After the couple came to an agreement, Miao Yi wanted to console Yun Zhiqiu. However, Qian'Er and Xue'Er also felt that Yue Yao had gone a little overboard, so they had already reported to him about Yue Yao publicly humiliating Yun Zhiqiu. That was why he already knew about it.
However, after giving it some thought, he decided against it. How could such humiliation be resolved so easily? Yue Yao really had to teach Yun Zhiqiu a lesson. Even he was infuriated by her words. He was prepared to give Yun Zhiqiu an explanation later.
In the Faithfulness Pavilion of the Ghost City, Cao Man stood in front of the window with her hands behind her back. She frowned and stared at the lights of the Ghost City in the distance. She said in a deep voice, "Are you sure that the two strongholds lost by each family are almost one-fifth of their strength?"
The green-robed old man standing behind him respectfully replied, "I can't be sure, but from what we know about the Samsara's strength in the outside world, it should be about that loss."
Cao Man narrowed her eyes and said, "Seventh Brother, who do you think did it?"
The green-robed old man said, "The assailant's actions were clean and neat, and they didn't leave behind any clues, so it's hard to determine who did it. However, there aren't many people in the world with this kind of strength, so the Heavenly Court and the Western Paradise are the most likely."
Cao Man shook her head slowly and said, "It can't be the work of Lord Qing and Lord Buddha. This is obviously a targeted attack with full control. If it was really done by Lord Qing and Lord Buddha, they would definitely kill them all and completely cut off the external help of the Six Realms, causing chaos among the trapped survivors. Why would they let them go? The main forces of the Six Realms are trapped in Purgatory.
The green-robed elder hesitated. "Only five of the Six Paths were attacked. Could it be the work of the Boundless Path?"
Cao Man snorted coldly and said, "Do the forces outside the Immeasurable Path have such strength? One on one might be possible, but one against ten was impossible. That's not important. What's important is that there's actually a force that we don't know about. That's the scariest thing. Who could it be? "
He turned around and stared at the green-robed elder. "This attack is more like a warning. Go and find out if the Dominator has offended anyone recently."
The azure-robed elder said, "Boss. We're already investigating, but we haven't found anything yet. "
Cao Man: "There wasn't even a single witness at the scene? What about the local mountain gods, door gods, and earth gods? "
The green-robed old man said helplessly, "Boss, the secret stronghold of the Six Realms has always had ulterior motives. The places where they are located are deliberately avoided. Even if there was such a place, the attackers would have deliberately concealed it when they attacked. Ordinary mortals would only see the sky and earth turning upside down, but they wouldn't be able to see clearly what was going on. Our men have already checked, but there are no clues at all. The attacker had prepared meticulously and considered everything that needed to be considered. "
Cao Man: "That proves that the other party has a very detailed understanding of the situation. This matter must be investigated thoroughly, and we can't let go of any clues. Also, I don't believe that there are any forces other than the Heavenly Court and the Western Paradise that have such power. If there is, it must be done by several forces. It's impossible for a single force to do it! I don't care how deep he is hiding, you must find him for me. Investigate all the participating sects and forces. Don't let a single one of them escape. Keep your eyes wide open if there are any abnormalities! "
"Yes!" The green-robed old man acknowledged and took out another jade archive. "Boss, this is the Niu Youde you instructed me to investigate."
"Oh!" Cao Man accepted it with great interest. As he examined it, he asked, "Is there anything special about him?"
The green-robed old man chuckled and said, "His background is unknown, but we did find something unusual about him. When Niu Youde was still a commander in the Heaven Street of Heaven's Origin Planet, there was a rumor about him with the lady boss of a shop called 'Cloud Beauty Restaurant'. The lady boss's name was Yun Zhiqiu. Apparently, she was a married woman. When we investigated her husband's family, we discovered that both her husband's family and her maiden family had met with misfortune many years ago. That should have been the end of the trail. However, what's interesting is that this Yun Zhiqiu actually appeared on another Heaven Street, and the shop she runs is actually a secret business of the Devil Path. "
Cao Man abruptly raised her head. "Of the Devil Path?"
"Yes!" The green-robed old man nodded. "That's only one of the reasons. After investigating this woman's abnormalities, we immediately went through the woman's connections from the very beginning. We discovered that the women she used to hang out with on Heaven's Origin Planet were also the lady bosses of several Heaven Street shops. Now, however, they've all moved to another Heaven Street to run their shops. What's more, those shops are all owned by the Dominator of the Six Realms. In addition, we were unable to investigate the backgrounds of many of Niu Youde's subordinates. "
Cao Man asked, "In other words, this Niu Youde is indeed connected to the Dominator of the Six Realms?"
The green-robed old man replied, "There's an eighty to ninety percent chance that he's involved. However, the strange thing is that the shops run by those women are of the Devil Path, the Buddhist Path, the Ghost Path, the Demon Path, and the Immortal Path. The only shop they don't have is the Boundless Path. The Six Realms are missing one of them. However, the Boundless Path sent a nobody to assassinate him in the phantom market. This time, when the Dominator of the Six Realms was attacked, the Boundless Path was missing.
I wonder if there's a connection between the two? "Cao Man pondered for a long time before slowly shaking her head, as if she couldn't figure out what was going on. However, she still raised the jade archive in her hand and clicked her tongue." He slapped Ying Jiuguang's face in the Imperial Garden, offended Master Qing, and survived. Then, for the first time in history, he was sent to the Primordial Wastelands as punishment. Now, he's even connected to the Six Realms. What's going on here?
