Volume 6: The Key to the Demonic World Chapter 24 I laugh at others for not seeing through
Could it be that Wuji Immortal Palace had once chosen Yonghui City, but abandoned it midway because of Zhuo Ao? And what connection did Zhuo Ao have with this "Clear Heaven Tribulation"? Could it be that Zhuo Ao, unwilling to commit such wicked acts, had abandoned his master and transformed himself into the guardian of Yonghui City?
"Qingluan, is it possible that Huai Lian knows about this 'Clear Sky Tribulation'?" Gong Lili suddenly threw out this question for no reason, leaving Qingluan stunned. After pondering for a moment, Qingluan spoke hesitantly, "This 'Clear Sky Tribulation' is a top secret, whether for Wuji Immortal Palace or our Penglai Fairyland. Only the Sect Master and Pavilion Master know about it. I think young disciples like Huai Lian are probably unaware of it. I guess they are also being kept in the dark and don't know the true purpose of their visit to Kuaiji Mountain. Perhaps they just think they are being brought here to practice formation techniques."
"I hope so, then it will be much easier!" Ping Lili suddenly looked up, and had already made up her mind. It seemed that she had to wade into this muddy water.
Who knows, it might even bring unexpected rewards.
However, after glancing at the charming Bai E from the corner of her eye, Ying Lili decided not to trust this person easily. She had to be cautious when it came to conspiring with a tiger. Ying Lili suddenly remembered that she had not even asked whether the white tiger, one of the four sacred beasts and the only one living in seclusion in the city, was still alive.
"By the way, where is the Lord White Tiger you mentioned now? Why doesn't he come here in person?"
"To be honest, Lord Baihu is not in 'Baihuxu' now." When Bai E said this frankly, everyone was stunned again. Since Baihu is not there, why is it still called Baihuxu?
As if sensing everyone's confusion, Bai E didn't hide anything. "One day, about ten years ago, Lord Baihu suddenly sensed something strange happening in the northeast of the Netherworld. He left Baihuxu alone to investigate. Unexpectedly, he never returned. His whereabouts remain unknown for the past ten years."
"Whereabouts unknown?" Gong Lili repeated this sentence playfully, meaning that Lord White Tiger, who lived in seclusion in the city, was missing?
Well, it seems that this White Tiger Master has gone too far this time, and even his own people can't find him. For some reason, Ying Lili always felt that her speculation was a bit malicious.
For no apparent reason, she thought of Erhuzi and the vague mark on his back. She tentatively asked, "Have you ever tried to look for him? Or do you know the whereabouts of Lord White Tiger?"
"Not long ago, someone discovered the trace of Lord Baihu in the main hall of the Shamo clan, but..." Bai E paused slightly when he said this.
"But what?" When Ping Lili heard Tang Ting's words, her heart skipped a beat and she exchanged a glance with Ze Ze quietly. She and Ze Ze were both present and witnessed what happened that day, so they naturally understood each other tacitly. They both waited quietly for Bai E's next words.
"The paper puppet we sent out was killed, so we lost it." Bai E said this very calmly, as if he didn't realize that the person who killed the paper puppet was actually far away and right in front of him.
Ying Lili's eyelids twitched slightly. The real situation that day was not as calm and peaceful as Bai E had described. If she remembered correctly, those paper puppets had come with malicious intent and were extremely murderous. They didn't seem to be looking for anyone, but rather to silence them. Furthermore, Er Huzi himself kept shouting "Don't kill me," as if he subconsciously sensed that someone was trying to kill him, which was completely different from what Bai E had said.
So, how credible is what Bai E said?
Who was he hiding something for? But if he was deliberately trying to hide something, why would he have mentioned the White Tiger to her? Wouldn't it have been better to not mention it at all? Why was he so hesitant? Was he trying to trick her into asking?
Ping Lili felt that she could not quite figure out this extremely charming guy. What on earth did he want to do?
Then, a shocking question surfaced in Gong Lili's mind. If the White Tiger had vanished for so long, who had been calling the shots at the so-called 'White Tiger Ruins' for the past decade? The Purple Cloud Beast had previously said that the thousand-year-old blood dragon was kept in captivity. So, was there someone behind this Bai E? Gong Lili couldn't believe that a leaderless White Tiger Ruins could have survived for over a decade, or even committed so many premeditated acts.
At this moment, Zeze, who had been watching from the sidelines, looked directly at Wei Xingying and asked casually, "Brother Xingying, are those silver needles still working? I saw you use them once outside Yonghui City last time. I haven't seen you use them in a while. I wonder if your hands are rusty?"
