The Primordial Law

Chapter 415 The Wronged Fiancée

Lingxiao City has a population of over ten million, attracting the strongest and most talented people from all over the world, with countless sects, government offices, and families.

Merchants, carriage companies, peddlers, people from all walks of life, ghosts and demons—whether they are aboveboard or belowboard, none of them are simple characters who can gain a foothold and survive in this Cloud Heaven Immortal Plain.

There are countless experts and powerful figures vying for power. Struggles, killings, and conflicts occur every moment. Countless events, both big and small, take place, and there is always someone more powerful than the next big shot.

With 100,000 people in one neighborhood, there are at least 100,000 things to do every day. The hearts of 100,000 extraordinary individuals are at work, carrying out secrets that no one can know.

A city, with countless things happening every day.

The various government offices of the imperial court have dozens of departments with different functions, including supervision, detention, government orders, regulations, city defense, and people's livelihood. No matter if you are a martial arts master or a Holy Spirit King, you can only grasp the general direction at most when faced with such a situation.

Standing on high ground, you can see the whole city at a glance.

But how many people can one pair of eyes keep focused on at all times?
If a large number of people are needed to do something, then each person can become a weakness and a breakthrough point for the enemy.

Even for a giant like Song Yulou, who is at the Longevity Realm, if he disappears for a day or two, unless the Song family's higher-ups and the Lintai leadership have something extremely important that requires them to see him immediately, they might not even notice that something has happened to him.

It's perfectly normal for a powerful figure from the Longevity Realm to go into seclusion for half a month, or secretly leave the city for seven or eight days to handle business, or conduct unannounced investigations for two or three days.

The carriage traveled four miles from Qingyunfang and passed a stone bridge spanning the Lingxi River, which was several dozen feet wide. The bridge was bustling with people, at its most lively and noisy time.

Li Weiyi, who was driving, glanced sideways and saw two figures standing on the bridgehead.

Zuoqiu Hongting used a disguise technique, and the face she was using now was one that "Zuoqiu Ting" had used before: a blue robe with a white shawl, making her look like a refined young nobleman. Beside her was Yin Shisan, dressed in casual clothes, like an attendant.

Li Weiyi's face at this moment was that of Sima Tan, whom Zuoqiu Hongting had seen before and naturally recognized at a glance.

As they looked into each other's eyes, Zuoqiu Hongting smiled at him.

Li Wei stopped the car.

Zuoqiu Hongting immediately got into the car and saw Zhuang Yue, whose eyes were red and swollen from crying, and Jiang Ning, who was lying unconscious in Zhuang Yue's arms. She was slightly stunned for a moment: "Old Li, are you trying to kidnap the eldest daughter of the Jiang family?"

Li Weiyi was not in the mood for jokes and glanced at Yin Shisan, who had sat down next to her.

Zuoqiu Hongting being able to wait for him here must have been because Yin Shisan informed her. It's worth noting that Yin Shisan has always been working alongside Jiang Ning.

Yin Shisan quickly said, "It was Yin Er who asked me to contact Zuoqiu Menting. She guessed that you had returned to Lingxiao City and insisted on seeing you. Shenyinren, let me drive the carriage. Where to?"

"To the west."

Li Weiyi lifted the car curtain and entered the car.

Zuoqiu Hongting asked, "How long until we start?"

"Tomorrow morning," Li Weiyi said.

Zuoqiu Hongting remained relatively calm: "So urgent?"

"We need to act quickly, the sooner the better. If the enemy strikes first, not only will Lingxiao City be unable to defend itself, but we will all be caught off guard and will have no window of opportunity to leave the city in advance."

Li Weiyi then asked, "Do you dare say that there is no possibility that the enemy will strike first?"

Zuoqiu Hongting nodded: "Our original plan was for the important figures of Zuoqiu Yinmen to evacuate first within three days. But because of your push, it seems we have to leave today."

She took out an account book and handed it to Li Weiyi.

Li Weiyi opened and flipped through it.

