#1254 - Chapter 1254 No One

Looking at her back, Ye Kong was heartbroken that those words actually came from Lingli's mouth.

"Is it you?" Ye Kong revealed a puzzled expression.

"Yes, actually, before I went to the Taichu Institute to find you, my great-uncle had approached me and asked me to participate in his plan," Lingli didn't dare to look at Ye Kong. "I sternly refused him at the time, but he said that even if he couldn't get through us, he would have other ways to make sure you wouldn't have it easy."

Lingli continued, "I thought we would be safer hiding in Zhongnan Mountain."

"You want me not to interfere?" Ye Kong understood Lingli's meaning, looking at her, "But Bai Rong wants me to go back. What's wrong, haven't you two coordinated your stories after all this time?"

"Ye Kong, it's not like that."

Lingli hurriedly defended, "I haven't had any contact with my great-uncle since then, and there's no such thing as colluding with him."

Ye Kong closed his eyes, "I originally could have trusted you, Lingli."

Ye Kong reached out, and in his hand was something, a locating charm, which he found in Lingli's clothes.

If it hadn't been for that night when they went up Zhongnan Mountain, the snow on the stairs was slippery, and Ye Kong accidentally slipped and fell, he wouldn't have crashed heavily onto the snow, touching the spiritual pearl in Lingli's body.

There was a locating charm on the spiritual pearl.

So no matter where they went, they were under the control of the Bai Clan.

"The spiritual pearl is something you keep close to your body, you couldn't possibly not have noticed it. The only explanation is that you acquiesced to its existence."

Ye Kong looked at Lingli, "You blocked that palm strike for me, the grace of saving my life has been repaid. I won't hold you accountable for this time's tip-off, but as for us, let's part ways and not see each other again."

"Ye Kong, it's not like that, listen to my explanation."

Lingli chased after Ye Kong from behind, "It's all my fault, but this time going to Yunbian Town is really life-threatening. Just stay here and hide for a while."

"Hide? Impossible. If Bai Rong doesn't see me for a day, he will use Siqin as leverage for a day. Siqin must not fall into Bai Rong's hands. Even if he doesn't force me this time, I still have to go."

After saying this, Ye Kong looked at Master Wuchen again, "Master, Lingli's injuries haven't fully healed yet. I hope you can keep her here to recuperate. I am leaving for Yunbian Town today, and I am here to bid you farewell."

Master Wuchen had already known that Ye Kong was going to Yunbian Town, and didn't intend to keep him, but after hearing what they said, it wasn't convenient to interfere.

"Alright, safe travels," Master Wuchen said, waving his hand.

Ye Kong went straight out of the courtyard gate.

The moment he stepped out, the restriction technique in his body was broken, and he could exert his power at will.

Ye Kong took a breath and walked down Zhongnan Mountain step by step.

Lingli wanted to follow, but was stopped by Master Wuchen, "Miss Lingli, you really still need to recuperate for a while."

"What recuperation, it's just that Ye Kong doesn't want me to follow, ruining his plans," Lingli pouted, but she was dissatisfied with Ye Kong in her heart.

"In fact, it's not like that. Ye Kong just wants to protect you, it's a win-win solution, don't make wild guesses," Master Wuchen said, slowly walking out.

Feeling that after Ye Kong left, the air on Zhongnan Mountain became a bit colder.

Wait, Master Wuchen seemed to have thought of something.

Master Wuchen hurriedly chased after him, "Hey, Ye Kong, you have to pack up and take away what you can't finish eating!"

Although there was no time to rest before going to Yunbian Town, before going, Ye Kong still had to return to the inn to meet Liu Rushi and Qishan. As for the affairs of Liu Rushi's family, he could only give spiritual support, and the rest would have to wait until Ye Kong had dealt with Siqin's matter before he could help.

With such apologies, Ye Kong pushed open the door, and the room was empty.

Ye Kong turned around, "Waiter, when did the guests here leave?"

The waiter came over, busy, "Guest, are you talking about the people in this room? It seems like a few days ago, a large group of people suddenly came over, said they were from a family, and took them away."

"Do you have any detailed characteristics of the people who came?" Ye Kong asked.

The waiter had been here for many years, and he remembered the clothes, appearance, and demeanor of the past guests without any difference, and even the purpose of their coming could be roughly inferred from the lines.

"These people should be from the Bai Clan," the waiter said, "It is rumored that the people of the Bai Clan like to wear white robes, wear white sachets, and carry white long swords, and they always talk in dialect."

After the waiter finished speaking, he leaned over and whispered in Ye Kong's ear, "I heard that the place they are going to has already been visited by people from several major families."

"Are you saying, Beichong Mountain?" Ye Kong asked.

The waiter pretended to be startled, covered Ye Kong's mouth, "I heard that there is a major secret in this trip, and there are even treasures that cannot be obtained even if you cry to heaven and earth for ten thousand generations."

"I will go," Ye Kong said, going straight downstairs, suddenly feeling something was wrong, he went upstairs in two steps, grabbed the waiter, and while he was struggling, he lifted his trouser leg, and behind his knee, there was a black spider pattern.

"As expected, you are from the Hanlin Academy," Ye Kong put the waiter down, "I will naturally go to Yunbian Town, but I never expected that the people from the Hanlin Academy are indeed distributed everywhere in the world, and they occupy all identities."

The waiter was also calm, "Since that's the case, Ye Kong, please."

Ye Kong left the inn and walked east all the way.

It's just that he didn't choose the same road as when he came, so naturally he didn't encounter anything.

With a teleportation, Ye Kong came to the entrance of the Bai Clan ancestral hall in Yunbian Town.

Unexpectedly, the entrance of the ancestral hall was deserted.

Ye Kong turned around and went up Beichong Mountain.

On Beichong Mountain, many people surrounded the entrance to the Misty Forest.

The villagers saw Ye Kong coming and ran over with joy. Ye Kong was also stunned to see Ye Kong coming so quickly.

"Ye Kong, didn't you go to Zhongnan Mountain? Why are you here?" Zhang Tie was also stunned, suddenly remembering that Ye Kong's name did not appear on the invitation list.

"Bai Rong asked me to come, I definitely want to see him," Ye Kong replied, "What's the situation now?"

"We just arrived too," Zhang Tie replied, "Bai Rong spread the news to the Upper Realm, and the Upper Realm urgently sent various sects to deal with this matter. We have investigated the cave that Senior Sister Shen Fan Shuang said before, but we didn't expect that Bai Rong actually hid Siqin in the Misty Forest."

Zhang Tie looked at Ye Kong, "The terrain in the Misty Forest is complex, with various magnetic fields attracting, and entering will completely waste your spiritual power.

Now, except for you, no one from the aristocratic families and sects dares to enter the Misty Forest."