Meeting Hidden Two

Half an hour later.

Li Weiyi met with Yin Er atop a tall red pavilion in the inner hall of the Coffin Sea Tower in Danyue Ward.

Coffin Sea Tower, belonging to the Coffin Sea Chamber of Commerce, is an industry under the Jiu Li Hidden Gate.

Upon seeing the person who had arrived, they realized it was indeed Li Weiyi.

Yin Er let out a long sigh of relief, clasped his hands together, and spun around in prayer. "Thank heavens, Immortal Spirit protect you. Hidden Person, everyone was very worried about your safety, I'm relieved to see you're safe and sound!"

Li Weiyi sat down at the table and poured himself a full cup of tea. "Has everyone arrived in Lingxiao City?"

Yin Er is in charge of the secular affairs of the Jiu Li Hidden Gate.

"Most of them have already arrived, and some are still on their way. They should all be here before the first day of the twelfth lunar month," Yin Er said.

Li Weiyi frowned. "There are fewer than ten Dao Seed Realm hermits in our sixty-year cycle. Why are they moving so slowly?"

Yin Er was stunned. "The order from the Hidden Man was given to all the Hidden Sect members above the Dao Seed Realm, not just those from this sixty-year cycle. After I sent the message back to the Nine Li Insect Valley, the forty-five Supreme Elders replied that the ancient Hidden Men are difficult to summon, but the Hidden Elders from the previous sixty-year cycle should all be present."

The Forty-fifth Grand Elder is the one in the underground treasure vault of the Coffin Sea Pavilion, responsible for guarding the entrance from Jiu Li City to the Jiu Li Hidden Gate. He is also the recluse from the previous sixty-five years.

Li Weiyi was stunned for a moment. "Don't the Hidden Elders all listen to the Hidden Lord?"

"Hidden Lord encounters misfortune, the Hidden Person will take over. This is the rule of the Hidden Gate throughout the ages!" said Hidden Two.

Li Weiyi took a sip of tea, feeling a significant increase in pressure. Having summoned them, he was now responsible for their safety. He asked, "Still no definite news about the Hidden Lord?"

Yin Er shook his head and sighed, "The Hidden Gate is also doing its best to investigate and inquire, but the Imperial Court is covering up what happened outside Nanyan Pass very tightly. Not only has the Hidden Lord disappeared, but Yang Shen Realm has also not shown his face again. Right now, we can only say that no definite news is the best news."

"Is the gathering of so many experts by the Hidden Person in Lingxiao City related to the Demon Race and evil cults?"

Li Weiyi looked at him in surprise.

Yin Er then recounted how Zuoqiu Hongting, Cangli, and Hidden Nine had rescued Qi Xiao.

After listening, Li Weiyi finally smiled, "Zuoqiu Hongting's judgment is very accurate. The Zuoqiu Courtyard must not make any rash moves for the time being. If we alert the enemy, the consequences will be unpredictable."

"She's come to Lingxiao City!" Yin Er said.

Li Weiyi's eyes widened in disbelief. "What is she doing here? Doesn't she know how dangerous Lingxiao City is right now? With her talent and potential, countless people want to kill her."

Yin Er laughed, "She is Hidden Person of the Zuoqiu Courtyard in this generation, and she has clearly come with the Zuoqiu Hidden Gate's schemes."

Li Weiyi asked, "Where is she?"

Yin Er spread his hands. "This Young Son of Heaven is secretive and rarely shows his true face. Who knows where she is?"

Li Weiyi was well aware that her engagement to Zuoqiu Hongting was merely a staged marriage forced by the circumstances at the time, and she didn't know when the engagement would be dissolved, so it shouldn't be taken seriously.

Li Weiyi took out a magic bag and placed it on the table. "Use the 500,000 Spring Coin in this bag to pay back the Hidden Gate first. Use the rest to buy me Thousand-Year Elixir."

Yin Er opened the boundary bag to investigate and was secretly shocked to find that it contained nearly two million Spring Coin.

