present, there was only one way that could make Liu Li keep the secret.
Silence the witness!
Of course, this trick was not feasible at all. No matter how crazy Wang Lu was, it was impossible for him to lay his hands on little Liu Li. However, he couldn't just leave her alone. Otherwise, it wouldn't be long before the entire Lingjian School knew that he had come back.
And he was not ready to go back to the mountain.
The problem seemed to be in a deadlock, but if the problem could not be solved in a positive way, the reverse solution would also be the same. Since Liu Li could not keep the secret, then Liu Li would also become a part of the secret. In short, wouldn't it be fine as long as Liu Li didn't return to the mountain?
However, before that, he had to figure out why Liu Li came to Mt. Mang City.
"Master asked me to come."
"Uncle Zhou Ming? What did he ask you to come for? "
Liu Li took out a piece of paper and read it word by word, "Slay the demon, uphold justice, and contribute to the development of the just cause of Wanxian League."
"... What did he tell you in private?"
Liu Li said with a smile, "He told me to hunt down a cultivator of Blood Refining Sect, and then take his token back to Plentiful City to receive the reward as my experiential learning."
"Oh, bounty hunter?" Wang Lu immediately understood. This was the bounty hunting order issued by the Plentiful City Management Committee.
Since the rise of Plentiful City, the Southern Heaven Region could be said to be a gathering of winds and clouds, dragons and snakes mixed together. Needless to say, super sects like Shengjing Sect and Lingjian School, even some cultivators from lower rank sects had come to the Southern Heaven Region to look for gold. However, with more people came more trouble. Many evil cultivators took the opportunity to fish in troubled waters and stir up trouble. This young cultivator from Blood Refining Sect was one of them.
Nowadays, although righteous cultivators were the mainstream in Nine Regions, the number of evil cultivators was also quite large. Although the upper echelons of Plentiful City's management committee were powerful, it was impossible for them to take care of everything. Therefore, the usual way to deal with evil cultivators around Plentiful City was to issue bounty hunting orders and hire civilian experts with a high reward to hunt them down. In any case, although Plentiful City's human resources were tight, it never lacked money.
As soon as the Bounty Hunting Order was issued, many lively civilian organizations sprang up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain. Apart from dealing a severe blow to the evil cultivators, it also added a lot of trouble … However, for the elite disciples of the big sects, this was a good opportunity for actual combat experience.
Those who could be posted on the Bounty Hunting List by the Administrative Committee were basically the elites among the evil cultivators. They had endless means, and their life-saving abilities were especially strong. And to deal with these people, it was appropriate to send the elites of the righteous path. As one of the top three disciples of Lingjian School, Liu Li naturally had this kind of experiential learning.
"Did Uncle-Master set a time limit for you to return?"
Liu Li shook her head. "No, he just told me to be careful. I can't eat food from strangers, I can't drink water from strangers, I can't flip through ancient books, and I can't spend money recklessly …"
Upon hearing this, Wang Lu's heart was filled with compassion, thinking, "Uncle-Master, you've really troubled yourself with such a disciple."
"Then … during my absence, what's the situation on the mountain?"
Liu Li happily smiled. "Very good. The Carefree Peak has invited a new chef and launched a lot of new dishes!"
"... I mean, did the Elders say anything about me? I haven't returned to the mountain for such a long time, they …"
Liu Li said, "Oh, at first, Sect Leader Uncle was very worried. He even convened the Sect Leader's office meeting to discuss whether or not to find a way to set up the Heavenly Cycle Great Array and use the Stellar Diffraction Technique to search and rescue you. Later on, Fifth Uncle suggested that if we have that budget, we might as well use it to build a luxurious office building for Non-Phase Peak, saying that you must have run away from home because of the dilapidated Non-Phase Peak. As long as the house is decorated magnificently, plus there's a beauty in the room, it would certainly attract you back … "
"And then?"
"Later on, they seemed to have a quarrel, and then the matter was left unsettled."
Wang Lu nodded. "She's indeed my good Master. If something really happened to me, I can count on her to kill me."
Speaking to this, thinking of the pure and introverted little girl in his dream, Wang Lu couldn't help but sigh with emotion. This time was really an inhumane refinement blessing plus the Seventeen Dragon Slayer Sword. The current Wang Wu was simply unrecognizable...
"In addition to this, is there any other change in the sect?"
Liu Li thought for a moment and then said, "Everyone misses you."
Wang Lu curiously asked, "Everyone?"
According to his understanding, his popularity in the sect wasn't bad, but it wasn't that good either. Because he had never spent too much time on interpersonal relationships. Except for the few people that he interacted with on a daily basis, most of the cultivators in the sect only nodded their heads at him. Now, after not seeing him for a few months, unexpectedly, everyone missed him very much!
"Yes, last month, they just held a gathering and went to the Non-Phase Peak to lay a wreath for you."
"... Lay a wreath!?"
Liu Li nodded. "Yes, there are also a lot of magical tools, magical treasures, spirit stones, and so on. They said that it's used to express their grief. The more precious the gift, the more sincere the grief. That day, I also went and brought you a bag of flying red clouds candy. "
"... Really loyal." Knowing that Flying Red Cloud Candy Bun was Liu Li's favorite food in recent times, Wang Lu touched Liu Li's head, which made the girl particularly pleased. He then asked, "Is this my Master's idea?"
