599: Chapter 10 Calling for Reinforcements and a Sudden Arrival

Seeing Meng Li, Jing Tian and Tang Xuejian were both surprised and delighted.

Hearing their startled cries, Meng Li did not immediately respond. Instead, he beckoned, causing the two to fly in through the window. Only then did he frown and ask, "Didn't you two already encounter the Poisonous People once? And knowing this matter hasn't been resolved, why are you running out again late at night?"

"Bored with life, looking for excitement?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Xuejian instinctively wanted to loudly retort, but remembering that Meng Li had saved her—twice, once before and just now—she suppressed her temper and explained softly, "I wasn't looking for excitement; I came out to investigate the Poisonous People incident."

This reason was very sound, and it was the truth, but she felt a little guilty as she spoke.

After all, she had almost fallen victim to the Poisonous People just moments ago.

Jing Tian, however, said, "I specifically came to find you, Grandmaster Meng."

"Looking for me?" Meng Li looked somewhat surprised, then asked, "What for?"

Jing Tian glanced at Tang Xuejian and did not answer, instead changing the subject, "We'll talk about that later. That White Tofu is still surrounded by the Poisonous People. She and I need to go to Tang Family Fortress to call for reinforcements. Grandmaster Meng, can you be a good person to the end and escort us there, or directly go help White Tofu?"

"White Tofu?" Meng Li feigned confusion.

Tang Xuejian explained, "White Tofu is Grandmaster Changqing."

Meng Li feigned 'realization,' then leaped out the window and stood suspended in the air.

Under the lift of his Divine Thought, Jing Tian and Tang Xuejian also flew out, floating in mid-air.

This greatly astonished the two.

Immediately after, Meng Li glanced at the Poisonous People not far down the street below, extended a hand, and pointed across the void: "Halt!"

A huge Immobilization Talisman materialized out of thin air, bursting with power to envelop all the Poisonous People, freezing them in place, unable to move.

When Jing Tian and Tang Xuejian witnessed this scene, their eyes and mouths instantly widened.

A moment later, Jing Tian spoke up, "Grandmaster Meng, you are much more powerful than White Tofu!"

Tang Xuejian nodded, uncharacteristically not arguing with him.

"A few trivial tricks, not worth mentioning," Meng Li replied lightly, then took the two and flew towards Tang Family Fortress.

Watching the surrounding scenery rapidly recede and hearing the whistling wind,

This audio-visual experience left Tang Xuejian, who was flying for the first time, utterly amazed.

Jing Tian's situation was slightly better.

After all, he had flown on a sword more than once in his dreams.

Not long after, the three arrived near the gates of Tang Family Fortress.

Seeing that the main gate was closed, Meng Li flew directly into the front courtyard and landed.

Tang Xuejian did not go look for Tang Kun; instead, she directly led Meng Li and Jing Tian to the courtyard where the Shushan Disciples were staying.

The leader among the Shushan Disciples left behind at Tang Family Fortress was named Shouzhong.

After Tang Xuejian and Jing Tian explained the situation, Shouzhong first offered his thanks, then took a few Senior Brothers, grabbed their Magical Artifacts, and flew towards the scene on swords.

Seeing that there was nothing else to do, Meng Li followed them, flying over to watch the excitement.

Tang Xuejian and Jing Tian saw this and hurriedly ran to catch up.

By the time the two arrived at the scene, the battle was already over.

Those Poisonous People were motionless; clearly, Meng Li had made his move.

Xu Changqing was thanking Meng Li.

Shouzhong and the other Shushan Disciples were covering the Poisonous People with a large net to prevent them from attacking people again later.

Just as Jing Tian and Tang Xuejian walked close to where Meng Li and Xu Changqing were, they heard Meng Li ask Xu Changqing, "Daoist Xu, was there any result over at Grand Triple?"

