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Didn't they leave the Penglai Secret Region to find the Heavenly Star Lock?
Even the original purpose of massacring Kunlun was to force out Qin Fang, a disciple of Kunlun … As for killing and robbing treasures, it was just to get some benefits.
But if they only focused on seizing treasures and neglected their mission, the consequences would be unbearable, even if Xia Hou was a quasi-martial emperor …
The Kunlun Sect was massacred by them, but they still could not get their hands on the Kunlun Sect's hidden treasures. Even Qin Fang's whereabouts were still unknown. Not to mention, they were not sure whether the Heavenly Star Lock was in Qin Fang's hands.
"Yes, it's in his hands …"
Song Lian gave a very certain answer. "I saw it with my own eyes. It's definitely true …"
"Good, good, good … this news is too timely!"
Xia Hou was overjoyed to hear this. The smile on his face was also very bright.
This mission to find the Heavenly Star Lock naturally had many benefits, but at the same time, it also brought him a lot of pressure. If he succeeded, he would naturally gain a lot. He could even enter the Penglai Secret Region to cultivate and break through the Martial Emperor level in one go, becoming a core member of the Penglai Secret Region.
If he failed …
Then the consequences would be completely different!
Not only would his status drop a lot, his cultivation might also be abolished …
This was the fundamental reason why this mission, which had such great benefits, ended up in the hands of Xia Hou, a quasi-martial emperor with average status and strength.
Experts of the same generation as Xia Hou, who were truly prominent and powerful, would not even bother to carry out this mission!
As for the juniors like Song Lian and Sun Jian, this mission was related to them, but not very much. It was more for them to go out and gain experience … If the mission was successful, they could share Xia Hou's glory and gain rewards. If the mission failed, they would not lose anything either.
Therefore, the mission of the Heavenly Star Lock had always been Xia Hou's main concern. The other 3 did not care too much about it …
This was also the reason why Xia Hou stayed in the Kunlun Sect to wait for news and why Song Lian ran out to kill Taoist Qingxu. However, no one had expected Qin Fang to jump out at the crucial moment and turn the tide. He even sent a mole into their inner circle.
"Song Lian, tell me the details of the situation at that time …"
Xiahou asked hurriedly.
With his strength and eyesight, he could naturally tell that Song Lian was injured, but his injuries were not too serious. At the very least, he could still speak. However, the information about Qin Fang and Tian Xing Suo was very important. He did not want to waste a single second.
"It's like this …"
Song Lian didn't refuse and immediately explained everything.
What he said before was true, but what he said next was not true … To be precise, what he said next was an excuse that Qin Fang and Song Lian had come up with.
In fact, it was very simple. He replaced the Lingyin Temple where Old Taoist Qingxu was hiding with another place … Mount Mang.
"He is hiding in that place …"
After hearing Song Lian's account, Xia Hou frowned slightly. "Are you sure you're not mistaken?"
Mount Mang was no stranger to Xia Hou because a famous big school in the martial arts world was located there … And this school was the Tian Xie School, the leader of the evil schools!
As the saying goes, good and evil can't coexist. The Tian Xie School and the Kunlun Sect had a very bad relationship. If the disciples of the Tian Xie School found a badly injured Taoist Qingxu, their first reaction would definitely be to kill him …
Therefore, when Song Lian said that Taoist Qingxu was hiding in the Tian Xie School's territory, Xia Hou was naturally very suspicious.
There was a saying in Long Province: The most dangerous place is usually the safest place … But Xia Hou still felt that it was very unreliable to use it here. It felt wrong no matter how he looked at it!
"How could I be mistaken …"
Song Lian said solemnly, "I chased that old Taoist all the way there … and then hurried back. The route can't be wrong!
But a day has passed. I'm not sure whether they've moved or not! "
"Forget it, I'll go there myself …"
Although Xia Hou was suspicious, Song Lian was his martial nephew and one of his own. He wouldn't lie to him, so Xia Hou decided to go there himself … Song Lian was a half-step Martial Emperor. He might not be able to defeat Qin Fang and that old monk, but he was a Boundary Martial Emperor and was much stronger than Song Lian. Naturally, it would be much easier for him to defeat Qin Fang!
Even if he did encounter the Tian Xie School, Xia Hou was still very confident.
The strongest person in the Tian Xie School was only the "Demonic Emperor" Shi Wanxie, whose strength was on par with the Insane Emperor Chu Kuangren … Even if he had a legendary godly weapon, it would be difficult for him to stop Xia Hou. At worst, he could just retreat if he couldn't win.
Most importantly, the Tian Xie School and the Kunlun Sect were not on good terms. The Tian Xie School would not help or shelter Qin Fang. This was Xia Hou's chance!
"Martial Uncle, let me go with you …"
Sun Jian suddenly said from the side.
He was on par with Song Lian in terms of strength, and they didn't like each other … Knowing that Qin Fang had defeated Song Lian, Sun Jian naturally hoped to defeat Qin Fang. This was equivalent to defeating Song Lian in disguise.