"Yes, it was proposed by Fifth Aunt. She said that you're the lead disciple of Spirit Sword Sect, so everyone should express their gratitude … Although I didn't quite understand what she meant, after she proposed it, the atmosphere on the mountain became heavy for several days."
Wang Lu sneered. "Wang Wu, don't let me catch you when I go back."
However, on the other hand, since Wang Wu, that scoundrel, had the leisure to do this kind of thing, she probably really believed that nothing would happen to him. Speaking of which, the trust between Master and disciple was really touching.
"Very well, in short, basically, nothing big happened in the sect, so it's not bad. Next … "Wang Lu touched Liu Li's head again." Do you want to play with me for two days? "
"Okay, okay!" Liu Li was elated and then summoned her flying sword. "How do you want to play?"
In the past, when they were on the mountain, the most common entertainment for the two was sword fight. Because until Wang Lu advanced to the King Pill, his and Liu Li's cultivation base was almost the same, and the gap in their comprehensive strength was also negligible. It could be said that they were evenly matched, and after every sword fight, they benefited a lot from each other.
Now, although Wang Lu had a fortuitous encounter to advance to the King Pill first, so his strength was one step ahead, but that sword fight also showed that during this period of time, Liu Li's cultivation base had also advanced by leaps and bounds, so she wasn't left too far behind and was still at the same level as Wang Lu.
Wang Lu's heart was moved, secretly thinking that sword fight with Liu Li was actually a good idea. Right now, whether it was shrinking or fusing, actual combat experience was an excellent catalyst. Especially since Liu Li's Brilliant Sword Heart's sword intent was even purer than his, it was the most suitable to temper himself in actual combat.
However, just as Wang Lu was about to nod his head, suddenly, the King Pill in his Jade Mansion trembled, as if it had a vague reaction with something. A moment later, a flash of light flew over from the horizon like lightning. A long-haired elegant sword cultivator floated down, and as soon as he landed, he cupped his hands in salute.
"I am Chi Xuanying, disciple of Red Pine Mountain's Reaching Firmament Palace. Greetings, Fellow Daoist."
Wang Lu looked at him, but he didn't hurry to return the salute. Instead, there was a bit of banter in his eyes.
The Red Pine Mountain's Reaching Firmament Palace was a famous high-rank sect in Nine Regions, second only to the Five Uniques. Its headquarters was located in the Southern Heaven Region, but it had branches in other regions. Its influence in the entire continent was even above that of Lingjian School. And Chi Xuanying was the current lead disciple of Reaching Firmament Palace. He had been cultivating for fifty years, and his cultivation base was at the peak of King Pill, which could be said to be powerful. Under the tacit approval of his sect, he had managed a considerable force, which was quite famous in the Southern Heaven Region. Therefore, many people no longer regarded him as a disciple, but as a local tyrant. A year ago, when he met with the lead disciple of Shengjing Sect, Qiong Hua, he was neither servile nor overbearing, and even had a pleasant conversation. After that conversation, Chi Xuanying's reputation became even more prominent, so much so that even Wang Lu had heard of his name.
However, this was actually not the point. Let alone a mere lead disciple of Reaching Firmament Palace, even if Qiong Hua herself was here, Wang Lu was too lazy to even look at her. It was really the purpose of this Chi Xuanying's visit that made Wang Lu feel a little ridiculous.
Because it was ridiculous, he unceremoniously laughed. This laughter made Chi Xuanying somewhat inexplicable and somewhat annoyed. In his opinion, his manners were already there, but the lead disciple of Lingjian School was unexpectedly rude.
"Fellow Daoist, you …"
Wang Lu unceremoniously interrupted him, "Don't pretend, what are you thinking, do you think I can't see through it? This Mt. Mang is the famous Blind Mountain, and it has been many years since a cultivator came here. Zheng Liming came here specifically to escape, I am just taking things as they come, Liu Li is here for Zheng Liming, and you, what are you doing here? "
Chi Xuanying frowned and opened his mouth, "I …"
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted. "You are the lead disciple of Reaching Firmament Palace, so you don't have the time to come here for an outing. Zheng Liming is just a + 6 peak Xudan, far from being qualified for you, a + 8 peak King Pill … So, don't tell me you came here for me. "
Upon hearing this, Chi Xuanying finally understood the meaning of Wang Lu's words. Thinking of the consistent and almost unreasonable strong style of this lead disciple of Spirit Sword Sect, he could only sigh.
"Yes, I did come here for Junior Sister Liu Li."
Wang Lu nodded. "Then you can go now."
"…" Chi Xuanying somewhat incredulously stared at Wang Lu, but found that the other party's eyes were unusually calm and seemed to be serious.
Suppressing the anger in his heart, Chi Xuanying said, "There's probably some misunderstanding here, I'm just …"
Wang Lu sneered, "You're just doing your duty as a host, willing to lead the way for your Junior Sister, but in reality, you're just an idiot. My Liu Li has only been cultivating for more than twenty years, in our Immortal Cultivation World, she's not even a budding loli. You, an uncle who has been cultivating for fifty years, better not think too much. "
Having said this, it was no different from shedding all pretense of cordiality, but Chi Xuanying still maintained his self-restraint and said, "I …"
As a result, he was interrupted before he could finish. He saw Wang Lu reach out his hand and touch Liu Li's head.
"Take a bath and go to sleep, lead disciple of Reaching Firmament Palace, this cabbage has long been mine."
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