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Yun Mansion.
A whole night has passed.
Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru returned first and each fell fast asleep in their respective rooms.
Jing Tian and Tang Xuejian returned a little later, and their behavior seemed a bit more intimate than usual.
And Xu Changqing...
He did not return home all night.
"Something's not right. This guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes never stays out all night. Something must have happened to him."
Chu Yang was a little worried, but then he thought that since the Demon Lord hadn't come out to challenge him to a second round of the competition, Xu Changqing probably hadn't encountered a life-threatening crisis.
"Let's go out and look..."
"Get up, all of you! How can you sleep at your age?!"
Early in the morning, Chu Yang knocked violently on everyone's doors.
Two men and two women, their eyes gleaming with dark circles, walked out of the room looking utterly dejected, resembling a group of four sitting together in an internet cafe playing video games.
The four men looked at Chu Yang with unfriendly expressions.
Chu Yang's next words sent a chill down their spines.
"My senior brother is missing! Go find him quickly!"
A whole day has passed.
The group searched the area around Leizhou City but could not find Xu Changqing.
Logically speaking, no matter how far he traveled in one night, he couldn't possibly leave Leizhou.
But I just can't find it.
Even with Observation Haki, Xu Changqing couldn't be detected.
There are two reasons for this situation: either Xu Changqing is no longer in Leizhou, or there is someone similar to Zhao Ling'er by his side who is constantly emitting spiritual power, interfering with his Observation Haki perception.
Suddenly, a figure flashed through Chu Yang's mind.
Zixuan!
It's highly likely that Xu Changqing and Zixuan met last night, especially considering that Xu Changqing didn't return home all night...
A playful smile appeared on Chu Yang's lips.
You, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, the eldest disciple of Mount Shu, have actually been playing such tricks behind our backs?
Just as Chu Yang was about to tell everyone to retreat, the demonic sword behind Jing Tian suddenly flew out and spun around in the sky.
After spending the night together, Jing Tian and Tang Xuejian learned about Long Kui's situation. They kept waving at the sky and calling out, "Long Kui, come down quickly!"
Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru were completely bewildered.
Longkui's unusual behavior made Chu Yang feel that something was wrong, so he reached out and used the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Pull to pull Longkui down from the sky.
Jing Tian quickly stepped forward, and Chu Yang handed him the demon sword, then said, "Ask her what exactly happened?"
Jing Tian gripped the Demon Sword and asked Long Kui through his mind, but the answer he received made his expression change.
“Longkui said she smelled resentment, and it was a very powerful resentment! That resentment had been in the Demon Locking Tower for decades and came out of the tower with her.”
Jing Tian's voice trembled as he spoke.
"Could it be that thing Brother Xu mentioned to us?!" Lin Yueru exclaimed in panic, "The evil thoughts of the Shushan Sect Leader and the four elders."
Chu Yang took a deep breath. "It's the Evil Sword Immortal."
Li Xiaoyao asked anxiously, "Was Brother Xu captured by the Evil Sword Immortal? That guy probably wanted to steal the Five Elemental Pearls, right?"
"My attention was all on Baiyue, and I completely overlooked this guy..."
Chu Yang had a headache.
It is highly likely that Xu Changqing was ambushed by the Evil Sword Immortal while catching demons in the wild, and was then rescued by Zi Xuan.
I just don't know where Zixuan took the person.
Jing Tian asked, "Master Chu, what should we do now? Should we go back to Mount Shu and inform the sect leader about this?"
Tang Xuejian chimed in, "Yes, maybe a master from the Shu Mountain Sect can find Xu Changqing! It's better than us running around like headless flies, isn't it?"
Chu Yang gestured for everyone to be quiet.
"Don't worry about Senior Brother's safety. Since Demon Lord Chonglou promised to appear when I'm in danger, he won't go back on his word. Everyone, let's calm down and focus on finding Senior Brother's whereabouts."
Chu Yang knew they still had many questions, but finding Xu Changqing was more important right now, and he had a feeling that the other party's current situation was not optimistic.
There are many things in the world more painful than death.
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent and resumed their aimless search. However, Chu Yang, realizing the seriousness of the situation, secretly released his shadow clone to help when the others were not paying attention.
Thousands of shadow clones left Leizhou and headed to more distant places to search for Xu Changqing's whereabouts.
