Chapter 212

【As long as I rescue Xu Yang and the Old Witch Venerable, the Yu Clan's strength will surge. What's the big deal about losing one Hou Jian?】

【At the same time, I can gain the Yu Clan's friendship through this. Why not?】

"He's going to rescue Xu Yang!"

Upon learning Jiang Sishui's plan, no one was more excited than Wu Zhou.

In her thinking, since Jiang Sishui dared to say so, he must have a certain degree of confidence in accomplishing it.

"Wait, he said he wanted to do a deal with me. Could he be referring to rescuing Xu Yang?"

Connecting everything before and after, Wu Zhou's heart suddenly cleared.

"Business calls for give and take, for losing and gaining. So what does he want from me?"

"Could it be... me?"

"No, no! He mistakenly thinks I'm Xu Yang's lover, and he knows full well how powerful Xu Yang is. Only a sick mind would set this condition."

"Then what does he want? Simply the Yu Clan's friendship?"

Wu Zhou fell into deep thought.

【Hou Jian becoming the Witch Venerable requires waiting for a period. I hope Bashao and Heichuan's witch power hasn't recovered yet, and that they won't come to stir things up】

【During this period, I ran into Ren Yingying and Lan Fenghuang】

【These two actually crossed paths with "July Fifteenth"】

【And the seasoned Altar Master Ximen Yu actually fell at the hands of two young girls. How strange】

【Upon asking, I learned the Qinglong Society has set its sights on the Sun Moon Holy Cult】

【The Qinglong Society... this organization, as always, really knows how to stir up trouble】

"Holy Maiden, it's our turn." Lan Fenghuang clapped her hands happily.

Du Bingyan looked at Ren Yingying and asked curiously, "You want to know your father's whereabouts?"

"Yes." Ren Yingying admitted openly.

There was nothing to hide about this, and as long as one had read the diary, it wasn't hard to guess.

Du Bingyan nodded lightly, expressing understanding: "I think Big Brother Jiang will definitely mention it."

Ren Yingying nodded slightly, a feeling of anticipation rising in her heart.

"And the Qinglong Society, that terrifying organization, perhaps its veil of mystery can finally be lifted."

235 The Mysterious Qinglong Token Master, The Yu Clan's Transformation Art

Yuzhou.

Dugu Yiren and Zhu Tao stopped at an inn.

Zhu Tao cried out in surprise: "Young Lady, it's Sister Lan! She's with the diary's owner now."

"Yes, Fenghuang..." A hint of reminiscence appeared on Dugu Yiren's face.

Both being disciples of the Wu Du Sect, she and Lan Fenghuang naturally knew each other.

Their relationship was even quite close.

Dugu Yiren was born with a venomous body. Many people kept their distance from her, and not many were willing to befriend her. Lan Fenghuang was one of them.

However, seven years ago, when her father Dugu Ba became Sect Leader, Lan Fenghuang's branch, being at odds with Dugu Ba, left Yunzhou.

Lan Fenghuang went with her Master.

And after this parting, the two had never met again to this day.

Now, suddenly hearing news of Lan Fenghuang, Dugu Yiren's heart was filled with mixed feelings.

There was longing, there was joy, there was familiarity, and at the same time, strangeness.

Zhu Tao said happily: "Young Lady, once we reach Mantuo Shanzhuang, you'll be able to meet Sister Lan!"

Dugu Yiren nodded silently.

After leaving Yunzhou, they had originally been wandering aimlessly from place to place.

But ever since learning that Jiang Sishui possessed the "Purification Art," she had rerouted to Suzhou to see if he could solve her venomous body.

Dugu Yiren had had enough of people looking at her as if avoiding snakes and scorpions. She wanted to live like an ordinary person.

Even if the "Purification Art" didn't work, perhaps the rewards obtained later could solve this problem.

Now that Lan Fenghuang had arrived at Mantuo Shanzhuang, the day of their reunion was already in sight.

Thinking of this, a hint of joy appeared at Dugu Yiren's brows and eyes.

