Chapter 285 Doubt

His goal is those rare secrets and elixirs that can help him practice.

These are the most cherished treasures in the days of Wei Guoping, and they are also the real purpose of Fang Yue's trip.

Soon, Fang Yue discovered a hidden compartment in a secret corner of the inner room.

This hidden compartment was designed extremely cleverly, and it would have been difficult to discover it if Fang Yue had not known the information in advance.

He gently pressed the mechanism on the secret compartment and heard a soft "click" sound. The secret compartment slowly opened, revealing rows of neatly arranged brocade boxes.

Fang Yue's eyes flashed with excitement.

He knew that what was contained in these brocade boxes was probably the rare secret books and elixirs he was looking for on this trip.

He carefully opened a brocade box and saw a yellowed ancient book lying inside.

On the cover of the ancient book are written a few simple characters - "Yu Ling Jue".

Fang Yue stared at the cover of the ancient book, filled with curiosity and expectation.

The simple big characters "Yu Ling Jue" exudes a mysterious atmosphere under the dim light, making people want to explore the secrets.

Although Fang Yue has made some achievements in the spiritual world, he has never heard of the "Ling Yu Jue" technique.

However, judging from the name, it seems to be related to the imperial aura.

Fang Yue took a deep breath and calmed down his excitement.

He looked around to make sure there was no one else, then carefully opened the first page of the ancient book.

However, just as he was about to read it carefully, a voice suddenly sounded in his ears.

"It's beyond my expectation that you found this place." A low and majestic voice said.

Fang Yue suddenly raised his head and saw a young man wearing a brocade robe and holding a folding fan walking in from the door.

This person's face was hidden in the darkness, and the specific appearance could not be seen clearly, but a powerful aura emanated from him, well, it was almost the fluctuation of vitality in the early stage of innateness.

"Who are you?" Fang Yue asked vigilantly, and at the same time he was ready to fight at any time.

"Who am I? You don't deserve to know. Put your things down and get out of here."

The young man in brocade robes said indifferently, with unquestionable majesty in his voice.

His surname was Chen Mingqin, and he was the son of the prime minister of the dynasty.

Fang Yue's heart tightened, he knew he was in trouble. But there was no way he would give up on the secret book in front of him, as well as other elixirs and treasures.

"It seems that there is no way to be kind today!" Fang Yue lowered his head and sneered.

He killed Wei Guogong. He had his beard cut off when he was picking peaches for no reason.

Especially since this person dared to snatch his trophies in front of him.

In an instant, Fang Yue became murderous.

Chen Qin felt a chill in his heart when he heard Fang Yue's sneer.

He could feel the killing intent in Fang Yue and knew that the other party was not an easy character to deal with.

But he did not flinch. After all, his father was an important minister in the government and held a high position. He had received strict martial arts training since he was a child. He had profound cultivation and naturally had considerable self-confidence.

"Hmph, do you think you can run wild here after killing Duke Wei?"

Chen Qin sneered and said with deep disdain and ridicule in his voice, "I will let you know today that this is not a place for you to act wild!"

After Chen Qin said that, he flashed and appeared in front of Fang Yue in an instant, and swung out a palm with the force of thunder.

This palm of his is a unique skill passed down from his family, and its power is astonishing, enough to scare away ordinary practitioners.

However, Fang Yue had no intention of backing down.

A cold and stern light flashed in his eyes, he mobilized all his spiritual energy, punched out, and collided with Chen Qin's palm print.

"boom!"

There was a loud noise, and the energy between the two people intertwined, forming a violent whirlwind that raged in the secret room.

Chen Qin felt a powerful force coming from the opponent's fist, which made his arm numb and almost unable to hold the weapon in his hand.

Fang Yue, on the other hand, did not move, standing firmly on the spot. He looked at Chen Qin coldly, with a trace of contempt flashing in his eyes.

He knew that although this Chen Qin was not weak in cultivation, he was still a little behind compared to himself.

Chen Qin was shocked. He didn't expect Fang Yue to be so powerful.

He originally thought that he could easily deal with Fang Yue with his own cultivation and his family's unique skills, but now it seems that is not the case.

