"Brother Lu, let's hear it together," An Shougui said.
Everyone agreed. Lu Yao hesitated, but it didn't matter. Taishu Shanhai's words made sense. What important matter could there be, and since they couldn't contact the sect, it should be related to the Misty Pavilion. He nodded silently.
Taishu Shanhai said immediately, "Let him in."
"Yes!" Taishu Xun left.
Soon, the Sky Fire Sect disciple entered. He cupped his hands to greet everyone, then whispered something in Lu Yao's ear.
Lu Yao's face darkened, clearly unhappy.
Taishu Shanhai asked, "Brother Lu, what happened?"
Lu Yao didn't hide it from him. "Nothing much. I found out that Kun Linshu secretly went to see Niu Youdao."
Speaking of Kun Linshu, every sect knew that this matter had made the Sky Fire Sect a joke in the cultivation world.
A joke was a joke, but at this moment, the others were suspicious of this story. Yu Hua, the elder of Sky-Splitting Palace, said, "Why don't we call him over to ask what's going on, in case there are any misunderstandings."
Mei Zhanghong, the elder of Blood God Hall, also nodded. "Yes, call him over."
To a certain extent, due to the lack of information, everyone was at a loss as to what the future would be like. Everyone had the desire to obtain information, even if it was just a sliver. This was caused by the uneasiness in their hearts.
Lu Yao naturally refused. "No need. This is my Sky Fire Sect's family matter. You don't have to worry about it."
The more he refused, the more suspicious everyone became. An Shougui said, "Brother Lu, this isn't just your family's problem. If we're on the same side, and there's a traitor by your side, in the future, if our discussions are leaked, everyone will be implicated."
Taishu Shanhai agreed. "Brother An is right. Call him over and ask him what he said to Niu Youdao."
Faced with everyone's pressure, Lu Yao, who still wanted to rely on the alliance, finally gave in and ordered someone to call Kun Linshu over.
He went, and everyone waited. While waiting, they continued to discuss the alliance.
After waiting for a while, the Kun Lin Shu was brought in. He entered and cupped his hands in greeting to everyone.
Lu Yao didn't give Kun Linshu any face as he questioned coldly, "You went to the Demon Fox Bureau to meet Niu Youdao?"
In fact, he hadn't been nice to Kun Linshu ever since he had arrived in the sage realm. He had planned to get rid of Kun Linshu in the Desolate Swamp Deadland in the beginning. This was also the common intention of all the elders of the sect who had participated in the experiential learning. They wanted to seize the opportunity to get rid of this traitor. However, something unexpected happened. Niu Youdao had interfered and forcefully asked for the Kunlin Tree, causing him to miss the opportunity to get rid of the Kunlin Tree.
After that, whether it was at Guarding Deficiency Mountain Villa or here, it was not appropriate for him to cause trouble under the nose of the Misty Pavilion. The matter had been dragged on, and he had been waiting for an opportunity to strike.
Kun Linshu was silent. He did not expect that the Elders would deal with the internal affairs of the sect in front of others.
Lu Yao suddenly shouted, "Speak!"
Kun Linshu replied quietly, "Yes, Elder, I did."
Everyone looked at each other. It seemed like they had been thinking too much. It was true. Their mood instantly changed to that of watching a show.
Lu Yao said sternly, "Why did you go to see him?"
Kun Linshu wouldn't say that he had reminded Niu Youdao, so he said, "I just went to find the sect."
Lu Yao said, "Find the sect? Did you report it to me? Why didn't you go when I was here? Why did you go when I wasn't here? Do you still dare to say that you don't have a guilty conscience? "
Kun Linshu said, "It's just a small matter. It's not worth disturbing the Elders." Although he didn't speak the truth, he had a clear conscience. He only gave a slight reminder and did not betray the Sky Fire Order.
Reminding Niu Youdao was also because he hoped that Niu Youdao would be careful. He didn't want anything to happen to Niu Youdao. He was also worried that if something happened to Niu Youdao, the Purple Golden Cave would seize the opportunity to hold onto the Fire Phoenix. Coming to this point, he was indeed in a dilemma. His heart was tormented.
The results of the Desolate Swamp Wasteland training were almost all given to the Sky Fire Order, but Elder Lu didn't seem to appreciate it at all.
