The development of the situation had exceeded everyone's expectations.
The two maidservants were so frightened that they slumped to the ground, trembling. The soldiers were flustered, unsure if they should attack.
Hua Yuexing was one of the Three Godly Archers in the Divine Capital. She was as famous as Li Qing, one of the Black Knights, and Mo Li's subordinate, Chen Zhu.
Li Qing and Chen Zhu were dead.
Hua Yuexing, the only one left, was sent flying by Mingshi Yin's close-range attack.
Mingshi Yin said with a smile, "How dare you play tricks? I'll kill you …"
The Separation Hook and Scabbard appeared in his hand, gleaming coldly.
Lady Jade's face was ghastly pale. She hastily bowed and said, "Old senior! Wait! "
Lu Zhou placed Hua Yuexing's bow on the stone table and said indifferently, "Let her up here."
Mingshi Yin and Duanmu Sheng stopped and respectfully retreated to the side.
After Hua Yuexing landed, she staggered a few steps back.
The attack had nearly severely injured her.
Fortunately, Mingshi Yin did not go all out.
Lady Jade's voice rang in the air, "Come up."
Although Hua Yuexing was reluctant, she flew up and returned to Skylark Pagoda. She looked at Mingshi Yin and the others nervously, as well as Lu Zhou.
Lady Jade walked up to Lu Zhou. She bowed again and said,
She bowed again and said, "I did this … because I had no other choice."
"You're willing to admit it?" Lu Zhou asked.
"Yunsan is indeed one of my men …" Lady Jade sighed softly and admitted to it.
At this moment, everything was clear.
Yunsan was one of Lady Jade's men. Hence, he did not dare to say anything. Hua Yuexing wanted to silence him.
Lu Zhou gestured at Little Yuan 'er.
Little Yuan 'er waved her hand. The Nirvana Sash pulled Yunsan back into Skylark Pagoda.
"Master … Should I break his legs so he can't move?" Little Yuan 'er asked with a smile.
Yunsan shuddered. He was so frightened that his hands moved.
Lu Zhou remained silent.
Little Yuan 'er was well-behaved. She made a face at Yunsan and went to play at the edge of Skylark Pagoda.
Lu Zhou looked at Yunsan again and said, "Speak."
Yunsan trembled. He kowtowed at Lady Jade and said, "The remaining three Sky Fragments are in Lady Jade's hands … Please forgive me, Lady Jade! Please forgive me, Your Highness! "
If that was the case, there were actually four Sky Fragments in the palace … Jiang Aijian had already obtained the fragment he obtained from the palace's warehouse, so there was no need to think about it anymore.
Lady Jade sighed.
"Old senior, the crossbow in Hua Yuexing's hand is forged from a Sky Fragment … I hid it because I didn't want to deepen the conflict between us. Yunsan made use of my connections to set up many traps in Skylark Pagoda. He wanted to obtain the Giant Silkworm Gloves, but I didn't know about it. "
The disciples looked at the crossbows on the stone table and were slightly surprised.
It was no wonder that Master would attack Hua Yuexing. It turned out that he had noticed something amiss from the beginning.
Lu Zhou remained silent.
Lady Jade hastily said, "If I really want to make an enemy out of the Evil Sky Pavilion, I wouldn't have dared to come to Skylark Pagoda and die."
The Skylark Pagoda was dead silent.
Even his breathing had become stifled.
Hua Yuexing cupped her fists and said, "If that's the case, I won't stop Yunsan."
As soon as they arrived, they saw the huge crossbow flying toward Little Yuan 'er with energy.
It was indeed Hua Yuexing who stopped the huge crossbow.
Hua Yuexing spoke again.
"I'm willing to return the bow and arrow to the Evil Sky Pavilion!"
Mingshi Yin muttered, "That's more like it."
If the Sky Fragments were forged properly, two could be used to forge a heaven-grade weapon. However, the supplementary materials needed were extremely precious.
He did not expect the three Sky Fragments to only forge an earth-grade bow and arrow.
It was truly a waste.
Lu Zhou waved his right hand and put the bow and arrow away.
"Ding! Retrieving Sky Bow. Needs to be refined again. Obtained Sky Fragment x3."
At the same time, Lu Zhou glanced at the mission progress. Retrieving Sky Fragments (7/8) …
It was much smoother than he had imagined.
He had thought that the Sky Fragments would be scattered all over the world, and he would have to go through a lot of trouble to find them.
He did not expect the items that he did not care about were rare treasures in the eyes of others. If others thought the fragments were trash, they would have tossed them into a corner and would not have been able to find them.
There was only one fragment left.
Lu Zhou looked at Yunsan and said, "Yunsan, I'll give you a chance to live."
When Yunsan heard this, he knew he still had a chance. He hastily kowtowed at Lu Zhou.
Knocking on the door, he said, "Senior, please instruct me! As long as I can live, I'll do anything! "
"This old man admires tactful people the most."
