Lu Xuan recognized the old man, or perhaps it should be said that he'd seen the old man before. Surprisingly, the old man was the azure-clothed old man that Lu Xuan had met once in the Sky Universe Tower. At that time, Lu Xuan had suspected that the old man was a secret agent of the Sikong Clan. Now, he'd really guessed correctly. Looking at how the old man was fishing in such a leisurely manner, his status was probably not low.
In a moment of nervousness, the Masked Sword was instantly taken out by Lu Xuan. He couldn't help but circulate his Yuan Energy. A sharp light shot out from Little Tanuki's small eyes. Sharp nails extended from its small claws. As long as Lu Xuan gave the order, it would immediately pounce forward.
Lu Xuan's sudden appearance had indeed caused the old man to be somewhat surprised. After being slightly stunned, he revealed a trace of a smile and said, "Little brother, we meet again."
"Attack!" Lu Xuan let out a low roar and took the lead to pounce towards the old man. He was not in the mood to reminisce about the past. Once this old man gave the order, this operation would end before it even started. This was something that Lu Xuan absolutely could not allow. He had to kill this old man with lightning speed. Although from the strength that this old man had displayed previously, he was not easy to deal with, Lu Xuan had no other choice.
Little Tanuki's speed was even faster than Lu Xuan's. Almost at the instant Lu Xuan gave the order, Little Tanuki instantly split into four and pounced towards the old man from four different directions. Now that Little Tanuki had already reached the fourth rank, its Doppelganger Innate Skill was also enough for it to split into four clones.
"Little fellow, don't be mischievous." Facing Little Tanuki's attack, the old man appeared to be extremely relaxed. He stretched out his left hand and with a slight shake, several invisible forces instantly appeared. Then, it firmly trapped Little Tanuki's four clones, causing them to be unable to move.
Seeing this scene, Lu Xuan was incomparably shocked. This old man's strength was probably much stronger than he had imagined. However, the arrow was nocked on the bowstring and had no choice but to fire!
Lu Xuan's first move was Spiritual Sword. Lu Xuan had already mastered this move to the point of perfection. In an instant, he was able to enter the state of being one with his sword. Lu Xuan pounced forward with his sword and a sharp sword Qi burst out towards the old man.
The old man's expression changed slightly as he shouted in a low voice, "Don't make any noise!"
Don't make any noise? Lu Xuan was extremely puzzled. What did this mean?
As his thoughts turned, Lu Xuan's sword had already attacked the old man. The old man waved his hand and condensed a gentle force to block Lu Xuan's attack. However, he could not help but retreat a full three steps.
Lu Xuan landed on the ground with his sword in hand. This time, he did not attack again. He could clearly feel that the old man was just protecting himself and had no intention of harming anyone. In addition, the old man's words just now made Lu Xuan very puzzled.
At this moment, the restraint on Little Tanuki's body was also removed. The four figures once again merged into one and returned to Lu Xuan's shoulder. Little Tanuki now knew that the old man in front of it was not easy to deal with. Since Xuan did not attack, it would wait and see.
The old man was about to speak, but the commotion just now had alarmed the bystanders. A series of footsteps could be heard, and then someone shouted, "Elder Tian, what happened?"
"It's nothing. This old man is fishing. Don't come over and startle my fish." The old man called Elder Tian shouted softly.
As soon as these words came out, the group of guards seemed to be stopped, and the sound of their footsteps disappeared. However, the voice continued, "Just now, there was a thief causing trouble in the city, and there were some spies in the mansion who took the opportunity to cause trouble. This subordinate was ordered to come and patrol."
"Don't worry. With this old man here, no spies dare to come over. You can continue to patrol elsewhere." The old man said calmly.
"This … I can't disobey the orders of the superior. I hope Elder Tian can understand. I'll come over alone. I won't startle Elder Tian's fish." The voice seemed to have noticed the movement just now and was determined to come over to take a look.
Elder Tian furrowed his brows. Before he could speak again, a guard in a tight outfit walked around the arched door of the garden and entered. For a moment, Elder Tian's heart was in his throat. A force instantly condensed in his hand and he was about to attack.
However, after the guard's gaze swept across the pond, he immediately lowered his head and cupped his hands at Elder Tian. He smiled and said, "Elder Tian, please don't blame me. I'm also under an order. Since there's nothing else here, we will leave now and not disturb Elder Tian."
At this moment, Elder Tian was facing the guard and could not turn his head to check on Lu Xuan's situation. He was extremely puzzled. Could it be that the guard was blind? How could he not see such a big person?
However, since he had said so, Elder Tian calmly dispersed his force and pretended to be angry. "If I can't get a fish today, do you guys have to be the bait? All of you, scram!" Elder Tian said angrily.
The guard naturally did not dare to talk back. After bowing respectfully, he retreated. Then, the sound of his footsteps gradually faded away. It was obvious that he had gone to investigate other places. Ning Yi had ordered the spies lying in ambush in the Sikong Residence to cause trouble. At this moment, there were already many places in the Sikong Residence that were in chaos. Some places were on fire, and some buildings had collapsed.
