Food Fairy Lord

Chapter 408: The Lonely Revenge
The bright moon rose high in the sky. Pei Ye stood in front of the carriage on the Immortal Terrace. The woman was already sitting in the carriage.

After the two came back, they didn't say anything extra, nor did they say goodbye. Instead, other people said goodbye to Master Ming Jian one after another, and the woman responded one by one.

Pei Ye looked at this scene of everyone praising the moon, and he still remembered the look on Zhu Gaoyang's face when he heard the three words "Ming Qitian" during the escape from Xincang Mountain. In many cases, this woman was indeed a synonym for powerful, and everyone subconsciously regarded her as someone to rely on.

But Pei Ye now feels that she is not always a deity descended from the earth, powerful and flawless. In fact, she is also being watched with unimaginable malice. She is alone in the world, facing danger, pressure and loneliness. And she is not as well protected as everyone thinks.

Even now, Yunlang Mountain has not sent anyone to bring back their young master.

His thoughts drifted away until the wheels were about to start, the curtain in front of him was lifted again, and Ming Qitian looked at him.

Pei Ye responded with a pursed-lip smile, but the woman stretched out a hand and opened it towards him.

Pei Ye was stunned, and stared at the clear eyes in front of him for a long time, until the woman tilted her head and blinked. Then he suddenly reacted and put the glass in his hand into this hand embarrassedly.

Ming Qitian pursed his lips and smiled, took Liuli back, and handed him three neatly wrapped thin letters.

"Piaoqing sent it to you before." said the woman.

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Pei Ye was stunned for a moment before he took it. The familiar pair of clear eyes in front of him looked at him for the last time, and before he could ask anything, the woman lowered the curtain and the carriage drove away.

Pei Ye lowered his head in shock, and rubbed the seal with his hand, only to find that all three letters had been opened.
"We've seen it before." The black cat jumped onto his shoulder. "They were all about the case. There was nothing to reply to, but Ming Qitian still wrote her a reply."

Pei Ye was slightly surprised and tilted his head to look at it.

"How would I know what was written?" Black Cat said calmly, "If you wanted to peek at the private messages between two people, you should have told me in advance."

".Stop slandering me."

Pei Ye still had his mouth shut, but his hands had already opened the first letter.

It was indeed an old letter, and the girl’s handwriting seemed to still retain the heavy depression she felt at that time.

[Qu Zhu. Okay, I will find the name within two hours. Pei Ye, don't make up your own words. What's so good about Kongtong? When you write to me, please say a few words. Say hello to Master Ming Jian and Xiao Mao for me! ]

Pei Ye smiled knowingly, then quickly fell silent and opened the second letter.

"And Sui Zaihua said that he sent a direct invitation letter to Li Piaoqing for this sword selection meeting." Black Cat continued, "Anyway, you can talk about anything in person, so there is no rush for you to reply."

Pei Ye paused: "Piaoqing, are you coming to the capital city?"

"I think so. Cui Yu really needs this opportunity."

"." Pei Ye's heart skipped a beat, and he didn't know for a moment whether this feeling was fear or anticipation. Fortunately, the second letter had been unfolded, and he looked down.

[Pei Ye, I found this name.

Qu Zhu, with his excellent character, started out as a clerk in the prefectural government. Three years later, he was promoted to be a military officer. Three years later, he was transferred to be the chief clerk in the prefectural government. One year later, he followed Yu Chaocai to work in the Shaolong government office.

I have found this person's former residence. You must not rush to take risks. I am making progress here. Inspector Wu He said that he has also locked onto a chamber of commerce called 'Jin Yu Zhai'. After we have found something, many of your problems may be solved. 】

Pei Ye paused for a moment, remembering what time it was. At that time, the Kongtong Mountain formation had already been set up, and he was tracking down the demon sword. He really had no time to look for the letter.

Open the third envelope.

[Pei Ye, Qu Zhu is a man of extraordinary talent.

