Chapter 1593: Li Yuanhao Has Arrived

This guy's spiritual perception was astonishing; he was truly hard to deal with.

What He Lingchuan worried about most was whether Bai Ziqi had already met with Qingyang, and whether the two sides had communicated and compared notes.

Qingyang + Bai Ziqi was the combination he least wanted to face.

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A day later, Bai Ziqi set off for Mangzhou to investigate the case at Xiaotao Manor.

The news He Lingchuan received was that he had set off with a total of dozens of palace guards.

Mangzhou wasn't far. If Bai Ziqi went to investigate the case and didn't delay in the middle, it would take at most seven or eight days to go and return.

Even Dong Rui couldn't help but ask him: "Hey, should we..."

Before he could finish, He Lingchuan shook his head: "No."

"You haven't even heard me finish."

"I understand." He Lingchuan interrupted him again, "No."

No matter how anxious he was, the work that needed to be done still had to be done, and not a single bit could be delayed.

He Lingchuan pulled another all-nighter at the expansion site and didn't return to the manor until the rooster crowed the next day.

He took a bath and changed his clothes, and Ling Guang brought out a plate of pickled pear slices with dried plums, intending to reduce the autumn dryness.

At this moment, Wanqi Feng came in to report:

"There is a visitor outside the manor, saying he is your old friend, Li Yuanhao."

Li Yuanhao! He Lingchuan's yawn, which he hadn't yet let out, was stifled immediately.

"Invite him in quickly!"

Who was Li Yuanhao? No one.

This was just a secret code he had agreed upon with Lingshan. Originally, Lingshan was going to introduce Tu Yuanhong, the know-it-all of Tian Shui City, to him, using "Li Yuanhao" as the code word for the meeting. Who knew that Tu Yuanhong would be killed by Xue Zongwu.

He Lingchuan had also stayed in Tian Shui City for several months, and Lingshan occasionally sent him some flying messages, but no one had ever taken the initiative to come and make contact.

Now it had finally come, and it had come so coincidentally.

With Wanqi Feng leading the way, the person from Lingshan walked into Yongquan Manor in a grand manner.

Actually, there were only two people. The thin, tall man in the lead had a goat beard, long eyebrows, and narrow eyes, looking quite elegant at thirty-five or thirty-six. Behind him followed a man with clear, bright eyes who scanned the environment as soon as he arrived at a new place, looking capable and cautious.

The visitors had already entered He Lingchuan's study. There were no outsiders here, and a soundproofing barrier had been placed, making it convenient for them to speak freely.

The goat-bearded man called himself Peng Yukui, a Physician of Heyuan from the Mou Kingdom, and the man behind him was called Maogong.

He Lingchuan suddenly understood.

The position of Physician of Heyuan was the deputy to the State Preceptor, and the entire team of the Mou Kingdom's State Preceptor had inextricable links with Lingshan. Yangshan had close business dealings with the Mou Kingdom and also understood the situation in the court. He Lingchuan had indeed heard of "Peng Yukui," who was under the seat of the Mou Kingdom's State Preceptor, Xiao Liangyu.

"Over the past half year, Island Master He has been making a name for himself on the Flash Gold Plain, and is even a unique figure in Tian Shui City. Every time State Preceptor Wang mentions you in court, he praises you endlessly."

For so many years in the past, the Mou Kingdom's efforts to infiltrate the Flash Gold Plain had all ended in failure, only succeeding this year in overthrowing the Bo Kingdom and fostering a new political stronghold on the Flash Gold Plain, which was the Peng Kingdom.

He Lingchuan, a proper outsider, as outside as one could be, had come to the Flash Gold Plain to develop on his own. Although Lingshan knew, they generally didn't think highly of it; after all, countless heroes of the past had failed here, and He Lingchuan's start was ordinary. Who knew that after only half a year, this kid would be doing so well that now, wherever he went, everyone knew the name of Yangshan!

In this land of chaos, He Lingchuan had definitely done more than just stand firm.

Lingshan was naturally curious about the achievements he had made, but had always remained reserved.

He Lingchuan humbly said: "The times create heroes; I just happened to catch a good time."

In the past, He Lingchuan had maintained a relatively close relationship with State Preceptor Wang Xingyi and had fewer dealings with State Preceptor Xiao. Now that the deputy of State Preceptor Xiao had suddenly come to find him, He Lingchuan showed even more enthusiasm:

"The manor is just starting breakfast, would the two of you like to eat a little first? The journey from the Mou Kingdom to Flash Gold is long. At noon today, I will host a welcoming banquet for Physician Peng!"

Peng Yukui said sternly: "No rush, I rushed to Tian Shui City to find you because there is an urgent situation."

He Lingchuan listened attentively: "Please speak."

This Physician Peng was truly a straightforward person, saying directly that his purpose in coming to Tian Shui City was to find He Lingchuan; if it were He Lingchuan himself, he usually wouldn't be so frank.

"The Heavenly Palace's Cloud Envoy, Bai Ziqi, has entered Tian Shui City."

He Lingchuan gave a long "Oh," then said frankly: "Yes, I already met him yesterday."

Bai Ziqi and Peng Yukui had arrived in Tian Shui City one after the other. He Lingchuan had just received the report and was guessing whether there was a connection between the two.

Peng Yukui asked: "You met him? For what reason?"

The mirror muttered: "This old guy, his speech is really impolite."

He Lingchuan answered in a standard way: "He came to inspect the eastern expansion project of Tian Shui City, and a new shrine is to be built in that project."

He immediately asked: "What does Physician Peng mean by the urgent situation?"

"Actually—" Peng Yukui paused, "Bai Ziqi was driven here by us."

"..." He Lingchuan was speechless.

He had originally thought it strange. Wasn't Bai Ziqi looking for clues about the True Person Qianhuan? Then he should have gone north. Why did he suddenly head south?

"This is... what is going on? Can Physician Peng explain in detail?"

"Oh my god!" The Soul-Consuming Mirror in He Lingchuan's arms cursed, "You went to all the trouble of leading Bai Ziqi north, and as a result, these few things drove him to Tian Shui City again?"

Truly, man proposes, heaven disposes.

"At first, we discovered that Bai Ziqi had arrived on the Flash Gold Plain, and not long ago, he even broke into the Bai Mao Mountain of the Xiaoyao Sect."

"Ah?" He Lingchuan's surprise was evident, "Bai Ziqi broke into the Xiaoyao Sect?"

Peng Yukui asked: "Island Master He, it seems you have dealt with him before?"

"That's right. I encountered Bai Ziqi when I was investigating the Elixir of Immortality case in Beijia. The follow-up of the case was handled by this Envoy Bai, who ended up digging out the mastermind, State Preceptor Qingyang. This person's mind is terrifyingly meticulous and hard to deal with." He Lingchuan paused, "What exactly did he come to the Flash Gold Plain for?"

"Do you know about the changes at Bai Mao Mountain?"

He Lingchuan looked blank: "What changes?"

"The ancient Great Immortal Qianhuan established a hidden formation on Bai Mao Mountain, which has been running smoothly for many years. And this matter is also the highest secret in the mountain, known to very few." The so-called "in the mountain" referred to Lingshan, "But just over half a year ago, the divine object in the formation eye disappeared, the formation stalled, and the traces were revealed."

He Lingchuan changed color: "There is such a thing, I have not heard of it."

"Calculating the time, it happened just around the time the Bo Kingdom was destroyed and the Peng Kingdom was established."

He Lingchuan was curious: "What exactly was the divine object placed in the formation eye?"

"Not clear."

"..." He Lingchuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Physician Peng, it has already gone missing." ===== CHAPTER 1594 =====