Chapter 260 They Disappeared
"Why are you pretending to be me?"
Zhou Ling's eyes widened slightly, confusion written all over her face.
At least so far, she is the new owner of the Hengyue Sword. This news is known to only a few people within their Wandao Sect and this Senior Sheng, and no one else knows it.
That is to say, her own value is limited to the fact that she has gained enlightenment about the Way of Heaven.
Impersonating her, running to the Xihai Sect, and getting close to the former leader before he became a demon?
Zhou Ling's face was full of question marks, indicating that he couldn't understand.
"You silly boy, there are so many things you can do when you pretend to be capable of doing so, be more careful."
Seeing her confused look, Long Aotian sighed helplessly. He reached out and took out a jade slip from his storage bag. He closed his eyes and used his consciousness to write words on the jade slip.
"Wait a minute, Master. Are you going to write them a reply?"
When Zhou Ling saw his posture, she felt something was wrong and asked quickly.
"if not?"
Long Aotian asked back. The jade slip had already been engraved and he was just about to hand it to his disciple, asking her to take it.
"I won't do it. I won't go no matter what. Master, you don't know that those two people over there have suspicions written all over their faces. At first, I didn't know that they doubted my identity. I just felt that they were testing me everywhere and wanted to see my true face. Master... please spare me, I really don't want to go."
Zhou Ling cried and lay on the table like a spoiled child. She didn't want to leave, nor did she take the jade slip.
"It's okay. Master has already solved it for you. Take the reply and let them read the jade slip first before mentioning anything else. They have no right to ask to see the real appearance or not. If they bring up this matter again, Master will not sit idly by."
"Is this true?"
"When has the master ever lied to you?"
Zhou Ling pursed her lips. It wasn't that her master had ever lied to her, but there had been too many times recently when her master had been unreliable, and she felt that things were a little uneasy.
However, seeing the jade slip in her master's hand and passing it to her, Zhou Ling had to go even if she didn't want to take it.
"Master, let me make this clear first. If they insist on making things difficult for me, I will not be a soft persimmon and will let them bully me. If they get angry, I will take action. If things get out of hand, Master will have to take the blame for me."
Let me be frank with you, it doesn’t matter whether your master is reliable or not, what matters is that you are reliable.
"Of course. We concealed our identities this time so that we can find out more easily. Since they are willing to cooperate, it would be best if they can. If they can't, that's fine. We are all here. How can we not find out the truth by hard means? You can do it boldly without any worries. Just do it when it's time. No matter how big the trouble is, Master can cover it for you."
Long Aotian was satisfied now. He liked his apprentice's unyielding temper. She would not offend others unless they offended her. But if anyone dared to provoke her, she would skin the other person alive to make her feel relieved.
Although he, as her master, had never taught her how to be a good person, his training methods and protective attitude towards her were all aimed at guiding her in this direction, overtly or covertly. Now it seems that his guidance was very successful.
With this kind of temper, you won’t suffer any loss in the future.
As for what to do if she gets into trouble? Don't panic. His role as a master, besides teaching her, is to provide a safety net for her.
"Yes, thank you Master!"
Although she said that, if she really wanted to do it, she still needed the master's approval. Now that she saw the master's solemn agreement, she dared to do it. It was another tedious set of correct procedures for serving tea and water. She put the small jade slip in her arms and received the sign to serve tea and water to the other side.
Zhou Ling was very aggressive, but when she knocked on the door with her tea in hand, she found...
What about people?
Didn’t we agree to wait for a reply here?
After knocking on the door for a long time, no one answered and no one opened the door. Zhou Ling became suspicious and took the initiative to push the door handle gently.
With a creak, the wooden compartment door was pushed open, and what came into view was an empty house and a tilted teacup on the table, with tea spilled all over the table and the floor...
Something is wrong!
Zhou Ling's heart was filled with alarm, his eyes instantly became sharp, he held the tray with one hand and stepped back cautiously with the other.
With a whoosh, something came through the air, and the sharp blade went straight to Zhou Ling's forehead.
Zhou Ling's reaction was quite quick. When she realized something was wrong, her hand was already on the belt.
The belt is of course not an ordinary belt. It is a defensive magic weapon given to her by her uncle-master. It is no exaggeration to say that the activation speed of the protective barrier is the fastest in the world. Its activation speed is comparable to other defensive magic weapons given by her master.
But she is now a mortal, and the defensive magic weapons given by her master are too gorgeous and cute in appearance. It is not convenient for her to carry them, so she can only choose this simple-looking belt.
The protective barrier was activated instantly, and with a ding, it blocked the small hidden arrow.
There were so many people in the Treasure Pavilion, which was the most inconvenient place to take action. But who was the other party? He didn't care about that and just killed him.
Although Zhou Ling had already minimized the noise here, the people present were all monks who came to appreciate or purchase treasures. They all had sharp eyes and ears and strong senses. How could they not notice the sound of the sharp blade breaking through the air?
With a click of the fingers, the function of the belt was instantly switched.
Zhou Ling, who was originally standing at the door holding a tray, disappeared in an instant before everyone's eyes swept over here, and even the spiritual sense could not track his whereabouts.
Zhou Ling, who was trying to avoid the crowd and flee towards the stairs in various tricky angles, was actually very grateful. If it weren't for this job of serving tea and water, which allowed her to figure out all the roads in the Treasure Pavilion, it would have been difficult for her to escape so easily.
"What? A guest is missing?"
The person in charge who heard the report obviously didn't believe it.
The Treasure Pavilion is heavily guarded. How is it possible that a guest would disappear in the room for no reason?
"It's true! No one saw them go out, but the tea on the table was spilled, and the footprints at the scene were a bit messy. We also found a hidden arrow stained with demonic energy on the ground outside!"
The person who came to report spoke tremblingly about what he knew.
In the treasure pavilion, something contaminated with evil spirits appeared, and the guests disappeared...
I’m afraid it will be difficult to continue operating this Treasure Pavilion!
"Come with me!"
Hearing the word "demonic energy", the person in charge also realized the seriousness of the matter.
Someone came to report to him, and someone must have gone to report to the boss. No matter what, at least he had to find a way to keep the news at the scene secret.
otherwise……
The Treasure Pavilion is in danger!
(End of this chapter)
