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Chapter 46 Inquiry
Lingrui Pavilion.
Jiang Ming sat at the head of the table, silently drinking strong liquor.
Jiang Ming is unhappy no matter what he does now. It has been eight years and three months, and he still hasn't found Zong Changheng!
Eight years and five months have passed since he arrived in Rongzhou. If he doesn't return to the True God Sect soon, he fears he will no longer have a place in the sect when he goes back.
Zong Changheng is utterly despicable!
Jiang Ming took another sip of his drink in silence.
Wang Xu stood to the side, not daring to serve any dishes or drink any wine.
Jiang Ming threw down his wine cup: "This Immortal Wood City is utterly devoid of any interesting things."
Since the hall master had spoken, Wang Xu dared not not reply: "Hall master, this Immortal Wood City is really boring, but I just witnessed an interesting thing in this Fragrant Garden."
"Oh?" Wang Xu successfully piqued Jiang Ming's interest: "What kind of fun? Tell me about it."
Wang Xu: "When I arrived, I overheard a transaction taking place at the Muwei Pavilion next door..."
"I bought the female cultivator's kitchen helper contract for five thousand ten thousand coins, ordered a table full of delicacies, and she stayed at the Viewing Pavilion." After Wang Xu finished speaking, he stopped and observed Jiang Ming's reaction.
Jiang Ming glanced at him: "Luxury food? You call this luxury food? Wang Xu, how long has it been since you've seen anything good?"
Wang Xu smiled obsequiously: "Hehe, the hall master is right. There really isn't much good stuff in this Immortal Wood City. But the most interesting thing about that transaction was that the two female cultivators were only seventh-grade, four-elemental-roots."
Jiang Ming stretched out his hand, and Wang Xu quickly handed him a wine glass and filled it to the brim.
Jiang Ming took a sip: "What's the point of this? He's just some good-for-nothing son raised by some powerful family head."
Wang Xu echoed, "What the hall master says is right; that's what I think too."
Jiang Ming casually asked, "What does that female cultivator look like?"
Wang Xu: "She is cold and elegant, dressed in colorful clothes. The other female cultivator is probably her younger sister. She is very beautiful and also dressed in colorful clothes."
Jiang Ming paused, his hand still holding the wine cup, a scene flashing through his mind: that somewhat familiar female cultivator in colorful robes, brazenly retorting to him, "So what if I see you're good-looking? Can't I look? Are you trying to beat me up in this inn?"
Jiang Ming felt a pang of unease, his displeasure growing. He lost his appetite and put down his glass, coldly scoffing, "Hmph, truly a dissolute man."
This frivolous female cultivator actually engages in such transactions. I mustn't let him know which family she belongs to, or I'll definitely file a complaint against her and have her family head cut off her money supply.
The scenery at Cheng Gui Pavilion is truly beautiful, both the rooms and the courtyard. Looking out from the carved windows of the outer hall, one can see a neatly trimmed osmanthus tree with clusters of small orange-red flowers, which is quite lovely.
At the corner between the outer hall and the inner room, there is an exquisite staircase that leads directly to the courtyard, where a tea table is set up for guests of Cheng Gui Ge to enjoy flowers and tea.
The entire Orange Osmanthus Pavilion was filled with the fragrance of osmanthus blossoms, a sweet and refreshing aroma that soothed the soul.
Xiao Wei led them to the entrance of Cheng Gui Ge and left. Shen Yao and Xian Yu went in first, followed by Zhao Bin. After Shen Yao closed the door, she turned around and saw Zhao Bin's excited expression.
Shen Yao gave him a look and mouthed "Don't speak," then pulled Xianyu and Zhao Bin into the inner room, closed the doors and windows, and led Zhao Bin into the All-Spirit Source Stone Space.
When Zhao Bin first saw a storage space that could accommodate living beings, he was filled with surprise and curiosity. However, his worry and longing for his second senior sister far outweighed this curiosity.
When Xiao Shibao saw a strange male cultivator enter, he curiously ran over to look.