Taishu Shanhai, who was watching from the side, was not afraid that things would get out of hand. He chuckled and said, "Didn't he say anything to Niu Youdao just to get to know the sect?"
Kun Linshu said calmly, "I didn't say anything. I didn't have time to say anything. He had an important guest visiting. He was busy greeting the guest when I came back."
Important guest? Everyone was stunned.
Tai-shu Shanhai immediately asked, "What important guest? What kind of important guest could there be in the Heaven Seeking City? "
Kun Linshu ignored him, but Lu Yao followed up with a question, "Who went to see him?"
Since Lu Yao had spoken, Kun Linshu didn't hide anything. "From the name, it should be the Demon Fox Deacon. His surname should be Long. Deacon Long brought food and wine to visit …"
He told them about the situation.
His attitude towards Lu Yao was similar to his attitude towards Niu Youdao. He provided information to Niu Youdao in a timely manner and told Niu Youdao to be careful. He didn't hide what he saw from Niu Youdao either. He also hoped that the Sky Fire Order would know more about the situation and be more careful. He didn't want to see the Sky Fire Order suffer.
Niu Youdao had already seen through his feelings for the Sky Fire Order. However, he didn't force Kun Linshu to sever ties with the Sky Fire Order. He didn't make things difficult for Kun Linshu. Niu Youdao gave him ample freedom to make his final decision.
However, there were some confidential matters that Niu Youdao still asked Kun Linshu to avoid. For example, although he had fished Kun Linshu from the Sky Fire Order at the Desolate Swamp Wasteland, he didn't bring him along. Instead, he pushed him to Hibiscus and asked her to take care of him.
He fished Kun Linshu from the Sky Fire Order because he didn't want Kun Linshu to be in danger. It was another way to protect him.
Actually, Niu Youdao's own situation was also very dangerous. Under such circumstances, not only did he have to protect himself, he also had to think of ways to protect others. It took a lot of effort from Niu Youdao to take care of everything.
However, Kun Linshu didn't gain anything by having a foot in two boats. He was the one suffering.
Niu Youdao could give him time and tolerance, but the Sky Fire Order wouldn't.
After listening to the situation, everyone was bewildered. Taishu Shanhai asked, "You're saying that the Fox Demon Deacon not only brought food and wine to see you, but also waited outside to be notified?"
Kun Linshu looked at Lu Yao's reaction. Seeing that he had the same doubts, he replied, "Yes."
Taishu Shanhai asked, "Is he familiar with the Fox Demon Deacon or an old acquaintance?"
Kun Linshu replied, "I don't know, but the deacon was very warm to him. The food and wine seemed to be very good. They seemed to have just met and the two of them called each other brothers. "
Taishu Shanhai asked, "What did they talk about?"
Kun Linshu shook his head, "I only heard some pleasantries. It's not appropriate for me to stand at the side, so I'll take my leave first. I don't know what they talked about after that."
Taishu Shanhai gave Lu Yao a look. Lu Yao immediately asked, "Kun Linshu, you're not lying to me, right?"
Kun Linshu replied, "That's all I saw and heard. I'm not lying."
The hall fell into silence. After a while, Lu Yao waved his hand and said, "You can go back first."
Kun Linshu cupped his hands and left. When he left, he glanced at his fellow disciple. He guessed that he must have complained, but he couldn't do anything about it.
That fellow disciple gave him a blatant provocative look. He didn't care about this traitor at all.
Inside the hall, An Shougui muttered, "If what Kun Linshu said is true, then we've all seen Misty Pavilion's attitude towards us. Why are they treating Niu Youdao differently? I wonder what tricks Niu Youdao used?"
Taishu Shanhai tilted his head and glanced at the tea on the table. He had asked for a banquet from the Department of Investigation, but had been given the cold shoulder. In the end, Niu Youdao's side had a deacon personally carrying wine and dishes to welcome him. The difference between them could be imagined.
Sky Splitting Palace's Elder Yu Hua said, "Although this guy isn't a good person, I have to admit that he has some ability to get to where he is today. In my opinion, since we're going to fight together, we might as well count him in. "
Blood God Temple's Elder Mei Zhanghong nodded, "Why don't we talk to him first and see what's going on on his side before making a decision?"
