The Dao Soldier Tree Bore Beans
Ning Wuque took the silver-white crystal and poured his magic power into it. Countless runes lit up across its surface, and Qu Feiyan's voice rang out: "Not bad. It's still got that same flavor."
"She didn't notice anything, did she?"
"No. Your subordinate was very careful."
Ning Wuque nodded. His eyes turned cold. With a flick of his finger, a streak of silver light shot out and pierced the blue-robed page's head like lightning.
The page's body went limp and crumpled to the ground, disbelief on his face.
"Only the dead can keep a secret."
"Qu Feiyan, I never thought you'd been hiding right under my nose, in such frequent contact with Shi Yue. No wonder Shi Yue took your Household's side. So Qu Qingqing really was you in disguise." Ning Wuque muttered to himself, his eyes glinting coldly.
A few months ago, he had noticed that a Qu Household female cultivator named Qu Qingqing was frequently visiting the Immortal Herb Palace. He had sensed something was off.
He began investigating the Qu Household cultivator who called herself Qu Qingqing. She rarely went out, but every so often, she would visit Xianyun Residence to reserve spirit cuisine, then head to the Immortal Herb Palace.
He remembered clearly that when Shi Yue's Senior Disciple Brother had been fighting for power, he had once said the Qu Household used its women's charms to win Shi Yue over. Could Qu Feiyan be the woman he meant?
Ning Wuque had bribed a Spirit Chef and a page from Xianyun Residence, asking the Spirit Chef to record Qu Feiyan's voice on a sound-recording stone. He had crossed paths with Qu Feiyan several times, and he was fairly certain Qu Qingqing was none other than Qu Feiyan.
He put away