Black Fairy, the master is a female ghost

None of the three choices given by the woman were right for Lu Xunhuan.

If you choose first, you have to join the Immortal Friends Association, which is too abrupt.

Why did they accept him into the Immortal Friends Association? It was probably not because they were impressed by his talent, but because they were suspicious of his rapid progress overnight.

If I join the Immortal Friends Association, wouldn't that be like walking into a tiger's mouth?

If he chooses the third one, he will not give a penny. People have already made it clear that endless troubles will be waiting for him and Dengtianmen.

Of course, the second option is what suits him best. As long as he benefits the woman, she can help him achieve the result he wants most.

He really wanted to use the Immortal Friends Association to get rid of the leader.

But can he do that?

Could he tell that woman the secret of his rapid progress and teach her the sublime method of cultivating immortality?

That was something he absolutely did not want.

His real idea was to use the Immortal Friends Association to get rid of the leader without revealing his own intentions.

On the contrary, in order to conceal his tracks, he had to pretend to protect the leader.

Otherwise, even if he achieved his goal, he would always have a handle in the hands of others, which would be a stain he would never be able to wash away in his lifetime, and others could use it to control him at any time in the future.

He walked and thought all the way, and unknowingly followed the woman to the male disciples' residential area.

Dengtianmen is a small sect with limited funds and not so good conditions, so the disciples all sleep on big beds, with about twenty people sleeping in one room.

The woman stopped a male disciple who was sweeping the floor outside and asked, "Do you know where the master is in seclusion?"

The male disciple looked at Lu Xunhuan, seeking his opinion with his eyes.

Lu Xun Huan said, "We are from the Immortal Friends Association and have come to investigate the cause of death of the Wuji Sect's leader. This is a matter of great importance. If you know the cause, please take us with you."

The male disciple then said, "At Red Tree Cliff. I have something to do here. You can go by yourselves."

Lu Xunhuan then remembered that he had not seen his master's wife during these days as the acting head of the sect.

Where did the master's wife go? Did she also accompany the master in seclusion?

But he couldn't ask about his master's wife specifically, so he could only say to the woman, "Let's go."

The two left the male disciples' residential area, walked for a while, and then walked into a deserted place.

The woman whispered, "How have you considered it?"

Lu Xun Huan said, "I can't let Wuji Sect wrongly accuse us. We are such a small sect and can't afford to be tormented. Let's be friends. You name the amount, and as long as Dengtian Sect can produce it, I will give it to you in full."

The woman smiled and said, "But I'm not very interested in money. You haven't made up your mind yet. Think about it again."

The woman didn't seem to be in a hurry, so the two of them walked slowly along the way.

By the time the two arrived at Mangrove Cliff, the sun had already set and would be gone in about an hour.

Mangrove Cliff is named after the mangrove forest growing at the foot of the cliff.

There is a large natural cave here. In the early years, the head of Dengtian Sect opened up this cave with his disciples, and it became his usual place of seclusion and retreat.

Of course, he had more than one place for retreat. Sometimes he would retreat in his residence, and sometimes he would hide in an uninhabited cave.

Therefore, Lu Xunhuan was not sure where he was before.

In front of the cave, there were two female disciples guarding, who were specifically here to serve the master.

When the two female disciples saw him coming with his men, they stood up together and asked, "Junior Brother Lu, Master is in seclusion. What can I do for you?"

Lu Xun Huan introduced the woman to the two senior sisters: "Sister Qiao from the Immortal Friends Association, she has come to investigate the cause of death of the Wuji Sect's leader and has something to ask Master."

The two female disciples looked at Sister Qiao, and one of them said, "Wait a moment, I'll go inform the master."

Sister Qiao turned around, walked to the stone railing, looked down at the fiery red woods, and nodded, "The scenery here is quite nice."

Lu Xunhuan stood there, neither moving nor saying a word.

About a cup of tea later, the figure of the sect leader appeared at the entrance of the cave.

He said to the two female disciples, "Go back and get me some clothes."

After the two female disciples left, the headmaster gestured, "Please come in."

At the entrance of the cave, just about ten feet inside, there is a stone table, and around the table, there are several stone benches.

The head of the sect took Sister Qiao and Lu Xunhuan and sat down at the stone table.

Lu Xunhuan had come to this place to build it before, but after it was completed, he never came here again.

How could he come to the master's retreat whenever he wanted?

He knew that it was about a hundred feet deep, and there were some separate rooms along the sides of the cave.

But when he looked up at this moment, his eyes were empty and he did not see the figure of his master's wife.

Sister Qiao asked the Sect Leader directly, "According to Wuji Sect disciple Ji'an, you were the one who murdered their Sect Leader. Do you have any explanation?"

The headmaster shook his head and said, "That is absolutely not the case."

He turned his gaze to Lu Xunhuan and said, "Go out for a walk."

Lu Xunhuan stood up and saluted, "Yes."

Then he turned around, walked out of the cave, and went down the mountain road.

He walked and thought, and when he reached halfway up the mountain, he found a place to sit down.

When Sister Qiao came out, it was already dusk.

