Chapter 225: Hearing the Voices of Lianxing and Yao Yue Again in Heaven Beyond Heaven (Bonus chapter for Hall Master 'Call Me Big One

Yu Liancheng paused, "Why do you call me Grandmaster?"

Hua Wuque answered truthfully, "This is the Second Palace Master's order."

Yu Liancheng raised an eyebrow, "Oh, has Lianxing returned to Yihua Palace?"

Hua Wuque nodded, "The First Palace Master and the Second Palace Master returned together, but..."

"But what?" Yu Liancheng raised an eyebrow, showing a look of interest.

Hua Wuque was silent for a moment, then said, "After the Second Palace Master and the First Palace Master returned to the palace, they began to argue, fighting for the position of First Palace Master, and came to blows. They fought many rounds, but the Second Palace Master has already mastered the Mingyu Ninth Layer, so..."

"So Yao Yue lost miserably." A smile appeared on Yu Liancheng's face. That woman Yao Yue was extremely proud; for someone as proud as her to lose time and again to a younger sister she considered inferior, her face must have turned green and blue with rage. "And then what happened?"

Hua Wuque said, "A few days ago, the two masters left the palace together; I do not know where they went."

Yu Liancheng nodded and asked again, "What about you? How did you fall into the hands of Baishanjun?"

Hua Wuque lowered his head, looking slightly ashamed, and said, "Not long after the two masters left Yihua Palace, the palace was attacked by Wei Wuya's disciples, Wei Qingyi and Wei Huangyi. Although I killed Wei Qingyi, I let Wei Huangyi escape."

Yu Liancheng said, "Disciples of the Wuya Sect may be killed, but not humiliated. Wei Wuya is not only harsh and ungrateful to his disciples, but his requirements are also extremely strict; once a mission fails, they must commit suicide to apologize, so as not to disgrace the Wuya Sect. Since that Wei Huangyi did not commit suicide but instead fled, this is likely part of their mission, a trap to deceive you."

"Grandmaster's wisdom is as vast as the sea; Wuxue is no match." Hua Wuque cupped his fists, sighed softly, and said, "It was precisely while I was pursuing Wei Huangyi that I fell into a trap set by Baishanjun and his group on the way. Fortunately, I was rescued by Grandmaster."

Yu Liancheng nodded, "Although your martial arts are high, you are sometimes too rigid. You should learn more from Xiaoyuer about this."

"Yes, Wuxue understands." Hua Wuque's expression was somewhat despondent.

At this moment, he still did not know his relationship with Xiaoyuer; the mere thought of having to fight Xiaoyuer to the death when they met made him feel somewhat low and sorrowful.

In reality, his return to Yihua Palace from the Edo this time was to ask the two masters why they wanted him and Xiaoyuer to fight to the death. It was just a pity that the two masters were fighting so fiercely that neither had time to pay him any mind.

"Let's go. First, come with me to deal with Wei Wuya, then we will go find your masters."

"Yes."

The two traveled for over an hour and could already see a dense forest.

Yu Liancheng said, "Behind that forest ahead is Wei Wuya's Rat Hole. He even named the Rat Hole 'Heaven Beyond Heaven'; he is truly arrogant. If I ever establish a faction in the future, I could use that name..."

Before he finished speaking, he saw a fat, large rat dart out from the forest and slip into the weeds nearby.

After a moment, he heard a rustling sound in the grass, undulating like waves, as if many rats were running back and forth.

Yu Liancheng frowned, "It seems we must be a bit faster."

Hua Wuque said, "Oh?"

Yu Liancheng said, "Wei Wuya is a big rat; he usually keeps a very close watch on these little rats. Now that these rats are scurrying about, I fear something major has happened in the Rat Hole."

Hua Wuque said, "This disciple understands."

The mountain wind blew more urgently, and the two quickened their pace. In the gloomy sky, they saw a person hanging in the air from a tree, swaying back and forth with the wind.

Hua Wuque frowned, "Strange, why would someone hang themselves here? Could it be someone from the Wuya Sect?"

Yu Liancheng said, "Open his collar and take a look."

Hua Wuque did as he was told, only to see two lines of shimmering green characters on his chest.

Disciples of the Wuya Sect,

May be killed, but not humiliated.

Yu Liancheng's expression shifted, "Let's go, we are heading inside. If I am not mistaken, there are quite a few dead people inside."

There were indeed quite a few dead people inside.

Most of them had hanged themselves, their corpses swaying in the wind.

There were others whose bodies were completely stiff, their faces filled with terror, emitting a chilling cold, with ice crystals on their eyebrows.

Hua Wuque immediately said in surprise, "It was the First Palace Master and the Second Palace Master who did this. This is the effect of the Mingyu True Qi, and there are very few people in this world who possess such palm power."

Yu Liancheng nodded, "I imagine Yao Yue and Lianxing came here, intending to enter the Rat Hole. These Wuya Sect disciples tried to stop them and were casually dispatched. The rest of the disciples, fearing punishment from Wei Wuya, hanged themselves one after another."

An anxious look appeared on Hua Wuque's face, "Grandmaster, let's hurry over. Although the two masters have high martial arts, that Wei Wuya is exceptionally vicious, and this is his territory."

Yu Liancheng nodded, "Good, let's go."

His tone was uncharacteristically urgent.

Although he did not know why Yao Yue and Lianxing had appeared at Guishan.

But he could be certain that the two were likely in danger.

Although Wei Wuya was ugly in appearance, a natural dwarf who relied on a wheelchair to move, his martial arts were profound, his intelligence and skills were outstanding, and his mastery of mechanisms and carving was remarkable. Thus, he felt no inferiority; on the contrary, he held himself in very high regard.

In the past, he was infatuated with Yao Yue and Lianxing, and even went to Yihua Palace to propose marriage.

The result was self-evident.

Wei Wuya was severely injured, and it was only because he had many ways to save his life that he survived. Since then, he had hidden in Guishan, his love for Yao Yue and Lianxing turning into hatred.

Over the years, Wei Wuya had never stopped wanting to take revenge.

Heaven Beyond Heaven was his Rat Hole, filled with countless mechanisms and traps, and Yao Yue and Lianxing were both naturally proud and arrogant; it was not impossible for them to fall into a trap.

Passing through the forest, there was a mountain wall ahead, blocking the world like a screen.

The mountain wall was covered in twisting and tangled vines, completely masking the color of the stone.

Just as Hua Wuque was wondering where Heaven Beyond Heaven actually was, Yu Liancheng had already pushed aside the mountain vines in front.

This patch of vines grew the thickest, but most of it had withered, revealing a pitch-black cave where even light could not be seen.

The two stepped into the dark, narrow cave. After walking about ten steps and turning left, it suddenly opened up into a wide passageway.

On both sides of the passageway were stones as crystalline and moist as white jade, and faint light emanated from the ceiling, though one could not see where the lamps were embedded.

"Sister, this is the last round; you are about to lose. From now on, I will be the First Palace Master, and you will have to obey my orders." Suddenly, a nimble, lively voice that seemed to carry an innocent, childlike quality came from the other end of the passageway.

"Don't you dare think so!" This voice was also indescribably beautiful, but it carried a chilling tone that made one unable to help but feel cold all over.

Yu Liancheng and Hua Wuque exchanged a glance, both unleashing their light-body techniques and darting toward the end of the passageway.

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