Chapter 665: Leshan Sect Sect Sect Sect Sect

The person knocking at the door outside was the one he had dealt with not long ago—no, to be precise, the mysterious female cultivator Feng Yanrong he had just fought, whose origins he couldn't discern; he racked his brain but couldn't figure out why Feng Yanrong appeared outside Kumu Guan at this moment.

For a moment.

Countless tangled thoughts surged in Wang Ping'an's mind.

"She must know that the opponent she fought is me, which is why she tracked me here?"

The thought just flashed in Wang Ping'an's mind, but before it lingered he shook his head, denied it to himself, and thought:

"Impossible. I just left her presence, thinking I was extremely careful; even a celestial being couldn't have noticed, let alone tracked me here!"

Just as Wang Ping'an was baffled, unable to grasp why Feng Yanrong inexplicably appeared at Kumu Guan's gate, a flash of insight flickered in his mind, and he mused:

"She came to knock at Kumu Guan's door because of those people's identities, and that's why she's here?"

Zhu Xing's guard, aside from Zhu Xing himself, were all killed in the wilderness outside Liangshui Town, not far from the town. Zhu Xing's party arrived flamboyantly; the whole of Liangshui Town surely knew they had been here and had clashed with his master. Feng Yanrong only needs to go to Liangshui Town and do a little probing to learn about these people.

She may not know who the Paper Person that killed Zhu Xing's party is, but based on the information she gathers she will inevitably suspect his master.

Given Feng Yanrong's earlier righteous act, knowing all this, appearing now to knock at Kumu Guan's gate is nothing more than normal.

"Now it's a trouble: making my master take the blame isn't a big deal—he's my master, letting his beloved disciple take the blame is what a master should do. What I'm afraid of is my master might figure something out!"

At the thought, Wang Ping'an suddenly grew anxious, about to speak to drive Feng Yanrong away from outside Kumu Guan, but before he could act the sealed Kumu Guan opened, and his master Xuanqing Daozhang appeared before Feng Yanrong, sighing inwardly:

"Fine, even if I try to lure this little girl away it's useless. I hope she won't speak out, just tell my master what I did, and I also hope my master learns of this without drawing any conclusions—at most it'll be a misunderstanding!"

He hadn't forgotten that, not long ago, his family mentioned to his master the deeds he had done at his uncle's place, and his master said those words without suspecting him.

At this moment.

He only wishes his master to retain his original thoughts!

Of course.

Wang Ping'an still dared not be careless, resigning himself to death here, waiting for his master to misunderstand on his own—not his style—so he rose, leapt from his chair, and hurried toward Kumu Guan's main gate.

"Ping'an, where are you going?"

Liu Dongzhu kept a vigilant watch on the situation outside Kumu Guan; once she confirmed that the sudden knocker was a Prime Minister's Daughter's person, she would obey her father's orders, take Wang Ping'an, and immediately flee through Kumu Guan's secret passage. When the main gate opened and a young, beautiful woman riding a spirit deer appeared—hardly looking like a Prime Minister's Daughter—she let out a sigh of relief.

Out of the corner of her eye she saw Wang Ping'an leave his chair, hurrying toward the gate as if drawn to some excitement.

"Dongzhu, although that woman hasn't clashed with Xuanqing Daozhang yet, no one can guarantee she's not the poison woman's associate; we must not let Ping'an appear before her!"

Mid‑sentence, Wang Lin sprinted to seize Wang Ping'an and prevent him from escaping the hall, but he was a step too slow. It was his first time seeing Ping'an run so fast; Ping'an seemed to think they were playing. The moment Wang Lin moved, Ping'an sped up, prompting Wang Lin to whisper urgently, "Ping'an, don't run!"

Liu Dongzhu, upon hearing Wang Lin's words, saw Wang Ping'an dash out of the hall and hurried, "Father, stay here; let me bring Ping'an back!"

Originally.

She looked at Feng Yanrong, whose features were hidden by white gauze, making it impossible to see her face. Yet she thought such an ethereal woman seemed like a fairy, unlikely to be a Prime Minister's Daughter's assassin, but Wang Lin's words reminded her of the saying, "Don't judge a person by appearance!"

Until she fully clarified Feng Yanrong's origins, she dared not jump to conclusions, let alone let her Ping'an appear before Feng Yanrong.

If Feng Yanrong truly is a killer sent by the Prime Minister's Daughter to end their family's lives, seeing Ping'an would surely be detrimental to him; although Ping'an wears many protective talismans around his neck, she can't guarantee his safety.

Better safe than sorry!

Only…

Watching Wang Lin chase Ping'an, if Feng Yanrong is a Prime Minister's Daughter's assassin and recognizes Ping'an's identity, any harm to Ping'an could easily affect her father, who also has a protective talisman, though it's inferior to Ping'an's.

It could result in Ping'an being safe while her father faces mortal danger.

How could she dare put her father Wang Lin in jeopardy?

"Miss, I don't know how to address you. What business brings you to Kumu Guan? If you're here to offer incense, please leave; this Taoist temple does not permit incense!"

This novel you…

Xuanqing Daozhang stared at Feng Yanrong with a wary expression, not mentioning the Prime Minister's Daughter in the Capital City, but referring to the newly feuded Zhu Xing. He couldn't be sure whether Feng Yanrong happened to pass by or deliberately came to seek revenge. Just as he finished speaking and was about to uncover her origins, a sound came from the temple, and his peripheral vision caught a glimpse behind.

He saw his beloved disciple Wang Ping'an sprint toward his position at astonishing speed, with Wang Lin and Liu Dongzhu chasing behind.

"Not good!"

A sense of unease rose in Xuanqing Daozhang's heart; before he could determine Feng Yanrong's origins, he certainly didn't want Wang Ping'an to appear before her. If she truly were a Prime Minister's Daughter or Zhu Xing's associate, seeing Wang Ping'an would be detrimental to him, and he muttered:

"This child, why such heavy curiosity? Isn't this just causing trouble?"

Meanwhile.

Most of Xuanqing Daozhang's gaze remained on Feng Yanrong; should she make any rash move, he would counter immediately, giving her no chance to harm Wang Ping'an.

"Leshan Sect Sect Sect Sect Feng Yanrong!"

Feng Yanrong, unafraid of exposing herself, finished speaking and immediately noticed Wang Ping'an's party rushing from the temple, and said expressionlessly:

"Daozhang, you say incense is not allowed here; why are they here? Didn't they say they came to offer incense?"

(End of Chapter)