Chapter 1121

The Shanzhuang master said lightly,

"Young Master Gusu Murong, have you forgotten the rules I mentioned earlier?"

At these words, Gusu Murong Fu's face nearly turned the color of pork liver with rage.

But Gusu Murong Fu was clearly extremely wary of the Shanzhuang master; even after suffering such humiliation, he still said nothing.

He only flushed red in the face, not daring to speak further.

"Alright, Mr. Gai, pay no heed to the words of idle bystanders."

After admonishing Gusu Murong Fu, the Shanzhuang master turned back to Hearing Gai Nie and continued,

"Since you have already met the Clay Bodhisattva, I now wish to know your answer."

"What answer?"

Hearing Gai Nie was stunned by the words.

He truly did not know why this Shanzhuang master was treating him so well, nor what answer he was being asked for.

"903 How much longer can the Qinglong Society exist?"

"I said it just now."

The Shanzhuang master was also extremely patient and explained at length,

"I need to become the Emperor of Great Qin, and moreover the sole Emperor of the Nine Provinces and all under heaven, the lord of hundreds of millions of subjects.

Now, everyone within this hall is willing to strive for this goal of mine.

And is also willing to fight for the well-being of all living beings under heaven.

Mr. Gai, are you willing to assist me?"

Hearing these near-delusional words, Hearing Gai Nie could not help but wonder if this Shanzhuang master had gone Luo Shixin crazy.

Putting aside whether he could become the Emperor of Great Qin, the key point was that this Shanzhuang master actually claimed he would become the sole Emperor of the Nine Provinces!

May I ask, have the superpowers such as Great Tang, Great Yuan, You Dongying, Yunzhou, and the Yin Moon Imperial Dynasty agreed to this?

Has the Qinglong Society, which stands above many superpowers and possesses the substance of an uncrowned king, agreed to this?

Hearing Gai Nie truly wondered—had this Shanzhuang master gone mad?

Or was he confined within this cramped, narrow Shanzhuang of Despair, ignorant of the great trends of the world?

"Shanzhuang master, have you truly never heard of the Qinglong Society?"

Although he felt it was impossible, Hearing Gai Nie still asked.

"Haha! The Qinglong Society?"

Upon hearing this, the Shanzhuang master could not help but burst into wild laughter.

At his laughter, all the experts in the hall, including Duan Mozhi, Gusu Murong Fu, and others, also began to laugh.

That laughter was as if the Qinglong Society were utterly ridiculous.

As if Hearing Gai Nie had told some extremely funny joke.

"What?"

Hearing Gai Nie was baffled—even a power like Great Qin had never dared to look down on the Qinglong Society like this?

Within this counterfeit Orchid Pool Hall, Hearing Gai Nie had not sensed the presence of any Extreme Dao powerhouse!

How could these people so blatantly disregard the Qinglong Society?

"Yes! In the eyes of you people of the Nine Provinces, the Qinglong Society seems invincible."

After laughing, the Shanzhuang master raised his hand, and the great hall immediately fell silent once more.

Only then did he say with full confidence,

"But in my view, the Qinglong Society is nothing more than a few capering clowns.

I am not afraid to tell you—even how much longer the Qinglong Society can exist is unknown!"

"..."

Hearing the Shanzhuang master's words, Hearing Gai Nie could not help but feel it was utterly absurd.

If the Qinglong Society cannot exist, is it to rely on these crooked melons and cracked dates within this hall?

As if seeing through Hearing Gai Nie's thoughts, the Shanzhuang master spoke again,

"Enough, I shall say no more. I know you cannot figure it out in a short while.

How about this—first help me find an ancient site. Once you find it, you will know just how strong our power truly is.

What Qinglong Society? It's nothing but a joke."

So this was the true intention of this Shanzhuang master in seeking out Hearing Gai Nie.

"What ancient site?"

Hearing Gai Nie asked.

"Bring them in!"

The Shanzhuang master clapped his hands.

Several people dressed as Shadow Guards were then seen escorting Miss Xiao Li and the Pixiu up into the hall.

At this moment, Miss Xiao Li's expression was dim, her face devoid of luster.

Although her clothing had not changed much, she had clearly suffered considerable hardship.

"Kneel!"

Those several people dressed as Shadow Guards, one on each side, slammed Miss Xiao Li heavily to the ground.

Miss Xiao Li still had residual poison of the Despair Grass in her body at this moment; not only could she not exert any of her strength, but her stamina had not recovered either.

Being treated this way by these people, how could she bear it.

Immediately her entire body crashed heavily toward the floor.

"Hmph!"

Hearing Gai Nie flew into a rage; he had always felt a great deal of guilt toward Miss Xiao Li.

Seeing her suffer such humiliation at this moment, he immediately cast all propriety aside.

He directly employed the Ghost Valley Vaulting Art, his body flashing like lightning as he rushed toward Miss Xiao Li.

On his path forward, the people disguised as civil and military officials were about to make their move.

Unexpectedly, atop the dais, the Master of the Manor shook his head.

Those people immediately stood rigid as clay statues, not moving a muscle.

With no one to stop him, even though Gai Nie's cultivation was incomplete, he still arrived in a flash.

Before Miss Xiao Li hit the ground, he had already caught her up.

Then, quick as lightning, he jabbed out with two fingers. Those two people dressed as Shadow Guard agents were merely ordinary Grandmaster-realm cultivators.

Attacked by Hearing Gai Nie at this moment, they immediately scrambled to meet him in a panic.

They did not expect that those two fingers from Hearing Gai Nie were only feints.

After forcing the two of them back, he grabbed the Pixiu, and together with Miss Xiao Li, returned to the round stool side.

"What exquisite lightness skill — the Ghost Valley Vaulting Art truly is an extraordinary lightness art."

At this moment, the Master of the Manor actually clapped his hands in praise.

Seeing that the Master of the Manor possessed an extraordinary and remarkable bearing, Gai Nie immediately cupped his fist and said,

"Miss Xiao Li is my friend; I ask the Master of the Manor to be magnanimous."

Miss Xiao Li only now came back to her senses. Hearing Hearing Gai Nie's words, her heart warmed.

She had been captured and brought back by Despair Shanzhuang, together with the Pixiu, and had long since fallen into despair.

Hearing Hearing Gai Nie say this now, a sliver of hope inevitably ignited in her heart.

"No matter!"

The Master of the Manor waved his hand again and continued,

"Since Miss Xiao Li is your friend, then I shall no longer treat her as a prisoner."

He paused, then went on,

"But since she is your friend, do you know what sort of person she truly is?"

"I do not."

Hearing Gai Nie instinctively wanted to say that Miss Xiao Li was one of the Six Fiends of the Yellow River.

Then suddenly he recalled that when Miss Xiao Li had taken on the guise of the Six Fiends of the Yellow River, she had never shown her true face.

Clearly, that identity was difficult to verify as true or false.