Quick Wear Dream Qiqi

Chapter 421: The Heroic Knight 2

"This matter has nothing to do with you," Qing Lan interrupted her, his tone firm. "The world is treacherous, and supporting each other is the norm. You don't have to underestimate yourself. Although your progress in Jade Skill is slow, you have a kind heart. With time, you may be able to find another way."

Meng Qiqi laughed inwardly: Kind-hearted? I'm afraid I'll disappoint you.

But she still had that timid look on her face, lowering her head and saying, "Thank you, Senior Sister, for your guidance. I understand now."

Seeing her like this, Qinglan said no more. He gave her a few more words of advice, asking her to rest well, and then stood up to say goodbye.

After seeing Qinglan off, Meng Qiqi leaned against the door, lost in thought.

It seems that not everyone in Yihua Palace is as mean as Cai Lingshan.

Senior Sister Qinglan's attitude made her have a slightly different view of the "mortals" in this world.

However, before she could even begin to sigh, an outer disciple came running over, breathlessly saying, "Junior Sister Meng, this is bad! The Lingxi grass in the front mountain has been stolen!"

"Lingxi grass?" Meng Qiqi frowned. In the original owner's memory, this Lingxi grass was one of the main ingredients for refining the healing medicine "Jade Dew Pill". It was extremely precious. There were only a few plants planted in the mountain medicine garden behind Yihua Palace. How could it be stolen?

"Yes," the disciple said anxiously, "The Second Palace Master just went to the herb garden to check and found that the only Lingxi grass that was about to mature was missing. Now the entire Yihua Palace is searching for it!"

Meng Qiqi's mind moved: The Lingxi grass was stolen?

Could this be related to the Blood Knife Sect or the Tang Sect?

Yesterday, the two palace masters were still saying that the Blood Knife Sect and the Tang Sect had been very active recently. Could it be that they would take action so soon?

"Let's go to the front mountain and take a look." Meng Qiqi said. Although she didn't want to get involved in these troublesome matters, as a member of Yihua Palace, she couldn't stay out of it (she just wanted to watch the fun).

The two hurried to the front mountain medicinal garden, only to see that many people had already gathered there. Yaoyue and Lianxin were also there, examining the scene with serious expressions.

The restrictions around the medicinal garden were intact, but the Lingxi grass was missing. Only a neat pit was left on the ground, which had obviously been dug out by someone using a special method.

"What have you found?" Yao Yue asked the guardian elder beside her.

The elder shook his head, his face serious. "Palace Master, the restriction hasn't been broken, and there are no obvious signs of fighting around. The opponent's technique is extremely sophisticated, not like an ordinary thief."

Lian Xin squatted down and carefully observed the edge of the pit. "The cut is smooth and neat, as if it was dug with some special tool. Moreover, Lingxi grass likes shade and moisture. If it is not preserved in a special way after leaving the herb garden, it will wither quickly. If the other party dared to steal it, they must have made thorough preparations."

Meng Qiqi stood on the edge of the crowd, observing silently.

Although she cannot use the origin of her divine stone at will, she can still use it for basic divine sense exploration.

She quietly released a weak spiritual sense, sweeping around the medicine garden.

Suddenly, her spiritual sense caught a very faint scent that did not belong to Yihua Palace - it was a strange smell mixed with blood and herbs, which was vague and soon disappeared into the air.

"Blood Knife Sect?" A thought flashed through Meng Qiqi's mind.

The people of the Blood Knife Sect are always with knives, so they inevitably have a bloody smell on their bodies. The evil skills they practice also require various rare herbs as medicine.

This Lingxi grass might have been stolen by them to make evil elixirs.

But she didn't say anything immediately.

Firstly, she had no solid evidence; secondly, she didn't want to expose her extraordinary perception ability.

At this moment, Cai Lingshan suddenly pointed at Meng Qiqi and said loudly: "Palace Master! I suspect that this Lingxi grass was stolen by Meng Qiqi!"

When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked and turned their eyes to Meng Qiqi.

Meng Qiqi cursed in her heart: This Cai Lingshan is really haunting me!

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Qinglan immediately stepped forward and stood in front of Meng Qiqi. "Qiqi is weak and rarely even comes to the herb garden. How could she possibly steal the Lingxi grass?"

"You can only know a person's face, not their heart!" Cai Lingshan said with her neck stiff. "Who knows if she's pretending to be weak on the surface, but secretly colluding with outsiders? Besides, she's the only one who's been hanging around the front mountain lately!"

Meng Qiqi sneered in her heart: She has been practicing Mingyu Gong near the front mountain recently, because the spiritual energy in the front mountain is richer than that in Tingzhuxuan where she lives. She didn't expect that Cai Lingshan would catch her.

"That's enough." Yao Yue glanced at Cai Lingshan coldly, "Don't make random guesses without evidence."

Cai Lingshan shuddered at Yao Yue's gaze and dared not say anything more, but the look she gave Meng Qiqi was full of resentment.

Lian Xin walked up to Meng Qiqi and asked softly, "Qiqi, have you really been near the front mountain recently? Have you seen any suspicious people or things?"

Meng Qiqi knew that Lian Xin was giving her a chance to explain herself, but was also testing her.

She calmed herself down, showing just the right amount of panic, and shook her head, saying, "I've recently felt that the spiritual energy in the front mountain is more suitable for cultivation, so I often come here to meditate. As for any suspicious people or things...I haven't seen any."

She paused, as if suddenly remembering something, and said hesitantly, "But... yesterday evening, I seemed to see a dark shadow leaving from the front mountain. At the time, I thought it was an illusion and didn't pay much attention to it..."

This statement is half true and half false.

She did not see the black shadow, but she sensed the aura of the Blood Knife Sect.

