Chapter 433 Location

"Why is Master Qu so polite?"

Wang Ba stepped aside slightly and stopped Qu Zhongqiu from saluting.

Then he said with a smile:

"After more than ten years of separation, Master Qu seems to have become more advanced than before."

Qu Zhongqiu smiled bitterly:

"Chief Director..."

Wang Ba pretended to be unhappy and said:

"Master Qu, why is there a Chief Director here?"

Qu Zhongqiu was startled, and then apologized again and again:

"It's my fault, my fault, nephew, nephew Wang, I've been so busy lately that I'm really busy...I won't say anything more, nephew didn't even tell me when he came, I'll ask people to prepare a banquet to welcome nephew."

The sharpness when he saw me last time has now been restrained a lot.

Wang Ba laughed, "Then I'll have a good meal with Master Uncle, Master Uncle, please don't feel bad."

Qu Zhongqiu also hid the tiredness on his face and said with a smile:

"Haha, you can come here, that's giving me face, no matter how bad it is, it's not bad."

After that, he invited with one hand.

Wang Ba then walked out first.

Li Yingfu, who was following behind Wang Ba, saw that Wang Ba was in a hurry before, but now he was not in a hurry. He was suddenly anxious in his heart and couldn't help but send a voice message:

"General Sizhu, why don't you ask Qu Zhenshou immediately?"

Wang Ba remained calm and comforted:

"Don't worry."

Since Qu Zhongqiu is on good terms with the acting master, and now there is an unknown ghost, even if he really finds something, he can't reveal it casually.

Follow Qu Zhongqiu out of the hall where the teleportation array is located.

Chatting and laughing with Qu Zhongqiu all the way, there is no intention to ask.

Qu Zhongqiu also tacitly did not ask Wang Ba about his purpose.

Soon, Qu Zhongqiu called all the monks from the ghost market of Sen country to come and accompany him.

The banquet began, and the wine flowed.

After three rounds of wine.

Qu Zhongqiu coughed lightly.

The guests at the banquet were shocked and said goodbye one after another.

Li Yingfu glanced at Wang Ba, and then took the initiative to leave, guarding outside the hall where the banquet was held.

In just a blink of an eye, the banquet that was so lively just now was left with only Qu Zhongqiu and Wang Ba.

After a slight silence in the hall, Qu Zhongqiu couldn't help it after all. With a smile on his face, his eyes gradually became sharp. He looked at Wang Ba and took the initiative to say:

"May I ask what the purpose of the general director's visit is? Is there anything I can help?"

Seeing that Qu Zhongqiu finally took the initiative to speak, Wang Ba looked calm:

"Nothing else, it's the same purpose as when Elder Du Wei came before."

"Elder Du Wei..."

Qu Zhongqiu looked a little ugly.

He was once a disciple discovered by Du Wei in Sen Country, but later switched to Lianqing Peak.

Although Du Wei was generous and didn't care, Qu Zhongqiu felt embarrassed.

No one would normally mention this name in front of him.

But Wang Ba specifically mentioned Du Wei at this time, which also made him feel moved.

He hesitated for a moment and said, "General Director, do you really have the same purpose as Elder Du and Elder Du Wei?"

Wang Ba knew that the other party understood what he meant. With a thought, the five elements of magic power in the golden elixir quickly separated into wood and earth, and came out of his body.

Qu Zhongqiu was slightly startled when he noticed the magic power that suddenly emerged from Wang Ba.

Wang Ba looked at Qu Zhongqiu, and said calmly:

"Qu Zhenshou, I don't know if the two uncles have mentioned this to you before... I once studied under the two uncles, and was blessed by the two uncles. The two uncles are half-masters to me. I don't care what the situation is in the sect. For me, the two uncles must see the person alive or the body dead, otherwise I will not be at peace!"

"I wonder if Qu Zhenshou can help with this?"

Feeling Wang Ba's seemingly calm but infinite determination, Qu Zhongqiu's face changed slightly.

He couldn't help but carefully feel the magic power that Wang Ba deliberately showed again.

A complex color flashed in his eyes:

"Yao... Lingweizi and Hu Zaixi, they didn't teach you in vain..."

He couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Where did Yao Wudi find such a disciple? He was young and his realm was not high. When he saw him last time, he was still without edges and corners.

Now, looking at him again, he already has some of the majestic aura of a great cultivator.

The key is that his heart is as strong as iron. From what he said, he knew that this matter was complicated, and even the Yuanying Perfection and even the Shenhua cultivators were deeply involved in it, but he still went forward resolutely.

