Chapter 273: Tang Tang Wanzhou

The armor on Brother Zuoqiu Zuoqiu Cangwu's body was so pitch-black that it could swallow all light around it. He carried his hands behind his back, watching the ten thousand family lights spreading to the end of the night, a heroic feeling of having the world under his feet rising in his heart.

After hearing Brother Zuoqiu Brother Zuoqiu Qingying's report, he said: "This Li Li Youyi is not simple; even if he is depressed because of his crippled martial path, he must never be underestimated."

Brother Zuoqiu Brother Zuoqiu Qingying said: "Daughter will not underestimate the enemy."

"He is still a God-Hidden Person of the Nine Li Hidden Sect; even if it is just to protect the seven exotic insects, the Nine Li Hidden Sect will definitely have experts following in the dark. Before entering the underground immortal mansion, do not act rashly." Brother Zuoqiu Zuoqiu Cangwu exhorted.

Brother Zuoqiu Brother Zuoqiu Qingying said: "I will take him to the seventh road of the underground immortal mansion."

Brother Zuoqiu Zuoqiu Cangwu nodded gently: "The team where Qin Zhihuan is located is on this road; he was trained by me personally. With them there, it will be foolproof!"

"Before setting off, take the Zuo brothers."

"Brother Zuoqiu Qingying, if you can succeed in this matter, you will definitely be able to sit in one of the top positions of the Brother Zuoqiu Sect in the future."

"Brother Li Youyi, I have always kept in mind the favor of saving me at the Hidden Dragon Lantern Festival. It's been more than half a year, and I finally see you again."

Brother Tuoba Tuoba Butuo was an expert of the successor level in the North Region, with a pure immortal body like silver, his personality was lively, but facing Li Li Youyi, who had encountered great ups and downs in life, he was very cautious in his words, afraid of stimulating the other's fragile heart.

After all, he had heard many reports of Li Li Youyi's suicide and decadence.

After more than half a year, he finally pulled himself together.

Li Li Youyi laughed: "Brother Brother Tuoba is already in the Dao Seed Realm?"

"Just a glimpse of the path."

Brother Tuoba Tuoba Butuo was a Dragon Seed Dao, already at the second layer of the Dao Seed Realm, but he tried hard to maintain a humble state, leading Li Li Youyi to the Five Dragon Jade Carriage.

The Five Dragon Jade Carriage is rumored to be the carriage of the ancient Son of Heaven, a peerless magic-tool battle treasure.

The five snow dragon flood dragon souls pulling the carriage were each several tens of meters long, their momentum vigorous, spitting dragon breath, enough to make timid martial cultivators tremble and not dare to step forward.

The carriage behind was as large as a palace, golden and brilliant, requiring one to climb jade-quality steps to reach the door.

Brother Tuoba Tuoba Butuo smiled: "Go up, the Young Lord has been waiting for you for a long time."

Li Li Youyi naturally would not be scared by the formation in front of him; he climbed the fourteen jade-quality steps, walked into the zhang-wide carriage door, and inside was a dark-black-toned carriage space.

Spacious and atmospheric, but not at all gorgeous, it had a cold, wabi-sabi seriousness.

Tang Tang Wanzhou sat at the head, in dark-black men's clothing, the space around her body twisted and blurred; seeing Li Li Youyi walk in, she immediately put down the golden-silk bamboo slips in her hand. This was an ancient secret scroll, recording a spatial-type "Imperial Art."

Normally, only transcendents would come into contact with Imperial Arts.

The blurring and twisting of space disappeared, revealing Tang Tang Wanzhou's handsome and beautiful face without makeup.

Her bright eyes, carrying countless thoughts, watched Li Li Youyi for a moment, and she directly took out the Spirit Platform Flame Star Stone fragments in the box, getting straight to the point: "Li Li Youyi, let's make a deal! Lend me the exotic insects, or follow me into the underground immortal mansion; as long as you agree, you can take this Spirit Platform Flame Star Stone fragment now."

Li Li Youyi held his breath secretly, only feeling that Tang Tang Wanzhou's eyes were as sharp as swords.

Being watched by her was like being dissected.

All the secrets on his body seemed to be exposed before her eyes.

