Eternal Life Starts as a Hunter-Chapter 374 - 141: Golden Cicada’s Shell, Moving into the Triple Gate

Chapter 374: Chapter 141: Golden Cicada’s Shell, Moving into the Triple Gate

He quickly got up, stood in front of his daughter’s room door, and after pacing for a long time, finally knocked lightly...

The girl inside the room never slept well, and upon hearing the sound, a crow flapped over and opened the door.

Li Yuan entered.

"Father!" In the darkness, Xiaozhao opened her eyes.

Li Yuan walked to the bedside, gently stroking her long hair, and said, "Something urgent has happened, Father must immediately send you out of the city."

"Father... is that okay?" Xiaozhao asked.

Li Yuan said, "Father will first send you to the Cloud Mountain Path, to your Sister Niannian. Then... Father will come once the time is right."

After speaking, he smiled again, "Father will let the big dog accompany you first."

The girl blinked her beautiful big eyes, and her hair gleamed in the night as if many eyes were blinking.

"Father, not together?"

"Father will come over as soon as possible."

"Father... I miss mother..."

The girl suddenly threw herself into Li Yuan’s arms, like a quiet yet sad doll.

Li Yuan gently stroked her long hair and said, "When the time comes, Mother will also go to Cloud Mountain Path, and our family will all live there."

"Where is Cloud Mountain Path?"

"A place with many mountains, a place where it often snows."

"I like snow." The girl smiled, revealing her white teeth.

...

...

The next day, early morning.

Li Yuan took Xiaozhao as usual to Zhenwei House for breakfast.

In the middle of eating, he took Xiaozhao to walk around the back kitchen, saying he wanted to take a look.

The back door of Zhenwei House’s kitchen was open, and a carriage was parked there.

Li Yuan quietly sent Xiaozhao onto the carriage, but from the carriage, another "Xiaozhao" descended.

This "Xiaozhao" was actually Steward Wu in disguise.

As for Zhenwei House, it had long been taken over by Cyan Robe Building.

Cyan Robe Building had carriages and horses going out almost daily, and recently... the building master of Cyan Robe and many experts were personally escorting this "Little Princess" out of the city.

Outside the city, different forces would provide support.

Then, this "Little Princess" would be sent to rendezvous with Xue Ning, after which they would head to Cloud Mountain Path together.

...

...

A few days later.

Divine Wood Hall Inner City.

The deep wooden door opened.

A figure in cyan robes walked out normally.

Qing Hancheng had exited seclusion!

He smoothly headed to the interrogation room.

Inside the interrogation room, Cui Wuji had long been awaiting, bowing at this moment, "Welcome, Hall Master."

Qing Hancheng asked, "How is Liu Luzi?"

Cui Wuji respectfully said, "She confessed everything without even going through an interrogation.

Liu Luzi knows cultivation is not easy, so she hopes to atone for her sins and secure a chance to protect herself and her family."

"Then why did she betray?" Qing Hancheng asked calmly.

Cui Wuji said, "Reporting to the Hall Master, she was shocked by the combination of the opponent’s puppets and martial artists, believing our Five Elements Forces would surely lose, so she made this decision.

Additionally, she candidly confessed that the Liu Family actually split from the Black Lotus Sect over a century ago, intentionally joining the Five Elements Forces.

However, she regrets it and does not want to go back.

She is willing to reveal everything she knows.

Besides this...

She also confessed to one more thing."

Cui Wuji’s voice was somewhat hesitant.

"Speak."

"Liu Luzi said that once, a puppet contacted Master Li, and Master Li expressed willingness to join them. However, this may have been Master Li temporarily stalling them by..."

"No worries, after I exit this seclusion, Master Li will be relocating to the Triple Gate, whether true or false doesn’t matter.

Oh, by the way, Wuji...

I plan to marry a girl from the Jing Family to Li Yuan, thus, he will be a bridge between your two factions.

You have no objections, right?"

"I dare not! I won’t! This is a good thing!"

"Then good, go summon him.

Originally, we would have needed to spend more effort convincing, but with Liu Luzi’s excuse, it saves us the trouble.

However, we will need to be vigilant with Master Li in the future."

"Yes, Hall Master!"

...

That evening.

Li Yuan, Cui Huayin, Yaojue, and Xiaozhao arrived in a carriage at the core of the Inner City.

This was the Hall Master’s order; no one could refuse.

Once deep inside the Triple Gate, the Patriarch Jing of the Jing Family was already waiting by the roadside, smiling, "Master Li, why not stay at my place tonight?"

Li Yuan feigned surprise and said, "Patriarch Jing, what exactly has happened?"

Jing Banfeng smiled, "Nothing much, that traitor Liu Luzi confessed some things, and among them, there happened to be matters involving Master Li... Master Li, you should understand, right?"

Li Yuan pretended to be bewildered, then hurriedly said, "This is a misunderstanding, I... I only did it to pacify them. The Black Lotus Sect is utterly evil, how could I possibly collude with them?! Let’s not forget, my son is still cultivating in the Inner City, how could I do such a foolish thing?"

Jing Banfeng sighed, "But, isn’t your father-in-law on the side of the Black Lotus Thieves?"

After saying this, he repeatedly waved his hand, "Of course I trust Master Li, it’s just... with Liu Luzi’s testimony and this connection, Master Li, you should understand, right?

This kind of thing is already unclear, Master Li might as well go with the flow."

As they spoke...

Suddenly, the silent night was broken by a "buzzing" noise, as a fog composed of countless red bugs engulfed them.

Jing Banfeng’s expression changed.

And Cui Huayin became instantly alert.

"There’s a puppet!"

Li Yuan said with uncertainty, "Who is the puppet?"

For a moment, everyone was silent.

The swarm of bugs descended, transforming into a bloody, twisted heat flow that swept beside Li Yuan, then wrapped around "Xiaozhao."

Under the dumbfounded gazes, the skin of the little girl seemed to ignite like white paper, and rings of red-black holes burnt through...

Xiaozhao screamed, and as her outer skin shed, her form changed into that of a strange man.

The man screamed, and was quickly devoured to nothing.

This scene happened too quickly, too startlingly.

Li Yuan realized belatedly, shouted, "No!!!!"

He knelt to the ground, looking around with uncertain eyes, silently saying in his heart: Old Wu, you and I have known each other for many years, and now it seems this matter would avenge you.

"No! No! No!!!"

His pain intensified, large drops of tears streamed down, smearing his face, while his strong body trembled, fists clenched, with blue veins bulging.

Men do not easily shed tears, unless they reach the point of heartbreak!

Cui Huayin hurriedly approached her man, softly comforting him.

This scene was already very obvious.

The puppets had infiltrated to such an extent, even reaching Li Yuan’s child.

Thus, between Li Yuan and the puppets, there was blood feud!!

Jing Banfeng also hurriedly came over to console.

...

Meanwhile, far away, on the Suspended Building amidst lofty clouds, the man in cyan robes with white plum patterns quietly watched this scene, then silently withdrew his gaze, sighed, and then said, "A good thing."