In the corridor, Ji Wuye looked at Qing Dai with some curiosity and asked, "Miss Qing Dai, what’s wrong?"
Qing Dai snapped back to reality and withdrew her gaze from the distance. "I was just wondering what the outcome will be between the Bai Family Ancestor and the Immortal Sect. Furthermore, just who exactly is Zui Fusheng, and why did he make a move to kill the Bai Family Ancestor?"
Ji Wuye, who never minded watching the drama escalate, replied, "Who knows? But anyone who can kill the Bai Family Ancestor is an honored guest of the Ji family."
Hearing this, Qing Dai froze and looked at him in astonishment.
She desperately wanted to tell him that he probably didn’t know Zui Fusheng had tried to kill the Miss as well. In fact, she had nearly been killed for real.
Qing Dai immediately said, "The Bai Family Ancestor was on the list. What if Zui Fusheng wasn’t targeting him specifically, but rather anyone on that list?"
These words instantly made Ji Wuye break out in a cold sweat.
If that was truly the case, and the Eldest Miss went out in the future only to be killed by Zui Fusheng, then his own death probably wouldn’t be far off either. That would be practically inviting a wolf into the fold.
He then asked what the Eldest Miss’s stance on this was.
"The Eldest Miss doesn’t have a stance at the moment. We have to see what the final outcome is," Qing Dai replied.
They weren’t the only ones; everyone paying attention to this matter was incredibly curious about how it would end, and whether True Master Tai Hua could escape unscathed.
Compared to the others, however, Qing Dai was focused on one additional detail: how she was going to get out. With the situation being so tense right now, leaving was completely impossible. She could only wait for this matter to conclude before submitting a request to go out.
Under normal circumstances, leaving wouldn’t be this troublesome. But not today. The Miss was outside, and the Bai Family Ancestor was still digging deeply into matters. Although someone like Qing Dai wasn’t on the list, her status was still considered special. It would be very easy for her to get stopped at the gates.
Qing Dai sighed softly. Leaning against the corridor pillar, she gazed at the stone steps in the courtyard that had been bleached white by the sun. She wondered if the Miss was used to living without her around. Without someone to serve tea and pour water, the Miss was probably quite troubled.
At this time, Ji Wuye also had a new problem. Since the Bai Family Ancestor had already returned, he no longer posed any stimulation for the Eldest Miss. In that case, could the rumors he had spread be retracted?
"Did they believe it?" Qing Dai asked curiously.
"When I silently admitted it, they didn’t seem to believe it much," Ji Wuye said, his tone somewhat guilty.
Qing Dai smiled faintly. "Then when you deny it, do they believe that?"
Ji Wuye froze. They probably *would* believe his denial. Did that mean there was no way to take the rumors back? Unless the Eldest Miss personally stepped forward to retract them. But that... was naturally impossible. Who would dare to trouble the Eldest Miss?
Right now, the only thing he could do was downplay the matter so that the rumors would naturally fade away. He could only let those two suffer a little longer and figure out a way to give them some compensation later.
But what was the true motive of this mysterious Zui Fusheng? To kill the people on the list was simply audacious. Was he truly not afraid of accidentally triggering massive chaos?
At this time, Qing Dai casually asked about Jiang Man and Ji Meng.
"There’s nothing much to say about Ji Meng. As for Jiang Man, I heard his advancement speed is quite fast, though he is only at the Primordial Spirit Cultivation. He definitely has Talent, but beyond that, nothing much stands out. As it is, there really isn’t anything major worth paying excessive attention to," Ji Wuye said casually, his fingers unconsciously tapping on the railing. "Actually, this is for the best. The others won’t pay too much attention to him either.
"However, if his advancement speed remains this fast after breaking through to the Returning Void stage, then it’s hard to say.
"A good thing is a good thing, but it’s best to keep it hidden. It can save a lot of trouble."
"If his Returning Void advancement is also that fast, wouldn’t those from the Direct Lineage do something about it?" Qing Dai asked.
"No. Since this involves the current rumors, how much courage would they need to dare offend the Eldest Miss?" Ji Wuye said confidently.
However, some people were still unaware of the news, so he had to figure out a way to let them know a thing or two. He couldn’t let them do anything out of line. The rumors were already saying that Jiang Man was the Eldest Miss’s Dao Companion; if the Direct Lineage still dared to snatch him away, then... how would the Ji family maintain their foothold in the Immortal Sect? Their reputation would be ruined by his hands. How many people would the Eldest Miss have to kill? It would be far too exhausting.
Meanwhile, at the Wuyun Sect.
Ren Qian and the others had been investigating non-stop these past few days, but they hadn’t uncovered much. They couldn’t determine the origin of that Evil God’s aura at all. Although they found a few minor clues, they inexplicably vanished, leaving them with no way to trace the source. They were forced to conduct personnel screenings to see if there was an inside job, and then immediately reported to the Immortal Sect.
After all, the timing of this incident wasn’t far off from when the Wuyou Evil God had been clamoring. It might not be unrelated to her.
They were expecting to receive the Immortal Sect’s support very soon. In the meantime, they carried out a massive personnel verification process. They didn’t plan on letting a single person slip by; even those who came in to open shops had to be investigated. To make a move within the Sect, and so blatantly at that—it was simply too arrogant.
However, this investigation had only been going on for two days when it was abruptly halted.
Ren Qian didn’t understand it at first. It was only when he went back to ask his master that he realized it was an order from the Immortal Sect. The Immortal Sect decreed that all investigations regarding this matter must stop, and furthermore, there was no longer a need to guard that specific location. Beyond that, they were simply told to wait for news. The Immortal Sect would reach a conclusion.
This left Ren Qian and the others completely baffled. The Immortal Sect had called a halt and stated that there would be a conclusion. Without a doubt, this matter involved the Immortal Sect, and the higher-ups were already aware of the situation here.
They just didn’t quite understand what exactly could cause the Immortal Sect to issue an order so quickly—and an absolute order at that, forbidding further investigation. It was almost as if they were afraid of what might be uncovered.
Ren Qian sighed. Crossing his arms, he leaned against the doorframe. "Looks like we can only wait."
The Fairy traveling with him also sighed with emotion, "I wonder if we’ll even be allowed to know the conclusion the Immortal Sect reaches in the end."