Li Li Youyi let himself raise his spirit to the twelfth degree, not wanting to be set off as a lackey by the opponent: "Young Lord is not the first person to make this request; those who covet the seven exotic insects are simply countless."

"I understand your concerns!"

Tang Tang Wanzhou stood up, her spine straight and tall; although she was half a head shorter than Li Li Youyi, she had an aura of holding up the sky: "You are outstanding, mastering many treasures, facing many dangers. But I can clearly tell you that the danger I face is greater than yours, more than yours, and the enemy is more terrifying. But why would I appear so high-profile, driving a carriage to appear in Qiuzhou Prefecture City? Instead of hiding in the dark to meet you?"

Li Li Youyi said: "Young Lord wants to tell me that when the world knows that I went to the underground immortal mansion with you, then I am safe."

"That is only one!"

Tang Tang Wanzhou continued: "I have always believed that people with an open mind will not hide in the dark forever because of danger; sometimes, one must face danger and challenges directly. Hiding is for the sake of not hiding, not to live in obscurity forever."

Li Li Youyi had a feeling that the opponent was talking about herself on the surface, but it seemed as if she was talking about him.

Did she see something?

Or, was she testing him?

"Whoosh!"

Without seeing Tang Tang Wanzhou do anything, the wooden box on the table flew toward Li Li Youyi.

Li Li Youyi raised his hand to catch it, and after catching it, he regretted it.

Taking it was not right, and returning it was not right either.

Just as he was struggling...

Tang Tang Wanzhou said: "Since you know about the Spirit Platform Flame Star Stone, you should also know about the Pogaluo Sect. It has been almost a year, and the underground immortal mansion has excavated many things; it can almost be confirmed that that is the location of the ancient Pogaluo Sect's court."

"This Spirit Platform Flame Star Stone fragment was found inside."

"Since you want to walk the path of a Thought Master, then you need more Spirit Platform Flame Star Stones to be able to catch up to those few people who went to the Due Temple to cultivate as a Spirit Thought Master. How can someone like you be willing to fall behind?"

"On you, I can smell the aura of my own kind."

Li Li Youyi was finally a bit moved; the Spirit Platform Flame Star Stone and the Star Day Elixir were indeed two major resources for his rapid progress on the path of a Spirit Thought Master in the future.

He asked: "How deep has the underground immortal mansion been explored?"

"The furthest road has currently been explored for four or five hundred miles. For the entire underground immortal mansion, the explored area accounts for less than one percent of the total area."

Tang Tang Wanzhou said again: "Currently, the fierce insect swarms make all parties have a headache, and the losses are not small. It is said that one of your seven exotic insects can release an aura comparable to a Longevity Realm martial cultivator; in the underground immortal mansion, it will definitely be able to exert miraculous effects."

"Li Li Youyi, whether you believe it or not. In my heart, let alone just seven Monarch-level exotic insect larvae, even if they were seven mature Monarch-level exotic insects, I simply wouldn't take them to heart."

"Standing at your current cultivation realm, would you take seven exotic insects comparable to Dao Seed Realm martial cultivators to heart?"

"Even if they were seven King-level exotic insects, seven Emperor-level exotic insects, it would still not be enough to shake my inner principles and bottom line, to do things that distort my heart. My state of mind has a very high price."

"Take this Spirit Platform Flame Star Stone fragment away!"

"If you agree to the deal, five days later, meet at Qifeng Ancient County City at the border of the prefecture and Qiuzhou. I will wait for you for at most one day!"

"If you don't come, just consider it making a friend. Making a friend with a God-Hidden Person of the Nine Li Hidden Sect with a mere Spirit Platform Flame Star Stone... is a very cheap price!"

Li Li Youyi did not know how he walked out of the Five Dragon Jade Carriage; his feet landed on the ground, he looked at the wooden box in his hand, and then looked back, sighing secretly: "This aura... this spirit... what a Young Lord of the North Region; compared to her, I still have a long way to go."

In front of her, he simply couldn't find any initiative.

Brother Tuoba Tuoba Butuo stepped forward and asked: "Did you reach an agreement with the Young Lord?"

"She reached an agreement! I... I haven't reached one yet..." Li Li Youyi shook his head and smiled bitterly.

Brother Tuoba Tuoba Butuo laughed: "Just get used to it! Even if a Longevity Realm giant talks to her, it is often her who decides things first, letting the other party consider slowly."

