A ghostly figure suddenly appeared next to Joyous Palace Saintess out of the blue and a pair of black-gloved palms directly pressed on her shoulder. Shortly after, under the watchful eyes of countless people, Joyous Palace Saintess' figure also disappeared.
"Don't struggle if you don't want to die!"
Tang An's voice converged into a thread and was transmitted to the Saintess' ears.
The sudden change made the Saintess instinctively want to resist. But when the voice reached her ears, a figure in a black robe appeared in her mind. Her palm that was about to hit the other party slightly changed its trajectory and resolved the sudden strike.
"Are you one of Tan Xiu's men?"
Joyous Palace Saintess lowered her voice.
Tang An's speed was extremely fast. She was like a gust of wind as she quickly retreated from the area. After replying to the Saintess, she appeared several kilometers away in just a few breaths.
In the distance.
Tan Xiu's eyes were full of anger. He never expected that Tang An, who should have left, didn't leave and instead braved the great danger to save Joyous Palace Saintess. Judging the route of Tang An's retreat, he didn't hesitate much and quickly rushed in that direction. He heard the angry roar of Joyous Palace's Yin Buddha and Ki Kitagawa's angry curses in the distance.
However …
He couldn't care less about these things because he was keenly aware that many powerhouses exuding powerful auras were rushing toward the two sides that were confronting each other at an extremely fast speed. Among those auras, there were several that he was very wary of.
Tang An quickly fled with Joyous Palace Saintess. Her heart was tangled when she found that Tan Xiu was chasing after her. This was the first time she disobeyed Tan Xiu's order, but she firmly believed that what she did was right. Even if she would be severely punished by Tan Xiu after this incident, she was willing to accept it.
Even …
Tang An had a feeling that her Master, Gu Yan 'er, would agree with her decision even if she learned about it. Even if her Master loved Tan Xiu deeply, she still hoped that he could break through to a higher realm and become a more powerful existence.
Toshima District.
There were hundreds of thousands of ordinary people living in the buildings that were connected together. On the dark side of the high-rise buildings was a dilapidated courtyard in a low-rise residential area where more than a dozen experts secretly trained by Kuwako Yamamoto were stationed.
"Who is it?"
A sharp voice came from the mouth of a young man who was holding a katana. In an instant, more than ten experts who were at least in the late stage of Foundation Establishment rushed out from every corner and pulled out their weapons.
"Step down."
Shouted Kuwako in a deep voice after removing her black mask and restoring her original appearance.
Those experts immediately retreated one after another. Only the thin young man with dyed red hair quickly came to Kuwako. His eyes glanced at Mo Awu and the others behind her before he cupped his fists and said, "This subordinate pays respect to Master."
"Liu Chen, activate the Tortoiseshell Net and monitor every movement within a 10-kilometer radius," said Kuwako in a deep voice. "Don't disturb anyone suspicious and report to me at once. Also, prepare food and drinks. We will be staying here for the time being. "
"Understood."
Liu Chen replied and then summoned the only woman here. After giving her some instructions, he quickly left the courtyard.
"What's the Tortoiseshell Net?" asked Mo Awu curiously.
"China has a long history and culture. I've been reading a lot of history and unofficial history recently to learn the essence of it and apply it to my work. There's a saying I remember very clearly that a cunning rabbit has three burrows. That's why this place is my secret hideout. There are a total of nine in Kyoto and 24 in the whole of Japan. The Tortoiseshell Net is the abbreviation of the intelligence system. Once the Tortoiseshell Net is activated, it means that a large number of intelligence personnel will secretly monitor every hideout within a 10-kilometer radius. Anyone suspicious will be detected immediately. "
Mo Awu raised his thumbs up and praised, "Kuwako, I find that you're becoming more and more like Sect Master. But I'm curious. You haven't been with Sect Master for a long time, no? "
"It's true that I haven't been with Sect Master for a long time, but I've learned a lot of useful things from him." Kuwako smiled faintly.
Xue Sha raised his hand to interrupt their conversation and said in a muffled voice, "Stop chatting, you two. Hurry up and change your clothes, then eat and drink to your heart's content. I've exhausted a lot of my strength in the previous fight. "
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Several figures appeared out of thin air and Kuwako's cell phone rang shortly after. When she saw Tan Xiu, she picked up the call and spoke a few words before hanging up.
"Sect Master, why is she …"
Kuwako and the others looked puzzled after seeing the Joyous Palace Saintess.
With a gloomy expression, Tan Xiu coldly snorted and said, "Kneel! Kneel here!"
Tang An seemed to have known that Tan Xiu would issue such an order. She knelt on the ground, but her eyes were full of stubbornness.
