Chapter 36: Gone and Returned (With Notice Inside)

  When Qin fell and walked out in his clothes, there was no longer any trace of Da Hei and Hei Di on the main peak. Those two jinxes had already run off to who-knows-where.

  She let out a sigh and turned back, but when the Black Emperor came out, he took away all the spiritual plants and crystal stones that Da Hei had obtained at Lion Tiger Cliff... Hopefully, Da Hei and the Black Emperor won't fight each other, the Black Emperor's cultivation is terrifying, if they really fought, Da Hei would be the one to suffer.

  Dahuo was busy for two days, but it all ended in vain, and she must have been furious inside. But wasn't she also disappointed?

  But it's come to this, and being disappointed is useless. I just hope that the Black Emperor will take into consideration that Da Hei and it are of the same kind, and not be too stubborn!

  "How did you fall down to Lion Tiger Cliff?" Ge Zhangmen asked her with a serious expression after they returned.

  Qin Luo thought for a moment and didn't hide anything, telling the whole story from start to finish.

  As soon as Wu Shan heard that the matter was related to Jian Yuanyan, his expression changed suddenly, and he immediately ordered someone to call Jian Yuanyan over.

  "You received my note and went to Yuzang Mountain that night? But I didn't give you a note, we were together the whole time, why would I give you a note?" Jian Yu Yan looked at Qin Luo Yi with a shocked expression.

  Qin Luo Yi smiled helplessly: "I thought so too, but... you said on the note that you had something important to tell me, I thought Yuzang Mountain was too far away, so I went to Xuri Peak instead, only to find that you weren't there. I assumed you'd already gone to Yuzang Mountain, so I rushed over as well."

  "That day you just left, Master made me go out to handle some things. I did leave the sect, but I didn't go to Yuzang Mountain at all, nor did I leave a note for you!"

  Jian Yu Yan's handsome face turned somewhat pale, never expecting that the cause of the matter was actually because of him. Yi Er had gone to his non-existent appointment and was ambushed, falling down the Lion Tiger Cliff!

  Wu Shan asked and understood that Qin Luo Yi arrived at Xu Ri Peak, he slightly hesitated before nodding: "I can testify to this matter, I was the one who sent him out that day. When you arrived at Xu Ri Peak, he should not have left yet, he was still in the cave on my mountain top."

  Qin Luo Yi nodded and let out a sigh, saying: "I naturally know it's not him, but I just can't think of why someone would use his name to harm me."

  Du Mu's face didn't look good either, he pursed his thin lips and said: "Take out the note and take a look, maybe we can find something from it."

  In Jian Yu's dark and warm eyes, a thick murderous aura flashed by, he also wanted to know who exactly was trying to harm Yi Er.

  Qin Luo Yi smiled bitterly, looking at Jian Yu Yan: "The handwriting is exactly the same as yours, I've seen your handwriting before, so I can naturally recognize it. It's precisely because it looks too much alike that I believed it to be real and went to Yuzang Mountain."

  Jian Yu Yan's expression changed, and a thick sense of danger emanated from his eyebrows as he walked closer to Qin Luo Yi's side, saying in a low voice: "Let me see if it's really exactly the same."

  In his name, he sent a letter to Qin Luyi and imitated his handwriting... making Yī'ér deeply believe it! Who was it that carefully designed all of this? And who was it that steeled their heart to take Yī'ér's life?

  Ge Zhangmen's expression also became very solemn, and a sharp cold light flashed in his eyes.

  "Not bad, bring out the note and let us take a look."

  As soon as he mentioned the note, Qin Luo's expression became somewhat strange, and then he handed a white paper to Jian Yuyan.

  "What is this?" Jian Yuyan was taken aback.

  "This is the note, but now the words on it have completely disappeared." Qin Luo Yi said with a blink of her eyes.

  Du Mu Changqing stood beside Jian Yuyan, originally prepared to look at the words on the note, but now he didn't see any words, and instead smelled a faint scent. His eyes flashed with cold light: "This paper has been specially treated, the words written on it will completely disappear after a short while!"

  Ge Zhangmen took it and looked at it, his face suddenly sank, and he angrily said: "Good careful thoughts, actually want to kill my apprentice without revealing a trace!"

  "Yes, if it weren't for Chang Qing accidentally discovering that jade hairpin was yours, no one would have thought you were secretly thrown into the Lion and Tiger Cliff. Wu Shan spoke up: "Do you know who plotted against you?"

