The "Eight Great Demon Mountains" within the territory of Da Zhou each had their own strangeness and anomalies!
For example, the Wangu Demon Mountain had a blood-colored swamp, with a peculiar altar that housed a fragmented eerie skull...
The Yinyan Demon Mountain had underground corpse caves, scattered with eerie ancient corpses.
In the Baosha Demon Mountain, there were eerie ruins where black demon lotuses bloomed and chants could be heard...
And according to the Martial Duke, Chen Zheng, the Bloodthorn Demon Mountain also concealed unknown secrets!
Su Yi gathered his thoughts and asked again, "Where is Huyan Hai now?"
The middle-aged man in the brocade robe trembled and said, "The helm master went to our Yinsha Sect headquarters a month ago. It is said that the sect master was planning a major event and summoned the branch sect masters from the six provinces of Da Zhou to participate. He has not returned to this day."
Su Yi was surprised, "After enduring the disaster of the Yinsha Sect back then, hasn't your sect already suffered severe damage and nearly fallen apart? How many years have passed, and now you are planning another major event?"
The middle-aged man shook his head, "This kind of confidential matter is beyond the knowledge of someone like me."
Su Yi asked again, "Where is your Yinsha Sect headquarters?"
The middle-aged man hurriedly said, "I only know it is within the territory of Baizhou. As for the specific location, only branch sect masters like Huyan Hai would know."
Baizhou?
Su Yi suddenly remembered that the Lanling Xiao Clan, where Xia Tianque was located, was entrenched in the territory of Baizhou.
Moreover, Baizhou was adjacent to Yujing City, making it an important area in Da Zhou.
Who could have imagined that the Yinsha Sect, considered by the world to be an evil sect, would be located in such a place?
However, Su Yi quickly shook his head.
He had never bothered to think about things that had nothing to do with him.
The reason he focused on the Yinsha Sect was merely to investigate clues related to Qing Wan's background.
After a brief contemplation, Su Yi spoke, "Regarding today's matter..."
But before he could finish, the middle-aged man in the brocade robe took a deep breath and solemnly swore, "Young master, I, Luchuan, swear to the heavens that I will not reveal today's matter. Otherwise, I will be cursed by the heavens and meet a miserable end!"
Su Yi said, "You're overthinking. I was going to tell you that when Huyan Hai returns, you can tell him about today's events. If he wants revenge, he can come to Shu Stone Residence to find me."
Luchuan was dumbfounded, feeling utterly devastated.
I just made a vow, and now you want me to tell the helm master about it? What if I really meet a miserable end due to divine punishment?!
After a while, when Luchuan regained his senses, Su Yi had already left, and he didn't know when.
...
Su Yi didn't fully believe what Luchuan had said.
He intended to verify it himself.
Half an hour later, Su Yi's figure appeared in Yong'an Lane.
The houses here were low, dilapidated, densely packed, and in disarray.
Yesterday, Su Yi had come to this place with Zheng Muya in the Zheng family's carriage and used a piece of blood-colored candle to find Weng Yunqi's residence.
However, at that time, he was focused on visiting Tianyuan Academy and didn't meet Weng Yunqi.
Su Yi walked alone through the narrow and tangled houses as if he were familiar with the area.
Before long, he arrived at an old and dilapidated courtyard.
Just as Su Yi was about to knock on the door, he suddenly stopped in his tracks. His keen senses detected a faint fluctuation of a formation surrounding the old courtyard.
If he were to directly knock on the door, it would undoubtedly attract immediate disaster!
"To conceal the movement in the courtyard with a powerful formation and also use it for offensive purposes... What is this guy guarding against?" Su Yi pondered.
After a moment of contemplation, a flicker of mysterious patterns appeared in Su Yi's originally clear and profound eyes, resembling faint golden flames.
Dong Huo Golden Pupil!
To see through like observing fire, comprehending everything at a glance.
The Dong Huo Golden Pupil was a profound soul technique that utilized the power of soul perception, allowing the eyes to be guided by divine assistance and perceive the distribution of invisible entities such as spiritual energy, Yin energy, and malevolent energy in the world.
Similarly, it could also discern the layout and traces of formations.
In just a moment, under Su Yi's observation through the Dong Huo Golden Pupil, the formation covering the surroundings of the dilapidated courtyard was revealed in its entirety.
Su Yi took a step forward, circling around to the back of the courtyard, and lightly tapped on a slightly raised green brick on the wall.
Silently, the entire formation instantly fell into a peculiar stillness.
Almost at the same time, a conversation could be heard coming from within the courtyard.
"Elder Weng, I went to check in the early morning, but there has been no news from the Taiping Inn."
Inside the courtyard, a middle-aged man in a yellow robe sat in front of a stone table, drinking wine while speaking, "Could there be some mistake on your end?"
"Impossible," Weng Yunqi shook his head, "I can assure you that the young man surnamed Su arrived in Gunzhou City two days ago!"
The man in the yellow robe said, "Perhaps he has no intention of going to the Taiping Inn at all."
Weng Yunqi furrowed his brow and sighed softly, "Maybe."
The man in the yellow robe couldn't help but ask, "Do you really think that such a young boy can compete with Huyan Hai?"
