The Secret of the Goddess

Chapter 82: Tensions

Having not been out for quite a while recently, Xue Yi planned to go out and see if there was any movement in Xuanyi Building.

At two or three in the afternoon, he changed out of the clothes of the guards of Shengwei Mansion, put on casual clothes, and left the mansion from the back door.

Walking around the street for a few times, he went to several teahouses and taverns and listened to the conversations of people around him.

Many people were discussing what happened in the eastern mountainous area ten days ago.

It is said that in the Tianhe Valley battle, more than 300 people were killed and injured in Lingzhou, and there were also 300 or 400 bodies left by the barbarians.

Among them, more than 100 guards of Shengwei Mansion were killed.

Xue Yi also knew about this matter. Many of the more than 100 people who died were friends he knew. However, this kind of death in the line of duty did not cause much waves in Shengwei Mansion. The status of ordinary guards was still too low. More than 100 people died at the same time, and they were not even qualified for a grand funeral. They just buried the bodies on the spot, returned the relics to their families, and recorded their names on the stone tablet of the guards.

Some orphans without families completely disappeared between heaven and earth, leaving nothing behind.

After the river valley war, the Lord of Lingzhou City was deeply sentimental and had reported to the court, hoping to send regular troops to guard the underground river passage to prevent the barbarians from invading again.

Just the day before yesterday, which was the ninth day after the war, the Divine Dynasty sent a super strong man.

The strong man asked the Lord of the City to evacuate the people in the mountainous area one day in advance... In fact, there were not many families.

Then yesterday, the strong man went deep into the underground alone, and no one knew what he did.

Immediately afterwards, an earthquake occurred in the mountainous area, and the mountains collapsed. The entire underground passage was buried and could no longer be passed.

This kind of means can be called "moving mountains and filling the sea". Only extremely powerful people in the Dharma Realm can do it, or it may be a saint!

However, the strong man came and went in a hurry. He left immediately after doing his job and did not even tell the Lord of the City his name.

I only know that the man looks very old and is an old man with a fairy-like appearance.

Some people also mentioned the movements of Xuanyi Tower.

Xuanyi Building itself is a semi-open gang, relying on operating various profitable shops such as pharmacies, weapon shops, auction houses, and restaurants to maintain their family business. More than half of the gang members joined just to make a living, and only about one-fifth of them are real core members.

Recently, because Xiao Qingruo officially declared war on Xuanyi Building, the people of Xuanyi Building were panicked. Many peripheral gang members resigned directly, and some core members left because they did not want to be cannon fodder.

However, after the owner of Xuanyi Building, Fu Xuanxin, killed some core members who defected with an iron fist, the situation temporarily stabilized.

They also ambushed and killed several unimportant managers of Shengwei Mansion... that is, managers of some industries in Shengwei Mansion, trying to maintain morale.

But it seems that the situation is not very good. Now the members of Xuanyi Building are still in danger.

Some people in the folks have also noticed that Shengwei Mansion and Xuanyi Building have recalled many members and masters assigned to other places. Recently, corpses are often seen on the official road outside the city. They are either from Xuanyi Building or Shengwei Mansion. Both sides have suffered heavy casualties.

It is unknown how long this situation will last. The common people are also afraid that the fire at the city gate will affect the innocent people, and they all hope that this matter will end quickly.

However, there are also many third-party forces who hope that the fire will burn more vigorously, and it would be best if the two strongest forces were burned to ashes, so that they would have a chance to rise.

It is even possible that those who died on the road outside the city were not necessarily fighting each other in Shengwei Mansion or Xuanyi Building, but were instigated by others.

After hearing this, Xue Yi also found that the situation was quite serious. If the whole grudge was not resolved by fighting, the servants in the mansion would not dare to go out for a stroll, and they would die in the alleys if they were not careful.

Today he did not wear a guard's uniform, so few people recognized him.

After running around several restaurants and teahouses, Xue Yi prepared to return to the mansion.

When walking through the central street, he suddenly remembered that the eldest lady liked to drink Qingyu Dew.

Last time he fought and demolished the wall of Qingyu Tea House, it has now resumed business.

In this hot weather, if I can bring a pot of iced, sweet and sour fruit tea back to the young lady, she will definitely be very happy!

So he turned a corner and ran to the intersection of East Street.

After a while, Qingyu Teahouse arrived.

Xue Yi walked in and was about to report the order, but unexpectedly, a girl's voice came from the side.

"Xue Yi, you are here for tea too!"

This voice is very familiar, crisp and pleasant like a silver bell.

Xue Yi took a look and immediately replied: "Miss Yan, what a coincidence, you are here for tea too."

"Yes, the weather is too hot, I come here every day recently. I haven't seen you for a long time, what are you busy with recently?" Yan Chengxue occupied a table alone, with pastries on the table to go with tea, enjoying life leisurely.

Xue Yi walked over and sat down, explaining: "Recently, we have been busy and are not allowed to go out. I have also made a breakthrough, so I have been practicing almost every day."

"Hey, I didn't realize until I told you that you have reached the peak of the Cave Heaven Realm. It's so fast. I can't beat you without using some skills." Yan Chengxue sensed his breath and became more and more surprised.

She handed the cakes to Xue Yi and said with a smile: "You finally came out, I will treat you to delicious food. This is the signature cake of Tianxiangfang, called Jinyusu, and one piece costs one tael of silver. Try it."

Xue Yi was not polite. Knowing that she was a rich woman now, she took it and tasted it: "Well, it's really good. Where is Tianxiangfang? I will also buy some for my eldest daughter."

"It's on the next street. Do you have enough money? If not, I'll buy it for you!" Yan Chengxue was very generous and didn't care about the small amount of money.

"That's not necessary. I have it myself." Xue Yi smiled.

The two chatted casually, and Qingyu Lu was not in a hurry to make it, lest the ice melted and it became unpalatable.

As they chatted, Yan Chengxue suddenly told him: "By the way, Xue Yi, I will probably leave Lingzhou in the next two days."

"Oh? Where are you going after you leave?" Xue Yi asked subconsciously.

Although he no longer needs to fight with others through Yan Chengxue's hand, he still has some good feelings for this female swordsman with a secret, and regards her as a friend.

Yan Chengxue said: "I don't know, I'll play wherever I go. Anyway, before my master and others come back, I can run around and do whatever I want."

"What are your master and others... busy with?" Xue Yi expressed doubt.

Yan Chengxue nodded and explained, "My master and my senior brothers and sisters have all gone to the Land of Gods and will not be back in a short time. I am too incompetent and would be a burden to them if I followed them, so they threw me into the Taigu Divine Dynasty."

"The Land of Gods?" Xue Yi was secretly surprised.

That was the place where the ancients killed gods!

It is said that countless years ago, the gods enslaved the earth's creatures, and the creatures of all races rose up in resistance and paid a huge price to pull the gods down from the Nine Heavens and kill them in the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

That battle was very tragic. Although the gods died, the strong men of all races also fell. The Hundred Thousand Mountains turned into a Jedi, and it was difficult to survive within tens of thousands of miles. The atmosphere of destruction was everywhere, and it remained unchanged for countless years.

However, those terrible auras also gave birth to some extremely precious treasures, some of which can improve cultivation, and some are the weapons and remains of ancient strong men that evolved by themselves and became treasures.

In short, it is a place where dangers and opportunities coexist. Many strong men above the Dharma Realm have entered to explore the fruit.

Some people who went in never came out again.

And many of those who came out became peerless masters later!

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