Chapter 77

Regarding this, Ping Yizhi and others actually had a premonition when they created this poison, but they were still reluctant to destroy their masterpiece, and they had no disloyalty towards Dongfang Bubai, so they also took the Three-Corpse Brainworm Pill.

To be honest, if Dongfang Bubai had made his subordinates take the Three-Corpse Brainworm Pill for no reason, the first to object would probably be Yan Shisan and Gu Santong, and they might even develop disloyalty. Such self-destructive actions, Dongfang Bubai would never do.

Of course, the most important thing is that he had great confidence in controlling these subordinates, ensuring they had no disloyalty. The appearance of the Three-Corpse Brainworm Pill was merely to intimidate and warn them.

Of course, for those who were disobedient and enemies, Dongfang Bubai did not mind using such things.

"So, that means things are still good so far!" Gu Santong said quite seriously.

"Yes, but the situation is very complicated, with too many experts. We must be careful," Jia Bu said solemnly.

"Um, very good, then be careful! From today on, no one without a mission can leave the base," Gu Santong nodded at Yan Shisan, then glanced at everyone, seemingly casual but actually very serious.

"Yes!" Everyone responded in unison. Yan Shisan did not speak, and Gu Santong was the highest in martial arts and status here, so no one would disobey.

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Lu Xiaofeng was a bit troubled now. As a self-proclaimed carefree wanderer, he rarely worried. Even investigating the whereabouts of the Embroidery Thief did not make him overly worried.

But now he was troubled, because in the past two days, he had seen many experts entering and leaving Jingzhou City. With his keen intuition, he could feel the atmosphere in Jingzhou City becoming increasingly tense.

Something big must have happened, he was very sure of this.

And with such a lively and secret matter, Lu Xiaofeng's very curious heart was stirred. He did not know what had happened, but he had a friend, and this friend was one of the reasons he realized something was wrong.

In a large courtyard, Lu Xiaofeng met his friend, Ximen Chuixue, who was more like a sword than a person.

Ximen Chuixue was a colder person than a sword, but he had not completely turned into a sword, so he still had friends, and this friend was Lu Xiaofeng.

Ximen Chuixue was not curious about Lu Xiaofeng coming to see him. Not only was he not a curious person, but he also knew that Lu Xiaofeng was very curious and had a keen sense of smell. The changes in Jingzhou City would not escape him, and he would certainly come to see him.

Upon meeting, Lu Xiaofeng did not waste words. He knew his friend did not like wasting words. After stating his purpose, he smiled and looked straight at Ximen Chuixue.

Facing Lu Xiaofeng's curious gaze, Ximen Chuixue habitually said coldly, "Do you know the eight top forces in the southwest?"

"Hmm?" Lu Xiaofeng's four eyebrows raised simultaneously, looking very interesting and handsome, then he frowned slightly and said, "Of course I know, isn't your Ten Thousand Plum Blossom Manor one of the eight top forces?"

Ximen Chuixue sat in a chair, saying nothing, not even looking at Lu Xiaofeng, just staring intently at the sword in his hand, his fingers gripping it a bit tighter than usual.

Lu Xiaofeng pursed his lips slightly and continued, "Shen Shui Gong, Sun Moon Sect, Ten Thousand Plum Blossom Manor, Zunxin Gate, Ganluo Mountain City, Qingyi Tower, Red Shoes, and Meng Family Manor. These eight forces are known as the eight top forces in the southwest, right?"

Ximen Chuixue still did not look at Lu Xiaofeng, his cold voice said, "What if I told you that the leaders of these eight forces have basically all come to Jingzhou City?"

"What?" Lu Xiaofeng's eyes widened in shock.

"Except for Dongfang Bubai, who is in seclusion, the others are definitely in Jingzhou City," Ximen Chuixue's cold tone had a hint of excitement.

"Why?" Lu Xiaofeng calmed down and asked, frowning.

"The Liancheng Scroll is about to appear," Ximen Chuixue replied succinctly.

"Ah!" Lu Xiaofeng could not help but exhale in surprise. He understood. Faced with wealth that could rival a nation and a heaven-level martial art, few could resist the temptation. He quickly reacted and looked at Ximen Chuixue, "Then why are you here?"

He knew Ximen Chuixue only cared about swords and would not care about these things, so why was he here?

"There are many opponents here," Ximen Chuixue's face was cold, but his words had a hint of anticipation.

Lu Xiaofeng understood. Ximen Chuixue was here to find opponents. He then asked many more questions, and Ximen Chuixue, unusually, answered them all.

"Don't you think this is very suspicious? It could be a conspiracy," Lu Xiaofeng's eyes darted around, his voice serious.

