"You know that I'm looking for the secret technique above the Nine Cauldrons?" Under the mask, Ye Fan was shocked and frowned as he asked.
So far, only Qing Chenzi, True Monarch Fire Dragon, Cui Ziwen, Ye Ming, and the White Robe Heavenly Dragon knew that he was looking for the Nine Cauldrons. Other than them, no one else knew about it. Even Akatsuki only knew that he was looking for the cauldrons and did not know that there was a secret technique above the Nine Cauldrons.
Li Si was a complete stranger to him and had never interacted with him before. Yet, he knew his secret so well!
Ye Fan was in disbelief!
"Not only do I know that you're looking for the Nine Cauldrons, but I also know that you're working for Matsumoto Takeyoshi to save your beloved wife," Li Si said to Ye Fan.
"You predicted all of this?" Ye Fan asked in surprise.
This Li Si seemed to know everything about him.
"I don't have that kind of ability." Li Si smiled bitterly. "I was very lucky to be able to predict your whereabouts."
"If that's the case, how did you know all of this?" Ye Fan asked.
"About ten days ago, Matsumoto Takeyoshi sent a ninja to this mountain to find me and ask me about the Nine Cauldrons Barrier. I learned about you from that ninja," Li Si said to Ye Fan. "As for your search for the Nine Cauldrons Secret Technique, I guessed it."
"You know Matsumoto Takeyoshi?" Ye Fan asked in surprise.
"Not only do I know him, I was the one who told him about the Nine Cauldrons. Sigh, what a sin. "Li Si sighed and answered.
"What's going on?" Ye Fan asked Li Si.
Ye Fan could tell from Li Si's words that the matter was much more complicated than he had imagined.
Li Si smiled bitterly and shook his head. He told Ye Fan everything that had happened that year.
It turned out that 30 years ago, Matsumoto Takeyoshi had already met Li Si.
At that time, Li Si was very famous in Jianghu. He had many strange techniques and profound cultivation.
At that time, Matsumoto Takeyoshi, who was only in his twenties, was the son of a wealthy family in the Great Ming Dynasty. On the surface, he looked like a hedonistic son who spent his days touring the Great Ming Dynasty, eating, drinking, and having fun. However, in reality, he was secretly looking for experts and taking the opportunity to rope them in so that he could use them.
When he heard of Li Si's reputation, the scheming Matsumoto Takeyoshi personally paid him a visit with lavish gifts.
Matsumoto Takeyoshi was eloquent and good at reading people's expressions. He was also well-versed in the Ming Dynasty's culture. Very quickly, he and Li Si, who was about the same age, hit it off. In less than a month, the two of them called each other brothers and were very close.
At that time, the cultivation world was already quite critical of Li Si's evil techniques. However, his techniques were superb, his cultivation was profound, and he was also proficient in the art of divination, so they did not do anything to him.
When Li Si was drinking with Matsumoto Takeyoshi, he was also very dissatisfied with the martial arts world. He was even more dissatisfied with the Imperial Court at that time because the Imperial Court's State Preceptor was also a Taoist, but his cultivation was far inferior to Li Si's.
When Matsumoto Takeyoshi saw that the time was right, he revealed his identity to Li Si at the table and begged Li Si to help him find the Nine Cauldrons and take over the Ming Dynasty. He also promised that after the matter was completed, he would make Li Si a Marquis and share wealth with him.
When Li Si found out about Matsumoto Takeyoshi's true identity, he was immediately moved.
With the influence of Matsumoto Takeyoshi's family and the ability of the people in it, it was not impossible for him to obtain the Nine Cauldrons.
Thinking that his talent was unrecognized, Li Si agreed to Matsumoto Takeyoshi's request and told Matsumoto Takeyoshi about the Nine Cauldrons that he saw in an ancient book.
At that time, Matsumoto Takeyoshi only knew that the one who obtained the Nine Cauldrons would obtain the world. However, he did not know that the Nine Cauldrons had secret patterns and inscriptions that concealed supreme power.
When Matsumoto Takeyoshi heard that obtaining the inscriptions of the Nine Cauldrons would allow him to study the supreme power, his eyes immediately revealed a greedy look.
Not only did he want to obtain the world of the Ming Dynasty, he also wanted to obtain the supreme power!
From then on, Li Si became Matsumoto Takeyoshi's right-hand man in the Ming Dynasty.
He collected ancient books about the Nine Cauldrons and studied them day and night, carefully deducing the location of the Nine Cauldrons.
He was not stupid. Matsumoto Takeyoshi wanted to find the Nine Cauldrons, so how could he not want to sit on the world and look to the south?
One of them had power, while the other had skills. They were just using each other.
It was still unknown who would emerge victorious in the future.
However, as the saying went, "Man proposes, God disposes." Just when Matsumoto Takeyoshi thought that Li Si would lend him a hand, the cultivation world began to make a move against Li Si.
Dragon Tiger Mountain, Zhongnan Mountain, Quanzhen Sect, Maoshan Sect, and other major sects sent their top experts to besiege Li Si, forcing him to swear that he would never use sorcery for the rest of his life and destroy the book on sorcery, Blood Yin Tactics. After destroying the Niwan Palace on top of his head, the experts worked together to seal Li Si's incomplete Niwan Palace and put him under house arrest in Qing Yun Temple to repent for 20 years.
There was a saying in ancient times, "Times are different."
After Li Si had lost all his cultivation and was imprisoned, Matsumoto Takeyoshi no longer addressed him as a brother and ignored him.
Matsumoto Takeyoshi would never fall out with the various sects for a cripple.
