Looking at the flustered maid with squinted eyes, Jun Xiaomo raised the corner of his lips and said, "Did you not pay attention to how long it took you, or you couldn't calculate it at all? I don't ask you to come up with a completely accurate time. You can always get an approximate time, right?"
"I... I..." As Princess Linglong's personal maid, other people in the palace would always be polite to her. How had she ever met a sharp-tongued person like Jun Xiaomo? When Jun Xiaomo asked her this question, she was completely confused.
"That's enough, Jun Xiaomo, what do you want to say?" Princess Linglong glared at the maid angrily and asked Jun Xiaomo through gritted teeth.
"What I want to say is, if the maid next to Her Royal Highness really ran from the pavilion to find the princess, and then ran back, the time spent on the journey must be quite long, right? In that case, why not just use sound transmission? Paper crane? Or do you think you can run faster than the sound-transmitting paper crane, huh?"
"I... I just forgot, yes, I just forgot!" The maid finally found an excuse and hurriedly threw it out.
"Oh, I forgot." Jun Xiaomo nodded and continued to ask slowly, "In that case, can you tell me why you appeared near the pavilion? I have been here for a long time. It has been two or three days. Due to the location of the pavilion, very few disciples pass by here every day, and even fewer stop. I am very curious as to what causes you, girl, to appear near the pavilion."
Princess Linglong was also stunned after hearing what Jun Xiaomo said. She suddenly remembered that she had just asked her maid Xiao'e to go to the kitchen to get something, but there was no need to pass by this small pavilion.
The maid's palms became sweaty after being asked by Jun Xiaomo. Her throat tightened, and she finally choked out: "I... I just happened to pass by here."
"By coincidence? Oh, that's really a 'coincidence'. But don't you think this is a bit too much of a 'coincidence'?" Jun Xiaomo said meaningfully and sarcastically—
"To be honest, this road is usually not used by people because it is close to the gate of the sect. I came here to learn the knowledge of formations because I wanted peace and quiet. But today, Senior Brother Zou appeared here by such a 'coincidence' , you also came to the pavilion by such a 'coincidence', and then by such a 'coincidence' you saw the scene where I 'seduce' Senior Brother Zou... If this is really just a 'coincidence', I will doubt my luck today. Not particularly 'good' anymore."
The maid Xiao'e finally heard the implication of Jun Xiaomo's words, and she was completely anxious.
"So what? Even if this seems like a lot of coincidence, it doesn't mean it won't happen, right?"
"When there are too many coincidences, I prefer artificiality." Jun Xiaomo gave her a cold look.
"You are so slanderous!"
"Whether it's a mouthful or not, can't you tell by testing it with the mantra array?" Jun Xiaomo replied unhurriedly.
This is the third time today that she has proposed using the Mantra Formation. In this matter, she has done it openly and is not afraid of using the Mantra Formation, but others may not be afraid.
The maid Xiao'e definitely didn't dare to use the mantra formation. She looked at Princess Linglong for help, hoping that she would refuse Jun Xiaomo's request like she just did.
However, Princess Linglong looked at her with half-squinted eyes and made no statement—
After all, the attitude towards a personal maid is definitely different from that towards the person you like. Princess Linglong liked Zou Zilong, so she was naturally willing to refuse Jun Xiaomo's request to use the mantra array for him. However, the maid Xiao'e was just a slave in Princess Linglong's eyes, and she had no need to think about him.
What's more, there are indeed doubts about the maid Xiao'e, such as why she appeared near the small pavilion, and why there are so many "coincidences".
Regarding these two points, Yue Linglong also wanted to find out.
Jun Xiaomo added another handful of firewood, which became the last straw that forced Princess Linglong to make a decision: "Your Highness, can you accept a maid doing something without telling you? The most important thing is, you still It’s not clear what her purpose was.”
Yue Linglong's eyes turned cold, and she looked at her personal maid coldly and said, "Then use the mantra formation."
She will never accept someone betraying her. If Xiao'e, the maid, really betrays her, there will only be one consequence: she will be tortured to death!
The mind of the maid Xiao'e suddenly went blank. She shook her head and backed away: "No! You can't use the mantra formation, no!"
"As long as I say yes, it's your turn to be the master of this place, a lowly servant like you?" Princess Linglong said sternly.
