Free Cloud Mountain, Mountain Gate
There was a lake at the foot of the mountain, and the reeds were thick. The mountain wasn't very tall, and was only a few hundred meters tall. Within the shade of the trees, the towering Daoist temple and tower could be seen clearly.
Some distance away, a Daoist official was dressed in white robes. He looked extremely displeased, "Pei Qian Shi has disappeared? Even Ye Su 'er has disappeared? "
"Yes!" The messenger's face was solemn as he revealed a bitter smile.
"What else?"
"Pei Qian Shi and Ye Su 'er have gone to Free Cloud Sect. The Imperial Envoy has ordered us to go to them immediately. We have to capture them."
When the Daoist official heard this, he cursed under his breath, "Despicable. We were the last to make a move. Now we have to go against Free Cloud Sect."
"Your excellency, we have no choice but to do this now. We won't be able to report back."
"Why don't we mobilize the Mysterious Spell Sect and Peaceful Sky Sect? Our chances of success will be much higher." The person asked softly. When the Daoist official heard this, he paused for a moment before shaking his head, "It's fine if we go to them directly. We can still find excuses to protect the Old Madam. If we mobilize the Mysterious Spell Sect, we will have to go against them. If we spoil this, we won't be able to gain anything."
"Your excellency, what should we do now?"
"Surround the entrance of Free Cloud Sect immediately. But only mobilize the yamen runners and the armored soldiers, as well as the Mysterious Spell Sect and Peaceful Sky Sect." The Daoist official spoke as he took a deep breath. He then led his men up the mountain.
Free Cloud Sect followed the Daoist official as he led the yamen runners up the mountain. As the bell rang, a large group of Daoists came out from their rooms.
"You are not allowed to enter." At the entrance of the mountain, several Daoists shouted angrily to the yamen runners, their faces flushed red, "This is where True Master Pei's sect is located. You dare to barge in and offend the True Master. Can you afford to be punished?"
The Daoist official wasn't angry and just laughed coldly, "Get out of the way. True Master Pei is a True Master who was conferred the title of True Master by the Imperial Court. The yamen has a duty to protect his parents and wife. The County Magistrate has reported his disappearance, and suspects that it was Elder Yu who brought them there. This is against the rules, and we have to investigate."
"Once we see that the True Master's parents and wife are safe, we will leave immediately!" The Daoist official of the yamen.......
"Who dares to step forward?" Just as the yamen runner was about to push the Daoist away, a voice rang out. When the Daoist heard this voice, he was elated. He hurriedly stepped aside, "Zhao Ning, you're finally here. These Dao officers are here, saying that they want to search our entire Free Cloud Sect, and are looking for Elder Yu."
"Oh" Zhao Ning glanced at the Dao Officer and the bailiff before asking, "May I know why you're here at Free Cloud Sect?"
"Naturally, it's because of Elder Yu taking the True Lord's family away." The Dao Official stepped forward and said, "I suspect that your Elder Yu is plotting against the True Lord's family."
"The True Lord is the leader of the sect, who dares to disrespect him? What is the meaning of this?"
"Elder Yu is the Sect Leader's Master, how could he harm the Sect Leader!"
A large group of Daoists had already gathered in front of the mountain. They were all filled with righteous indignation. Zhao Ning's face was solemn as he gestured with his hands. The Daoists immediately quietened down and listened, "What are you doing?"
"Elder Yu, please come out and meet us. The Perfected Lord's mother and wife have gone missing. The imperial court is worried and has no choice but to investigate. If we meet them and inform them of their whereabouts … we will be relieved."
Zhao Ning laughed coldly, "You're here to look for the Sect Leader's Master? She brought along her disciples and left. As for the True Lord's wife and mother, they left as well. The True Lord left behind an order, saying that the Old Madam has been feeling down lately and is going out for a walk. You may all leave now. "
"If you don't believe me, the True Lord's handwritten letter is here. Would you like to take a look at it?" Zhao Ning laughed as he spoke.
When the Dao Official heard this, his entire body trembled. He didn't expect Pei Zi Yun to have calculated to such an extent. His heart palpitated in fear, but he didn't show it on his face. He hesitated for some time before smiling, "So that's how it is. We've been overly suspicious. Elder, could you let me take a look at the True Lord's handwritten letter?"
"Take it." Zhao Ning said as he tossed a handwritten letter over to the Dao Official. The Dao Official opened the letter and his face fell. This handwritten letter was Pei Zi Yun's handwriting.
Zhao Ning then spoke, "There's indeed no one in the sect. Look, the sect is only this big. You can arrange for someone to take a look."
When the Dao Official heard this, he laughed, "Since the True Lord has arranged this, there's no reason for us not to trust him. That's why we're relieved. But we're just following orders, and have no choice. Please forgive us."
As he spoke, he allowed the Divine Constable to lead a group of people into the sect to take a look. The entire sect only had about a hundred people. After searching for some time, they didn't find anything suspicious.
"Then we'll have to trouble you. Disperse!" The Dao Official ordered as the yamen runner retreated.
They walked down the stairs for about a hundred meters before a Daoist walked up to them, "Could it be that we've leaked the news ourselves? Are there any secret tunnels or secret rooms in the sect?"
"Besides, we could've attacked them earlier. Free Cloud Sect wouldn't dare to make a move. We also have the support of the Mysterious Arts Sect and Peace Sect. Taking them all down wouldn't be a problem."
"Hm!" The Dao Official cleared his throat, "The possibility of Pei Qian Shi and Ye Su 'er being here is very small. You're a True Lord, how could you not have considered this?"
"Besides, Free Cloud Sect is here to hold Pei Zi Yun's master hostage. Now that Pei Zi Yun has made it clear that Free Cloud Sect is under our control, we can't make a move."