Such a person, as long as he does not die prematurely, may be able to reach the Shenhua realm in the future and become the pillar of the sect.

"No wonder Master Xun obviously does not like the Wanfa lineage, but still promoted him as an exception."

Thinking of this, his mind turned slightly, and he suddenly said:

"More than ten years ago, since you left, Ling Weizi and Hu Zaixi have been searching for several disciples who disappeared in Senguo. They think that since their soul lamps in the Rende Hall have not been extinguished, they are probably trapped somewhere, so they searched everywhere."

Hearing Qu Zhongqiu speak, Wang Ba also knew that the other party chose to believe him, and immediately pricked up his ears.

Qu Zhongqiu seemed to be recalling:

"As a result, a year ago, they accidentally discovered the traces of Lu Yu, the missing disciple of Xinjian Peak, from the description of a casual cultivator."

"Lu Yu?"

Wang Ba couldn't help but look surprised.

Qu Zhongqiu nodded:

"Yes, as far as I know, Lu Yu is a sword cultivator, his moves are fierce and his features are quite obvious. Ling Weizi and Hu Zaixi also judged based on this that Lu Yu might have escaped, but they didn't wait for Lu Yu to return to the sect or report to the ghost market."

"Maybe it's not Lu Yu, or maybe he is chasing someone?"

Wang Ba frowned.

Qu Zhongqiu shook his head gently:

"It's not clear. I have to stay in the ghost market to prevent anyone from the Ten Thousand Gods Kingdom from coming. Ling Weizi and Hu Zaixi were also anxious, so they took the initiative to look for each other, and the result was..."

Wang Ba's heart sank.

He had a rough guess about the situation later.

As expected, Qu Zhongqiu sighed:

"After they left, they never came back...Before they left, I had an agreement with them to communicate regularly to prevent the evil gods of the Ten Thousand Gods from sneaking in and defeating them one by one. So not long after they left, I asked them with the Lingxi Stone, but there was no reply, and I knew something was wrong!"

"I immediately reported it to the sect, and at the same time, I also issued a reward to the independent cultivators...but there was no reward. What happened afterwards, I believe you also know, Elder Jiying...Alas."

Wang Ba thought quickly in his heart and asked:

"May I ask Uncle Qu, the two uncles How long have you been away since you contacted them? When was the last time you contacted them? "

Qu Zhongqiu knew what Wang Ba meant and shook his head and said, "About one or two days. If they were looking for someone, they wouldn't go too fast or too far. They must be within the scope of Sen Country."

"But Elder Du had already searched several times before. Except for Musen Island, which is close to the Wanshen Country and has some strange things in it, it is not convenient to search carefully. Almost all other places have been searched, but no trace of the two of them has been found."

"Could it be on Musen Island?"

Wang Ba frowned.

Qu Zhongqiu rejected Wang Ba's guess:

"It shouldn't be. Because of the incident last time, Musen Island has been blocked by Elder Zhang Songnian of Changsheng Sect. Once someone enters or leaves, there will be a warning."

Wang Ba frowned and thought for a while, then suddenly said:

"Did the two uncles say before where the casual cultivator who was suspected of seeing 'Lu Yu' was seen?"

Qu Zhongqiu stopped talking this time, lowered his head slightly, as if thinking about something.

Wang Ba did not urge him, and waited quietly.

After a long while, Qu Zhongqiu finally raised his head again and said solemnly:

"Elder Du Wei asked me this question before, but I hadn't found the casual cultivator at that time, so I didn't know, but I found this person not long ago."

Wang Ba's face did not change, but his heart was excited, staring at the other party closely.

Qu Zhongqiu seemed to be thinking about how to phrase it, and slowly said:

"According to this person, he was in the north, a little close to Fuguo, and met a sword cultivator who looked like 'Lu Yu'."

"Close to Fuguo?"

Wang Ba frowned slightly.

Within the territory of Senguo, close to Fuguo, this range is quite large.

"What is the specific location?"

Wang Ba couldn't help asking.

Ling and Hu were searching for Lu Yu, so they would definitely come to the place where the casual cultivator saw 'Lu Yu' to check.

As long as they find that place, they might be able to find clues about Ling and Hu.

Unexpectedly, Qu Zhongqiu shook his head directly:

"I don't know."

Wang Ba frowned:

"May I ask where this person is now? You might as well ask him to show me the way."

Qu Zhongqiu said helplessly:

"I'm afraid he can't point it out, and this person has disappeared since then."

Wang Ba was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help looking straight at Qu Zhongqiu.

When their eyes met, Qu Zhongqiu's eyes were calm, without any evasion.

