566: Chapter 76 An Encounter

After a round of questioning, Wei Qiong did not get any useful information from Mei San Niang.

Meng Li, Tian Linger, and Zeng Shushu said nothing about his almost interrogative behavior, as they could understand. He was the city lord of Yudou City, and the Wanfu Ancient Cave was beneath Yudou City. Whether for the sake of the city's residents or his own safety, it was necessary to clarify the situation.

After confirming that there were no issues, Wei Qiong apologized for his impolite questioning and then had a banquet prepared to entertain Meng Li and the others.

After a delightful banquet where both hosts and guests enjoyed themselves, night fell, and everyone returned to their rooms to rest.

Not long after Meng Li entered the guest room arranged by Wei Qiong, he sensed someone approaching.

Soon after, there was a knock on the door.

Meng Li opened the door and, as expected, the visitor was Tian Linger.

"Senior Sister, what is it?"

Tian Linger replied with a smile, "It's still early. How about we go for a stroll?"

"No problem." Meng Li readily agreed.

Soon, the two held hands, left the City Lord's Mansion, and came to the street.

Not long ago, they had experienced the upheaval of the Wandu Sect, but the streets were still bustling with activity.

It must be said that Wei Qiong, as the city lord, was quite capable.

"Junior Brother."

Tian Linger ran to a mask stall, picked up a rabbit mask to cover her face, and tilted her head left and right at Meng Li.

Meng Li smiled, walked over, chose a tiger mask, paid for both masks, and then put it on, playing with her.

As the two were playing, Tian Linger accidentally bumped into a green-clothed girl.

She quickly took off her mask and apologized, "Sorry, I wasn't looking. Are you alright?"

The green-clothed girl was initially a bit angry, but seeing Tian Linger apologize without a word, her mood improved slightly. However, when she saw Tian Linger's appearance clearly, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, and she momentarily forgot to respond.

The purple-clothed young woman next to her, wearing a purple veil, was also like this.

At this moment, Meng Li walked over and, seeing the two, was equally surprised.

Because the green-clothed girl and the purple-clothed young woman were none other than Bi Yao and You Ji.

However, Meng Li had met them under the guise of the Black-Hearted Old Man, and his true self did not know them.

Therefore, he could only pretend not to know them, and with a normal hint of apology, he said, "Excuse me, my Senior Sister and I were playing around and didn't notice this young lady."

"Please forgive our rudeness and collision."

On the other side, Bi Yao and You Ji were even more surprised to see Meng Li, and at the same time, they involuntarily felt a little fear.

Meng Li had previously borrowed power from the heavens in public, annihilating Poison God, Blood-Sucking Old Demon, Hundred Poisons Child, and a host of Wandu Sect Disciples in one move, leaving them with a deep impression of his 'powerful strength and ruthless actions'.

Although it might be one-sided, combined with his identity as a Qingyun Sect Disciple, it was likely that he would show no mercy to those from the Demonic Sect.

And they happened to be from the Demonic Sect, with insufficient strength, so encountering Meng Li at this moment inevitably made them feel guilty and fearful.

However, thinking that their identities had not been exposed, the two felt much more at ease.

Immediately after, Bi Yao waved her hand with feigned magnanimity, "It's nothing, I wasn't hurt. You two just be more careful next time."

With that, she walked around Meng Li and Tian Linger, leaving without looking back.

You Ji followed quickly, not saying a word.

Watching the two leave, Tian Linger was a little puzzled: "Junior Brother, why do I feel like they know you and me?"

She was closer just now and caught the unusual expressions on Bi Yao and You Ji's faces.

Meng Li smiled slightly: "It's probably because they saw us when we were dealing with the Wandu Sect earlier."

Tian Linger nodded, not doubting him.

It was her first time meeting Bi Yao and You Ji, so this was the only plausible explanation.

Meng Li reached out and pulled Tian Linger into his arms, smiling, "Got you, little rabbit."

"Oh!" Tian Linger exclaimed, glancing around to see people coming and going, but not many were paying special attention to them. Only then did she feel a little relieved, and then, in a coquettish tone, she said, "I accidentally bumped into someone just now, it was an accident, it doesn't count, let's start over."

With that, she broke free from Meng Li's embrace and ran into the distance.

Meng Li smiled and stepped forward to chase her.

In a corner not far away.

Bi Yao watched Meng Li and Tian Linger's retreating figures, greatly surprised, and couldn't help but murmur, "Someone with such high cultivation actually plays such childish games."

"Childish!"

The You Ji next to her, however, frowned and said, "According to Ghost Master's speculation, after Azure Dragon forcibly broke the Seal of the Wanfu Ancient Cave, Wei Qiong and the Righteous Path members would definitely find a way to send people in to investigate. To be safe, the highly cultivated Meng Li would certainly be one of them."

"If the Black-Hearted Old Man senses something unusual in the Wanfu Ancient Cave, he will most likely go to investigate."

"Thus, these two will definitely meet, and even fight fiercely."

"Now that Meng Li is here and still has the leisure to play with that girl, it seems the problem with the Wanfu Ancient Cave has been resolved."

"But from the beginning until now, we haven't sensed any fighting fluctuations."

"Could it be that Meng Li didn't encounter the Black-Hearted Old Man?"

"Or did they meet but not fight?"

After listening to You Ji's suspicions, Bi Yao said, "If you want to know the answer, go back and tell Ghost Master, and tomorrow he can find a way to ask the Black-Hearted Old Man."

"Anyway, he plans to pay a visit tomorrow."

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