From the current perspective, Han Debiao and his group should be in danger, but fortunately Han Debiao and Liang Youshan have not been killed.
Han Zhangxiang frowned. After much thought, he decided to go find Han Changming. If he could use the power of Ling Xiao Zhenren, it should be easier to find Han Debiao.
Arriving at Qinghu Island, Han Zhangxiang sent a sound transmission note to Han Changming.
Not long after, Ye Xin came out. After not seeing her for decades, Ye Xin's aura had become much stronger, but she was still in the middle stage of Jindan, and there was still some distance to the late stage of Jindan.
Han Changming gave her a lot of elixirs to improve her magic power, but Ye Xin didn't take many of them. She had been busy studying formations in recent years, and her cultivation level didn't improve, but her ability to set up formations improved a lot.
"Chief, why are you here? What happened?"
Ye Xin asked curiously. Judging from Han Zhangxiang's serious expression, something must have happened.
Han Zhangxiang did not hide anything and told the whole story in detail.
"What? Uncle Wu went treasure hunting with the Liang family cultivators, and three Jindan cultivators from the Liang family were killed or injured?"
Ye Xin frowned and said that based on her understanding of Han Debiao, Han Debiao would not do anything to harm his friends, but there was no guarantee that the Liang family cultivator would not do so. After all, Han Debiao was an outsider, and in order to keep the treasure for himself, the Liang family cultivator might attack Han Debiao.
"Chang Ming hasn't come out of retreat yet? I want him to take action and use Ling Xiao Zhenren's power to find De Biao. As long as De Biao is found, everything will be clear."
Han Zhangxiang's voice was heavy and his face was full of worry.
He was also worried that the Liang family would kill people to steal treasures, and Han Debiao would retaliate and kill the Liang family monks. People's hearts are hidden, and who knows what bad intentions outsiders have.
"My husband is still in seclusion, cultivating. He wants to achieve the great perfection of Jindan. I will go to Haoran City in person!"
Ye Xin suggested that she was Han Changming's wife, so it would be the same if she came forward.
Han Zhangxiang nodded and said, "That's fine. Just be careful on the road."
We don’t know what happened yet, so there is no need to disturb Han Changming’s practice. If it is confirmed that Han Debiao is in danger, it will not be too late to disturb Han Changming.
Ye Xin agreed, left Qinghulu Island and headed straight for Haoran City.
More than half a month later, Ye Xin arrived in Haoran City and went straight to Lingxiao Tower.
Fairy Qinglian is not here, but Shen Qinghuan is in Lingxiao Tower.
Ye Xin did not hide it from Shen Qinghuan and told her the truth.
"Treasure hunt? Do you know where it is?"
Shen Qinghuan frowned and asked, "It is difficult for a judge to judge family affairs. Treasure hunting is full of unknowns. Unless survivors are found, no one will know what happened."
"I don't know. The Liang family only knows about it. They didn't tell us. Senior Brother Shen, can you go to the Liang family to negotiate? We have no other intentions. We just want to find Uncle Wu back."
Ye Xin said sincerely.
"Leave it to me. I will communicate with the Liang family and send people to look for them. I hope they are okay!"
Shen Qinghuan agreed readily. This was the first time Ye Xin asked him for help, and as the eldest senior brother, he had to help solve it.
"Then I'll trouble Senior Brother Shen. If my husband wasn't in seclusion, he would have come here in person."
Ye Xin said gratefully.
"Junior Brother Han is really hardworking. It's just a piece of cake. You just go back and wait for news. I will send someone to notify you as soon as there is news about Fellow Daoist Han."
Shen Qinghuan said with a smile.
Ye Xin thanked him and left Lingxiao Tower.
Half a minute later, Ye Xin appeared at the gate of the Golden Gourd Palace. There were many monks coming in and out, making it very lively.
Han Benfu walked out of the Golden Gourd Palace. She was a little surprised to see Ye Xin and asked, "Auntie, why are you here?"
"I came to Haoran City to do something. By the way, is Fifth Sister free now?"
"Fifth Aunt went to visit the Li family on Jinpeng Island. It seems she was attending the birthday celebration of the elder of the Li family. Judging from the time, she should be back soon."
Han Benfu said truthfully.
Ye Xin nodded and said, "I understand. Don't work too hard and don't delay your own cultivation."
After giving a few instructions, Ye Xin left Haoran City and rushed back to Ziyue Island to report to Han Zhangxiang.
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Jinpeng Island, Li family.
In a secluded green-tiled courtyard, Han Changying, Li Yunqing and Zhao Tuozi were sitting in a stone pavilion drinking tea and chatting.
"Fellow Daoist Li, Fairy Li, thank you for your hospitality. I will not stay here for long, so I will not disturb you any longer. You are welcome to visit Ziyue Island when you are free some other day."
Han Changying stood up and said goodbye. She had originally planned to stay for a few days, but the Li family monks repeatedly tried to persuade her to stay. She had stayed for several months and it was time to leave.
