48: Aunt, don't worry, I will go to save my second brother!

On the other side.

"Bright King, it's no use capturing me. The Secret Manual was indeed stolen before you arrived. My Imperial Uncle and the others can't produce it," Duan Yu, held under Jiumozhi's arm, said loudly.

"Hehe… Whether they can produce it or not depends on how much Dali values you, their only Young Master."

Jiumozhi chuckled, unconcerned.

If the Secret Manual was stolen, did Tianlong Temple not have a copy?

It all depended on whether Dali truly wanted to save him.

Duan Yu's eyes darted around, then he suddenly asked, "Great Master, where are you taking me?"

"Taking you to Gusu Yanzhi Dock. Once you bring the Six-Meridian Divine Sword Manual, I will pay respects to Old Mr. Murong."

Jiumozhi said casually.

"Old Mr. Murong? Murong family…"

Hearing this surname, Duan Yu's eyes lit up, and he immediately pressed, "May I ask what relationship Old Mr. Murong Bo has with Murong Fu?"

"You know Southern Murong as well?"

Jiumozhi was a little surprised, then said, "Old Mr. Murong Bo is the father of Southern Murong. Both father and son are heroic figures."

"So it really is related to Big Brother Murong!"

Duan Yu was immediately overjoyed. "Great Master, this is like a flood washing over the Dragon King's Temple—family not recognizing family! Murong Fu and I are sworn brothers, Murong Fu is my Big Brother, and he is currently in Zhennan Prince Manor."

"If you don't believe me, why not take me back to Zhennan Prince Manor and let Big Brother Murong explain it clearly to you!"

Duan Yu said excitedly, feeling a glimmer of hope.

"Young man, your words are pleasant to hear, but if I take you to the Manor, wouldn't I be surrounded by thousands of Dali soldiers?"

"Moreover, what kind of person is Southern Murong? How could he become sworn brothers with someone like you who knows no martial arts?"

Jiumozhi looked down at Duan Yu and chuckled, "Even if it were true, you were probably deceived."

"I'll take you to Yanzhi Dock to see the real Southern Murong!"

With that, Jiumozhi laughed heartily and quickened his pace.

Meanwhile, Duan Zhengchun hastened his return to Zhennan Prince Manor.

He could only seek help from Murong Fu now.

After all, Jiumozhi said he was taking Duan Yu to Yanzhi Dock to pay respects to Murong Fu's father.

Now, perhaps only Murong Fu could save his son.

"Alas! If I had known this, I should have invited Murong Fu to Tianlong Temple with me. That way, Jiumozhi might not have gotten away with it."

Duan Zhengchun secretly regretted.

Ning Yuan, who had absorbed the Internal Energy of five monks, was also rapidly returning to Zhennan Prince Manor.

At the same time, he was continuously refining the Internal Energy of the five monks along the way.

The Foundations of the five monks were all pure Internal Energy like I Yang Finger.

Far beyond what people like Ye Erniang, Yue Lao San, and Yun Zhonghe could compare to.

Duan Yu had felt bloated all over after absorbing a small amount of Internal Energy from these people back then.

Now, even though Ning Yuan's Internal Energy was already profound and his Bei Ming Divine Skill was more refined than Duan Yu's original, suddenly absorbing so much pure Internal Energy made it difficult to completely digest it all at once.

Of course, this was also because Ning Yuan didn't want to waste a single bit, but rather wanted to refine all the Internal Energy completely.

"After this, my cultivation will definitely Breakthrough to the first-class realm. By then, throughout the world, there will be no more than five people who can contend with me!"

Ning Yuan's eyes shone brightly.

As for whether he would be suspected by Duan Zhengchun and others of stealing the Six Meridian Divine Sword, that matter was simple.

Having Dao Baifeng testify for him would be enough to dispel Duan Zhengchun's doubts.

Duan Zhengchun would never, under any circumstances, imagine that his wife would deceive him.

Or rather, he was very confident that once a woman became his, she would never betray him.

As for if it were known in the future, it didn't matter.

He wouldn't stay here forever… Several hours later.

Zhennan Prince Manor.

Duan Zhengchun, riding a horse and accompanied by Ba Tianshi and others, rushed back.

"Where is Young Master Murong?"

As soon as he entered the Manor, Duan Zhengchun impatiently asked the guards.

"Reporting to Your Highness, Young Master Murong is currently enjoying flowers with the Princess Consort in the back garden."

A guard immediately replied.

Duan Zhengchun frowned and hurried to the back garden with a retinue of guards.

Garden pavilion.

