Immortal Mansion: With mediocre qualifications, I have no choice but to live forever

However it was too late.

Zhou Yiqiao had just turned around when the tall monk flashed and blocked his way.

"What do you mean by this?"

Zhou Yiqiao's expression turned stern, and he immediately summoned the Dusk Sword, ready to attack at any time.

"Don't panic, Brother Zhou. We don't want to be your enemy."

The short man in black robe hurriedly comforted him and waved his hand to signal the other person to retreat.

"We are only responsible for delivering the message. As for how to handle it, it is all up to Brother Zhou Daoyou."

The short black-robed man continued, a hint of sincerity in his voice.

Zhou Yiqiao frowned and had to stop what he was doing.

With just two moves, he could see that the strength of the two people in front of him should not be underestimated. If he fought hard, he might not be able to gain the upper hand.

"Why did you tell me this news?"

Zhou Yiqiao asked in a deep voice, without retracting the Dusk Sword in his hand.

"We are only delivering the message on the orders of our Lord. I cannot explain the specific reasons."

The tall man in black robes answered respectfully.

Zhou Yiqiao narrowed his eyes and stared at the two men carefully for several seconds, then asked a few more questions.

"Could you please tell me your name first? If someone asks about it in the future, I will be able to give an explanation."

"My name is Zhao Yue, and this is my brother Zhao Wu."

The short black-robed man, Zhao Yue, answered, pointing to the tall black-robed man beside him.

Zhou Yiqiao nodded slightly. Although he was still full of doubts in his heart, since the other party had already introduced himself, he didn't dare to ask any further questions.

"There are so many royal nobles and high-ranking officials in Canglong Ridge now, why did you choose me, an outsider?"

"Because you are an outsider."

Zhao Yue answered in a deep voice, his eyes revealing a hint of profound meaning.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, you are not a member of the Great Xuantian Imperial Family. Some things will be more convenient if you take action."

Zhou Yiqiao raised his eyebrows slightly, feeling that there was a deeper meaning hidden in Zhao Yue's words.

"You mean, someone in the royal family wants me to intervene in this matter?"

Zhou Yiqiao asked tentatively.

Zhao Yue did not answer directly, but just said lightly.

"Friend Zhou, you are a smart man. You should know that in this situation, some things don't need to be said explicitly."

Zhou Yiqiao was silent, sometimes it was a conversation between smart people.

Zhao Yue's words showed that there were indeed people in the royal family who wanted to use his help to do something.

But who is the other party's identity?

Zhou Yiqiao couldn't figure it out.

When he was at a loss, he suddenly remembered that Crown Prince Luo Ang had not received any help from the Great Xuantian Royal Family so far, and the entire Canglong Ridge was actually under the watchful eyes of the Immortal Emperor Luo Fengtian.

But even if he already had a guess, he didn't dare to ask directly what he guessed under that person's gaze.

"When will you take the Crown Prince back?"

With a change of mind, he directly asked a question that seemed insignificant but was actually closely related.

Zhao Yue and Zhao Wu were both stunned when they heard this, and then they burst into laughter at the same time, obviously amused by Zhou Yiqiao's cleverness and directness.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou is indeed quick-witted. This is a good question."

After Zhao Yue finished laughing, his expression gradually became serious.

"To be honest, we are also waiting for instructions."

"The Lord's attitude towards this matter is ambiguous. We can only act according to his will."

Zhou Yiqiao nodded, and his heart finally settled down.

"Since the senior has his own ideas, Zhou will not ask any more questions."

"In that case, please tell me the person who stole the Ascension Pill."

Zhao Yue and Zhao Wu looked at each other again. Zhao Yue nodded, as if confirming something. Then he took out a jade slip from his sleeve and handed it to Zhou Yiqiao.

"It records all the information we know, including the characteristics and possible whereabouts of the person who stole the Ascension Pill."

Zhao Yue said.

Zhou Yiqiao took the jade slip, scanned it with his spiritual sense, and read all the information in it.

His expression gradually became solemn because the information recorded in it was more complicated than he expected.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, we know this is a difficult task for you, but this matter concerns the future of Daxuantian, so please consider it carefully."

Zhao Wu said in a deep voice.

His meaning was very clear. Once Zhou Yiqiao accepted this task, he would be completely involved in the turmoil of Daxuantian. If he wanted to leave at that time, he would not be able to do so.

After hearing this, Zhou Yiqiao was silent for a while.

Of course, he knew how dangerous it would be to be a pawn of the Great Xuantian Immortal Emperor, but he also knew that his current situation was not much better than being a pawn of the Immortal Emperor.

If he cannot take advantage of this opportunity to become a noteworthy existence in Luo Fengtian's eyes, just because he rescued Luo Ang from Luo Shanhu, he will never have a peaceful life in the future.

"Since Zhou agreed, he must have given it full consideration."

Zhou Yiqiao opened his mouth slowly, his voice firm and powerful.

Seeing this, Zhao Yue and Zhao Wu knew that Zhou Yiqiao had made a decision. They looked at each other, and Zhao Yue nodded and said.

"Since Fellow Daoist Zhou has made his decision, we two brothers won't say much."

