Hua Manlou's house.
Fresh Hua Manlou's house.
It was fragrant.
Unfortunately, no one in the room was in the mood to enjoy the view.
Everyone's face was solemn.
There were seven famous people.
Famous people in Jianghu.
Ancient Pine Hermit, Taoist Monk Mu, Monk Bitter Gourd, Second Master Tang, Swordsman Xiaoxiang, Sikong Zhaixing, and Hua Manlou.
The identities of these seven people were very strange, and their origins were even more different.
There were monks and Taoists.
There were hermits and lone bandits.
There were experts from the Imperial Palace and disciples from famous sects who wandered the world.
There were also martial arts seniors who had gone through the hardships of life.
They were gathered here because they were all Lu Xiaofeng's friends.
Recently, the entire Jianghu was attracted by one thing.
The Pen Demon, who had only appeared for a short while at the Forbidden City, had chased after Lu Xiaofeng as if he had been possessed.
It was rumored that Lu Xiaofeng had snuck into the Pen Demon's secret room to practice.
That had led to Qi Deviation.
Taoist Monk Mu sighed.
He took out a piece of paper from his bosom and placed it on the table. On the elegant square table, the light yellow rice paper clearly indicated the last place Lu Xiaofeng was seen.
Southwest.
Miao Village, Snake Cave Forest.
"This is from Bai Xiaosheng."
Taoist Monk Mu closed his eyes and sighed. The information was accurate.
The information that Bai Xiaosheng dared to sell had never been wrong.
Sikong Zhaixing knew Bai Xiaosheng.
They had all started from unorthodox sects and made a name for themselves in Jianghu.
They knew each other very well. He picked up the paper on the table and looked at it, then put it back. "Lu Xiaofeng is a troublemaker, but he's not a reckless person. There must be something behind the Pen Demon's Qi Deviation."
He sounded very sure, as if he had seen it with his own eyes.
Even so, he still looked at Hua Manlou, who was wrapped in bandages. The others did the same. They had been at the Forbidden City and knew about the relationship between Hua Manlou and the Pen Demon. They hoped to get some clues from him.
"It's true."
Hua Manlou said lightly as he held Tanshu in his arms. His expression was very heavy because the two participants in this matter were closely related to him.
One was his foster father.
One was his best friend.
If this matter was to be resolved, one of them had to die. This was not good news for Hua Manlou.
Everyone present had seen the Pen Devil before. That demon-like figure was deeply imprinted in their minds. When it looked at them, they were like ants. With just a light finger, they would die without a burial ground.
After hearing Hua Manlou's affirmative words, the room fell into silence.
Everyone thought back to the time when they had encountered the Pen Demon, and turned Lu Xiaofeng into themselves. How long had he been able to last when the Pen Demon had chased after him?
Unfortunately, they found the answer.
In less than fifteen minutes.
His internal energy had taken shape, his moves were strange, his martial arts were strong, and his personality was unpredictable.
Even if they had all kinds of tricks up their sleeves, they could not have escaped for too long. The information sent by Bai Xiaosheng also proved this point. Lu Xiaofeng had last appeared half a month ago.
It happened to be the second day after the chase.
"Where has the Pen Demon been recently?"
Second Mister Tang opened his mouth and looked at Taoist Monk Mu. He was the only one present who had exchanged information from Bai Xiaosheng.
Since he had exchanged information about Lu Xiaofeng, he must have exchanged information about the Pen Demon as well.
Taoist Monk Mu leaned tiredly on the armchair behind him and said, "Snake Cave Forest."
"The Pen Demon's tracks were erratic, and his lightness skill was superb. He quickly caught up with Lu Xiaofeng and forced him into the miasma-filled Snake Cave Forest. He watched as Lu Xiaofeng jumped off the cliff."
Everything that happened in the Snake Cave Forest was witnessed by a Jianghu person passing by. The latter was absolutely certain that he had seen Lu Xiaofeng vomit blood and fall off the cliff.
Taoist Monk Mu seemed to have used up all his strength after saying this.
However, what he did not say was that after forcing Lu Xiaofeng to fall off the cliff, the Pen Demon seemed to still be in a rage and directly slaughtered the entire Snake Cave Forest. The originally dense population of man-eating snakes was directly chopped into minced meat by his internal energy, and their numbers dropped sharply.
The miasma in the lush forest was also replaced by the smell of blood.
Everyone knew the power of the giant snakes in the Snake Cave Forest. It was a famous dangerous place in Jianghu. Many geniuses had lost their lives to those giant snakes. Various sects and clans wanted to take revenge, but they had no way to do so. Who would have thought that a mere person would be able to slaughter all the snakes?
Second Mister Tang naturally understood the meaning of Taoist Monk Mu's words. He picked up the teacup and took a sip. He felt very bitter, just like his heart.
"The Pen Demon won't let this go."
No one would let go of the culprit who caused their Qigong Deviation. Moreover, the Pen Demon was already possessed. No matter how many people stood in front of him, it would only take him one move.
They all believed the rumor that the Pen Demon was haunted by the evil of killing. They were all well-known figures in Jianghu for a long time, so their eyesight was naturally extraordinary. They could also clearly see that the bloody aura around Xie Lige was a ferocious aura that could only be produced by someone who had truly killed.
