Chapter 275: Tang Wanzhou

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

After hearing Zuoqiu Qingying's report, he said: "This person Li Youyi is not simple; even if he is depressed due to the lack of martial path, he must never be underestimated."

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

"He is currently still a God-Hidden person of the Nine Li Hidden Sect; even if the Nine Li Hidden Sect is only to protect the seven exotic insects, there will definitely be experts accompanying him in secret. Before entering the underground immortal mansion, do not act rashly." Zuoqiu Cangwu instructed thus.

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

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."

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

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

Tuoba Butuo was a successor-level expert of the Northern Border, with a pure immortal body like silver, and a lively personality, but when facing Li Youyi, who had experienced the ups and downs of 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 Youyi's suicide and decadence.

It was only after more than half a year that he had regained his spirits.

Li Youyi smiled: "Brother Tuoba is already at the Dao Seed Realm?"

"Just a glimpse of the path."

Tuoba Butuo was a Dragon Seed Cultivator, already at the Second Heaven of the Dao Seed Realm, but he tried hard to maintain a humble state as he led Li Youyi to the Five-Dragon Jade Carriage.

The Five-Dragon Jade Carriage was rumored to be the seat of the ancient Son of Heaven, a peerless magical battle treasure.

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

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

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

Li Youyi was naturally not intimidated by the formation before him; he climbed the fourteen jade steps and walked into the yard-wide carriage door, inside which was a mysterious black-toned space.

Spacious and atmospheric, but not at all flashy, with a cold, wabi-sabi solemnity.

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

Normally, only the transcendent would come into contact with Imperial Techniques.

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

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

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

Being watched by her was like being dissected.

As if all the secrets on his body were exposed before her eyes.

Li Youyi made 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; at present, those coveting the seven exotic insects are simply countless."

"I understand your concerns!"

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

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

"That is only one of them!"

Tang Wanzhou continued: "I have always believed that a person with an open heart 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 a muddled way forever."

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

Did she see something?

Or was she testing him?

"Whoosh!"

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

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

It was not right to take it, and it was not right to return it.

Just as he was struggling...

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

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

"Since you want to walk the path of a thought master, you need more Spirit Platform Fire Star Stones to be able to catch up to those few people who went to the Crossing Tribulation Temple as a Spirit Thought Master. How could a person like you be willing to fall behind?"

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

Li Youyi was finally somewhat moved; the Spirit Platform Fire Star Stone and the Star Day Elixir were indeed the two major resources for him to advance rapidly 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 Wanzhou added: "At present, the fierce insect swarms are giving all parties a headache, and the losses are not small. It is said that among your seven exotic insects, one can release an aura comparable to a Longevity Realm Wu Xiu; in the underground immortal mansion, it will definitely be able to exert miraculous effects."

"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 would not take them to heart at all."

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

"Even if they were seven king-level exotic insects, seven emperor-level exotic insects, they would still not be enough to shake the criteria and bottom line of my heart, making me do things that distort my heart. My state of mind has a very high price."

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

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

"If you don't come, just treat it as making a friend. To make a friend with a God-Hidden person of the Nine Li Hidden Sect for a mere Spirit Platform Fire Star Stone... that's a very cheap price!"

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 Northern Border; compared to her, I still have a long way to go in my cultivation."

In front of her, he simply could not find any initiative at all.

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 Youyi shook his head and smiled bitterly.

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

The next day.

It was already afternoon when he finished handling the matter of joining the Secret Realm Division.

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

Shi Jiuzhai had been waiting at the tea stall outside the city early in the morning, performing the Disguise Technique 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, but continued to wait.

He knew very well why Li Youyi had him wait outside the North City 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 Jiuzhai's eyesight and experience, he recognized half of the people just by their eyes and figures.

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

Shi Jiuzhai took out two silver coins and placed them on the table, his body disappeared on the spot, and he used Earth Escape to enter the ground.

The mounts of Li Youyi and the other three 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 profusely, had difficulty breathing, and their speed slowed down accordingly.

The Zuo brothers who accompanied Li Youyi and 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, they were granted the surname "Zuo."

They were named 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 Youyi suddenly reined in his horse and looked back: "Someone has followed, and it's not just one group."

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

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

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

Li Youyi said: "It has nothing to do with the two elders! Peach Plum Mountain is watched by countless eyes; there must be eyes and ears planted by other forces within the Zuoqiu Gate. Every time I go down the mountain, I cannot hide it from some people."

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

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

Of course, it was impossible for all Rice People to be followers of the Twin Rice Cult.

But the two experienced members of the Secret Realm Division did not notice the enemy behind them at the first time, which was really suspicious.

Zuoqiu Qingying asked: "What now?"

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

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

Li Youyi led the three, performed his movement technique, and took a detour toward Green Clothes 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 investigate Green Clothes Town, the location had long been figured out.

As they got closer and closer to Green Clothes 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 Youyi pointed forward.

In the twilight, Green Clothes Town had curling smoke from cooking, and the smell of firewood and meat and vegetables wafted 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 originally planned to kill Zuoqiu Qingying and capture Li Youyi after getting far away from the Qiuzhou Prefecture City. Now, they had to advance the plan.

Perhaps God was helping them.