"We're still using the excuse of secretly protecting the True Lord's wife and daughter. Even if we were to bring them to the True Lord, what can he say about us? But if we were to shed all pretense of cordiality … "At this point, the Dao Official stopped speaking and thought to himself," Once there's a change in the situation, what do you think the Imperial Court would do? How would the High Official handle this? "
The Dao Official wasn't a normal person and immediately understood. He felt cold sweat running down his back as he thought, "Your excellency is wise. If it weren't for your excellency, I'm afraid we would've made a mistake."
"It's good that you know what's good for you. The matters of the Imperial Court cannot be solved by violence. You have to use your brains. Years ago, when I graduated from the Academy of Dao Discipline, there's still …" He spoke for some time before he paused.
"Your excellency, how are we going to explain this to the Imperial Envoy?"
"Explain? We've already obtained the True Lord's handwritten letter, how are we going to explain this? Whatever happens after this has nothing to do with us. We didn't make a mistake. With the True Lord's handwritten letter, we won't be held responsible. Nobody can blame us. "The Dao Official laughed coldly. If it wasn't for the fact that they had no other choice, who would want to get involved?
At the mountain gates, Zhao Ning watched as these people left and heaved a sigh of relief. He was furious, "I didn't expect these people to really want to make a move. However, the core disciples of the Sect have already moved overseas. As long as the Sect Leader is here, how would you dare to make a move?"
He looked into the distance before he turned around and walked in.
The Sea
Dozens of boats were sailing as birds flew in the sky. The sky was getting darker, indicating that a storm was coming. The waves on the surface of the sea were turbulent. At this point, a serving girl dressed in green walked to a corner of the boat where no one was around. Seeing that no one was around, she took out a jade pendant.
"What are you doing?" All of a sudden, a voice came from behind her. The serving girl was shocked and tried to hide the jade pendant behind her back. Before she could do anything, she felt a pain in her hand. He Qing Qing had grabbed onto the jade pendant and her hand.
"Xuan Light Jade Pendant. It's a communication device. I didn't expect you to have such a treasure. Who gave it to you?" He Qing Qing asked. The serving girl's face turned pale, but she resisted the urge to speak.
He Qing Qing laughed coldly, "Under the three trees, there's nothing you can't ask for. Unless you want to commit suicide right from the start. Even I don't dare to say that I can withstand the torture. You're just a serving girl, and you dare to have a backbone?"
"Take her down!"
Just as she was speaking, two mountain men grabbed onto the serving girl and dragged her to the cabin. The serving girl couldn't take it anymore and shouted, "I am the Princess's personal serving girl. You can't do this to me."
"Take her down and torture her. Just do it." He Qing Qing laughed. Before long, screams of pain could be heard coming from the cabin.
After some time, the mountain men came out, "She confessed. She said that a Dao Official had given her the jade pendant. All she had to do was to expose it to the sun. She didn't have to do anything."
He Qing Qing looked cold, "Despicable. I didn't expect that the Imperial Court would use such a treasure to deal with our Master. How evil."
"Miss, what should we do with the serving girl?"
He Qing Qing's face was cold as she looked at the serving girl and said, "Gather everyone on the ship and hang her in front of everyone. Take away all accessories and accessories. Our route cannot be leaked."
"Yes."
After some time, everyone on the ship was gathered. Other than the two pregnant madams who were forbidden from boarding the ship, everyone else was present. He Qing Qing waved her hands, "Bring her up."
Once the order was given, the mountain men ignored her cries and dragged the serving girl up onto the deck.
"You all know what happened, right?" He Qing Qing laughed and looked around, "All of you came from different places. Some of you even came from the Princess's Mansion. You all have connections. I've always been polite to all of you."
"But this is the Pei Mansion. The Master is the God. Whoever dares to betray the Master shall be sent to the gates of hell!" He Qing Qing ordered coldly, "Hang her in front of everyone!"
"No!" When the mountain men received the order, they dragged the serving girl forward and wrapped the rope around her neck. The serving girl struggled with all her might, "No, I belong to the Imperial Court. You cannot do this."
However, two mountain men lifted her up and hung her up. They then kicked the stool that the serving girl was sitting on. At this point, the serving girl lost her footing and was hanging on the rope, struggling with all her might.
"Wu wu" The serving girl started moaning in pain. It was getting harder and harder for her to breathe. She instinctively tried to pull on the rope around her neck, but it was getting tighter and tighter. Her tongue was sticking out of her neck, and her eyes were wide open. Her entire body was twisting and turning. Her legs were kicking around in the air in a desperate attempt to find something to step on.
After several minutes, her struggles had subsided. Both her legs were spasming slightly. Her entire body was stiff as she floated along with the wind. Everyone's faces were ashen. Some of them even fainted.
Only the Canton Princess's servant managed to maintain her composure, "Miss Qing, what's going on? What did she do to deserve to be hanged? She mentioned the Imperial Court just now. "
He Qing Qing then took out the Dazzling Light Pendant and said, "Everyone, there are traitors in the Imperial Court who want to harm the Master. Hence, the Master has ordered everyone to go out to sea. Don't worry, there's plenty of food and water. We've also found a deserted island to stop at. Although there aren't many people there, there's water, bananas and goats. It shouldn't be a problem for us to survive for a few months. However, she used the Dazzling Light Pendant to guide the traitors and lock onto the enemy's location. Hence, I shall send her to the gates of hell."
At this point, the mountain men walked forward and checked on the serving girl. They then wrapped her up in a canvas and threw her into the sea.
"Everyone, in order to prevent the traitors from meddling in the Imperial Court, please follow my instructions. Do you understand?"
"Understood." Everyone looked at each other and replied. Their voices were so loud that even they were shocked.
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