It's important to know that Hidden Person purchase cultivation resources, the Hidden Gate has to cover half of the cost.

In other words, even if Yin Er recovers 500,000 Spring Coin, he still has to spend another 1.5 million Spring Coin, totaling 3 million Spring Coin, to help Li Weiyi purchase the Thousand-Year Elixir.

Anyone in this position would be racking their brains.

Li Weiyi suddenly asked, "Has Hidden Five come to Lingxiao City?"

Yin Er put away his spatial pouch. "Fifth Brother and several Dharma Kings from the Earth Wolf King Army arrived two days ago! Now that there's a great reconciliation within the human race, plus the Longevity Forbidden Martial Order in effect, they swaggered into the city, joining in the fun everywhere. Right now, they're most likely off challenging the <Nine Heavens Dao Image Chart>!"

Li Weiyi asked, "What <Nine Heavens Dao Image Chart>?"

Yin Er said, "The Hidden Person only entered the city today, right? Challenging the <Nine Heavens Dao Image Chart> is arguably the hottest topic in Lingxiao City recently. Even the Third Palace Master has issued a decree, summoning all the <Cycle Record> experts in the world to jointly attack Lingxiao City. Regardless of which faction they come from, their safety is guaranteed. Anyone who can break through even one level of the Dao Image will receive a generous reward."

Li Weiyi's curiosity was piqued. "What's the significance of this <Nine Heavens Dao Image Chart>?"

Yin Er said, "This matter has to start with the number one expert in the Dao Seed Realm at the Du'e Temple. He came to the Lingxiao Shengjing to challenge Tang Wanzhou."

"But upon arrival, we learned that Tang Wanzhou had already fallen into the Underground Immortal Mansion a year ago, and his name had disappeared from the <Cycle Record>, most likely indicating that he had perished."

"That top expert defeated five out of ten heroes in Lingxiao City; none of them could withstand three of his moves without being defeated."

"Then he spouted wild and arrogant remarks, saying that the Lingxiao Shengjing had declined and was no longer as prosperous as it once was, full of nothing but worthless chickens and dogs, which immediately aroused public anger. Even some martial artists from the Sixth Heaven and Seventh Heaven went to challenge him in anger."

"As you can imagine, with a mere wave of their hand, they were all crushed like dust."

"Naturally, some people are unconvinced, claiming that they could defeat him at the same level, that the Du'e Temple is nothing special, and that Outstanding Person is full of outstanding talents."

"The first person of the Du'e Temple was prepared and took out the <Nine Heavens Dao Image Chart> he had brought with him. This is a magical artifact with infinite mysteries, which stores the Dao images of the first person of each realm of the Du'e Temple, corresponding to the nine realms of the Dao Seed Realm."

"The first person claimed that he did not want to bully those in the Lingxiao Shengjing. The nine people on the <Nine Heavens Dao Image Chart> are the strongest in each realm of the Du'e Temple in this era, not the strongest in history. If any martial artist in the Lingxiao Shengjing can break through three of them, he will retract his previous statement and apologize."

Li Weiyi asked, "How many levels have you broken through now?"

Yin Er smiled bitterly, "Not even one level was broken! The best record belongs to the Third Palace Master's disciple, Xing Yenu, who challenged the one at the Sixth Heaven the Dao Seed Realm... He didn't challenge the Dao Image, but the person himself, who is now the famous genius of the Du'e Temple Xie Chucai, and he blocked seven attacks."

"Xie Chucai said that he only used half his strength because of Fairy Yu's sake. Otherwise, he could have killed her within three moves."

That's not an exaggeration at all!

Taishi Bai once commented that in the entire Lingxiao Shengjing of the same realm, no one could withstand a single move from Xie Chucai and remain standing.

It's quite impressive that Xing Yenu was able to withstand several moves.

Li Weiyi asked, "Ge Xiantong didn't make a move?"

Yin Er said, "Ge Xiantong and the others have just returned from their cultivation at the Du'e Temple, so they are considered disciples of the temple. Let's not even talk about whether they can win in this challenge. Even if they do win, that number one expert will only say that it's all thanks to the Du'e Temple. If the Du'e Temple hadn't helped you improve your foundation, you would be nothing."

