All the cultivators in the Jinzhou Province knew that this place was called the 'Miasma Land'. The miasma it produced was incomparable to ordinary miasma. It could kill people without leaving a trace, so no one dared to trespass. They didn't expect the kidnappers to dare to escape. Was it because they didn't know about the situation or were they not afraid?
In any case, the group of cultivators from the Ten Thousand Heavenly Caves Mansion could only look at each other helplessly.
They were not in a hurry to leave either. They spread out in the periphery of the miasma to prevent the kidnappers from escaping from other places.
In less than an hour, Li Wuhua rushed over with dozens of reinforcements. Seeing the situation, he shouted, "What's going on? Where's the young master? "
Someone reported, "Martial Uncle, the young master was taken into the miasma land …"
After learning the details, they patrolled the periphery of the miasma land again. In the end, they didn't find any signs of the kidnappers coming out. Li Wuhua had no choice but to leave with his men …
In the deep mountains not far from here, Wu Shaohuan and the other disciples of the three sects were still hiding quietly. They didn't know what they were here for.
In fact, Niu Youdao was afraid that something would happen to Yuan Gang. For safety's sake, he had to prepare more people for Yuan Gang if things didn't go well.
Everything seemed to be going smoothly. Yuan Gang didn't send any message for reinforcements, so there was no need to fight anymore.
Yuan Gang didn't expect things to go so smoothly. He originally thought that it would take a lot of effort to get Xiao Tianzhen from the Provincial Governor's Mansion. Who knew that he didn't have to spend much effort at all. Xiao Tianzhen created an opportunity to deliver himself into Yuan Gang's hands …
The group from the Ten Thousand Heavenly Caves Mansion returned to the Jinzhou Province's capital. Nothing strange happened along the way. Li Wuhua felt that something was wrong and went straight to the Provincial Governor's Mansion.
Seeing him return, Hai Ruyue, who was pacing back and forth in the house, immediately came forward and asked anxiously, "Elder, did you save Tianzhen?"
Although she knew that Niu Youdao must have made preparations since they dared to kidnap Xiao Tianzhen, she still hoped that Li Wuhua would be able to get something out of it.
Zhu Shunyi looked at Li Wuhua expectantly. He had been in the Xiao clan for three generations, and the only son of the Xiao clan was entrusted to him. His worry was no less than Hai Ruyue's.
Li Wuhua said, "No, when I arrived, they had already taken the young master and escaped into the miasma land."
"Miasma?" Hai Ruyue let out a startled cry. When she found out that her son had entered a place where people could kill without a trace, her scalp went numb. She asked anxiously, "Can Tianzhen endure it? Will he be alright? "
Li Wuhua said, "The other party must have some ulterior motives for holding you hostage. Before they achieve their goal, they won't act recklessly, so there should be no problem. On your side, aren't you going to mobilize people to set up checkpoints everywhere? Why didn't I see any movement of troops on the way back? "As he spoke, he walked to the seat of honor, turned around and slowly sat down. His eyes were fixed on Hai Ruyue's expression and reaction.
Putting everything else aside, even the Jinzhou Prefecture did not show any signs of abnormality after such a major incident. There was not even the slightest sign of raising the alert. This was too abnormal.
Hai Ruyue tried her best to calm herself down and not reveal any clues. "As you said, I also think that the other party must have some ulterior motives for holding Tianzhen hostage. For the time being, it is unlikely that they will do anything to Tianzhen. I am afraid that if we force them too much, they will be desperate and hurt Tianzhen."
This explanation was a little far-fetched. Zhu Shun lowered his eyes slightly. He knew the changes in Hai Ruyue the best. After receiving that letter, Hai Ruyue immediately suppressed her actions. The reason must be related to that letter.
Li Wuhua stared at Hai Ruyue coldly and waved his hand at Zhu Shun. "You can leave first."
Zhu Shun looked at Hai Ruyue. Seeing her nod slightly, he could only leave respectfully.
Li Wuhua stood up again and slowly approached Hai Ruyue. He was so close that Hai Ruyue subconsciously took a step back.
Li Wuhua stretched out his hand and pinched Hai Ruyue's pink chin. "You are hiding something from me."