A day later, the shadow clone sent back a message.
Xu Changqing was indeed no longer in Leizhou, but in a place that Chu Yang had not expected.
Fengdu.
Knowing Xu Changqing's location, Chu Yang immediately called everyone to leave Leizhou. This time, he no longer concealed his strength and used his sword control technique to drag everyone to Fengdu Ghost City.
As soon as he entered the city, Chu Yang felt the restlessness deep within his soul in Fengdu.
In the Legend of Sword and Fairy, Fengdu City leads directly to the Ghost Realm, and the wandering ghosts and spirits in the Ghost Realm are all highly nourishing for Chu Yang's Fengdu.
"Wow! This place is so creepy, it feels so scary..."
Tang Xuejian felt her hair stand on end and silently hid behind Jing Tian, always feeling that something was watching her from the shadows.
Jing Tian shielded Tang Xuejian with his hand, but was struck on the back of his hand by the Demon Sword. He cried out in pain and then heard Long Kui's laughter.
"How can she be so mischievous?"
Jing Tian thought to himself with a hint of helplessness.
Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru were quite bold. Not only were they not afraid, but they also looked around with curiosity. If they weren't worried about Xu Changqing's safety, they probably would have run away long ago.
From a purely travel perspective, Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru are indeed a very good pair.
Tang Xuejian pointed to a spot not far away and muttered softly, "Master Chu, let's hurry up and find Master Xu, okay? There's someone over there giving us strange looks."
Everyone looked in the direction she was pointing and saw a middle-aged man with a hunched back, thin frame, and a lewd face.
The middle-aged man met Chu Yang's gaze, but surprisingly, he wasn't afraid and swaggered over.
"My name is Zhao Wuyan. Judging from your appearance, it seems that this is your first time in Fengdu City. If you need anything, feel free to ask me. There is nothing I cannot do in this place."
Zhao Wuyan looked at everyone with a grin, his gaze lingering on Tang Xuejian and Lin Yueru.
The other person's sleazy demeanor caused both of them to show expressions of disgust.
Chu Yang said coldly, "Take us to Aunt Ma's inn."
Zhao Wuyan's eyes darted around, and he said furtively, "Are you distinguished guests here for leisure? Or do you have important business to attend to? Would you be interested in a trip to the Ghost Realm? I have something good here, and it's available at a very low price..."
Before Zhao Wuyan could finish speaking, his shoulder was pierced by sword energy, causing him to scream in agony on the street.
Other passersby glanced at it and quickly quickened their pace, afraid of being implicated.
"I know you are a ghost messenger, walking between the realms of the living and the dead, and you know some tricks of the trade. I also know that you used herbal tea as a soul-separating soup to deceive others."
"Don't try any of those tricks on me. I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself and will really send you down there, never to come back for the rest of your life."
Chu Yang's indifferent tone was chilling.
When Zhao Wuyan heard that his background had been revealed by the stranger in front of him, he immediately realized that he had encountered a tough opponent. So he said no more and silently led Chu Yang and the others to the inn.
No sooner had Chu Yang stepped into the inn than Zhao Wuyan began spouting nonsense.
"You better not let me run into you down there, or you'll be in for a world of hurt!"
After making those harsh words, Zhao Wuyan disappeared from everyone's sight.
Lin Yueru and Tang Xuejian were so angry that they stomped their feet.
Tang Xuejian cursed, "You rascal! You're the one who shouldn't be seen by me! Otherwise, I'll beat you to a pulp!"
Lin Yueru also joined in the cursing.
The two voices attracted Aunt Ma, the innkeeper. The plump Aunt Ma walked over with a smile and asked, "I heard Zhao Wuyan cursing from afar. It seems he didn't get any benefits from you gentlemen. Quite a few people were cheated by him in previous years!"
Aunt Ma sighed, "Most of the people who want to go to the Ghost Realm are pitiful people who are stubborn and deluded. Among them, there are the most lovesick men and women. Just listening to their stories is heartbreaking. I don't know how that bastard Zhao Wuyan could do such a thing!"
Chapter 147. Li Xiaoyao's Restlessness
147.
Tang Xuejian and Lin Yueru were, after all, girls, and when they heard about the topic of love, their thoughts were quickly drawn away by Aunt Ma.
Before long, the two of them had red eyes and kept wiping their eyes.