She walked over to Lu Xunhuan and said, "Let's go."

Lu Xun Huan stood up and asked, "Have you finished talking to my master?"

Sister Qiao did not answer his question, but asked: "How have you thought about it?"

Lu Xun Huan maintained his previous statement: "Let's be friends, Sister Qiao, you name a number. Of course, you can't say it's too high, after all, we are a small sect."

Sister Qiao smiled and said, "I told you, I'm not very interested in money. Let's talk about it when we get back."

When the two returned to the hall, it was already dark.

In the main hall, the middle-aged man in his forties had returned from the back mountain, lit the lamp, and sat in the hall.

Next to him stood the man in his twenties.

But Ji'an is not here.

Sister Qiao stepped forward and asked, "How is it? Did you find anything at the crime scene?"

The man in his forties shook his head and looked at Lu Xunhuan: "According to Ji An, your strength increased significantly after you crawled out of that pit. Originally, you were only at the first level of the Phoenix Realm, but overnight, you surpassed Ji An. He, on the other hand, has the strength of the sixth level of the Phoenix Realm."

Lu Xunhuan listened silently without saying a word.

The man stood up and said, "Don't trust one person's words. So, while you were looking for the Dengtian Sect's leader, we also found some of Dengtian Sect's disciples to understand the situation."

He put his hands on Lu Xunhuan's shoulders and secretly exerted force to put pressure on Lu Xunhuan.

He continued, "Everyone has confirmed that your strength has indeed increased since you emerged from the pit. Tell me, how did you achieve this sudden improvement?"

Lu Xunhuan's face was expressionless. "You are here to learn the truth about the death of the Wuji Sect's leader, so as to clear the name of Dengtian Sect. How much my strength has improved has nothing to do with this case."

The man secretly tested his strength and withdrew his hand. "On the surface, it seems unrelated, but perhaps there is a connection. You were beaten to death by Ji An the day before. This is absolutely true. I asked the people who buried you, and they all confirmed that you were indeed dead at the time."

Lu Xun Huan remained noncommittal: "It's not uncommon for people to come back to life after the dead."

The man was silent for a while, then asked Sister Qiao, "Did you gain anything?"

Sister Qiao said, "Let him rest first. Of course, since you have doubts about him, he can't go anywhere for the time being."

She said to Lu Xunhuan, "We are going to lock you up in the main hall tonight. Do you have any objections?"

A hint of self-deprecating smile appeared on Lu Xunhuan's lips: "I hope you can find out the truth soon."

Sister Qiao turned around and asked the man in his forties, "Where's Ji'an?"

The man replied, "He's suspected of murder and has been locked up."

He then said to Li Potian, "Stay here obediently and don't even think about running away. Even at the ends of the earth, can you escape the net of my Immortal Friends Association?"

After speaking to Lu Xunhuan, he called Sister Qiao and the other man and said, "Let's go."

As the three of them walked out of the hall, the door slammed shut with a clang.

There was a loud clattering sound of an iron chain locking the door outside.

Lu Xunhuan sat down on the chair and thought quietly for a while.

Then he took out his fan.

What kind of fan is this? Why is the master’s ghost in the fan?

He still hasn't figured this out.

He opened the fan, a green light flashed, and the female ghost master appeared.

As soon as the female ghost master came out, she asked inquiringly about his progress: "How's it going? Have you made a breakthrough?"

Lu Xun Huan shook his head: "Qin Xin Realm is much more difficult than Feng Chu Realm. It has been eight days and I have only progressed to the fourth level of Qin Xin Realm."

The ghost girl master said, "In just eight days, you were able to break through from the first level of the Qin Heart Realm to the fourth level. This is already a rare talent that only appears once in a century. Don't be impatient, take one step at a time and build a solid foundation."

Lu Xun Huan smiled and said, "I don't know who is anxious."

The ghost girl turned around and sighed, "Yes, I am really unwilling to accept the fact that I died in such an unclear way. I really want to find out who killed me as soon as possible. But if you don't have a strong power, you will die quickly if you try to find out the truth."

Lu Xunhuan asked, "Master, why is your soul in this fan? What kind of fan is this?"

The ghost girl turned around and said, "In such a remote place, no one recognizes this fan. It's okay for you to show it around, but if you go to the capital in the future, you must hide it well and never show it to anyone."

She looked at the fan and said, "When my master died, it was in the capital palace, and the fan was also in the capital palace. I don't know why it ended up in this remote place, and why you happened to pick it up. Now that I think about it, it's really strange."

She continued, "These are not important. What's important is that you must grow up. So, have you resolved the sect's problems?"

Li Potian shook his head: "Not yet, Master, have you heard of the guy named Qiao from the Central Province branch of the Immortal Friends Association?"

The ghost girl master said, "The president of the Zhongzhou branch of the Immortal Friends Association is surnamed Qiao, Qiao Zheng."

Li Potian touched his chin: "Oh, so, that Sister Qiao might be Qiao Zheng's daughter?"

The female ghost master said: "Qiao Zheng is about fifty years old. Well, let's not talk about that anymore, and hurry up to practice."