Chapter 472 The Real Purpose Is Revealed

"What happened? Tell me more!" Ning Qianshi stood up suddenly.

"It was the maid who delivered the meal who found it. When she saw He'er didn't respond, she went into the inner room to check, but there was no one in the room." The guard reported, "I have asked people to seal off the entire compound and search house by house."

"How could it be..."

The second prince felt cold hands and feet. Because He'er was attached to the Tianshu Envoy, her character was not at all naughty or mischievous. She also knew that she was of great significance and could not leave her residence without permission.

"Let the Xunshu master who is good at hearing the wind and identifying the position come here, and count all the people in the compound at the same time. I want to know who has left the compound during this period!"

Calm down... He must be calm at this time!

Ning Qianshi repeatedly warned himself.

As the container of the Tianshu Envoy, He'er has not taken similar precautions - for example, the incense powder she often uses is mixed with a special smell of elixir. Unless she is thrown into a water tank and soaked for half a day, this smell is the best clue for Xunshu tracking.

The most crucial question is, why would someone target He'er?

Is it because of He'er herself... or because of the Tianshu Envoy on her?

When Ning Qianshi arrived at his residence, Du Yelong was waiting for him at the door.

"Your Highness, please summon the core members and all high-level alchemists back to the compound immediately. I think there is a traitor among them who has sided with the evil forces!"

Ning Qianshi felt a splitting headache when he mentioned the traitor. The problems of Yan Qing and Yu Linglong have made the people in the Privy Council panic. Fortunately, Qian did not follow the example of the two and leave the Privy Council, otherwise he really didn't know how to clean up this mess, "Why do you say that?"

"I hid Yu Linglong."

"What did you say?" Ning Qianshi stopped and looked at him in surprise.

Everyone thought that the previous incident was caused by Sheying finding this place through his own information channels, and then using his ability to sneak into Qian's room quietly - after all, Yu Linglong's name shows that she is very suitable for carrying out assassination and other tasks, and it is reasonable that she did not arouse the vigilance of the outer circle guards. As a result, she has been hiding in the compound?

"She lied to me, but... she didn't lie to me completely." Du Yelong's expression was quite complicated. He briefly recounted the ins and outs of Yu Linglong's visit to the capital, "I have been thinking about the reasons why she did this during this period, and now I understand. The reason why she came to Qian and did not wait for me to find out the situation was not because Senior Yu had ulterior motives, but because of my personal lack of ability, she could not tolerate any carelessness."

"You-why didn't you say it at the time?" Ning Qianshi said with a gloomy face.

Regardless of whether Baihuajian's judgment was right or wrong, harboring a suspect was itself a challenge to the authority of the Privy Council.

"Because the enemy may still be hiding in the compound." Du Ye Long said without hesitation, "Until today, I was sure of this - I have checked the inner room, and there is no sign of fighting or struggling. He'er is the owner of the chess game of the world of immortal arts, and it is impossible for her to not resist when she was hijacked. The person who took her away must be someone she is familiar with, which made He'er lose her guard."

This is true. Although Du Ye Long and others are not clear about the matter of Tianshu Envoy, they still know that He'er has immortal arts. Ning Qianshi did give her a lot of life-saving magic tools. Even a garrison-level alchemist would suffer a loss if he approached her without knowing it.

The second prince walked into the residence and confirmed that the situation in the room was consistent with what the other party said, "So you think that it was the evil forces that did it, and this person is also a senior member of the Privy Council?"

"Exactly!"

Ning Qianshi stared at Du Yelong for a long time before calling the guards, "Pass my order to recall all the alchemists who are out on missions - including the core members."

"Yes!"

At once, dozens of pigeons took off from the courtyard and flew in all directions.

In the next half day, the news came to Ning Qianshi one after another. Master Xun has confirmed that He'er has left the courtyard and is heading to the outskirts of Huiyang City. As long as it doesn't rain, it's only a matter of time before he catches up with the source of the fragrance.

The inventory of the courtyard guards was also completed quickly, no more and no less, and there was nothing suspicious about their movements.

There were a total of six high-level alchemists who went out, including Wei Huang and Bai Zhan. Wei Huang rushed back to the courtyard an hour after receiving the news, but there was no response from Bai Zhan.

Until the sun set, Ning Qianshi received a piece of news that made him shiver.

Yunshang Jushi did not arrive in Binshui County as planned to pick up Qian on his way back. The two alchemists who went with him were found by the front-line soldiers, but they had become two corpses.

"Bai Zhan——!" He gritted his teeth.

...

After passing through a long tunnel, a bronze door half-hidden in the soil appeared in front of Bai Zhan.

I didn't expect that there were undiscovered relics of the Yong Dynasty in Liuzhou... He thought to himself that it seemed that Fei Nian had information that he had not yet mastered.

Although he was a little disgusted to use the magic of the previous dynasty, compared with the goal he wanted to achieve, this unhappiness was quickly suppressed in his heart.

He put down the unconscious He'er, injected air into the disc on the door, then held it with both hands and rotated it hard, and the bronze door opened to both sides with a bang.

Inside the door was a long-sealed cave.

The dust accumulated on the candlestick was an inch, proving that no one had set foot here for a long time.

Bai Zhan couldn't help but feel a little doubtful. Could this place really replace the facilities in the Privy Council's Mansion and complete the soul inheritance ceremony?

"What are you still hesitating about? Come in, there is no turning back now." Suddenly a deep voice said.

Bai Zhan couldn't help but shudder!

There's someone inside?

As a Qingjian, he actually didn't sense the opponent's aura at all!

The torches on the wall lit up one by one, and the dim light immediately drove away the darkness. Where the shadows and firelight met, Bai Zhan saw a man in black robes.

His whole body was shrouded in a ragged hooded robe, making it difficult to identify him.

"Who are you!?" Bai Zhan unsheathed his sword.

"Gravekeeper." The other party's voice was hoarse and old. "It doesn't matter whether you believe me or not. Lord Fei has been waiting for you for a long time." After saying that, he turned around and walked deeper into the cave.

Lord Fei?

Bai Zhan's heart skipped a beat. He held He'er between his arms and carefully followed the old man in black robe.

After walking dozens of steps and turning a corner, a very familiar figure appeared in his eyes.

It's Fei Nian.

According to the itinerary, he should still be on his way to Liuzhou. How could he arrive at the ruins before himself? And from what the man in black robe said, it seemed that he had been here for a while.

"I knew you would choose this path." Fei Nian glanced at the He'er in his hand, smiled slightly, and said, "It's definitely not a mistake to want to become stronger. Since you are willing to do your best, I will not let you down. your expectations.”