Niu Youdao remained silent. After circulating his Qi for a full cycle, he slowly opened his eyes and said, "Don't make a fuss. It's just a minor injury. It's good enough that I can come back alive."
Recalling the scene when he was chased by that tall and thin man and how that tall and thin man killed and injured more than ten Gold Core Realm cultivators with just one move, there was still some lingering fear in his heart.
He thought about the mastermind behind the scenes wanting to kill him, but he didn't expect that an expert of this level would be dispatched to deal with him.
"What actually happened?" Black Peony asked.
Niu Youdao didn't explain for the time being. He asked her to bring some water to rinse his mouth and get rid of the bloody taste in his mouth. He lifted his hand to untie the cloak on his body and handed it to Black Peony. He left the small room and took off the sword on his waist. He asked again, "Did Linghu Qiu come back?"
After hanging the cloak back on the wall, Black Peony walked back and forth and said, "He came back after you left for a while. He came to look for you with an abnormal expression. He asked you to find him after you came back. He said he had something to discuss with you. "
Niu Youdao walked to the window and looked outside in silence for a moment. Slowly, he said, "It's still the same thing. Logically, Linghu Qiu isn't enough to intimidate that mysterious force. This time, they made a move against me, but they lured Linghu Qiu away in advance … It seems that there's something wrong with going to Azure Mountain County to look for me and following me along the way. Even if Linghu Qiu isn't related to that mysterious force, he most likely knows something."
Black Peony reached out to check his pulse and invoked her art to examine his injuries. After confirming that he was really fine, she heaved a sigh of relief and asked, "If that's really the case, Linghu Qiu must have an ulterior motive for you. But what is it?"
Niu Youdao sighed and said, "That's right! This is also something I can't figure out. What could he want from me? What do I have on me that is worth his ulterior motive? "
Black Peony said, "Let's not think about this first. You're so dirty. I'll prepare some hot water for you. Soak in it and rest well. We'll talk about it after your injuries are healed."
Niu Youdao turned around and asked, "Didn't you say that you were fine and wanted to sleep with me tonight?"
Black Peony rolled her eyes. "I don't believe that you can't tell what's good about me. You're injured and yet you're still lying … I won't throw myself into someone's arms and be looked down upon."
Niu Youdao exclaimed, "You have guts!"
Black Peony snorted and said, "Do you think I don't know you men? I hang around you every day. There will come a time when you can't hold back your hot blood. I'll wait for you to take the initiative!"
Niu Youdao chuckled and changed the topic. "I won't wash it for now. Isn't Linghu Qiu looking for me? I want to see what tricks he has up his sleeves. Go to Gongsun Bu and bring me that head."
"Head?" Black Peony was slightly puzzled, but she still accepted the order and left.
After retrieving the items, the two of them went to Linghu Qiu's room and knocked on the door.
Hong Xiu opened the door and was a little surprised to see Niu Youdao. She quickly opened the door completely and invited him in. At the same time, she turned around and shouted, "Sir, Daoye is here."
Linghu Qiu quickly walked out from the inner room and examined Niu Youdao from head to toe.
"Elder Brother, I heard you were looking for me?" Niu Youdao smiled and cupped his hands in greeting.
Linghu Qiu patted his shoulder and led him into the inner room. After inviting him to sit, he said in a seemingly reproachful tone, "Don't you know you have a lot of enemies? Don't you know it's very dangerous for you to go out alone? Why are you covered in dust? "
"It's my fault for making Elder Brother worry." Niu Youdao first apologized, and then he shook his head and sighed, "But it's really as brother said. Something did happen."
Linghu Qiu's expression turned solemn. He asked, "What happened?"
Niu Youdao said, "Someone pretended to be a shopkeeper of the Keeping Immortal Sect. His disguise was so good that he deceived me and lured me out of the Boundless Pavilion. Then, he tried to kill me. It was pure luck that I was able to come back alive to see Elder Brother!"
Linghu Qiu cursed him in his heart. He put on a straight face and asked knowingly, "Do you know who did it?"
Niu Youdao said, "This matter is very strange. I don't know any of the murderers. I'm also wondering who did it. I came here to ask Elder Brother for advice. "
Linghu Qiu asked, "What do you mean?"
Niu Youdao turned around and waved his hand. "Let Elder Brother take a look."
Black Peony, who was carrying a cloth bag, went forward and placed the bag on the table. She untied the bag and revealed a severed head. She looked at it a few more times but couldn't recognize it. Then, she turned the severed head to face Linghu Qiu.
Niu Youdao paid attention to Linghu Qiu's reaction.
When they saw the face of the severed head, Hong Xiu and Hong Fu looked at each other with shock in their eyes. Linghu Qiu stared at the severed head and his lips gradually tightened.
Niu Youdao observed Linghu Qiu's expression and asked, "This person is very powerful. The most powerful person I've seen before was Heavenly Jade School's Bai Yao, but I'm afraid Bai Yao pales in comparison to this person. Ever since I left my humble abode, this is the first time I've seen such a powerful expert. This person can't be a nobody. Does Elder Brother know him?"
Linghu Qiu was silent for a while before he finally nodded slowly. "I know this person. I've met him once before!"
Niu Youdao made an 'oh' sound and immediately asked, "May I know which sect or faction he's an expert from?"
Linghu Qiu shook his head. "This person's name is Zhuo Chao. He doesn't belong to any sect or faction. Like us, he's also a loose cultivator. However, he's not an ordinary loose cultivator. Eight hundred Gold Core cultivators can shake the world. Anyone who can enter the top three hundred of the Pill Rankings can be considered a first-rate expert in the world. Zhuo Chao is ranked two hundred and sixty-seventh on the Pill Rankings. His strength can be imagined. "
Zhuo Chao? Two hundred and sixty-seventh? Niu Youdao silently noted it down and nodded on the surface. "No wonder."