Sikong Zhaixing was even more convinced. He was certain that Xie Lige had killed many people, so he was also the one who was most worried about him.
Swordsman Xiaoxiang suddenly picked up the wine cup in front of him and drank it in one gulp. Sikong Zhaixing drank faster than him.
"I don't know Lu Xiaofeng, but I know that the Tang family owes him a favor."
Second Mister Tang concluded, "No matter whether there is an inside story or not, we have to find Lu Xiaofeng and ask him face to face."
Even if they couldn't find the answer, they still had to help Lu Xiaofeng.
Daoist Monk Mu shook his head with a bitter smile. He said they would help, but in fact, they knew very well what they could do. If they stood in front of the Pen Demon, they would probably die in one move.
"You don't want to find him?" Sikong Zhaixing asked.
Swordsman Xiaoxiang next to him interrupted, "It's not that I don't want to find him, but that I can't find him."
The two protagonists of the whole thing had the best Lightness Skills in the world. In just a few days, they had appeared in various places in Jianghu, and most of them were hundreds of miles away from each other. This was also the reason why this matter was so popular in Jianghu, because many people had seen it.
"Maybe we need to know where Lu Xiaofeng is going to escape to next?" Master Bitter Gourd lowered his head and murmured a Buddhist prayer.
If they wanted to help, the first thing they needed to do was to know where Lu Xiaofeng was.
"We have four choices in total," Daoist Monk Mu said with his eyes closed.
Buy a boat and enter the sea.
Go out and enter the desert.
Mix in the busy city.
Swim in the barren hills and unruly rivers.
"Lu Xiaofeng will never go to the desert!" Sikong Zhaixing immediately ruled out one of the choices with a firm tone.
Hua Manlou next to him listened to Master Bitter Gourd's words and smiled slightly. Then he also gave another choice, "Lu Xiaofeng will never go to the sea."
No one knew that the famous Lu Xiaofeng was actually a landlubber.
If he wanted to escape, Hua Manlou was sure that he would never run to a place that would increase his chances of dying.
Then, there were only two choices left.
In other words, for everyone, there was no difference between the two choices. They already had an answer in their hearts.
Barren hills and unruly rivers.
Judging from the last Snake Cave Forest, Lu Xiaofeng had chosen this. If Lu Xiaofeng wanted to live, he would definitely continue to do this.
After getting the answer, Second Mister Tang suddenly stood up. Next to him, Swordsman Xiaoxiang also walked out of the door. He sighed as he walked. "We can't do anything about it. We can't do anything about it."
Master Bitter Gourd also stood up from his seat. There was a hint of bitterness in his eyes. "Yes, yes, yes!"
After saying "yes" three times in a row, he gradually disappeared outside the door. Daoist Monk Mu followed closely behind. At this moment, only Hua Manlou was left sitting alone at the square table.
After a while, Hua Manlou picked up the teacup in front of him and took a sip. Of course, he knew that those people hadn't given up on helping Lu Xiaofeng. The reason why he didn't say anything was because he was afraid that he would misjudge and cause others to not be able to save Lu Xiaofeng in time. Therefore, he left silently.
Not only that, he even knew where their destination was.
Flying Immortals Island.
If there was anyone in the world who could stop Xie Lige from continuing his pursuit, there was only one person in the entire Jianghu, and that was Simon Suisue, who had defeated Ye Gucheng on the summit of the Forbidden City.
Next, while Xie Lige was pursuing Lu Xiaofeng, the surrounding forest was lush and dark. The moonlight shone down from above. He stood on Ink Lotus and looked around, searching for traces of Lu Xiaofeng.
Suddenly, he felt a chill from behind.
He turned his head and saw a white figure appear on the ground.
"You also want to stop me?" Xie Lige's tone was arrogant. His aura was no longer as calm as before. Instead, it was filled with bloodlust.
He did have the right to be arrogant. He had chased Lu Xiaofeng all the way from Jiangnan to here, almost across the entire Central Plains. During this period, he had passed by countless places and was seen by countless people. However, even so, no one dared to stop him.
"You want to kill him?" Simon Suisue frowned. Obviously, he had also noticed that something was wrong with Xie Lige.
Xie Lige narrowed his eyes. His right hand lifted the broken hair in front of his eyes, revealing a bloodthirsty smile. He said in a low and hoarse voice, "Speaking of which, our last duel was only halfway done. Why don't we end it all together this time?"
If one was possessed by a devil, one should act like one. How could one reminisce about the past when they met? Xie Lige happened to have completed his task and was in a good mood. When he met Simon Suisue, he also wanted to help him fight.
Simon Suisue originally wanted to ask where Lu Xiaofeng had gone. However, when he heard Xie Lige's words, he immediately threw the latter aside. He drew the long sword at his waist and pointed the tip of the sword at Xie Lige. He said, "Good!"
He also wanted to see how much progress he had made since the peak of the Forbidden City. It was rare for Xie Lige to take the initiative to ask for a duel.
Xie Lige nodded with satisfaction. This was more like it.
He guessed that Lu Xiaofeng should have almost met the people of the Mansion of Spirits by now. He knew that he had succeeded and retreated.
The jade pen in his hand floated in the air. Xie Lige looked at Simon Suisue eagerly.
A hibiscus flew over.