Imperial Treasure

Chapter 1167 - 685: Wulou Temple (Summer Leaves, Autumn Wonders +2) (Part 2)

Isn’t this Tuoba Han, the new close friend of the Twin Dragon?

Jin naturally recognized the three people, but he didn’t have the ability or time to instantly kill them. Even if he captured one as a hostage, he knew he couldn’t stop Sui Yi who had already absorbed the Evil Emperor’s Relic.

——Especially because he believed Sui Yi had descended into madness.

In this situation, he directly abandoned the three and fled straight to the exit, turning the left eye of the tiger head on the wall.

Clang!

The mechanism activated!

An upward passage opened.

"Is this person Tuoba Han? How does he seem to know all the secrets of this underground labyrinth?" Natasha flicked her hand, dispersing the flames, as she looked at Jin’s fleeing figure with furrowed brows, feeling something was off... She knew that the three of them had spent a long time exploring to figure out the mechanism passage, yet this person went straight through!

"He’s not,"

Natasha suddenly spoke with certainty, causing Fu Junnuo to purse her lips; "Tuoba Han is from the Outer Region, wild but not sinister, unlike this person."

Domineering and cold.

Those eyes were terrifyingly scary.

Hell’s Wan Ge spun his scythe, "I know who it is."

Who?

Natasha’s brows moved, suddenly considering a possibility.

"It’s....." Just as she was about to say it....

Swish~!

A cool breeze swept through the gap between them, a fleeting shadow, as the three turned their heads, glimpsing only the flying black hair....

A silent second.

"Sui Yi?"

Regardless of how the three reacted after realizing it was Sui Yi "passing by," meanwhile on the surface level...

This is a temple.

Serene and ancient, with a refreshing breeze, surrounded by lush greenery, carrying the silent charm of many years, with slow-growing moss, winding corridors, representing the eternal Zen spirit of the Buddhist Sect.

"This Wulou Temple is not well-known in Changan, unlike the transcendent Jingnian Zen Temple, but it feels like it has the true flavor of the Buddhist Sect..."

Shong Xiufang had been to temples before; the deepest impression was from Jingnian Zen Temple, but it was too ethereal, every monk seemed to have the insightful eyes of Buddha. Despite her clarity, she felt her own insignificance and nakedness inside.

Honestly, she probably wouldn’t want to go there a second time.

And this Wulou Temple was different.

Although to others, it seemed to be an ordinary temple in a remote part of Changan.

Shong Xiufang looked at the grand Buddha statue ahead, seemingly whispering to herself....

But then she heard footsteps coming from the side.

It was Li Jiancheng, Li Xiuning, and Li Yuanji, and naturally, also Princess Ruo.

Li Yuanji was accompanied by his princess consort, a woman of noble birth but with some schemes.

"So Sister Shong is here, we’ve been looking for you,"

Shong Xiufang withdrew her gaze from the Buddha statue, glanced at the splendidly dressed and radiant princess consort, and smiled slightly: "Weren’t you all going in to pray for divination? How did it become me wandering off randomly?"

Shong Xiufang had always been elegant in her speech, never made things difficult for others, elegantly deflecting the princess consort’s hostility. This also made Li Yuanji’s eyes flash with dark light as he laughed: "Father has repeatedly instructed me and my elder brother to take good care of Elder Shong, naturally there mustn’t be any mishaps...."

She and Li Yuan... Eyeing the disdain and subtle intent in Li Jiancheng’s and his brother’s eyes, Shong Xiufang could only find it amusing, lightly shaking out her long sleeves as she looked towards Li Xiuning with a calm face yet slightly furrowed brows.

Beside Li Xiuning was a handsome and elegant young man, quite noble in demeanor, fair-skinned and well-proportioned, sophisticated in mannerisms, giving a rather comfortable feeling. Importantly, the way he looked at Li Xiuning....

Could be filled with tenderness.

Shong Xiufang sighed inwardly, the future sect leader of the Chai Family, Li Xiuning’s marriage was excellent, but... Perhaps not everything will be satisfactory.

"Xiuning, weren’t you just about to pray for divination? Why aren’t you doing it anymore? Is it because there are too many people here? I’ll accompany you to go once more,"

Chai Shao spoke kindly, Li Xiuning forced a smile: "No need, I simply don’t want to."

"Indeed, with Chai Shao as a good husband like that, what else is there to wish for..." The princess consort’s words were like a dagger to Li Xiuning’s heart, causing metaphorical blood to flow.

She suppressed her brows, turned away her face, and said: "I heard there’s a Wuzhu Garden in Wulou Temple that’s quite refined, let’s go take a look."

This trip was originally intended for this engaged couple, concerning the futures of the Li Family and the Chai Family, so naturally, they followed her lead.

As the group arrived at Wuzhu Garden, they saw the endless sea of bamboo, green to the eyes, swaying to the heart.

Shong Xiufang felt the smell of green bamboo at the tip of her nose, hearing Li Jiancheng praising Chai Shao as the gentleman among bamboos....

Ha? Lucky bamboo?

Chai Shao humbly counter-praised Li Jiancheng as the gentleman of integrity....

Integrity?

Is Li Jiancheng considered to have integrity? These two brothers are not as much so as Li Xiuning... Let alone Li Shimin.

Even more so than that person...

Shong Xiufang suddenly felt a bit sickened, presumably Li Xiuning did too... Looking again at Princess Ruo....

Shong Xiufang glanced over just in time to see Princess Ruo staring deeply into the distant bamboo forest.

As if... this sea of bamboo under her gaze had become desolate, that was seeing through the mystery, profoundly understood.

Shong Xiufang’s heart skipped a beat, suddenly sensing an unease akin to being in a mire, feeling something was going to happen.....

"Ah!!" The princess consort suddenly screamed, sharp and piercing, cracking the serenity of the bamboo forest.

It was somewhat discordant.

Just like lucky bamboo and integrity bamboo, here it wasn’t quite harmonious.

As they heard the sound, they saw a fleeting shadow shooting through the bamboo forest.

Suddenly it was Tuoba Han.

Following him were Yan Huifeng, Shi Tuo, and Mo Ka, the three brothers, evidently chasing Tuoba Han, or else Tuoba Han wouldn’t be shouting: "Bi Xuan may be the Martial Venerate, but is teaching you three brothers to gang up on someone?"

"Tuoba Han, I, Yan Huifeng, am willing to duel you one-on-one, if you dare!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)