Without hesitation, Weng Yunqi said, "He can! If you had witnessed his methods, you would understand the terrifying strength he possesses. Even an expert like Blood Heng, someone at the Martial Ancestor realm, is far from being his match."
Pausing for a moment, his eyes flashed, "And my intuition tells me that someone like Huyan Hai, a Martial Ancestor at the Second Grade, is destined to be no match for him either."
The man in the yellow robe suddenly lowered his voice and asked, "But aren't you worried that this Su fellow will sense your intentions and seek revenge?"
"What am I afraid of?" Weng Yunqi laughed and leisurely replied, "If he wants to investigate the secret of that Soul Jade, he will inevitably come into conflict with Huyan Hai. I'm just using him to eliminate Huyan Hai."
The man in the yellow robe said, "But you know that he has already arrived in Gunzhou, yet you haven't informed him about the Taiping Inn being occupied by the Yinsha Sect."
Weng Yunqi chuckled, "You don't understand. I obtained the Soul Jade at great risk, only to have it taken away by him. How could I not hold a grudge? If I can take this opportunity to make him stumble as well, it would be worth it."
Just as he finished speaking, a plain voice suddenly sounded outside the courtyard, "Is that your true intention?"
Weng Yunqi's smile froze on his face, and then he swiftly stood up, flipping his hand to retrieve a black formation disc. His fingertips fiercely scratched the disc, and he thundered with his voice:
"Activate!"
The sound reverberated through the surroundings.
patio remained quiet, and the large formation that he had set up around the courtyard had no response at all.
This caused Weng Yunqi's face to change drastically, and without hesitation, he exclaimed, "Quick, run!"
He swiftly flew towards the back of the courtyard.
His reaction speed was incredibly fast, and his movements were sharp and agile, displaying a remarkable level of cunning and vigilance.
By the time the man in the yellow robe regained his senses, he panicked and stood up.
But the next moment, Weng Yunqi's figure came to a halt, no longer daring to move.
Standing in front of him was a young man in a green robe. Although he appeared serene and harmless, Weng Yunqi trembled like a mouse encountering a cat, cold sweat drenching his body.
Taking a deep breath, he cupped his hands and said, "Lord Su, when did you arrive?"
Su Yi smiled faintly and said, "What you truly want to ask is how I managed to find this place, isn't it?"
Weng Yunqi's body stiffened, bitterness on his lips. He had probably guessed that Su Yi had heard their entire conversation.
"Lord Su, I know I made a mistake in this matter. Any punishment you see fit is deserved. However..."
Speaking up to this point, Weng Yunqi seemed to have calmed down somewhat. He continued, "If Lord Su is willing to give me a chance to make amends, I guarantee that I can take you to find Huyan Hai right now."
Su Yi laughed and said, "Do you think that without you, I wouldn't be able to find Huyan Hai? I won't hide it from you. I just went to the Taiping Inn and gathered some information. I also know that Huyan Hai is not currently in Gunzhou City."
In an instant, Weng Yunqi's heart sank to the bottom!
"Then... why doesn't Lord Su take action immediately?" Weng Yunqi said in a deep voice.
Su Yi sighed lightly, his expression dazed, as if talking to himself, "Yes, why have I become so talkative today when it's time to take action..."
Before the words even fell, Su Yi casually made a move, wiping his hand.
Bang!
Weng Yunqi, a Qi Gathering Realm peak expert, had his head severed from his body, blood spraying from his neck.
As easily as crushing an ant!
The man in the yellow robe exclaimed in fear, "Lord Su, this matter has nothing to do with me. I never intended to be your enemy. I..."
Su Yi's gaze turned towards him and he said, "How did Weng Yunqi find out that I had come to Gunzhou City?"
The man in the yellow robe hastily said, "He... he tampered with the damaged blood-imbued copper coin. As long as you appeared in Gunzhou City, within an hour, a ghost creature nurtured by Weng Yunqi would capture your aura."
Su Yi flipped his palm, revealing a damaged copper coin, and suddenly realized, "No wonder I didn't notice anything suspicious. It turns out the material used to forge this copper coin was flawed."
Saying that, he turned and left.
It was only when he watched his slender figure leave the courtyard that the man in the yellow robe snapped out of his daze. He heaved a sigh of relief and opened his right hand, which had been clenched in his sleeve. A blood-colored dagger appeared, the hilt stained with sweat.
"Thank goodness I restrained myself from taking action just now. Otherwise, I would have been nearly killed by that Weng guy," the man in the yellow robe wiped the cold sweat off his forehead.
...
Shuoshi Residence.
Twilight enveloped the surroundings, and the green lake reflected the hues of the setting sun, shimmering with a beautiful and dazzling light.
When Tea Jin saw Su Yi return, she quickly stood up and said, "Young Master, I have already sent Miss Lingxue to the Tianyuan Academy. Elder Zhuguqing will personally take her to meet her sister."
Su Yi nodded and casually asked, "Is dinner ready?"
Tea Jin nodded and said softly, "I also bought two bottles of aged wine. If Young Master is not feeling happy, this maiden is willing to accompany you for a few drinks."
Su Yi was taken aback and pointed to his own nose, saying, "Do I look like someone who is not feeling happy?"
Tea Jin bit her rosy lips and said, "Yes."
Su Yi: "..."