"I don't want to use the mantra formation, I don't want... ah!" The maid Xiao'e wanted to escape, but Yue Linglong whipped her to the ground, directly breaking her two legs.
"Princess... Princess, please... I know I was wrong... Please..." Xiao'e knew that she was in danger, and her only hope was to plead with the princess, hoping that she would be lenient.
Although Yue Linglong is arrogant and domineering, she is not a fool. Now, how can she still not see that she has been plotted by this cheap maid? I'm afraid that this cheap maid brought her here just to use her to deal with Jun Xiaomo.
Princess Linglong was so angry that she whipped her whip again. There was only a crisp sound of "pop", accompanied by the sound of skin and flesh cracking and bones shattering. The maid Xiao'e screamed and rolled to the ground, losing half of her life.
She is different from Jun Xiaomo. Jun Xiaomo is a cultivator and can withstand being whipped, but she is just an ordinary person. If she is beaten, she will almost have to wait for death.
"Bitch! How dare you plot against me!" Yue Linglong said angrily.
The maid lying on the ground felt as if she had been split in half. One half was in terrible pain, making her almost faint, while the other half had no consciousness. Only now did she truly understand what happened to Jun Xiaomo before, and her end might be even worse than Jun Xiaomo's.
The maid raised her head tremblingly and looked at a group of people not far away. There was her employer, Zhuang Lenghui.
Zhuang Lenghui met her gaze, his eyes turned cold, and he quietly disappeared into the crowd.
To her, the maid Xiao'e is just a chess piece. If she dies, she is dead. There is no pity.
The maid Xiao'e's heart was completely cold, but she didn't want to die, she really didn't want to die. She quickly reached out her hand, tugged on Yue Linglong's clothes and said: "Your Highness, I know I was wrong. Please spare me. I will tell you who is behind the scenes... ah!"
A sword energy rushed out from nowhere and cut off her waist directly. She was too dead to die.
Before she died, her eyes were still wide open, as if she couldn't accept that she would die.
When everyone saw her tragic death, a chill ran down their spines.
Logically speaking, cultivators have seen a lot about death, and they should be accustomed to it. However, Princess Linglong's maidservant was begging for mercy one moment, and was cut off by a mysterious force the next moment. Blood spurted out and flowed all over the floor. The visual impact was so great that everyone couldn't help but shudder. Chills.
"Bitch, you took advantage of her!" Princess Linglong gritted her teeth bitterly, but it seemed that she was not affected at all.
Seeing Princess Linglong's reaction, everyone compared their feelings again, and inevitably felt a sudden shock in their hearts.
Is it because you’ve seen it too much that you won’t have a big reaction to this kind of thing? They thought of Jun Xiaomo's tragic situation just now, and had a new understanding of Princess Linglong's ruthlessness.
Of course, they want to know who the "person behind the scenes" the maid Xiao'e said before she died. However, now that everyone is dead, there is naturally no evidence.
Princess Linglong whipped the maid's body a few more times, and after venting her anger, she sneered at Jun Xiaomo and said, "Did you see it? This is the fate of those who offend me. You should take care of it yourself."
After saying that, she took the secret guards and left with a look of resentment, but in her heart, her relationship with Jun Xiaomo was finally settled.
Zou Zilong did not pursue Princess Linglong to express his loyalty this time, because Princess Linglong was angry now, and if he did too much, it might be counterproductive.
He planned to cool down for a while first, and he also believed that with Princess Linglong's feelings for him, he could coax her back with just a few words of coaxing.
Zou Zilong said goodbye to several elders calmly and in a decent manner, and then left.
However, before leaving, he glanced at Jun Xiaomo almost imperceptibly, his eyes full of coldness.
Jun Xiaomo caused him to lose face today, and almost made the favorability he had accumulated in front of Princess Linglong become negative over the years. Naturally, he could no longer look good on Jun Xiaomo. In fact, Zou Zilong also made a secret note to Jun Xiaomo in his heart, thinking that he would give Jun Xiaomo some good looks if he had the opportunity in the future.
The third elder sighed, secretly hoping that Old Man Tong would not have any grudges against Zou Zilong and the others this time, otherwise, the fight for the master of the Stone Blade Peak to be the sect leader would be in doubt.
After he said goodbye to Tong Ruizhen, he also left with the other disciples. Zhuang Lenghui, who was walking at the end, glanced at the dead maid on the ground, and the corners of her mouth curled up almost imperceptibly.
