Chapter 35 Senior Brother, Became a Mole
After Ye Anping simply changed into a decent set of clothes, he hurried to the Physiotherapy Center to help “Senior Brother Chen” and “Junior Sister Liu” with their physiotherapy.
As expected, “Junior Sister Liu” still showed some reluctance when she heard that he was going to touch her feet. However, fortunately, Bai Yuexin was watching, and after she reluctantly tried it, she relaxed.
As for “Senior Brother Chen,” Ye Anping had him take off his shirt and massaged his back meridians a few times.
Although he cried out in pain at first, after the massage, he felt that his meridians were much smoother, and he even chatted with Ye Anping over a cup of tea for a while.
Ye Anping promised them a discount on future physiotherapy, and they, in turn, agreed to recommend his physiotherapy center to other disciples in Xuan Xing Sect.
Half an hour later, the two of them, along with Bai Yuexin, prepared to return to Xuan Xing Sect for their report. It seemed they had morning classes or something, and Bai Yuexin said she would come back later.
After seeing the three off, Ye Anping reopened for business.
However, “physiotherapy” was still a new concept in this world.
Although throughout the morning, many curious people came in to inquire, not a single one was willing to pay. They all thought his prices were too high.
He originally planned to have a “first day free” event, but since he was the only one in the shop, he wouldn’t be able to handle many people arriving at the same time. Therefore, he placed all his hopes for the physiotherapy center’s revenue on Bai Yuexin, hoping she would bring more fellow disciples later.
At this moment, Ye Anping was sitting in the lobby, calculating accounts and planning for future expenses and the pills his junior sister needed, when a man in black clothes walked in.
“Welcome.”
Ye Anping assumed it was another person coming to ask what physiotherapy was. He sighed and hurried to greet him, but to his surprise, the man asked, “Do you sell Vermilion Birds here?”
Vermilion Bird—one of the Four Divine Beasts. Everyone in the Chong Kingdom knew about it.
This world had similar legends, said to be immortal beasts guarding the four domains of East, South, West, and North.
However, upon hearing this, Ye Anping’s brow furrowed, and he froze on the spot.
He remembered this was a pass phrase for the “Seven Kill Gate” in the game.
The “Seven Kill Gate” was mostly composed of powerful Rogue Cultivators who specialized in taking money to resolve disasters, regardless of whether they were immortal or demonic. As long as they were paid, they could issue bounties, take on any dirty work, and sometimes even acted as agents for elders of the Five Great Sects.
But a problem arose.
There was no “shop” for the Seven Kill Gate in the marketplace of Xuan Xing Sect. How did this person find his physiotherapy center?
Ye Anping hesitated, wondering if he should try to respond to the pass phrase.
After all, if they appeared here, it meant they were preparing to cause trouble.
The risk of impersonating a “shop” was not small; if they were discovered, he would be hunted down.
However, he was well aware of the internal workings of the “Seven Kill Gate,” and impersonating them wouldn’t be difficult if he had to.
Seeing Ye Anping stunned and silent for a long time, the man turned to leave.
“Sorry to bother you.”
Seeing him about to leave, Ye Anping gritted his teeth and, with a firm resolve, responded with the counter-phrase: “How could there be Vermilion Birds sold in such a small place? How about you buy a Jade Sparrow to raise, sir?”
“…”
Hearing this, the man immediately stopped and turned back to examine Ye Anping, then said, “The Jade Sparrow’s chirping is too unpleasant.”
“Then how about a Yellow Sparrow? Its chirping is pleasant, and its appearance is delicate and cute.”
“Sigh… I thought there were no ‘shops’ in this marketplace,” the man sighed with a smile. “Are you the only one here?”
“Yes, there are no other ‘shops’ nearby. This shop only opened yesterday.”
Ye Anping quickly gestured with his hands and led the man into the inner room, carefully serving him a cup of tea.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the man directly asked, “Have you heard that the Grand Tutor of Gu Poison Sect perished in the neighboring Wu Xi Town?”
Upon hearing this, Ye Anping thought his choice to respond to the pass phrase was indeed correct.
The Seven Kill Gate had indeed come for the matter of “Wu You.”
He had spent considerable time considering this matter over the past month and a half.
Because the Gu Poison Sect had a “Name Plate,” it meant that as soon as “Wu You” died, the elders of the Gu Poison Sect would surely know of his death and would dispatch people to investigate how “Wu You” died.
If it was discovered that the Young Master of the Hundred Lotus Sect had killed Wu You, the Gu Poison Sect would definitely send people to the Hundred Lotus Sect, especially since Wu You possessed a fragmented scroll of the “Xuan Yin Art.”
Ye Anping nodded and said, “Of course, I know. I heard that a Golden Dragon appeared in Wu Xi Town that day.”
“Yes, I also inquired at the inns in Wu Xi Town about the people who booked rooms during those days and finally identified these individuals.”
As he spoke, the man took out a slip of paper and handed it to Ye Anping.
Ye Anping took the note and glanced at it. Seven names were written on it in a haphazard manner.
The man continued, “These are the names of the people who checked out and left after the Golden Dragon appeared. The person who killed the Grand Tutor of the Gu Poison Sect should be among them. Take a look at these names; how many do you recognize?”
Ye Anping looked at the two lines on the paper with his and Pei Lianxue’s names, his eyes twitching. He quickly said, “Ye Anping, I remember he seemed to be the Young Master of the Hundred Lotus Sect. As for Pei Lianxue, she appears to be his Junior Sister. Neither of them has good aptitude, and their cultivation is only at the Qi Refining Stage.”
“Hmm… what about the others?”
“Chen Shengwu is a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator, but he must be over four hundred years old, making it even more impossible.”
The man was silent for a moment and then asked, “Among these names, are there any cultivators with good aptitude?”
“Cultivators with good aptitude?”
“Yes,” the man nodded. “The Golden Dragon that appeared in Wu Xi Town is deduced by the sect to possibly be the Sacred Emperor Dragon Soul. In other words, the person who killed the Grand Tutor of the Gu Poison Sect should be that individual. Since they have Sacred Emperor bloodline, their aptitude must be high. The three you mentioned can be temporarily excluded. What about the remaining five?”
“…”
Ye Anping was silent for a moment and looked at the names below. As expected, “Feng Yu Die’s” name was among them.
He hesitated for a moment and said, “This Feng Yu Die seems to be a cultivator with a Heavenly Spiritual Root. She caused quite a stir during yesterday’s Sect Selection.”
The man nodded upon hearing this and said, “I understand. I will go inquire in the streets later.”
“May I ask, what are the sect’s instructions?”
“The Storage Bag of that Grand Tutor of the Gu Poison Sect contained a treasure; I’m not sure what it is exactly. In any case, the bounty is for us to find his Storage Bag as soon as possible. This bounty is worth ten thousand Spirit Stones, and many fellow disciples in the vicinity are investigating this matter.”
“I see… Then, how do you plan to proceed, senior?”
The man pondered for a moment and asked, “Can you help me investigate the content of Xuan Xing Sect’s Sect Selection? You said Feng Yu Die participated in Xuan Xing Sect’s Sect Selection?”
“Yes,” Ye Anping frowned slightly. “Are you planning to apprehend someone during the Sect Selection? That’s Xuan Xing Sect… not some minor sect…”
“You don’t need to worry about that. I know the rules; it will absolutely not involve ‘shops’ like yours that gather information. You just need to help me ascertain the arrangement of the Sect Selection for the next few days. I will come back to collect it tonight.”
“Understood.”
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