【The Qinglong Society originates from an older series of novels, running through multiple works】

【The greatest characteristic of this organization lies in its mystery】

【No one knows when and where it was established, by whom, how it infiltrated the jianghu, nor how vast its network of power is】

【Perhaps your father and mother, your brothers and sisters, even the wife sharing your bed, are members of the Qinglong Society, and you remain completely unaware】

【It seems that from the very day the jianghu came into being, it has existed within this jianghu】

【The Qinglong Society is immensely powerful, neither wholly righteous nor wholly evil, treating the benevolence and morality in the eyes of ordinary people as worthless, acting only according to its own rules】

【But though said to be neither black nor white, it actually leans more toward the dark side. The power holders and members within are basically not good people】

【At the same time, members of the society typically stop at nothing to achieve their goals】

【This is solely because the rules within the Qinglong Society are cruel】

【Anyone who accepts a mission must complete it. If they fail, they must die!】

【Therefore, none of those who work for the Qinglong Society dare not give their all】

【Over the long years, the Qinglong Society has become fearfully notorious in the jianghu. Neither the righteous nor the unrighteous dare provoke it lightly】

【At the same time, the organizational structure of the Qinglong Society is also extremely rigorous】

【The power is held by the Seven Dragon Heads, with four subordinate levels: Hall, Chamber, Helm, and Altar】

【The organization is divided into four divisions, corresponding to the four seasons of the year—Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter】

【Each division contains twelve halls, corresponding to the twelve months of the year—one through twelve. Three halls make up one division.】

【Each hall is divided into thirty-six helms, with three helms forming one hall, corresponding to the upper, middle, and lower ten-day periods of each month】

【Each helm is divided into three hundred and sixty-five altars, corresponding to the days of the year—three hundred and sixty-five days and nights】

【The Qinglong Society has a clear division of labor】

【Among the twelve halls, each uses a month as its code name】

【"First Month" is responsible for targets; "Second Month" handles infiltration; "Third Month" handles message delivery; "Fourth Month" handles financial resources; "Fifth Month" handles punishment; "Sixth Month" handles training; "Seventh Month" handles planning; "Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Months" handle operations; "Eleventh Month" handles purging traitors; "Twelfth Month" handles assassination】

Shanzhuang.

Ren Yingying and Lan Fenghuang felt a jolt of dread.

Originally, Ximen Yu had said he was merely a minor altar master, with several hundred others on the same level as him, and they had assumed this was just his humble self-deprecation.

After all, he was a grand master of the Yiweida Sect!

But now it seemed the man had spoken nothing but the truth.

From a single glimpse one can see the whole leopard—the sheer scale of the Qinglong Society is terrifying.

Even if not every altar master were as powerful as he, the overall strength of the Qinglong Society would still be chilling.

Truly worthy of an existence that once shook an entire imperial dynasty single-handedly!

……

In a small farmhouse courtyard.

Liu Xing was also watching intently, committing it all firmly to memory.

Although she worked for the Qinglong Society, she was not a member of it, but rather a "Qinglong Emissary" operating outside the organization, taking orders only from the Qinglong Token Master.

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She likewise knew little of the specific details of the Qinglong Society.

……

Kong Que Shanzhuang.

The more Miss Nangong watched, the heavier her heart grew.

Now that Kong Que Shanzhuang had been targeted by such a terrifying existence, the situation was truly not optimistic.

【Because it has existed for an extremely long time, the dragon heads of the Qinglong Society have also been replaced batch after batch】

【However, since this world has merged with the drama version of "Kong Que Ling"】

【Then whether it is Bai Yujing or Young Master Yu, or any other dragon head, they all have to step aside!】

【You don't even need to use your brain to know that the supreme leader of the Qinglong Society is absolutely that mysterious Qinglong Token Master!】

【After all, to be able to capture and imprison two top experts of the Rain Clan who had transformed into dragons, enslaving and driving them, the terrifying extent of that strength is self-evident】