Jing Family's Top Secret
Jing Feiyao felt irritated.
Jing Lie stood by and did nothing, offering her no help.
The deadline for the Shan Yue was very tight.
This left Jing Feiyao at a loss, unsure of how to deal with the situation.
A sudden urge to escape arose in Jing Feiyao's heart. She wanted to get away from the Xing Family, to break away from the Jing Family, and to extricate herself from the conflict between the Xing and Jing families.
Just when she was feeling extremely frustrated, she received another Shan Yue message.
[Madam, why haven't you replied yet? Is it because you disagree with my proposed investigation plan, or have you simply not obtained the Holy Spirit Pill?]
[I did not obtain the Holy Spirit Pill Holy Spirit Pill. It's not in the Xing Family Treasury; the Xing Family Treasury is almost empty.]
Jing Feiyao bluntly told the truth.
[It seems the First Madam wants your illicit affair to spread throughout Fangzhu City.]
[You don't need to threaten me. At worst, I'll just quit being the head wife of the Xing Family and run Xing Family.]
Jing Feiyao simply gave up entirely.
[The power of the Xing Family's matriarch, the Xing Family's inexhaustible Cultivation Resources —are you really willing to give all of this up?]
Compared to life, what are these things? It's all your fault for pushing me so hard!
[Do you think you can just run away from the Xing Family? As far as I know, you've been secretly providing intelligence about the Xing Family to the 'Anti-Xing Society Association.' If the Xing Family finds out, not only will they hunt you down, but the Jing Family will probably sever ties with you as well. At that point, you'll have nowhere to stand, neither the Xing Family nor the Jing Family.]
[After being the matriarch of the Xing Family for so many years, do you think I don't even have a single Hidden Soul Jade? Neither the Xing Family nor the Jing Family can track me down.]
In a cheap monk's inn on the outskirts of Fangzhu City.
Shan Yue turned to look at Song Wen, her eyes full of inquiry.
Jing Feiyao chose to fight to the death; it seemed that the bargaining chips they held could no longer threaten Jing Feiyao.
Song Wen's lips moved slightly, and after giving Shan Yue some instructions, Shan Yue began sending messages again.
[With the First Madam's cultivation at the Golden Core Early Stage, escaping the Xing Family shouldn't be difficult. But Madam, don't forget, you still have a son at the Qi Refining Middle Stage Xing Family. Does he also possess Hidden Soul Jade? Can he escape the Xing family's pursuit?]
Upon seeing this message, Jing Feiyao fell silent.
[I'll give you one more day. Once I have the Holy Spirit Pill, I will never bother the First Madam again.] Shan Yue continued to send the message.
"I'll try my best." Jing Feiyao, somewhat dejected.
[I have a few questions, and I hope the First Madam can answer them truthfully. Who told you that there was no news of the Holy Spirit Pill in the Treasury?]
[Xing Mo, stationed at the Treasury.]
Where did the treasures in the Treasury go?
According to Xing Mo, the treasure was sent to Cloud Ridge Mountain.
After the communication ended in Shan Yue, Jing Feiyao pondered for a long time before taking out Jing Lie's Message Jade Slip.
As Shan Yue said, if the Xing Family knew that she was providing intelligence to the 'Anti-Xing Society', the Jing Family would definitely not admit that the 'Anti-Xing Society' was related to the Jing Family in order to avoid a direct conflict with the Xing Family.
The Jing Family would not hesitate to abandon her, not only refusing to save her but possibly secretly hunting her down to eliminate this threat in order to maintain the superficial friendship between the Xing and Jing families.
Her previous message about 'escaping the Xing Family's was a last resort; she wouldn't take that step unless absolutely necessary.
It's easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality
Having grown accustomed to being the powerful matriarch of the Xing Family, who would willingly choose to become a Rogue Cultivator?
Therefore, she currently only has two paths before her.
One option is to continue being the head wife of the Xing Family. This requires obtaining the Holy Spirit Pill and getting rid of Shan Yue and her associates.
Another option is to perform a great service to the Jing Family, granting them enough benefits to break with the Xing Family. In this way, she can return to the Jing Family as a meritorious official.
[Shan Yue discovered that I didn't have the Holy Spirit Pill. However, she doesn't plan to reveal my affair for the time being.] Jing Feiyao transmitted.
"That's alright," Jing Lie replied.
[I've only been given one day this Shan Yue; I must resolve this trouble as soon as possible. When will the Patriarch Wuming arrive at Fangzhu Island?]
[There is nothing urgent at the moment, how can we easily disturb the Patriarch Wuming?]
[Hmph! My life is in danger right now, isn't that a more important matter?]
Jing Lie did not respond to Jing Feiyao's questioning.
Jing Feiyao knew that she needed to provide some valuable information to persuade Jing Lie to ask Jing Wuming for help.
She continued her message, "[I've uncovered the secret of Cloud Ridge Mountain.]"
What secrets lie hidden in Cloud Ridge Mountain?
This time, Jing Lie replied very quickly.
Jing Feiyao was quite dissatisfied with this, but she patiently continued to send the message.
Most of the treasures in the Xing Family Treasury have been moved to Cloud Ridge Mountain.
Why didn't the Xing Family keep their treasures in their stronghold, but instead moved them to Cloud Ridge Mountain, thousands of miles away?
[I don't know about that. To find out, I'd probably have to enter Cloud Ridge Mountain. However, I suspect the Xing Family is plotting something big.]
[Can you enter Cloud Ridge Mountain?]
[I can't do it. Cloud Ridge Mountain is personally guarded by Xing Xinyu; she won't let me set foot there. To find out the secrets of Cloud Ridge Mountain, we can only ask the Patriarch Wuming help; perhaps he can uncover some clues.]
After a moment of silence, Jing Lie replied.
[Alright, I will use a secret technique to report this matter to the Ancestor. If the Ancestor is interested, he will descend upon Fangzhu Island.]
[For the past few years, you have been claiming to have Secret Method to contact the Patriarch Wuming. I am very curious, what kind of Secret Method could cross thousands of miles and communicate with the Ancestor who is far away at the Jing Family's residence?]
[You don't need to know this; it's a top secret of the Jing Family. If you ever advance to the Peak Golden Core Stage, you will naturally find out.]
The backyard of a very large pill shop in Darkstar Ghost Market.
Having finished communicating with Jing Feiyao, Jing Lie put away the Message Jade Slip and left the secret room.
He went to another secret room next door and knocked on its stone door.
"Ancestor, Jing Lie requests an audience."
Fangzhu City, Immortal Arrival Inn.
"Do you know Xing Mo?" Song Wen asked Shan Yue.
Shan Yue said, "I've met him twice. He's Late Golden Core Stage cultivator. His dao companion has passed away, and he has a daughter named Xing Shan, whom he dotes on. Before I left the Xing Family, my relationship with Xing Shan was quite close."
Where does Xing Mo live?
"Within the Xing Family's garrison in the North City of Fangzhu Island."
Song Wen frowned slightly, looking thoughtful. "This is a bit difficult."
"What do you want to do?" Shan Yue asked.
"Judging from the current situation, we cannot obtain the Holy Spirit Pill by relying on Jing Feiyao. We must think of another way," Song Wen said.