Imperial Treasure-Chapter 1048 - 625: Li Xiuning

"Don’t ask anymore, Lord You led another team to search on the other end... Previously instructed, if we couldn’t find the person, then head into the city... Yuwen Huaji acts fast, he’s already sent people to take the swordsman’s family away... I reckon that swordsman might visit Yangzhou City once."

Just as those words were spoken....

Thud!

Everyone’s shoulder was struck by a small stone, and in an instant, they were immobilized.

Acupoint?

Their bodies were stiff, and then they saw a man and a woman dart out from the forest.

The woman was unrecognizable, dressed in an ordinary man’s green robe, looking quite conspicuous. As for the man... he looked average, had an average demeanor, everything about him was average.

But he still scared these immobilized people.

Sui Yi took just a little time and some minor tricks to find out that these people were from the Demon Sect, and they were led by one of the eight top masters, You Juanniao, to harm her.

"You Juanniao? What kind of martial arts does he have?"

Sui Yi’s question made the Demon Sect person, who was tortured by witchcraft, pause in pain.

"Lord You is a renowned Minor Grandmaster in Jianghu, with the nickname ’Reversed Virtue’, don’t say it’s you, even if you and Yuwen Huaji teamed up, you might not be a match. I advise you to release us early, otherwise, Demon Sect... ah~!"

Sui Yi pressed his shoulder again, and the person rolled on the ground.

"Where has Yuwen Huaji locked up the people he captured, does your Demon Sect have any information?"

"No... that fellow Yuwen Huaji is very cunning, we haven’t been able to find out yet..."

"Why is your Demon Sect searching for me, is it just for that extraterrestrial treasure?"

"Yes, it’s said that Lu Miaozi mentioned that the meteorite of the extraterrestrial treasure can be forged into a Supreme Divine Weapon. Moreover, the day this wondrous treasure fell, there was a celestial phenomenon, so the members of our sect believe this treasure contains unimaginably powerful energy, and can even influence the world order."

This conversation was indeed bizarre.

As the darkness of Hell’s Wan Ge, it once again confirmed the Chinese people are quite mysterious, and ancient Chinese people even more so.

"How many of you from the Demon Sect came this time?"

"Not many, just forty to fifty people... However, we don’t know if there are any other arrangements, it’s all under Lord You’s control."

Sui Yi no longer interrogated them, as these people were lower-level members of the Demon Sect, and they wouldn’t know more confidential information.

After pondering for a while, Sui Yi and Hell’s Wan Ge left, leaving behind people rolling in pain.

Coincidentally, not long after, a dark shadow leaped down from the forest canopy, dressed in a somewhat tattered black and gray robe, with a felt hat on his head, resembling an old man’s physique, but with the appearance of a middle-aged man, he was somewhat short, with a sinister appearance, and a pair of eyes slightly dark and cold, occasionally flashing bright.

Upon landing, he saw these embarrassing Demon Sect subordinates, scanned them with his gaze, and then focused in the direction Sui Yi and his companion had left.

"Looks like I was a step too late."

You Juanniao flicked his fingertips, and several streams of inner strength shot out to unseal the acupoints, with a sweep of his robe.

"To Yangzhou City"

As he spoke, he was gone.

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In Yangzhou City, the undercurrents were turbulent, the streets were filled with martial artists, each carrying a knife or sword, causing many civilians to tremble with fear.

And today, the bustling condition of Yangzhou City seemed quite eerie at this moment.

Because of the arrival of two people.

To be precise, three minutes ago, two horses carrying two people entered the city openly.

Appearing so boldly in front of these martial artists and under the eyes of the surrounding spies they had set up.

The two horses were now outside that residence, heads lowered, eating grass, while inside the residence...

Sui Yi entered, the house was empty.

Looking around, Wei Zhenzhen was not there, only a needle and thread along with clothes were placed on the bedside table.

Nothing else.

Hell’s Wan Ge wiped his fingers across the table, dust on the fingertips, based on this amount of dust...

"Taken away roughly three or four days ago, not many people, seven or eight, your friend did not resist, seems to have been knocked unconscious."

The assassin’s instincts were accurate, Hell’s Wan Ge’s observation skills were no less than Sui Yi’s.

"No information left... with Yuwen Huaji’s vengeful nature, it seems he hopes I’ll be so confused that I’ll come begging him."

"Wait?"

"No"

Sui Yi looked out at those poking and prodding, seemingly eager yet probing people outside.

"Someone should be able to tell me something useful."

This person... who is it?

Once Sui Yi and his companion stepped out, a large crowd of martial artists had already gathered outside.

It seemed as if they all sprang out from nearby inns and taverns, holding knives and swords, waiting in front of the residence door.

Sui Yi walked out.

Behind was Hell’s Wan Ge.

Both glanced at these people.

Without a word exchanged, they mounted their horses.

Sui Yi pulled the reins, the horse raised its front hooves and landed.

Crack!

The floor stones shattered.

Everyone jumped in fright.

They all retreated backward in a panic.

The two horses then galloped down the path without looking back...

In Baonong Hall, Yan Er looked somewhat solemnly at this visitor.

Seeing the person who took the extraterrestrial treasure away in a manner that shook Yangzhou three days ago, now coming so boldly to their Baonong Hall.

