Yang Zhaoqing was silent. He understood immediately, but he couldn't hide the worry that flashed across his face. Nan Bo had seen Yan Xiu in action. Even though he didn't see Yan Xiu's true face, the Yin Soul Yang Art was created by the demon monk. There was no way the demon monk wouldn't recognize it. With such solid evidence, it would be troublesome if the Celestial Court investigated. Yang Zhaoqing looked out the window.
Although he had his back to him, he seemed to know what he was thinking. He said slowly, "The key now is to confuse the public and prevent the Celestial Court from gathering all their forces to target us. We can't let our weakness become our current crisis. With the demon monk resurfacing, the rumors will only buy us time. As long as we can replace Hao Defang and gain the support of the Xiahou family, the rumors will remain rumors. They will never become the truth!"
Yang Zhaoqing suddenly understood. What was the most important thing now? It was to help Cao Man rise to power and force her to submit. In other words, the current rumors were actually targeting Cao Man. He had to leave some leeway to stabilize Nan Bo.
"I hope the Xiahou family can cut off the demon monk's wings and suppress Nan Bo so that he won't be able to achieve anything!"
Blue Island Planet, at the entrance of the carved building on the blue sea cliff, the demon monk Nan Bo stood facing the wind as Zuo'er reported the situation outside.
Zuo'er was a little dazed by the scene. It was the same with Ying Jiuguang all those years ago. It was the same now, but with a different master.
With the help of the Ying family, the demon monk Nan Bo was much more relaxed. Running around alone was time-consuming and inefficient. The Ying family's ready-made information channels were a great help to him.
"Is the destruction very great?" Demonic Monk Nan Bo asked indifferently.
Zuo'er said with lingering fear, "The Xiahou family's power is indeed terrifying. I thought the Ying family's hidden forces were very secretive. I didn't expect them to know some of their secrets and just didn't make a move. This move has caused us great losses. In such a short time, half of our secret channels have been destroyed. Fortunately, I withdrew them in time. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable. Now that our secret source of income has suffered great losses, our manpower will be reduced in the future. This will easily cause instability in the hearts of the people. More importantly, we don't know what the Xiahou family will do next. From the looks of it, the Xiahou family wants to completely destroy the Ying family's current forces! "
The demonic monk Nanbo calmly said, "Will the Xiahou family follow the vines to the melon and come here?"
Zuo'er said, "Not really. I personally set up this place back then, and it's one of the escape routes that Heavenly King Ying left behind. Apart from me and Heavenly King Ying, no one else knows about this place. So, I don't think they will be able to find this place."
Demonic monk Nan Bo felt much more at ease. "It looks like the Xiahou family already knows that we are cooperating. They are targeting me."
Zuo'er looked at his expression and said hesitantly, "That should be the case. Could it be that Niu Youde leaked it?"
"The Xiahou Clan has guts. Xiahou Ta is dead, but I'm not in a hurry to settle the score with them. Instead, they're in a hurry to cause trouble for me. Very well, just you wait!" Demonic monk Nan Bo sneered and said indifferently, "It doesn't matter whether he leaked it or not. Even if we know that he leaked it, so what? That guy has a lot of troops in his hands, and we don't have any evidence to argue with him. Currently, we can't do anything to him. Unless it's absolutely necessary, it's not the time to go against him. Right now, recovering my strength is the most important thing. You guys will have to accept the losses you've suffered for now. Once I recover my strength, I will naturally make you pay for it with interest! There's a high chance that he was the one who started those rumors. Impressive, to think of such a method. It's simple and effective! "
Even though he spoke casually, he was actually suppressing his anger. No matter how mighty he was in the past, that was the past. Now that his strength was inferior, he could only endure it.
Everyone had times when they were inferior to others. Even Miao Yi had experienced humiliation in the past.
Zuo'er sighed. "Indeed. I didn't expect this guy to be a member of the Six Paths. To be able to be pushed into the light by the Six Paths, he's indeed not a simple person. All these years, he's been doing things at his beck and call, but I can't see any connection between him and the Six Paths. Based on his current strength, and with Hao Defang acting as a shield, I'm afraid even the Heavenly Court wouldn't dare to investigate him if there's no evidence to prove it. Otherwise, they would be forcing him to rebel! "
Demonic monk Nan Bo suddenly sneered. 'Evidence?' He felt a little strange now. Did Niu Youde really not know that he could tell that Yan Xiu was using the Yin Soul Yang Art, or was he pretending not to know? Even though he didn't see the true face of the culprit, when he returned here, he asked around about the people around Niu Youde. When he heard about Yan Xiu's unusual appearance, he immediately locked onto Yan Xiu as his target.
Logically speaking, there was no way Niu Youde wouldn't know. What was the point of creating this rumor?
It wasn't as if he didn't have a trump card to deal with Niu Youde. The matter of the sealed grounds and Yan Xiu's Yin Soul Yang Art were all things that he could use against Niu Youde.
After some thought, he decided to test Niu Youde's attitude. He took out the Star Bell and contacted Zhang Ping.
In the loft, Miao Yi and the others were having a conversation.
When Yan Xiu arrived, he walked straight to Miao Yi's side and reported, "The demonic monk wants to speak with you, Milord."
Miao Yi sneered and nodded.
Yan Xiu threw Zhang Ping out.
Zhang Ping swept his gaze across them. After taking out the Star Bell, he cupped his fists towards Miao Yi and said, "Governor, the Noble Lord asks you, were you the one who spread the rumors?"
