"If only there was Zhou Xuan..."
The person wearing the bamboo hat tentatively said.
"Heh, that kid is all the rage now. He has too many experts around him, and Xu Tianhua has also returned. Don't act rashly for now."
"When the time is right, you will release the location of the Zhou family's remains."
"Find an opportunity to seize all the magical artifacts in his hands."
The man in the bamboo hat fell silent.
On the hillside above the horse farm, the wind suddenly picked up.
It nearly blew both of them off their feet.
A strong scent of blood, mixed with an overly sweet and bloody odor, was carried into their nostrils by the wind.
"That Zhou Xuan is vengeful. You can't underestimate him."
The man in the bamboo hat looked at the sky and touched his arm. "Why hasn't it gotten dark yet?"
"Master, let's go."
"Go!"
...
Zhou Xuan left with everyone.
The Qin family's horse farm was instantly cleared, as if nothing had ever been there.
Police cars sped back and forth.
The continuous wailing sirens seemed to mourn the demise of this once great family.
.......
"Zhou Xuan, thank you so much this time. If you hadn't stepped in to help, my Sun family would have disappeared."
"It's nothing, just a small favor," Zhou Xuan smiled.
Old Master Sun and Sun Tianyou were extremely grateful and kept thanking him. The butler beside them also nodded continuously.
"If it weren't for you, the Sun family would probably be the next Zhou family."
At this moment, hurried footsteps were heard, and Old Master Sun and the others looked up.
They saw several people in plain clothes, wearing baseball caps, rushing over from a distance.
The leader was a man dressed in a black leather jacket, exuding a chilling aura.
Behind him followed three people: one tall and imposing, one broad-shouldered and burly, and another who was slightly younger.
The arrival of the three instantly turned the quiet environment into a lively scene.
"Black Tiger? Why are you in Shangjing instead of Cangyun? Did something happen in Cangyun?" Zhou Xuan narrowed his eyes, his tone icy.
"Master, bad news! Xu family's Baoyao Pavilion has been looted!" Hei Ying's face showed a look of guilt.
"How could this happen? Have you found the culprit?" Zhou Xuan asked.
Hei Ying did not speak, his expression full of guilt.
"Speak!"
Zhou Xuan continued, "I don't blame you! Everyone has moments of weakness. Just tell me."
"Yes, yes!" Hei Ying nodded.
"Master, I've found out! That person is our hidden operative in Cangyun!" Hei Ying said.
"Who?"
"His name is Hao Tianyu! He has rebelled! He is a young master from a prominent family in Cangyun! I've had contact with him before," Hei Ying explained.
"So what if he's from a prominent family? Why are you still covering for him after he looted our Baoyao Pavilion in Cangyun?" Zhou Xuan asked.
"Master, this person is very cunning. Almost everyone we sent was wiped out, and we couldn't do anything to him! Moreover, at this moment, I suspect he has already escaped." Hei Ying said, looking at Zhou Xuan.
"Escaped?"
"Yes."
Zhou Xuan was silent for a long time.
"What is his cultivation level? Are you sure he has left Cangyun?"
"This..." Hei Ying hesitated for a moment.
"Speak!" Zhou Xuan said sternly.
"This person is at the peak of the Saint Realm! His strength far surpasses ours! But he possesses a magical artifact that can conceal his aura. We couldn't track him," Hei Ying replied.
"Well done, untraceable! He could actually evade your detection? What method did he use?" Zhou Xuan frowned.
"I suspect it's some kind of special concealment technique, which is why we couldn't track him!"
"Hmph, you bunch of useless people!"
Hei Hu and his subordinates felt ashamed to face Zhou Xuan.
The Master had placed them in Cangyun to develop the underground forces there.
The Baoyao Pavilion was also entrusted to their care.
Not long after Xu Ying returned, the Baoyao Pavilion was looted.
And now there was a traitor within their ranks.
This was their dereliction of duty.
"Master, we are sorry. We have failed your cultivation and high salary."
"Forget it. If the other party is that powerful, it's understandable that you couldn't deal with him."
Zhou Xuan still comforted Hei Hu and the others.
"Master, the other party has a powerful background and is very aggressive. My combined efforts with others were futile, so we could only retreat. However, I discovered that Hao Tianyu has a woman behind him," Hei Ying said slowly.
"A woman?"
When Zhou Xuan heard that the other party was a woman, his brow furrowed. "Where is she now?"
"Your subordinate has investigated, but the other party is too fast. We could only follow her trail. But we discovered that she is not from Shangjing city. Nor is she from Cangyun," Hei Ying continued.
"What?" Zhou Xuan was stunned. The other party was not from Shangjing city?
Zhou Xuan was filled with doubt. "What is her motive? Why did she loot the Baoyao Pavilion?"
"Your subordinate doesn't know!" Hei Ying lowered his head and said.
"There's one more thing. Someone used ten million taels of gold to exchange for a large batch of precious heavenly materials and earthly treasures and pill recipes from many medicinal families nationwide, from our list of ingredients for the Ning Shen Dan!" Hei Ying gritted his teeth.
"And if those people didn't exchange them, they would all suffer various accidents, be it car crashes, fires, or drownings..."
"Ten million?! Ten million taels?!" Zhou Xuan's face immediately turned grim. This was simply asking for the sky!
Ten million in gold to obtain the life-saving pill recipes and heavenly materials and earthly treasures of these families.
What a shrewd calculation.
Hei Ying nodded. "Master, I also found out that the person behind this is related to Hao Tianyu and that woman! It was after this incident that the Baoyao Pavilion refused to exchange, and was subsequently looted."
......
"Fine. You continue to monitor her. If you find her whereabouts, report to me immediately! Also, notify all experts to head to Cangyun. Ensure absolute safety. Remember, pay close attention to hiding your identities and do not reveal yourselves!" Zhou Xuan instructed.
"Make sure to capture Hao Tianyu. No matter what method it takes, capture this person and interrogate him."
"Understood!" Hei Ying nodded and said.
"Go, be careful!" Zhou Xuan said.
"Yes!" Hei Ying responded and left.
Zhou Xuan took a deep breath, his face grim. Who exactly was the other party? Could it be that they were after him?
Thinking of this, Zhou Xuan felt a wave of annoyance. "One problem after another."
After Hei Hu and the others left.
Zhou Xuan returned to Baili Manor.
At this time, his master, Xu Tianhua, was already waiting there.
"Master!"
"Xiao Xuan. After the Qin family was dealt with, what are your plans?"
Xu Tianhua asked.
"Master, have you finally thought it through by coming down the mountain this time?"
Xu Tianhua stood up and looked out the window with his hands behind his back.
"Your master..." Xu Tianhua sighed. "It's time to let go."
"Your master..."
He muttered to himself, as if pondering something.
After a long while, he said, "Xiao Xuan, your master's wife, Li Huihui, has appeared!"