There was a boat in the ocean.
It had been many days since this ship had left White Emperor City. The reason it had not reached its destination was that the people on the ship still hoped to receive good news and return.
Until now, there was still no news. The people on the ship finally gave up.
As the coastline gradually appeared before them, a hint of relief finally appeared on Mu Jiushi's haggard face.
Her uncle was dead, and something must have happened to her sister. She didn't know how to face her brother, but being able to return home was something to be happy about.
The Second Prince looked at her and sighed softly. He knew that from now on, he would not be able to set foot in the Central Plains for hundreds of years.
Right at this moment, an air-piercing sound rang out. The clouds in the sky scattered in fright, and the hull of the ship swayed slightly. A person appeared at the bow of the ship.
It was an old man with grizzled hair. His face was round and big, and he looked a little comical. Perhaps it could be said that he looked extremely festive.
Mu Jiushi and the Second Prince had no idea where this person had come from, but they knew that someone who could suddenly appear out of nowhere was assuredly powerful.
Moreover, the round-faced old man did not hide his aura — the holy aura that transcended the scope of the mortal world.
Mu Jiushi warily stared at him, asking, "Who are you?"
The round-faced old man scratched his head as if he didn't know how to answer this question. After a while, he said, "I think my surname is Cao."
Upon hearing this surname, Mu Jiushi and the Second Prince were both shocked.
There were very few experts of the Divine Domain on the continent, and there was only one surnamed Cao.
That was Cao Yunping.
Cao Yunping was the nephew of the Elder of Heavenly Secrets and was once a member of the Storms of the Eight Directions.
More than one hundred years ago, for some secret reason, he had once fought with Su Li and lost.
After that, he suddenly decided to give up on his own cultivation method and cultivate a completely new cultivation method.
This was naturally an extremely dangerous thing to do, and in everyone's opinion, it was extremely unwise.
But neither the Elder of Heavenly Secrets nor the Tianhai Divine Empress could change his mind.
Cao Yunping dispersed all the energy in his body and began cultivating anew. But just as he was about to succeed, the Starlight within his body suddenly exploded. Although he had barely survived, his Knowledge Sea had suffered great damage and his mind had become somewhat muddled. In other words, he had become mentally retarded.
From then on, the Storms of the Eight Directions had one less person, and no one had ever seen him again.
Mu Jiushi had never imagined that this person would appear on her ship. Moreover, it was clear that his cultivation had been restored, perhaps even stronger than it had been in the past.
"Senior … what can I do for you?"
When Cao Yunping heard this question, he once again fell into a confused state of mind. He began to recall with all his might. His brows furrowed very tightly, and his round face became even more taut, looking like a pillow stuffed with new cotton.
But neither Mu Jiushi nor the Second Prince dared to laugh.
Cao Yunping might have really become a retard, but his realm and strength were still so terrifying. This meant that he was in extreme danger.
Cao Pingyun finally remembered. Her eyebrows relaxed. She looked at them and said with a smile, "I remember now."
Mu Jiushi cautiously asked, "What has Senior remembered?"
Cao Yunping didn't answer her question directly, but complained, "Why did you come back so late? I've been waiting for you for a few days. "
Mu Jiushi suddenly felt uneasy and asked, "Why is Senior waiting for us?"
Cao Yunping said, "I promised Chen Chang Sheng that I would kill you."
Mu Jiushi and the Second Prince paled at these words.
Cao Yunping recalled a few things and hurriedly said to the Second Prince, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. I remember wrong. You weren't involved, but this girl must die."
Mu Jiushi glanced at the approaching shoreline and forced herself to calm down. "Why does Senior want to kill me? Is there some misunderstanding here? "
In her view, Chen Chang Sheng had assuredly used some method to invite this hidden expert, or perhaps used words to deceive him. Thus, she could naturally think of a way to persuade him, or perhaps offer him sufficient benefits. The difference between the two depended on whether this hidden expert was truly a fool or just pretending to be one.
"I'm already a fool, truly. So I've been hiding in the mountains this entire time precisely because I'm afraid that I'll randomly strike outside and kill the wrong good person. "
Cao Yunping very seriously explained, "But you are not a good person, because you colluded with the demons and even killed Bie Yanghong's son. I know Bie Yanghong. He is a good person."
Mu Jiushi was very nervous, but her expression remained indifferent. "Why is Senior so sure that I am not a good person? Just because Chen Chang Sheng said this to you? "
"Yes, I believe Chen Chang Sheng's words, because he is also a good person. Qiushan also believes in him, because Qiushan is also a good person."
Cao Yunping patiently explained to her, "We are all good people, and you are a bad person, so we want to kill you."
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… …
After the White Crane left the shore, it did not fly very far before landing in a mountain range.
The four Prefects of the Orthodoxy and three thousand Orthodoxy cavalry were waiting in the camp.
Linghai Zhiwang said to Chen Chang Sheng, "The Qiushan clan sent a letter. That person has probably gone to the Western Sea."
Chen Chang Sheng froze, then asked, "Are you sure?"
Linghai Zhiwang replied, "Yes."
Xu Yourong asked, "Who went to the Western Sea?"
"Cao Yunping."
Chen Chang Sheng explained, "I met him in the sky a few days ago."
Xu Yourong knew that when he was coming from the Prince of Luling's estate to reinforce White Emperor City, he had been troubled by a supreme expert. Only now did she know that it was Cao Yunping. She knew who Cao Yunping was and also knew of his relationship with Qiushan Jun, so she could naturally guess at why Cao Yunping had appeared. She gave Chen Chang Sheng an apologetic glance.
Chen Chang Sheng replied, "It's fine. It was probably the Prince of Xiang who sent a message. It has nothing to do with the Qiushan clan."
Xu Yourong said, "I heard from Senior Brother that there really is something wrong with this senior's mind. Will it not affect his judgment?"
"It truly is somewhat damaged. Senior's intelligence is probably at the level of a child, but … he's a good person."
Chen Chang Sheng sighed, "I didn't expect that a casual remark from that night would really cause Senior to go to the Western Sea."
Linghai Zhiwang took out a piece of paper and gave it to Chen Chang Sheng.
This was a yellow piece of paper, ten-some names written in cinnabar.
This was a list that Linghai Zhiwang and the others had written on the first night they arrived in White Emperor City.
Madam Mu's name was at the top of the paper, but a horizontal line had already been drawn across it, representing death.
Chen Chang Sheng took a brush from Daoist Siyuan, dipped it in the melted cinnabar, and then drew a line across Mu Jiushi's name on the second line.
This list was a list of people to die.
From Hanqiu City to Wenshui to Fengyang City to Holy Maiden Peak to White Emperor City, the names of those who deserved to die were all on it.
Next to Mu Jiushi's name was Chusu's.
Everyone's gazes fell on this name.
The camp became rather quiet. (To be continued.)
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