The strongest warrior of the Great Qian Dynasty

Seeing Xiao Dongshan chatting casually with Qiu Meier, Guo Xiaotian's brows furrowed imperceptibly.

Before he could even ask a question, he heard Qiu Meier's voice from the cell telling him to leave.

"Lord Guo, please step aside."

Guo Xiaotian glanced coldly at Xiao Dongshan, who was lying on the ground barely alive, gave a nod, and then left.

at last.

When Qiu Meier left the dungeon, the White Lotus Pure World Sect received news about the Nine-Turn White Deer Ginseng.

However, Qiu Meier, the saintess, did not look too good.

According to information from Marquis Xiao Dongshan of Changning, this precious herb was actually hidden in the side hall where she had always lived.

In short, this Nine-Bend White Deer Ginseng had been right under Qiu Meier's nose all along!

If Qiu Meier hadn't possessed exceptional self-control, she probably would have broken through her defenses at this moment.

"What a marquis of Changning, and what a Nine-Bend White Deer Ginseng! To be able to hide in this place. But it doesn't matter, once I get my hands on it..."

That would be enough for me to clear my name completely. Then I can bring Li Qingshan back to the Holy Sect, and everything will be settled.

Thinking of this, Qiu Meier's expression finally softened a bit, but she still sighed and said.

"It's a pity that Xiao Ruohan escaped, otherwise I could have used her bloodline to help me open that door."

……

The residence of the Fourth Miss.

Li Qingshan, who was cultivating, was instantly awakened by Qianqian's call.

"Master, I saw that demoness leading a large group of people heading towards the Marquis's residence. If you continue cultivating, you might very well end up working with that demoness."

Upon hearing this, Li Qingshan immediately stopped his practice and stood up, saying:

"Let's go, we must not run into that witch again no matter what."

She not only commands a Grandmaster-level expert, but her strength may even rival or surpass that of a Grandmaster. I simply cannot afford to offend her in the short term.

Li Qingshan was not overjoyed by the fact that he had obtained the Huangting Scripture and refined medicinal herbs.

On the contrary, that is precisely why he is so cautious.

Li Qingshan glanced at the Nine-Bend White Deer Ginseng displayed in the hidden compartment, then left without hesitation.

He knew that if he dared to take this item away from the Marquis's residence and head to Tiantong Academy today, his life would be out of his hands the next moment.

Do you really think that all the strong people in Tiantong Academy are naive and innocent?

Moreover, he encountered powerful figures from Tiantong Academy twice, and it turned out that they had indicated that he was being targeted.

Li Qingshan had reason to believe that if he dared to bring Jiuqu Bailusheng back to Tiantong Academy, a powerful figure would surely step forward and take him away.

"However, this place is still within the Marquis's residence, so it seems we still need to think of a way to find an opportunity to take it away."

With a touch of reluctance in his heart, Li Qingshan took one last look at the Dark Pavilion, then turned and disappeared from the Fourth Miss's residence.

……

The secret passage of the young lady's mansion.

Walking here, Qiu Meier covered her face with a light veil and sighed with a hint of disdain.

"My lord, you are truly a genius! To build a secret passage here, let alone me, I'm afraid even others would find it hard to imagine that such a mysterious place exists."

Xiao Dongshan, walking beside him, had no expression on his face. Despite his seemingly young body, he walked through the night without any fear.

After a while, Xiao Dongshan's leisurely voice came from the secret passage.

"Thank you for the compliment, but you don't know what happened back then. With powerful enemies surrounding us and treacherous people running rampant inside, I naturally couldn't hide it in my own room. After thinking it over, only my eldest daughter's place can be considered a safe place."

When his eldest daughter was mentioned, a complex expression appeared on Xiao Dongshan's face, but it quickly disappeared, replaced by a calm and composed demeanor.

Only Qiu Meier gritted her teeth at this moment, seemingly resenting Xiao Ruoxue for ruining her plans.

The many believers around them watched their surroundings warily, without saying a word.

However, as the dim passageway was illuminated by dozens of torches, everyone's expressions suddenly turned grim.

Because footprints appeared in the secret passage that they had previously cleared.

"Damn it, someone else has been here?!"

Looking at the clearly visible footprints in front of her, Qiu Meier was immediately filled with bad thoughts.

She quickly looked at Xiao Dongshan, who was bowing his head, and asked in a cold voice.

"Lord Xiao Dongshan, you wouldn't have revealed the location of the Nine-Turn White Deer Ginseng to anyone else, would you?"

Xiao Dongshan frowned, staring at the footprints as well, before speaking in a cold voice after a long while.

"Impossible. I originally intended to keep this for myself, how could I possibly tell others about it? Besides, I hid this Nine-Bend White Deer Ginseng extremely well, it's impossible for ordinary people to find it."

As he spoke, Xiao Dongshan took three steps at a time and quickly arrived in front of a stone platform. With a slight movement of his fingers, he forcefully pulled out a stone bead, which was instantly twisted.

At last……

Xiao Dongshan's face went from calm to panic, and finally turned ashen.

He began to speak slowly and deliberately, gritting his teeth as he spoke each word.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible! The Nine-Bend White Deer Ginseng that I placed here, no one knows about it. Which thief managed to take it before me!"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Meier was startled and quickly moved to Xiao Dongshan's side, staring intently at the stone platform in front of her, which now had an empty space between the two stones.

The essence left by the Nine-Bend White Deer Ginseng can still be faintly seen on it, but it is now so faint that it is almost non-existent.

If it weren't for Qiu Meier's powerful mental strength, which allowed her to observe her surroundings, she probably would have really thought that there was no Nine-Bend White Deer Ginseng at all.

Whoosh!

In an instant, dozens of swords and blades were aimed directly at Xiao Dongshan, and even Qiu Meier's eyes flashed with murderous intent at that moment.

"Xiao Dongshan, you're asking for death! How dare you deceive us!"

As she spoke, Qiu Meier was about to take his head.

Unable to defend himself, Xiao Dongshan sensed the murderous intent around him and hurriedly waved his short arms, shouting.

"Wait, listen to me. I haven't told anyone about what's going on here. It's very likely that thieves have come here to steal."

"Besides, I have already agreed to cooperate with you, so why should I deceive myself and bring you here? It's completely unnecessary."

I sensed that Xiao Dongshan did not lie or hide any emotion.

Qiu Meier's face grew even uglier. She flicked her sleeve and coldly snorted:

"Hmph! My lord, you'd better not be lying to me. Men, quickly make a rubbing of the footprints from just now; I need to know who the other party is."

Furthermore, immediately seal off the surrounding area and send scouts to find out what has been happening at the Marquis's residence recently.