I'll even show you crossdressing men.

He drank the water in his hand in one gulp and then relaxed.

Then, he did something that Ji Xiuyu and the others never expected...

Chapter 250: This is no small problem

"It was my fault for being blind and ignorant. I came to cause you trouble without knowing anything. We came to cause you trouble because we listened to the slander of villains. You don't need to do anything about this. We will find out the reason ourselves. If we can't find it, we will atone with our lives."

After he finished speaking, without giving Ji Xiuyu and the others a chance to answer, he kicked a few people around him, making them realize what was happening, and then they followed him away.

"This..." Ji Xiuyu, who had been somewhat confused from beginning to end, did not understand what was going on or why they were acting this way.

However, there must be many reasons behind this that I don't know. Since he said he was going to find that person, let's just believe them for now.

Of course, this matter will not be left unresolved. Even if they prevent Ji Xiuyu from taking action, Zi Qing and the others will inevitably find out who the enemy is for his safety. Otherwise, being spied on in the dark will cause trouble, no matter how powerful they are.

"It seems we've gotten involved in something bad." Ji Xiuyu frowned as she recalled the picture she had just seen. It was a copy made by someone else, and the person talking to "her" in it was a demon they had captured before.

This photo certainly serves as evidence. Without proof, he would be in a situation where he has no way to defend himself.

Fortunately, even though the person imitating him was already very good, anyone with eyes could tell that the two were not the same person at all when he did it.

Although the difference between a country girl and a goddess isn't as obvious as that person described, it's not that big of a difference.

That is why he was able to clear himself of suspicion.

Perhaps, this so-called evidence wasn't meant to frame him at all, but rather had some other purpose?

"Young Master, come to the study for a moment." Zi Qing's expression softened after they left. She then looked at Ji Xiuyu and whispered something before relaying her words to Yao Lian and Tina.

"The garden is under full alert. No unauthorized personnel are allowed to approach. Anyone who tries to force their way in will be killed without mercy." The girl's voice carried a chilling killing intent, as if something had crossed her bottom line.

"Yes!" Yao Lian, who was sunbathing in the garden, and Tina, who had been standing guard in the backyard, suddenly became serious.

Zi Qing would never have asked them to do this without a reason. If she did ask them to do this, it must be because there was something very important to do.

It seems things aren't going to be peaceful for a while.

"Sister Ziqing, what about me? What about me?" Bai Yu saw that she had said this to the other two maids but had not given any instructions to her, and she became a little anxious.

"Guard this place. Don't worry about the front or back yards. Anyone who dares to approach, except for those you know who you'll just stop, eliminate them all. Also, use your other kind of flame to burn this house down. Don't leave any monitoring equipment here."

Bai Yu naturally had something to do, and it was something only she could do.

She has several types of flames, but she usually uses this white flame. It is not the most powerful, but it seems to be able to burn everything, especially her enemies such as demons, monsters, and insects.

But besides this, she also knows other flames, such as the one she hasn't used yet. Theoretically speaking, as long as the user is powerful enough, she can purify anything with her azure-colored flame.

Zi Qing's instructions were clearly meant to instruct the girl to use the flame to prevent any unfortunate events from occurring.

"Phew, I need to talk to Sister Alicia about this." After giving the instructions, Ziqing took Ji Xiuyu's hand and led him towards the study.

At this moment, Alicia and the others also became very serious. Clearly, Zi Qing's attitude indicated that this matter was definitely not simple.

"Sister Alicia, there's something I need to clarify." The study door closed, leaving only Ji Xiuyu and the other four people present.

Ye Xuexin and Qingyun originally wanted to leave, but Ziqing stopped them and made them stay. It seemed that this matter was also related to them.

“I just found something in that official letter that proves that this matter is not essentially about causing trouble for the young master, but about getting certain people to find him.”

Zi Qing stood beside Ji Xiuyu, looked at them, and said what she had just thought of.

"Who sent someone to find Xiuyu? Who is it?" Ziqing's words were rather intriguing, and Alicia tensed up. Who was causing trouble for Xiuyu?

"The Mage Tower..." Zi Qing's words made them tense up. Anyone who grew up in this world knew the status of the Mage Tower and their strength.

If the Chu family is a hidden family that protects this world, with a transcendent status and top-tier strength, then the Mage Tower is the Chu family's public image.

They are powerful and learned, and though they are in the heart of the continent, they have always protected the world from destruction.

They have existed for countless years, and it is said that the masters of each mage tower in the past were as powerful as gods.

Even after so many years and the decline of the gods, the master of the Mage Tower is still at the pinnacle of demigods, and can be considered one of the strongest beings in the world.

Not only the tower master of the mage tower, but also the administrators and the curator of the pattern book under him are all demigods.

These people usually don't appear outside the mage tower. Generally speaking, they only show up when a world-ending crisis or a crisis sweeping across the continent occurs.

Therefore, everyone in the world knows they are powerful, but few know exactly where their power lies.

But none of this prevented it from becoming the world's most powerful organization, independent of several kingdoms and other territories.

Such an organization has been able to stand for so long because it has its own code of conduct and enormous power.

In other words, being targeted by such an organization is definitely not a good thing.

"Qing'er, are you so sure?" Ji Xiuyu didn't distrust her, but he wanted her to explain more clearly.

"The photos in the official letter just now revealed a very covert detection method. Currently, only the Chu family and the Mage Tower know this method. Otherwise, I wouldn't have discovered it. Isn't that enough to explain things?"

There are others, but she believes this one is enough.

"It seems we're in trouble." Alicia took a deep breath. Didn't she understand? Someone was planning something, and Ji Xiuyu was the key figure in it.

