227: Su Wan under house arrest

Just by saying one sentence, he had exposed himself. Liu Xuan was curious about how exactly Su Wan had figured it out.

Even if the tone was off, she might have been suspicious, but she shouldn't have been so certain.

Seeing Liu Xuan sitting composed, Su Wan produced a tier 2 top-grade restriction-breaking talisman. It instantly transformed into a grey-black, arrow-shaped light, piercing toward the starlight barrier in front of her.

"Buzz~"

The starlight converged onto the grey-black arrow, gradually neutralizing and submerging it.

A moment later, everything returned to calm. The Star Space barrier was only slightly dimmer, showing no signs of being pierced.

"This... how is this possible?!?"

Su Wan looked in shock at the completely undamaged Star Space barrier; the dimmed starlight recovered after just a moment.

This was a tier 2 top-grade restriction-breaking talisman! It should have been able to pierce a hole through any tier 2 grand formation.

Could it be a Third-rank grand formation? White Crane Lake only had a tier 2 medium grade Spiritual Vein; it was impossible to set up a Third-rank grand formation!

"Grandmistress, don't be anxious. This Junior will not do anything to you. How about we sit down and have a drink first?"

Liu Xuan's appearance and aura changed, returning to his original self, and he smiled as he pushed a wine glass toward Su Wan.

Su Wan stared at Liu Xuan for a good while. Her aura gradually calmed down, and finally, she withdrew her Flying Sword and sat back down opposite Liu Xuan.

"Who exactly are you?"

A moment ago, his aura was exactly the same as Xiao Changfeng's, and now it was exactly the same as Liu Xuan's. With such a seamless transformation technique, she simply could not believe this person was the real Liu Xuan.

She knew everything about her grand-Disciple's situation; his identity and background were clear. He had grown up in the Red Pine Sect's territory and had only joined the Sect twenty years ago; he absolutely did not possess this kind of ability.

"Grandmistress has guessed wrong this time. I am indeed Liu Xuan!"

Taking a sip from his wine glass, Liu Xuan gestured to the surroundings. "Otherwise, how could I control the White Crane Lake grand formation?"

Su Wan was noncommittal and asked, "Where is Xiao Changfeng?"

What she wanted to know most right now was where Xiao Changfeng was. As long as Xiao Changfeng was safe, there was still a turning point.

The strength of this mysterious Cultivator who was proficient in transformation and disguise was unfathomable. Tricking her into coming out was likely a plan targeting Xiao Changfeng.

"Grandmaster had a slight mishap while Cultivating and is currently healing in a secret chamber."

"Since you are not in the mood to drink, why not come with me to see him!"

After Liu Xuan finished speaking, without waiting for Su Wan to answer, the power of the stars carried them underground.

Su Wan's vision blurred, and she found herself in a mysterious space with extremely dense Spiritual Qi.

In the corners of the room, two figures were sitting cross-legged. One was sitting cross-legged, wearing an ordinary robe, and the other was a woman who looked quite attractive from the back.

In the other two corners, a green snake and a green bird were staring blankly at her, creating an extremely eerie atmosphere.

With a sweep of her Divine Sense, Su Wan's pupils constricted. The man wearing only an ordinary robe was actually Xiao Changfeng!

There was no Divine Soul aura, and the Golden Core had disappeared. How could this be a simple mishap during Cultivation? It was clear he was already dead!

She could see the natal flying sword in Xiao Changfeng's Dantian, basically confirming that this person was indeed Xiao Changfeng.

"You two go outside and play!" Liu Xuan pointed at the Green Flood Dragon and the Green Luan; these two guys usually spent most of their time here Cultivating.

They obediently left the room, each peeking in from either side of the doorway.

The Star Space had expanded a bit during this time, reaching a diameter of twenty meters. Liu Xuan had made the area outside the Cultivation Chamber look like a courtyard, even planting some flowers and grass.

"Those two are pets I raised. Grandmistress can call them Big Green and Little Green."

Liu Xuan pointed at the woman exuding Yin Qi again. "Her name is Little Shadow, um... she can be considered my bodyguard."