"Okay, we'll definitely visit you someday when we're free."
Li Yunqing and Zhao Tuozi agreed in unison and personally sent Han Changying away.
"It's a pity that Fellow Daoist Han didn't come, otherwise I would definitely entertain him well."
Zhao Tuozi said this in a regretful tone.
Li Yunqing disagreed and said, "I guess Daoist Fellow Han will not leave the territory of the Righteous Alliance until he forms his infant."
"Cousin, why is this?"
Zhao Tuozi asked curiously.
"You don't know yet! Rumor has it that Han Daoyou's clansmen killed the only descendant of the Black and White Impermanence. I don't think Han Daoyou will run around. The Black and White Impermanence are quite powerful."
Li Yunqing explained that this incident was widely circulated in the Righteous Alliance, but the casualties were those who were foundation-building cultivators, so the scope of spread was limited.
Zhao Tuozi was stunned and asked, "When did this happen? Why haven't I heard about it?"
"Before the Alchemy Conference, you were in the clan at that time, so it's not surprising that you didn't know."
"So that's how it is. If I were Fellow Daoist Han, I wouldn't leave the Righteous Alliance's territory so easily."
Zhao Tuozi suddenly realized something, his eyes kept moving, as if he was thinking about something.
"Well, you have only been in the Jindan stage for a short time, so practice well."
Li Yunqing gave some instructions and returned to his residence to practice.
After returning to his residence, Zhao Tuozi took out a square token with the words "Dark Moon" written on it.
He looked thoughtful and said to himself, "The Han family of Purple Moon Island, the Black and White Impermanence."
He is the disciple of True Man Sanjue, but Lu Yunjie is the descendant of True Man Tiansha. Without solid evidence, True Man Sanjue will not turn against True Man Tiansha just because of a few words.
Tiansha Zhenren is as famous as Sanjue Zhenren. Even if there is evidence that Lu Yunjie hired someone to kill Li Yunfeng, Tiansha Zhenren would at most severely punish Lu Yunjie, but would not kill him. Sanjue Zhenren would not turn against Tiansha Zhenren for Zhao Tuozi. If it were Zhao Tuozi, he would not become enemies with a cultivator of the same fame as himself for the sake of his disciple.
When Zhao Tuozi met Lu Yunjie decades ago, Lu Yunjie was already in the late Jindan stage, and it was only a matter of time before he entered the Yuanying stage. Lu Yunjie is currently practicing on Penglai Island. With Zhao Tuozi's current level of cultivation, it would be difficult for him to kill Lu Yunjie.
"It's really hard to find a needle in a haystack, Lu Yunjie. I can't kill you now, so I'll find you a powerful enemy first. The enemy of my enemy is my friend."
Zhao Tuozi sneered, his face full of murderous intent.
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The Qingling Mountains are located in the northwest of Zhongtian Continent. They stretch for thousands of miles, are shrouded in clouds and mist, and are filled with abundant spiritual energy. There are countless dangerous mountains and peaks, rugged rocks, and even many rare spiritual birds and beasts that are rare in the outside world. In the northwest corner of the Ziling Mountains, there is a valley shrouded in thick fog. Outside the valley stands a silver stone tablet with three large golden characters "Yinquan Valley" engraved on it.
Yinquan Valley is one of the most famous markets in Zhongtian Continent and is also directly controlled by the Ouyang family. It has a superior geographical location, rich monster resources, and a large number of business travelers.
A red light appeared in the sky, and not long after, it landed at the entrance of Silver Spring Valley.
The light of escape faded, revealing the figures of Chen Ming and others, Han Debiao and Liang Youshan were also inside.
They were unfamiliar with the place, so they followed Chen Ming and others out of the Windy Desert and came to the Qingling Mountains.
"Friend Han, Fairy Liang, this is the Qingling Mountains. This is one of the Ouyang family's assets. Let's go in!"
Chen Ming introduced enthusiastically and strode in. Han Debiao and Liang Youshan looked at each other, nodded, and followed him.
Han Debiao felt a flash before his eyes, and suddenly he appeared on a spacious and bright street. The street was spacious and clean, and the buildings on both sides of the street were neat and uniform. In the distance, a thousand-foot-long silver silk thread hung on the steep stone wall, and countless water mist splashed.
The streets were crowded with people, and more than ten Nascent Soul cultivators could be seen. This was the street where Han Debiao was.
A group of monks walked by, led by a young man in a blue shirt with red lips and white teeth. There was a pattern of a green flying snake on his sleeve, which obviously represented a certain force. Behind the young man in blue shirt, followed several guards in the Jindan stage.
Han Debiao and Liang Youshan were secretly surprised. A Jindan cultivator was considered a high-level cultivator in the outer sea, but they did not expect that in Zhongtian Continent, all the guards were in the Jindan stage. It seemed that the prosperity of Zhongtian Continent was far beyond their imagination.
