Upon receiving the sound transmission talisman from An Shi, Zhao Yangzi eagerly unfolded the message. Seeing that Ju Yin and the others finally had news, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Brother, what is it?" Zhao Xiangzi entered from outside and went straight to the study.
"Your Venerable Ones appeared in Motu City, went missing after leaving the city, and the Killer's Hall is also looking for them! The eldest daughter of the Qu family in Motu City seems to know the clues..." Zhao Yangzi looked worried. When his sound transmission talisman couldn't get through, he knew something was wrong. Unless they were trapped somewhere, or not in the same space, the talisman wouldn't fail to transmit.
"Brother, should we go look for Your Venerable Ones? The sect matters have been mostly handled," Zhao Xiangzi was also anxious. He had just been dealing with affairs to free himself up as soon as possible to find Ju Yin and the others.
"How is Eldest Brother?" Zhao Yangzi asked.
"It's no exaggeration to say he's undergone a complete transformation!" Zhao Xiangzi hadn't expected his cheap elder brother, Zhao Tianci, to have grown so much. Not only had his cultivation increased, but his words were now insightful and his actions methodical. It was indeed the second wife who misled him!
"That's good, expedite the handover!" Zhao Yangzi was not surprised by his cheap elder brother's change at all. The more than ten masters he had chosen had put Zhao Tianci through grueling training; even an iron rod could be ground into a needle!
Afterward, Zhao Yangzi replied to An Shi, asking him to continue investigating and searching. He was now worried if Ju Yin and the others were in danger. He recalled that the Heavenly Secret Message mentioned that Your Venerable Ones had gone missing and could not be contacted, and also mentioned that his mother had colluded with outsiders. He hoped that the disappearance of Your Venerable Ones had nothing to do with his mother, otherwise, he could not guarantee what he would do.
Meanwhile, in Motu City, another person was paying close attention to Ju Yin and her group. Ever since Qu Biyao returned to the Qu family that day, she had hurriedly arranged for people to search for Fairy Ye and the others. Now that the Killer's Hall was also targeting them, it was an irreconcilable situation.
She truly did not expect Fairy Ye to be so fierce, actually taking down the stronghold of a branch of the Killer's Hall! Hahaha! She liked it! She had long been displeased with the Killer's Hall, which extorted the money she earned painstakingly every year. On what grounds? Now that she had indirectly avenged her and they were saviors who rescued her brother, she did not want anything to happen to them.
Her actions attracted the attention of her cousin, Tu Yue. When his subordinate reported his cousin's actions, he could not help himself. He thought that his second uncle and second aunt had caused some trouble again, and had they not learned their lesson after being almost expelled from the clan by the clan leader last time? If they offended again, he wouldn't mind getting his hands dirty again. In the past, it was for his cousin's sake, and after all, he was his cousin's dear uncle, and the same womb brother as her father.
"Cousin, what happened? Did that old scoundrel, your second uncle, do something good again?" Tu Yue went straight to Qu Biyao's study upon entering the Qu family, not even bothering to announce himself.
"Cousin, no, second uncle and second aunt are still under house arrest. It's Fairy Ye, someone wants to kill them, and it just so happens that the news reached me." Qu Biyao saw her cousin rushing about and quickly explained the situation.
"Alas, this matter, I also received some wind. Two groups of people came from Tu Shui City, secretly looking for the female immortal named Ye. I also guessed they were looking for Fairy Ye." Tu Yue was relieved when he heard this. As long as his cousin was safe, everything else was a small matter.
"Cousin, do you remember Fairy Ye inquiring about raw unrefined ore? Now that they are missing, I'm guessing they might have gone to Dushan?" Qu Biyao stated her guess, hoping she was wrong.
"What? Dushan is where Mount Tu Shui flows out of the mountain, with countless submerged rivers at the riverbed, and it's extremely dangerous. How dare they?" Tu Yue exclaimed. He hadn't forgotten that a hundred years ago, his family had dispatched fifty experts to investigate the riverbed of Mount Tu, and they had almost been annihilated, with only two escaping. However, the two who returned only warned their descendants not to go to the source of Dushan. After speaking, their meridians were burst by an unknown force, and they died.
"Cousin, is it really that dangerous? Fairy Ye has profound cultivation, she wouldn't be like this, would she?" Qu Biyao said with insufficient confidence, as she had sent people to test her. Her own people had also suffered considerable losses. This was still in the outer waters of Dushan.
"Cousin, I'm not deceiving you. Let's just hope they didn't go to Dushan." Tu Yue was also full of gratitude towards Fairy Ye, who had saved his younger cousin.
"Cousin, I want to send people to check. If they really went, there will be traces. If they really encountered something, it would be good to provide assistance. Fairy Ye is a benefactor of our Qu family, let it be repayment of kindness!" Qu Biyao's tone was firm. She was also worried that Fairy Ye might be trapped inside. If they could find them, that would be even better.
"Cousin, then you must promise me not to enter Dushan yourself." Tu Yue knew he couldn't stop his cousin, so he settled for the next best thing.
Qu Biyao's actions naturally did not escape the Killer's Hall. That day, the masked man listened to his subordinate's report, and as expected, this eldest daughter of the Qu family had a deep relationship with the demoness Ye!
"Hmph! It was indeed right to keep an eye on the eldest daughter of the Qu family! Demoness Ye actually entered Dushan? What treasure does this Dushan hold that is worth such a risk?"
"Boss, it is said that Dushan is rich in gemstones and fine jade. Could it be that they discovered a peerless treasure emerging?" a subordinate in black guessed.
"Oh? Then spread the news. I'd like to see if that demoness Ye can come out of Dushan! Even so, how about we send her a big gift?" The masked man's lips curled, revealing a malicious smile.
"Boss, you are brilliant! Even if she can come out, the news of her possessing a treasure will spread, and people from all realms who want to seize treasures will flock to her!" the subordinate in black flattered.
"Hahaha!" The masked man burst into laughter. He wanted to see how the demoness Ye would die...
Tian Ji had been filled with anxiety since she couldn't contact Your Venerable Ones. She wanted to perform a divination, but repeatedly failed to build momentum. The Elder with Dual Pupils, who was watching from the side, couldn't help but say, "Your mind is in turmoil, how can you perform a divination?"
"Senior's reprimand is correct! As long as Fairy's sound transmission talisman is not detached from this world, it will definitely transmit messages. However, for the past few days, it has not been possible. I think Fairy must be trapped in a place outside this world!"
"Don't worry, I used my sect's secret technique to observe the day before yesterday. They are safe on this trip and will benefit from misfortune! My young disciple's life fire is connected to me. If he is in trouble, how can I not be anxious?" The Elder with Dual Pupils said leisurely while gnawing on a chicken leg that his young disciple had braised. As the saying goes, worry leads to chaos. It was rare to see Tian Ji, who was usually indifferent, so flustered.
"Oh, Senior, is what you said true! That's great, it's my own fault for getting flustered, I deserve to be punished. Come, borrowing Senior's auspicious words, let's have a toast!" Tian Ji was overjoyed to hear the Elder with Dual Pupils say this, took out the excellent spirit wine gifted by Your Venerable Ones, and repeatedly raised his cup to toast the Elder with Dual Pupils! He would never doubt the words of the Elder with Dual Pupils. Senior's cultivation was unfathomable, and this dual pupil cultivation, once mastered, could observe ancient and modern times!
The two then decided that their itinerary would remain unchanged, and they would first go to Xiandu City to wait for Ju Yin and the others. This trip to Tianxing Continent was destined to be experienced by Your Venerable Ones!