Chapter 923 Suspicion
"After not seeing each other for five thousand years, I didn't expect that Brother Bai Jun... Fortunately, Shao Nan, you lived up to Brother Bai Jun's high expectations and grew up to become a Taoist immortal at a young age." The middle-aged man said with emotion.
This middle-aged man was none other than Lan Xin and the other's master, Zong Yongshi.
"My father mentioned my uncle many times when he was alive. Whenever he mentioned that they had worked under the command of Immortal Lord Yuanli and had experienced life and death together, he was always filled with emotion." Si Shaonan said.
"Alas!" Zong Yongshi sighed, then raised his cup to signal Si Shaonan, drank it all in one gulp, put the cup down, and said, "Did you go to see the Immortal Lord during your visit?"
"I have paid my respects to you. Although my father later left the Immortal Lord and returned to the Seven Stars Palace to inherit the position of Palace Master, he was a man who remembered favors. Every five thousand years, he would cross the Immortal Continent to pay his respects to the Immortal Lord and offer some tribute.
Now that I have inherited my father's position, I must follow his way of doing things and conduct myself, and come to pay respect to the Immortal Lord every five thousand years." Si Shaonan replied.
"Your character is similar to your father's. In fact, although Immortal Yuanli had helped your father in his early years, your father had worked hard under him for many years, so he no longer owed him any favors.
Now that your father has passed away, you have inherited the Seven Stars Palace and are developing it far away in the Savage Continent. With the strength and status of the Immortal Lord, it is difficult for you to help. Moreover, after the last catastrophe, your Seven Stars Palace must be in a very difficult situation.
So, in my opinion, if you want to come to Hongmengzhou to seek refuge with Immortal Lord Yuanli, then it is necessary to maintain the old rules and offer tribute. Otherwise, you should try to save money and consider the future. Lord Immortal is a sensible person, and I will mention it to him when the time comes, and I think he will definitely understand. "Zong Yongshi said.
"Thank you for your advice, uncle. In fact, when I paid a visit to the Immortal Lord, he wanted to recruit me, but I still want to stay in the Savage Continent. As for the tribute, I think I should give less in the future, but etiquette is indispensable." Si Shaonan said.
"It's better to stay in the Savage Continent, Lord Immortal..." Zong Yongshi nodded.
"Master, something terrible has happened!" Before Zong Yongshi could finish the rest of his words, a disciple hurried into the hall with a sad face to report.
"Don't you see that your master has a distinguished guest here? Why are you so flustered and rude?" Zong Yongshi scolded.
"Senior Sister Lan and Junior Brother Mu are in danger!" said the disciple with a sad face.
"How could they have met with disaster? Where are Gong Yandu and Han Weiqing?" Zong Yongshi's face changed drastically when he heard this.
Lan Xin and Mu Ce were both eighth-grade True Immortals. They were Zong Yongshi’s personal disciples and were the focus of their training.
The deaths of the two were definitely a heavy loss for Zong Yongshi.
"They are back, and they are the ones who brought the news about the death of Senior Sister Lan and Junior Brother Mu. They said that they encountered a group of pythons, and they managed to escape, but Senior Sister and Junior Brother..." The disciple choked up and didn't say the rest.
"A group of pythons!" Zong Yongshi's face darkened when he heard this.
"The most powerful pythons are usually of the ninth grade, and Gong Yandu is a ninth grade immortal. Even if they really encounter a group of pythons, the four of them can escape together if they work together. But in the end, only the two of them escaped, while their senior sister and junior brother died. Either they are greedy for life and afraid of death, abandoning their companions' safety, or there is something else wrong!" The disciple saw that Zong Yongshi had a gloomy expression, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and said with a sad and angry face.
"Don't spread rumors without any basis. Wait for your master to inquire before making any decision." Zong Yongshi said in a deep voice.
"Yes!" the disciple replied, but his tone clearly contained a hint of reluctance.
"You go down first. I will go and ask about it myself later." Zong Yongshi waved his hand and said.
"Yes!" The disciple responded again, and then bowed to Si Shaonan before retreating.
"The victims were two of your disciples. It is reasonable that the one who escaped should report to you first, rather than passing the news through your disciples.
Unless they are really afraid of death and abandon the safety of their companions, or there are other hidden secrets, they need to report to their superiors or elders first.
"Uncle Zong, with your knowledge, this matter should not be difficult to see through. Why did you warn your disciples just now? Could it be that you have some concerns?" Si Shaonan asked, revealing a sharp edge.
Si Shaonan was a man of extraordinary talent, and he was also the young master of the Seven Stars Palace. He was arrogant and aggressive by nature. Later, when the Seven Stars Palace encountered a disaster, he became more restrained, keeping a low profile and forbearing, and always consulted with the Great Hidden Sect's master Yin Chen on everything.
It's just that it's hard to change one's nature, and besides, in the battle at the Juxian Sea in the South China Sea, the Seven Star Palace stood on the right side. Over the years, with the development of the Jiuxuan Sect and the Wuji Sect behind the scenes, Si Shaonan's strength has also increased a lot, and gradually he has regained some confidence.
This Zong Yongshi and his father were close friends in the past, so Si Shaonan and he naturally shared the same hatred for the enemy, which was why he asked.
"You are right. I can see that there is something fishy about this matter. But today is different from usual. This Demon-Slaying Pass is also different from other Demon-Slaying Passes." Zong Yongshi sighed.
"What do you mean, uncle?" Si Shaonan asked.
“This Demon Killing Pass is located at the junction of Qingling Domain and Qingming Domain. It is a medium-sized pass. Not to mention that when the catastrophe comes, Taoist immortals from all walks of life will lead their troops into the Demon Killing Pass to fight the demons. Even at ordinary times, it requires five or six Taoist immortals to guard it.
Guarding the Demon Pass is a hard job. The Demon Pass is located at the junction of two domains, and usually there are quite a few Taoist immortals stationed there, so the guarding mission is divided between the two domains.
The Immortal Lord Yuan Fu of Qingming Domain was stronger than the Immortal Lord Yuan Li in terms of strength and background. Originally, this was nothing. Since the Immortal Lord Yuan Li could sit in the Qingling Domain, even if his strength and background were not as good as the Immortal Lord Yuan Fu, he was definitely not someone that the Immortal Lord Yuan Fu could provoke at will.
It's just that Yuanli Immortal Lord was seriously injured in the last calamity, and has not recovered yet. In addition, the forces of various parties in Hongmeng Continent are very complicated. On the surface, the Immortal King is in charge, but in fact, each of them belongs to a camp.
Generally speaking, as long as the Immortal King’s own interests are not involved, he will turn a blind eye and basically will not take the initiative to intervene.
The Gong Yandu and Han Weiqing I mentioned just now are the proud students of the immortal general Gao Rixu who guards the pass. Gao Rixu is the disciple of the immortal Yuanfu, and his strength is even stronger than mine. Because he made a mistake, he was demoted to the Demon Killing Pass by the immortal Yuanfu.
If there is evidence, I am in the right, so I can come to your house to question you and ask for an explanation. But if I come to your house to make trouble based on speculation, I will probably bring shame upon myself!" Zong Yongshi said the last part, looking aggrieved and uncomfortable.