Miao Yi narrowed his eyes and said, "So what if I was, and so what if I wasn't?"
Zhang Ping immediately rang the Star Bell and passed on the message to the demonic monk Nan Bo. After receiving a reply, he said, "Governor, you've already pushed things to this point. How are you going to get the Noble Lord to help you with those two matters? What if you go back on your word after this? "
Miao Yi coldly said, "I've already said that I won't be threatened. I only accept a deal. Once he completes his task, I will naturally give him the item. There are some things that he is well aware of. There is no need to feign ignorance!"
After Zhang Ping passed on the message, he warned, "The Noble Lord will say the same thing again. I hope the Governor will keep his word. Otherwise, bear the consequences yourself!"
Miao Yi tilted his head, and Yan Xiu put Zhang Ping away again.
When Yan Xiu turned to stand behind Miao Yi, he realized that Yang Qing was looking at him. The two of them exchanged a glance, then shifted their gazes away.
Now that things had reached this point, Yang Qing was no fool. He could roughly guess why Yan Xiu had been sent to investigate Zhuge Qing's matter. It was just that no one wanted to bring up the issue.
In the Albatross Manor, the master and servant duo paced back and forth until they reached the base of the towering tree.
"We need to check the defenses of the house more often." Walking to the base of the tree, Xia Hou Ling stroked the rough tree trunk. He had already lost count of the number of times he had reminded himself of this matter.
Wei Shu respectfully said, "We have been doing regular checks. We won't give the demonic monk any opportunity to take advantage of us."
Xia Hou Ling asked, "Have you found the person who spread the rumors?"
Wei Shu replied, "It has been planned for a long time. It is difficult to investigate. There is something fishy about this rumor. "
Xia Hou Ling narrowed his eyes and said, "If the rumors are really so senseless and without any conclusion, then there is only one possibility. Whoever benefits from it is the one who started it!"
Wei Shu hesitantly asked, "Master suspects Niu Youde?" Others might not know, but they knew that Niu Youde was a member of the Six Paths. Others might not know who would benefit from it, but they knew that Niu Youde had broken free from the Xiahou family's control. He then nodded and said, "That is possible. But why would Niu Youde suddenly spread this news at a time like this? Could it be that he already knows that we know of his background? "
Xia Hou Ling sneered and said, "Third Brother is almost wearing the same pants as him. It is not impossible for him to leak the secret."
Wei Shu was shocked and said, "That can't be. Niu Youde's influence is so great now. This information is equivalent to helping us control this great force. No matter what, Third Master would not go so far as to destroy the Xiahou family's foundation."
Xia Hou Ling walked around the tree with his hands behind his back. "I hope not. I am just guessing. Niu Youde's current influence is probably no longer under the control of the Six Paths. It is also possible that he spread the rumors to cut ties with the Six Paths and become independent. In any case, these rumors have helped Niu Youde clear his hidden worries. Niu Youde is already out of our control! " He shook his head and said, "Let's put this matter aside for now. We will deal with the demonic monk Nan Bo later. How is the investigation on the Ying family?"
Wei Shu said, "From the situation, ever since the demonic monk Nan Bo escaped, the remaining members of the Ying family have become much more active. Currently, we cannot confirm whether it is related to the demonic monk Nan Bo or not. We are still digging! Don't worry, Master. The entire Xiahou Clan's forces are united, and we have a direction to attack. Unless the remnants of the Ying Clan completely cut off all contact with the outside world, they will dig out the demonic monk sooner or later. He can't escape!
Xia Hou Ling said, "I am now wondering how Third Brother knew that the demonic monk and the remaining members of the Ying family were working together. Third Brother is hiding something from us!"
Wei Shu said, "At least one thing is certain. The demonic monk is also a threat to Third Master, so Third Master can't act recklessly on this matter. Besides, now that I think about it, the demonic monk won't be able to achieve anything by himself in this day and age. He needs to find a force that he can hook up with, and the Ying family's force is the best choice. Both sides have common interests, so the direction that Third Master provided should not be wrong. Besides, after the demonic monk escaped, the remaining members of the Ying family have indeed become more active.
"I am not afraid of external troubles, but I am afraid of internal troubles!" Xia Hou Ling looked up to the sky and sighed, killing intent flashing in his eyes.
Wei Shu was silent. Although the Master did not say it, he had a strong feeling that the Master wanted to kill Third Master. The Master tried his best to overthrow Ying Jiuguang, but did not obtain the prestige he hoped to gain control of the Xiahou family. This had already made the Master hate his brothers, especially Third Master who was openly complying but secretly opposing him. As a result, Niu Youde became powerful in the netherworld, and Niu Youde returned the favor by not taking control of the Ghost City. Both sides were obviously colluding together. The Master must have wanted to kill him for a long time. However, it was a bit unrealistic to rely on assassination to infiltrate the Pavilion of Faith and Justice that Third Master had run for many years. If they attacked by force, the netherworld army would immediately attack. It was difficult for the Master to find an opportunity to attack, so he had to endure.
Ghost City, Pavilion of Faith and Justice. Cao Man's lonely figure was immersed in the darkness, looking at the waning lights outside the window with a blank gaze.
"Boss!" Qi Jue knocked on the door.
Cao Man came back to her senses, and her gaze became deep again, "Come in!"
Qi Jue and Cao Fengchi entered together, closed the door, and saluted Cao Man, who had her back to the window.
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