Interesting. Interesting indeed. Hehe! "In the Albatross Mansion, an old man dressed in grey entered the Xiahou Family's forbidden grounds alone. The guards outside the garden did not stop him. Instead, they bowed respectfully to the old man. This was because he was Patriarch Xiahou's old servant. His name was Wei Shu.
With great familiarity, Wei Shu walked to a large, quiet hall. He gently knocked on the door frame, then pushed the door open and walked in without being announced.
Inside the hall, Xiahou Ta sat cross-legged in meditation. He looked rather lonely.
After closing the door, Wei Shu slowly walked to his side and knelt down beside Xiahou Ta. He took out a jade archive and presented it to Xiahou Ta with both hands. "Old Master, there's news from Third Master."
Xiahou Ta did not open his eyes. He slowly asked, "What's the matter?"
Wei Shu replied, "Third Master has discovered something interesting. He said that Old Master will definitely be interested in it. It's related to that Niu Youde."
Xiahou Ta slowly opened his eyes and turned to look at Wei Shu. He was in no hurry to take the jade archive. Instead, he asked, "What's so interesting about it?"
Wei Shu chuckled. "It's rather complicated to explain, but it is indeed interesting. Old Master, you'll understand once you take a look."
Xiahou Ta reached out and took the jade archive. He carefully examined it, and as he read, he slowly raised his hand to stroke his long beard. After he finished reading, he pondered for a while. "How interesting. His background is unknown. Is it true that his background is unknown, or have we failed to find out?"
Wei Shu replied, "In this world, if there's something that even we can't find out, I'm afraid there's no one else who can."
Xiahou Ta stroked his beard and muttered, "That's strange. His background is unknown, yet he was able to pass the investigation. Moreover, he was able to gain Master Qing's favor and be transferred to the Left Supervisory Guard. How did this happen?"
Wei Shu replied, "There can only be three reasons. Either Master Qing did this on purpose, or someone is behind this. Or, the people investigating this matter are just going through the motions and aren't being serious. However, for someone to gain Master Qing's favor, that person must have been personally sent by the Right Supervisory Division to investigate. The possibility of this just going through the motions isn't high. We can eliminate the last possibility. However, if someone is behind this, the Left Supervisory Division has planted a spy by Niu Youde's side. Hence, the possibility of Master Qing doing this on purpose is higher. "
Xiahou Ta shook his head. "If someone knew about his background and did this on purpose, they wouldn't have planted a spy by his side. This brat has never been interested in women. Don't you think it's strange that he suddenly snatched an actress? If this had happened in the past, it would have made sense. But now … he's involved with the remnants of the Six Paths. How would he dare to accept outsiders? Is a woman more important than his own life? "Xiahou Ta waved the jade archive in his hand meaningfully.
Wei Shu was taken aback. His eyes widened. "He discovered that the Heavenly Court wanted to plant a spy by his side, so he took advantage of the situation?"
Xiahou Ta said, "Can he refuse? He can't, and he doesn't dare to. He can only take advantage of the situation. That should be it. Hehe, knowing that there's a spy sleeping by his side must be a terrible feeling! This fellow has probably slept with one eye open all these years, and he even has to put on an act. Even when he goes to the Imperial Garden, he can't get rid of her. It must be tough. This beauty's favor is really hard to bear! Going to the Primordial Wastelands might even be a form of release. "
Wei Shu leaned forward slightly. "Old Master, are you saying that someone is behind this Niu Youde's background? The Right Supervisory Division is trying to deceive Master Qing?"
Xiahou Ta picked up the walking stick beside him. Wei Shu hurriedly reached out to support him. He watched as Xiahou Ta slowly walked back and forth in the hall. Xiahou Ta seemed to be deep in thought.
After walking for a while, Xiahou Ta suddenly stopped and looked up at the ceiling. He muttered to himself, "Could it be Gao Guan …"
Wei Shu was shocked. He quickly stepped forward and said, "Old Master, are you saying that Gao Guan is trying to deceive Master Qing? Could it be that Gao Guan is involved with the remnants of the Six Paths? However, Gao Guan really did come into contact with Niu Youde. "
Xiahou Ta slowly shook his head and denied his own guess. "Impossible, impossible … Anyone could have betrayed Master Qing, except for Shangguan Qing, Defeating Armies, Wu Qu, Sima Wentian, and Gao Guan. You and I both know Gao Guan's background. It's impossible for him to be involved with the Six Paths, and it's impossible for him to be a spy for the Six Paths. Gao Guan is not stupid. Even if the Six Paths succeeded in their counterattack, based on what he had done over the years, the Six Paths would not let him go even if they won. Otherwise, the Six Paths would not be able to give an explanation to their subordinates. Moreover, Gao Guan and the others are already tied to Master Qing. If they leave Master Qing, no one will let them go. Moreover, Niu Youde was able to escape this time, and Defeating Armies was also involved. Defeating Armies is also suspicious. Now, I want to know who suggested sending Niu Youde to the Primordial Wastelands. Could it be Master Qing himself? What's the purpose of sending him to the Primordial Wastelands? Was it really just to give Defeating Armies and Ying Jiuguang an explanation? "
Wei Shu smiled bitterly. "I'm afraid there's no way to investigate this matter. At that time, only Master Qing, Shangguan Qing, Sima Wentian, and Gao Guan were left in the hall."
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