"Right now, the reputation of all martial artists in the Lingxiao Shengjing is at stake, and even Dharma Kings like Hidden Five and Shi Liuyu are itching to fight."

Li Weiyi handed Fairy Xu's account book to Yin Er, instructing him to send hidden people to investigate the two Daojiao strongholds listed in the account book, hoping to follow the clues and uncover the Daojiao's high-ranking members in Lingxiao City.

"Dispatch all the Hidden Gate members out to investigate the Rice Cult and the Demon Race. At the Hidden Sect gathering three days later, compile and summarize all the information for me. Remember, do not alert them."

After agreeing on the location for the gathering of the Hidden People on the evening of the first day of the twelfth lunar month with Yin Er, Li Weiyi prepared to leave.

"If something urgent happens, where should I look for you?" Yin Er asked.

Li Weiyi said, "Go to the Taishi Family and find a man named Zuo Ning. Also, have Hidden Five take the Six Desires Dharma King and keep an eye on Yunxiu Ward, where the Taishi Family is located, with a focus on Long Xiangcen. The Six Desires Dharma King is very talented in this area."

In Lingxiao City and the Taishi Family, Li Weiyi dared not leave Qifeng outside for long, as there was a risk of being discovered by Longevity Realm Giants or Saint Mind Master.

After leaving the Coffin Sea Tower, Li Weiyi randomly found a large merchant guild and purchased various top-grade materials for talisman making.

Over the next three days, I plan to thoroughly study the Divine Speed Talisman and the Immobilization Talisman within the Time Cocoon.

As I stepped out of the Chamber of Commerce, it was afternoon, and the sun was shining obliquely.

"Rustle!"

A chilling, biting wind swept through the bustling street.

A layer of white frost covered the ground, shop flags fluttered in the wind, and goods and various decorations on the stalls were blown all over the place.

The eerie laughter of a baby, extremely loud and constantly shifting direction, echoed throughout the entire block.

Li Weiyi sensed danger and looked towards the stone archway ahead on the street. There, a purplish-black ghostly mist passed through the archway, surging in like a dark cloud that blotted out the sky.

In an instant, the fairyland-like Lingxiao City was transformed into a gloomy ghost realm.

"Another Ghost Infant has appeared... Quickly, hide inside the shop and activate the protective formation..."

"Look at the archway, that's... the Ghost Mother!"

"This Ghost Mother possesses such a powerful aura; whose woman is she?"

"I've seen her before. She's Song Qingli, the Proud Daughter of Heaven of the West Sea Royal Mansion's Mansion, a female official of Qilin Platform, and one of the disciples of the Third Palace Master."

Li Weiyi narrowed his eyes and saw a woman with disheveled hair standing on the archway a hundred feet away. Her white clothes were stained with blood, and purplish-black ghostly mist kept surging from her body.

Like a drop of ink falling into water, it decays the entire world.

"Is this the Ghost Mother that emerged from the Drinking Mother-Child Spring?"

Suddenly.

An infant's eerie laughter rang out from Li Weiyi's right side.

It was crystal clear, like a sinister laugh whispered in your ear.

Even though Li Weiyi was highly skilled and daring, he was startled and quickly dodged.

A scream rang out as a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy, only three zhang away from Li Weiyi, began to convulse violently.

"Whoosh!"

A tiny baby, barely a foot tall, with a blue face and fangs, jumped from the boy's arms and landed on his shoulder. Its little hands were holding a bloody mess and it was gnawing on it. It then used the momentum to fly to the roof of the house next to it.

The boy's blood was pooling on the ground, and with a thud, he fell backward onto the ground.

Only then did Li Weiyi realize that the boy's chest cavity had been hollowed out. On the eaves, the Ghost Infant was holding a human heart.

"Whoosh!"

With a whooshing sound, the Ghost Infant lunged straight at Li Weiyi.