Lu Sheng narrowed his eyes.
The surroundings were silent. For a moment, only the crackling of the torches could be heard.
Hearing what he said, the expressions of the tea guests who were originally just there to watch the show suddenly changed.
"Of course this old man recognizes them. They're the lords of Crimson Whale Sect. But you don't know that the two leading them are White Whale level experts." The old man at the tea stall said in a low voice, "I've lived in this tea town for a good thirty years. This is the second time I've seen White Whale experts here."
The red firelight was exceptionally bright and glaring under the cold moonlight.
Xu Chuanzhou looked over and saw a white light faintly discernible.
Xu Chuanzhou led a group of people up the stone steps to the stone house glowing with white light. He knocked lightly on the door.
They looked at each other. After a long while, someone finally spoke.
"Bam!!"
Unexpectedly, more than ten days had passed and there was no news at all.
The group of people behind him raised their torches and unsheathed their long sabers as they entered the yard warily.
They had also easily investigated the strange happenings a few times before. Hence, they were rather confident now.
Everyone chimed in one after another, and very quickly, all the possibilities were determined.
"Retreat!" Xu Chuanzhou shouted and took the lead to rush towards the door.
Xu Chuanzhou narrowed his eyes. Pulling out a three-pronged spike, he strode in.
"Heh!"
"Break the door!" He waved his hand.
Xu Chuanzhou turned around and glanced at the group of people before him.
The weakest among the group of experts was at Pisces level. Outside, they were experts who could govern an entire street. Now was the time to make a contribution.
Torches roamed around the mountains, searching for targets everywhere.
Xu Chuanzhou's expression was solemn. Wielding a pair of three-pronged spikes, he walked through the forest, his fierce eyes scanning his surroundings.
Many things would subside on their own before they encountered any trouble. That was the case with the strange happenings he had encountered previously.
"Let's go out and take a look," he had a bad feeling. From the moment they entered this place until now, it was as if something had been lurking in the dark, watching them silently.
With a loud shout, he slammed into the wooden door. Unexpectedly, the door was not shut.
"Just you wait, Crimson Whale Sect will never let you off!! No matter who you are!! No matter who you are!! " This figure roared fiercely. It was Xu Chuanzhou. His entire body was covered in blood, and his hands left two long bloody marks on the ground. With a jerk, he was dragged back into the house.
The white light came from a large stone house on a slope.
"Is it that matter that didn't yield any results even after reporting it to the authorities?"
He and another Elder had been ordered by the Faction Master to investigate this matter. Originally, he was supposed to bide his time and wait for Zhao Jiaojiao, who had already set off. However, he couldn't restrain himself and led his men into the depths of the mountains where the legends were frequently heard.
This time, he brought more than ten experts with him, all of whom were his trusted subordinates from Hong Rong Manor.
Suddenly, he frowned.
…
"A lot of people have gone missing?" Lu Sheng looked at the drill ground, at his Senior Brothers and Disciples who were practicing martial arts while listening to the guard's report in a low voice.
The strange thing was that after the door was opened, there was no one in the main hall. The figure that was reflected on the paper window had disappeared without a trace.
Lu Sheng took the letter, opened it, and glanced through it. As soon as he finished reading the contents of the letter, his face darkened.
Tea Town.
"Creak."
"Bam bam bam bam!!"
"There's someone in the house!" A sharp-eyed sect member spotted the figure sitting in the main hall.
"Found it! There's light ahead. It looks like white lantern light!" one of the sect members shouted.
They were Crimson Whale Sect experts, and Elder Xu's Swallow Hastening Skill was extremely powerful. Especially after his recent secret training by the Faction Master, he had become even more unfathomable.
The village was built on a piece of black stone ground that resembled the bark of an old tree. Stone houses were scattered on the uneven slope.
"Elder Xu and External Affairs Emissary Chen have both rushed in that direction. But there's still no news," the guard whispered.
The two old men in the lead were embroidered with the image of a white whale.
"Everyone, follow me!" he bellowed.
Xu Chuanzhou glanced over. In front of the stone house, there was a stone staircase leading downwards. Under the flickering white light and firelight, he could see that the stone staircase was quite old, and it was even vaguely covered with moss.
The entire main hall, along with all the torches, was extinguished in an instant.
"This is …?" Xu Chuanzhou frowned as he approached and studied the mirror.
"Oh? Then when was the last time you saw it, Uncle? Is there anything different about the white whale symbol? All I know is that the more patterns you have, the higher your status in Crimson Whale Sect, "another burly man leaned in and asked.
In less than ten breaths, the dozen or so riders disappeared from the street. Only then did many of the peddlers and townspeople snap out of their daze. Those who knew each other also started asking each other about the identity of the riders.
Immediately, one of the men hurried to the door.
"Whoosh."
"Could it be that it's because of the recent disappearances?"
Xu Chuanzhou pondered.
It was as if someone had blown out the light.
The wooden door opened on its own.
The dozen or so people and torches lined up in a long line. Soon, they arrived at a small village.
…
"Where's Little Chen?"
The sound of galloping horses could be heard. The townspeople gave way to the peddlers pushing their carts.
