Chapter 2131: It's All Because of a Person Named Xu Jie

In the private room, Xu Jie spoke fluently and endlessly, as if what he described was even more wonderful and moving than the Nine Heavens Xuan Nu.

His words were like a spring, flowing out continuously, causing the purple-clad woman beside him to be entranced and immersed.

The purple-clad woman widened her eyes, her face full of disbelief.

She secretly marveled in her heart.

"How can there be such a stunningly talented person within the Dao One Immortal Sect?"

She couldn't help but develop a strong interest in Xu Jie, wanting to learn more about this mysterious man.

Finally, Xu Jie grew a little thirsty from speaking and had to stop to take a sip of wine to wet his throat.

This brief pause gave the purple-clad woman a chance to speak.

She hurriedly asked.

"Are you acquainted with this Xu Jie, sir?"

The young master smiled slightly and replied.

"Yes, of course we know each other—we're actually half-brothers, sharing the same father but different mothers."

"Huh???"

The purple-clad woman was obviously startled by that answer, blinking her eyes, looking at the young master with a completely bewildered expression, as if she didn't understand his meaning at all.

"What does 'half-brothers' even mean? That sounds really strange."

However, the purple-clad woman's confusion didn't last long.

She quickly came to her senses, realizing that now wasn't the time to dwell on that issue.

What she truly cared about was Xu Jie, the man the young master called a Heavenly Pride monster.

From Xu Jie's words, the purple-clad woman learned the reason the Dao One Immortal Sect could make the beast clan yield: it was precisely because of Xu Jie's peerless talent.

She couldn't help but feel full of anticipation for Xu Jie's future, thinking.

"This child will surely achieve extraordinary things, limitless in potential."

The purple-clad woman's mission this time is of utmost importance; she needs to discover the true reason behind the beast clan's retreat from the disciples of the Dao One Immortal Sect.

And Xu Jie undoubtedly became this key figure; the purple-clad woman naturally wouldn't let this opportunity slip away.

Xu Jie's speech knows no restraint; once the topic is opened, it flows out like a breached flood, endless and continuous.

Seeing this, the purple-clad woman treasured it like a priceless find, using every means at her disposal to continually prompt Xu Jie to speak, hoping to extract more information about the beast clan's retreat from him.

Meanwhile, Ye Zhangqing at the side, although he hadn't fully heard their conversation, still managed to catch some key points vaguely.

He glanced at the purple-clad woman without changing his expression, silently pondering in his heart.

"This person seems to be disguising herself well, but all her questions revolve around Xu Jie; there must be some trick here."

However, when Ye Zhangqing saw Xu Jie speaking with animated eyebrows and expressive face, he ultimately chose to remain silent.

He thought.

"This woman's intentions are clearly impure; it's just too bad she ran into Xu Jie today—consider it her bad luck."

Originally thinking he had encountered an utterly foolish person, however, the purple-clad woman completely failed to realize that from the very beginning she had already been cleverly lured into a trap by Xu Jie.

Upon realizing this, Ye Zhangqing decided to ignore those two people and instead leisurely enjoy the music.

Needless to say, the white-clad maiden's musical skill is indeed quite outstanding, at least able to play with a hint of artistic charm.

In this wonderful music, Ye Zhangqing gradually became intoxicated, as if forgetting everything around him.

Thus, the four of them drank heartily into the night, ending up somewhat dazed. Consequently, they decided to open a room to rest.

Originally, Xu Jie intended to bring the purple-clad woman along, but she firmly refused.

After all, having finally managed to extract such important information from that fool's mouth, the purple-clad maiden was already eager to go claim her reward.

This mission is very important for the adult, and might even earn a generous reward.

Therefore, under the purple-clad woman's constant persuasion and coaxing, plus Xu Jie himself being rather drunk, he ended up dazedly returning to his room alone and fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow.

And after seeing to Xu Jie, the purple-clad woman hurriedly slipped out under the cover of night, her movements seeming furtive, as if afraid of being discovered.

The purple-clad woman's steps were light, as if fearing to awaken something; each step showed extreme caution.

However, she didn't notice that not far behind her, a black shadow followed her like a ghost, moving neither hastily nor slowly.

That black shadow was Ye Zhangqing, his movements like a phantom, utterly soundless.

He tailed the purple-clad woman so carefully precisely to see what she was up to.

Along the way, the purple-clad woman passed through the bustling streets and eventually arrived before an inconspicuous civilian dwelling in the city.

She stopped, warily surveyed her surroundings, confirmed nothing was amiss, then gently knocked on the door.

Surprisingly, her knocking method was quite distinctive, seemingly a specific signal.

Ye Zhangqing observed from the side, secretly speculating about the mystery behind it.

Not long after, the door swung open, and the purple-clad woman darted inside like lightning.

After a few breaths, Ye Zhangqing saw that all was quiet around, and then slowly emerged from the darkness.

He fixed his gaze on the house, noticing that a formation had risen around it, evidently to prevent intruders.

However, although the formation appeared tight, it was not impossible for Ye Zhangqing to breach.

He curled the corner of his mouth, revealing a confident smile.

After all, he possessed many ways to silently pass through the formation's obstruction.

At this moment, the people inside were completely unaware of Ye Zhangqing's presence.

Meanwhile, inside the house, the purple-clad woman faced a middle-aged man, performed a respectful salute, and then spoke.

"Sir."

"Any gains?"

Upon hearing that, the middle-aged man replied coldly.

Facing the middle-aged man's question, the woman in purple nodded solemnly, her expression serious as she spoke.

My subordinate has already found out.

Found out?

As soon as she said that, even the middle-aged man was a little surprised—just today, members of the Dao One Immortal Sect had entered the city, and he had only just arranged for them to go down.

She, the woman in purple, found it out? That quickly?

After giving the purple-clothed woman a doubtful once-over, the middle-aged man warned in a cold voice.

You're sure?

How could I dare to deceive you, sir? Today, that disciple of the Dao One Immortal Sect, after being bewitched by me, lost his senses and told everything; the reason is even more detailed than the Dao.

Seeing the purple-clothed woman so certain, the middle-aged man also nodded slightly, indicating for her to tell him the information she had found in detail.

Under the middle-aged man's gaze, the woman in purple leaned in and whispered.

Sir, the reason the beast clan withdrew this time is entirely because of a person named Xu Jie.