After Li Si saw through Matsumoto Takeyoshi's face, he regretted it.
More than 20 years passed.
When Matsumoto Takeyoshi heard that Li Si had hidden himself deep in the mountains to train after being released, he sent ninjas to check on Li Si's cultivation base to see if he was still of any use. If he was of any use, he would be brought back to the East Sea Battleship. If not, he would be killed.
Matsumoto Takeyoshi knew that Li Si would never tell anyone about him. If anyone else knew about this, they would definitely kill Li Si as soon as possible.
Once this person was no longer useful, he had to be eliminated to prevent future troubles.
After all, Li Si knew too much about him.
However, at the end of the day, there was always a light at the end of the tunnel.
The ninja who was sent to investigate Li Si was Matsumoto Takeyoshi's trusted aide. He was acquainted with Li Si and had some friendship with him. Back then, Li Si even taught him a few techniques for actual combat.
It was because of this relationship that Li Si was able to keep his life.
After the ninja saw Li Si's miserable situation, he remembered their old friendship and let Li Si go. He even gave him some money.
The ninja told Li Si that the Li Si of the Jianghu was already dead. From now on, Li Si had to change his name and go somewhere else. Otherwise, he would be implicated.
Li Si asked about Matsumoto Takeyoshi's recent situation, and the ninja told him the truth.
After learning that Eldritch's reincarnation, Ye Fan, agreed to help Matsumoto Takeyoshi find the Nine Cauldrons in order to save his beloved wife, San Hun, Li Si saw hope.
He used the Art of Sleeves to calculate the divinations for three hours. He almost exhausted his mind before he calculated the place Ye Fan would definitely pass.
Today, he rode the white crane to the mountain peak and looked at the clouds in the sky.
When he saw a large Auspicious Clouds quickly flying overhead, he activated the turbid spirit in his body and shouted. Only then did he meet with Eldritch's reincarnation, Ye Fan.
"So that's how it is." After listening to Li Si's explanation, Ye Fan had a rough idea of what had happened and nodded.
"When the cunning rabbit is dead, the hound is cooked. When the birds are gone, the bow is put away. "Li Si sighed.
At this time, he regretted his actions.
"I have something I don't understand. I would like to ask Daoist priest." Ye Fan said to Li Si.
"Sir, please ask. I will tell you everything I know." Li Si said to Ye Fan.
"That ninja only told Daoist priest that I was working for Matsumoto Takeyoshi to find the cauldrons and my wife. He didn't say that I was looking for the Nine Cauldrons for the secret technique above. How did Daoist priest know this?" Ye Fan asked with a frown.
"I deduced this matter." Li Si replied.
"Deduced?" Ye Fan asked in confusion, "How did Daoist priest deduce this?"
"There are two points that I can deduce." Li Si replied.
"Which two points?" Ye Fan asked calmly.
"First, your father, Ye Kong, is a good friend of Ziyang Temple's Qing Chenzi. It is said that Qing Chenzi's Dao is extremely high and is close to the body of a true immortal. Since Sir encountered the matter of your wife's soul being held, the first person you thought of would be him. Since he is the son of a close friend, he will not stand by and watch. He will either help or give advice. However, he is close to immortal status and cannot casually interfere in matters of karma. Therefore, he will definitely give Sir some pointers. "
Ye Fan listened quietly.
"I have heard Matsumoto Takeyoshi mention the Evil Cauldron in his possession. Other than him, no one can open it. If one uses force, the soul trapped inside will be destroyed. If one wants to save the soul inside without opening the Evil Cauldron, only the Soul Return Technique of the Nine Cauldrons can do it." Li Si said.
"Second." Ye Fan said.
"Second is even simpler." Li Si said to Ye Fan, "Sir, you must know what kind of person Matsumoto Takeyoshi is. This person is cunning and ruthless. He is capable of doing anything. It is not impossible to obtain the Nine Cauldrons and not give Sir your wife's three souls to you. Since Sir has agreed to help Matsumoto Takeyoshi find the cauldrons, you must have a way to deal with it. Based on these two points, we can infer that Qing Chenzi has already revealed the secrets of the Nine Cauldrons to Sir. Sir is using Matsumoto Takeyoshi to find the Nine Cauldrons and then break the barrier of the Divine Cauldron to study the secret arts on it to save your wife! "
Ye Fan was silent.
This Li Si really lived up to his reputation. His deductions were bold and reasonable.
"Since it is the secrets of heaven, why did you reveal this to Matsumoto Takeyoshi?" Ye Fan frowned and asked Li Si, "Are you not afraid of the wrath of heaven?"
Because Qing Chenzi revealed the secrets of heaven to him, he lost his immortal position. If Qing Chenzi, with his heaven-defying cultivation, was punished, then wouldn't Li Si, with his sins, be even worse?
"I am not afraid of Sir's ridicule." Li Si smiled bitterly and said to Ye Fan, "Because I was young and ignorant, I revealed this to Matsumoto Takeyoshi. Half of my lifespan has been taken away by the heavens, a full 30 years. I have counted my remaining lifespan. I have less than 10 years left. "
After Ye Fan heard this, he frowned and did not say anything else.
"Today, I have two reasons to meet Sir. One is to ask Sir to help me repair my Niwan Palace after obtaining the Nine Cauldrons Secret Arts. Two is to help Sir find the cauldrons and atone for my sins. I will accumulate merits and virtues and extend my lifespan." Li Si lowered his head and said to Ye Fan.
"Daoist Priest can help me find the cauldrons?" Ye Fan looked up at Li Si and asked.
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