Chapter Sixty-One: Whereabouts

Chapter Sixty-One: Whereabouts

In that stone chamber, the one sighing in frustration was none other than Liu Qingkong, the chief steward of Jade Willow Villa.

He looked exactly like the ‘Liu Qingkong’ who was currently fighting fiercely outside with Thien Fo Temple’s monk Jingkong and Blood Dove Knife Ling Hongxia.

The three exchanged glances, carefully observing their surroundings to ensure no one was approaching.

Clearly, this stretch of area was patrolled only by those three individuals.

Su Mo flicked his finger, sending a gust of wind that grazed past Liu Qingkong's hair.

Liu Qingkong was startled and suddenly looked up, but then he paused, "You still want to play tricks on me..."

His voice gradually lowered, his eyes showing a hint of confusion:

"Who are you?"

Su Mo nodded thoughtfully, "Steward Liu doesn’t recognize us?"

"You..."

Liu Qingkong was initially puzzled. These three people from Youquan Cult seemed different from before.

Suddenly, he realized something and stood up abruptly, opening his mouth as if to say something but then holding back, finally whispering with suppressed excitement, "You... you aren't from Youquan Cult?"

"Steward Liu has quite a memory."

Luo Zhen sneered coldly, "Today, it was Steward Liu himself who welcomed me into Jade Willow Villa. How could you not recognize me now?"

"...I personally led you..."

Liu Qingkong shook his head hastily, "I have been imprisoned here for nearly two months. How could I have led you into Jade Willow Villa?"

"Indeed so."

Luo Zhen was unsurprised, "Changing appearances and adapting to situations is the work of one of Youquan Cult’s six orders—the Possession Order."

"Possession Order?"

Su Mo glanced at Luo Zhen with some surprise. This person knew too much about Youquan Cult?

"The so-called Possession Order does not truly possess someone. Instead, they target an individual, observe their habits and actions meticulously, gather all their relationships, and ultimately train someone to mimic them perfectly. Then, they secretly kill the target and assume their identity through disguise. That is what the Possession Order does."

Luo Zhen continued, "However, the Liu Qingkong outside used the Blood Transformation Technique, which belongs to the Blood Transformation Order, and his actions tonight do not align with the behavior of the Possession Order. It seems the Possession Order merely disguised him slightly."

Su Mo nodded lightly and said to the bewildered Liu Qingkong, "May I ask, Steward Liu, what happened within Jade Willow Villa?"

Liu Qingkong looked at them cautiously, "You... who are you?"

"I am Su Mo from Ziyang Escort Agency in Sunset City."

Su Mo introduced himself and took out the contract from his sleeve, showing it to him, "I was entrusted by Ji Shuhua, the great hero, to deliver an item to Yuliu Jianxin, the master of Jade Willow Villa."

At this point, Su Mo felt a pang of sadness.

This was a mission to be accomplished at all costs!

No matter what situation the escortee was in, he had to deliver the item.

Was there anyone more dedicated than him in this world?

Liu Qingkong was greatly astonished, coming closer to scrutinize the contract, reading it quickly. He then looked at them, speechless, "Thank you, Chief Su Mo. To deliver the escort, you actually... went so deep into the lion's den."

Su Mo waved his hand, "A man's word is worth a thousand golds; it is only natural. Steward Liu, let's skip the pleasantries. We managed to sneak here with great difficulty, so please tell us honestly what happened in Jade Willow Villa? How did Youquan Cult find their way here? Where are Yuliu Jianxin and Liu Suifeng now?"

The last question was the most important to Su Mo.

It was related to his escort.

Liu Qingkong, however, was straightforward. After learning Su Mo's background, he wasted no time and began speaking:

"This story begins two months ago..."

As Liu Qingkong narrated, Su Mo and the others finally gained a complete understanding of what had transpired in Jade Willow Villa.

Two months ago, Liu Suifeng returned from outside, severely injured.

He claimed to have encountered a Youquan Cult expert, and after a fierce battle, they exchanged blows.

Liu Suifeng was hit by the Youquan Devil Technique, while the Youquan Cult expert was struck by Liu Suifeng's sword, hitting his central acupoint.

Both were left powerless, so Liu Suifeng immediately returned to Jade Willow Villa and wrote a letter that night, sending it to Zhenming Zhenren at Profound Theory Valley.

The letter detailed Liu Suifeng’s encounter with the Youquan Cult expert and warned Zhenming Zhenren to be cautious of changes in the martial world.

Meanwhile, Liu Suifeng stayed home to recuperate.

However, the Youquan Devil Technique was mysterious and unpredictable. For half a month, Liu Suifeng remained confined to his room, unable to recover.

Then, Zhenming Zhenren suddenly arrived.

Although Liu Suifeng had been somewhat detached from worldly affairs in recent years, Zhenming Zhenren was a significant figure and could not be treated casually.

Given Liu Suifeng’s severe injuries, he invited Zhenming Zhenren and his attendant into the room for a detailed discussion.

At the time, Liu Qingkong was outside the house and was unaware of what was happening inside.

Just as the three were conversing, Youquan Cult suddenly launched an attack.

Liu Qingkong ventured forth to confront the adversary, only to be inadvertently captured.

In one night, Jade Willow Villa was breached by someone, and everyone in the villa was imprisoned in this underground shelter.

This place, as Luo Zhen had said, was built by the ancestors of Jade Willow Villa.

If there were any storms in the martial world, they could hide here to deal with the crisis.

Originally, Pinjian Tower housed various fine swords.

When enemies came and seized the swords, few would consider whether there might be anything hidden beneath Pinjian Tower.

They took the risk, using the idea that 'the most dangerous place is the safest.'

In fact, over the years, this shelter had remained safe and stable.

However, Youquan Cult somehow found out about it and knew everything clearly.

They made some alterations to this place, turning it into their blood pool and demonic lair.

Having said all this, Liu Qingkong spoke earnestly:

"Where our Master is now, I truly do not know, but I suspect he should be here.

"I occasionally heard members of Youquan Cult mention that deep within this place, there seems to be an important figure guarding something.

"I don't know if it's our Master.

"Additionally, I overheard them saying that within the past month, they lured many excellent training materials using news of our Master's severe injuries...

"Some of these people are also imprisoned deep within.

"If you three wish to venture deeper, please be extremely cautious.

"And... and if possible, please rescue our Master. Liu Qingkong thanks you in advance!!"

With that, he fell to his knees and bowed three times.

Those inside and outside the door could not stop him, and they had to accept his bow. Then Su Mo asked:

"Liu Steward, do you have any knowledge of the layout here?"