Travel through the heavens

When the moon was at its highest point, snow fell in the backyard of the villa.

Ye Ruoyi looked around at everyone present and said softly, "During the Qianjintai Banquet, the arrival of the Grand Tutor, the Imperial Tutor, and His Majesty showed their attitudes. Now, all the ministers in the court are refusing visitors behind closed doors, even those who originally supported the White and Red Kings. Although they did not change sides instantly, they are all assessing the situation. Overall, the situation is still in our favor, but it is very bad for the White and Red Kings."

Xiao Se raised his head and glanced at the moon, then said lazily, "You underestimate my two brothers. The second and seventh brothers have been running the business for so many years, they won't be hit so easily."

Tang Lian said, "But I made a special observation and found that many of the spies who were watching outside the Snowfall Villa have indeed withdrawn."

Ye Ruoyi looked at Muye below and said, "Today evening, news came out from the palace that Grand Eunuch Jin Xuan died suddenly. I think the withdrawal of those people is also related to this news."

Everyone had just heard the news and were stunned, looking at Fang Muye.

"I left a stream of true energy in Jin Xuan's heart meridian last night, but it was hidden and not released." Fang Muye explained calmly: "Jin Xuan is not a simple person. It would be a bit troublesome to keep him around. Since he attacked me, I will just get rid of him."

Lei Wujie chuckled: "It turns out that those people were scared away by Master."

Ye Ruoyi was somewhat worried. After all, Grand Eunuch Jin Xuan was the emperor's companion. His death would certainly make the emperor unhappy. Moreover, the five major eunuchs were of the same blood. If Senior Fang killed Jin Xuan, he would offend the other four major eunuchs. They might not seek revenge on Senior Fang, but they might hold it against Xiao Se, adding some trouble to his journey to ascend to the throne of the Dragon of Apocalypse.

Xiao Se saw Ye Ruoyi's expression and guessed her worries after a little thought. He was about to persuade her that it was unnecessary when Fang Muye suddenly said, "A guest is coming."

Everyone immediately followed Fang Muye's gaze. Yue Ji and Lei Wujie even put their hands on the hilt of the sword. They saw a white figure climbing over the wall and landing silently in the yard.

The person who came was wearing a white brocade fur coat, had white hair, skin whiter than snow, and a cool and lively look between her eyebrows. She was indeed a stunning beauty, but her face was a bit cold.

She saw the people in the courtyard, but she was not panicked at all. Instead, she said coldly: "It's quite lively here."

Lei Wujie drew out his heart sword, pointed it at the newcomer, and shouted, "Who are you? How dare you break into Xueluo Villa at night?"

Xiao Se glanced at Lei Wujie and said, "Put away your sword quickly!"

Lei Wujie asked innocently: "What's wrong?"

"She is my master's only daughter, Ji Xue." Xiao Se explained the identity of the visitor.

Lei Wujie put away his heart sword and scratched his head: "So she is one of us. I saw that she didn't go through the main gate, but sneaked over the wall instead. I thought she was an enemy."

"I walked in through the main gate? Do you know how many eyes are still staring at this door in Tianqi City?" Ji Xue snorted disdainfully, then turned to Fang Muye, bowed, and said respectfully: "Junior Ji Xue, greetings to Mr. Fang."

Fang Muye smiled and nodded: "Miss Ji, there is no need to be polite."

Xiao Se suddenly asked, "Ji Xue, why did you come to Tianqi? Is the master here?"

"He's dead." Ji Xue said lightly.

"What?" Xiao Se was shocked, and a murderous aura suddenly surged from his body, which was even colder than the night in early winter.

"Okay, I'm just kidding."

Ji Xue saw Xiao Se's angry eyes and suddenly smiled: "But it's no different from being dead. My father was seriously injured in order to save you. When he found me, he was already a cripple. He didn't even have the strength to lift a stick. The only thing left was a little light skill to escape. It is said that he went to the immortals in the overseas immortal mountains to save himself, but he was too seriously injured and the immortals couldn't cure him. Over the years, he has been living on a mountain with Xin Baicao, regulating his breath and nourishing his energy every day, and delusionally dreaming of returning to the peak one day. But I don't think he will get better in this life. When he can't hold out for his last breath, he will die."

Lei Wujie and others were stunned as they listened. Ji Xue's words sounded a little cold, even chilling. It didn't sound like a daughter talking about her father at all.

Xiao Se was not surprised. Ji Ruofeng abandoned Ji Xue and left home when she was very young. Ji Xue naturally resented him. He could also hear that what the other party said was not sincere.

Hua Jin looked at Ji Xue and muttered, "I was wondering why there has been no news about Master for a long time. Turns out he is with your father."

Ji Xue smiled and said, "I've heard that Medicine King Xin Baicao accepted an extremely smart girl as his apprentice in his old age. Today I finally saw it with my own eyes."

Xiao Se looked solemn and asked in a deep voice: "Ji Xue, what happened that night? Why was Master injured so badly that even Medicine King Xin Baicao and the Immortal couldn't cure him? Do you know?"

Ji Xue nodded and said slowly: "The time when you left Tianqi was originally a secret, but the news was still discovered by someone. The White Palace invited Yan Zhantian, one of the five great sword immortals, to kill you, and you almost died at his hands. Fortunately, father finally arrived. With Yan Zhantian's strength at that time, it was a bit of a stretch for him to be among the top four on the list. Father's martial arts were at their peak at that time, and Yan Zhantian was no match for him. The two fought for a long time, and Yan Zhantian was finally beaten back. However, at this time, another person arrived."

"I was no match for Yan Zhantian at that time and was knocked unconscious quickly. So that night, I only saw Yan Zhantian and didn't see anyone else." Xiao Se frowned.

Ji Xue sighed, "The second man is far more terrifying than Yan Zhantian. He knew Yan Zhantian would go, and he also knew my father would go. He calculated the timing, and appeared when Yan Zhantian was beaten back and my father was exhausted. At that time, there were very few people in the entire Apocalypse who could stop that man. My father might be one of them, but after fighting a round, it was already difficult for him to barely save himself and you from death."

"Who is the second person? Apart from the national master Qi Tianchen, there should not be such a strong person in Tianqi City. As for Qi Tianchen, I can be sure that it will definitely not be him." Xiao Se shook his head.

Ji Xue reminded him, "You forgot that in the imperial mausoleum of Tianqi City, there lives a man who makes the government and the people shudder. Although he hardly ever gets involved in the underworld, he is listed as one of the four great demons in the world, just like Yan Zhantian."

A cold light flashed in Xiao Se's eyes, and he spoke word by word: "The former eunuch, Eunuch Zhuoqing."