The north wind howls and the snow falls heavily.

On the outskirts of the capital, there is a quiet mansion.

In the steaming conservatory in the inner courtyard, there sat a woman in a light green dress, as ethereal as a fairy.

There is a pot of fragrant tea on the table, as well as several exquisite refreshments, which are all delicious and delicious, making people very appetizing at first sight.

However, she did not touch any plate of snacks, and even drank tea briefly. It had been a long time since she had even finished a cup.

Suddenly there was a soft squeaking sound.

The greenhouse door was gently pushed open.

The cold wind blew in from outside, mixed with scattered snowflakes.

The woman slowly raised her head and looked toward the door.

A middle-aged man in a high-gown uniform came in from outside and bowed slightly.

"Wen Yan has met Saint Su."

A smile appeared on the lips of the woman in green clothes, and cold words flowed from her lips, "I am only one of the three candidate saints, and I am not the real Qinglian saint. Zuo Shi does not need to be so polite.

So it’s better to call me Su Yan, so as not to make my two sisters unhappy if they find out about it, and cause unnecessary trouble.”

The middle-aged man in a high-level official uniform closed the door, but did not change his title when he spoke again, "I have been in the same boat as Su Shengnu and stood together. Is it possible that I could change the court in the middle and turn to those two women as my master?"

Su Rong sighed leisurely, put down the tea cup that he had been rubbing for a long time, and reached out to pick up a piece of snacks. "I heard that Zuo Envoy suddenly came to look for me. Is there something urgent?"

"When I come here this time, there is indeed something I need to report to the Holy Lady."

Facing the inquiry from the woman opposite, Wen Yan looked calm and continued in a calm tone, "I just got the news that Elder Gong may have passed away."

There was a crisp click sound.

There was a crack in the porcelain cup that had just been placed on the table, and half of the tea left in it flowed out through the crack, soon leaving a water stain.

Su Rong lowered his eyes and remained silent for a long time, "This is a big event. Is the news I heard about uncle true?"

Wen Yan said, "It's a message from Yun Hong, the disciple of Elder Gong. I have arranged for personnel to investigate and confirm."

Su Rong nodded, "What about Yunhong? Where is she now?"

"She disappeared, and she disappeared at the same time as another direct disciple of Elder Gong."

Wen Yan frowned and slowly exhaled a breath, "Some people saw her heading north after leaving the city, and then they didn't know where she ended up."

"Although Elder Gong has been away from the Holy Religion for a long time, he is still our secret elder. If he is confirmed dead now, it will be a huge loss to the Holy Religion."

Su Rong took out a handkerchief, wiped away the water stains spreading on the table, then rolled it gently, put away the cracked porcelain cup, and threw it into the trash can, "So we still need to find out the truth as soon as possible and take a closer look.

Is someone targeting us?"

Wen Yan fell into memories, "After the battle at Taixuan Mountain, I made a special trip to see Gong Yuan. Her level of strength has improved visibly. Even if she faces me, she is already capable of fighting.

And if it's a life-and-death confrontation, with each using his own killer moves, it's hard to tell who will win between me and her, and I might even be defeated and die.

So I am also a little confused as to what could be the reason for her sudden death without even any signs before."

"So in Uncle Wen's opinion, what is the most likely reason?"

Wen Yan thought for a moment, "With Elder Gong's current level of strength, it is not easy to kill her. Either a person of the same height as Qi Taiquan must kill her personally, or two or more martial arts masters must join forces to attack."

It's possible to do this.

However, in my opinion, there is a third possibility, and that is Elder Gong’s own problem."

"Oh? According to Wen Zuoshi, Elder Gong might have gone crazy while practicing martial arts and killed himself?"

"It's not impossible."

Wen Yan sighed, "Elder Gong used side methods to become a master. He possesses the two secret techniques of Dingxuan and Qinglian. He even obtained the amazing book of Emperor Wu of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Emperor's Seal. Such progress in cultivation is really impressive.

People are surprised.

In the few recent meetings, I found that she seemed to have quite a mental problem. She felt as if she had been disturbed by endless mystical thoughts, and she could not escape even if she advanced to the level of heaven and human beings.

After such a long period of accumulation, it is not unusual for you to become possessed."

Su Rong's eyes flashed with light, and a look of enlightenment flashed, "When Zuo Shi said this, I was reminded of Wu Xiuxuan, the thirteenth prince of Emperor Wu of the Great Zhou Dynasty, who was known as the Overlord.

After he became a martial arts master, for some unknown reason, all his thoughts collapsed and his mind was shaken. He sealed himself in a hidden valley somewhere and never came back to the world for decades."

