Seeing that Old Ma was hesitant to speak, Lu Chen raised his eyebrows and said, "What's wrong?"
Old Ma laughed bitterly and said, "This matter is quite … It is said that on the day Old Ma disappeared, many people on the main road outside the Immortal City heard that exclamation at the same time, but what Old Liu shouted was not cursing the Evil Sect, he called out Hall Master Xue's name."
Lu Chen's expression changed slightly and said in a low voice, "Xue Ying?"
Old Ma nodded and said, "Yes. The atmosphere in the Immortal Alliance is a little tense and Fuyunji is also in chaos. As for Hall Master Xue, I heard that he has been in seclusion for a few days. "
Lu Chen thought for a while and shook his head, "Although Xue Ying's temper is not good, she should not be a spy of the Evil Sect."
Old Ma was a little surprised and looked at Lu Chen and said, "I remember that you have never met her before, how can you be so sure?"
Lu Chen said indifferently, "Ten years ago, she participated in the battle in the desolate valley."
Old Ma became silent and after a while, he nodded and did not speak anymore.
… …
There was no need to talk about the treacherous situation in the Immortal City and the unfathomable dangers but it seemed to be too far away and did not seem to affect the small mountain village thousands of miles away.
The villagers of Qingshuitang Village were still living quietly, working hard for the illusory dream in most people's hearts.
On the morning of the 6th of August, when Lu Chen was going down the mountain as usual, he once again met Dingdang who was walking up the mountain. It was different from when they met a few days ago, Lu Chen could tell that Dingdang did not seem to be in a good condition today. Her appearance was still beautiful but her expression seemed to be a little haggard; She was no longer in high spirits but seemed to have something on her mind. Even when Lu Chen brushed past her, she who had been slightly bowing her head did not notice.
For some reason, Lu Chen did not call out to her and only silently watched the woman walk up the hill and walk alone towards the distant Dragon Lake at the top of the mountain.
Wasn't that a huge gamble?
Was the wager his entire life?
The figure in the distance looked extremely fragile and lonely. After she disappeared into the forest, Lu Chen silently turned around and walked back to the village. But for some reason, that lonely figure still lingered in his heart when he walked into the tavern. There was always a strange feeling of unease that he couldn't get rid of.
Old Ma saw him and quickly walked over. His face was solemn with a hint of nervousness. He closed the door and pulled Lu Chen to sit down.
Lu Chen frowned and looked at the nervous fatty. "What's wrong?"
Old Ma took a deep breath and lowered his voice. "Something's not right."
A glint flickered in the depths of Lu Chen's eyes as he said, "Speak."
Old Ma replied, "I've just received news that three people from the Fuyun Agency's Shadow Guards have died in succession during this period of time. They were all killed by someone." He raised his head and glanced at Lu Chen. There was a hint of dryness in his voice as he said in a low voice, "Among the people who died, one of them was the shadow that Zhang Jiuping was in charge of. The other two were contacted by Old Liu in the past few years."
Lu Chen was silent. He sat at the table and did not speak. Old Ma looked at him for a while and said softly, "There's still no news that directly points to the Three Realms Divine Sect as the culprit, but …"
"It's them. They would rather kill the wrong person than let them go." Lu Chen suddenly interrupted him.
Old Ma paused for a moment. Then he gritted his teeth and said, "If that's the case, we can't just sit and wait for death. I'll …"
Before he finished, his voice suddenly lowered as if he thought of something. At the same time, Lu Chen also shook his head slightly and said, "There's something strange about Fuyunji. There's either a traitor or they're being watched. We can't look for them."
Old Ma nodded slowly. His face gradually calmed down. He frowned for a moment and said, "You're right. I'll arrange this. Let's leave this place."
Lu Chen asked, "How long?"
Old Ma said, "Three days … two days at the earliest!"
Lu Chen was silent for a moment and said, "If we suddenly disappear, it'll mean that there's something strange here. It might attract the attention of the Evil Sect's demons. I'm just a fugitive. What about you? "
Old Ma snorted and said, "I'm fine. Didn't I survive a few years ago? Moreover, not many people in the Immortal Alliance know my background. There are at most two people. "
Lu Chen glanced at him and said, "Who is it?"
Old Ma said, "Perfected Lord Tianlan and Hall Leader Xue."
Lu Chen nodded and stood up. He said, "Arrange it as soon as possible."
Old Ma said, "Okay."
…
Walking out of the tavern, it was still sunny and hot outside. The quiet mountain village under the sun seemed especially peaceful and quiet. Lu Chen looked around. He had an inexplicable feeling in his heart. He had lived here for ten years and knew everything here. Although the villagers here were not all good people and he was just acquainted with them, he still unexpectedly felt a trace of warmth when he looked at the village.
However, he quickly swept this trace of emotion out of his mind. He turned around and walked towards the thatched hut. In that lonely house at the foot of the mountain, he also had some things to tidy up.
Lu Chen's footsteps paused when he walked past the large pagoda tree. He glanced at the old fisherman who was fishing and smiled. In the end, he did not go up to say anything, and instead walked over.
The cicadas screamed with all their might behind him, as if they were going crazy against the hot weather.
When walking up the mountain path, Lu Chen looked up at the tea mountain. All these years, perhaps the only person who was really close to him was that woman.
Unfortunately, she had bet on someone else.
But that was good. No matter what, someone else had a better future than him.
There was a bitter smile at the corner of his mouth, but in the next moment, his smile suddenly froze because at this moment, he suddenly saw somewhere on the peak of Tea Mountain in the distance, there was suddenly a flash of fiery light, and then after waving for a moment, it quickly disappeared.
Was that … a torch in the daytime?
If this was a gamble, he had to bear the consequences himself.
Lu Chen walked into his thatched hut and began to pack his things. However, as he walked around the hut, he picked up and put things down. After a while, he sat down on the side of the bed and sighed, thinking that he really had nothing to worry about.
He sat silently for a while, his eyes calm but inadvertently at a loss, but he quickly calmed down. After a while, he suddenly stood up, opened the door, and walked out, walking towards the tea mountain.
The spirit tea trees all over the mountain swayed in the wind. The green leaves were still full of life, as if they were not frightened by the scorching sun even in the height of summer.
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