Early in the morning, inside the palace.
After the morning court session, two ministers accompanied Vast Cloud Tu as they strolled. The emperor and his ministers talked while the weeping willows by the lake shimmered.
Pei Sanniang stood under a weeping willow. Seeing the emperor and his ministers discussing, she didn't step forward to disturb them.
Vast Cloud Tu only glanced at her for a moment before walking past her.
Pei Sanniang looked at Bu Xun, the Minister of Internal Affairs, and nodded to him.
Bu Xun slowed down and walked to her side. Pei Sanniang whispered something in his ear.
Bu Xun frowned and gestured to Pei Sanniang. Pei Sanniang followed him, and they both followed behind the emperor and his ministers.
When the emperor and his ministers finished talking, the two ministers cupped their hands and took their leave. Bu Xun stepped forward to report to Vast Cloud Tu, then waved for Pei Sanniang to come over.
Pei Sanniang stepped forward to greet him and told him about last night's meeting with Niu Youdao.
After listening, Vast Cloud Tu looked at Bu Xun, beaming with joy. He didn't seem angry, but rather interested.
Bu Xun smiled and bowed. "How dare you!"
Vast Cloud Diagram snorted coldly, "A puny little cultivator actually dares to threaten this Lonely One!"
Pei Sanniang lowered her head slightly and didn't say anything. She only reported truthfully and didn't make any suggestions.
"Agree to it. Tell him that I approve!" Vast Cloud Tu gave her a sidelong glance, then turned and left.
Bu Xun looked at Pei Sanniang with a faint smile, then turned and followed the person in front of him …
Niu Youdao followed Feng Entai into the courtyard. There was a distinct smell of soil in the courtyard. There were piles of soil in several rooms, and a thick layer of soil was piled up inside the courtyard walls.
The disciples of the Heavenly Jade School stood in a row under the eaves, looking at Niu Youdao who was led in by Feng Entai.
All in all, the courtyard was being cleaned quite energetically. Feng Entai brought Niu Youdao to the side of the well and pointed down, saying, "The entrance is inside."
Niu Youdao looked down and saw that the water in the well was murky, and there was a hole in the well wall.
Feng Entai went down first and entered the cave. Niu Youdao followed behind, while Black Peony stood guard outside the well.
The entrance of the cave could only allow one person to enter. The width of the passageway was also the same, only allowing one person to pass through. It was a little damp.
Feng Entai released the Moon Butterfly and led the way. Finally, they stopped at the end of the passageway. The end of the passageway was slightly spacious and could accommodate two or three people.
After Niu Youdao arrived, Feng Entai pointed upwards. Niu Youdao looked up and saw a stone slab at the top of the cone.
"Above us is the storage room of that house. In order to avoid alerting the enemy, we didn't open the last step. When you need it, you can easily go through it." Feng Entai reminded.
Niu Youdao silently thought about the underground passageway. He was an expert when it came to the location of acupoints underground. After some thought, he could roughly estimate his position. Guessing that Feng Entai's words couldn't be wrong, he nodded. "Thank you for your trouble. Let's go back."
On the way back, Feng Entai expressed his apologies. "The passageway is a little narrow. We didn't dare to make any noise when we were digging. We were careful and our speed was slightly slower. Brother, you asked us to finish by noon, so we can only do this roughly for now."
Niu Youdao said, "It's fine. It's just a temporary passageway. There's no need to make it any better."
The two exited the passageway and flashed out of the well. Niu Youdao said to Feng Entai, "Big Brother, you should go. Pack up and leave as soon as possible."
Feng Entai looked at him in a daze, his expression complicated. The other party was sacrificing himself to shoulder the responsibility for the Heavenly Jade School!
For a moment, he didn't know what to say. Finally, he cupped his hands and bowed deeply. "It's hard to defy the sect's decree. Brother, I'm sorry!"
He still didn't know that Niu Youdao had asked Pei Sanniang to persuade the Emperor to be magnanimous.
The group of Heavenly Jade School disciples who were digging the passageway now had a rough idea of what was going on. When they saw this, they cupped their hands and bowed to Niu Youdao. In the end, all the Heavenly Jade School disciples cupped their hands and bowed.
Niu Youdao helped Feng Entai up and smiled. "Big Brother, you don't have to do this. If I manage to survive this, Big Brother will remember to return the favor. Pack up and leave." He didn't say anything pretentious. He turned around and left with Black Peony.
Feng Entai watched them leave, then looked at the row of Heavenly Jade School disciples standing under the eaves. He sighed softly …
When he returned to his courtyard, Niu Youdao raised his head and looked at the rising sun. Pei Sanniang still hadn't arrived. His heart felt heavy.
When he returned to his courtyard, Niu Youdao raised his head and looked at the rising sun. He said to Black Peony, "Pack up immediately. Call Gongsun Bu and the people from the three sects. We will leave with the people from the Heavenly Jade School."
Black Peony said anxiously, "Daoye, Duan Hu and I will stay behind to accompany you! You should at least have two helpers by your side! "
Apart from other factors, she really didn't want to see anything happen to Niu Youdao. With Niu Youdao around, it didn't matter if they were Rogue Cultivators or not. If Niu Youdao was gone, they would return to their original state and become Rogue Cultivators with no one to rely on.