Although it was a pity that Jun Xiaomo was not beaten to death by Princess Linglong this time, it was obvious that Tong Ruizhen was dissatisfied with both Princess Linglong and Zou Zilong.
For Feng Laifeng, it is enough that Tong Ruizhen starts to be dissatisfied with Zou Zilong, and they will find ways to continue to expand this dissatisfaction.
In the final analysis, Feng Laifeng only wanted to win over Tong Ruizhen, and they were not determined to take Jun Xiaomo's life.
Zhuang Lenghui left confidently, not noticing that Jun Xiaomo glanced at her back thoughtfully.
"Little apprentice, you can see it, right?" A big hand patted Jun Xiaomo's shoulder, and Tong Ruizhen's voice sounded behind him.
"Master?" Jun Xiaomo turned his head.
"Just now I saw that you were staring at Girl Zhuang's back, so Master guessed it. Young apprentice, you can also tell. This incident must have been caused by Girl Zhuang's handwriting."
Jun Xiaomo nodded, and Tong Ruizhen sighed.
"These young people these days are really getting more and more impetuous. They are unwilling to do things in a down-to-earth manner. They just want to use some crooked things to achieve their own goals. Alas."
Jun Xiaomo lowered her head and did not respond. After all, it was not her turn to comment on this kind of thing.
"Let's go, Master will take you back. Don't come out during this period of time. Just stay in the room to recuperate." Tong Ruizhen patted Jun Xiaomo's shoulder, summoned the huge crane, and took Jun Xiaomo with him. Fly to Qingfeng Sect's residence.
Along the way, Tong Ruizhen remained silent and did not speak, which was very different from his previous appearance. His furrowed brows also showed his deep thoughts.
Jun Xiaomo did not disturb Tong Ruizhen, who was immersed in his own thoughts. Instead, he mobilized his true energy and slowly flowed it through his Dantian and meridians to speed up the healing of the injury.
She thought this matter was over for now, but she didn't expect it was just the beginning.
Three days later, Tong Ruizhen suddenly broke into the courtyard where Jun Xiaomo lived and said to Jun Xiaomo: "Little apprentice, pack your things quickly and follow the master!"
Jun Xiaomo had just broken through the seventh level of Qi training and was in the process of consolidating his cultivation. Unexpectedly, he was interrupted by his master.
"Master, what happened?" Jun Xiaomo tightened his eyebrows and had a bad feeling in his heart.
"You are not the princess of Laoshizi, because she ran back and cried to her father, making the leader of the Qing Sui Kingdom furious. Now the palace guard has led a group of people to the Qingfeng Sect to cause trouble. The sect leader insists on arresting you. Hand it over, there is a stalemate now, I'm afraid they will break in and arrest people soon." Tong Rui said angrily.
"The escort team of the Qing Sui Kingdom? Why does Qingfeng Sect, as a high-level sect, need to be afraid of a escort team?" Jun Xiaomo really couldn't understand this. Logically speaking, there are many more and more powerful monks in a high-level sect in the world of cultivation than in a country in the mortal world. Why should the leader of a country tolerate everything? He also allowed the king of the country to climb on top of him and dominate him.
"Oh, it's hard to put it into words." Tong Ruizhen sighed. He found that the number of sighs in the past few days was really more than he had in the past year combined. "After the sect master was seriously injured, he needed a very precious elixir to hang him." Life, and this kind of elixir grows most in the territory of Qing Sui Kingdom. To collect this kind of elixir, it will definitely be much easier for the leader of Qing Sui Kingdom than the sect leader. This is also the reason why Princess Linglong can walk sideways in the sect. It’s all because the sect master wants something from someone else, so he turns a blind eye.”
Jun Xiaomo felt like his head was pounding. He didn't expect that the disputes within the Qingfeng Sect were more complicated than those of the Xuyang Sect.
Sure enough, where there are people, there will be conflicts
"Then Master, where are we going now?" Jun Xiaomo did not forget that Tong Ruizhen asked her to "pack her things". Did this mean she was leaving Qingfeng Sect
Tong Ruizhen was stunned by Jun Xiaomo's question. After a moment of silence, he said to Jun Xiaomo: "Let's go to the trial place."
"Place of trial?!" Jun Xiaomo's eyes widened.