Chapter 77: Observations and Encounters

Chapter 77: Observations and Encounters

When Su Mo and Yang Xiaoyun passed by Funiu Mountain this time, they coincidentally encountered the senior brother and sister from the Falling Star Gate.

It just so happened that the Ghost Lord of Yin Mountain was lurking nearby, intent on capturing Lou Jingjing.

After a series of entanglements, they learned about some changes within the Profound Theory Valley.

After parting ways that day, Su Mo and Yang Xiaoyun continued their journey to Jade Willow Villa.

Cheng Feiyu and Lou Jingjing, on the other hand, planned to disguise themselves and infiltrate the Profound Theory Valley to gather information.

Since then, their paths had diverged until this moment.

Su Mo jumped out of bed and helped Yang Xiaoyun lift Lou Jingjing out of the box.

With a flick of his fingers, he released her acupoints.

Lou Jingjing let out a long breath and instinctively hid behind Yang Xiaoyun, looking at Su Mo with a hint of fear in her eyes.

Su Mo's lips twitched. "Lady Lou, it's been a while."

"..."

Lou Jingjing composed herself slightly, smiling awkwardly at Yang Xiaoyun before regaining her composure. She then cupped her hands and bowed to both Su Mo and Yang Xiaoyun:

"Greetings, Chief Escort Su and Deputy Chief Escort Yang."

Yang Xiaoyun returned the greeting and then asked, "Lady Lou, what happened?"

Lou Jingjing, dressed in black like Su Mo, had been chased by 'disciples of the Profound Theory Valley.' Although they could guess the general situation, the details needed to come from her own mouth.

At Yang Xiaoyun's prompt, Lou Jingjing came back to her senses and quickly said, "Meeting you two is such a relief. My... my senior brother has been captured!"

"Oh?"

Su Mo and Yang Xiaoyun exchanged a glance. Seeing Lou Jingjing's panic, Yang Xiaoyun led her to sit down and poured her a cup of tea. "Take a deep breath and tell us exactly what happened."

Lou Jingjing took a sip of tea, letting out a long breath and calming down a bit.

She paused for a moment as if organizing her thoughts before speaking:

"That day, after we parted ways at the inn, my senior brother and I decided to send a letter to the Falling Star Gate and then disguised ourselves to head to the Profound Theory Valley.

"The distance between the Falling Star Gate and the Profound Theory Valley is vast, and there was no guarantee the letter would arrive safely, so we didn't pin all our hopes on it.

"We simply wanted to see what secrets the Profound Theory Valley held.

"Unexpectedly, our journey was uneventful.

"When we arrived at the Profound Theory Valley, we used the pretext of delivering vegetables to sneak in.

"There were some complications along the way, but I'll keep it brief..."

Once inside the Profound Theory Valley, they remained cautious, fearing discovery.

Their lack of experience in the martial world was compensated by their prudence, which kept them undetected for a short while.

However, this caution also meant they couldn't gather much information.

On the surface, the Profound Theory Valley appeared peaceful, almost like a paradise on earth.

In the end, the siblings decided to take a risk.

They pretended to be injured, unable to leave the valley, and were temporarily accommodated there.

Each night, they ventured out to investigate but found little.

One evening, they witnessed something unusual: someone being hurriedly escorted by disciples of the Profound Theory Valley.

After a moment's consideration, they followed discreetly.

Due to their low martial arts skills, they kept their distance, only knowing that the person was taken to the Profound Theory Cottage.

That place was the residence of the True Hermit.

The person being escorted was none other than the renowned Weng Beichen, known for his divine palm technique!

He was a well-known figure in the martial world.

Cheng Feiyu and his sister waited from afar, observing.

Suddenly, a figure was thrown out of a window, landing with a splash of blood.

It was none other than Weng Beichen.

From a distance, they couldn't see his face clearly, but they imagined it must have looked terrible.

Then, someone emerged from the window and tapped several points on Weng Beichen's body. Two disciples of the Profound Theory Valley then carried him away.

"After those two took Weng Beichen away, we saw who had sealed his acupoints... it was the True Hermit himself!"

Lou Jingjing's face turned pale. "But that wasn't the most shocking part."

Su Mo and Yang Xiaoyun exchanged another glance, sensing what she was about to say.

Sure enough, Lou Jingjing continued: "After Weng Beichen was taken away, another person emerged from the Profound Theory Cottage and stood opposite the True Hermit... this person looked exactly like Weng Beichen. They seemed to be laughing, but their faces were blurred due to the distance, making it all the more unsettling."

Su Mo sighed, thinking of the Qing Shan hermit. He wondered how he was doing now.

Yang Xiaoyun asked, "Then what? After seeing such a thing, didn't you leave quickly?"

"I did want to leave..."

Lou Jingjing sighed, "But Senior Brother mentioned that we belong to the martial fraternity. Weng Beichen is a venerated elder in the martial world, renowned for his valor and righteousness. Should we stand idly by and let him endure such suffering without lending a hand, would that not signify a waning of justice and a surge of malevolence?"

"So, in the end, we still followed them, hoping to find a way to save Weng Beichen."

"This action was not just about saving him. The two of us, being junior members, have little influence. Even though we knew something big was happening in the Profound Theory Valley, who would believe us if we spoke up?"

"Weng Beichen, with his reputation, would be more convincing if he told the story."

"However, we didn't expect that our pursuit would eventually raise suspicion within the Profound Theory Valley."

The two siblings hadn't fully mastered their martial arts, and the disciples in the Profound Theory Valley were all disguised members of the Youquan Cult, extremely ruthless.

In just a few moves, Cheng Feiyu and Lou Jingjing found themselves at a disadvantage.

At this critical moment, Cheng Feiyu risked his life to give Lou Jingjing a chance to escape.

Although Lou Jingjing didn't want to abandon her Senior Brother, she knew that if both of them fell into the enemy's hands, there would be no chance of rescue. So, she left, hoping to find an opportunity to save her Senior Brother.

Because of this, Lou Jingjing didn't leave the Profound Theory Valley, fearing it would be difficult to return once she went out.

She hid around the valley, taking advantage of its strange terrain and jagged rocks, managing to hide for several days.

Until tonight.

After hearing her story, Su Mo pondered for a moment, "Miss Lou, does this mean you don't know whether your Senior Brother is alive or dead?"

Yang Xiaoyun couldn't help but glare at Su Mo, but she knew the question was valid.

Lou Jingjing said, "Senior Brother is not dead. I later secretly returned to the site of the battle and found a secret mark he left behind. Following this mark, I eventually found where he might be imprisoned. Unfortunately... my martial skills are weak, and before I could get close, I was detected. In a panic, I stumbled into your room by accident."