Knowing that Niu Youdao's situation had changed, those who had planned to ignore Niu Youdao and not care about Niu Youdao's life or death started to loosen up. They were still uneasy and anxious to find a way out of this situation.
Seeing everyone's attitude, Taishu Shanhai heaved a sigh of relief. Looking at the sky outside, he said, "It's getting late. It's not appropriate for us to run around at night. Visiting him in the middle of the night would make us seem too anxious, and that guy would put on airs. Why don't we meet him tomorrow?"
"Alright!" Qingyue Villa's Elder Huangfu Jin responded immediately.
The matter was settled, and the crowd dispersed …
Niu Youdao, reeking of alcohol, went out personally to see the guests off.
After watching Long Fanhai leave, he raised his head to look at the moon before returning to the courtyard. Once he was deep inside, he asked, "Did Kun Linshu say anything else before he left?" He had been busy dealing with Long Fanhai earlier and had not had the time to pay attention to Kun Linshu.
Qin Guan said, "Nothing much. I just wanted to tell Dai Zhuan that I'll take my leave first."
Niu Youdao nodded his head slightly.
Qin Guan said, "I wonder what those clans are plotting. They actually left us behind. Should we go and take a look?"
Niu Youdao snorted disdainfully. "If you put on a show, flies will naturally come to you. Just mind your own business." Qin Guan was stunned.
Qin Guan was stunned. What kind of metaphor was that?
Ke Dingjie, on the other hand, was gradually admiring Niu Youdao's carefree style. Smiling, he said, "Looks like Elder has really taken in a good servant. He even knows to inform Elder in time if there's any news."
Niu Youdao sighed. "How can having one's feet on both sides be the way to go? His indecisiveness will only make Sky Fire Cult angrier. It's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but difficult to guard against a stab in the dark. Coupled with his character, he's in a very dangerous situation! "
Regarding this, Qin Guan and Ke Dingjie did not know what to say. After all, Kun Linshu had come in the name of Sky Fire Cult. Naturally, he would follow Sky Fire Cult.
…
In the central pavilion of Heaven Seeking City, after hearing Long Fanhai's report, Xuan Yao, who was leaning against the railing, suddenly turned to look at Long Fanhai.
He could feel the lingering fear in Long Fanhai's heart. It was obvious that Long Fanhai had flattered Niu Youdao quite a bit to appease him.
This matter was also beyond his expectations. He had brought food and wine to welcome Niu Youdao, but Niu Youdao still dared to say such words.
"In other words, you didn't get any information. You only accompanied him for a drink and almost got yourself into trouble?" Xuan Yao asked coldly.
Long Fanhai let out a breath that reeked of alcohol. "Steward is right. This fellow is not someone to be trifled with. I have to act as soon as possible. Otherwise, I don't know what kind of trouble he will cause."
Xuan Yao snorted coldly. "It's good that you know. Make arrangements as soon as possible!"
…
In the latter half of the night, a knock on the door startled Niu Youdao who was sitting cross-legged in the room. Qin Guan's voice came from outside. "Elder!"
Niu Youdao opened his eyes slowly. "Come in."
Qin Guan entered the room and walked towards him. He presented a secret letter with both hands. "Elder, you have replied to The Lord's report."
"Oh!" Niu Youdao immediately took the letter and read it. There were only four words on the letter: "The Lord has received the report."
Niu Youdao's eyes flickered slightly. A reply that did not show any attitude was also a kind of attitude. His test had yielded the desired result. He immediately ordered, "Brush, ink, paper and inkstone!"
Qin Guan was stunned, but he still did as he was told.
After the brush, ink, paper and inkstone were prepared, Niu Youdao immediately started writing on the table. Qin Guan, who was grinding the ink, felt a headache when he saw the content of the letter.
The elder was reporting to The Lord again. This time, he was writing about Long Fanhai's investigation.
After he finished writing, he took the paper and blew on the ink. Niu Youdao passed it to him and said indifferently, "Send it to The Lord!"
Qin Guan was worried for Long Fanhai. He took the letter and asked, "Elder, didn't you tell Long Fanhai that it was a joke?"
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