Hai Ruyue grabbed his hand with both hands and said affectionately, "What can I hide from you?"
Li Wuhua shook off her hands and asked again, "Don't play this game with me. Where's the letter?"
Hai Ruyue's heart skipped a beat. She asked back, "What letter?"
"Don't play dumb with me. Just after I left, someone sent you a letter. Take it out!" Li Wuhua shouted with a ferocious look on his face. As soon as he returned, the disciples of the Ten Thousand Heavenly Cave Mansion who stayed behind immediately told him about the letter.
Hai Ruyue was frightened. She was forced to retreat step by step. Then, Li Wuhua suddenly made a move and grabbed her neck.
"Creating trouble behind the Ten Thousand Heavenly Cave Mansion's back. Are you tired of living?" Li Wuhua raised his hand. Hai Ruyue's legs were kicked off the ground. She was lifted up by the neck. She struggled with both hands. Her eyes were wide open and her face was red.
On the verge of death, Hai Ruyue hung from his hand and nodded with difficulty. She was willing to confess.
Li Wuhua loosened his hand and Hai Ruyue fell. Her feet touched the ground and she fell to the ground. She held her neck and coughed non-stop. After a while, she finally caught her breath and raised her head to look at Li Wuhua with lingering fear.
Li Wuhua swung his robe and squatted in front of her. "Where's the letter?"
Hai Ruyue shook her head. "I burned the letter after reading it."
Li Wuhua was furious. He pinched her chin. Hai Ruyue hurriedly explained, "I really burned it. I burned it after reading it."
Li Wuhua asked, "Whose letter?"
Hai Ruyue mumbled, "Niu Youdao."
Li Wuhua let go of her chin and asked doubtfully, "Niu Youdao?"
Hai Ruyue was really hurt by his pinch. Tears came out of her eyes. At this moment, an idea flashed in her mind. She seemed to understand why Niu Youdao kidnapped her son. If he didn't kidnap him, she and her son wouldn't be able to live. Niu Youdao blatantly kidnapped her. This time, he didn't intend to hide it from the Ten Thousand Heavenly Cave Mansion.
After understanding the twists and turns, she quickly said, "The letter was sent by Niu Youdao. It was Niu Youdao who kidnapped Tianzhen."
Li Wuhua was surprised. "Why did he kidnap your son?"
Hai Ruyue said, "He probably wants to threaten me."
Li Wuhua sneered. "What a joke. Do you think he can threaten you whenever he wants? Does he really think he can do whatever he wants just because he has Xiao Tianzhen as a hostage? "
Hai Ruyue understood what he meant. Once the interests of the Ten Thousand Heavenly Cave Mansion were threatened, it was not impossible for them to sacrifice Xiao Tianzhen. She wanted to say something but hesitated. In the end, she bit her lips and said, "The ghost doctor's disciple, Mr. Ming, who treated Tianzhen was sent by Niu Youdao. He just deliberately hid it."
"…" Li Wuhua was stunned. He couldn't wrap his head around it. "It's a good thing that he is cured. We should remember his kindness. Why did he hide it?"
"I didn't know at first. Later, I found out that he wasn't a ghost doctor's disciple. The medicine used to treat Tianzhen should be the Red Sun Vermillion Fruit that was stolen from the Ice Pavilion …" Hai Ruyue told him the whole story.
Li Wuhua's eyes gradually widened. Only now did he realize how much trouble he had gotten into. He actually stole something from Granny Xue? In Granny Xue's eyes, the Ten Thousand Heavenly Cave Mansion was just an ant. One word from her could completely erase the Ten Thousand Heavenly Cave Mansion from the cultivation world.
He suddenly stood up and left. His first thought was to kill Xiao Tianzhen. As long as Xiao Tianzhen disappeared from this world, there would be no evidence.
However, when he reached the door, his footsteps stiffened. He realized that there was no way to kill Xiao Tianzhen. The other party had already taken away the target of the Ten Thousand Heavenly Cave Mansion in advance.
Just as Hai Ruyue got up and turned around, Li Wuhua flashed over. Slap! With a wave of his hand, he gave her a clear and loud slap.
Hai Ruyue, who fell to the ground, had blood flowing out of her mouth and nose. She shook her head, stunned by the slap.
