Nong Zhu Sets a Trap

"Greetings, Senior Lou." Ziyi stuck out her tongue and smiled. Clearly, this wasn't her first time meeting Lou Yanqing. Furong didn't recognize any of them, but she still bowed in greeting.

"Nong Zhu, who is this young lady?" Lou Yanqing glanced at Furong and asked, puzzled.

Nong Zhu laughed and said, "Her name is Furong. She is a disciple of an old friend. She has come with me to see the Treasure Gathering Basin Convention."

Lou Yanqing Nong Zhu many friends, but few could be considered true friends. Her scrutinizing gaze suddenly stopped at Furong's waist, where a chilling character, "Bi," was clearly engraved on a black jade pendant with cloud patterns.

The disciple of her old friend Nong Zhu? Lou Yanqing's breathing quickened slightly. This wasn't the first time she'd seen this jade pendant, yet now it was worn by this slightly shy woman. Who was her master...?

"So it's Miss Furong." Lou Yanqing's veil fluttered as she unusually greeted a junior. Xin Lao San had seen Furong in the Great Yang Kingdom, but they had never spoken. Back then, she was always hanging out with Nong Zhu and the others, so he didn't find it strange. However, seeing his master's high regard for her now, he became somewhat curious.

Sikong Jue wasn't blind, so he naturally saw the jade pendant; he had seen it before. His pupils suddenly contracted, his expression twitched, and he swallowed hard as he looked at Furong. Unusually, he cupped his hands to Furong and said, "So it's Miss Furong."

The six disciples weren't fools either; they also sensed that something was amiss. Sikong Jue was actually bowing to a junior? All six of them looked at Furong with suspicion. Who was this?

Furong returned the greetings to the two men somewhat timidly. She had no idea what the jade pendant on her waist meant, nor did she know how much pressure it put on those who recognized it!

Nong Zhu observed and sized her up, clearly quite satisfied. He admired himself for using Yue Qianchou to lure Furong out, and then using Furong to swindle a jade pendant from Bi Changchun. It was a rare opportunity to borrow someone else's power! He chuckled and said, "Stop dawdling here, let's go inside and talk!"

"Please!" Sikong Jue waved his hand quite solemnly. He then led the group into the Treasure Gathering Basin, and the group headed directly towards the God of Wealth Peak ...

Not long after Yin Baikang had sent Niu Youde away from God of Wealth Peak, Sikong Jue arrived with several people. Nong Zhu put away her flying magic Law Artifact and immediately cupped her hands to Yin Baikang with a smile, saying, "Yin Baikang, congratulations! You're going to make a fortune again."

"Nong Zhu is here." Yin Baikang replied sarcastically. He had never liked Nong Zhu. This guy had never taken him seriously because Bi Changchun was his friend. If it weren't for Bi Changchun, he would have wanted to kill him several times when they disagreed.

Nong Zhu chuckled, not taking it to heart. He thought to himself, "I know you and Grandpa don't get along, so I specially brought you a nemesis today."

Yin Baikang smiled at Lou Yanqing, raised his hand and said with a smile, "A rare guest indeed! The presence of the divine physician Lou is an honor to our Treasure Gathering Basin, hehe!"

"Brother Yin, you are too modest. I hope I am not disturbing you," Lou Yanqing said, bowing.

"Hehe! You're such a distinguished guest, we couldn't even invite you here, so how could you say you're bothering us? I'd rather you come and bother us every day." Yin Baikang laughed heartily, then turned to Sikong Jue and instructed, "Arrange a quiet courtyard halfway up the mountain, so that no one can disturb Doctor Lou."

Most other factions had their own bases in the Treasure Gathering Basin, but Lou Yanqing's Lingfang Valley had no shops there, so naturally, she had nowhere to stay. It was impossible for one of the Four Great Oddities to have to stay in an inn in Treasure Gathering Basin! Yin Baikang wasn't that desperate. Besides, Lou Yanqing was such a delicate beauty; although Yin Baikang was old, he had always been very interested in protecting women.

Most importantly, the Cultivation World owes Lou Yanqing a huge debt of gratitude, including to Yin Baikang himself, who also owes Lingfang Valley a favor. Don't be fooled by her seemingly unassuming nature and relatively low cultivation level; her influence is not to be underestimated, whether or not it is used is another matter. Then again, none of those universally recognized as the Four Great Oddities are simple.

"Yin Baikang, could you arrange a quiet courtyard for me too? Look at me, it's not safe for me to wander around with my two maids." Nong Zhu asked without any politeness.

Yin Baikang glanced at him coldly and snorted, "You, Mr. Nongzhu, have such a wide circle of friends, how could you not have a place to stay? I'm not kidding!" His words meant that he was refusing.

Lou Yanqing silent. Her gaze, hidden behind the green veil, swept over Furong, her lips parting briefly before closing again. She wanted to say something to Yin Baikang, but then thought better of it. After all, this wasn't her territory, and she wasn't allowed to make decisions for Yin Baikang.

