The Sucker Fiancée

Lingxiao City has a population of over ten million, attracting the strongest and most talented people from all over the world, with countless sects, government offices, and Lineage.

Merchants, carriage companies, peddlers, people from all walks of life, ghosts and demons—whether they live in the light or in the shadows, none of them are simple characters who can gain a foothold and survive in this Cloud Heaven Immortal Plain.

There are countless experts and powerful figures vying for power. Struggles, killings, and conflicts occur every moment. Countless incidents, both big and small, happen, and there is always someone higher up than the next big guy.

With 100,000 people in one neighborhood, there are at least 100,000 things to do every day, and the hearts of 100,000 extraordinary individuals are at work, doing secrets that no one can know.

A city, with countless things happening every day.

The various government offices of the Imperial Court have dozens of departments, large and small, with functions including supervision, detention, government orders, regulations, city defense, and people's livelihood. No matter if you are a martial arts master or Saint Spirit King Mind Master, you can only grasp the general direction at most when faced with such a situation.

Standing on high ground, one can see the entire city at a glance.

But how many people can one pair of eyes keep focused on at all times?

If a large number of people are needed to do something, then each person can become a weakness, a point of attack for the enemy.

Even for a giant like Song Yulou, who is at the Longevity Realm Giants, disappearing for a day or two would only be discovered if the Song family's higher-ups and the Qilin Platform leadership had something extremely important that required them to see him immediately. Otherwise, it wouldn't cause any ripples.

It's perfectly normal for Longevity Realm Giants to go into seclusion for half a month, secretly leave the city for seven or eight days on business, or conduct covert investigations for two or three days.

The carriage traveled four miles from Qingyun Workshop and passed a stone bridge spanning the Lingxi River, which was several dozen feet wide. The bridge was bustling with people, and it was the most lively and noisy time of day.

Li Weiyi, who was driving, glanced sideways and saw two figures standing on the bridgehead.

Zuoqiu Hongting used Disguise Art, and the face she was using now was the same one that "Zuoqiu Ting" had used before. She wore a blue robe with a white shawl, looking like a handsome young nobleman. Beside her was Yin Thirteen, dressed in casual clothes, like an attendant.

Li Weiyi's face at this moment was that of Sima Tan, Zuoqiu Hongting had seen before and naturally recognized at a glance.

As they looked into each other's eyes, Zuoqiu Hongting smiled at him.

Li Weiyi stopped the car.

Zuoqiu Hongting immediately got into the car and saw Zhuang Yue, whose eyes were red and swollen from crying, and Jiang Ning, who was lying unconscious in Zhuang Yue's arms. She was slightly stunned for a moment. "Old Li, are you trying to kidnap the Jiang family's legitimate daughter?"

Li Weiyi was not in the mood for jokes and glanced at Yin Thirteen, who had sat down beside her.

Zuoqiu Hongting was waiting for him here because Yin Thirteen must have told her. After all, Yin Thirteen had always been working for Jiang Ning.

Yin Thirteen quickly replied, "It was Yin Er who asked me to contact Zuoqiu Courtyard. She guessed that you had returned to Lingxiao City and insisted on seeing you. Hidden Person, let me drive the carriage. Where to?"

"Westward."

Li Weiyi lifted the car curtain and entered the car.

Zuoqiu Hongting asked, "How long until we make our move?"

"Tomorrow morning," Li Weiyi said.

Zuoqiu Hongting remained relatively calm. "So urgent?"

"We need to act quickly, the sooner the better. If the enemy strikes first, not only will Lingxiao City be unable to defend itself, but we will all be caught off guard and will have no window of opportunity to leave the city in advance."

Li Weiyi then asked, "Do you dare say there's no possibility that the enemy won't strike first?"

Zuoqiu Hongting nodded. "Our original plan was for the important figures of the Zuoqiu Hidden Gate to evacuate first within three days. But because of your push, it seems we have to leave today."

She took out an account book and handed it to Li Weiyi.

Li Weiyi opened and flipped through it.

