Chapter 64: Depressed Ge Wanshan

The Taoist Master of Taiping, who was shrouded in light, was obviously just an illusion and had no conscious mind. He quickly disappeared after completing his task.

Hua Nong Yue managed to calm herself down and stood up.

Looking at Ge Wanshan on the opposite side, although he was completely covered in iron armor, she could clearly feel that he was equally shocked.

"Scared?"

Hua Nong Yue's big eyes, which were clearly black and white, rolled around and she said with a smile, "Since we have been together for more than a month, I will tell you the truth. This is just my plan. The purpose is to trick you into leaving this place."

"Haha, do you really think I'm stupid?"

Ge Wanshan laughed disdainfully, "The Taoist master of Taiping Dao personally issued a decree to cooperate. Let's not talk about whether you have the ability to do so. Even if you do, you spent so much money to deceive a small thousand households like me. I'm afraid the court will reward me if they know about it."

"Tsk, you're such a boring person."

Hua Nong Yue said something angrily, then turned around and left without looking back.

Even though she still couldn't believe it in her heart, since the decree had come down, she just had to do it.

The important thing to do is to organize the search for Wei Wuxie as soon as possible.

that's all.

Ge Wanshan watched Hua Nong Yue leave across a canyon, but he had no intention of moving at all.

It’s not that I was really scared by Hua Nong Yue’s words, but this is what it’s like to work in the court.

Don't seek to be meritorious, but seek to avoid mistakes.

If you leave without receiving orders, it would be considered as deserting your post and you will be easily caught.

Not to mention... Wei Wuxie ran away with the fragments of Changshengtian!

Ge Wanshan stood quietly, cursing madly in his heart.

Now that I think about it, Wei Wuxie’s indifference at that time was just a pretense!

What is the reality?

This bastard is likely to be able to find the fragments of Changshengtian!

"I trust you so much."

"Bah! Son of a bitch!"

"Now it's good, the imperial court and the Taiping Dao are trying to catch you..."

As Ge Wanshan was cursing, he suddenly felt uncomfortable, "It seems... I should pray that he doesn't get caught?"

Once Wei Wuxie was caught, whether by the imperial court or the Taiping Dao...

It's all over for you!

Ge Wanshan realized this and finally couldn't bear it any longer.

"--Grass!"

…

Fengyang Prefecture.

The largest capital city in Yongzhou Province was also the power center of the entire province - not only the imperial court, but also the Taiping Dao.

On the court side, there are three political, legal and military departments, namely the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of Reminders and the Ministry of Military Affairs, as well as the Blood-Cloth Guard branch which is in charge of the thousand households in the province. Each department has a huge number of warriors, and is extremely powerful.

In comparison, Taiping Dao is much more shabby.

Not only is there only one branch hall, but even the meeting place for superiors and subordinates has to be set up in a dark underground palace.

The candlelight flickered and the air was turbid.

Twelve people covered in black robes stood quietly at the bottom of the stairs.

These are the heads of various prefectures in Yongzhou Province. Except for the water ghost from Zhanghua Prefecture, all the people from the other twelve prefectures are present.

Hua Nongyue sat on the only chair, looking lazy, "Yourong, you go ahead."

"yes."

Sun Yourong walked out from behind the chair, still wearing the same snow-white long dress and tulle covering her face.

"Wei Wuxie joined the Taiping Dao ten years ago and became the lowest-level spy in Shoufu County, Tongping Prefecture, Yuzhou Province."

"Six years ago, rumors began to spread that Wei Wuxie had a thousand faces and a thousand bodies, a skill that far surpassed the ability to open meridians and change shapes."

"Three years ago, Wei Wuxie stood out in the Yuzhou competition and became a Daozi."

"More than a month ago, the incident of the fragments of the cave in Canglong County broke out. Wei Wuxie happened to be passing through Zhanghua Mansion and volunteered to be sent to Canglong County to stop the imperial court from searching for treasure."