Lu Zhou said unhurriedly, "Since you're the one who gave the Sky Fragments to the Clarity Sect, you should bring them back."
Yunsan: "???"
When Mingshi Yin saw him in a daze, he said,
"If you don't want to go, it's very simple … It just so happens that I haven't smelled fresh blood in a long time."
Mingshi Yin said as he moved his limbs.
It made one's heart tremble.
Yunsan did not dare to refuse. He quickly said, "I'll go, I'll go …"
There were many experts in the Clarity Sect. It would not be easy for them to retrieve the final Sky Fragment. Yunsan was skilled in stealing. Even if he could not retrieve it, he could still retrieve it by stealing it.
If it were not for the Binding Cage, Lu Zhou would have to put in more effort and effort to capture a master thief like Yunsan.
Yunsan said timidly, "O-old senior, I can go to the Clarity Sect … Um, can I … unseal my cultivation base?"
Mingshi Yin hastily said,
"Master, I have something to say."
If he did not show off now, when would he?
"Speak."
"Yunsan is skilled in the art of stealing. If he unseals his cultivation base, I'm afraid it won't be easy to capture him again. How dare he act so arrogantly in front of you? A scoundrel like him is capable of anything. " Mingshi Yin changed the topic and said, "However, if his cultivation base is sealed, he won't be able to unleash his full strength. I can use the Primal Qi Seal. No matter where he goes, he won't be able to escape. "
Lu Zhou nodded, agreeing to Mingshi Yin's plan.
Mingshi Yin cupped his fists at Lu Zhou. Then, he walked up to Yunsan. He raised his hand, and a wisp of Primal Qi appeared. It was shrouded in a faint green color. In just a blink of an eye, it formed a unique seal.
Bam!
He struck Yunsan's body with his palm.
Pfft!
Yunsan spat out a mouthful of blood.
This seal was different from ordinary seals. If one's strength and cultivation base were higher than the user of the seal, one could shatter an ordinary seal by force. Mingshi Yin's seal had seeped into one's bones and meridians. It was impossible to remove it. However, this seal had a time limit. This weakened its strength.
Lady Jade was surprised by Mingshi Yin's use of the seal.
This meant that Yunsan would not be able to use it for the time being. As long as the seal existed, Yunsan would become a member of the Evil Sky Pavilion. However, there was nothing she could do. She had to resolve the conflict between her and the Evil Sky Pavilion. If necessary, she would rather sacrifice Yunsan. Hence, Lady Jade's expression was cold throughout the entire process.
"Master … I'm done. However, this seal can only last for three months … "Mingshi Yin said.
Lu Zhou stroked his beard and nodded. He looked at Yunsan and said, "I'll give you seven days."
Yunsan was taken aback. He stammered, "I-isn't it three months? Seven … seven days … Isn't that a little too short? "
Mingshi Yin said, "You're in no position to bargain … If you don't bring back the Sky Fragments in seven days, I'll leave the mountain and track you down. No matter where you go, I'll find you. I'll dig three feet into the ground, pull out your tendons, skin you alive, and cut you into pieces …"
"…"
Yunsan had never been caught before. Now that he was defeated by the Evil Sky Pavilion, his confidence was greatly shaken.
At this moment, he only had one word in his mind: fear.
"Seven days … Seven days it is …" Yunsan replied.
Lu Zhou waved his sleeve.
The Binding Cage turned into a firefly, drifting in the air and disappearing.
Lady Jade looked up at the unique energy and praised, "Old senior, you're mighty. It's no wonder that the Evil Sky Pavilion is still standing in the cultivation world."
After listening to so much flattery, one was naturally immune to it.
Lu Zhou remained unfazed.
When the Binding Cage disappeared, Yunsan was overjoyed. His Primal Qi returned to him.
Yunsan hastily kowtowed and said, "I … I'll go to the Clarity Sect at once."
Time was of the essence. His cultivation base was only in the Divine Court realm. It was almost impossible for him to retrieve the item from the Clarity Sect without putting in some effort.
"Scram." Mingshi Yin waved his hand.
Yunsan leaped down the Cloudcrane Pagoda and ran toward the forest.
In just a short while, he vanished from sight.
Lady Jade pursed her lips into a smile and said, "Old senior … I have matters to attend to. I'll take my leave."
"Wait."
Lu Zhou stood up slowly.
Lady Jade was slightly taken aback. She forced a smile and said, "What can I do for you, old senior?"
"You don't seem sincere enough." Lu Zhou felt something was amiss from his conversation with Lady Jade, but he could not put his finger on it.
"Sincere?" Lady Jade did not understand what he meant. She looked confused.
"Have you met Mo Li?" Lu Zhou asked.
"Naturally, I've met the Second Prince's concubine. However … Mo Li has always been introverted and doesn't socialize much. " Lady Jade seemed to have realized something as she said, "Don't worry, old senior. My heart belongs to His Majesty. I won't conspire with them."