"I didn't see him. He said he was going to the yard outside to take a look," a female disciple said in a low voice.
"Yes!!" a few of his trusted subordinates replied.
Seeing this, Xu Chuanzhou was instantly enraged.
Suddenly, the wooden door was slammed open, and a figure covered in blood rushed out. However, he was immediately grabbed by something and dragged back into the house.
The surface of the mirror was an extremely rare glass mirror. It was very precious. Such a large piece of glass mirror could be considered a priceless treasure if it was auctioned in the market. It was worth a fortune.
"Where!?" Xu Chuanzhou strode in the direction of the sect member.
The bolt on the door slammed down, locking the group of people inside the house.
"Over there!" The sect member pointed into the depths of the forest.
If not for the fact that he wanted to show off his abilities in front of the Sect Master, he would not have brought out his own private force.
"Pa!"
"Reporting to Elder, there's no one in the house," a few of his subordinates rushed back to report.
These people were all more or less embroidered with different numbers of red fish patterns. Some had two fish patterns, while others had five fish patterns.
"Only Elders and Internal Affairs Emissaries have the right to use the White Whale symbol. That's a level higher than a Branch Master, and close to the level of a Deputy Sect Master. For such a big shot to come to a small town like ours, other than something big happening, what else could it be? "
"What an eventful time …" the tea-stall old man lamented, then lowered his head to continue serving his customers.
Directly opposite the door stood a huge ancient mirror.
Xu Chuanzhou knew that Crimson Whale Sect had unified the Northern Lands, suppressing the other forces to the point where they could not even lift their heads. The Sect Master was known as the Saber King of the Northern Lands, and his martial arts skills were unparalleled. If he could gain some attention during Crimson Whale Sect's golden age and enter the sights of Sect Master Lu, it would be a huge step forward for his Xu Family's future.
"Report." At this moment, another guard rushed over and handed over a letter with both hands. "Urgent letter from Ring Pendant City!"
On the narrow street, a group of men and women dressed in black were galloping on horseback. Leading them were two white-haired old men with strange weapons on their backs.
'Perhaps it's the same this time,' Xu Chuanzhou thought. Wielding his twin daggers, he stepped into the main hall slowly. His subordinates began to search for traces of people.
"Another eventful time," he shook his head.
"Bam!!"
The tea-stall old man shook his head.
"Come, let's go take a look," he instructed. "Half of you stand guard outside. Hong Zi, Little One, Little Chen, bring some men and follow me in!"
All of a sudden, all the doors and windows in the house were slammed shut, as if someone had slammed them shut forcefully from outside.
External Affairs Emissary Chen and Elder Xu were newly promoted members of the upper echelons. Previously, when Ring Pendant City was in trouble, he had sent them to assist in handling it.
Deep in the mountains, at night.
The faster they moved, the more likely they would attract Sect Master's attention.
The main hall was silent; there was no response. The figure printed on the paper window did not move, as if he had not heard anything at all.
"Outside the house?" Xu Chuanzhou's frown deepened.
The main hall was brightly lit. White lanterns were placed everywhere, illuminating the place. There were also many oddly-shaped ornaments hanging on the walls.
"Bam!!"
The group was about to leave the main hall.
The house fell silent, as if there was no one inside.
Inside was a spacious courtyard.
With a few leaps, he quickly arrived beside the sect disciple who had made the noise.
This person accidentally rushed forward and easily knocked open the door. In the blink of an eye, he entered the main hall and almost fell to the ground.
Time passed slowly … the courtyard was silent. Elder Xu and the others who had led the group in were silent.
Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, he had summoned his private army in a single breath. He wanted to quickly and efficiently resolve this anomaly.
Among them, the old tea-stall old man, who had always been well-informed, gazed in the direction of the rider's departure and heaved a long sigh.
Now that all the strange happenings in the Northern Lands had been mostly cleaned up, and they had finally found a place where they could make a contribution. These sect members were all eager and eager to try.
Ever since the unrest subsided, Crimson Whale Sect had been running amok in the Northern Lands. In the past, they had to take care of Scarlet District and some other forces. But now, it seemed like all the other forces were avoiding them.
"The bigwigs of Crimson Whale Sect would never come to this place out of boredom for no reason. Our Tea Town may be good, but it can't compare to the flourishing Ring Pendant City and Mountain-Edge City. "
"Why do you say that, Uncle Zhou? Weren't those people from Crimson Whale Sect who just passed by? Crimson Whale Sect is the number one sect in the Northern Lands. They're the ones who maintain order and stability. What's wrong with that? "
The few of them looked at each other.
"I'm Elder Xu Chuanzhou of Crimson Whale Sect in the Northern Lands. No matter which force or faction you're from, aren't you looking down on our Crimson Whale Sect by committing murder near Ring Pendant City?" he suddenly said in a clear voice.
The door was shut and there was no more sound in the house.
Xu Chuanzhou walked slowly to the center of the courtyard and looked around. He noticed that there were no footprints on the ground, not even in front of the door. Instead, it was covered in thick moss. It didn't seem like anyone had walked through it.
"Search!!" Xu Chuanzhou said coldly and waved his hand.
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