Chapter 171: Cang Li's Background

Yuan Yao fled the private box, ran a distance, looked back, saw Xie Yan hadn't caught up, and suddenly let out a breath of relief.

She has now calmed her emotions.

This guy Xie Yan is just deliberately teasing me!

She had just started walking toward downstairs when, at that moment, a voice from the 250 System sounded in her sea of consciousness.

【Target person Xie Yan, Awakening Value reached -75.】

Her steps paused, she glanced back again, confirmed Xie Yan hadn't caught up, then withdrew her gaze.

She hurried down the steps quickly, then left the auction venue and headed to other parts of the Seven Spirits Pavilion.

At this moment, the night deepened, dark as ink, but this did not affect the brightness of the surroundings.

On the contrary, various lanterns and torches hung along both sides of the corridor, illuminating the entire area brightly, like daytime.

Under this brilliant light, many silhouettes could be seen moving back and forth.

Among them, some men and women in uniform attire and graceful bearing were clearly attendants of the Seven Spirits Pavilion, while others, like her, wore mysterious masks that hid their true faces.

Yuan Yao's gaze fell upon the female cultivators dressed in red.

She observed them one by one.

Yet she found that none of these red-clad women was Lu Xiangxiang.

Where on earth had Lu Xiangxiang gone?

Could she have left the Seven Spirits Pavilion?

Yuan Yao wondered in her heart as she walked and looked around.

The scenery here was quite unique, appearing to have its own charm.

As she walked, she unexpectedly turned into the guest tower courtyard of the Seven Spirits Pavilion.

Just as she was about to enter to take a look, a guard stepped forward, stopped her, and said, "Please show your lodging credentials."

Yuan Yao was stunned.

She didn't have any.

She could only retreat, and at that moment, out of the corner of her eye she caught a familiar red figure.

Yuan Yao's eyes flickered slightly.

It was Lu Xiangxiang!

She hurried after her, but when she caught up, she discovered that Lu Xiangxiang had vanished around the corner of the corridor.

Yuan Yao warily surveyed her surroundings.

And at that very moment, she saw a familiar figure appear in the pavilion surrounded by a lake ahead; she frowned slightly and murmured, "Third Senior Brother..."

How did Third Senior Brother come out?

Soon, a white-haired old man wearing a mask hurried toward the pavilion; the old man was agile, and his every gesture bore a refined, graceful demeanor.

Afterwards, she could see from afar that Third Senior Brother was chatting with that white-haired old man.

The two seemed quite familiar with each other.

Yuan Yao narrowed her eyes, fixed her gaze on the white-haired old man, and thought to herself, "Who is this?"

And the next moment——

The white-haired old man suddenly turned his head, his sharp gaze locking onto her position, startling Yuan Yao greatly.

And Cang Li followed the white-haired old man's gaze; his originally cold, alert gaze softened the instant he saw Yuan Yao, and he turned his head to say to the white-haired old man, "It's fine, my junior sister."

The white-haired old man nodded, then immediately asked, "If so, is it necessary to give her a drug? That would avoid unnecessary trouble."

Upon hearing this, Cang Li's face changed abruptly, a flicker of not easily detectable anger flashing in his eyes.

He coldly glared at the white-haired old man and said in a stern tone, "No need! Although this drug only causes temporary partial memory loss, it still does some harm to the body. I don't want her to suffer any injury."

He realized his attitude was too harsh and softened his tone.

"Vice Chairman, please leave first. I won't consider returning for the next two years."

"Little Li, the Chairman misses you greatly." The white-haired old man let out a soft sigh.

Cang Li's voice was cold: "If she misses me, she would naturally come see me, rather than make me overcome countless difficulties to meet her."

The white-haired old man wanted to speak but held back, summing up thousands of words into one: "This is what the Chairman entrusted me to give you."

Saying this, he handed the storage bag in his hand to Cang Li.

Cang Li didn't even glance at it; he stepped out of the pavilion and headed straight toward Yuan Yao's direction.

"Little Li!" the white-haired old man's face changed slightly as he caught up, saying, "The Chairman said there's still something your father wants to give you inside."

Cang Li's steps halted; he glanced sideways at the white-haired old man, then, with a cold expression, reached out and took the storage bag.

"Little Li, don't hate the Chairman."

Cang Li said nothing, casually slipping the storage bag into his own storage space.

Seeing his resolute departure, the white-haired old man sighed and shook his head lightly.

He glanced at the red-clad girl wearing a rabbit mask standing far away, pondered a moment, then also turned and left.

Because he still had to refine Clear Heart Pills for the Formless Immortal Venerable.

…

Yuan Yao saw the white-haired old man leave, then quickly lifted her skirt and trotted toward Cang Li.

"Third Senior Brother!"

Seeing her dash up to him in a flash, Cang Li's mouth twitched slightly as he spoke first: "What are you sneaking around here for? Weren't you supposed to go find Weng Mingshu of the Heavenly Cloud Sect?"

Yuan Yao, who had many doubts, was thrown off by his interruption and for a moment didn't know what to say.

"Want to go get something good to eat?" Cang Li reached out and rubbed her head.

"A weasel paying New Year's greetings to a chicken—no good intentions!" Yuan Yao lifted her hand to push his away, gave a light hum, crossed her arms in an interrogative posture, and said, "Spit it out—who did you just meet and what were you talking about?"

Cang Li said nonchalantly: "I once met a senior during my training."

"Lying!"

"Why would I lie?"

"You're nervous! Do you know? That old man's gaze just now wanted to kill me!" Yuan Yao said this, deliberately lowering her voice, whispering: "Are you hiding something from us?"

Cang Li chuckled, "Yes."

Yuan Yao raised her head to look at him,

Cang Li clasped his hands together, took a deep breath: "Actually, my identity is not simple; I am not called Cang Li, I am called Cangaotian. Originally I was the third disciple under the Holy Buddha. Originally, I and that person were secretly plotting how to make all beings become disciples of the Holy Buddha..."

Before he could finish speaking, Yuan Yao lifted her foot and stepped on the top of his foot.

She also ground it hard.

Cang Li yelled in pain, "Ow ow ow!"

"Forget it if you won't tell." Yuan Yao was annoyed.

Cang Li was unusually serious now, speaking softly: "I don't want to say it now; when I want to say it later, I'll tell you first, okay?"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Yao arrogantly lifted her chin, "Sure."

"Are you hungry?" Cang Li raised an eyebrow, "I've heard the food at the Seven Spirits Pavilion restaurant is especially delicious, and there are all kinds of eggs."

"Really?" Yuan Yao gave a light cough.

"Why would I lie to you?"

Yuan Yao frowned, appearing somewhat conflicted.

Because she still wanted to investigate what Lu Xiangxiang intended to do tonight.