It contains records of the cult strongholds, infiltrators, bribed individuals, and court officials who defected to the Demon Kingdom, as well as hidden masters whose souls were merged with the spirits of the deceased, all investigated by the Zuoqiu Sect and the Zuoqiu Hidden Sect.

The contents recorded above only partially overlap with what the Jiuli Hidden Sect found and what Yao Qingxuan knew.

This undoubtedly means that what the two companies found is likely only a part of it, and some are still hidden underwater.

"Why are there so many hidden masters who have merged with the souls of the deceased?" Li Weiyi asked.

Zuoqiu Hongting said, "It was the information that the ancestor of Confucianism and Taoism discovered that was sent to Lingxiao City, which is how we tracked down part of it. The Netherworld of the Dead must have been deeply involved. There are unusual movements in the Ghost City and the Corpse Palace near the Lingxiao Realm of Life. The situation is worse than expected."

Li Weiyi was puzzled: "Isn't Qilin Zang going to establish a demon kingdom? Isn't he afraid that the entire realm will be reduced to ashes by bringing the departed spirits into the Lingxiao Realm?"

Zuoqiu Hongting gently shook her head: "With our cultivation level, how could we possibly fathom the thoughts of a transcendent being? Where are you taking her?"

Li Weiyi's gaze fell on Jiang Ning and Zhuang Yue, and he began to seriously consider the question.

Zuoqiu Hongting could guess what had happened before: "How far have things progressed between you and her? Don't be misled by her attitude towards you during the battle at Liunian Temple. At that time, she was more trying to create momentum and resolve the hidden dangers of the Mother-Child Spring, not her true intentions."

"What do you want to say?" Li Weiyi asked.

Zuoqiu Hongting laughed and said, "If I were suddenly knocked unconscious by a man I don't know well, even if he meant well and wanted to get me out of danger, I would definitely turn on him when I woke up. Because such an attack has already threatened my life and is extremely dangerous. I would not allow it to happen a second time."

"Do you think she'll break ties with me after she wakes up?" Li Weiyi asked.

Zuoqiu Hongting noticed that Li Weiyi seemed unconvinced. She glanced at Zhuang Yue, who was listening intently, and asked with a serious tone, "How much do you know about her?" Li Weiyi immediately fell silent. Did she really know Jiang Ning?

She had absolutely no idea who her friends were, who her parents were, whether she had any siblings, or what her spiritual practice was.

Zuoqiu Hongting and Tang Wanzhou are not in this situation.

Zuoqiu Hongting said, "It seems like she's very close to you, but in reality, she won't tell you anything. This is what I told you before: she's extremely cunning. You think you understand her completely, that she's upright, principled, and responsible, but in reality, you know nothing about her. When you think about it carefully, don't you find that terrifying?"

Li Weiyi asked, "What do you know?"

Zuoqiu Hongting said, "The Jiang family is a branch of the Jiang clan in the Lingxiao Realm."

"I know that."

Yin Shisan had already told Li Weiyi about this on the way to Qiuzhou.

Zuoqiu Hongting said, "The Jiang clan is a renowned ancient clan in Yingzhou. Any sacred or dark family is no match for them. This branch of the Jiang family only migrated to Lingxiao Realm a thousand years ago, and they occupy the prefecture above the underground immortal abode. What are they doing here?"

"You don't suspect that the Jiang family is connected to a cult, do you?" Li Weiyi asked.

"I don't know. I have no evidence and I'm not making wild guesses. It's just too strange. Why would the Jiang clan send a branch of their people to occupy Fuzhou? The Jiang family has occupied Fuzhou for a thousand years, so why are they completely unaware of the cult's headquarters?"

Zuoqiu Hongting immediately transmitted her voice again: "Do you remember what I told you? The buildings and palaces in Jiang Ning's mind? You two are such good friends, did you ask about them?"

Li Weiyi shook his head: "How did you know about something so secretive?"

Zuoqiu Hongting pointed to her forehead: "It told me! It said that there is great terror hidden inside that building and palace."

It undoubtedly refers to the broken ancient lamp in her mind's eye.