"There's no need, you stay here …"
Xia Hou shook his head and refused. "That guy from the Beyond the Heavens Sect is not simple. If we all leave, he might come back again … The three of you should be enough to protect yourselves!"
"Moreover, it's more convenient for me to move alone …"
Xia Hou added.
Moving alone might not be as powerful as moving in a team, but his main goal this time was to gather information. If the situation was right, he would take the initiative to carry out the mission … However, if things didn't go well, with his Boundary Martial Emperor strength, he could still easily retreat.
If there was one more person, not only would it be easy to alert the enemy, it would also be a burden when they retreated …
"Yes!"
Although Sun Jian was not too happy, he knew the importance of Xia Hou's trip. He couldn't be too willful. Otherwise, when Xia Hou took over, he would definitely punish him ruthlessly. That would be too much of a loss.
In his opinion, with the appearance of the Heavenly Star Lock, their mission was basically completed … He didn't think that in the outside world, where there wasn't even a Half-Step Martial Emperor, there would be anyone who could resist a Boundary Martial Emperor like Xia Hou.
Then, the Heavenly Star Lock would be easily taken back and the mission would be completed … After the mission was completed, Xia Hou would be able to return to the Peng Lai Secret Realm. His status would be completely different from now.
Xia Hou left as soon as he said so. He didn't dare to delay for even a moment!
The news of the Heavenly Star Lock had arrived, and Song Lian had been delayed for a day. If he was a little later, it was very likely that he would miss Qin Fang … and Qin Fang, who knew the news, might take the Heavenly Star Lock and hide. That would be bad.
Previously, Qin Fang still had the Kunlun Sect as a burden …
But now, the Kunlun Sect only existed in name. Even the last bit of flesh and blood had been rescued by Qin Fang. Without these people holding him back, Qin Fang would very likely hide himself.
At this time, Xia Hou didn't dare to delay for even a moment!
"Hmph …"
Xia Hou left. Song Lian and Sun Jian didn't get along well. At this moment, they also snorted coldly at each other and then went their separate ways!
"Luring the tiger away from the mountain … success!"
Qin Fang had already followed Song Lian up the mountain. However, he hid in a hidden place and then watched Xia Hou leave the mountain. He couldn't help but feel lucky that he had destroyed the opportunity to punch!
Of the four Peng Lai experts, Song Lian, Sun Jian, and that Senior Brother Xu Feiyun were not a concern. Qin Fang was confident that he could deal with them one on one. Even if he couldn't kill them, at least he wouldn't lose!
But only Xia Hou, this quasi-martial emperor … Qin Fang had no confidence in dealing with him!
Even if Qin Fang had a powerful weapon like the Star Stone, he still didn't have the slightest bit of confidence … There was no other reason. Xia Hou was not Song Lian. His strength was much stronger and his attacks were very sharp. Once he used his killing move, Qin Fang would have a hard time dealing with him!
Once he used the Star Stone, it would be very lucky if he could directly injure or even kill Xia Hou. However, if he didn't succeed, then the Star Stone would be exposed. Not only would it not be of any help, it would also become a burden to Qin Fang.
The Star Stone was very powerful. However, it also consumed a lot of energy … It wasn't something that a peak Supreme-Being like Qin Fang could withstand.
Just by passively activating his defense and blocking Song Lian's powerful attack, the Star Stone had almost drained all of Qin Fang's energy and energy … If it was a quasi-martial emperor like Xia Hou, it was possible that Qin Fang would be sucked dry.
Therefore, Qin Fang was more inclined to use the Star Stone's attack power rather than its defense power …
However, Qin Fang thought of an even better method … luring the tiger away from the mountain!
As long as Xia Hou was lured away, there would only be three half-step Martial Emperors left in Kunlun. Song Lian was also Qin Fang's subordinate. With him secretly providing support or sneak attacks, Qin Fang only needed to deal with one half-step Martial Emperor.
This way, it would be much easier for Qin Fang to eliminate these Penglai experts …
Currently, Qin Fang's plan was very successful. Xia Hou couldn't wait to leave Kunlun and head to Mount Mang to find Qin Fang and the whereabouts of the Heavenly Star Lock. It would take a certain amount of time to go and return. It was enough for Qin Fang to carry out his plan.
Sun Jian and Xu Feiyun had both left. However, Song Lian didn't go to his residence. Instead, he went straight to the location of the Kunlun Secret Trove … This was what Qin Fang had asked him to do.
Qin Fang had two goals in coming to Kunlun … to kill or subdue three Penglai experts and enter the Kunlun Secret Trove to obtain the treasure that could help him advance to half-step Martial Emperor!
Qin Fang wasn't in a hurry for the first goal. However, Qin Fang was more concerned about the second goal … not to mention the distant goal, he had to at least figure out where the entrance to the Kunlun Secret Trove was.