Chapter 166: Demonic Monk

"Just now my people reported that Pei Yunxi hasn't returned to the palace." Pei Shangyan said.

Pei Shangjue: "Naturally, she's just afraid to go see Father Emperor, that's why she ran away, right?"

He thought Pei Shangyan had said something pointless.

"The world is so big, where could she have run to?" Pei Shangyan said, frowning.

Pei Shangjue remained silent; he had already sent people out to look for her.

It was only a delay of a few hours, and now there's no trace at all.

"How far can a woman possibly run?" Pei Shangyan couldn't help but worry a little.

Pei Shangjue lifted his gaze to Pei Shangyan: "She's certainly not an ordinary woman."

He seemed to be looking toward the horizon, yet his gaze merely drifted to a random spot, and he continued: "Don't forget, all those things she's been planning couldn't be done without a bunch of helpers."

Pei Shangjue's words were like a blow to the head that woke Pei Shangyan up.

That's exactly right.

Pei Yunxi definitely has many formidable people under her command, from all walks of life.

Kidnapping at the Lantern Festival, the Southern Border Red Spider, etc. —these are not things an ordinary frail woman could accomplish.

"I'm wondering if the poison afflicting my great-grandmother might also be related to her." Pei Shangjue said.

Upon hearing that, Pei Shangyan widened his eyes: "You mean Pei Yunxi poisoned my great-grandmother?"

She not only has to deal with Little Sister Zhi, but also with my great-grandmother?

"Poisoning my great-grandmother is also aimed at dealing with Ah Zhi—these are obvious." Pei Shangjue calmly analyzed, "Including the plague mentioned by Princess Lan Ting, which was also released by Pei Yunxi."

Pei Shangyan felt cold sweat break out; he found it hard to digest, remained silent for a moment, then murmured: "Pei Yunxi is actually this terrifying……"

He couldn't believe his own sister could be so ruthless, using any means to achieve her goals, even implicating innocent people.

"If that's the case, we must find evidence and present it to Father Emperor." Pei Shangyan clenched his fists, "We absolutely cannot be lenient."

Pei Shangjue: "Right now, finding Pei Yunxi is the most urgent."

"Where could she have gone?"

"If it were you, now that you're practically at the end of your rope, where would you go?" Pei Shangjue asked Pei Shangyan.

Pei Shangyan thought for a moment, then said: "Of course we go……"

As he spoke, he glanced at Pei Shangjue, and both nodded at the same time.

They already knew where to go to find Pei Yunxi!

"Cough cough cough……"

In the forest shrouded in endless mist, Qilin couldn't see the way out at all; he chased after that monk and struck him, only to wander into this forest, where the thick fog made it impossible for him to find an exit.

By the time he realized he had fallen for the "lure the tiger away from the mountain" ploy, it was already too late!

"Damned bald donkey!" Qilin cursed.

I don't even know what's happened to my senior sister now!

Pei Shangling is unreliable, but the National Teacher is still around; he should have a solution, right!?

And there's Gu Rongjin—he will definitely save my senior sister!

Qilin kept reassuring himself.

"Bald donkey! Let me out!"

Qilin shouted loudly in all directions: "Otherwise I'll definitely make you regret it!"

No one answered him.

Qilin's anger flared: "You damned bald donkey! With all your skills, you're actually being ordered around by such a lowly woman—aren't you ashamed? If I were you, I'd just die!"

He pointed at the air, cursing more vehemently: "Or are you just lusting after worldly pleasures, taking her bribes—how much silver? I'll pay you double! Power works too! I'm a third-rank Golden Purple Grand Master! Or maybe it's beauty? I can introduce you to pretty girls!"

A low laugh came from the air.

Qilin grew even angrier: "If you have something to say, just say it—don't laugh like an idiot!"

After waiting a while with no reply, he burst out again: "You damned bald donkey! Do you know who I am? I'm Qilin, the valley master of Juechen Valley! You've offended me—I won't be able to survive in the jianghu! Smart up and get out here!"

"Sir, your liver fire is excessive."

In the mist, a faint figure appeared.

The voice sounded extremely deserving of a beating to Qilin's ears.

"You damned bald donkey finally showed up!" Qilin gritted his teeth, "I'll beat you until you're looking for your teeth all over the ground!"

He lunged at that silhouette, threw a punch that hit nothing but air.

Where did it go?!

It was clearly right in front of me—could this be some kind of skill?

"Are you from the Hidden Moon Sect?"

"You have insight, truly worthy of being the valley master of Juechen Valley." The monk, as if teasing a child, deliberately stressed the two characters "adult."

The Hidden Moon Sect has clearly been hidden for years—how could there be such a young successor?

He recognized it because Gu Rongjin had demonstrated a move or two; as for why Gu Rongjin didn't tell him, that's another matter.

"Hmph, what exactly is your purpose?" Qilin asked angrily.

The monk chuckled: "My purpose has already been achieved—I've detained your steps, sir."

"Then why don't you scram and let me go?!"

"The purpose is achieved, but the monk isn't obligated to find you an exit, right?"

The monk's laughter came again: "Can't even the valley master of Juechen Valley break this little illusion?"

Qilin gritted his teeth fiercely—damn that bald donkey!

"If I weren't in a hurry to go back and save my senior sister, you'd think I couldn't find you?!"

Qilin forced himself to calm down.

He kept rummaging in the gourd, finally found something useful, and shoved it into his mouth and swallowed.

Then he took out a kind of gu, closed his eyes, and swallowed it too.

He had just used the Bai Ling grass that could cure gu poison; within a breath he would be afflicted by gu.

Thinking this, his limbs instantly felt a burning pain, the gu poison spread rapidly, and the gu worms quickly occupied his body.

Qilin's eyes flashed, he locked onto a direction—over there!

The monk was laughing when suddenly a hand reached out; he, quick-eyed and quick-handed, grabbed that hand!

Qilin curled his lips in a smile, lifted his leg and kicked toward the monk.

The mist dissipated just then, the forest came back into view, and the surrounding scenery returned to normal.

"Stinky monk, I've found you!"

In the next instant, his leg was also grabbed, and his whole body was hung upside down.

Damn it!

"You actually used your body to feed the gu just to get out?" the monk felt incredulous, "Is someone else's life more important than your own?"

Qilin struggled but couldn't break free, he coldly snorted: "Of course! My senior sister is the most important! I told you, you wouldn't understand, you stupid monk, let go of me!"

Qilin struggled but couldn't break free, he immediately flipped over, not caring about his gu poison, after swallowing a few suppressive pills he left.

"You're going without curing the gu? You really don't want to live!" the monk grabbed Qilin's hand.

The toxin on this boy's body has already spread to his neck, hideous bluish-purple patterns, and yet he still wants to show off?

"It's none of your business, let go!"

He angrily broke free of the monk's hand and rushed toward the inn.

"Senior sister, wait for me!"