Finally, he looked at Xiao Changfeng's Physical Body. "I don't need to introduce Grandmaster; you should be able to recognize him."

Su Wan recovered from her shock. After a moment of silence, she looked at Liu Xuan and said:

"You want to disguise yourself as Xiao Changfeng to control the Red Pine Sect, and you tricked me into coming here to have me assist you in achieving your goal?"

"Grandmistress is indeed smart!"

It was simple talking to a smart person; Liu Xuan didn't even need to waste his breath explaining.

"Grandmaster is injured, and the Sect cannot go a day without a master. You wouldn't want the Xiao Family to perish because of this, right?"

Su Wan frowned slightly. "Impersonating the Red Pine Sect Sect Master—are you not afraid of the Heavenly Sword Sect holding you accountable?"

"How can this be considered impersonation?" Liu Xuan pointed at Xiao Changfeng. "Grandmaster is injured, so it is reasonable and appropriate for me to take his place for a while."

Su Wan fell silent!

The situation was too complex. She had too many questions in her heart. She appeared calm, but in reality, her mind was in total chaos.

"Grandmistress, please take your time to consider. I will come to accompany you later!"

The Star Space was sufficient to suppress a Golden Core True Person. The moment Su Wan entered, Liu Xuan's goal had been achieved.

"Wait!"

Seeing that Liu Xuan intended to leave, Su Wan hurriedly called out to him.

"I can agree to cooperate with you, but you must guarantee that you will not touch the direct descendants of the Xiao Family."

Liu Xuan turned back. "If I agree, would you believe me?"

Su Wan's face turned pale; it was indeed her being naive.

But then she heard Liu Xuan change his tone. "However, I can promise to spare the women of the Xiao Family. You know, I am most tenderhearted toward beauties!"

After Liu Xuan finished speaking, he disappeared, leaving only Su Wan standing there with a fluctuating expression.

...

Jingxin Courtyard.

Liu Xuan announced to the group of Concubines that he was going to go into seclusion for a few days and told them not to disturb him.

Besides this, he instructed the three Foundation Establishment Yao Beasts—the Black Crystal Bee Queen, Big Green, and Little Green—and the corpse Cultivator Little Shadow to be responsible for the safety of the island. If it really came to a critical moment, they could go all out.

Liu Xuan also specifically went to tell An Yunxi that he was going into seclusion to prevent her from insisting on seeing him later.

After everything was arranged, Liu Xuan used an earth-escaping technique to leave White Crane Lake, not flying out from underground until he was ten miles away from White Crane Lake.

A quarter of an hour later.

Liu Xuan appeared outside the Red Pine Sect's grand formation, wearing the Blood-patterned Treasure Robe and the Withered Wood Soul-fixing Treasure Hairpin, exuding the aura of a Golden Core.

He hadn't been able to refine the two Magic Treasures and couldn't unleash their abilities, but wearing them to show off was no problem, and others wouldn't be able to tell.

Passing through the grand formation, Liu Xuan appeared directly under the red pine tree on the mountaintop. Sensing the master's aura, the Third-rank red pine tree swayed slightly, transmitting a feeling of joy.

Although the red pine tree had reached the Third-rank, its intelligence was not high, and it couldn't see through Liu Xuan's disguise.

As long as Liu Xuan didn't communicate with it directly using his Divine Soul, there was no risk of exposure.

It was fine to ignore it for now; even if it felt that its master was a bit strange, it wouldn't develop suspicions.

Liu Xuan had specifically studied the situation regarding the Third-rank red pine tree and had long had a way to deal with it.

Standing on the edge of the mountain looking down at the entire Sect below, tens of thousands of Disciples were busy. A single command from him could make them work for him, and a single sentence could change their entire lives.

As a Sect Master, holding the life and death of millions, nearly ten million people, Liu Xuan felt a bit carried away.

"Can't get carried away, absolutely cannot get carried away!" Liu Xuan secretly warned himself in his heart.

The Red Pine Sect was just a subordinate Sect of the Heavenly Sword Sect, and besides, he wasn't a real Golden Core Cultivator. Staying steady and not being reckless was the right path!