The next day.

It was already afternoon after handling the matters of joining the Secret Realm Division.

After saying goodbye to Brother Zuoqiu Zuoqiu Cangwu, the four people and four horses went out from the Beicheng Gate, along the official road, rolling up billowing dust, heading toward the Qiubei Plain.

Shi Shi Jiuzhai had been waiting at the tea stall outside the city early in the morning, performing the Disguise Art to change his appearance and figure. Watching the four paths of dust disappearing into his field of vision, he did not immediately chase after them, continuing to wait.

He knew very well the reason Li Li Youyi asked him to wait outside the Beicheng Gate.

Sure enough.

A moment later, three groups of people chased out of the city gate one after another, heading toward the four people.

Each group of people restrained their aura very well, but with Shi Shi Jiuzhai's eyesight and experience, just by their eyes and figure, he recognized half of them.

"Why did the news leak so quickly? A bit interesting!"

Shi Shi Jiuzhai took out two silver coins, placed them on the table, his body disappeared on the spot, and he earth-escaped into the ground.

The mounts of Li Li Youyi's group of four were exotic beast Blood-Patterned Tiger Camels, four meters long, with astonishing speed and explosive power. But their endurance was not enough; after running wildly for more than a hundred miles, the four mounts sweated heavily, breathing difficulties, and their speed slowed down accordingly.

The Zuo brothers who traveled with Li Li Youyi and Brother Zuoqiu Brother Zuoqiu Qingying were two old men who had cultivated for nearly a hundred years, and their experience in dealing with danger was extremely rich.

They were born as Rice People, had made repeated contributions, and after reaching the Dao Seed Realm, were bestowed the surname "Zuo."

They were called Zuo Sheng and Zuo Shi respectively.

Although they were already a hundred years old, they looked like they were only fifty or sixty, vigorous and muscular, their eyes sharp.

Li Li Youyi suddenly pulled the reins and looked back: "Someone has followed, and it's more than one group."

"How could this be?" Brother Zuoqiu Brother Zuoqiu Qingying's expression was ugly; this was beyond her expectations.

Li Li Youyi said: "It should be for the seven exotic insects on me."

"But, you performed the Disguise Art; it's simply impossible for anyone to know our itinerary." Brother Zuoqiu Brother Zuoqiu Qingying's gaze looked toward the Zuo brothers.

Li Li Youyi said: "It has nothing to do with the two elders! Taoli Mountain is watched by countless eyes; there must be spies planted by other forces within the Brother Zuoqiu Sect; every time I go down the mountain, I can't hide it from some people."

Zuo Sheng and Zuo Shi hurriedly bowed to Li Li Youyi, their eyes full of gratitude.

They did not know that what Li Li Youyi said and what he thought in his heart were completely different.

Rice People of course could not all be followers of the Twin Rice Sect.

But the two experienced members of the Secret Realm Division did not detect the enemies behind them at the first time, which was truly suspicious.

Brother Zuoqiu Brother Zuoqiu Qingying asked: "What now?"

"Abandon the mounts, take a detour." Li Li Youyi said.

The four jumped off the Blood-Patterned Tiger Camels and whipped them. The four beasts roared and ran wildly forward.

Li Li Youyi led the three, performed his movement technique, and took a detour toward Qingyi Small Town. On the way, he talked happily with the Zuo brothers, chatting about many things related to Rice People, secretly observing their expressions.

Although the Nine Li Hidden Sect did not dare to probe Qingyi Small Town, its location had long been figured out.

As they got closer and closer to Qingyi Small Town, the sky gradually darkened.

"Those pursuers must be looking for us everywhere; traveling at night, the target is too obvious. There is a market town ahead; why not stay in the town for a night to avoid them?"

Li Li Youyi pointed forward.

In the twilight, Qingyi Small Town had curling smoke from cooking, and the smell of firewood and meat and vegetables drifted in the air.

Zuo Sheng frowned, muttering in his heart, feeling that everything was too coincidental; how did they stumble upon this place?

The two of them had originally planned to kill Brother Zuoqiu Brother Zuoqiu Qingying and capture Li Li Youyi after getting far away from Qiuzhou Prefecture City. Now, they had to advance the plan.

Perhaps God was helping them.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 274 =====