After a moment of silence, Wang Ba finally did not mention the casual cultivator again, and slowly said:

"Uncle Qu, what else do you want to teach me?"

Qu Zhongqiu shook his head and said:

"I have told the General Director everything I know. I only regret that the Ten Thousand Gods Kingdom is ready to make a move, and I cannot go to find my two junior brothers in person."

Wang Ba was silent again for a while, and then slowly stood up:

"If Uncle Ling Weizi and Uncle Hu Zaixi knew that Uncle Qu was so concerned, they would definitely be grateful... Sen Kingdom is responsible for the joint defense of the Ten Thousand Gods Kingdom, and Uncle Qu has a heavy burden. Wang Ba will not bother you any more, and will take his leave now."

Qu Zhongqiu looked regretful: "It's a pity that I haven't had enough fun drinking with the General Director yet."

But he did not try to keep him.

"There is a long way to go."

Wang Ba smiled, and then walked out of the banquet palace first.

The moment he walked out of the palace, the smile on his face disappeared instantly.

"Chief General."

Li Yingfu, who was guarding the door, noticed that the atmosphere was not right, and immediately asked with a vigilant voice transmission.

"Let's go to the direction of Fuguo first."

Wang Ba's voice was like a bell.

Although Li Yingfu didn't understand what happened, he knew there must be a reason, so he quickly summoned the flying boat, and Wang Ba flew up.

Looking back below, he happened to meet Qu Zhongqiu's eyes as he walked out of the palace.

Qu Zhongqiu smiled warmly and bowed slightly to Wang Ba to say goodbye.

Wang Ba stood at the bow of the boat and also bowed to say goodbye.

Soon, the flying boat quickly disappeared from Qu Zhongqiu's sight.

A complex and incomprehensible meaning flashed across Qu Zhongqiu's eyes.

Then he finally made up his mind, took out the Lingxi Stone in his hand, and injected magic power.

A slightly unexpected voice soon sounded in the Lingxi Stone:

"Zhongqiu, you are looking for me?"

Even though there were two pieces of Lingxi Stone, Qu Zhongqiu subconsciously stood up respectfully and bowed his head slightly:

"Yes, Master Du... I just found out the location where the casual cultivator saw 'Lu Yu', which is about the border between Sen, Li and Xiang."

"What?!"

The voice on the other side of the Lingxi Stone was full of surprise!

"Are you sure?"

Qu Zhongqiu was silent for a while, and finally nodded:

"...Disciple is sure!"

"Master Du, please go quickly, so as not to have more dreams at night."

"Okay!"

"I'll go right away!"

The voice in the Lingxi Stone was extremely excited, and soon there was a burst of disordered sounds from the other side.

Qu Zhongqiu put away the Lingxi Stone, and the next moment, the respect on his face gradually disappeared, and the whole person seemed to have lost his soul, staring blankly at the distance.

Looked for a long, long time.

...

"Why does this Qu Zhenshou feel something is wrong."

On the flying boat, Li Yingfu couldn't help but speak.

Although it was a question, it was full of affirmation.

Wang Ba nodded calmly.

There must be something wrong with Qu Zhongqiu.

The casual cultivator who saw ‘Lu Yu’ had been found, but he didn’t believe that someone like Qu Zhongqiu, who was able to take charge of a place and act decisively, would let him go.

So it was obvious that even if Qu Zhongqiu was not deceiving him, he must have lied in part.

But he didn’t understand why the other party did this, and he didn’t even seem to care about being discovered by him.

“Qu Zhongqiu is not very credible, but it also proves one thing… The disappearance of Master Ling Weizi and Master Hu Zaixi is probably related to the people in the sect.”

Wang Ba said in a deep voice.

“Then shall we still go to Fuguo?”

Li Yingfu couldn’t help asking.

Wang Ba pondered for a while and shook his head:

“Change the way, go to Wanzhumen!”

He had no foundation in Senguo, so he could only ask the local snakes, maybe he could get some results.

The Wanzhu Sect is the leader of the local sects in Sen Country, and he and the leader of the Wanzhu Sect, Wang Haitong, have some friendship, so this is the most suitable person to ask.

Li Yingfu also quickly understood and immediately controlled the flying boat to fly to the Wanzhu Sect.

The flying boat is also a fourth-tier level, but it is much faster than the carriage of the past.

Especially under the full urging of Li Yingfu, a Yuanying cultivator, the speed is even more amazing.

After flying for a day and a night, he finally saw the iconic giant banyan tree of the Wanzhu Sect.