He was like someone who had grown up deep in the mountains and didn't understand many things. However, once he came into contact with them, he could immediately see things very deeply and clearly.

There are not many valuable things in the old house. The only evidence is an old letter from Yu Chaocai, which proves that 20 years ago, after Qu Zhu searched the warehouse and couldn't find it, he asked Yu Chaocai about the news of the amber. In the spring of that year, Yu Chaocai went to Xiangzhou to participate in the Yangchun singing and selling of the Qiyun Chamber of Commerce, and bought five taels of amber for 280 taels of silver.

Yu Chaocai could not afford the money, so he used the county government's account to purchase the painting and put it into the county treasury. Qu Zhu exchanged "Breaking Snow" for it.

I think this is the origin of the "Soul-stealing Pearl".

It has been twenty years, Pei Ye, Qu Zhu's way of seeing through things always astonishes me. Such a sharp and intelligent genius has wasted twenty years on one thing. I don't know what he was doing during these twenty years, but that is the most core time in a person's life.

I want to remind you again, again, to protect yourself, because what they are planning may be more daring than anyone can imagine.

Next, I want to find the place where he carved those five ounces of amber.

There must be such a place. This person is proficient in all kinds of formations and weapons. I think that is the accomplishment accumulated over time. In Bowang, I will definitely find traces of its existence. 】

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Pei Ye looked at the letter paper in silence for a long time. He raised his head and looked towards the horizon. There was only a star left of Ming Qitian's carriage.

He lowered his head again, and the content of the letter dragged him back to that dark period. Yes, "I don't know what he was doing in these twenty years, but that is the most core time in a person's life."

What exactly has Qu Zhu been seeking for the past twenty years?

Even though he had gazed at that face time and time again in "Zhao You", and experienced his silence and solitude inch by inch, Pei Ye still had never really seen through this man.

He was forbidden by God to inherit the Daoxu Sutra.

Just a few dozen days ago, Qu Zhoufu was still telling Meng Li, "This is the cliff that blocked him. He has been unable to pass it for forty years."

It is true that the sword gift is such a gift from heaven that cannot be changed. Until now, Pei Ye has not seen the third move of "Beng Xue" from him.

He wanted to control Xitingxin. He was of low status and alone, so he joined Huansilou. But could Huansilou give him what he wanted?

I speculated that he was planted with the fairy fire that controlled life, but how could such a person, who had actively joined the Huansi Tower, put his life in the hands of others?
Even if he no longer had control over his own life, he didn't want anyone to control him for twenty years.

What kind of relationship is there between him and Huansilou?
Of course, the most reasonable explanation is now in front of us: he took the initiative to join Huansilou, and there was no fairy fire planted on his body. They are already a group with common interests, and he is a member of Huansilou. So when Huansilou controls [Xiting Heart], he naturally achieves his goal. So now that they have failed, Sima is relieved to hand over [Xiting Heart] to him.

But. Isn't this a compromise?

Of course, everyone changes, and Pei Ye himself is constantly growing, but the scene in the lake and mountain valley thirty years ago is still vividly imprinted in his mind.

The snow is bright white, the sunlight is sparse, and the shadows of branches and leaves are intertwined.

The man in white looked down at the book, his lips pressed into a thin sharp line, with an expressionless and lazy look on his face.

"I won't compromise on anything," he said casually.

Two drastically contradictory images intertwined and collided in Pei Ye's mind. He closed his eyes and gently rubbed his forehead, breaking free from his tangled thoughts.

Sigh lightly.

Of course, no matter what, they had indeed failed, and the bright moon was clear in front of them.

He didn't think about it anymore. Everyone around him had already started walking towards the city, chatting and laughing. Pei Ye stood on the mountain and looked out at the vast city. It was filled with twinkling stars and people, and he wondered how many stories were inside.

This is the place where the winds and clouds of Shaolong intersect, and the sword selection meeting that has attracted the attention of the entire martial arts world will soon begin.