"Never mind then." Nong Zhu shrugged indifferently, then turned to Furong apologetically and said, "Furong, I'm a bit petty, and I've made you suffer. Come on, let's go down the mountain and see if there are any rooms available. I'm sure we'll find one if we keep looking. Ziyi, let's go down the mountain."

"It's alright," Furong said weakly. She didn't think there was any difference between living uphill and downhill; it was more lively down there, and maybe even more fun. Ziyi pouted at Yin Baikang ...

Yin Baikang snorted coldly. This Nong Zhu was clearly feigning helplessness. How could just anyone stay at my God of Wealth Peak?

Lou Yanqing, hidden behind the green veil, looked strange. Why did she feel that Nong Zhu was deliberately setting Yin Baikang up? If Yin Baikang really offended that person, given that person's ruthless methods, he might have no recourse even if he was in the right. This Treasure Gathering Basin Convention ...

"What a joke! If this woman is really that person's apprentice, then she has offended him to the core. Who would dare not give that person face?" Sikong Jue broke out in a cold sweat. It turned out his master hadn't noticed yet. He quickly stepped in front of Nong Zhu and awkwardly cupped his hands, saying, "Mr. Nongzhu, please wait a moment. Let me discuss this with my master."

"No need. Your God of Wealth Peak isn't a place for ordinary people to stay. The three of us are too shy to bother you. I'll just take the two girls and beg for lodging along the street!" Nong Zhu said with a sarcastic laugh. His face even wore an expression that said, "Just you wait and see, you'll see what happens."

Lou Yanqing's lips parted slightly, and she smiled bitterly to herself. This Nong Zhu really wanted to trick Yin Baikang.

Begging on the street! Sikong Jue choked on his own words, and hurriedly said with a forced smile, "Please wait a moment, sir..."

Before he could finish speaking, Yin Baikang shouted, "Sikong, what do you want to do?" This is really going against the grain; the disciple is actually contradicting his master.

Master! Please look carefully before you speak! Sikong Jue in tears, and quickly transmitted his voice to Yin Baikang: "Master, look at that girl named Furong, the jade pendant on her waist, I feel like I've seen it somewhere before."

Things had escalated to this point, and he dared not speak openly. Doing so would put his master in an awkward position, and he would surely blame himself for not speaking up sooner. He could only subtly hint at the matter, letting his master decide for himself.

Yin Baikang, his face contorted with rage, glanced at the scene casually. But that casual glance caused his expression to freeze, his face displaying an indescribable, complex, and fascinating expression...

The black jade pendant with moiré patterns, half the size of a palm, doesn't seem to be very eye-catching. But the most terrible thing is that there is a word "bi" engraved on it. If you ask Yin Baikang if he has seen this thing before, he will tell you that he has seen it several times.

Don't underestimate this inconspicuous little gadget; for some people, it's like a death warrant, and Yin Baikang felt that way at this moment.

How did the jade pendant that Bi Changchun had carried with him for many years end up on her? Yin Baikang kept asking himself this question.

"Young lady, where did you get this jade pendant?" Yin Baikang asked, pointing to Furong's waist with a complicated expression.

After hearing Nong Zhu's pitiful words, Furong really didn't like the old man. Plus, she was too naive to hide her true feelings. She said with a look of disgust, "My master gave it to me, what's it to you?"

Yin Baikang was thoroughly annoyed by these words. How dare a Core Formation stage girl speak to him, a late-stage Spirit Transformation cultivator and one of the top ten experts in the world, like that? She was simply asking for trouble. But it also undoubtedly showed that although her cultivation level wasn't anything special, she didn't take him seriously at all. How many people in the world would dare to disregard late Spirit Transformation stage cultivator? Especially this little girl.

This jade pendant belongs to Bi Changchun, and then she said it was given to her by her master. So who is her master...? Yin Baikang's expression twitched, and he glared angrily at Nong Zhu, transmitting his voice viciously. "Nong Zhu, what do you mean? Are you deliberately trying to trick me and sow discord between me and Bi Changchun?"

Arrogant? I'll scare you to death! Nong Zhu was secretly overjoyed, but on the surface, she coldly replied telepathically, "Don't think that just because you have high cultivation, you can falsely accuse people. When did I sow discord between you and Bi Changchun? What I just said had anything to do with Bi Changchun?"

"Don't tell me you don't know who this girl's master is?" Yin Baikang said through gritted teeth.

"Whether I know who her master is or not is none of your business. Do you expect me to report to you? Who spoiled you with this bad habit?" Nong Zhu cursed with great satisfaction.

The two guys stared at each other without saying a word, but Lou Yanqing and Sikong Jue already started arguing using telepathy.

Xin Lao San had never met Bi Changchun before, but seeing the conversation between the late Spirit Transformation stage cultivators turn to Furong's jade pendant, he couldn't help but pay attention. The character "Bi" on the black jade pendant made his brow furrow. It was clearly an ordinary jade pendant indicating a surname, but the surname "Bi" seemed rare in the Cultivation World. The attention from the late Spirit Transformation stage, along with his master's previous attitude, immediately made Xin Lao San think of a certain person surnamed Bi... He remembered that this girl named Furong was Yue Qianchou's woman!

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