Beside him, Black Peony's heart was pounding with fear. An expert ranked within the top three hundred of the Pill Rankings?
Although many experts might not be on the Pill Rankings, experts who were on the Pill Rankings were definitely people who had been tested and tested.
She could imagine how terrifying it would be to go up against such a person. Now, she more or less understood why Niu Youdao had said it would be good if he could come back alive.
Linghu Qiu asked curiously, "Brother, do you have a grudge against him? A person with such strength wouldn't do anything for a little money. Why would he attack you, Brother? "
Niu Youdao replied, "How would I know? I don't know him at all. This is the first time I've heard of him. How could there be a grudge?"
"That's not right!" Linghu Qiu shook his head and pointed at the severed head. "With Zhuo Chao's strength, if he wanted to attack you, you wouldn't be able to escape. Why would he offer up his severed head while you were sitting here peacefully? It's not that I'm belittling you, Brother, but I'm afraid that even a bunch of you together wouldn't be a match for him. "
Niu Youdao smiled. "It's just as Brother said. I have a lot of enemies. Since I dared to come out, how could I not have made some preparations? Zhuo Chao wasn't the only one who attacked me. There were four other Golden Core cultivators. None of them managed to escape. They've all been beheaded! "
He didn't mention that he had captured two of them alive.
The room fell silent. Everyone looked at him. Linghu Qiu probed, "Brother, are there others with you?"
Niu Youdao replied, "There were people from the three sects secretly protecting us along the way."
Linghu Qiu shook his head. "Forgive me for being blunt. Even if the three sects mobilized all their forces, it would still be difficult to keep Zhuo Chao from escaping from a sect like the Immortal Retaining Sect, let alone taking his head. There might be a few top-notch experts in the Heavenly Jade School who have the strength to kill Zhuo Chao … "
"However, it's reasonable to say that such experts are the ultimate deterrent for a sect. Cultivating such experts requires a huge investment of resources. They're the pillars that support a sect's strength. They're also the key to preventing other sects from acting blindly without thinking. They won't be mobilized unless it's a critical moment. How could the Heavenly Jade School send someone like that to protect you in secret?"
"Besides, there are some things that can't be solved by fighting and killing. The Qi Kingdom isn't a place where the Heavenly Jade School can do as they please. I'm afraid that sending one or two experts like that won't be of any help. The kind of people you send out will ultimately provoke the opponent to send out the same kind of people to deal with you. How could the Heavenly Jade School send out such people to risk their lives? If they lose one or two experts like that, I'm afraid the Heavenly Jade School will suffer a huge blow to their vitality! "
Niu Youdao declined to comment. He smiled and didn't say anything. He didn't say anything, but he also didn't say anything. He simply found an excuse to gloss over the matter.
After he and Black Peony took their leave, Linghu Qiu paced back and forth in the room for a long time.
"It seems that we've been worrying too much. This guy might really have a first-rate expert protecting him. I was wondering why he dared to run around recklessly with just a few people!" Linghu Qiu stopped in front of the lamp and muttered.
Hong Fu coldly said, "That Zhuo Chao … could he also be a member of Waning Moon Pavilion?"
Hong Xiu replied, "To be able to come out and do such a thing, I'm afraid he must be. Even Zhuo Chao has been mobilized. He's determined to take Niu Youdao's life. Now that he's failed, let's see how he's going to explain himself! "
Linghu Qiu sighed softly, "How could an ordinary person mobilize someone like Zhuo Chao? This Su Zhao must have a significant background within the sect. Conversely, he should be able to withstand internal investigation. Otherwise, he wouldn't dare to do such a thing! All we can do is report the situation … "
The next day, accompanied by the escorts of the three sects, Niu Youdao once again arrived at the Keeping Immortal Sect's shop.
Upon hearing the news, Shopkeeper Pan and the others came to greet him.
When they arrived at the back of the hall, Niu Youdao asked, "Did he talk?"
Shopkeeper Pan shook his head. "He's very stubborn. He said that he wouldn't be able to live even if he talked, so he refused to talk no matter what."
"Come, let's go take a look." Niu Youdao gestured with his hand.
As soon as they entered the interrogation room, they saw that the fake 'Shopkeeper Pan' was tied to a pillar. He had already been tortured to the point of being battered and battered. His body was covered in blood, and he was already seriously injured. At this moment, he looked very weak.
When he saw the group of people entering, 'Shopkeeper Pan' chuckled.
"Don't kill him. Interrogate him slowly. There'll be a time when we can make him talk." Niu Youdao casually glanced around. After confirming it with his own eyes, he left the room.
When they returned to the back of the shop, Niu Youdao asked again, "Has the person locked up in the Fuyun Sect's shop spoken yet?"
The accompanying Fuyun Sect cultivator replied, "I don't think so. Otherwise, we would have informed you immediately if there was any news."
Niu Youdao frowned. After paying such a huge price, why couldn't they make him talk? Not to mention the deaths and injuries, he had personally wasted three Dharma Imparting Protection Talismans. He asked in a deep voice, "You can't even handle such a small matter. Is there no one else in the three sects?"
When he said this, it was tantamount to humiliating the three sects. The expressions of the disciples from the three sects couldn't help but turn ugly.
Shopkeeper Pan expressed his dissatisfaction. "Daoye, you can't say that. We tried everything we could, but the other party refused to talk no matter what. What else could we do? In addition, he's heavily injured and could die at any moment. We can only slowly interrogate him and think of a way to break through. Didn't you say to interrogate him slowly just now? "
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