"You...how dare you?" Chen Qin asked in horror.

He began to realize that he might have messed with the wrong person.

"He is indeed a waste."

Fang Yue snorted coldly, his voice revealing an unquestionable majesty, "Put the things down, and I may consider keeping your body intact."

When Chen Qin heard Fang Yue's words, he felt a strong sense of fear in his heart. He usually lives up to his dignity, but he has never suffered such humiliation.

"You...don't be like this, I am the son of the prime minister!"

Chen Qin was fierce and shy, and he tried to use his father's identity to threaten Fang Yue, hoping to make him back down.

However, Fang Yue was not frightened by this so-called "prime minister's son".

He smiled coldly and said: "The son of the prime minister? So what? Do you think I will be afraid?"

Chen Qin's heart trembled, and he felt as if he had kicked an iron plate. The person in front of him didn't seem to be something he could handle.

"You...what do you want?" Chen Qin's voice was trembling.

"What do I want? It's very simple. Take out 100,000 taels of silver and get out of here." Fang Yue said coldly.

Chen Qin's face was pale at this moment. He had never expected Fang Yue to be so strong, and he had never thought that he would be so vulnerable in front of this person. As the son of the prime minister of the current dynasty, he was pampered and lived a life of luxury. When had he ever suffered such humiliation?

But the situation at hand forced him to bow his head. He knew that if he did not agree to Fang Yue's conditions, it would be difficult to end well today.

"Okay, I promise you." Chen Qin said with a trembling voice, and at the same time took out a silver note from his arms and handed it to Fang Yue.

Fang Yue took the silver note, glanced at Chen Qin coldly, and then said: "Remember, this is not a place for you to run wild. Get out!"

Chen Qin turned around and fled the secret room as if he had been pardoned.

His heart was full of fear and resentment, but he could do nothing about it.

He knew that he had fallen into a big trap today.

Fang Yue put away the silver note, secret book, elixir and other treasures with satisfaction.

He knew that these rare secret books and elixirs would be a great help to his cultivation.

As for the young man in brocade robe, Chen Qin, he was just a small stumbling block on his cultivation path and was not to be feared.

After that, Fang Yue continued to look for other treasures in the secret room.

He knew that the treasures that Wei Guogong collected every day were definitely not just these.

And he also needed more resources to improve his strength.

After a search, Fang Yue finally found all the treasures he needed. He was satisfied and ready to leave the secret room.

However, just as he was about to leave, a cold light suddenly came from the dark.

Fang Yue was startled and quickly dodged.

I saw that the cold light turned out to be a sharp dagger, which directly pierced the ground where he was standing.

"Who?" Fang Yue looked around vigilantly and shouted loudly.

But there was silence all around, and the cold light seemed to be shot out from the void, and there was no other movement.

Fang Yue felt a chill in his heart, and he knew that he might have been locked by the enemy in the dark.

He did not leave immediately, but stood there quietly, sensing the surrounding atmosphere.

After years of practice, his perception ability has long surpassed that of ordinary people, and any slight fluctuation of breath cannot escape his perception.

However, to his surprise, he did not sense any abnormal breath.

The entire secret room seemed to have suddenly turned into a dead place, with no other living beings except himself.

Fang Yue frowned, knowing that this situation was extremely unusual.

Then, he looked at the dagger.

Soon he found a clue.

"Warning letter? Who could it be?"

Fang Yue noticed that there was a line of small words engraved on the handle of the dagger. He took a closer look and found that it was actually a line of warning words: "Noon three quarters, mountain temple outside the city."

This line of words made Fang Yue's heart tremble. He realized that this was not a simple sneak attack, but someone did it deliberately to warn him to leave this place.

"Who could it be?" Fang Yue pondered in his heart.

He knew that his actions in the mansion of Duke Wei had attracted the attention of some people, but the person who could find him so accurately and issue a warning must not be an ordinary person.

Although Fang Yue was confused, he was also aware of his current situation.

Since someone had already issued a warning and agreed on a time and place, he decided to temporarily leave the secret room and go to this unknown appointment. He wanted to know who was secretly watching him and knew his every move so well.