Whether or not it involves the Mage Tower is no longer in question.

Only the Chu family and the Mage Tower would do that, but they are the Chu family. Besides the Mage Tower, who else would they be?

Ji Xiuyu frowned deeply; this matter was very bad...

Chapter 251: The Mage Tower and the Chu Family

"Everyone said that you, Madam, had left, but now it seems that everyone has been deceived by you." In the center of the continent, at the Mage Tower.

The place that Ji Xiuyu and the others had missed before, and hadn't been able to visit, welcomed a special guest on this day.

This guest was so special that the three true rulers of the tower—the tower master, the manager, and the librarian—had to treat him with utmost courtesy and respect.

She was still wearing a white robe, her snow-white hair cascading from under her hat brim down to her chest and then onto her knees, perfectly showcasing her charm.

Sitting cross-legged opposite her were three elderly people who looked similar, yet were all different.

The elderly man at the head of the group was dressed in plain clothes, but his black hair hung down. If it weren't for his aged face, he would have looked extremely young from behind.

He held a whisk in his hand, and a Tai Chi symbol was drawn on the back of his left hand.

This is typical clothing of a descendant of the Han Dynasty, and moreover, it belongs to a Taoist practitioner.

To his left was a monk with a long beard that almost reached his abdomen, wearing a kasaya and with his eyes closed.

To his right was an old man dressed in a sorcerer's robe, with white hair and beard, and golden eyes that were different from the black of the Taoist priests.

The three of them are people who can shake the world with their every move: Wuyin, the tower master of the mage tower; Wufa, the administrator; and Wuyong, the librarian.

These three people, who were originally respected by others, are now treating a young woman with such an attitude. If word gets out, the world will probably be thrown into turmoil.

“Every time the head of the Chu family leaves, someone will say this. It’s a habit.” If Ji Xiuyu were here, upon hearing these words and hearing this voice, she would already be certain that this was her mother who had been “dead” for three years.

It's just a pity that the place he was in was more than a thousand miles away from the mage tower, a distance of five thousand miles. How could he possibly sense it?

"Ah, if the Chu family didn't have that rule that people must become gods immediately after the age of thirty and not remain in this world, these demons would probably have been wiped out long ago."

Wuyin shook her head, somewhat regretful.

"Our Chu family has a special origin. We came here for trials, not for anything else. It is precisely because of these trials that we have been given so many missions."

"Over the past thousand years, we have saved the world too many times. We have done enough, and it is time to decide our final fate."

Her words were somewhat profound, but the few people in the mage tower were able to understand them.

The origins of the Chu family and what they intend to do are clearly recorded in the mage tower's records.

They understood better than anyone else where the Chu family came from.

In fact, this is the very reason why the Mage Tower exists.

"If this world is destroyed, then let it be destroyed. Rather than struggling to survive in the flames of war, it is better to convert and no longer be persecuted by evil."

The old monk's words truly reflected his name, but when combined with his identity, they felt strangely incongruous.

The "demons" he referred to encompass all life forms such as monsters, insectoids, and demons, not just the specific race of demons. Similarly, the "silent demons" meant the same thing.

"Destruction? If this place is destroyed, something even worse will happen, and that will make us fail in our duty. If we fail in our duty, some things will become even more impossible to accomplish."

She shook her head. Not taking on a mission and destroying a mission are two different things, and she couldn't do that.

"If it weren't for you, Madam, this world would have already fallen into the abyss. Look at what they're doing now, how twisted they've become!"

Wu Yong's words pointed the finger at the people of this world, as if they were the culprits.

"Let's leave it at that. I don't want to talk about it anymore." Shaking her head, Chu Ying avoided the topic. She couldn't continue talking about it, or something bad would happen.

"Since that's Madam's wish, then we won't say anything more. May we ask what brings Madam to us?"

Generally speaking, the Chu family wouldn't come looking for them. Since they've come knocking now, they must have something to do.

They didn't know, so they wanted to know why.

"The Mage Tower's intentions were good, but some of you seem to see my child as a threat? Or do you believe that the Mage Tower can become the most powerful force if the Chu family is truly wiped out?"

Chu Ying didn't beat around the bush; she said something that startled them right away.

Someone is going to make a move against Ji Xiuyu? That's outrageous!

They had been paying attention to Ji Xiuyu for a long time. This was the only male descendant of the Chu family to appear in a thousand years, and everyone was eager to see how far he would grow.

Unfortunately, he seemed to be a mediocre talent, or perhaps because the Chu family didn't want him to continue any mission, he not only didn't show any talent from a young age, but was even weaker than the average person.

This person disappeared several years ago, after news of Chu Ying's death arrived, leaving no trace whatsoever.

In recent years, they have vaguely sensed where the Chu family is, but they have never been able to find any concrete information.

After the Wangquan family caused a huge disturbance at the Heavenly Courtyard and kidnapped Ji Xiuyu, the events that occurred in Wangquan City allowed them to see the young man from the Chu family again after several years.

To be honest, when people first saw Ji Xiuyu at this time, even those who knew his past were stunned.

They said it was a boy, how did he turn out to be such a troublemaker?

There's no doubt that all the women in the Chu family are beauties, but it seems like only one of them could turn out to be such a femme fatale.

It's not about appearance, but about temperament and personality.

This descendant of the Chu family, who has reappeared in their eyes, has returned with an absolutely domineering attitude and an appearance that makes it difficult to determine his gender.

This is a good thing; the reappearance of the Chu family means that the world won't truly collapse. But some people won't see it that way, after all, there can only ever be one strongest.