"You can't beat them right now, so it's best if you run," Ge Qiu also agreed. However, as soon as he finished speaking, his face suddenly changed. He growled, "I never thought they'd come so quickly. Situ Qing, you can't leave even if you want to now."
Situ Qing's face changed drastically as she cried out, "Have Jianchen and the others already found this place?"
Ge Qiu nodded sternly, "They're already outside!"
"Impossible. This place is so well-hidden, and it's so far away. We didn't leave behind any clues when we left, so how did they find this place so quickly?" Situ Qing became slightly flustered. The fact that Jianchen and the others had arrived so quickly had indeed taken her by surprise.
"There's a total of three of them. That troublesome snake and the ancestor of the Huang family are both here. It'll be very difficult for us to deal with them with just the two of us. Moreover, this is my Sihe manor, so if I continue to interfere, I might bring disaster to the Sihe manor. Although my Sihe manor has a great background, Jianchen and the others also have the powerful Mercenary City behind them. They're not to be trifled with. Situ Qing, please forgive me for not being able to help you this time," Ge Qiu sighed gently. His face was filled with helplessness.
"Looks like I can only flee. My strength is around the same as theirs, so if I flee at full speed, it should be very difficult for them to catch up to me," Situ Qing said with a heavy voice.
…
Outside the Sihe manor, Jianchen, Nubis, and Huang Tianba hovered in the air as they looked down at the deathly silent manor. Even though there was not a single person in the manor, they did not believe it to be an uninhabited manor.
With their strength, they could clearly sense that there were several hundred people living in the silent manor. However, all of them were hiding in their rooms to cultivate. They did not come out at all.
"I've already completely lost contact with the old man. He's already purged the poison I left in his body, but according to the location I sensed earlier, he should be hiding here," Nubis said indifferently.
Jianchen's soul completely enveloped the manor, allowing him to observe the situation inside clearly. He sighed, "I never thought that there would be a hidden sect here. Although they have less than five hundred people, they're far more powerful than the Sect of Dragon and Tiger. Half of them are Earth Saint Masters, and they have twice as many Heaven Saint Masters as the Sect of Dragon and Tiger."
"This sect is not simple. Everyone is focused on cultivation and has become true hermits. They don't touch the mortal world and don't care about the matters of the outside world. They've basically reached a level where they have no desires at all. It wouldn't be strange if Saint Rulers could reach this level of cultivation, but even people who haven't even reached Earth Saint Master can reach this level of cultivation. I can't help but sigh in amazement," Huang Tianba felt.
Jianchen nodded in great agreement. The feeling that this sect gave him was indeed different. He then cleared his throat and said, "Is the person in charge here present? Please come out."
Jianchen's voice echoed through the manor. The sudden voice woke up all the people who had been hiding in their rooms to cultivate. Immediately, the tightly shut doors of the manor were opened one by one. Simple people walked out one by one. They all stared at Jianchen's group of three curiously. They did not give off any presences. Their eyes were as calm as water, without any ripples.
In the blink of an eye, the originally deathly silent manor became lively, and there were people everywhere.
Over twenty Heaven Saint Masters flew up from below, hovering at the same height as the three of them. The leader, an old man with white hair and a ruddy complexion, clasped his hands at the three of them and warmly said, "How may I address you three sirs? I am Bing Huo, the chief manager of the Four Harmonies Manor. Greetings."
"All of you can leave now."
Just as Jianchen was about to reply, an old voice rang out from the manor. It was not loud, but it rang out in everyone's ears. Soon after, an old man in sackcloth flew out at a steady pace.
"We greet the manor lord!"
Everyone bowed when they saw the old man, including the twenty or so Heaven Saint Masters hovering in the air.
"It really is you!" Seeing the old man in sackcloth, Jianchen could not help but sneer.
"Old man, our fight is not over yet. Let's continue today. We won't stop until a victor is decided." Nubis clenched his fists and licked his lips. He was in high spirits.
The old man in sackcloth arrived before everyone. He glanced at Jianchen's group of three with a complicated gaze. Afterwards, he turned around and said to the people behind him, "Bing Huo, all of you can leave. There's nothing for you to do here."
"Yes, villa master!" The twenty or so Heaven Saint Masters respectfully replied before returning to the ground.