It contains records of the cult strongholds, infiltrators, bribed individuals, and Imperial Court officials who defected to the Demon Kingdom, as well as hidden masters whose souls were merged with the departed spirits, all investigated by the Zuoqiu Courtyard and the Zuoqiu Hidden Gate.

The contents recorded above only partially overlap with what the Jiu Li Hidden Gate found and what Yao Qingxuan knew.

This undoubtedly means that what the two companies found is likely only a part of it, and some more is still hidden underwater.

"Why are there so many hidden masters who have merged with the souls of the departed?" Li Weiyi asked.

Zuoqiu Hongting said, "It was the information that the Old Ancestor of Confucianism and Daoism discovered that was sent to Lingxiao City, which is how we tracked down part of it. The Netherworld of the Departed must be deeply involved. There are unusual movements in the ghost cities and Bone Mansion near the Lingxiao Shengjing. The situation is worse than we expected."

Li Weiyi was puzzled. "Isn't Kirin Zhuang going to establish Demon Kingdom? Isn't he afraid that the entire realm will be reduced to ashes by bringing the dead into the Lingxiao Shengjing?"

Zuoqiu Hongting gently shook her head. "With our cultivation level, how could we possibly fathom the thoughts of a transcendent being? Where are you taking her?"

Li Weiyi's gaze fell on Jiang Ning and Zhuang Yue, and he began to seriously consider the question.

Zuoqiu Hongting could guess what had happened. "How far have things progressed between you and her? Don't be misled by her attitude towards you during the battle at Six Thoughts Zen Temple. She was mostly trying to create momentum and resolve the hidden dangers of the Mother-Child Spring, not her true intentions."

"What do you want to say?" Li Weiyi asked.

Zuoqiu Hongting laughed and said, "If I were suddenly knocked unconscious by a man I barely know, even if he meant well and wanted to get me out of danger, I would definitely turn on him when I woke up. Because such an attack has already threatened my life and is extremely dangerous. I would not allow it to happen a second time."

"Do you think she'll break ties with me after she wakes up?" Li Weiyi asked.

Seeing that Li Weiyi seemed unconvinced, Zuoqiu Hongting glanced at Zhuang Yue, who was listening intently beside her, and asked with a serious expression, "How much do you know about her?"

Li Weiyi fell silent. Did he really understand Jiang Ning?

She had absolutely no idea who her friends were, who her parents were, whether she had any siblings, or what her spiritual practice was.

Zuoqiu Hongting and Tang Wanzhou are not in this situation.

Zuoqiu Hongting said, "It seems like you two are quite close, but in reality, she won't tell you anything. This is what I told you before: she's extremely cunning. You think you understand her completely, that she's upright, principled, and responsible, but in reality, you know nothing about her. When you think about it carefully, don't you find that terrifying?"

Li Weiyi asked, "What do you know?"

Zuoqiu Hongting said, "The Jiang family is a branch of the Jiang Clan in the Lingxiao Shengjing."

"I know that."

Yin Thirteen had already told Li Weiyi about this on the way to Qiuzhou.

Zuoqiu Hongting said, "The Jiang Clan is a renowned ancient clan in Yingzhou. Any Sacred Dark Family is no match for them. This branch of the Jiang family only migrated to Lingxiao Shengjing a thousand years ago, and they occupy the prefecture above the Underground Immortal Mansion. What are they doing here?"

"You don't suspect that the Jiang family is connected to a cult, do you?" Li Weiyi asked.

"I don't know. I have no evidence and I'm not making wild guesses. It's just too strange. Why would the Jiang Clan send a branch of their people to occupy Fuzhou? The Jiang family has occupied Fuzhou for a thousand years, so why are they completely unaware of the cult's headquarters?"

Zuoqiu Hongting immediately transmitted her voice again. "Do you remember what I told you? The buildings and palaces in Jiang Ning's mind? You two are such good friends, did you ask about them?"

Li Weiyi shook her head. "How did you know about something so secretive?"

Zuoqiu Hongting pointed to her forehead. "It told me! It said that a great terror is hidden inside that building and palace."

It undoubtedly refers to the broken ancient lamp in the Glabella Spiritual Realm.