Li Wuhua took a step forward and grabbed the front of her shirt. He directly pulled the stunned Hai Ruyue up and said sternly, "Bitch! Why did you only say it today? Why didn't you say it earlier? Tell me, why didn't you say it earlier? "
Hai Ruyue, who had recovered from the shock, smiled bitterly. Say it earlier? Could she have said it earlier? If she had said it, the Ten Thousand Heavenly Cave Mansion would have killed her and her son immediately.
"Just say it!" Li Wuhua pushed her and shouted angrily. He was in charge of this place, and such a thing happened. How was he going to explain it to the sect? It was no longer a matter of explaining it to the sect. It might even lead to the destruction of the sect.
Hai Ruyue said sadly, "He wouldn't dare to expose it easily. Otherwise, he wouldn't have waited until today. Otherwise, he wouldn't have a good time."
Li Wuhua said sternly, "He must have a request for doing this. What does he want? What does he want? What did he say in the letter? "
Hai Ruyue shook her head. "He didn't say anything. He only asked me to keep it a secret."
"You still dare to hide it from me? If he didn't want anything, why would he do such a thing? "Li Wuhua was furious.
"He really didn't say anything in the letter!" Hai Ruyue explained pitifully. Previously, she didn't understand Niu Youdao's intention and destroyed the letter. Otherwise, she could have shown it to him to prove it. Now, seeing that he had a murderous intent, she suddenly pounced on him and hugged him. She kissed his cheeks with all her might and said sorrowfully in his ear, "Wuhua, you said it before. You are my sky. As long as you are here, nothing will happen to me …"
In the Qi Kingdom's palace, the officials dispersed early in the morning. After exiting the palace, Ying Wang Haozhen got into a carriage and left.
After returning to the Ying Wang Residence, they got off the carriage and entered the house. The familiar jingling of ornaments could be heard. Princess Shao Liuer, who was dressed in luxurious clothes and looked elegant and dignified, came to greet them. She had a beautiful smile on her face and half knelt to greet them. "The Prince is back."
Haozhen smiled and held her arm. The two entered the house side by side.
After marrying into the Ying Wang Residence, Shao Liuer would personally send her husband to the door every morning regardless of the weather. No matter how late Haozhen came back, Shao Liuer would always be there to welcome him.
She accompanied Haozhen back to the study room and personally helped Haozhen change out of his coat. After asking if he needed anything else, Shao Liuer bowed and took her leave.
Haozhen followed her out of the door. He stood at the door of the study room and watched the graceful figure of Shao Liuer as she left. His eyes narrowed.
Chief Eunuch Mu Jiu, Che Buchi of the Great Qiu Clan, Xie Longfei of the Mystic Weapon Sect, and Gao Jianhou of the Heavenly Fire Sect came to Haozhen's side. Seeing Haozhen's reaction, they all followed his gaze and looked at the leaving Princess.
Haozhen suddenly asked, "How does Princess treat the two Princes?"
Mu Jiu bowed slightly. "From the looks of it, she treats them as if they were her own and takes good care of them. However, the two Little Prince are not willing to acknowledge Princess, causing Princess to suffer a lot."
Haozhen did not say anything else. He turned around and entered the study room.
They followed him into the study room. When Haozhen sat down behind the desk, Gao Jianhou asked, "Did anything happen in the court today?"
Haozhen replied, "Nothing much. From the beginning to the end, they were discussing Yan Shan's conquest of Nanzhou."
They looked at each other. Xie Longfei asked in surprise, "Shang Chaozong's conquest of Nanzhou is already a foregone conclusion. What is there to discuss about this?"
Haozhen said, "There have been some changes. According to the intelligence reports from Nanzhou, the Heavenly Jade Clan is separating and isolating Shang Chaozong's subordinates. According to various signs, the Heavenly Jade Clan may have already taken control of Shang Chaozong. It is very likely that they want to strip Shang Chaozong of his military power. They may want to support Feng Lingbo."
They were silent for a moment. Che Buchi pondered. Slowly, he said, "It is not difficult to understand why the Heavenly Jade Clan would do this. Their strength is limited. Letting the ambitious Shang Chaozong oversee Nanzhou is not in line with their situation and interests. They are worried that it will attract trouble in the future."
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