Just like the Cloud Cliff Black Hoof Beast before it came of age, the Purple Cloud Golden Beetle lay in the middle of the Ten Perfect Stone Pit, propping up its body with its head tilted back, its two bamboo-segmented antennae pointing to the sky, ignoring everyone.
Zhao Bin called out urgently, "Second Senior Sister!"
After calling out "Second Senior Sister," Zhao Bin's eyes instantly filled with tears.
Shen Yao looked at him and shook her head: "I am not Senior Sister Zhao Xuan."
Zhao Bin tried hard to hold back his tears, but Shen Yao's words, "I am not Senior Sister Zhao Xuan," left Zhao Bin speechless.
"Come and sit down first." Shen Yao led Zhao Bin to a soft couch next to the coffee table.
In the Originium Space's Perfect Stone Pit, tables, chairs, beds, and toys have now been set up. The toys were all bought to keep Little Stone Treasure entertained.
Zhao Bin sat on the soft couch, looking completely lost.
Shen Yao sat opposite Zhao Bin, while Xianyu silently led Xiao Shibao to the other side to play.
Shen Yao took out hot water and a teacup from her storage ring and made a cup of tea for Zhao Bin.
A small pinch of liriope tea steeped in water slowly dissolved, emitting a pale blue glow.
Shen Yao and Zhao Bin remained silent, watching the tea brew.
Zhao Bin's mind was in complete turmoil. The female cultivator in front of him, who resembled his second senior sister somewhat, clearly knew everything about their Spirit Herb Sect, yet he didn't recognize her at all.
Most importantly, why does she resemble Senior Sister Zhao Xuan?
Shen Yao broke the silence first: "Tell me about your situation. What happened after you were rumored to have left the sect, and how did you end up here?"
Zhao Bin looked into Shen Yao's eyes: "Who are you?"
Shen Yao hadn't figured out how to answer that question either.
To claim to be the master's last disciple? Then how do you explain knowing him?
Claiming to be her master's illegitimate daughter? That might explain why she resembles Zhao Xuan, but it would truly tarnish her master's reputation.
Does he claim to be Bai Luo?
It seems like the easiest way, but from now on, I will still have to be treated as Bai Luo.
After thinking for a long time, Shen Yao still insisted on her attitude: "Tell me about your matter first."
Zhao Bin's eyes were complicated and filled with sorrow: "When I arrived at the council hall that day, the elders told the disciples who arrived first to leave. My eldest brother and second sister arrived first, but they were unwilling to leave."
"Second Senior Sister didn't want to leave, and naturally I didn't want to leave either. But Second Senior Sister said that there are only five of us in the sect who are leaders. Since Third Senior Sister isn't here, I must protect my junior brothers and sisters on their behalf."
"My four junior brothers and sisters and I were all teleported to a cave. When we were teleported away, the elders gave us an order that we were not allowed to use our disciple tokens to communicate with each other unless the sect leader and the elders sent us a message."
“We’ve been in the mountains for a month and are planning to come out, but the cave is deep in the mountains and the mountains are too remote.”
"On our way back from the mountains, we encountered three mid-level exotic beasts. All five of us are eighth-grade, three-eighths-level spiritual roots, so dealing with three mid-level exotic beasts was truly difficult..."
"My two junior brothers, Qin Ke and Chu Jie, were slaughtered by the leader of the intermediate-level ice ducks. My junior sister Qian Yu, junior brother Ming Hai, and I fought with all our might to kill them."
"Later, we traveled to Qingfeng County. When we crossed the boundary gate, we found the gatekeeper holding portraits of Master and Junior Sister Bai Luo, examining them one by one."
"After entering Qingfeng County, the three of us went into hiding. I changed my name to Xun Chou, Junior Sister Qian Yu changed her name to Lan Ying, and Junior Brother Ming Hai changed his name to Wan Li. We investigated the truth and soon found out..."
At this point, Zhao Bin choked up and couldn't speak anymore. Tears streamed down his face and fell onto the coffee table.