Chapter 1380 - 697: Extra - for Little Worm’s Teeth and He Shi Bi

Miluo spread his hands, a sly glint in his phoenix eyes: "The alliance agreement is set, and the Immortal Sect that first sent an Immortal Tribulation to participate in the battle must face the condemnation of other Sects. I’m merely following protocols; who can find fault with me?"

Someone offered to help her take down the Washing Sword Pavilion, which she naturally welcomed, but: "What are your terms?"

Miluo’s smile was brilliant: "Unconditional support!"

She asked suspiciously: "You mean to say, you’re willing to send troops and resources, take on the risk of being accused of siding with Hidden Stream, and help me capture the Washing Sword Pavilion completely free of charge?"

"Exactly!"

She twitched the corner of her mouth: "With such a good deal, why do I find it hard to believe?"

He gazed at her deeply, his eyes so tenderly luminous they could drown a woman: "How about considering it as my compensation to you?"

Only then did she realize he was too close, her head almost touching his mane, so she quickly stepped back and said: "Agreed. But if you ask for a reward afterward, I won’t give you a single coin! And if your Demon Soldiers suffer any casualties, I won’t provide a single penny for compensation either!"

"Naturally." He smiled contentedly, then extended his hand towards her, "Shall we seal it with a handshake?"

She pouted and lightly slapped his long hand.

Miluo chuckled softly, leaned closer to her ear, and said: "So, won’t Shaking Heaven God be back for several months?"

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An hour and a half later, the Hidden Guards arrived at Ronglin Villa. The leading demon, after assuming human form, was a fair-skinned, tall handsome man, surprisingly a former acquaintance of hers — the Wolf Demon Hei Hao, her opponent during the sect admission test.

After a sumptuous lunch feast at noon, Huangfuming cheerfully granted departure.

"Sister, after we part today, I have important affairs to attend to, and might not make it to your autumn marriage, but I will have someone deliver a gift." Huangfuming took a Double Fish Jade Pendant from his waist and handed it over, "The King Jinghai Mansion will continue to provide maritime conveniences for the Hidden Stream. This is a token. If you have urgent matters, contact Run Qi, who resides permanently in Chiming City." He gestured, and Run Qi stepped forward.

He continued: "This pendant can absolve three curses for the wearer, Sister, please keep it on you, it will certainly be of use one day." Seeing Ning Xiaoxian about to speak, he preemptively smiled, "I know the pendant sent to Hidden Stream a month ago didn’t reach you. So, please accept this one for protection. You know, with or without the pendant, I’ll always be able to find you."

She frowned and asked: "Then why did you still send that pendant to me..." As it turned out, Huangfuming had long anticipated that the pendant would be taken by Changtian. So why did he send it?

His gaze burned into her, but Ning Xiaoxian pretended not to see, thanked him for his goodwill, and left with the Hidden Guards. After Miluo made an agreement with her, he too had to return to mobilize his forces, and departed after leaving the mansion.

Standing in the Shuangyu Suburb, she took a deep breath of the cold air, only feeling that during the few days at the Ronglin Villa, her nerves were tense almost every day, more thrilling than in the underground palace, not to mention the helplessness and humiliation of entrusting her safety and life entirely to others.

Such humiliation, she would never taste again!

She turned back and appointed two Hidden Guards, both adept at concealing and ambush: "You two stay and monitor the movements of Ronglin Villa’s owner, report to me once every two days." Unfortunately, the metallic monster Faceless was dispatched to another front line, otherwise, it would have been the best choice.

Hei Hao summoned the Jade Boat, and just as the group was about to board, Ning Xiaoxian received a note from the Earth Yin Envoy in Tongleng House of Songjiang City: the final transaction with Tianshu Temple had been successfully completed this morning, but half an hour later, Tianshu Temple came again — Elder Fu was abducted by unknown persons. The Hidden Stream’s spy stationed in Songjiang City conducted several investigations at the scene, but found no clues.

Upon receiving this news, her heart sank immediately. Few knew about the transaction between Hidden Stream and them, at most Heaven Residence would also know, there was unlikely to be a problem from Hidden Stream’s side, so the leaker must be from Tianshu Temple or Heaven Residence. The fact that the elder was not killed but abducted has thought-provoking implications. If he had been killed outright, it would be one thing, but unfortunately, the opponent clearly intends to use him as a chess piece.

However, the opponent was evidently well-prepared, the abduction scene was handled very cleanly, even if she went personally, she might not find anything useful. She pondered that for now, returning to the Hidden Stream army seems more urgent, so she only sent back a messenger, instructing Tongleng House to have someone investigate again thoroughly.