"I know, the eight forces all know the situation is suspicious, but the Liancheng Scroll is real, so no one is willing to give up," Ximen Chuixue said with an unchanged expression.

Lu Xiaofeng's face changed, frowning even more. Suddenly, he also felt something was wrong, his gaze turning to Ximen Chuixue, he said guardedly, "You're telling me this in such detail, which is unlike you!"

"You are someone who can solve problems, so...!" Ximen Chuixue said as usual, coldly.

"You want me to investigate this!" Lu Xiaofeng immediately shouted, his face showing extreme reluctance.

Ximen Chuixue said nothing more, closing his eyes, because he knew that Lu Xiaofeng would definitely investigate, for no other reason than his incredibly heavy curiosity.

Seeing Ximen Chuixue say nothing, Lu Xiaofeng pursed his lips, knowing he was being dismissed, and left somewhat reluctantly.

As soon as he left the Ten Thousand Plum Blossom Manor's base, Lu Xiaofeng could not resist and headed straight for the Southwest Prince's Manor. He was entrusted by the Southwest Prince to investigate the Embroidery Thief, and he wanted to probe whether the Southwest Prince knew about the Liancheng Scroll.

In the end, with the first expert of the Southwest Prince's Manor, Jin Jiuling, Lu Xiaofeng left the Southwest Prince's Manor. From his intentional and unintentional probing, he was almost certain that the Southwest Prince, including Jin Jiuling, did not know this information, meaning only the eight top forces in the southwest knew about it.

This made him even more certain that it was a conspiracy, a conspiracy likely targeting the eight top forces in the southwest. Was the Embroidery Thief related to this?

Lu Xiaofeng's mind was a bit chaotic, after all, too many people were involved. The experts of the eight top forces were gathered, and there were certainly many world-class masters. Investigating this was extremely troublesome.

But deep down, he most wanted to challenge trouble, so he still investigated, looking into the Embroidery Thief and this matter together.

In the blink of an eye, three more days passed. On the surface, Jingzhou City seemed calm, and even the Embroidery Thief did not appear, perhaps knowing something was wrong.

However, a heavier and heavier atmosphere enveloped Jingzhou City, known only to a few.

The eight forces had not made any moves in these three days because they all knew that Lu Xiaofeng, the troublemaker, was investigating this. They had a certain "trust" in Lu Xiaofeng's "ability to handle things," so they tacitly left this matter to Lu Xiaofeng.

Lu Xiaofeng, however, was even more troubled. In these three days, he had visited the eight forces one by one and went to the Wan family. Wan Zhen Shan had long known he was in a big whirlpool, living in constant fear. When Lu Xiaofeng came, he felt like he had found a savior and told him everything except for the murder of his master.

After three days, Lu Xiaofeng found many inconsistencies and was very sure it was a conspiracy. But because there were too many inconsistencies, he found himself at a loss, unable to find the mastermind hiding in the deepest shadows.

Moreover, the Liancheng Scroll seemed to be real. As long as this was true, Lu Xiaofeng knew it was a successful conspiracy, and no one could stop it. Now, all he could do was find the mastermind as soon as possible, or he could already see blood flowing in the streets of Jingzhou City.

He had a feeling that the mastermind was in plain sight, perhaps even among the eight top forces, but he was not sure.

Without a clue, he made a decision to invite the leaders of the eight top forces to meet, to clarify the situation.

At the Sun Moon Sect's base in Jingzhou City.

Gu Santong and others frowned because Lu Xiaofeng had actually invited them to a meeting of the eight forces.

"What should we do? Should we go?" Wen Woxing looked at Gu Santong and Yan Shisan.

"Go, of course we should go. Even if we don't go, the other seven forces, those old foxes, will definitely go. If we don't go, it would mean we have a problem," Gu Santong said with a knowing smile.

Yan Shisan coldly nodded in agreement.

At the same time, in the bases of the other seven forces, Ximen Chuixue, without hesitation, agreed.

At the Shen Shui Gong's base.

The Water Mother Yin Ji sat at the head of the table, a powerful and overwhelming aura and authority enveloping the entire hall. Several female subordinates stood respectfully below.

"Hmph, Lu Xiaofeng is useless. After three days, he hasn't found anything. I want to see what he has to say. Bring that person tomorrow, it's his turn," the Water Mother Yin Ji, though a woman, spoke with extreme authority, not allowing any questioning.

"Yes!" The women quickly responded respectfully.

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At the bases of Zunxin Gate, Ganluo Mountain City, Qingyi Tower, Red Shoes, and Meng Family Manor, similar conversations took place. Everyone's decision was the same, though they were wary of each other, they still decided to go and see.

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