Li Weiyi believed that Zuoqiu Hongting was not deliberately stirring up trouble here, and she was shocked.

It should be noted that the ancient lamp was a broken supreme magical artifact. If it was described as a great terror, one can imagine that Jiang Ning might indeed be hiding some secret.

But Li Weiyi had his own judgment. He didn't believe Jiang Ning was deliberately deceiving or pretending. Back in Bingzuze, she was genuinely seriously injured and nearly dying. Just like himself, wasn't he also harboring many secrets?

She might not know that much about the Jiang family's affairs or the secrets within the palace complex.

Similarly, Li Weiyi knew very little about his wife who protected him, the Dao Ancestor Taiji Fish, his sect, and the family that awakened corpses with blood. His cultivation was insufficient to access the truth.

"Fine, at least I won't have lived a pointless life as a jealous woman!"

Zuoqiu Hongting chuckled and said, "Let's not talk about suspicion, let's just talk about the present. So what if you forcibly took her out of Lingxiao City? This is not a war in one city or one place, but a war for survival that spans the entire Lingxiao Realm. No place is safe. The flames of war have swept across the world, and all twenty-eight states are scorched earth."

“Send them back to the Jiang family in Fuzhou. The Jiang family is located in the heart of the evil cult’s Yin Corpse Rice Cultivation area, which is also the center of the war.”

“Bring it back to Lizhou. Lizhou will face Guanshan and Yecheng, and even Suizong and Sanchen Palace. It is still a place of trouble.”

Li Weiyi pondered for a long time, then suddenly laughed and said, "Jealous woman? Aren't we brothers who share weal and woe?"

"I'm afraid you'll think I'm petty and can't tolerate Jiang Ning, and that I'm deliberately speaking ill of her," Zuoqiu Hongting sighed, looking aggrieved.

Li Weiyi said, "Brother Zuoqiu is broad-minded and has a heart that can hold a boat. Please help me take her out of Lingxiao City and bring her back to Qiuzhou first."

"You're going too far!"

Zuoqiu Hongting then said, "Go ask around the world, where is there any fiancé who helps her fiancé bring his mistress home?"

“We’re brothers! She and I aren’t lovers, and we’ll probably never get to that point,” Li Weiyi said earnestly, his feelings complicated.

"That's true. Before our engagement is dissolved, even if she agrees, the forces behind her will never agree. The Second Palace Master alone—would she agree to let her prized disciple become someone else's concubine? Heh!"

Zuoqiu Hongting then asked, "When will you leave the city?"

“I’ll be a little late! We’ve already taken ninety-nine steps out of a hundred. The last step is the most crucial, and there can’t be any accidents. If the human race of the Lingxiao Realm wins this battle, I’ll come to Qiuzhou City to drink with you,” Li Weiyi said.

Zuoqiu Hongting looked somewhat confused: "Do you really think we have a chance of winning?"

"What, does the Zuoqiu sect have a plan to withdraw from Lingxiao Realm?" Li Weiyi asked.

Zuoqiu Hongting sighed, "If the situation is hopeless, how could we not send some of our clansmen away? But once they leave and go to other places, they can only survive by living under the roof of others. If you want to obtain resources and safety, you have to exchange things for them. Even in the Du'e Temple, whether you have powerful backers is extremely important."

"Brother Zuoqiu, where has your ambition gone? Don't be so pessimistic, you are a young emperor."

After giving Zhuang Yue a few instructions, Li Weiyi prepared to get out of the car. Before getting out, he suddenly thought of something and asked, "If I were to sneak up on you and knock you unconscious in order to get you out of danger, would you break up with me when you wake up?"

Zuoqiu Hongting was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "Leave the city as soon as possible."

After Li Weiyi got out of the car, Zuoqiu Hongting's face and figure quickly changed, transforming into Li Weiyi's appearance. She muttered to herself, "As your fiancée, I'll try to see if the beautiful Jiang will turn on me when she wakes up. I'm truly the biggest victim in the world!"

(End of this chapter)