  Qin Luoyi's eyes flashed, and she glanced at Duanmu Changqing, who was staring back at her with his profound and mysterious gaze. Her heart skipped a beat as she hastily looked away and shook her head, saying, "I don't know him."

  Ge Zhangmen noticed her momentary hesitation and asked her alone after everyone had left, "You really don't know the person who ambushed you?"

  Qin Luo's clothes were not trustworthy, but Duanmu Changqing was an exception. She had nothing to hide from her master, so she immediately revealed the identities of Xiao Tian and herself, as well as their relationship with him. She also spoke freely about the yellow stone essence, after all, her master knew that she had the mixed yuan heavenly pearl on her body.

  She went out for a trip and unexpectedly obtained a rare yellow stone essence, Ge Zhangmen heard that her good luck had already been thoroughly numb and speechless.

  "People from the blessed land of caves and blessings must not be able to climb to the Jade Green Peak, nor can they imitate Jian Yuyan's handwriting. Who is behind this, do you have any suspects?"

  Qin Luo's eyes flashed, and he shook his head: "As a disciple who has just joined the Piaomiao Sect and hasn't made any enemies, I really can't think of anyone who would go to such great lengths to deal with me."

  Apart from Du Mu Chang Qing, she really couldn't think of anyone who would want her dead. Du Mu Chang Qing might be resentful towards her in his heart, but even if he was, he wouldn't wish for her to die now.

  "Could it be that Xiao Tian has bribed the disciples of our sect for revenge?" Gu Zhangmen speculated with a gloomy face.

  Qin Luo Yi pursed her lips, a cold glint flashing in her eyes. It's not impossible that someone could imitate Jian Yu Yan's handwriting so well and sneak the note into her quarters without being detected. If it was indeed his accomplice, this person was no ordinary individual.

  "You go down and take a good rest first, I will pay attention to this matter secretly."

  Coming out from the master's place, walking on the ninety-nine jade steps, I saw the tall figures of Duanmu Changqing and Jian Yuyan standing in front of me from a distance. The two were facing each other, don't know what they were talking about.

  Duanmu Changqing wore a white outfit that surpassed snow, slender and unblemished, handsome and refined. The contours of his face were deeply etched in the soft light, and the lines on his face remained sharp even under the gentle caress of sunlight, exuding an air of noble elegance.

  Jian Yu Yan wore a dark-colored robe with a brocade gown, his demeanor was quite elegant and carefree. His eyes were slightly slanted, his face was clean and handsome, yet he also had an air of heroic spirit that was intimidating to others.

  The expressions of both people were somewhat solemn, but when they saw Qin Luo coming down, the solemn look on their faces faded away, revealing a smile.

  Qin Luo Yi led the way, greeting them as they went along. The group returned to Yu Qing Peak and walked halfway up the mountain when they saw Da Hei and Hei Di rolling around together in a mountain hollow.

  Da Hei's anger soared to the sky, and Hei Di's face didn't look good either. His proud eyes had an uncontrollable suffocation.

  Qin Luoyi was most worried that Hei Di would be injured in his anger, so he quickly walked over and called out to Da Hei.

  The big black bear reluctantly backed away, and as it did, the Black Emperor also retreated with a sullen face.

  Qin Luoyi looked at Da Hei's body in a circle and saw that he was not injured, so she finally put her mind at ease.

  "Let's go, we're going back."

  The black emperor's eyes flashed.

  Dà Hēi however did not want to leave, and with a loud roar he charged at Hei Dì shouting: "Bastard, return my things to me."

  That Snow Ginseng Fruit can at least help it recover half of its former cultivation, and yet that Black Emperor bastard took it all away. It's really not willing to give up, and there's also the Heavenly Dragon Fruit...

  "What's yours is mine! All of these are mine!" The Dark Emperor growled.

  "It was yours before, but you've given it away, so naturally it's no longer yours." Da Hei widened his big round eyes and thought about rushing over again.

  Qin caught it with quick eyes and swift hands.

  "Hmph, I've been had, but what's the reason for being had, you're clearer about it than me. But what about you?" The Black Emperor bellowed: "You actually deceived me, thinking of dumping me and leaving!"

  A flash of guilt flickered in his dark eyes. He had indeed deceived the Black Emperor, from start to finish, he never intended to stay at Lion Tiger Cliff.

