I Can See Through All Things Information

Chapter 314: Chapter 231: Tsundere Little Li, Traveling Together

The table of Jianghu men chatted boisterously for a while before settling their bill and leaving the teahouse.

It seemed they wanted to hurry on their way, lest they miss the drama unfolding at the Flowing Cloud Sect.

After they left, the other two tables of people also began to settle their bills and depart one after another.

Lu Qing watched their retreating figures, a thoughtful expression crossing his face.

After finishing two pots of tea and sweeping the steamed buns clean, Lu Qing and his companions rested for a while longer. Once their horses were well-fed and rested, they continued on their journey.

“Old Doctor Chen, I didn’t expect the Flowing Cloud Sect to make such a big fuss.”

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Wei Zian commented in surprise from inside the carriage.

“Yes, I thought they would be frantic over the disappearance of their Young Sect Master, but instead, they’ve used this as a pretext to ratchet up the extortion and pillaging of other smaller forces,” Ma Gu also sighed.

Only Lu Qing remained silent, his expression contemplative.

The elder doctor noticed his demeanor and asked, “Ah Qing, what are you thinking about?”

“Master, I’m wondering… the Young Sect Master of the Flowing Cloud Sect clearly died in Qingfeng Town, and no other Flowing Cloud Sect disciples escaped at the time.

Logically, the Flowing Cloud Sect shouldn’t have been able to confirm the news of their Young Sect Master’s death so quickly. At most, they should have considered him missing.

But why has the news already spread throughout Yunzhou?” Lu Qing expressed his doubts.

“That’s right,” Ma Gu realized, “We’ve come straight from Qingfeng Town without any delay in our itinerary. But from the conversation of those Jianghu guests earlier, it seemed as though we had just killed the Young Sect Master not long ago, and the Flowing Cloud Sect already knew of the death. It is indeed quite peculiar.”

Hearing this, a flicker of thought crossed Lu Qing’s mind.

“Ah Qing, have you thought of something?” the elder doctor asked upon noticing.

“There is a bit, I’m thinking… the Flowing Cloud Sect must have some Exotic Treasure that can determine the life or death of their Young Sect Master within a short time; otherwise, it wouldn’t make sense.”

“There’s such an Exotic Treasure in the world?” Ma Gu exclaimed in surprise, “According to the map provided by the owner of the fortress, the Flowing Cloud Sect is a thousand miles away from Qingfeng Town!”

“The world is full of wonders; one cannot say for certain there isn’t such an Exotic Treasure. Just like the Big Cauldron in Zi’an’s family, could you have imagined such a wondrous object before you saw it?” Lu Qing replied with a smile.

Thinking back to the strange Big Cauldron he saw in the Wei Family’s underground chamber, Ma Gu was at a loss for words.

Indeed, before laying eyes on that magical cauldron, he could never have imagined such inconceivable treasures existed in the world.

The elder doctor, however, did not question Lu Qing’s words.

Knowing that Lu Qing possessed a Cultivation legacy, and since he dared to speak with such certainty, it was clear he had some idea of the means by which the Flowing Cloud Sect confirmed the death of their Young Sect Master.

The carriage returned to silence as Lu Qing fell back into his thoughts.

Indeed, he had some speculations.

If the Flowing Cloud Sect had indeed determined Mo Xuan’s death through means like a soul token or a Life Plate, it would indicate that someone in the sect had also obtained a Cultivation legacy.

At the very least, they had obtained some Immortal Dao artifacts.

With this development, their upcoming visit to the Flowing Cloud Sect would likely experience some complications.

However, even if there were complications, Lu Qing was not worried.

Not to mention his master, who not only had a breakthrough in Cultivation but had also become a Qi Refiner with growing Spiritual Power daily, his strength was formidable, second to none below the Innate Great Success.

Speaking only of himself, if truly cornered, he would simply break through to the Innate Realm.

At that moment, with vastly increased cultivation and condensed Innate True Qi, plus the possession of both the Qiankun Qi Bag and the Earth Spirit Pearl, two powerful Spiritual Artifacts,

his combat capability would be even more exaggerated than his master’s, fearing no one.

Then, even if a real Cultivator from the Flowing Cloud Sect emerged, he was confident he could beat him to the point of losing all his teeth.

The carriage ambled slowly along.

Knowing that the Major Sects of Yunzhou would gather in a few days to confront the Flowing Cloud Sect, Lu Qing and his companions were in no rush.

In any case, with their pace, they would definitely reach the Flowing Cloud Sect in three days.

They might as well enjoy the drama for free when the time came, so why not?

When evening came, the carriage stopped.

“Elder doctor, night is falling, and there is an old temple up ahead. It looks like we’ll have to spend the night there,” Ma Gu said.

“Let’s park there,” the elder doctor nodded.

They had gotten used to spending most nights outdoors anyway; finding a derelict temple for shelter was already considered lucky.

Ma Gu steered the carriage slowly toward the decrepit temple.

Upon entering, they discovered a small abandoned Mountain God Temple.

And…

Lu Qing glanced at the horses outside the temple, a slight movement in his heart indicating that someone had claimed this place before them.

Upon hearing the noise of the carriage, two people came out to check, and upon recognizing one another, both parties paused in surprise.

Lu Qing gave a slight start and raised his eyebrows.

What a coincidence.

The two people who emerged were a young man and woman carrying long swords, whom they had just seen at noon.

They were the patrons from one of the other tables resting at the teahouse.

Seeing the young man and woman, Ma Gu was also somewhat stunned.

However, he quickly regained his composure and politely greeted, “We’ve met the lady and the gentleman.”

“Ah, no trouble at all, we’ve met before. I didn’t expect to see you here again,” replied the young man and woman, having regained their senses as well.

They evidently recognized Lu Qing and his group.