Lu Zhou remained silent.
He looked at Nine Tune River with his hands on his back.
It was clear he was not sincere enough.
At this moment …
A languid voice rang from the eighth floor of Skylark Pagoda.
"Wow, I didn't expect Lady Jade to suffer a setback."
Jiang Aijian's voice was too unique. He sounded like he deserved a beating the moment he opened his mouth.
Alas, he could not see from above.
He continued to say, "Old senior … Yunsan works for Lady Jade, after all. Without her support, he wouldn't have dared to covet the Giant Silkworm Gloves. If I don't punish him, I'm afraid the Evil Sky Pavilion's reputation will be tarnished. "
Lu Zhou's expression was calm.
Mingshi Yin nodded and said, "It's rare for you to speak like a human. The Evil Sky Pavilion has always been vengeful. Oh, no, we've always distinguished kindness and grudges clearly. "
Lady Jade understood what he meant and took a step back.
The maidservants and soldiers stood in front of her.
Hua Yuexing leaned against Lady Jade as well.
The originally soothing atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Jiang Aijian continued to say, "Old senior, you've seen through everything … Are you going to continue?"
The others were baffled by his words.
All of a sudden …
Lady Jade's expression turned sour.
Purple smoke rose from her body.
A familiar red lotus appeared on her forehead.
However, she did not attack. Instead, her expression was ferocious.
The purple smoke spread into the surroundings.
"Lady Jade!"
Everyone's energy appeared and kept the purple smoke at bay to prevent it from being poisoned.
Strangely enough …
Lady Jade's maidservants and soldiers were unharmed.
As the purple smoke spread, the golden lotus on Lady Jade's forehead slowly faded away. Her ferocious expression faded as well.
Hua Yuexing was stunned. "This is …"
At this moment.
Jiang Aijian walked up from the eighth floor with a smile on his face.
The purple smoke dissipated into the air.
Lady Jade fell to the ground. Two maidservants caught her.
Lu Zhou's expression was calm.
His disciples, on the other hand, were inwardly shocked.
When the purple smoke appeared, they thought she was a powerful witchcraft cultivator who was prepared for a big battle. They did not expect the red lotus on Lady Jade's forehead to fade away. She slumped and fell unconscious.
"Jiang Aijian … You knew she was being controlled?" Mingshi Yin asked, speechless.
"Yes … I have to keep a low profile. She can see everything through Lady Jade's eyes." Jiang Aijian flipped his hair and added, "After all, I'm so outstanding. What if she recognizes me?"
He did not reveal his identity as the Third Prince.
The maidservants, soldiers, and Hua Yuexing did not know Jiang Aijian. They merely looked at him indifferently. They thought to themselves, 'This person who appeared out of nowhere must be a villain from the Evil Sky Pavilion. Why else would he be so shameless?'
Hua Yuexing exclaimed in shock, "Are you saying that Lady Jade is being controlled?"
"Nonsense."
Jiang Aijian rolled his eyes at her. "Lady Jade isn't a cultivator. She's only a mortal. She can come and go as she pleases in the palace and serves the most powerful man under the heavens. If I were Mo Li, I wouldn't let go of such a good opportunity."
Hua Yuexing staggered backward. She quickly touched her face and hair, worried that she was being controlled as well.
Mingshi Yin said, "Since she's being controlled, why didn't she use Lady Jade to ambush us? She's only a puppet, after all. "
Jiang Aijian raised a finger and said, "First, Mo Li should be heavily injured. Second, witchcraft is only at 60% of its power when unleashed through a puppet. She can only choose to retreat when faced with an expert like you, old senior. That's why she's using Lady Jade to sue for peace. She's buying herself time to heal. Come to think of it, Lady Jade is a victim as well. It's a shame that someone as malicious as Mo Li didn't join the Evil Sky Pavilion. "
Swoosh!
Everyone's eyes were trained on Jiang Aijian.
'What a heavy killing intent!'
Jiang Aijian hastily said, "Uh … What I mean is, she's walking the lesser path. This is called evil … The great path is the Fiend Path."
'That's more like it.'
Although the Evil Sky Pavilion was on the Fiend Path, they would not stoop to such a disgusting act.
Jiang Aijian glanced at the unconscious Lady Jade and said, "What are you waiting for? Take your Lady Jade away and bring her back!"
Two maidservants hastily helped Lady Jade up and hurried down the stairs.
Lu Zhou did not stop them. Instead, he sat down slowly and watched as the maidservants took Lady Jade away.
Hua Yuexing was about to turn around and leave when Jiang Aijian said, "You can't leave."
"Huh?"
"What? Don't tell me you plan to go back to Mo Li and become her lackey?" Jiang Aijian asked.
Hua Yuexing was stunned.
Lu Zhou stared at Jiang Aijian as though he was staring at his prey. He slowly said, "Liu Chen."
Jiang Aijian shuddered.
Lu Zhou had called him by his real name. He was shocked.
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