Elder Tian extended his divine sense. After confirming that they had indeed gone far away, he turned his head back to look at the place where Lu Xuan was just standing. With this look, he discovered that the place where Lu Xuan was standing was already empty. The human and beast were nowhere to be seen. It was as if they had never existed. It was no wonder that the guard did not notice anything wrong.
Although he could not see Lu Xuan, Elder Tian was sure that Lu Xuan was definitely not far away. With his strength, it was impossible for someone to slip away under his eyes without him noticing.
"They're all gone. Come out." Elder Tian smiled and picked up the fishing rod again.
After a moment of silence, Lu Xuan's figure suddenly appeared. Just when he sensed that someone had come to investigate, he instantly stored Little Tanuki into the Taiyi Cauldron. At the same time, he used the Absolute Shadow Talisman and completely concealed his figure and aura.
Lu Xuan saw everything that Elder Tian did. Although Lu Xuan could not understand why Elder Tian not only did not expose his existence, but also took the initiative to help him hide, there was no doubt that Elder Tian did not have the intention to deal with him. It was precisely because of this that Lu Xuan reappeared after hesitating.
"Who are you? Why are you helping me?" Lu Xuan asked in a deep voice.
Elder Tian looked at Lu Xuan with a smile and said, "I find you pleasing to the eye. Otherwise, why would I help you?"
Hearing this, Lu Xuan curled his lips. He would not believe such nonsense. He believed that it was not a coincidence that they met in the Sky Universe Restaurant previously. Instead, this old man had been paying attention to his situation. The first thing that came to Lu Xuan's mind was that this old man was also from the Anying Hall. However, he quickly rejected this thought. If that was the case, Ning Yi would definitely not hide it from him.
"Leave. This time, you were really too rash. Do you think that the Sikong Clan is a place where you can casually barge into?" Elder Tian suddenly said.
"I will not leave." Lu Xuan replied without hesitation. This time, he had prepared for so long and used so much strength. How could he leave just because of a few words?
Elder Tian shook his head and said, "Although the Sikong Clan does not completely trust me, these past two days, I have clearly sensed that the Sikong Clan has made some arrangements. If I am not wrong, there should be a traitor in the Anying Hall. However, I do not know who it is. In other words, this time, your actions have been completely exposed to the Sikong Clan. They are waiting for you to walk into their trap."
Elder Tian originally thought that his words would greatly shock Lu Xuan. However, he was surprised to find that Lu Xuan was not the slightest bit moved. It was as if this was already within his expectations.
At this moment, Lu Xuan was indeed a little surprised. However, it was not because of what Elder Tian had said, but because of his understanding of the Anying Hall. Just who was this old man?
"I have already made some preparations. Although this trip will be very difficult, I have to give it a try. If it is really impossible, I will not force it." Lu Xuan actually took the initiative to reveal some of the truth.
Hearing that, Elder Tian smiled again. "As expected of someone who won't turn back until he hits the wall. I should have expected that you wouldn't stop. Since you want to, then go ahead and do it. I'll help you take care of some small problems, but don't expect me to help you too much. After all … this is the Sikong Clan's old nest."
Lu Xuan did not know what the small troubles that Elder Tian mentioned were, but there was no doubt that Elder Tian did not have any ill intentions towards him. In fact, Lu Xuan did not even expect that Elder Tian would help him. Just the fact that Elder Tian did not expose his existence was already very grateful to Lu Xuan.
"Thank you … Senior." Lu Xuan cupped his hands and said hesitantly. Then, he called out Little Tanuki again and said, "Little Tanuki, continue with the plan."
Little Tanuki looked at Elder Tian curiously. It could not understand why this old man did not expose them. Since that was the case, then it was better to pretend that he did not exist. A wave of spatial fluctuations spread out again. Little Tanuki wrapped Lu Xuan again and performed Void Travel again, instantly disappearing on the spot.
Looking at Lu Xuan's disappearing figure, Elder Tian shook his head. "Each one is more troublesome than the other. They really do not know the immensity of heaven and earth. Sigh, this old man can only take action."
After saying this, Elder Tian put down the fishing rod in his hand and slowly walked towards the pond in front of him. He walked on the water as if he was walking on flat ground, and waves of ripples spread out. His speed did not seem fast, but it only took him two steps to reach the center of the pond. Then, he slowly raised his hands and formed a seal. The waves under his feet suddenly shook even more violently, and a whirlpool rose. For a moment, the entire pond was completely boiling, as if it was boiling!
In the deepest part of the Sikong Clan, a figure appeared in the sky without warning. Then, he stabilized his body and slowly descended, using a stone pillar to hide his figure.
This figure was naturally Lu Xuan. This time, he did not make any mistakes. He did not appear directly under the eyes of the Sikong Clan's martial artists and came here quietly. At this moment, Little Tanuki, who was on Lu Xuan's shoulder, had disappeared without a trace. No one knew where it went.
Lu Xuan poked his head out from behind the stone pillar and squinted his eyes at the palace in the distance. There were three words written on the plaque: Xumi Palace!
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