Saying this will not expose one's own spiritual awareness, but will also guide everyone's thinking.

"A black shadow?" Yao Yue's eyes narrowed when she heard this. "Do you know what it looks like?"

"I was far away and it was evening, so I couldn't see clearly. I just felt that the man moved very quickly and disappeared in the blink of an eye..." Meng Qiqi lowered her head, her voice getting smaller and smaller, and she looked scared.

Lian Xin glanced at her thoughtfully and said to Yao Yue, "Sister, it seems this was most likely done by an outsider. We need to increase our vigilance and send people down the mountain to investigate to see if it's related to the Blood Blade Sect or the Tang Sect."

"Yes." Yao Yue nodded, then instructed the guardian elder, "Pass the order down to strengthen the security within the palace, especially the herb garden and the library. Also, send a few capable disciples down the mountain to closely monitor the movements of the Blood Blade Sect and the Tang Sect."

"Yes!" The elder took the order and left.

The storm subsided temporarily and the crowd gradually dispersed.

Although Cai Lingshan was unwilling, she did not dare to act presumptuously in front of the two palace masters and could only leave in disappointment.

Qinglan walked to Meng Qiqi's side and whispered, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."

Meng Qiqi looked at her gratefully, but was thinking in her heart: Since the Blood Knife Sect dared to come to Yihua Palace to steal things, I'm afraid they won't give up.

It seems that this world will soon become lively.

She looked up at the mountains in the distance, and a barely perceptible curve appeared at the corner of her mouth.

Well, this is a good opportunity to see how big a storm the "mortals" in this world can stir up.

After the Lingxi grass was stolen, Yihua Palace tightened its security and the atmosphere became tense.

Meng Qiqi still plays her role as a weak female cannon fodder. Apart from practicing Mingyu Gong every day, she hangs out near Tingzhuxuan and tries her best not to cause trouble.

However, trouble didn't want to let her go.

That day, she was studying a basic medical book by the window (the original owner was weak and had some interest in medicine), when she suddenly heard a noise coming from outside.

She stood up and saw a peculiarly shaped pleasure boat parked in front of the mountain gate of Yihua Palace. On the boat stood several women in aqua blue dresses with extraordinary temperament. They were the people from Shenshui Palace.

"Why are people from Shenshui Palace here?" Meng Qiqi was a little confused.

In the original owner's memory, although Yihua Palace and Shenshui Palace were both female sects, they had always kept to themselves and rarely interacted with each other.

She quietly walked to the outskirts of the crowd, only to see Yao Yue and Lian Xin already greeting her at the mountain gate, chatting with a woman headed by the Shenshui Palace.

The woman was wearing a sky-blue long skirt, a jade belt around her waist, and holding a jade flute. She had a beautiful face and a cold temperament. She was the Palace Master of Shenshui Palace, Shui Bingxin.

"Palace Master Yaoyue, Palace Master Lianxin, how are you?" Shui Bingxin nodded slightly, her voice as clear as spring water.

"Palace Master Shui's presence has greatly honored Yihua Palace." Yao Yue returned the greeting, "I wonder what advice Palace Master Shui has for you this time?"

Shui Bingxin glanced at the disciple beside her and motioned her to come forward.

The disciple presented a letter: "My Lord, this is from my Lord to the two Lords."

Lian Xin took the letter and handed it to Yao Yue.

Yao Yue opened it and her expression changed slightly, then she handed it to Lian Xin.

After reading it, Lian Xin frowned.

Although Meng Qiqi was far away, she could still vaguely hear the contents of the letter thanks to the keen perception of the magic stone.

It turned out that the Shenshui Palace had recently been tracking down a batch of highly toxic "Bone-Dissolving Powder" that had flowed into the martial arts world, and discovered that the formula of this Bone-Dissolving Powder was extremely similar to the long-lost secret recipe of the Tang Sect. Moreover, the Blood Knife Sect seemed to be involved as well, intending to use the Bone-Dissolving Powder to provoke conflicts between the major sects and reap the benefits.

Shui Bingxin came here this time precisely to ask Yihua Palace to jointly investigate the matter in order to prevent the martial arts world from falling into chaos.

"The Blood Blade Sect and the Tang Sect are colluding?" Yao Yue's voice was chilling. "How dare they!"

Shui Bingxin nodded: "This matter is of great importance. If it is not stopped in time, it will probably set off a catastrophe. My Shenshui Palace is willing to join forces with Yihua Palace to jointly uphold justice in the martial arts world."

Yao Yue pondered for a moment and said, "Palace Master Shui is right. The Blood Blade Sect and the Tang Sect have become increasingly reckless in recent years. It's time to teach them a lesson. However, this Bone Dissolving Powder is extremely toxic, so we need to take a long-term approach."

"That's right, sister," Lian Xin said. "How about this? We each send someone to secretly investigate the source of the Bone-Dissolving Powder and the movements of the Blood Blade Sect and the Tang Sect. We'll meet at the Listening Rain Tower in Jiangnan in three days to exchange intelligence and make plans."

Upon hearing this, Shui Bingxin's eyes flashed with admiration: "Palace Master Lianxin is indeed thoughtful. This is very good. See you in Tingyu Tower in three days."

The decision was made, and Shui Bingxin did not stay in Yihua Palace for long. She led everyone from Shenshui Palace away by boat.

Meng Qiqi turned around silently and returned to her own hut.

The Blood Knife Sect, the Tang Sect, the Bone-Dissolving Powder... It seems that the plot of this world has begun to develop in an unpredictable direction.

As soon as she sat down, she heard Qinglan's voice coming from outside: "Qiqi, are you there?"

"Please come in, Senior Sister." Meng Qiqi stood up and opened the door.

Qing Lan walked in with a serious look on his face. "Someone from the Divine Water Palace just came. Did you hear about it?"