And even said upon meeting: "I want to see your Master"

Uh...

Yan Er’s eyes narrowed slightly, and he smiled, "I said I’m in charge of Baolong Hall, if there’s anything, you can come to me..."

He tugged at his cheek and smiled, "Your honorable self, are you here today to return the treasure from beyond the heavens?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the cold, glacial gaze of this person drifting over.

"Yellow Character Room"

Yan Er’s face changed rapidly, just at that moment, a young servant emerged from inside and whispered a few words to him. He smiled at Sui Yi, "I understand... please, the two of you, come inside with me."

They wound through the winding flower hall and inner courtyard, entering into a rather elegant and unique garden within Baonong Hall.

Sui Yi saw a woman sitting in the pavilion within the garden, with the maid still by her side.

Tai Chongshan was not present.

As Sui Yi and his companion entered, the maid approached and poured out the waiting warm tea.

The woman stood up, still wearing a thin veil over her face.

However, when she turned and saw Wan Ge, she was momentarily taken aback.

This person was a woman.

She wore a blue robe made of coarse hemp material, but her figure was tall and slender, moving with silent grace. As she walked, the sleeves of her robe gently floated. Only, her large hat obscured her face somewhat, and she did not approach but stopped at a distance by the corridor, leaning silently against a pillar.

Sui Yi walked over alone.

Face-to-face, the woman smiled slightly and lightly gestured with her hand, "Mr. Sui, please sit."

Sui Yi nodded and took a seat.

The fragrance of the tea was overwhelming.

This kind of tea... Sui Yi had only seen such in front of him now.

The best tea.

Extremely precious.

"Jade Guanyin?"

"Mr. Sui has a keen eye, though in Yangzhou, you can only taste Jade Guanyin. If you visit us in Taiyuan, we would have even better tea and liquor to offer."

As a scion of the Li Family Clique, this fact had already been revealed at the top floor by Yuwen Huaji. Naturally, this woman did not hide it, and now, her eyes sparkled with a faint light, "Though this is not our first meeting, I imagine a smart person like Mr. Sui, who already knows that this Baonong Hall is under my ownership, would not mind if I disclosed..."

She hooked her finger and lifted the thin veil, paying respect to Sui Yi with Jianghu courtesy, "The daughter of Li Yuan of Taiyuan, Li Xiuning, greets the teacher."

The cherished daughter of the Li Family Clique, Li Xiuning, extremely important to Li Yuan, and a beloved sister closely connected with future Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Li Shiming. In other words, whether in official or unofficial histories, she is undoubtedly a winner in life.

Even without knowing the plot of Great Tang Double Dragon, Sui Yi was aware of how noble her current status was and how elevated her future status would be.

But now, she was simply a dignified, graceful, and wise lady of the Gate Valve lineage.

In her clear and bright eyes, one could vaguely see calmness as well as astute decisiveness.

Sui Yi nodded, also stating his identity and name; "Sui Yi, Jianghu Hermit"

Hermit?

Li Xiuning had early on had someone investigate Sui Yi, and though little could be found from Yuhang, considering this society’s intelligence system was far weaker than modern techniques like those of Gong Jiu, obtaining details of Sui Yi’s involvement with the merchant ship within three days was quite impressive.

That’s why she had just called him Mr. Sui.

Many people had used this title before.

But did she truly consider him just a Jianghu doctor?

Li Xiuning was not so naïve. Like Yuwen Huaji and others, she suspected this person was associated with Cihang Calming Studio.

But as the other party did not admit it, she acted as if she knew nothing.

"Teacher, with your talents, you seek me today likely for that Wei Zhenzhen lady, correct?"

Sui Yi sipped the tea, looking at Li Xiuning, "Yes."

"Then why should I tell you?" Li Xiuning’s face showed no anger, her smile serene, a little dimple forming at her cheek as she smiled.

"After all, the treasure from beyond the heavens of our Baonong Hall is still in your possession, is it not?"

At the mention of treasure from beyond the heavens, Sui Yi focused intently on Li Xiuning.

Uttering a statement that left Li Xiuning momentarily speechless.

"I thought... when the Turks man snatched this treasure, Baonong Hall showed no action for recovery, suggesting a disinterest."

Who the heck wouldn’t want it!

The issue is...

Li Xiuning choked briefly, took a sip of tea, soothing her throat, and gently spoke, "You’ve jested, teacher. The treasure from beyond the heavens, who under the heavens wouldn’t desire it..."

"Lost pursuit"

What?

The maid, in the process of adding tea, involuntarily trembled upon hearing this.

Li Xiuning was silent for a moment, then looked pensively at Sui Yi, her large, luminous eyes sparkling....

"Mr. Sui means..."

Lost pursuit?

Lost... pursuit.

These three words were well used.

They absolved all responsibility, for it was not Sui Yi who took the treasure from beyond the heavens, but that

Turk.

"I thought, at that time, Mr. Sui had already retrieved the treasure from beyond the heavens from the Turk," Li Xiuning pointed out the crucial point.

"Yes," Sui Yi admitted, but...

"Someone pursued, I jumped into the gorge cave, it fell into the river"

"Perhaps that Turk saw it"

"Maybe he jumped into the river and found it"

"You could go ask him"(To be continued. If you enjoyed this work, we welcome you to cast recommendation votes and monthly votes at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)