Beauty helps me achieve immortality

The next day, Zhao Qing took off the robes of a menial disciple.

Taking advantage of the crowded hour of Si, they entered Danxia City.

The autumn wind was bleak, and the ground was covered with yellow fallen leaves. Many of the shops in the city that were once bustling were now deserted and lifeless.

Zhao Qing's heart tightened. For the past three months, he had only heard rumors in the kitchen and hadn't felt anything. But now, seeing the empty streets...

"The Danxia Sect is probably finished."

Although everything in the sect was still in good order, he had such an absurd premonition in his heart.

The demise of an organization always has signs.

Internal and external troubles, shrinking territory, and public opinion...

At least, from Zhao Qing's perspective, Danxia Sect perfectly meets all the characteristics.

For a moment, he felt that the situation before him was a little unreal.

After all, he has been in the sect for twenty years and he still has some feelings for it. This is one of the few places he belongs to in this world.

But... now it has become like this?

Are the sect's top leaders' brains squeezed out by the sect?!

Without any hesitation, he went straight to Huanyu Pavilion.

Now we can only seek help from external forces to see if we can find any useful information.

The desolation in the city is not limited to one place. Even an organization as complex as Huanyu Pavilion is now deserted in front of its gate.

He pushed the door open and saw the familiar matchmaker Xu taking a nap on the wooden cabinet.

"Fellow Daoist Xu?" Zhao Qing called out to wake her up.

Matchmaker Xu frowned slightly, then slowly opened her sleepy eyes. After seeing the newcomer, she was stunned for a moment before saying, "Daoist Zhao? What a rare visitor!"

For no apparent reason, Zhao Qing's heart skipped a beat.

He saw clearly that the look that Matchmaker Xu gave him just now was... very surprised, as if he shouldn't be in Huanyu Pavilion at this time.

What made her look like that?

Zhao Qing suppressed his surprise and returned the greeting with a bow.

Without any prelude, he directly asked, "I came here for information. I wonder if Huanyu Pavilion can help me solve my doubts?"

He continued without pausing, "The Four Symbols Sect is hunting down Danxia disciples, so why isn't the Danxia Sect showing any resistance?"

Matchmaker Xu raised her delicate hand to rub her eyes, yawned, and said nonchalantly, "The Huanyu Pavilion isn't really aware of the sect's internal decisions. But... I remember that fellow Daoist is a disciple of the Danxia Sect, right?"

"Why don't you ask the sect elders directly?"

Zhao Qing felt bitter in his heart. If I could find out, why would I come to you?

Even though he was mentally prepared, Zhao Qing was still very disappointed when he heard the answer from Huanyu Pavilion.

He looked deeply at the smiling woman in front of him, and felt a chill in his heart.

If Huanyu Pavilion had given this answer a few years ago, he would have believed it.

But since he knew that Huanyu Pavilion had plans in all the mortal villages, this answer... could only mean that something was wrong.

He took a deep breath and said, "I have another question."

"What's deep in Shouyun Mountain that causes the beast tide every month?"

The woman smiled slightly, stretched out five white fingers, and waved them slightly in front of Zhao Qing.

There is a play!

Zhao Qing was delighted: "Five spirit stones?"

She just shook her head slightly, and said, "Fifty."

Zhao Qing: ...

Without any hesitation, he took out the mid-grade spirit stone and placed it on the wooden cabinet.

The money saved at this time is to be spent. Although it hurts, now is obviously not the time to feel sorry for the money.

Matchmaker Xu put the spirit stone into her sleeve without leaving any trace.

He said: "Of course there is a demon king. Every time a demon king appears, a beast tide will be born."

???

I’m going to fucking do this!

The woman looked at Zhao Qing's incredulous expression and smiled sweetly: "See, I know that you won't believe it."

She took out a spirit-carved jade token and fifty low-grade spirit stones and handed them to Zhao Qing.

"Friend Zhao, I have treated you well. Please do not ask any more questions. I have already told you everything I should and shouldn't say."

Zhao Qing was stunned. Did he say everything he should and shouldn’t say?

He nodded silently, thinking that he had been cheated out of fifty spirit stones, and turned around and left Huanyu Pavilion.

After leaving the house, he traced the carved jade tablet with his fingers, trying to sense the contents on it...

"There's a suspected demonic beast riot at Shouyun Mountain, west of Danxia Sect. A reliable spy has described the situation and suggests a Golden Core Demon King has emerged... Danxia City intelligence."

...It's exactly the same as the previous rumors.

Zhao Qing held the jade piece tightly and finally put it into the storage ring.

He now feels like he is crying out to heaven and earth for help but no one is helping him.

The sect's elders had clearly already gone into the mountains to investigate and disproven the rumors, yet Xu was still trying to get rid of me with this kind of news...

"Alas... I have to find a new place to stay in the next two days. It's a pity to ruin the cellar I just cleaned up."

Zhao Qing made a decision in his heart.

The next moment, an idea suddenly flashed in his mind.

There was a clear conflict between the rumors from the outside world and the confirmation from within the sect.

Then one party must be lying.

Zhao Qing's hair stood on end as he thought of an impossible answer.

Due to his preconceived notions, he had always believed that the results confirmed by the elders could not be wrong.

Moreover, many servants went into the mountains to hunt monsters, and except for a few disciples who died, most of them did not encounter any danger.

But what if... the news about Huanyu Pavilion is true?

Thinking hard.

Zhao Qing's heart was in turmoil, and before he knew it, he had arrived at Xifang.

The Blood Robe Tower is right in front of us.

The pavilions are tall and exquisite, with carved beams and painted buildings, and red lacquer-dyed beams and pillars that are particularly eye-catching, standing out against the withered yellow ground.

He walked in directly and bumped into the receptionist named Wan'er.

"Friend Zhao? It's been a while! Come with me."

Soon, Zhao Qing was taken to a familiar compartment on the first floor.

The female cultivator first brewed the spiritual tea, then sighed, "I haven't seen you for a while, and I'm surprised that you're already at a certain level. I'm afraid you're not far from the late stage, are you?"

Zhao Qing was in no mood to brag about business at the moment, he just said that he had gained something from his retreat.

Then he asked directly, "The Blood Robe Tower has been operating here for many years. I wonder if they also sell information like the Huanyu Pavilion?"

Wan'er picked up the teacup with both hands and handed it to Zhao Qing, saying with a smile, "My Blood Robe Building doesn't have any sources of information, so how can we sell any information?"

"However, Fellow Daoist Zhao is also a frequent visitor to the building. If you have anything you want to know, please feel free to tell us. Wan'er might be able to help."

Zhao Qing hesitated for a moment, reorganized his words, and raised the question he had just raised.

The female cultivator's peach blossom eyes blinked slightly, and she asked in confusion, "Why are you so concerned about the situation of the Danxia Sect?"

"Oh~ Wan'er said something out of turn, please don't blame me, fellow Daoist."

She was at her ease, met Zhao Qing's eyes, and continued, "If you are worried about your safety living in the city, why not join my Blood Robe Building? I can shelter those independent cultivators that the Danxia Sect cannot take care of."

Seeing Zhao Qing frown, she added, "There are many seniors in the building, and perhaps your doubts will be answered then."