Misery: There is a pawn shop here

Chapter 60 Glimpses
The setting sun shone like blood, staining the clouds in the sky crimson. Crimson maple trees swayed like waves in the evening breeze, their scattered crimson petals swirling among the shattered walls, swirling with the lingering smoke of war. A half-broken gilded plaque sat diagonally in the scorched earth, the words "Ye Zhuang" split in two by the sword's wound, a dark brown blood stain clotted across the split.

Sheng Zong, who originally intended to persuade Deng Jiuwu to join, and the two brothers teamed up again, arrived at Hongye Villa and was stunned when he saw the ruins in front of him.

"Red Leaf Villa, how could this happen!"

The Saint's grey brocade boots rolled over the shattered tiles, leaving three claw marks over an inch deep, a startling sight. He suddenly froze, his fingertips delicately rubbing the splinter in the hollow.

This was the mark left by the unique spiral energy of Deng Jiuwu's famous "Gold and Silver Double Palm." However, the gold foil fragments that should have been embedded in the palm print had disappeared without a trace.

The farther the distance of the Golden and Silver Palms, the stronger their power. On the contrary, if the distance is insufficient, it is difficult to exert the power of the Golden Seal. This shows that the opponent's attack is so swift that Deng Jiuwu doesn't even have time to create distance.

Sheng Zong frowned and hurriedly walked into the villa. However, Beichen Yuanhuang had already estimated that before leaving, he had ordered Huanyu Qizang's men to clean up all traces that might point to the Yiliu Black Cult, so after searching for a long time, Sheng Zong could not find any useful clues.

"My second brother and Hongye are both missing, the guards at the mansion are all gone, and the nun at the Taoist temple has also vanished. Who could have done this?"

Seeing Cuihuan Mountain split apart and Su Huanzhen missing, while the righteous people disappeared as if they were unaware of anything, Shengzong knew that someone must have discovered his plan to alert the enemy, so he decided to join forces with Deng Jiuwu again to defeat the righteous people one by one. However, he did not expect that Deng Jiuwu had already met with an accident.

"Who is it?" Shengzong stepped forward, and the dust was raised, but no one could respond.

"First it was my third brother, then my fifth brother, and now even my second brother... well, why not let my fourth sister investigate my second brother's matter? Given her personality, she will definitely not refuse."

Having made up his mind, Shengzong looked back at the ruined Hongye Villa, but his heart was heavy.

In the past, the five people of Prajna Sea became sworn brothers, agreeing to support each other, advance and retreat together, and share weal and woe. But now, some are dead, some are gone, and some are scattered.

……

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Amidst fleeting glimpses, a faint fragrance drifted through the winding corridors. Gongsun Yue's hand, holding the white piece, hovered in mid-air, her gaze scanning the treacherous situation on the chessboard. Three red butterflies quietly carried the black piece toward the southeast corner, the breeze from their wings ruffling her hair.

"Mr. Butterfly, are you even going to cheat with butterflies?"

The folding fan in Gongsun Yue's hand opened with a "swish", startling the group of butterflies that were carrying the chess pieces and causing them to scatter in all directions.

Gongsun Yue, who escaped from Jinfeng, lived a rare leisurely life without being disturbed by anyone. Butterfly Jun stayed in Fuguangluoying after rescuing Gongsun Yue. Gongsun Yue teased him, but she didn't really mean to let Butterfly Jun leave. It was just that the two of them played chess to kill time, and Butterfly Jun's chess skills were really not commendable.

Mr. Butterfly is becoming more and more adept at using butterflies to carry chess pieces, steal cars and horses, and so on.

"Hahaha, after all, it's normal for them to have their own ideas sometimes. I'm not a dictator, and I won't control them all the time." Seeing that his cheating was caught, Mr. Butterfly laughed and waved his hand. The two red butterflies flew away, but Mr. Butterfly had no intention of moving the moved chess piece back.

Gongsun Yan rolled his eyes helplessly. Butterfly Jun's pupils almost turned into the shape of a heart as he watched this scene.

Just as the two were talking and laughing, a breeze suddenly blew in, bringing with it a bit of dust from the rivers and lakes, and blowing it into the fleeting shadows.

"Ayuezi, what's wrong?" Butterfly Jun saw that Gongsun Yue was acting strangely and asked.

Gongsun Yue shook her head, and cast her gaze towards the entrance of the fleeting glimpse of light, and said, "Long time no see, brother." Although many years have passed, the footsteps of the person who came have not changed, and each step is taken between heartbeats.

Big brother? !
Upon hearing this, Butterfly Jun glared, then looked towards the gate with a bad expression. Of course he knew who Gongsun Yue's elder brother was, but... even the righteous people couldn't kill this guy. He was indeed a scourge for thousands of years, right? Su Huanzhen and his group were not reliable either.

"Fourth sister, long time no see." Shengzong stepped on the fleeting light and shadow, and met again after many days of separation. One person stood at the entrance of the pavilion, and the other stood at the end of the corridor. The corridor was winding, and it was also a different path of affection.

"Holy Trace, you..."

"Mr. Butterfly, shut up."

Just as Butterfly Jun was about to say something, Gongsun Yue gave him a rare cold and stern rebuke. Butterfly Jun was startled and quickly covered his mouth.

"Brother, long time no see." Gongsun Yue folded her folding fan and bowed to Sheng Zong from a distance.

Family knows family. As one of the five members of the Prajna Sea, Gongsun Yue was naturally aware of Deng Jiuwu's Golden and Silver Palms. If Deng Jiuwu truly desired her life, he wouldn't have waited until Butterfly Monarch found someone to break the seal and rescue her. While that palm strike was meant to vent his anger, it was more to sever her ties with the Prajna Sea, preventing Gongsun Yue from being implicated in their subsequent actions.

"I'm here today to convey a message. It's up to you whether to participate or not." Shengzong said to Gongsun Yue.

"What's the matter?"

"Hongye Villa was destroyed, and my second brother and Hongye are missing. I suspect they are in grave danger."

"what!"

Hongye, Hongye Villa, Gongsun Yue naturally knew what this meant. Shengzong used the word "missing", but the person who could make the whereabouts of the gold and silver unknown would not be a simple person.

"My second brother and I parted ways long ago, and I retired to Red Leaf Villa, no longer involved in the affairs of the martial arts world. I'm afraid this incident is the work of an old enemy. Now I have other important matters to attend to and cannot leave. I'm telling you this. If you are interested, you can pass on the results of the investigation. If you want to save people or seek revenge, Shengzong will take care of it and will not let you go into danger. If you don't want to, just pretend I have never been here. Farewell."

He came and went in a hurry. After Shengzong finished speaking, he turned around and left without staying for long.

Gongsun Yue frowned and pondered in silence. Seeing Gongsun Yue like this, Butterfly King beside her also shut his mouth and dared not say a word.

After a moment, Gongsun Yue sighed and looked at Butterfly King. She was about to speak, but Butterfly King had already taken the lead: "I'll go with you."

Gongsun Yue looked at Butterfly Jun and said, "This matter has nothing to do with you."

"Your business is Butterfly King's business." Butterfly King said seriously, "I gave Lanhuazi the Red Butterfly, but he didn't want to use it and died. Butterfly King doesn't want to see the same thing happen a second time, otherwise Butterfly King will go crazy."

"...Let's go." Gongsun Yue was silent for a while, then slowly unfolded her folding fan without saying anything else.

"Where are we going?" asked Mr. Butterfly.

"Red Leaf Villa."

(End of this chapter)