Thinking of this, Fang Yue immediately left the secret room and came to the mountain temple outside the city at the agreed time. It was already three quarters after noon, and the sun shone through the sparse clouds on the dilapidated roof of the mountain temple. The air was filled with a mysterious and solemn atmosphere.

Fang Yue stood in front of the door of the mountain temple and looked around. Except for the occasional sound of birds singing and the rustling of leaves in the wind, there was silence all around. He took a deep breath, calmed his nervous mood, and then pushed open the door of the mountain temple.

With a "creak", the door slowly opened, and a cold air flow came to his face. Fang Yue frowned, but did not retreat, but walked straight in.

The interior of the mountain temple was dark and gloomy, and the mountain god statue enshrined there looked particularly strange under the dim light. Fang Yue looked around and found no trace of other people. He couldn't help but wonder if he had come to the wrong place? Or was the person who issued the warning deliberately teasing him?

However, just as he was about to turn around and leave, a voice suddenly sounded in his ear: "You are here."

Fang Yue turned his head sharply, and saw a mysterious person in black clothes and a veil walking out of the dark.

He couldn't see the other person's face clearly, but from the voice and figure, he could tell that it was a woman.

"Who are you? Why did you lead me here?" Fang Yue asked vigilantly.

"You don't have to know who I am. I led you here to tell you something."

The mysterious woman said coldly, "You have been involved in a huge conspiracy, and the death of Duke Wei is just the beginning."

Fang Yue's heart trembled. He knew that his trip was not simple, but he didn't expect to be involved in a conspiracy.

He stared at the mysterious woman closely, trying to find some clues from her eyes.

However, the mysterious woman's eyes were deep and cold, like a pool of stagnant water, without any emotional fluctuations.

Her veil covered most of her face, revealing only a pair of eyes, but those eyes seemed to be able to see into people's hearts.

Although he couldn't see the mysterious woman's face clearly, Fang Yue still felt an undoubted majesty from her tone. He knew that this mysterious woman was not joking and what she said was probably true.

Thinking of this, Fang Yue couldn't help but feel a chill on his back. He thought he was just looking for some rare secrets and elixirs, but he unexpectedly got involved in a huge conspiracy.

The mysterious woman's words caused ripples in Fang Yue's heart, but he quickly calmed down and asked calmly: "You said I was involved in a conspiracy, can you tell me more details?"

The mysterious woman was silent for a moment, seemingly weighing the pros and cons of revealing the information.

Then, she said slowly: "This conspiracy involves high-ranking officials in the court, Jianghu forces, and may even be related to the royal family. Wei Guogong is just one of the victims, and his death was to cover up a bigger secret."

"Otherwise, you think you can kill him so easily! You are so naive! If there wasn't someone behind the scenes, you would have died long ago!"

Fang Yue was shocked when he heard the mysterious woman's words.

He originally thought that he could easily kill Wei Guogong because of his own strength and wisdom, but now it seems that things are not that simple.

"The driving force behind this? Are you saying that someone deliberately asked me to kill Wei Guogong?" Fang Yue asked with a frown.

The mysterious woman nodded and said: "Yes, you are just a pawn being used. The death of Wei Guogong was just to cover up a bigger secret, and this secret involves high-ranking officials in the court, political forces, and may even be related to others. It’s about the royal family.”

Fang Yue felt a surge of anger in his heart. He did not expect that he would be used by others and become a pawn in someone else's conspiracy.

But at the same time, he also felt a sense of fear. If the mysterious woman hadn't reminded him, he might have been kept in the dark.

"Then what should I do?"

Fang Yue asked. He knew that he was now involved in a huge conspiracy, and it might not be easy to escape.

The mysterious woman glanced at Fang Yue and seemed somewhat satisfied with his reaction. Then, she said slowly: "You have only two options now. One is to give up everything now, leave the capital immediately, and fly far away.

But in doing so, you also give up the opportunity to uncover the truth.

The second is to stay here and cooperate with us, and you will naturally have a chance to uncover the truth behind it, but this road is full of dangers. "(End of chapter)