Suddenly a finger poked him, and Qu Xin's cold voice sounded behind him: "Little duck, can you tell the difference between west and south?"

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The rain grew heavier, almost turning the day into night.

Zhuoyue Lake was gloomy and the weeping willows on the shore were covered by heavy rain and swayed slowly in the wind.

In a remote and old alley, a man walked under a tree with a paper umbrella, stepped on the yellow grass growing wantonly, stepped over the withered threshold, and entered an old courtyard with everything in place. The layout of the courtyard still showed the owner's excellent taste, but nothing was intact. They were first eroded by time, and then carefully checked recently, and placed in the courtyard in a messy and orderly manner.

Several tall green figures stood in the courtyard, surveying every inch of land even in such weather.

Li Piaoqing walked in and raised his umbrella. Several voices immediately rang out in a clear and crisp voice: "Master!"

"Why did you come here by yourself? Where's Senior Sister Shen?" Someone immediately stepped forward to take the umbrella handle for her. The girl freed her hands and took the sword tucked under her armpit. She smiled and said, "I think I should ask someone to make me an umbrella sheath. It's convenient and beautiful."

He stepped forward and said, "The state government said they have a very important letter for us, so I went to get it first. Where is the secret room?"

"This way please."

Several disciples stopped their investigation and surrounded the girl as they walked towards the back door. They left the courtyard and came to an abandoned warehouse at the back.

"As you said, this is not really a 'secret' room." The disciple holding the umbrella said, "We just desperately searched every corner of the courtyard, but we never thought that he just rented a warehouse in the back and used its cellar."

Li Piaoqing smiled: "Researching array equipment is not something shameful. He even specially asked Lord Yu to buy the heart amber. I heard from Shen Yao that you guys are about to dig out several hundred kilograms of soil. Whose idea was it?"

"Senior Brother Xu!" Several disciples laughed and imitated him in a rough voice:
"If there's nothing in the house, tear down the wall!"

"If there's nothing in the wall, dig the ground!"

"The mountain master has entrusted us with this task, and we are going to dig this place back to its foundation—"

“——We have to find it too!!”

The oldest man's face flushed. Li Piaoqing laughed, "Senior Brother Xu brings hundreds of kilograms of sweet plums to the mountain every year. You guys are making him angry. Who will replenish my plums?"

While chatting and laughing, they arrived at the bottom of the warehouse. The downward staircase had been cleared, and at the end was a sealed stone wall.

"We didn't open it without your permission. We wanted to wait for your decision." The disciple holding the umbrella put away his umbrella and suppressed his smile.

Li Piaoqing nodded and came to the end. This was the most common stone wall. When the cellar was abandoned and collapsed, some owners would build it like this to seal it off to prevent children from accidentally entering.

And it is often very solid because there is always accumulated soil behind it to support it.

She stretched out her hand and gently pressed on the wall, when suddenly a series of hurried footsteps were heard outside the warehouse behind her. Li Piaoqing turned around and was very familiar with the owner of these footsteps, but she rarely heard them so hurriedly.

The next moment, Shen Yao strode in from outside the warehouse. He didn't even have his umbrella open, and his clothes were mostly wet. However, his face was filled with uncontrollable excitement: "—Junior Sister!!"

The girl raised her eyebrows slightly: "What's wrong, Senior Sister Shen?"

Shen Yao pushed several disciples out of the warehouse, and quickly walked down the steps to the girl. His eyes were still bright in the dark: "Junior sister, guess what I received?"

She lifted up her sleeves, revealing a tightly wrapped small black box. It was exquisitely made, with two lines of powerful handwriting outlined in gold on it.

【twenty two】

[Gift: True Legend of the Jade Fei Mountain Sword Vein - Li Piaoqing]

"This is."

"Sword Selection Meeting."

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Outside the warehouse, there was a dark storm and wind. In the silence, Li Piaoqing immediately understood the woman's excitement.