"Please keep this information safe, Brother Zhou, and make sure it doesn't fall into the hands of others."

Zhou Yiqiao put the jade slip into his storage bag and nodded cautiously.

"Zhou understands that this intelligence is of great importance. I will handle it carefully."

Zhao Wu said in a deep voice.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, what you hold in your hands now is not only intelligence, but also the future direction of the Great Xuantian Royal Family."

"You have a heavy burden on your shoulders, so be careful in everything you do."

Zhou Yiqiao took a deep breath. He naturally understood the weight of this responsibility.

He looked up at Zhao Yue and Zhao Wu and asked.

"My two Taoist friends, Zhou has another question."

"If the person who stole the Ascension Pill is found by chance, how should I deal with it?"

After reading the information provided by Zhao Yue and Zhao Wu, Zhou Yiqiao already had a rough guess in his mind about the person who stole the Ascension Pill.

However, the identity of this suspicious person is also not small. He must find out the intention of the master behind Zhao Yue and Zhao Wu before he dares to take further action.

Zhao Yue and Zhao Wu exchanged glances, and Zhao Yue replied in a deep voice.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, the Lord's intention is very clear. The Ascension Pill must be recovered."

"As for the person who stole the pill..."

He hesitated for a moment, then continued.

"It would be best if we can capture him alive. If we really can't capture him alive, we must ensure that he no longer poses a threat to Daxuantian!"

Zhou Yiqiao nodded. He understood what "ensuring that it no longer poses a threat to Daxuantian" meant.

Although some things are not said explicitly in the communication between the three of them now, they are all tacitly understood.

"Okay, Zhou got it."

he said solemnly.

"You two, see you later."

Zhao Yue and Zhao Wu bowed.

"Farewell."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Yiqiao summoned his flying sword, turned around and flew away on the clouds.

The two of them looked at Zhou Yiqiao's receding figure and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Fortunately, Zhou Yiqiao agreed to this tough job, otherwise it would be us two brothers who would have to wade into this muddy water."

Zhao Wu looked at his brother who was much shorter than him with a look of relief and couldn't help but say.

"presumptuous!"

Zhao Yue snorted coldly and glared at Zhao Wu.

"Being able to go through fire and water for the Lord is a blessing that we two brothers cannot obtain in several lifetimes!"

Hearing his brother scolding, Zhao Wu quickly shut his mouth and dared not interrupt anymore.

Seeing that Zhao Wu had finally behaved himself, Zhao Yue secretly prayed that their master would not notice Zhao Wu's complaints, and then he gave orders to his stupid brother with a gloomy face.

"The message has been conveyed. The next step is to follow the master's orders and keep a close eye on Princess Sixteen. Let's go and take action immediately."

As soon as the words fell, the two of them disappeared at the same time.

......

Zhou Yiqiao was flying alone in the sky.

He looked into the distance, his eyes slightly narrowed.

"According to the information I obtained, the murderer who stole the Ascension Pill should be among the sixteenth princess Luo Shanhu, the heir of the Yu family Yu Poyun, and the third princess Luo Ziyan."

"As descendants of the Immortal Emperor, it's not surprising that Luo Shanhu and Luo Ziyan have access to the treasure house where the Ascension Pills are stored. But how did Yu Poyun get access to the Ascension Pills when he's not in the palace on weekdays?"

Zhou Yiqiao muttered to himself, his heart full of doubts.

Although he knew that Luo Fengtian had specially sent the male descendants of the Eight Pillars to serve as guards in the palace in order to show respect to the Eight Pillars, the place where Yu Poyun was on duty was clearly a long way from the treasure house where the Ascension Pill was located, and there was no chance of stealing at all.

Besides, the royal treasury was heavily guarded. How could an ordinary guard like him sneak in?

"This name Yu Poyun seems so abrupt no matter how I look at it. I don't know why it is put together with the names of the two princesses..."

Zhou Yiqiao stroked his chin, puzzled.

After a long while, he thought of a frightening possibility.

"Could it be that...Yu Poyun's name appeared here intentionally by that senior?"

Thinking of the image of his father that Luo Lishang had recently portrayed in front of him, Zhou Yiqiao felt more and more that this possibility existed.

But on second thought, he felt that this reason was too far-fetched.

If the high and mighty Immortal Emperor really wanted to use this matter to deal with the Yu family, one of the Eight Pillar States, there was no telling how many people in the court would be willing to be the first to jump out and take responsibility for the Yu family's deaths.

In this case, why would there be the need to go through so much trouble and expose the matter through an ordinary person like him who is outside the court of Daxuantian?

“Is there really any connection between them?”

Zhou Yiqiao fell into deep thought, with a mix of thoughts in his mind.

After a moment, Zhou Yiqiao let out a long breath and put all distracting thoughts behind him.

"Forget it. Regardless of whether the matter here has anything to do with Yu Poyun, I'll find out when I meet this 'old friend' again."

"I hope he doesn't hide and save me some trouble."

Zhou Yiqiao whispered in his heart, then sped up, and according to the direction recorded on the jade slip where Yu Poyun last appeared, he turned into a streak of light and headed straight to the east.