Chapter 308: Su Wan’er, framed in partnership
In the northeast corner of Tainan City, there stood a tall twelve-story tower reaching into the clouds, and behind it was a dimly lit pavilion emitting a sinister aura. The entrance to the pavilion was paved with stone bricks and led directly underground.
Xiao Yunluo followed the three disciples of the Heavenly Execution Court to this place. After the three explained their purpose through a window on the side of the pavilion, several people came out from inside, bowed to Xiao Yunluo, and then led her down the stone steps.
The dungeon below was dark and strange, and as soon as Xiao Yunluo descended, she felt a chilling air enveloping her. After descending about a hundred feet, they reached a corridor leading to a metal door, where two disciples of the Heavenly Execution Court in golden robes stood guard.
These two individuals had moderate cultivation levels, one in the middle stage and the other in the late stage of the foundation building.
As Xiao Yunluo followed the jailer to the iron door, she casually glanced at the Heavenly Execution Court disciples on both sides. However, she glanced at the cultivator standing on the right side of the iron gate…
And then glanced again…
And again…
“Hmm!”
Her gaze shifted back and forth between the door and the disciple on the right side of the iron gate three times. Xiao Yunluo’s hair stood on end, her eyes widened, and she rubbed her eyes,
“You…”
Liang Zhu flattened his mouth slightly and courteously replied,
“I am Liang Zhu, a humble officer of the Heavenly Execution Court.”
Liang Zhu… isn’t he Ye Anping’s older brother? Why is he here? Is he affiliated with the Heavenly Execution Court?
Countless doubts filled Xiao Yunluo’s mind. She pursed her lips, wanting to ask, but seeing Liang Zhu’s demeanor, it seemed he didn’t remember her. So she remained silent and cautiously asked,
“Have we crossed paths before? You seem familiar.”
Liang Zhu pursed his lips, glanced at the other Heavenly Execution Court disciples beside him, and replied,
“I hail from the Western Region, originally just an ordinary disciple of the Hundred Lotus Sect. Perhaps I’ve had a chance encounter with Young Master Xiao before. To catch the eye of Young Master Xiao fills me with deep apprehension.”
“Ah, I see…”
Xiao Yunluo pursed her lips, immediately grasping the situation. Likely, he was concealing his identity for some reason. She didn’t press the issue further. When the door opened, she glanced at the individuals intending to escort her into the cell and pondered for a moment before saying,
“I recognize this person. Just let him accompany me inside. The rest of you can wait outside.”
The other three individuals hesitated briefly at her words, glancing at Liang Zhu’s face, seemingly a bit jealous. However, they couldn’t refuse and could only accept her suggestion with a courteous nod.
After Xiao Yunluo entered the cell, her gaze fell upon a woman hanging from the wall with a fairy lock, covered in blood. She assessed the woman’s face and noticed her ample chest, concluding that she didn’t resemble the person who had once attempted to snatch her spiritual sword. Thus, she ignored her.
Once Liang Zhu closed the cell door, Xiao Yunluo hastily retrieved several soundproof talismans from her storage bag and affixed them to the four corners before asking,
“Are you Brother Liang?”
Liang Zhu hesitated for a moment upon being addressed as such, unsure how to respond.
After deliberating for a while, he bowed politely and answered,
“Young Master Xiao, we haven’t met since the incident at Chilong Mansion. I’m truly apprehensive to be remembered by you.”
“Is it you?” Xiao Yunluo’s eyes lit up instantly. She scrutinized Liang Zhu’s attire, the robe of the Heavenly Execution Court, and furrowed her brows before asking, “What are you doing here?”
“Hasn’t Master Ye informed you?”
“Tell me… What did he say?”
“…”
Liang Zhu had initially thought that Xiao Yunluo should be aware of his sixth brother’s plan. After all, in some ways, the young master of the Xuanxing Sect was also his sixth brother’s beloved. What was going on?
The young master seemed completely clueless.
After hesitating for a moment, Liang Zhu asked,
“Young Master Xiao, don’t you know that he has already arrived in Tainan City! Didn’t he contact you on the way?”
“No… Has he arrived? Where is he now?”
“He’s staying at an inn in the west of the city called Liuyue Inn.”
“Then I’ll go find him now.”
With that, Xiao Yunluo no longer paid attention to Su Wan’er hanging on the wall, staring at herself and Liang Zhu with resentment. She turned to leave. Seeing her reaction, Liang Zhu was speechless and quickly spoke up,
“Young Master Xiao, perhaps it’s better to finish the matter before you go?”
“Ah…”
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yunluo suddenly realized that the unexpected good news had overwhelmed her, causing her to lose focus. She blushed and lowered her head.
Perhaps it was because she had been following her mother all this time and couldn’t concentrate on reading, but for the past few months, she had been thinking about Ye Anping, fantasizing about various ambiguous interactions with him when they lived together.
“Ah… Yes, you’re right. No rush. Why did he suddenly come to the Emperor Sect? Did he know I was here and was worried I would follow him?”
“…Probably.”
“Liang Zhu sighed silently, pointing to Su Wan’er, who remained silent, and said,
“Young Master Xiao, please identify this person’s identity as the Thief Immortal. After I leave a record, the case against the envoy can be closed.”
Xiao Yunluo turned to look at Su Wan’er and asked,
“Did Ye Anping ask you to do this?”
“Well… That’s what he said.”
“Then I’ll just tell those people outside the door that she is a Thief Immortal! Is there anything else?”
“There is nothing else.”
“Ok!”
Liang Zhu breathed a sigh of relief and took a document he had already prepared from his storage bag. He handed it to Xiao Yunluo to sign, indicating that Xiao Yunluo made these testimonies.
Xiao Yunluo didn’t even glance at the content on it. Without saying a word, she took out the ink pen from her storage bag and wrote her name on it.
Seeing this scene, Su Wan’er, who had been silent the whole time, finally couldn’t help it anymore and shouted quickly,
“Ouch~~ What are you doing? How can you be like this? Are you working together to frame me? I’ve eaten your rice! Do you think I’m a thief with your eyes?”
Xiao Yunluo glanced at her upon hearing this, completely ignoring her. After signing, she asked again,
“Brother Liang, is this okay? Can I go?”
Liang Zhu looked at the testimony signed by Xiao Yunluo. Now he felt a little sympathetic to Su Wan’er and asked,
“Young Master Xiao, since you don’t even confirm that she is a Thief Immortal, why do you still sign to identify her?”
“Isn’t this what Ye Anping said?” Xiao Yunluo was a little surprised. After hesitating, she replied, “Ye Anping must have his reasons for doing this. I trust him.”
“…”
Xiao Yunluo seemed impatient, nodded slightly to say goodbye, then turned around and walked to the cell door.
“Well, I’ll just ask him why he did this later. Brother Liang, I’ll take my leave now.”
“…”
Watching Xiao Yunluo quickly push open the door and run out, Liang Zhu sighed slightly, looking at the signed testimony in his hand with complicated emotions, and then glanced at Su Wan’er, who was hanging in the air, stunned.
Su Wan’er was stunned for a while, then turned to look at Liang Zhu and asked,
“Hey, Liang, was that the young master of the Xuanxing Sect just now?”
“Well, why do you ask?”
“She didn’t even give me a chance to argue!” Su Wan’er looked confused and asked, “Also, who is that person named Ye? How could he make the young master so obedient? This is true.”
Liang Zhu took a breath, put the testimony in his hand back into the storage bag, and said,
“Do you know Yun Tianchong?”
“Yes, I do.”
“That makes it simple then. He is Ye Tianchong.”
“?”
Bruh, don’t compare Anping to that lecherous jerk