"Three days ago, Wei Wuxie killed Fu Yuanlong, a captain of the Blood Robe Guard, and the three Taoist servants of Mei Zhulan, and disappeared without a trace. The water ghost deduced that he had seized the fragment of the cave heaven and intended to keep it for himself."

Sun Yourong spoke at a moderate pace, and without any emotion.

“…”

Hua Nong Yue was somewhat speechless, "The Taoist master has issued a decree, why do you seem to be unconcerned?"

"Because it's no use caring about it."

Sun Yourong replied, "We have no way of finding Wei Wuxie."

"Nothing at all?"

Hua Nong Yue frowned.

"Master, Wei Wuxie has a thousand faces and a thousand bodies. If nothing unexpected happens, his age, name, and appearance recorded in the main sect are all false. The real information cannot be verified."

Sun Yourong paused and said, "We don't even know if he is a man or a woman."

"All right……"

Hua Nongyue nodded helplessly, and after a moment's silence, she continued, "If the imperial court seals off Zhanghua Mansion, Wei Wuxie won't be able to escape. Doesn't that mean there's no chance?"

"We don't have it, but the court does."

Sun Yourong answered bluntly, "The imperial court can massacre the entire Zhanghua Mansion, but we can't do that."

Hua Nongyue looked unhappy, and after a while she waved her hands feebly: "Go, everyone, return to your positions, guard your respective areas, and if you find anything unusual, do not alert the enemy, and report it immediately."

"yes."

The heads of the twelve prefectures bowed and retreated.

A meeting involving the entire province ended so abruptly.

After everyone left, Hua Nongyue's expression instantly became lazy, "Thank you for acting with me."

"Master, I am just telling the truth and I am not acting."

Sun Yourong is as aloof as ever.

"You damn girl, you're still the head of the hall? Call me auntie!"

The flowers play with the moon and the willow eyebrows are raised.

Sun Yourong was helpless: "...Aunt."

"That's good."

Hua Nong Yue nodded with satisfaction.

"Aunt, let me go to Zhang Hua Mansion and see if I can find any traces left by Wei Wuxie and infer his whereabouts."

Sun Yourong said this without changing her expression.

"You are not allowed to go."

Hua Nongyue refused without even thinking, "Although Fu Yuanlong is dead, he must have recorded all the images you used before. Unless you make another breakthrough, you are not allowed to go anywhere."

"But how do you explain to the Taoist master?"

Sun Yourong still wants to fight for it.

"Don't worry about that."

Hua Nong Yue waved his hand and sighed, "In my opinion, this matter should be left unresolved. The Taoist master is in his prime and has a lot of life left. What he wants most at this moment is to make further progress. As for the court... let alone slaughtering the mansion, I'm afraid they won't even block it."

"Um?"

Sun Yourong frowned slightly, "It's about immortality, why not?"

She wanted to go to Zhanghua Mansion because she was afraid that the court would take such extreme measures without considering the consequences, and she wanted to bring Xu Chong out first.

"It's just a fragment. Even if it is the piece that has the rules, a mere Wei Wuxie may not be able to repair it in his lifetime."

Hua Nongyue waved her hands and said with disdain, "As long as the rules of immortality are not obtained by the Taoist master, the court will not make a big fuss. On the contrary the court will probably deliberately let Wei Wuxie leave."

Sun Yourong felt relieved suddenly, yet a little confused at the same time.

As long as the Taoist master doesn't live forever...

What does this mean?

The imperial court itself does not covet immortality?

"Don't talk about that."

Hua Nongyue shook her head and took Sun Yourong's hand. "How is your mother these days?"

"It's still the same as always, growing flowers and reading books."

Sun Yourong replied.

"Humph, it's an easy job for her to be an elder."

Hua Nong Yue snorted in dissatisfaction, "You have just opened up your meridians, don't let that mean you can't even become a hall master by then."

"Auntie should know that I don't care about this."

Sun Yourong shook her head.