Gu Li heard Liu Piaopiao's words, and his sharp gaze swept over, urging, "What happened, don't drag it out."
Liu Piaopiao gave Su Xi an apologetic look, feigning helplessness, and slowly began to explain, "I heard Young Master Gu mention before that he invited junior sister Su Xi to explore a tomb secret realm together. Now that junior sister Su Xi has returned, why does she say she doesn't know where Young Master Gu is?"
After speaking, Liu Piaopiao looked at Su Xi and said with self-blame, "Junior sister Su Xi, you won't blame me, will you?"
Su Xi looked at Liu Piaopiao, whose tea-like demeanor was almost overflowing, and secretly clenched her fist. If there was an opportunity, practicing tea-making would be a good pastime.
But she knew very well that it was too early to discuss these matters. If she couldn't handle the situation before her, Gu Li wouldn't give her a chance to deal with the bitch.
Gu Li listened to Liu Piaopiao's words, and his cold eyes looked at Su Xi, his killing intent unhidden.
A Qi Refining stage cultivator actually dared to lie in front of him. If this matter today wasn't explained, it would be the shame of his life.
"If you don't tell the truth today, don't blame me for using Soul Searching Technique on you." Gu Li clenched his fist, his aura instantly erupting, showing he wasn't bluffing.
Soul Searching Technique was an extremely cruel spell, where a cultivator with high cultivation would forcefully enter the mind of the person being searched using their powerful divine sense to obtain their memories.
Once subjected to Soul Searching Technique, not only would the person suffer inhuman pain during the process, but they would ultimately perish, their souls annihilated, with no chance of reincarnation.
Although Su Xi was unwilling to yield to power, she knew that an ant couldn't twist a thigh. Discretion was the better part of valor, so she could only recount what had happened before.
She knew that in front of Gu Li, if she lied completely, it would be discovered quickly. If Gu Li, driven to the peak of anger, discovered she was lying, she would have no other path than death.
However, she was certainly not foolish enough to reveal everything. Much of what involved herself was hidden with euphemisms, like a brushstroke of spring and autumn.
Hearing Su Xi finish, Liu Piaopiao eagerly stepped forward and raised her doubts, "Junior sister Su Xi, according to what you said, Young Master Gu was pursued by a mysterious person and went missing. Where did the items in the secret realm go?"
She absolutely could not tolerate what originally belonged to her being taken by a bitch like Su Xi. Therefore, even if she couldn't get it, she wouldn't let Su Xi have it.
As expected, when the crowd heard Liu Piaopiao's words, their eyes held a hint of amusement.
They all knew that the secret realm contained many rare treasures. Since no one had left alive, Su Xi had likely obtained the final prize.
Hearing Liu Piaopiao's words, Gu Li also immediately thought of this.
The secret realm Gu Qingzhou went to was actually chosen by him intentionally. He was perfectly aware of what was in the secret realm. He had intended to train his grandson, but he hadn't expected to kill his grandson instead.
However, since he knew his grandson's life could not be recovered, he certainly didn't want to miss out on the treasures in the secret realm. He was determined to get the Ghost Spirit Grass.
"Hand over the items, and I can spare your life." The Ghost Spirit Grass could be given to his grandson, but it couldn't be taken by others.
Su Xi, whose hands had already reached out, naturally wouldn't give it up.
Facing Gu Li's outstretched hand, Su Xi shook her head, "When the tomb exploded, everything was gone. I didn't get anything."
"Didn't get anything?" Liu Piaopiao smirked, disbelieving Su Xi's words.
Although she hadn't interacted much with Su Xi, relying on her woman's intuition, she was certain Su Xi was lying.
So, she put on a guise of concern, pretending to persuade, "Junior sister Su Xi, just hand over the items. You can't use them anyway."
Su Xi looked at the green tea Liu Piaopiao and spread her hands, "If you don't believe me, you can search me yourself."
Liu Piaopiao was not polite, saying, "Since sister requests it, I respectfully accept."
With that, she immediately began to search Su Xi.
Initially, she thought Su Xi was bluffing. However, as she searched, she found nothing on Su Xi except for some talismans. She didn't even find a storage bag.
"How could this be?" Liu Piaopiao looked at Su Xi in disbelief. She knew that once the Ghost Spirit Grass was picked, it had to be kept close, absorbing the human essence for forty-nine days. Only then could its death qi be dispelled and it be used. And Su Xi would absolutely not entrust such a precious item to anyone else for safekeeping.
The only explanation was that Su Xi truly did not obtain the Ghost Spirit Grass.
Gu Li, being an expert alchemist, naturally knew the properties of the Ghost Spirit Grass, and his brows furrowed even tighter.
However, since he had made a move, he couldn't return empty-handed, or he would be laughed to death.
Even if Su Xi truly obtained nothing, capturing her would not be a loss.
Understanding this, Gu Li flicked his finger, and a gray light fell on Su Xi.
Instantly, dense ropes appeared on Su Xi's body, wrapping her like a zongzi, rendering her immobile.
Everything happened too quickly, and Su Xi didn't have time to react.
Having lost her mobility, Su Xi looked at Gu Li furiously and questioned, "I am a genuine disciple of Penglai Mountain. What do you want to do?"
Su Xi knew she couldn't break free from the restraint and could only use Lin Qing's reputation to escape the current predicament.
Gu Li was stunned by her words and looked at Su Xi with more appraisal in his eyes.
He really didn't expect that Penglai Mountain would have another disciple.
However, even so, he wasn't without scruples. Murder deserves a life. Even if Lin Qing had powerful magic, his grandson couldn't die in vain.
He ignored Su Xi and, like a hawk catching a chick, prepared to take her back. After all, Luoyī Sect wasn't without its powerful figures. It wouldn't be so easy for Lin Qing to get her back then.
But before he could leave, a scent of wine wafted over. Then he saw a giant sword land in front of him. It was Tang Yifeng, whom he hadn't seen in a long time.
Tang Yifeng jumped off the giant sword, stretched, and said with interest, "Yo, it's quite lively here. What are you up to?"
Gu Li's eyelids twitched as he looked at Tang Yifeng.
Although his status was rather noble, Tang Yifeng had reached the Golden Core stage at such a young age, with boundless future potential. He didn't want to make an enemy for no reason, so he could only patiently explain the situation.
After hearing Gu Li's explanation, Tang Yifeng glanced at Su Xi on the ground, a thoughtful expression on his face.
Then he looked at Gu Li and said, "Elder Gu, I think there must be some misunderstanding. Why don't you let her go?"
"Hmm?" No one expected Tang Yifeng to plead for Gu Li, and they immediately began to speculate on the reason.
Su Xi also looked curiously at Tang Yifeng at this moment, wondering why he would plead for her. After all, they didn't seem to have any acquaintance.
However, since someone was pleading for her, she wouldn't be ungrateful.
She quietly put away her weapon, waiting for what would come next. It was best not to expose herself.