Dao Baifeng wore a light yellow ruqun, her clothes completely covering her.

"Where did you go?"

Seeing Ning Yuan suddenly return and ask her to cover for him, Dao Baifeng looked surprised and suspicious.

"The Princess Consort doesn't need to concern herself with where I went. Just, when the Prince returns later, please tell him that I have been with you all along."

Ning Yuan said with a smiling expression.

"Hmph!"

Dao Baifeng's face turned cold upon hearing this, and she said displeased, "It seems you've done something unspeakable and want me to cover for you."

"No matter how unspeakable, it's not as unspeakable as the secret between us!"

Ning Yuan came behind Dao Baifeng and reached out to pinch her breast.

Dao Baifeng jumped in fright, looking left and right, terrified of being seen.

Fortunately, the garden was lush with foliage, and no one could clearly see what was happening inside the pavilion.

"What are you doing? Aren't you afraid of being seen?"

Dao Baifeng turned her head and whispered a reprimand.

Just then, hurried footsteps approached.

Dao Baifeng quickly straightened her clothes and resumed a calm expression.

"Young Master Murong!"

Duan Zhengchun, who had rushed over, saw Murong Fu here and had not left. He let out a sigh of relief, and his suspicion of Murong Fu also decreased significantly. He then quickly stepped forward.

However, before he could speak, Dao Baifeng looked past Duan Zhengchun, and not seeing Duan Yu, she raised her eyebrows in confusion, "Where's Yuer?"

"Why isn't Yuer with you?"

"This…"

Duan Zhengchun showed a hint of embarrassment. Seeing this expression, Dao Baifeng immediately understood that something must have happened to Duan Yu. She quickly stepped forward and asked sharply, "Duan Zhengchun, where exactly did Yuer go?"

"Madam, didn't I come back precisely to bring Yuer back?"

Duan Zhengchun sighed helplessly, then looked at Ning Yuan, "It's just that this time, I'll have to trouble Young Master Murong again."

"Uncle Duan, what are you saying? Duan Yu and I are sworn brothers. Whatever happened to Duan Yu, Uncle can speak freely, and I will certainly not shirk my responsibility."

Ning Yuan immediately said with a serious expression.

Dao Baifeng was not an unreasonable person. At this moment, she could only suppress her excitement. When she looked at Ning Yuan, she couldn't help but show annoyance. She knew that this matter must be related to Murong Fu's recent departure.

But now that saving Duan Yu required his intervention, she could only pretend not to know.

"It's like this, we encountered Jiumozhi, the Imperial Preceptor of Tubo, at Tianlong Temple. He abducted Yuer and demanded that we bring the Six-Meridian Divine Sword Manual to Gusu Yanzhi Dock. He said he wanted to use the Six-Meridian Divine Sword Manual to pay respects to Old Mr. Murong Bo."

Duan Zhengchun recounted truthfully, looking at Ning Yuan as he spoke.

Ning Yuan also showed a look of surprise, "Jiumozhi wants to use the Six-Meridian Divine Sword Manual to pay respects to my father?"

Ning Yuan exclaimed in surprise, then snorted, "Absurd, truly absurd."

"This person clearly covets the Six Meridian Divine Sword himself, but uses my father's reputation as a pretext. I will never allow him to tarnish my father's name."

Ning Yuan immediately said righteously.

"That's what I thought too, which is why I rushed back to inform you."

Duan Zhengchun also sighed.

"Uncle, Aunt, don't worry, I will definitely rescue my second brother."

Ning Yuan clasped his fists solemnly and said to the two of them.

The anxious Dao Baifeng, having learned the cause of the matter, could only suppress her agitated emotions. "Thank you, Young Master Murong."

"Since that's the case, there's no time to lose. I will now return to Yanzhi Dock."

"But before that, I still need to pick someone up. Don't worry, both of you, I will rush back as fast as possible and absolutely not give him a chance to harm my second brother."

Ning Yuan began to take his leave.

"Young Master Murong, there's no need to be so hasty. Jiumozhi is after the Six-Meridian Divine Sword Manual. Without seeing the Secret Manual, he probably won't harm Yuer."

Duan Zhengchun immediately offered reassurance.

"We shall meet again!"

The group arrived outside the Prince Manor. Ning Yuan mounted the prepared steed, pulled the reins, and rode off into the distance.

Dao Baifeng stood inside the Manor, gazing at Ning Yuan's disappearing back, letting out a long sigh, her heart filled with complex emotions.

She should have been happy about this, but instead, she felt an emptiness in her heart.

Especially with Duan Yu's situation, it made her even more distraught.