22: Chapter 22 Misfortune After Misfortune

When Su Jiuchuan arrived at the place he had arranged to meet with Xue Mingcai and the others, he only saw Zheng Xinyue sitting alone on the grass, staring blankly at the sky.

It wasn't until he walked right up to her that Zheng Xinyue finally reacted and said, "Xue Mingcai... has been... taken away by someone!"

"Ah!" Su Jiuchuan was stunned. "What happened?"

"Yesterday after you left, a woman... flew past here. Yes, she actually flew... Mingcai cried out in surprise. That woman was startled, flew over, looked at Mingcai for a long time, and said she had a top-grade Spiritual Root."

"Flew?"

Su Jiuchuan was taken aback. Although he was now a Fifth-Rank Martial Artist, he was only a bit faster; even a First-grade Martial Artist could absolutely not fly.

Could it be an Xiantian Martial Artist?

"Top-grade Spiritual Root?"

Could it be that he had walked into the wrong scene? Was this a world of cultivation?

"Yeah, and then she insisted on taking her as a disciple. Mingcai was willing, but she said she wanted to wait for you to return to tell you."

"But after waiting for quite a while, you still hadn't returned. That woman became impatient and said that she was taking her to the Xuanxian Sect."

After Zheng Xinyue finished speaking, she pulled out a pitch-black token with two characters carved in gold and silver, "Profound Immortal."

Su Jiuchuan took it. It felt ice-cold to the touch and was very heavy, much heavier than ordinary steel. He didn't know what material it was made of.

"She said that for Mingcai's sake, she would bestow this token upon you. With this token, you can ask Xuande Temple to act once. It is also to sever mortal ties."

"Xuande Temple? Xuanxian Sect?"

"I don't know about the Xuanxian Sect, but I have heard of this Xuande Temple." Zheng Xinyue looked thoughtful. "There is a Xuande Temple in Xuzhou City, but the incense there is average, and not many people go there usually. I don't know the specific details."

Su Jiuchuan nodded. The matter had happened quite suddenly.

He still didn't understand what was going on, but since Xue Mingcai had agreed herself, there was nothing more to say.

He knew Xue Mingcai had good Aptitude, but he didn't know it was good to the point where a random passing expert would rush over to take her as a disciple.

"Yeah. Then she took Mingcai and left. Oh, both of them flew away."

After saying this, Zheng Xinyue also showed an envious expression. Although her cultivation was low, she had traveled the Jianghu for many years, so she had a good eye for things.

The intimidation in that woman's every gesture was something she had only seen once in her life.

Unfortunately, that person hadn't even glanced at her, which was truly depressing.

Some things were just impossible to envy!

Su Jiuchuan casually tucked the token into his chest.

Next, Su Jiuchuan briefly introduced what had happened today, considering that the incident with Shuanglin Village had caused quite a stir.

Guo Fan would most likely come to deal with it, so it was better to hurry to Xuzhou City first.

They didn't delay along the way and traveled through the night. Fortunately, both were Martial Artists with amazing stamina, and in one night, they arrived at the foot of Xuzhou City.

At this time, the guards of Xuzhou City were very strict, and they had to be carefully inspected when entering the city gate.

Fortunately, Zheng Xinyue was very familiar with these ways, and before long, she brought Su Jiuchuan into the city.

The Fuyuan Escort Agency in Xuzhou City was actually not big; it only had a small courtyard and seven or eight people.

After all, the root of Fuyuan was in Hechuan City, and this was just a shop to handle affairs.

"Young Escort Leader!" Old Li at the gate was very happy to see Zheng Xinyue and said, "You've finally come."

"Oh?" Zheng Xinyue was startled, a bad premonition arising in her heart. She said, "What happened?"

"A few days ago, a few employees came from Hechuan City, and they brought a man and a woman. Escort Leader Lin settled them in properly."

Escort Leader Lin was the escort leader in charge of affairs in Xuzhou for the Fuyuan Escort Agency and was an 8th-grade Martial Artist.

And this man and woman probably referred to Su Yuanjiang and Su Yunxia.

"Yesterday morning, those who brought the man and woman went out to buy things, right over there." He pointed to the alley entrance not far away.

"A Young Master on horseback said they startled his horse, and his subordinates grabbed them."

"I hurriedly went to find Escort Leader Lin, but who knew that after Escort Leader Lin went over and said a few words, he was also injured by them."

"Then, they took those two and left."

Su Jiuchuan frowned. Although he knew in a life simulation that Su Yuanjiang and Su Yunxia had some trouble here, listening to Old Li's account, it seemed the other party was specifically waiting here to capture people. This had been premeditated for a long time.

"Let's go, let's go see Escort Leader Lin!" Zheng Xinyue said, steadying her nerves.

Escort Leader Lin was a burly man in his forties. At this moment, his face was pale, and he was lying on the bed. On the cabinet beside him was a bowl of pitch-black traditional Chinese medicine, and the strong smell of medicine permeated the entire room.

"Something big has happened this time!" The first thing Escort Leader Lin said when he saw Zheng Xinyue was with a grave expression.

"Uncle Lin, what's going on? How badly are you hurt?"

"A broken rib, I'll need to rest for at least two months." He shook his head and said.

"This time it was the Lu Family's Third Young Master, Lu Cheng."

He hesitated for a moment and said, "But we are located in the northwest of Xuzhou City, and the area nearby is full of dock workers and traveling merchants."

"The Lu Family is a prominent family in Xuzhou; why would this Third Young Master Lu come here early in the morning? It's a bit suspicious!"

Su Jiuchuan frowned. In one simulation, he had thought it was just collateral damage caused by offending the Lu Family due to certain circumstances.

Now, listening to Old Li and Escort Leader Lin, it seemed the other party was specifically targeting the Su Family siblings.

But Su Yuanjiang was just an ordinary Escort Guard, and Su Yunxia had never even left Hechuan City.

If the Lu Family's target was him, it didn't seem to make sense. Su Jiuchuan could guarantee he had never been to Xuzhou, and he didn't know anyone from the Lu Family.

Why was this whole journey so strange!

Su Jiuchuan couldn't help but rub his forehead, feeling a bit agitated.

He immediately suppressed the irritation in his heart and said, "What's the situation with this Lu Family?"

Escort Leader Lin looked up at Zheng Xinyue, and only after she nodded in agreement did he begin to introduce them.

The Lu Family is a famous martial arts family in Xuzhou City. They once produced a First-grade Martial Artist, but this generation has declined somewhat.

Of course, this decline is relative; the current head of the family, Lu Qingyun, is a Third-Rank Martial Artist.

Next is the Eldest Young Master, Lu Yuanzhen, who is a Fourth-Rank Martial Artist.

As for Lu Cheng, who captured people today, he is only a 7th Grade Martial Artist.

For ordinary people, a 7th Grade Martial Artist is considered decent talent, but for a Young Master of a prestigious family who lacks neither resources nor Cultivation Techniques, it can only be said to be too ordinary.

Of course, even so, the Lu Family is a behemoth to the Fuyuan Escort Agency.

Su Jiuchuan stroked his chin and thought to himself: This is a conspiracy!