The old man looked back at Jianchen and said, "I am the manor lord of the Four Harmonies Manor, Ge Qiu. What happened last time has nothing to do with the Four Harmonies Manor, so I hope you won't involve the manor. If you have any problems, feel free to come at me."
"As the leader of a sect, you actually decided to become our enemy without considering the consequences. You've brought us a great deal of trouble. Now that you've seen that we're stronger than you, you want to back out so easily? How can it be that easy?" Jianchen sneered.
Just as the two of them were in a stalemate, a white figure silently appeared in the depths of the manor. It avoided everyone's gazes and silently fled into the distance. Very soon, it disappeared into the boundless forest without causing any disturbances.
Jianchen's words caused Ge Qiu's face to change slightly. After a moment of hesitation, he said, "Jianchen, I know that you have the support of Mercenary City and that you don't even fear ancient clans, but it's not like my Four Harmonies Manor doesn't have any backing. Have you heard of the Pure Heart Pavilion?"
"Pure Heart Pavilion?" Jianchen became stunned when he heard the name. He could not help but think back to the time when he had gone to search for the Saint Ruler's dwelling. He had come across a small, hermit sect deep in the mountains. The sect was called the Pure Heart Pavilion.
However, although the master of the Pure Heart Pavilion was extraordinary, she was only a Heaven Saint Master. She did not seem to be very powerful.
Nubis and Huang Tianba both sank into their thoughts when they heard the words' Pure Heart Pavilion '. The Four Harmonies Manor was an extremely powerful, hermit sect on the Tian Yuan Continent. There were not many organisations that could be called powerful by the Four Harmonies Manor. They had to be an ancient clan at the very least.
A while later, Huang Tianba seemed to think of something. A gleam of light flashed through his eyes and they immediately widened. He cried out, "Pure Heart Pavilion? Is it the Pure Heart Pavilion of the ten protector clans? "
"Correct, it's the Pure Heart Pavilion of the ten protector clans," Ge Qiu proudly said.
"Y- your Four Harmonies Manor is actually connected to the Pure Heart Pavilion of the ten protector clans?" Huang Tianba asked in shock. He was extremely unsettled inside.
"You're right. Our Four Harmonies Manor is indeed connected to the Pure Heart Pavilion, and it's not just a simple relationship. If we really want to talk about it, our Four Harmonies Manor should be an outer branch of the Pure Heart Pavilion. Our goal is to find suitable disciples to practice the unique cultivation methods of the Pure Heart Pavilion and select suitable disciples for the Pure Heart Pavilion," said Ge Qiu.
"So that's how it is. You're actually an outer branch of the Pure Heart Pavilion. No wonder everyone here can achieve a state of desireless." Huang Tianba came to a realization.
Jianchen also frowned slightly when he heard about the protector clans. Although he did not know much about the protector clans, he knew that they were definitely extremely powerful. They were not to be trifled with.
"Damn old man, I never thought you'd be a member of a protector clan." Nubis gritted his teeth. Although he was fearless, he did not dare to act recklessly before the people of the protector clans. They were terrifying existences that could easily wipe out the Gilligan clan.
Huang Tianba also became rather stern. He turned to Jianchen and said softly, "Jianchen, the protector clans are the ultimate power of the continent. They're terrifying existences that surpass the ancient clans and have always protected the continent silently. They're no weaker than Mercenary City, so let's just forget about this matter. There's no need to offend a protector clan over something so small and cause trouble for senior Tian Jian."
Jianchen gently sighed when he heard that. The fact that the old man was a member of a protector clan had indeed surprised him, forcing him to give up on the idea of becoming enemies with the old man. After all, he was powerless against an ancient clan with his current strength, let alone a protector clan that surpassed the ancient clans.
"Alright. Ge Qiu, I'll let bygones be bygones. However, as a condition, you must tell me the whereabouts of the Saint Ruler of the Sect of Dragon and Tiger," Jianchen said.
"Jianchen, Situ Qing has already left. She's not in my manor, so I don't know where she went," said Ge Qiu.
"Really?" Jianchen's face sank slightly. He then looked at Nubis.
Nubis understood. He sniffed the air heavily before licking his lips, "I found her. She just left. Let's go after her." With that, Nubis turned into a golden streak of light and shot toward the back of the manor.
"Let's go as well." Jianchen and Jiede Tai did not hesitate either. They followed behind Nubis and vanished in the blink of an eye.
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