The three sects couldn't even protect themselves. Would they take in three outsiders? The Heavenly Jade School didn't lack these three cultivators. It wasn't worth it to keep outsiders by Shang Chaozong's side. They weren't Niu Youdao. Shang Chaozong wouldn't fight with the Heavenly Jade School for their sake.
If things had not come to this point, they might still feel good about themselves. But when it came to the moment of life and death, they suddenly realized that they were only one step away from returning to the situation where they begged for help outside the New Moon Inn.
The bigger problem was that many people now knew that they were Niu Youdao's people, including Niu Youdao's enemies. If they were beaten back to their original state, they might not be as free as they were before. Some paths, once taken, were hard to turn back.
Although Niu Youdao was also a Rogue Cultivator, he was doing quite well as a Rogue Cultivator and could be used as a role model. However, there were some things that couldn't be helped. There was a huge gap between people's abilities when it came to matters. Many things seemed simple, as if they were separated by a thin layer of window paper. The reasoning was simple as well, and it was the same even if it was poked through. However, this thin layer of window paper represented a huge gap between people. It could even determine a person's fate!
The few of them couldn't even balance the relationship between Shang Chaozong, the three sects, and the Heavenly Jade Sect in Qingshan Commandery, let alone anything else.
Niu Youdao glared coldly and warned, "I'm not trying to reason with you right now. I want you to carry out my orders!"
Black Peony said, "Daoye, didn't you already ask Pei Sanniang to go find the Vast Cloud Painting to smooth things over? Let's wait for Pei Sanniang to come. If Pei Sanniang doesn't come before nightfall, it won't be too late for us to leave! "
Niu Youdao said, "Do you think the Vast Cloud Painting will care about my life or death? The Emperor of Qi, whom we've never come into contact with before, suddenly made a move against us. Without any clues, we've already suffered a loss at the hands of the Vast Cloud Painting. If we don't learn our lesson, we'll really be courting death! He's a person who doesn't care about my life or death. He's so high up that he can kill me with a single word. Do you think he can endure my threats? Once he's no longer of any use, he might not let me go! "
Black Peony was startled. "Since you know this, Daoye, why do you still want to find Pei Sanniang?"
Niu Youdao said, "We're in a predicament no matter what. Under the current circumstances where we still don't understand the Vast Cloud Painting, I can only try my best. It can also be considered a glimmer of hope. However, we can't place all our hopes on the Vast Cloud Painting. We need to be prepared for both possibilities! If he really is magnanimous enough to let me go, that would naturally be the best. If he isn't willing to let me go, then we can only become enemies! "
As he said this, he smiled faintly and reached out to pinch her chin. He teased, "Don't worry, I won't die so easily. If we can safely return to Qingshan County this time, I'll give you a big gift!"
"Daoye …"
Black Peony had just opened her mouth when Niu Youdao moved his finger up and pressed it against her lips. He held her shoulder with one hand and turned her towards the door. His body was almost pressed against her back as he breathed into her ear, "I'm protecting you because I still have things for you to do later. Listen to me and don't make me angry. Go, don't look back! I won't be by your side. Whether or not you can go to the sea region in the west will depend on yourselves. Tell Feng Entai not to waste time dawdling. Go! "
His palm slapped her butt again and gently pushed her away.
Black Peony bit her lip and didn't say anything. Step by step, she walked out of the door with difficulty.
When she called the others to leave together, she bumped into Feng Entai, who had come to say goodbye, outside the courtyard. Linghu Qiu also followed with his hands clasped behind his back.
When they saw Black Peony and her group, they naturally asked what was going on. When they learned that Black Peony and the others were also leaving, they were shocked!
"Sir, Daoye said that we should leave immediately!" Black Peony extended her hand and stopped Feng Entai, who was about to ask clearly.
In the end, only Linghu Qiu was left. She hurriedly ran into Niu Youdao's courtyard. When she saw Niu Youdao sitting alone in the room, she anxiously asked, "What's going on? Why did everyone around you leave? Did the Vast Cloud Painting refuse? "
"No, Pei Sanniang still hasn't sent any news."
"Then what do you mean by asking them to leave?"
He couldn't help but be worried. If there was really a problem, he couldn't possibly accompany Niu Youdao to his death. He would definitely run away. It was better not to let his sworn brother take advantage of him.
Niu Youdao picked up the teapot on the table and poured tea for him. "I'm only asking them to leave first. I'm not asking them to leave. Everyone can't be trapped here. I'm asking them to leave first because I have other arrangements. If anything happens, I can provide support."
"I say, Brother, don't try to fool me!"
"Second Brother, what are you saying? Do you think I'm tired of living? Do you think I'm so great that I would do something like sacrifice myself for others? "
Hearing this, Linghu Qiu thought about it and felt slightly at ease. She slowly sat to the side and picked up the teacup to drink slowly. Her face was still pondering.
"Second Brother, you see, I don't even have a servant by my side now. But you have two women by your side. Can you give Hong Xiu and Hong Fu to me?"
"Don't have any crooked ideas about them. Don't you understand the principle of not deceiving a friend's wife? Moreover, she's your brother's woman! "
"What are you saying? Am I that kind of person?"
"Hehe, haven't you had a few ideas about them? Along the way, how many times have you wanted them to spend the night with you? You can count it yourself. "
"It's already like this. What other crooked ideas can I have? I'm just keeping an assistant."
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