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Chapter 116 Do whatever you want, and I'll take responsibility if anything goes wrong.

Misty Peak Valley.

By the small lake, Xia Gucheng sat indifferently in a wicker chair. Beside him, a man in black knelt on one knee and reported in a low voice, "Reporting to the Sect Master, the Young Master has returned to the sect..."

"really?!"

Upon hearing this, Xia Gucheng suddenly stood up excitedly.

"To emerge from the Sword Ruins together with a powerful figure of unknown origin?"

Listening to what his subordinates said,

His expression shifted, but he finally let out a quiet sigh of relief and said in a low voice, "It seems that something extraordinary has happened to my cheap disciple again."

At this moment, the old man appeared calm, but his heart was in turmoil.

For a mere youth to accidentally enter a forbidden zone of life that even powerful Saint Realm experts dare not easily tread, and to be able to walk out alive two months later, is undoubtedly a miracle!

"How's the investigation into Cheng Yuanliang going?"

Suddenly, Xia Gucheng's voice turned slightly cold; he had not forgotten the culprit.

"Your subordinate is incompetent; he only managed to capture two other people. Cheng Yuanliang... escaped."

The man in black stiffened, lowered his head, and hurriedly said, "However, I can confirm that this person is a spy planted by the Demon Clan, whose purpose was to seize something from the Xuan Tian Sect. Later, due to the young master, his identity was exposed prematurely..."

After listening, Xia Gucheng tapped the rattan chair lightly with his fingers, a thoughtful expression on his face.

"Could it be that the demons are also after that thing...?"

After a while,

He snapped out of his daze and said in a cold tone, "Continue the investigation. Use all of Tingxuelou's connections, at all costs. We must find Cheng Yuanliang, alive or dead!"

"OP, what should we do with those two accomplices after they're caught?"

The man in black asked solemnly.

The so-called accomplices were actually two elderly men from the Great Qi Dynasty who assisted Cheng Yuanliang.

However, now that the Great Qi Dynasty has been destroyed, few people remember this dynasty anymore.

"To be cut into a thousand pieces and riddled with holes, to be executed by slow slicing!"

The cold, low voice came from the old man.

Anyone who dares to harm Xia Gucheng's disciple, no matter who they are, must pay the price!

"Yes......."

Even though the man in black was the top assassin of Tingxuelou, he still felt a chill run down his spine.

"Also, inform the Fourth Master that everything remains the same, and that spot will be reserved for me."

Xia Gucheng seemed to remember something, took out a jade pendant and stroked it, his gaze becoming much deeper.

I thought I would never have another chance, but it turned out to be a false alarm, and it's not too late.

The man in black responded, then immediately sensed something and whispered, "It seems someone's coming up. I'll have to leave now..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he disappeared into the valley, as if he had never existed.

It didn't take long.

Li Wudao walked up, looking travel-worn, followed by the loudly talking Green Tortoise.

"Hey kid, what kind of lousy place are you living in? It's a barren hill, deserted and uninhabited, not a soul in sight."

"Shut up, and don't say anything out of line later."

Li Wudao gave a word of advice, then composed himself and walked into the valley.

"Old Man Xia..."

Looking at the old man standing by the lake with his hands behind his back, he was taken aback for a moment, then a smile appeared on his face.

"Old man, I'm back."

The boy walked forward naturally, looking nonchalant, and had no intention of revealing his experiences with the Sword Ruins.

"Just come back."

Looking at his blood-stained robes, Xia Gucheng frowned slightly, then sat down in the rattan chair and calmly sipped his wine.

"........"

Such a calm reaction left Li Wudao speechless for a moment.

He thought Xia Gucheng would ask about his experiences over the past few days, but he didn't expect the old man to act unpredictably.

All the prepared arguments were now completely useless.

Aren't you curious about where I've been these past few days?

Seeing the old man's calm and collected demeanor, Li Wudao felt somewhat displeased.

He's the only disciple, after all. He's been missing for so long, and you haven't even bothered to ask him anything?

"Not curious."

Xia Gucheng shook his head.

Aren't you curious why my robes are covered in bloodstains?

Li Wudao persisted in asking, unwilling to give up.

"Not curious."

"Aren't you curious...?"

However, Xia Gucheng remained silent in the face of the boy's unwilling questions, only shaking his head repeatedly.

"......"

Finally, Li Wudao admitted defeat and sighed bitterly.

Suddenly, he felt as if he had been picked up from a garbage dump, and his heart sank.

"Chirp chirp—"

Just then, a commotion of chickens and dogs scattering came from the valley.

Li Wudao looked in the direction of the sound, his mouth twitching.

Not far away, a green-haired tortoise stretched out its dark neck and chased a local chicken like a madman, leaving dust and chicken feathers everywhere it passed.

"Damn it, this is my territory, can't you shut up for once, you bastard?"

At this moment, he somewhat regretted bringing the green-haired turtle back to the sect.

"What's wrong with me eating one of your chickens? You're so stingy!"

The green-haired tortoise, its bald tail held high, strutted over with its teeth in the neck of the earthworm.

Immediately,

It put down the Earth Spirit Chicken, looked up at Xia Gucheng, and said indifferently, "This is your master, kid? Hmm... his strength is not bad, he should be enough to teach you."

“This is…”

Xia Gucheng frowned, a strange look appearing in his deep eyes.

With his abilities, he was unable to see through the identity of a "turtle".

As expected, none of the creatures that emerged from the Sword Ruins were simple.

"Oh, this is a spirit pet I recently adopted, it just has a rather foul mouth."

Li Wudao put his hand to his forehead and forced himself to explain.

"Damn it, who are you calling a spirit pet?!"

The green-haired turtle was instantly enraged, baring its teeth and yelling, "Dare to say I have a foul mouth? I'll bite you to death!"

As she spoke, she bit down on the boy's calf.

"........."

Seeing the strange look Xia Gucheng was giving him, Li Wudao awkwardly dug his toes into the ground and forced a smile, "Besides having a foul mouth, he also has a bit of a bad temper."

After a brief incident...

Li Wudao took a bath, changed into clean clothes, and then went to the lakeside.

After pausing for a few breaths in front of Xia Gucheng, he took a deep breath and said with burning eyes, "Old man Xia, I want to... kill someone!"

After careful consideration, he felt it necessary to explain this matter to the old man.

With such strict sect rules, he couldn't guarantee that he could escape unscathed if he killed an inner disciple.

"Oh."

Upon hearing this, Xia Gucheng responded with an "oh," his reaction surprisingly calm.

"Aren't you going to ask me who I'm going to kill, and why I want to kill him?"

Li Wudao was stunned and felt an indescribable sense of defeat.

"It's not important. If you have nothing else to do, go away and don't disturb my fishing."

Xia Gucheng lay on the rattan chair, tilted his head back and took a swig of wine, then gently closed his eyes.

"Okay...okay."

Li Wudao gave a bitter smile and turned to leave helplessly.

"Do whatever you want, and I'll take responsibility if anything goes wrong."

I had only taken a few steps when I heard calm yet confident words coming from behind me.

Upon hearing this, Li Wudao paused, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Immediately, his gaze hardened and he quickened his pace.

Now that Old Man Xia has spoken, there is no longer any need to worry about killing Ruan Fei.