Chapter 1699

Qiu Zili psychologically condemned Xu Que's behavior of changing his face faster than a woman.

But she didn't dare to say it directly; after all, she had seen with her own eyes how Xu Que had forced Xu Dingcheng to self-detonate, and when everyone thought this monk was dead, he had actually appeared here again.

"Master Tang, you seem to have quite a few secrets." Qiu Zili's eyes were flirtatious as she said softly, "If you want to know my secrets, you naturally have to exchange them with your own secrets."

Xu Que frowned: "Are you threatening this poor monk?"

"I wouldn't dare, but since we are both people fallen to the ends of the earth, we must always seek fairness." Qiu Zili said coquettishly, "You tell me your secret, and I'll tell you the secret of this place; that's fair, isn't it?"

Xu Que was silent for a moment, let out a long sigh, and shook his head: "I didn't expect it; the secret I've hidden for so long was actually discovered by you. I agree to your terms."

Qiu Zili's heart was filled with joy. This monk in front of her hid too many secrets; as long as she could learn one, with the power of the Heavenly Demon Palace, she could completely peel this person layer by layer like peeling a cocoon.

What she feared was not knowing any secrets and having no source to start an investigation.

The most notorious thing about the Heavenly Demon Palace was its all-pervasive intelligence system.

As long as there was a thread, they could pull out a whole bunch of yarn.

This was also the reason why Fairy Nichang had hidden the last bottle of holy water in her own residence, only for it to be forcibly found by Qiu Zili.

"Since that's the case, let me throw out a brick to attract jade." Qiu Zili smiled slightly and pointed forward, "According to the records in ancient books, this place was the dwelling place of a peculiar race tens of thousands of years ago. They were born with the ability to control the Great Dao of Time, which aroused the fear of the gods at that time. Later, the gods sent down divine punishment, destroying this place in one fell swoop. The surviving race transformed themselves into vines, living here in seclusion. But tens of thousands of years have passed, and their remaining consciousness has long been worn away; now they are just a group of plants with the thought of survival."

The advantage of the Heavenly Demon Palace lay in this; many secret stories on the Immortal Cloud Continent were unknown to outsiders, but as the Saintess of the Heavenly Demon Palace, she naturally knew them clearly.

Xu Que looked around: "So these vines are those remaining ancient races?"

Qiu Zili nodded and said: "That's right, and according to my speculation, those Dao Pattern Stones were also born on these vines."

Speaking of this, she smiled at Xu Que: "Having said that, Master Tang Sanzang should understand what I mean, right?"

Xu Que thought for a moment and pondered: "You mean, as long as we follow the vines, we can naturally find the exit."

"Exactly." Qiu Zili nodded.

This was a very simple deduction; if the Dao Pattern Stones were born on the vines, it meant that all the places outside where Dao Pattern Stones grew had traces of vines.

Therefore, the vines were the signposts leading to the outside world; as long as they kept looking, they would definitely find a passage leading to the outside world.

"Truly worthy of being the Saintess of the Heavenly Demon Palace, truly learned." Xu Que praised loudly, and with Er Gouzi and Duan Jiude, he stepped forward.

Qiu Zili was stunned: "That... Tang Sanzang, you haven't told me the secret you promised yet."

Xu Que paused his steps, put his hands together, and wore a compassionate expression: "Are you sure you want to hear this secret? This secret is of great importance; anyone who hears this secret will have their life trajectory changed."

Qiu Zili's expression became serious instantly. She was silent for a moment, nodded forcefully: "Tell me, I am already prepared to pay the price."

In her mind, the secret Tang Sanzang was about to tell must be top secret.

A secret of this level, as long as it was spoken, would be noticed by the Heavenly Dao, and the destiny in the dark would naturally change.

Seeing this, Xu Que put his hands behind his back, looked up at the cave ceiling, and his tone was desolate and drifting: "The secret this poor monk wants to tell is... I discovered that this poor monk is actually really handsome!"

Qiu Zili stumbled and almost fell to the ground.

What the hell are you talking about?

"And, looking at the entire Immortal Cloud Continent, there is no one more handsome than this poor monk!" Xu Que said with certainty, his tone firm.

Qiu Zili: "..."

She saw it; this dead monk was just playing with her.

Damn it, as the dignified Saintess of the Heavenly Demon Palace, she would actually have a day of being toyed with by someone?

Everyone began to walk forward along the direction of the vines. It was pitch black all around; if it weren't for the vines leading the way, they would lose their direction at any time.

"I heard this monk comes from the Zha Tian Bang. I remember when I was in the lower realm, that little guy who survived the ancient catastrophe was also from the Zha Tian Bang, and seemed to be some kind of gang leader..." Qiu Zili thought while walking, distracted, "This monk's cultivation realm is so strange, that little guy's cultivation shouldn't be weak either, but no matter how fast one cultivates, it's impossible to cultivate to the Immortal Venerable stage in such a short time."

Thinking of this, her heart suddenly jumped, and she began to size up Xu Que with a profound look.

On the way here, she had already heard that this monk's purpose was to capture Er Gouzi, Duan Jiude, and Xu Que—this trio of virtue-lacking dogs—back to the gang. Someone who could capture the gang leader should be the foundation of the gang!

And the power Xu Dingcheng had erupted with at the time was infinitely close to the Half-Step Immortal Emperor stage; Tang Sanzang not only blocked it but also seemed to have no injuries at all.

Could this monk be an old monster hidden in the Zha Tian Bang, existing as the foundation of the gang?

Xu Que noticed Qiu Zili's gaze and smiled kindly: "Amitabha, why is Donor Qiu looking at this poor monk like this?"

Qiu Zili was stunned, then smiled: "Nothing, just felt that what the Master said is true, you are indeed very handsome."

"Haha, you flatter me, you flatter me." Xu Que laughed twice, thinking that the Saintess of the Heavenly Demon Palace had good taste, much better than that Fairy Nichang, "Sometimes, this kind of unmaskable handsomeness also brings me a lot of trouble."

Er Gouzi muttered: "Shameless... obviously this God Venerable is the most handsome..."

Xu Que heard this, turned his head to look at Er Gouzi, and smiled without warmth: "Vice Gang Leader, I heard you haven't been feeling well lately. This poor monk just happened to have studied the Great Compassion Hand recently; how about I help you treat it?"

"Cough cough... Master Tang Sanzang is the most handsome person in the Zha Tian Bang; there is no doubt about this. Anyone who dares to deny it is going against this God Venerable!" Er Gouzi said righteously.

Just at this moment, Duan Jiude suddenly stopped and stared fixedly ahead: "Kid... no, Master Tang, look at what that is in front?"

Everyone looked in the direction Duan Jiude was looking, and their hair stood on end instantly.

I saw that in the hazy mist, dozens of figures were looming, looking like ghosts...