Before he arrived, the people in the giant banyan tree seemed to have noticed someone approaching, and quickly a group of monks came in formation, looking at the two people on the flying boat vigilantly.

Wang Ba did not speak, Li Yingfu walked to the bow and shouted:

"The general director of the Wanxiang Sect is here to visit, is your sect leader here?"

The voice echoed around the giant banyan tree.

The next moment, a surprised voice rang out:

"It's Master Wang of the Upper Sect! It's been a long time! It's been a long time!"

As he spoke, a figure flew out from the canopy of the banyan tree.

Then some figures followed one after another.

The man had a three-foot-long beard, a side bun, and a broad face, which made people feel close to him.

It was the leader of the Wanzhu Sect, Wang Haitong.

Seeing Wang Ba, he flew over with joy as if he had met an old friend again. Three feet in front of Wang Ba, he straightened his clothes and bowed solemnly:

"Wang Haitong, meet Master Wang!"

"It's been many years since we last met. Master Wang's temperament has become more and more lofty. Haitong is very envious."

Wang Ba accepted it calmly, and a smile appeared on his face.

It must be said that the ability of this Master Wang to praise people is indeed unique.

Even though they knew that the friendship between the two was just that, this attitude still made people feel comfortable. Those with little experience might even regard him as a confidant.

However, now was not the time to enjoy these things. Wang Ba did not waste words and went straight to the point:

"Daoyou, do you know that a year ago, a Jindan sword cultivator appeared near the north of Sen Country?"

"A Jindan sword cultivator in the north of Sen Country?"

Wang Haitong was stunned.

He frowned and said:

"I have been practicing in the sect for the past few years and have never gone out... But don't worry, Master. I will ask the people below."

After that, he hurriedly looked at the people behind him:

"Did you hear it? About a year ago, have you seen a Jindan sword cultivator appear nearby?"

The disciples of Wanzhu Sect looked at each other, both of them were confused.

Wang Haitong was immediately anxious and cursed:

"Think about it carefully and make sure you have seen it!"

After that, he directly named a few people.

However, the people who were named shook their heads.

Seeing this, Wang Ba couldn't help but look at Li Yingfu.

His heart sank.

The Wan Zhu Sect was the largest force in the northern part of Sen Country. Basically, they could not escape any situation. But if they didn't know, it meant that the so-called "Lu Yu" reappeared was fake.

Or Lu Yu's location was not in the north.

Wang Ba stopped Wang Haitong from scolding his disciples and said in a deep voice:

"Then, has there been any abnormal things in the north recently?"

"This... there are many abnormal things."

Hearing this, Wang Haitong couldn't help but say in embarrassment:

"Today is different from the past. There are too many casual cultivators and they are too complicated. Every day there are changes that are different from the past. If the real person can tell you a direction, it will be easy for us to look for it."

Wang Ba hesitated for a moment, then raised his hand and transformed into the faces of Lingweizi and Hu Zaixi.

"In the past ten years or so, has Daoist Wang seen these two people here in the north?"

"Ah, it's these two."

When Wang Haitong saw the two people, he was suddenly stunned, and then said helplessly:

"The ancestor who came before is also a senior cultivator of your sect, right? He has come here to inquire before, and I also sent all of us who are good at finding people to follow us to find him, but we don't have any clues."

"Have you not found these two monks yet?"

When Wang Ba heard this, although his expression did not change much, there was still a look of disappointment in his eyes.

After a brief chat with Wang Haitong, Wang Hao declined the other party's invitation and left the Ten Thousand Curses Gate.

"Director-General, where should we go now?"

Li Yingfu couldn't help but ask.

Wang Ba stood on the bow of the boat, looking at the endless forest like a cotton blanket below.

He couldn't help but frown.

Things were trickier than he thought.

Except for the seemingly true and false information that Qu Zhongqiu gave him, he actually gained nothing at all.

"We haven't found anything at the Ten Thousand Curses Sect. We don't have any other acquaintances here, otherwise we can inquire more carefully."

Li Yingfu said regretfully.

Wang Hao was suddenly reminded, and a smile appeared on his face:

"Who said we don't have any acquaintances here?"

Li Yingfu was stunned: "Who?"

Wang Ba felt the bell in his lower middle dantian and said three words:

"Eastern Saint Sect!"

…

In a forest a little further away from the Ten Thousand Curses Gate.

A huge cedar tree stands among them.

The canopy of cedar trees is like a small town.

Some monks came and went from time to time.

At this moment, in a wooden palace built behind the tree canopy.

Wang Ba sat on the main seat and drank tea slowly.