Li Weiyi was shocked to believe that Zuoqiu Hongting was not deliberately stirring up trouble.

It should be noted that the ancient lamp was a broken Supreme Magic Tool. It was called a great terror, so one can imagine that Jiang Ning might really be hiding some kind of secret.

But Li Weiyi had his own judgment. He didn't believe Jiang Ning was deliberately deceiving or pretending. Back in Soldier Ancestor Marsh, she was genuinely severely injured and nearly dying. Just like himself, wasn't he also harboring many secrets?

She might not know that much about the Jiang family's affairs or the secrets within the palace complex.

Similarly, Li Weiyi knew very little about his Guardian Wife, the Dao Ancestor Taiji Fish, his sect, and the Lineage that awakened corpses with blood. His cultivation was insufficient, and he could not access the truth at all.

"Fine, at least I won't have lived a pointless life as a jealous woman!"

Zuoqiu Hongting chuckled and continued, "Let's not talk about suspicion, let's just talk about the present. So what if you forcibly took her out of Lingxiao City? This isn't a war fought in just one city or region; it's a war for survival that spans the entire Lingxiao Shengjing. Nowhere is safe. The flames of war have swept across the land, and all Twenty-Eight Prefectures are now scorched earth."

"Send them back to the Jiang family in Fuzhou. The Jiang family is located right in the heart of the evil cult's Yin Shi Zhong Dao area, which is also the epicenter of the war."

"Bring it back to Lizhou. Lizhou will face Coffin Mountain and Night City, and even Sui Sect and Three Chen Palace. It is still a place of trouble."

Li Weiyi pondered for a long time, then suddenly laughed and said, "Jealous woman? Aren't we brothers who share weal and woe?"

"I'm afraid you'll think I'm petty and can't tolerate Jiang Ning, and that I'm deliberately speaking ill of her," Zuoqiu Hongting sighed, looking aggrieved.

Li Weiyi said, "Brother Zuoqiu is broad-minded and magnanimous. Please help me take her out of Lingxiao City and bring her back to Qiuzhou first."

"You've gone too far!"

Zuoqiu Hongting then said, "Go ask around the world, where is there Fiancée who helps her fiancé bring his mistress home?"

"We're brothers! She and I aren't lovers, and we'll probably never get to that point," Li Weiyi said earnestly, his feelings complicated.

"That's true. Before our engagement is dissolved, even if she agrees, the forces behind her will never allow it. The Second Palace Master alone—would she agree to let her prized disciple become someone else's concubine? Heh!"

Zuoqiu Hongting then asked, "When will you leave the city?"

"I'll be a little late! We've already taken ninety-nine steps out of a hundred. The last step is the most crucial, and there can't be any accidents. If the human race of the Lingxiao Shengjing wins this battle, I'll come to Qiuzhou City to drink with you," Li Weiyi said.

Zuoqiu Hongting looked somewhat confused. "Do you really think we have a chance of winning?"

"What, does the Zuoqiu Courtyard have a plan to withdraw from Lingxiao Shengjing?" Li Weiyi asked.

Zuoqiu Hongting sighed, "If the situation is hopeless, how could we not send some of our clansmen away? But once they leave and go to other places, they will only be able to survive by living under the roof of others. If you want to obtain resources and safety, you have to exchange them. Even within the Du'e Temple, having powerful backers is extremely important."

"Brother Zuoqiu, where has your ambition gone? Don't be so pessimistic; you are Young Son of Heaven."

After giving Zhuang Yue a few instructions, Li Weiyi prepared to get out of the car. Before getting out, he suddenly thought of something and asked, "If I were to sneak up on you and knock you unconscious in order to get you out of danger, would you break off our relationship when you wake up?"

Zuoqiu Hongting was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "Leave the city as soon as possible."

After Li Weiyi got out of the car, Zuoqiu Hongting's face and figure quickly changed, transforming into Li Weiyi's appearance. She muttered to herself, "As your Fiancée, I'll try to see if the beautiful Jiang will turn on me when she wakes up. I'm truly the biggest victim in the world!"