Xu Changqing shook his head, "I was planning to go investigate there tonight. Just as I found the right moment to act, I heard Brother Jing and Miss Xue Jian calling for help, so saving them became the priority. Since Brother Meng, you brought it up, why don't we go investigate there together now, how about it?"

Meng Li had just finished refining several Magic Treasures and was looking for someone to test their effects on. Hearing this, he readily agreed, "Sure."

Xu Changqing immediately gave a few instructions to Shouzhong and the others, then prepared to go to Grand Triple with Meng Li.

Seeing this, Tang Xuejian and Jing Tian wanted to go along.

Meng Li didn't mind this.

He knew the situation there.

Xu Changqing, however, looked a bit troubled, "Brother Jing, Miss Xue Jian, we still don't know exactly what the situation is beneath Grand Triple. In case there is some sudden danger, Brother Meng and I might not be able to protect you in time. Therefore, you two should return and wait for news."

"More people mean more support. Don't forget who brought the reinforcements for you," Jing Tian said.

"Besides, I am more familiar with Grand Triple than you are."

Tang Xuejian added, "Grandmaster Changqing, don't worry, we will definitely protect ourselves. If there is danger, we will retreat immediately and absolutely will not drag you and Grandmaster Meng down."

"This... Alright then."

Thus, the four of them headed to the Grand Triple casino together.

The doors of Grand Triple were tightly shut at this moment, clearly locked from the inside.

However, this was not a problem.

Xu Changqing used an object manipulation technique to open the door.

Afterward, the four walked into the casino. Seeing it empty, they began searching around by the moonlight.

After searching for a while with no results, Jing Tian felt a bit thirsty. Seeing a kettle and teacups on a gambling table, he tried to pour some water, only to find the kettle immovable, as if glued down.

Tang Xuejian, standing nearby, saw this and couldn't help but mock, "Didn't you eat dinner tonight? You can't even lift a kettle."

Jing Tian, however, said, "No, there's something wrong with this kettle."

Saying that, since he couldn't lift it, he tried pressing it down and found that he could.

But before Jing Tian could continue, the ground beneath him and Tang Xuejian suddenly collapsed.

The two cried out in alarm and fell down together.

Meng Li and Xu Changqing immediately rushed over to look. Seeing that there was another mechanism below, they exchanged a glance and simultaneously leaped down.

The two had just avoided Jing Tian and Tang Xuejian and landed steadily when they saw two people.

One was a burly man with a beard, wearing a cloak and having a fierce expression.

The other was a one-eyed man wearing gorgeous clothes and a black eye patch.

These two were precisely Luo Rulie, the master of Pili Hall and the originator of the Poisonous People incident in Yu Zhou City, and Tang Yi, the illegitimate second son of Tang Kun.

"Second Uncle? Why are you here?!"

Tang Xuejian had just recovered from the sudden change when she saw Tang Yi, and was so surprised that she blurted out the question.

Tang Yi was caught off guard by the sudden drop of several people from above and was momentarily stunned. Seeing Tang Xuejian among them and recognizing her, he panicked inwardly.

Luo Rulie was equally surprised by the sudden turn of events, but then seeing Tang Xuejian, he was overjoyed.

He had always wanted to annex Tang Clan and dominate the Jianghu, which was why he colluded with Tang Yi to create the Poisonous People. Now that Tang Xuejian, whom Tang Kun cherished like a treasure, had delivered herself to him, it was like pie falling from the sky. As long as he captured her and used her to threaten Tang Kun, his plan to annex Tang Clan would undoubtedly proceed much more smoothly.

However, in the next instant, Luo Rulie frowned upon seeing Jing Tian, Meng Li, and Xu Changqing.

He did not recognize Jing Tian and Meng Li and paid them no mind.

But Xu Changqing's Shushan Disciple attire clearly revealed his identity.

The people of Shushan were not easy to provoke.

However, since they had delivered themselves here and discovered his secret, even if they were from Shushan, they must die!