Chapter 328 Always Feeling Indebted
After Li Muyang finished speaking, the three people in the room were all taken aback.
Aunt Su, still graceful and beautiful like a charming woman, frowned slightly, somewhat astonished.
“Green Sheep Society? The withered old man?”
In comparison to Li Muyang’s complete lack of common knowledge, Aunt Su obviously knew much more about the Demon Path.
As soon as Li Muyang mentioned this name, she distinctly felt the pressure.
Besides Aunt Su, both Li Yuechan and Ning Wan’er also seemed to be familiar with the withered old man.
It appeared that everyone except for Li Muyang had carefully read the sect’s pamphlet.
Ning Wan’er asked with surprise, “What is an ancient Corpse Immortal? Why would that group of people determine that Muyang is a descendant of the ancient Corpse Immortal?”
Aunt Su also looked at Li Muyang, waiting for an answer.
Li Muyang gave a wry smile, spread his hands and said, “I don’t know about this either, my friend only heard their conversation from a distance and didn’t dare to get closer.”
“Those people only said that near the Refinement Demon Sect, there seemed to be a legacy of the ancient Corpse Immortal surfacing, and someone may have obtained the Corpse Immortal’s nefarious cultivation technique.”
“And since my cultivation has progressed extremely fast, reaching Core Formation in one year, I am the most suspect, so they are coming to kill me and see if I am indeed a descendant of the Corpse Immortal.”
After Li Muyang finished speaking, Ning Wan’er blinked with a smile and asked, “So Muyang isn’t one, is he?”
This little green tea, half-jokingly and half-seriously, casually probed with her words shining brightly.
Li Muyang shook his head with a bitter smile, “I really am not…”
“Indeed, Wan’er, you can sense it too, right? The technique I practice is Elder Yan’s Ghostly Demon Technique; our cultivation techniques share the same source.”
“If it weren’t for Elder Yan’s guidance and enlightenment earlier, how could I have possibly cultivated to Core Formation so quickly?”
Without a second word, Li Muyang attributed the credit for his rapid cultivation progress to Yan Xiaoru.
After all, he practiced the Ghostly Demon Technique, and he couldn’t hide it from Ning Wan’er who shared the same technique source.
Aunt Su frowned and said, “If it really is the withered old man and the Green Sheep Society coming after us, then this trip has become perilous.”
“The withered old man is sinister and powerful, and the Green Sheep Society is an extremely odd and secretive organization in the Demon Path; until now, the sect has not been able to determine the purpose behind the establishment of the Green Sheep Society.”
“The only thing that can be confirmed is that the Green Sheep Society has very few members, yet all of them are renowned and powerful figures in the Demon Path, not to be underestimated.”
Clearly knowing more about the withered old man and the Green Sheep Society, Aunt Su looked at the three and said, “Now that the withered old man is coming to Jiuyuan City, we can only flee, and by escaping back to the sect quickly, we can avoid this murder plot.”
Li Muyang nodded, “What Aunt Su said matches my thoughts, urgently summoning everyone back was to discuss how we should escape.”
The withered old man could come at any moment, and might even be on his way already.
From here to the sect, Li Muyang and the others could be overtaken by the withered old man at any point on the road.
If they were to be caught in the wilderness by the withered old man, given their current weak combat strength, they would undoubtedly die.
Li Muyang said, “My idea is to spread false news outward. Didn’t the noble clans of Tianjiao City give us a lot of money and land deeds?”
“We’ll spread a false message that we’ve gone to Tianjiao City to return the favor and visit those noble clans.”
“There are many powerful families in Tianjiao City, and they are not weak. Having just experienced the turmoil of the Blood Lotus Cult, they are now on high alert. I reckon that old man wouldn’t dare to kill openly within the city.”
“While the withered old man takes his people to Tianjiao City to secretly investigate our whereabouts, we should make our escape towards the sect.”
“Should the withered old man be delayed in Tianjiao City for just a day or two, it will become very difficult for him to catch up with us.”
Li Muyang offered his proposal, “Moreover, while on the run, we can also send a message to the sect in advance, requesting reinforcements to come and meet us on the way.”
“With such a mix of the abstract and the concrete, we should be able to resolve this crisis,”
Escaping too required brains. After Li Muyang finished speaking, Ning Wan’er and Aunt Su pondered briefly before nodding in agreement, indicating that it was indeed a good idea.
However, Li Yuechan, the usually talkative younger stepsister, was unusually silent today.
Li Muyang looked at Yuechan in surprise and asked, “Yuechan, do you have any objections? Why are you not speaking?”
Taken aback by Li Muyang’s question, Li Yuechan seemed to have been lost in thought until just now.
Now facing her brother’s curious gaze, the girl fell silent for a moment before forcing a smile and said, “I was thinking, we can run away. But what about our relatives left in Jiuyuan City? Won’t they be massacred by Old Man Kuye in his rage…”
Her words instantly made the atmosphere in the room fall silent.
Li Muyang was momentarily speechless.
His plan was indeed perfect, but their relatives left in Jiuyuan City were indeed at risk.
The Li family was in a better position with only Li Damu and his wife, who had almost no distant relatives. At worst, they could take Li Damu and his wife along during their escape.
But the Ning household was different. Even though the Ning household had declined, a skinny camel was still bigger than a horse. As the once first family of Jiuyuan City, the Nings had a large family and numerous relatives.
But even just the close relatives within the five degrees of kinship would be enough to overcrowd their small Flying Boat.
During a moment when everyone was silent, Ning Wan’er spoke calmly.
“There’s no need to worry about this matter; when we escape, we only need to take our parents and close attendants with us,”
“As for other family members, let them go to Tianjiao City. Officially, it will appear as the Ning clan relocating to Tianjiao City, but in reality, they should each escape separately.”
“Old Man Kuye’s target is only Muyang. Not finding Muyang, he will be busy chasing after Muyang and won’t have the time to trouble a bunch of commoners.”
Ning Wan’er seemed quite composed.
This little green tea b*tch clearly didn’t have much attachment to her family relatives.
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But since Ning Wan’er had said so, Li Muyang and his sister said nothing more.
Once the plan was decided, the three immediately went to make arrangements, creating the illusion that both families were going together to Tianjiao City to visit a prestigious clan.
And within an hour, they had to pack everything up and flee Jiuyuan City.
After splitting up, Li Yuechan quickly walked towards the house of her second uncle and aunt.
But her expression was somewhat melancholic.
“…Teacher,”
She called softly.
The mysterious woman beside her gave a wry smile and said, “This is why I’ve always told you to keep a low profile and hide your true cultivation level. My technique is too conspicuous, and although not many people in the world know of it, once revealed, it quickly attracts powerful enemies.”
“But I didn’t expect that while you hid well, your brother ended up drawing all the attention.”
“His Core Formation progress in just one year, plus the things we did near the Refinement Demon Sect… The suspicion was too big!”
Li Yuechan looked back at her brother, only to see him, who had inadvertently invited unwarranted disaster, still composed and smiling at the entrance of the courtyard. He waved at her, signaling her to hurry up.
Her brother was as optimistic as ever, not showing the slightest sign of panic or fear even in the face of calamity.
Yet, seeing her brother like this made Li Yuechan feel even more distressed inside.
“…It’s me who has dragged my brother down,”
The girl sighed softly and murmured, “I owe him again…”