Looking at the figure standing in front of him exuding a faint Nascent Soul aura, he couldn't help but sigh:

"Sect Master Ji, you are lucky."

Ji Lan's face became more and more respectful:

"Ji Lan is what he is today because of the care of the real person. He is indeed lucky."

Wang Hao glanced at the other party in surprise. He didn't expect that after not seeing each other for more than ten years, the other party would actually learn to flatter him.

However, he didn’t have much free time to chat and reminisce about old times, so he immediately said:

"I came here this time because I have something important to ask you."

"Have you or any of your sect's disciples ever encountered a Golden Core Sword Cultivator in or around the Forest Country?"

"Golden elixir sword cultivator?"

Ji Lan frowned slightly, then looked at the several Jindan elders behind him.

Several people also thought hard, but soon shook their heads gently.

Ji Lan received messages from several people and quickly said: "Huizhenren, I have never seen it."

Although Wang Hao knew that there was little hope, he still couldn't help but feel a little disappointed when he heard this.

However, he was not discouraged and condensed the faces of Ling and Hu.

"Have you ever seen these two in the past year or so?"

Ji Lan and several others looked at it carefully again, and finally shook their heads.

Wang Yan couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

But he still said unwillingly:

"Have you encountered anything unusual in the past ten years?"

"abnormal?"

Ji Lan pondered for a while and said, "I haven't been out of seclusion for a long time, but I haven't been out much... Junior Brother Gao, Junior Brother Hui, what about you?"

Hearing the words, the wax-faced monk, old man, beautiful woman and others behind him hurriedly stepped forward, frowning and thinking for a while.

The old man suddenly thought of something and said:

"By the way! When I went to some wild markets for casual cultivators to sell talismans, I heard that the Xiang and Li countries were very dangerous and should not be approached..."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but reveal a sly smile: "This... I don't know if it's an abnormality?"

Ji Lan suddenly felt his face dull.

He couldn't help but shouted: "Don't waste real people's time!"

However, Wang Hao gently raised his hand and frowned:

"Let him continue."

It is normal for Xiang Kingdom to be in danger, as it is considered a vassal state of Dayan.

But the Li Kingdom is said to have been cleared of the bloody disaster, and it is a vassal state close to the Jin Dynasty, so how can it be in danger?

Unexpectedly, the old man shook his head even more nervously:

"No, no more."

Seeing the old man being so helpless, Ji Lan's face turned black.

He finally lowered his body and learned the skill of flattering others, hoping to show off in front of this person.

As a result, his hard work was ruined by his junior brother.

At this moment, if he hadn't remembered some of his friendship with the same sect, he would have really wanted to kick him out of the sect.

Wang Ba's eyes suddenly showed a hint of disappointment.

And perhaps seeing this disappointment, the wax-faced monk next to him couldn't help but said:

"I, I also found something unusual, but I don't know if it counts."

"explain."

Seeing that Wang Ba was too disappointed to say anything, Li Yingfu quickly spoke.

"Yes," the wax-faced monk said cautiously, "Well, I heard before that at the border between Sen and Li countries, someone saw a monk with a big head carrying a big bag, and he didn't know what was inside. What, some people guessed it was rogue cultivators, because the number of rogue cultivators has decreased a lot in the past few years, and I heard that there are even fewer demon cultivators in the Xiang Kingdom in the north... A Jindan cultivator I know has been acting strangely for no reason in the past two years. No news, just like missing..."

boom!

The teacup in his hand instantly shattered into powder!

Wang Ba was unaware of this, he stared at the wax-faced monk closely:

"You just said, missing?!"

The wax-faced monk was obviously also a Jindan monk, but at this moment in front of Wang Ba, he felt like an ant standing in front of a giant. The inexplicable fear strangled his throat, making it difficult for him to breathe:

"It is... it should be..."

Wang Ba noticed the pain of the wax-faced monk, quickly restrained his momentum, and asked quickly:

"Big-headed monk, where did he appear?"

The wax-faced monk hurriedly said: "At the border between Li and Sen, I don't know the details."

The next moment, Wang Ba flew directly out of the palace:

"Let's go!"

Li Yingfu hurriedly followed.

Ji Lan glanced at the wax-faced monk, nodded slightly, and then quickly followed him out.

...

At the same time.

At the border between Li, Sen and Xiang.

An old figure sitting horizontally on the back of the five-colored divine deer slowly stopped.

He looked at the fields, lakes, and jungles below.

There was a hint of doubt in his eyes:

"Strange... There are no signs of sword cultivators taking action here. Is it because too much time has passed, or is it the wrong place?" (End of this chapter)