C28 Oh No Palace Master!

The sound of steady footsteps reached his ears.

He spread his legs apart and looked up at the Xue Qilin, who was kneeling on the ground.

Outside the iron bars, Hwa Tianji stood there. The corner of his mouth curled up as he looked down at the Xue Qilin with a smug expression.

"Looks like Senior Xue is very energetic."

"Which eye of yours is looking at me?"

The Snow Qilin wrinkled its nose and raised its right hand in front of Hwa Tianji.

The crisp sound of metal rang out. It was the sound made when the Snow Qilin moved its body and pulled the chains.

Her neck and four limbs were shackled, and the other end of the chain that was connected to the shackles was deeply embedded into the wall.

"Senior Xue is used to being free and unconstrained. If I do not make such a bad move, I am afraid I will not be able to keep Senior Xue as a guest."

Xue Qilin snorted coldly. The other party was mocking her.

At this moment, the Snow Qilin's Genuine Qi was sealed by the long needles that had pierced into the vital acupuncture points on its back. There was only a small amount of Genuine Qi flowing in its body, and it was extremely slow.

Without the use of its Genuine Qi, the Xue Qilin was no different from an ordinary person. Its physical strength was at most at the level of a strong adult, so naturally, it wouldn't be able to break free from the restraints.

"Is that so? However, Little Ji's hospitality is really unique. I have never heard of it before."

"Don't worry Senior Xue, I will naturally do my best to make Senior Xue feel at ease."

"Hmph, what thick skin!"

Xue Qilin's expression turned cold. She was a little annoyed.

"Looks like Senior Xue isn't very happy."

"If you let me go, then I will naturally be happy."

"That won't do. Senior Xue still needs to stay here as a guest for a few more days."

"Oh? Then you are saying that you will let me go in a few days?"

"It's not up to me to let you go or not, but I promise you that you will be able to leave the Heavenly Sword Sect in a few days, but how you leave will depend on the other party."

"It looks like Senior Xue cares a lot about this matter..." Hwa Tianji continued with a smile that was not a smile, "Actually, there is no harm in telling Senior Xue. I have only promised others that I would capture you alive, but I have never had the intention of harming Senior Xue. If Senior Xue can regain her freedom one day, please don't hold a grudge against me."

"... Why didn't you kill me?"

Xue Qilin narrowed its eyes. She had been wondering about this the entire time.

"Because the other party didn't allow me to kill you, Senior Xue, and wanted me to protect your life and give it to him. Furthermore, even if I wanted to kill you, Commander Luo wouldn't allow - "Hwa Tianji turned his head and shouted into the shadows of the cell, "Is that so? Commander Luo."

Luo Hong was also there? The Snow Qilin frowned slightly.

However, Hwa Tianji didn't get an answer from Luo Hong.

"It seems that Commander Luo believes in silence."

Perhaps it was because she had lost her interest, but Hwa Tianji snorted coldly.

"Hey, it seems like you guys are not made of iron." Xue Qilin took the opportunity to mock them.

"What a joke, Senior Xue! You still have the mood to joke around like that?" Hwa Tianji laughed, "Sigh, I forgot that Senior Xue still doesn't know the situation."

"What's going on?"

An uneasy feeling arose in its heart, and the Snow Qilin couldn't help but ask.

"Mmm, it's nothing more than the fact that someone is going to turn the entire Heavenly Jade Palace upside down."

What was going on with the Heavenly Jade Palace? Xue Qilin didn't know how to react for a moment.

"It seems like Senior Xue is still confused!" Hwa Tianji chuckled.

"Then do you want to explain yourself?"

"How is this possible?" Hwa Tianji said with a smile, "I can only say that the poison was not poisoned by our Heavenly Sword Sect."

If it wasn't them, then it must be... Xue Qilin's eyes suddenly widened.

"Senior Xue, how do you feel? Do you feel good being stabbed in the back by your own people?"

After Hwa Tianji finished speaking, he sneered and turned to leave. Only Xue Qilin, whose eyes were glazed, was left alone in its thoughts.

Hwa Tianji's words caused the Xue Qilin to waver.

Was the poison really administered by the Heavenly Sword Sect? If it wasn't administered by the Heavenly Sword Sect, then who would it? Who would be the one to poison him to ensure that he would be poisoned?

Thinking of this, two figures flashed through his mind - Lo Qing and Gong Tianqing.

No, that's impossible. Xue Qilin shook its head and shook off the doubt in its heart.

