Chapter 203: Alarming the Snake
After a long time, a white-haired foundation-building cultivator finally opened the door a crack. Upon seeing Yun Xi's slightly childish face, he asked unhappily:
"Who are you? Why are you knocking?"

Yun Xi narrowed her eyes slightly and said in a calm tone:

"We are friends of Patriarch Xiao. We heard that he was injured, so we came to visit him."

After hearing this, the old monk's tone improved a little, but he still shook his head and said:
"I'm sorry, the master of the family is injured and in seclusion, and is not seeing guests at the moment."

Yun Xi said patiently:

"Then go tell his son that we brought healing medicine. He should come to see us."

"This"

Seeing that the other party was still hesitating, Wei Chenyin said unhappily:
"We came here to rescue him but we're blocked here instead. Do you, the Xiao family, want to save the patriarch, or do you want to kill him?"

This was a bit serious. Some people with curiosity were looking over here, which made the old monk guarding the door change his expression. He opened the door reluctantly, invited a few people in, and then ordered the Qi-refining monk beside him to find the son of the master of the house.

Yun Xi and the others ignored all this and went straight to the main hall. At the same time, she released her spiritual sense and began to search the entire Xiao Mansion inch by inch.

The person who delivered the message said that Wei Lingkai was in the Xiao Mansion. Even if he was not here now, he should have left some clues, so Yun Xi investigated very carefully.

Of course, there were also members of the Xiao family observing them in secret, as if trying to determine their origins.

When Xiao He heard that his father's friend was visiting, he hurried to the main hall.

"Seniors, Xiao He is here to greet you. Thank you for coming to visit my father. However, I don't recognize you. I have never heard my father mention you before."

Wei Chenyin looked at Xiao He, who responded appropriately, and said solemnly:
"My last name is Wei, and I'm Wei Lingkai's great-aunt. Where is he now?"

When Xiao He heard this surname, his heart skipped a beat, but he managed his expression very well and said with some surprise:
"So it's Ling Kai's great-aunt. Didn't you meet him on the way here? He left Xiaohe City two days ago."

"you sure?"

"Of course, he said he missed the sect competition and was going back to prepare for the Core Formation. I was too busy with my father's injury to take care of him, so I only let him stay at the mansion for a few days. After that, he found an opportunity to say goodbye to me and left the Xiao Mansion."

Wei Chenyin did not believe the other party's words, she continued to ask:

"Does that mean he has indeed been to Xiaohe City before? What did he come here for?"

Xiao He replied politely:
"Yes, we were training together at the time. Halfway through, I received news that my father was seriously injured, so I hurried back to Xiaohe City. He was worried about me going on the road alone, so he specially sent me back."

Yun Xi's eyes turned and he suddenly asked:

"Are you sure my uncle has left?"

"I am sure."

Yun Xi turned around and sent a voice message to the others:

"He lied. My Diandian already smells the scent of my uncle."

Zhang Lingrui's eyes flashed and he said:

"He refuses to admit it, so we can't just do it. Why don't we come back at night?"

Cao Yi also transmitted the message:
"We're openly looking for him. If he has something to hide, he'll definitely move him away after we leave. As long as we keep a close eye on him, we'll definitely be able to find Wei Lingkai."

Li Keyang also sent a message:
"We've already alerted the enemy. All that remains is to see what he does next."

Xiao He looked at the five silent people and felt a lot of pressure, but he still said with all his strength:

"My dear seniors, I have been very preoccupied with my father's injury recently, so I haven't been able to entertain Brother Wei properly. However, I personally saw him off when we left Xiaohe City. He said he would gain experience along the way back to the sect." Wei Chenyin stared at Xiao He and said,
"We received a distress message from him, so we rushed to Xiaohe City day and night. You said he left? How do you prove it? Who saw it?"

Xiao He felt that Wei Chenyin was being unreasonable, so he frowned and said:

"Senior Wei, everything I said is true. If you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do. If you can prove that I'm lying, you can come knocking on my door. I need to go make medicine for my father now. Please forgive me for not entertaining you well."

This means chasing away guests.

The five people had achieved their goal and were unwilling to stay, so they stood up and said goodbye.

Yun Xi walked at the end. She looked at Xiao He deeply and said meaningfully:
"I hope you don't regret the decision you made."

This sentence made no sense, but it made Xiao He feel uncomfortable. After watching the five people leave, he stood there for a long time before turning around and going to the backyard.

Xiao He didn't notice that a pearlescent butterfly was perched on the spiritual flower planted in front of the main hall door. After he left the main hall, the butterfly flapped its wings and flew to the backyard.

After Yun Xi and the other four left the Xiao Mansion, they went to the Luoying Teahouse that the young boy had recommended before. After asking for a small private room, while waiting for tea to be served, Wei Chenyin bought all the information about the Xiao family from the teahouse.

Afterwards, the isolation array in the private room fell, and Yun Xi pulled Diandian out of her arms and introduced her to the others:
"This is my pet tracking rat, Diandian. This time, Diandian is the main force in the search for my uncle. Just now at the Xiao Mansion, it has already smelled my uncle's scent, but it is not convenient to determine my uncle's specific location. And Diandian also made an unexpected discovery."

Zhang Lingrui was very interested in Diandian. He was the only one present who reached out and rubbed Diandian's black ears. He also cooperated and asked:

"What unexpected discovery?"

"There is evil in the Xiao Mansion."

Yun Xi's words drew the attention of the four people to her. Wei Chenyin asked cautiously:

"Yunxi, are you sure Diandian didn't smell it wrong?"

"No, this isn't the first time. I've encountered several waves of evil cultivators before when I was training outside the sect. The auras they carry are completely different from those of Taoist or demonic cultivators. Diandian is a tracking rat, and its most sensitive feature is its nose. It's sure it won't be wrong."

As if to agree with Yun Xi's explanation, Diandian squeaked twice.

Lin Keyang said:

"If that's the case, I think Junior Brother Wei's situation isn't going to be very good. We need to find him as soon as possible."

Cao Yi also asked:

"I smelled an evil aura. Is it from Xiao He, or from anyone else in the Xiao family, or is it somewhere in the Xiao Mansion?"

"There's some on Xiao He, not very strong. It's probably from his frequent contact with evil cultivators. As for the evil energy spread throughout the Xiao Mansion, it's very thin and barely noticeable. It's just that I can't find the source for a while."

Wei Chenyin said in a deep voice:

"It seems we still have to go into the Xiao Mansion to investigate."

Zhang Lingrui agrees:

"Now that we're here, we have to rescue them anyway, otherwise our trip would have been in vain."

After everyone decided to visit the Xiao Mansion at night, they began to make a plan, trying to find Wei Lingkai without alerting anyone. Yun Xi also provided several places in the Xiao Mansion that were covered by restrictions.

This was originally discovered by her spiritual sense, but she gave all the credit to Feixiadie.

On the other side, Xiao He went to the retreat room in the backyard after seeing Yun Xi and others off. This time, he opened the stone door of the retreat room easily and saw his father soaking in the jade barrel.


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