The servant walked out in a daze, holding the storage pouch.
And he swore to himself, if the pavilion owner ever came again, he definitely wouldn’t fight to be the one to serve her!
After the servant left.
Ning Shiyue pretended to have just woken up. “Sixth Junior Brother, how come you ended up in the underworld too?”
Bai Li Wenyue: …
For a moment, he didn’t know how to respond!
Bai Li Wenyue collected himself, his eyes red-rimmed as he explained, “Fifth Senior Sister, none of us are dead. Seventh Junior Brother saved everyone.”
“I’m still alive?” Ning Shiyue’s eyes were full of shock. She looked at Mo Jinghong. “Seventh Junior Brother, I owe you my life. Do I need to…”
“Fifth Senior Sister, you’ve just woken up and you’re still very weak. You should rest first.” Bai Li Wenyue interrupted Ning Shiyue.
Bai Li Wenyue was afraid Ning Shiyue might offer to marry him as a reward!
“Ah! My head hurts so much…” Ning Shiyue said weakly.
Feng Qingran: …
Fifth Senior Sister, do you have to be this over-the-top?
If you keep this up, we’re going to get caught!
Feng Qingran had no choice but to “wake up” as well. “Sixth Senior Brother, how is Fifth Senior Sister?”
Bai Li Wenyue replied absentmindedly, “She’s fine.”
Bai Li Wenyue couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off.
But Feng Qingran’s interruption prevented him from thinking about it further.
——————
One Month Later.
The Shu Mo Pavilion.
Luo Xiyao rushed into the top floor and found Bai Li Yuanmo.
“Uncle, Uncle Zhong has been missing for a whole month, why haven’t you found him yet?” Luo Xiyao demanded.
Bai Li Yuanmo was lounging sideways on a chair. “Xiyao, tell me the truth. Did Uncle Zhong really just disappear?”
He had sent people to investigate Qinghe Pavilion several times.
There wasn’t a single clue.
Even the two people Luo Xiyao had mentioned left no trace.
He had even asked the Tong Wen Ge to help with the search, but still, nothing.
No one could evade the investigations of the three major powers combined…
“Uncle, I swear this time it’s true! Uncle Zhong really did disappear at Qinghe Pavilion.” Luo Xiyao said with conviction.
“Qinghe Pavilion has always been a partner of ours. But because of these recent investigations, our relationship has soured. They’ve already cancelled their cooperation with Shu Mo Pavilion.”
Bai Li Yuanmo, backed by the Bai Li family, wasn’t particularly bothered by losing Qinghe Pavilion’s partnership.
It was just that, in recent years, the quality of magical artifacts produced by Qinghe Pavilion had been exceptionally high, and their business had been steadily overtaking that of the Fu Yu Ge…
He was simply curious about who the pavilion owner behind Qinghe Pavilion was, which was the only reason he had continued the partnership.
Luo Xiyao said dismissively, “So what? Qinghe Pavilion is nothing but a little shop, just a dog we keep fed. If they don’t want to cooperate with us, there are plenty of others who will fight for the chance.”
“Uncle, why don’t we use Uncle Zhong’s disappearance as an excuse to just take over Qinghe Pavilion directly…”
Luo Xiyao’s eyes gleamed with ambition.
If Uncle could give her Qinghe Pavilion.
Her status would surely rise with it.
Then, when she married her cousin, she would have much more say in matters.
Bai Li Yuanmo’s enchanting purple eyes glinted with a sharp, profound light, taking in every flicker of expression on Luo Xiyao’s face.
“Xiyao, tell me honestly. Did you kill Uncle Zhong?” Bai Li Yuanmo’s gaze was scrutinizing as he looked at Luo Xiyao.
At the same time, another matter came to mind.
Eight years ago, his five-year-old little nephew had come to Qingyun Prefecture alone to find him.
He had vanished without a trace.
Now, eight years had passed, and still, no sign of him, alive or dead.
His investigation had revealed that Luo Xiyao was the last person to see the little nephew before he came to Qingyun Prefecture.
He didn’t believe Luo Xiyao had the audacity to kill a member of the Bai Li family.
But Bai Li Yuanmo absolutely refused to believe that Luo Xiyao was completely uninvolved in his little nephew’s disappearance.
The little nephew and Luo Xiyao’s fiancé belonged to the same branch of the family…
Only if the little nephew died would her fiancé have the right of inheritance.
“Uncle, what do you mean by that! Uncle Zhong raised me since I was little. How could I possibly harm him?” Luo Xiyao’s eyes widened, her voice laced with anger.
Even if she were stupid, she wouldn’t lay a hand on Uncle Zhong!
“Then tell me, do you have anything to do with Bai Li Wenxuan’s disappearance?” Bai Li Yuanmo’s purple eyes were cold and deep, fixed intently on Luo Xiyao.
A dark glint flashed deep in Luo Xiyao’s eyes. “Uncle, Wenxuan disappeared in Qingyun Prefecture back then. At that time, I was in Huoling Prefecture…”
“Xiyao, you are far inferior to your mother.” Bai Li Yuanmo shook his head. “You may go. Stop involving yourself in Uncle Zhong’s matter. I will handle communications with the Luo family.”
Luo Xiyao was somewhat unwilling to give up. “But Uncle, without Uncle Zhong, how will I go out in the future?”
Bai Li Yuanmo said in a deep voice, “Cultivate diligently. Wait quietly for the selection competition.”
Uncle Zhong was a member of the Luo family, so it should be left to the Luo family to handle.
He remembered the Luo family also had influence in Qingyun Prefecture. The pavilion master of that Kun Xuan Ge, Luo Xiucheng, seemed to be a collateral branch of the Luo family?
Having Luo Xiucheng investigate Uncle Zhong’s disappearance would be a good way to test the strength of the Kun Xuan Ge.
These years, the Kun Xuan Ge had remained silent and inactive, and that wasn’t a good sign.
“But Uncle, I’m already at the peak of the Golden Core stage. I’m sure I’ll pass the selection!” Luo Xiyao pouted, somewhat reluctant. She still wanted to buy more things in Qingyun Prefecture.
“Do you think being at the peak of the Golden Core stage is considered very high?” Bai Li Yuanmo’s eyes held a trace of sarcasm.
“At least I can defeat half the participants.” Luo Xiyao muttered quietly.
Just as Bai Li Yuanmo was about to say something more, his trusted subordinate flew into the room.
Seeing Luo Xiyao present, the subordinate hesitated.
Luo Xiyao pretended not to notice and remained seated.
“Speak.” Bai Li Yuanmo said quietly.
The subordinate reported, “Pavilion Master, unusual activity has appeared at Xiong Hu Ling. The five great families and the other three pavilions have all sent people. Only Qinghe Pavilion has shown no movement.”
“Qinghe Pavilion has shown no movement?” A strange light flickered in Bai Li Yuanmo’s purple eyes.
Could the person who founded Qinghe Pavilion be from a sect or one of the great families?