Tan Xiu no longer paid attention to her and coldly observed the Saintess. Then, he walked into the house. When he came to the window on the second floor, he crossed his hands behind his back and looked in the direction from which he came. Although he couldn't see what was happening there, he could guess that there must be a fight going on there.
At the same time …
He could also sense that the Joyous Palace Saintess had followed him to the second floor and was now standing four to five meters behind him.
After a long while …
"You should've died there by now," said Tan Xiu slowly.
The Saintess of Joyous Palace didn't speak after she came over. She just watched Tang Xiu's back with her eyes that were like rippling spring water. Upon hearing this, she slowly said, "I could've escaped even without your subordinates' help. Don't underestimate my Joyous Palace's secret escape art. "
Tan Xiu turned around and looked at her beautiful face through the thin veil. He then sneered and said, "You're overthinking it. If my guess is correct, the battle there hasn't ended yet. Those dozens of experts who came later aren't your Joyous Palace's people. "
"Later?"
The Joyous Palace Saintess frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"
"An took you away from the battlefield, so you couldn't sense their aura," said Tan Xiu lightly. "Do you really think Ki Kitagawa is the leader of Japan?"
The Joyous Palace Saintess was not stupid. She was very smart. A bit of dread could be seen in her eyes after hearing Tan Xiu's words and she said with difficulty, "You mean … General Fukuda?"
"Your Joyous Palace has been secretly developing in Japan for so many years, so it's inevitable that you'll be exposed in some places," said Tan Xiu indifferently. "Those people from Japan should've long noticed you and are on guard against you. Even the genetic warriors of Japan, as well as a lot of experts with special abilities, have long regarded your Joyous Palace as a thorn in their side and can't wait to get rid of you. You exposed so many people at once this time, so how could they let go of such a heaven-sent opportunity? "
The Joyous Palace Saintess' lips squirmed, but no sound came out in the end.
Tan Xiu observed her with a faint smile on his face and asked with a ruminating tone, "But are you still a member of the Joyous Palace now?"
"I …"
The Joyous Palace Saintess' heart was in a mess after hearing it.
She understood Tan Xiu's meaning. It seemed that not only Ki Kitagawa knew that she was the Joyous Palace Master's target, but Tan Xiu also knew about it, right?
"Don't tell me you have the same idea as them?"
Suddenly, the Joyous Palace Saintess realized something and stared at Tan Xiu with a vigilant look in her eyes.
"Don't think that I'm as narrow-minded as them." Tang Xiu shook his head indifferently and said, "Using a woman's physique and cultivation to change my own physique and enhance my own strength is something I won't do. Although not all of the cultivators in Huaxia are from the righteous sects, none of us are treacherous villains. "
The Joyous Palace Saintess felt relieved inwardly, but she was still on guard. "Then I don't get it. Why did you save me?"
"You don't get it?"
Tan Xiu turned to look outside the window at Tang An, who was still kneeling in the courtyard.
The Joyous Palace Saintess stared blankly and pondered for several seconds. Then, she asked in surprise, "You just punished the subordinate who saved me because … you didn't order her to save me?"
Tan Xiu took out a cigarette, lit it up and indifferently said, "You're not stupid after all."
The Joyous Palace Saintess finally relaxed her vigilance toward Tan Xiu. She turned around and went downstairs. Then, she came to Tang An in the courtyard and asked, "I want to know if you knew that you would be punished before you saved me?"
"Yes!"
Tang An knelt on the ground with indifference in her eyes.
The Joyous Palace Saintess slightly furrowed her brows and asked again, "Last question. Why did you save me?"
"Will you believe me if I tell you that we hit it off at first sight?" Tang An snorted coldly and her figure directly disappeared. However, a wisp of aura fluctuated at the spot where she was kneeling, making everyone in the surroundings understand that she was actually still kneeling there.
Upon seeing this, the Joyous Palace Saintess slightly bowed and said, "I won't ask anymore since you don't want to tell me the truth. I'll always remember this life-saving grace in my heart. I'll definitely repay this kindness if I ever need this Gong Wan 'er's help in the future. Farewell. "
Tang An's figure appeared again and coldly said, "You can't go."
The Joyous Palace Saintess' expression changed and she asked, "Why can't I go if you don't want to tell me the truth?"
Tang An was silent for a while and slowly said, "I need to take you to see my Master. Or, as Grand Master said, I'll hand you over to those people from the Buddhist Sect."
"The Buddhist Sect of China?" Asked the Joyous Palace Saintess in a deep voice. "The Joyous Palace Master once issued an order to hide from those Buddhist Sect's people if we can, and kill them if we can't. That's why I can't see them. As for your Master, who is she? "
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