Han Debiao and Liang Youshan followed. They walked and looked around. The store was full of various products. Many of them were the first time they had seen them, which was an eye-opener.
When passing by a golden pavilion with carved railings and painted buildings, Chen Ming stopped and said to Han Debiao and Liang Youshan: "My two Taoist friends, please stay here for a while. We will meet up with you after we finish our official business. You can walk around freely."
"Okay, let's just stroll around."
Han Debiao and Liang Youshan agreed, and Chen Ming and the other two took Wang Yunfei away.
Han Debiao and Liang Youshan strolled around, and the more they looked, the more surprised they became.
The scale of Yinquan Valley is not smaller than Haoran City. Haoran City is jointly operated by multiple forces, while Yinquan Valley is one of the industries of the Ouyang family. Judging from their conversation with Chen Ming, the Ouyang family has considerable influence in the Zhongtian Continent, and the Ouyang family has a guest elder in the Nascent Soul stage.
The roads in Silver Spring Valley are crisscrossed and there are many forks, so it is easy to get lost.
They had just arrived and were completely unfamiliar with the situation in Silver Spring Valley, so they were running around like headless flies.
"Fellow Daoist Han, look, it's this kind of spiritual bird again."
Liang Youshan pointed at the void and said.
Han Debiao looked in the direction Liang Youshan pointed and saw dozens of green birds with golden beaks, long tail feathers and red claws. A cultivator waved his hand, said a place name, took out a spirit stone and threw it to the green bird. The green bird bit the spirit stone with its mouth and led the cultivator on the way.
He was surprised to find that there were hundreds of green birds in the market, and they seemed to be guides.
"It's rare to find a spiritual bird that can understand human language and can also serve as a guide."
Liang Youshan said curiously, she waved her hand, and soon, a small green bird flew over.
Han Debiao discovered that the blue bird had a blue ring on its right claw, with the words "9527" written on it, which seemed to be a code name.
"Nine-five-twenty-seven is at your service. Where would you like to go, senior?"
The little blue bird spoke human language very skillfully.
"We want to go to a shop that sells maps or martial arts manuals. The closer the better."
As Liang Youshan spoke, she threw a spirit stone to the green bird.
The little green bird bit the spirit stone and flew towards the street that turned right, but not very fast.
After a while, they appeared at the door of a five-story golden pavilion. On the plaque above the door were inscribed the three words "Mingxuan Tower".
Han Debiao saw several green birds lying on the eaves of Mingxuan Building, each holding a spirit stone in their mouths.
He didn't think much about it and walked in with Liang Youshan.
The hall was spacious and bright, with not many customers, most of whom were Qi-refining monks. An old man in his sixties, dressed in a green robe, sat behind the counter, holding a thick ancient book in his hands, reading it with great interest.
The tall shelves are filled with a large number of jade slips and books of various kinds.
Han Debiao walked up to the old man in green robe and knocked lightly on the counter.
The old man in green robe looked up and felt the powerful aura emanating from Han Debiao and Liang Youshan. He was startled and quickly asked with a smile, "I'm sorry for not welcoming you to our store. I wonder if there's anything I can do to help you?"
"We want to buy some maps, the more detailed the better, and some books on local customs, biographies, and anecdotes."
Han Debiao said in a deep voice that they needed to better understand Zhongtian Continent.
"There are some upstairs. Please go upstairs, senior."
The old man in green robe made a gesture of invitation and personally led Han Debiao and Liang Youshan.
Half a minute later, Han Debiao and Liang Youshan came out. They bought a large number of classics.
As they walked out of Mingxuan Tower, a small green bird with a spirit stone in its mouth flew in front of them. It was Jiuwuerqi.
"Take us to the medicine shop, the best medicine shop."
Han Debiao ordered.
The little blue bird seemed not to have heard them. It stopped in front of them and flapped its wings continuously.
"Take us to the best medicine shop, it doesn't matter if it's far away."
Liang Youshan spoke, and the little green bird flapped its wings and led the way.
"It seems that it will listen to whoever gives it the spirit stone."
Han Debiao said with a smile.
Half a quarter of an hour later, the two of them appeared in a bluestone square covering an area of one hundred acres. A magnificent giant tower sat in the center of the square. At the entrance were two blue stone Pixiu about ten feet high. There were a large number of exquisite patterns carved on the stone pillars.
There are three large golden characters "Yinquan Tower" engraved on the tower, shining brightly and very eye-catching.
There were a large number of monks coming in and out, making it look very lively.
This market town is called Yinquan Valley. Based on Han Debiao's many years of experience in purchasing goods, this Yinquan Tower should be the largest store in the market town.
Hundreds of green birds landed on the Silver Spring Tower, waiting for their employers to come out.
Han Debiao and Liang Youshan walked in together, and were greeted by a spacious and bright hall that could easily accommodate a thousand people.
The floor was paved with some kind of golden jade. The stone wall on the left was inlaid with a large number of colorful jades that formed the three large characters "Yinquan Tower".