Just as Wen Yan was about to say something, he suddenly heard light footsteps outside, approaching quickly.

"Lord Zuo Shi, my subordinates have just received a secret report that a disciple saw Miss Yunhong north of the capital, and with her was Dingxuan Dao Zilie Mountain. The direction the two of them were heading to was most likely Meishan Mountain.

"

"She and Lieshan went to Meishan in the north of the city?"

Wen Yan frowned and asked, "What were they doing there? Could it be that they found some clues?"

"Mr. Hui Zuo, the subordinates didn't dare to get too close. They just glanced at each other from a distance. However, looking at the two of them, it didn't look like they were searching for clues. Instead, they looked like they were out for a private meeting on an outing in the snow.

"

"I see."

Wen Yan thought for a moment and said, "I can't get away at this moment. Go and ask the elders to come over and see what they are doing.

If there are not enough people to investigate over there, you can also take this token and go to the nearby spies under the prince's command for help."

"My subordinate understands."

When there was silence outside the door, Su Shen slowly stood up from the table and said, "Counting the time, Prince Yan will be arriving soon."

"The saint has made a decision?" Wen Yan did not answer directly, but asked a question.

Su Shen smiled slightly and said, "He wants to use us, and then he will cook the rabbit to death and hide the dog after the incident is completed, but on the other hand, we are not using them to achieve our own goals.

We and they just come together for our own interests, and until one party truly achieves its desired goal, the cooperative relationship will be relatively solid."

After a pause, she secretly sighed, "What's more, if Prince Yan hadn't arranged a cover up at Taixuan Mountain, we might have exposed our traces before taking action. Just for this matter, we have to give them a

Explain."

Wen Yan was silent for a moment, and his face became a little gloomy, "It's a pity that Qiao Jing and Ji Shou did not do things well, and they also damaged Meng Chi, the Beihuang Grandmaster. Later, even Ye Qiyuan disappeared without a trace. It is really bad for our lineage."

a huge blow.

If I were to know which force sabotaged this matter, I would definitely personally take action and wipe out the whole family."

"It's up to people to plan things, and it's up to Heaven to make things happen. There's no need to worry too much about Wen Zuozhi."

Su Rong put on his big cloak, opened the door, and took a deep breath of the cool air, "Prince Yan said that Prince Cheng interfered in the matter. Although I don't believe this statement, it won't take long for Cheng to be killed."

The king is captured, and you will know by asking casually when the time comes."

Wen Yan followed behind and walked out of the greenhouse, "Do you need me to be by your side to hold the meeting between the Saint and Prince Yan?"

"No, Zuo Shi has many things to do, so there is no need to waste time here."

She stopped and showed a faint smile, "What's more, I'm afraid Zuo Shi will scare the prince and make him stand up and leave before he can say a few words."

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Acropolis of the capital.

Wei Tao drank tea slowly, one cup after another.

Wu Qingyan, who was waiting behind him, was serving water and pouring tea almost non-stop.

Except when serving tea and pouring water, her eyes never left Wei Tao's side, clear and simple, without any complex emotions.

Not far away, Wu Qingxuan was sitting at his desk, carefully analyzing and studying all the letters.

Elder Wan Zhang and Elder Chong led people everywhere to inquire for information. Apart from a few of them, the only ones left in the whole yard were the dead people who had been thrown into the well.

The sound insulation effect of the secret room is extremely good, blocking out the wind and snow. It is extremely quiet inside, with only the sound of pouring water and drinking tea slowly echoing in the ears of a few people.

After a long time, Wei Tao drank the last cup of tea, put down the cup, raised his head and looked around slowly.

"Everything in the capital is shrouded in fog, making it impossible for people to see their true appearance.

So the situation we are facing now is quite complicated, so we must find the key entry point in order to break through and open up the situation."

His voice was low and gentle, clearly reaching the ears of everyone in the room, "The next important thing is to meet with the prince first, listen to his opinion, and then consider what to do next.

If it doesn't work, you can leave the capital and return to Qizhou, where you will be protected by Ambassador Feng Jiedu and the Taoist Master of our sect, so at least you don't have to worry about your life."

When Wei Tao said this, he suddenly frowned and looked outside the door of the secret room.

He made a gesture to keep quiet and slowly stood up from his seat.

Without any movement, Wei Tao had quietly arrived outside the door.

He closed the iron door of the inner room smoothly, took another step forward, and reached the small garden from the front yard to the backyard.

Squeak...
To be continued...