Just as Xia Xue walked out of the tea house and was about to continue on her way, a fast horse passed in front of her.

Eh? When they brushed past each other, Xia Xue saw the figure on the horse.

"Qing!" Xia Xue immediately shouted.

The petite girl on the horse seemed to have heard her call and quickly reined in her horse.

Xia Xue jumped up and caught up with Gong Tianqing in an instant. The moment she landed, the other party stopped the horse.

"Qing, why are you here!"

Gong Tianqing's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Is it Elder Xia ...?"

"It's me."

For a split-second, Gong Tianqing felt as if she had grasped onto her last straw. She jumped down from the horse and grabbed Xia Xue's arm almost as if she was falling.

"Elder Xia, Elder Xia, quickly go back to the Heavenly Jade Palace and ask the Deputy Palace Lord to come out of the palace to save the Little Master!"

"What did you say?!" Xia Xue's eyes instantly widened.

"Young Martial Ancestor has been captured alive by the Heavenly Sword Sect!"

Little Martial Ancestor has been captured alive? Xia Xue was stunned for a long time. How could she be captured alive?

No, she could not panic! She had to find out first! Xia Xue took a deep breath and asked in a deep voice:

"What exactly is going on?"

"I, I don't know either... The people from the Heavenly Sword Sect have suddenly attacked...It was the young grandteacher who stopped the pursuers, so I was able to escape... The young grandteacher's life is still unknown..."

"Where's Senior Sister Lo?"

"Senior Sister Lo has also escaped. No, but she has stayed in Jinling. She wants to stay behind and wait for an opportunity to see if she can find out the whereabouts of the young master ..."

"And then she sent you back to the Heavenly Jade Palace to ask for help?"

"Yes, Senior Sister Lo said that the Little Martial Ancestor might have been imprisoned by the Heavenly Sword Sect, and she wants me to ask for the help of the Vice Palace Lord to be able to save the Little Martial Ancestor..."

Wait! The young master has been captured?! Xia Xue suddenly remembered something.

"Don't be afraid. As long as they are still unsure of the young grand master's position, at most, they will just make me up and won't do anything to me."

In order to let Xia Xue leave the palace at ease, Qi Qiqi had once said.

However, it was unknown whether or not the young grandmaster was still alive or not. Although the Senior Sister Lo said that there was a very high chance that she had been imprisoned, that was not certain.

If the Little Martial Ancestor died...

"Damn it, Palace Lord!"

Xia Xue suddenly raised her head and looked in the direction of the Heavenly Jade Palace.

The sudden shadow blocked the flickering candle flame.

"Palace Lord."

Just as Qi Qiqi frowned, the person who had arrived called out to her.

"Martial Uncle Ye?"

Qi Qiqi sighed and rubbed her swollen temples. She looked up from the book.

Ye Zhen stood not far away with an expressionless face as usual. It was impossible to tell what he was thinking.

As everything in her field of vision faded, Qi Qiqi fell into a state of confusion.

Sometimes, Qi Qiqi was truly afraid of this martial uncle.

She didn't know how this martial uncle with a higher cultivation than her and a better wrist would view her. Just this alone was enough to make her uneasy.

"Elder Liu has come to ask me how my investigation is going today."

Ye Zhen's words brought Qi Qiqi back to her senses as she let out a sigh.

"How many times has it been?"

"Only once a day."

"Does this Elder Liu still think I'm not annoying enough?"

Qi Qiqi put down the book and began massaging the roots of her nose.

It had been more than six days since Qin Chen's body was discovered. Lau Chengzong would find Ye Zhen or Qi Qiqi every day to ask about the progress of his investigation.

Of course, Qi Qiqi knew that Lau Chengzong was only furious in his heart and was in dire need of an explanation, but he clearly knew that this question was a form of pressure, yet he still did it on purpose. Perhaps it was also because of Ye Zhen.

She, as a sect master who had just started out on the road, had no dignity to begin with. Lau Chengzong only showed respect for himself on the surface.

Not to mention Ye Zhen, his attitude towards Ye Zhen was completely different from how a subordinate would treat his superior. On the contrary, he would sometimes act as if he was an elder and speak against Ye Zhen regardless of his own dignity.

"... Elder Liu was just worried about this matter."

"Of course I know!"

By the time she regained her senses, she had already shouted out in excitement.

"It seems like the Palace Lord is tired."

Ye Zhen was startled for a moment before letting out a sigh.

"You don't have to worry about it, Martial Uncle."

Ye Zhen looked at Qi Qiqi deeply and did not say anything else.