When Wei Xingying heard Zeze suddenly asking about his silver needle, he was subconsciously stunned, and then he quickly understood the meaning of Zeze's words. Outside Yonghui City... Isn't this kid just beating around the bush and asking him if he can still use silver needles to read other people's memories?
Realizing Zeze's intention, he smiled awkwardly and replied simply, "Why don't you try it yourself and find out?"
The answer he got was a sneering look from Ze Ze. The little brat rolled his eyes at him and turned away calmly.
The questions and answers between the two people were extremely natural, as if they were just insignificant banter, but suddenly an idea flashed in Ying Lili's mind.
Zeze was reminding her that it would be better to use a more direct method to get the information she wanted.
Since Bai E doesn't want to tell the truth, then no matter how many questions you ask, it will be useless. It is better to take the most direct and reliable method and read his memory directly with a silver needle.
In any case, his memory is the most real and direct, and cannot be deceived.
If she could get the chance to read his memory directly, then perhaps many of the questions she wanted to know would be answered.
Thinking of this, Ping Lili's mind suddenly became clear. She looked into the distance with feigned worry, "The best plan now is to enter the formation first and make plans later. Otherwise, by the time the fight is over and the people from Wuji Immortal Palace arrive, it will be too late."
As he spoke, a bluish-white light flowed in his palm again. Suddenly, the edge of the ink-colored barrier of the "Xuanmo Fuxi Formation" began to ripple with a water-colored halo again. Ying Lili reached one hand into the ink-colored barrier and slowly extended the other hand towards Bai E.
Bai E looked at the green jade hand stretched out in front of him, knowing that this was his only chance to enter the "Xuanmo Fuxi Formation".
But, is this woman such a kind person? A fleeting uneasiness suddenly flashed through his heart. However, at this moment, there seemed to be no better way than to join hands with her. Otherwise, he would not have to follow her all the way here and waste so much time talking to her.
On second thought, this woman's cultivation level was certainly not as good as the two swordsmen before. She thought to herself that she should be able to fight one of them on equal terms, so dealing with these few people should not be a problem. Thinking of this, she felt a lot more at ease.
It must be a trap!
He still underestimated her.
Just as he stepped back and tried to use the method of escaping from the shell, he saw several shadows moving behind him.
A white light suddenly came from the ground and tightly grasped his feet. All of a sudden, his feet seemed to be infused with a thousand pounds of strength and could not move. Then, he caught a glimpse of a head of black hair rising up in the wind like a bird's flying screen. The black hair turned into ropes that bound his body tightly.
He cried out inwardly that something was wrong, and three puffs of smoke appeared above his head. He planned to abandon his physical body and run away first, but suddenly he found that his head was surrounded by a circle of purple mist.
Oh no, how could he forget about the Purple Cloud Beast!
Immediately afterwards, several silver needles flew out from nowhere and directly inserted into his Yintang and Baihui acupoints...
However, no one noticed that the cinnabar mole between Bai E's eyebrows suddenly turned red like blood...
"How is it? Is there any useful information? Is what this guy said about breaking the formation true?" Looking at Wei Xingying constantly fiddling with the silver needle that was deeply inserted into the unconscious Bai E's body, Ying Lili couldn't help but speak after all. The surging wind and clouds on the other side of the mountain were obviously subsiding. She knew without looking that Mo Yi and Huai Lian must have the upper hand. If Huai Lian reacted by the time, it would not be so easy to enter this "Xuanmo Fuxi Formation" again.
However, if one is not absolutely sure that the consequences Bai E described are true, and rashly breaks the "Xuanmo Fuxi Formation", the consequences may be something that people like Ying Lili cannot bear.
Therefore, they had no choice but to take this slightly despicable preemptive action. Everyone worked together to subdue Bai E and used Wei Xingying's silver needle to directly read his memory.
Unexpectedly, Wei Xingying fiddled with the silver needle in his hand for a long time without saying a word. When Ying Lili was almost as anxious as an ant on the frying pan, he finally said, "This guy is not human. His memory is a little different from that of ordinary humans. My silver needle can only detect a little. I can only confirm that what he said before about this 'Xuan Mo Fuxi Formation' is true . His memory of the white tiger is a little confused..."
"Then take him into the formation first! We'll talk about it after we break it!" Gong Lili made a decision immediately. Since this "Xuan Mo Fuxi Formation" is a disaster, let's break it first and make plans later! One step at a time! Sitting and waiting for death is not Gong Lili's style.