  "Can you leave the Lion and Tiger Cliff without me? You can only stay down there for your whole life, so you should thank us instead. Why did you still snatch things away? This is how you treat those who have helped you?"

  Mentioning this made Hei Di even angrier.

  If it weren't for its strong cultivation, rushing into that bracelet space would have made it regretful for life!

  "Should I thank you? I can come up and have nothing to do with you. You could clearly come up, but didn't tell me anything!"

  Qin patted Da Hei's head and comforted it, saying: "It's okay, those things are indeed his, returning them to him doesn't matter, let's go."

  Turned around and continued on his way up the mountain.

  Da Hei reluctantly let out a cry, then glared at Hei Di with anger again, and followed him.

  Not far away, Hei Di followed again, walking slowly and steadily by its side.

  "Get lost! Stop following us!" He snatched its things, and still dared to be a nuisance by its side. One day when it regained its strength, it would definitely beat it until it was searching for teeth all over the ground.

  "When did I follow you? This road is only for you to walk, and I can't walk?" Hei Di raised his chin and hummed.

  With a sulky look, Da Hei was so angry that he was about to explode, but couldn't think of anything to retort.

  Qin Luoyi glanced at them with a faint smile in his dark phoenix eyes. The Black Emperor was still quite infatuated with Da Hei...

  From Lion and Tiger Cliff, she came up, leaving the place that bound her freedom. Lingbao also took it back, but didn't let go of her hand, except for not wanting to part with Dahei, she couldn't think of anything else.

  At the door of the house, Du Mu Changqing stood behind her and still didn't intend to leave. Qin Luo Yi had no choice but to let him in along with Jian Yu Yan.

  Three people sat in the courtyard talking, a moment later, Third Master Ji Xuan arrived, closely followed by Fourth Master Rong Yunhe, and Fifth Master Liu Qingcheng also came with him.

  After hearing the beginning and end of Qin Luo's fall, all three were very angry. Ji Xuan said: "Little Shifu, that note must not have been written by Jian Shifu, I can testify that those few days Jian Shifu was with me."

  Qin Luo Yi nodded, she had never doubted Jian Yu Yan: "I know this, it's the murderer's trick, he must have known we're from the same place and familiar with each other, that's why he used his name to ask me out."

  Several people carefully analyzed it again, wanting to find out who was behind the scenes, but they still had no clue.

  Du Mu Changqing had always been somewhat suspicious of Liu Qingcheng in his heart, and from time to time, he would secretly glance at her with his eyes, but somehow, either she hadn't done anything or she was hiding it too well, he never found anything unusual on her face.

  As the sky grew darker, Ji Xuan and the other two bid farewell and left one after another. Jian Yuyan, however, did not leave; he still had many things he wanted to say to Qin Luoyi alone.

  Du Mu Changqing, however, showed no intention of leaving at all and stayed for nearly an hour. Qin Luo Yi's face revealed a hint of fatigue, so he had to get up and bid farewell. When Du Mu Changqing saw that he was about to leave, she finally came to her senses and realized the time was too late, and also got up.

  Qin Luo Yi saw them out the door, didn't see Da Hei and Hei Di, and was too lazy to go look for them. After washing up with some water, she went into her inner chamber.

  Just as she was about to undress and get into bed, a white figure suddenly pushed open the door and walked in. She was startled, hastily dropped her hands that were unbuttoning her clothes, turned around and looked, only to find it was Duanmu Changqing who had just left.

  Qin Luoyi was furious: "What are you doing here again?" He actually ran into her inner chamber without any scruples.

  Du Mu Changqing gazed at her, his eyes gleaming with a dark light, and slowly walked over.

  The soft moonlight slanted in from the window, allowing him to clearly see the beauty before him. Her skin was as white as condensed milk, her forehead full and smooth, her chin sharp and round, her cherry lips slightly pursed, her phoenix eyes clear as autumn water, shining like bright stars, with a few strands of natural crimson on her cheeks, truly radiant and beyond compare!

  Digression

  Notification: Today, Green is going back to her hometown because her mother is ill. This year she must go back for the New Year's celebration, so starting from tomorrow, updates will be suspended for a week (or maybe eight days). Here, I wish everyone an early Happy New Year. Originally didn't want to stop, had been storing articles a month in advance, but this last month of the year was too busy, often stored several thousand words, and because something came up, they were released, so now can only apologize to everyone, wait until Green returns

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