There is no need for any extra explanation. The "Sword Selection Meeting" is also something Cui Yu has been paying attention to. It's just that Cui Yu herself was in trouble last month and she was unable to split herself up, and the girls from the Five Born families also found it difficult to have the ability to go on stage and fight.

But now that the seven dragons have been defeated, and the girl has made rapid progress since returning from Xiangzhou, Shen Yao had already been thinking about this, but she never expected that Cui Yu would actually receive a direct invitation to be included in the list.

This is an unimaginable huge surprise and favor. The place handed over by Lord Sui is almost a ladder to heaven for the entire Jianmen.

There is a lot of work to be done and things are about to come back to life. What they lack most now is time and resources for growth. Once they enter the "Shaolong Sword Art Golden Book", it is almost like they are under the protection of the imperial court. A girl with sufficient background will be able to soar to the sky quickly.

Of course, it also represents the revival of Cui Yu.

Shen Yao suppressed his excitement and said, "Whether you leave tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, I will prepare immediately."

However, there was no answer. In the warehouse, there was only the "tap tap" sound of the girl's index finger tapping on the box.

In fact, from just now till now, there has been no excitement on the girl's face. Instead, she took off the layer of clothes that she was chatting and laughing with several disciples, revealing a calm face.

".Master?"

Li Piaoqing flipped the box in his hand and handed it to Shen Yao without even opening it: "Please help me reject Lord Sui and tell him that Cui Yu has something more important to do now."

"Junior Sister?!" Shen Yao almost lost his voice and took a step forward.

Li Piaoqing looked at her.

"What's going on with us?" she said with difficulty.

Li Piaoqing turned around and tapped the stone wall in front of him with the tip of the Shicui sword: "Cha Quzhu, haven't you been working hard on this for many days?"

"But didn't we just get the complete information from the provincial government?!" Shen Yao looked at her, "They failed, the Huansi Tower was breached, the theater owner was ambushed, Pei Ye and the others are all safe. It's all over! No matter what tail there is, the Immortal Platform will catch it!"

"——We have invested most of our sect's strength into this!"

Li Piaoqing just looked at her quietly: "I know, Senior Sister Shen."

"." Shen Yao looked at the pair of clear eyes in front of him, and his breathing gradually subsided. He didn't know when, this junior sister had become the one who could always remain calm.

"It's never over, Senior Sister Shen." Li Piaoqing said in a normal tone, "It's never reasonable for Cuiyu Sect to rely on others to avenge itself."

"What revenge?"

"Senior Sister Shen, don't you know what revenge I want to take?" Li Piaoqing turned around and smiled, still as light and beautiful as before.

She knocked gently on the stone wall in front of her again, and finally a strange sound echoed back, so she slowly closed her eyes and drew her sword.

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"We would rather break than bend. This is how we got here, Senior Sister Shen." Li Piaoqing's tone became softer and softer, and she became calmer and calmer. "Cui Yu did not compromise with the Seven Dragons, Senior Brother did not stop his attack on the evil man, and Master did not back down in front of Qu Zhu. Now, I want Master to see this man's corpse with his own eyes before he dies."

"I'm going to do it soon. Don't stop me, okay?"

In the silence, a majestic sword light suddenly burst out from the girl's sword. All the terrifying power was firmly grasped and rushed forward. The stone wall collapsed like soft rot, and the rubble and flying soil exploded into a brown flower.

"Snow Collapse", the first chapter.

Li Piaoqing floated back, and in an instant he opened the paper umbrella in his hand and blocked Shen Yao behind the umbrella.

There were loud noises of "bang, bang, bang" from the impact, but the umbrella could not completely cover a standing person. Shen Yao had already turned his head and raised his sleeves to avoid it, but after everything settled down, his hair was still splashed.

Li Piaoqing then stood up from behind her and smiled a little embarrassedly: "Anyway, you were already dirty when you came in from outside."

She shook her umbrella and looked forward. Inside the black hole in front of her was an old but extremely tidy room.

(End of this chapter)