Chapter 1382 Miluo’s Schemes

His voice was firm, and his red eyes shone with divine light, clearly revealing a heart free of guilt. Ning Xiaoxian was infuriated; to have laid down schemes and tricks, and yet speak so frankly and righteously, indeed only this one demon could do it!

However, the logic in his words was undeniable. For once, her usually sharp tongue couldn’t find a way to argue.

She was silent for a long time before looking up at him: "Did you tell Huangfuming that I entered the underground palace with Changtian?"

Miluo smiled, his red eyes glimmering as if he understood her concerns: "That I haven’t." She truly breathed a sigh of relief. Her emotions were transparent before him, which was a good thing. Miluo took another silent step closer and whispered: "Huangfuming was just now also probing me, asking if I knew the whereabouts of the Shaking Heaven God? Knowing you were in his hands, I’m afraid your only safeguard before I arrived was the prestige of the Divine Monarch, so I claimed ignorance."

Ning Xiaoxian closed her eyes for a long while, and finally spoke after a good while: "Yin Jiu You is trapped in the Barbarians’ Divine Artifact, the Flesh Furnace, unable to return to the Southern Continent for three months!"

She did not mention Changtian.

Miluo stared at her, equally silent for a long time, his red lips gradually curving: "Thank you!"

He did not ask about Changtian either. With his intelligence, there was no need to ask any further.

After a good while, he softly said: "Before receiving the clues from Xinyu City, the last news I got was outside Red Ghost Mountain. Perhaps you used a secret technique and moved too quickly, so my spies couldn’t keep up, causing a break in the trail. Thus I turned to track the people of Mirror Sea King’s Mansion and found out that they had set up a residence in Xinyu City. Huangfuming has always liked grandeur, so if he sought a place to settle, he would probably come to this Ronglin Villa."

"True enough, when I arrived nearby, yesterday’s river lantern festival at Xinyu City’s Xiu River saw a disturbance, leading to tracing the Mirror Sea King’s Mansion apparently engaging in combat by the river. Thankfully, you and Huangfuming were dining at Jinfu Building, and many mortals witnessed it. With both accounts compared, I confirmed that after leaving Red Ghost Mountain, you traveled with the Mirror Sea King’s Mansion to this location."

Hearing him meticulously chart her whereabouts, Ning Xiaoxian bit her lip, admiring this man’s formidable intelligence capabilities once more. He didn’t find her earlier than Huangfuming by sheer chance. With this thought, she suddenly felt moved and couldn’t help but ask: "Did your informants see what really happened by Xiu River?"

Miluo shook his head: "They are no more than mortals; all they knew was that shortly after the lamp tower within the festival suddenly exploded, people by the river started to fight, then black fog rose thickly, obscuring visibility. Once the fog dispersed, the people inside had already disappeared."

Ning Xiaoxian sneered: "Within those fleeting moments, a Washing Sword Pavilion Immortal Tribulation perished in battle!"

Miluo finally showed shock: "What!"

She did not hide anything, recounting what she saw by the riverside and added: "Yesterday, Huangfuming told me that Wu Li is dead and that I need not fret over it any longer."

Miluo frowned and said: "With Huangfuming’s status, he wouldn’t lie about such a matter, so Wu Li must indeed be dead, and likely it was by Huangfuming’s hand." With that said, the two exchanged glances. Huangfuming has Evil Qi protection, making his true cultivation hard to discern; however, asserting he could singlehandedly defeat an Immortal Tribulation seems astonishing. After all, an Immortal Tribulation isn’t something as common as cabbages!

With a pause in conversation, he then sincerely said, "The plan depends on humans, success lies with Heaven. I didn’t know this scheme would put you in such a situation. Rushing to find you, aside from learning Yin Jiu You’s whereabouts, my concern for you is genuine..." His gaze revealed unrestrained sincerity.

Ning Xiaoxian merely glanced and turned her head away, hearing him continue: "Huangfuming reappeared in the world for just half a year; I don’t know him well yet. But from gathered intelligence, though he acts eccentric and violent, he has quite some grace and greatly respects you, so I imagine... he wouldn’t make things difficult for you?" His words were partly probing, observing Ning Xiaoxian’s expression closely, finding no distress on her face, surmising she was not humiliated, secretly feeling relieved.

Ning Xiaoxian sighed and said faintly: "Everything you wanted to know, you now know. Isn’t it time you left?"

Miluo’s red eyes flashed: "Shall I take you away from here with me?"

Being by Huangfuming’s side, staying by his side—what difference does it make? Ning Xiaoxian shook her head: "My Hidden Guards will arrive in a few hours, and then I will leave here heading north."

Miluo gave her a few steady glances, then suddenly said: "As a show of apology, shall I deploy troops to help you take down Washing Sword Pavilion?"

Ning Xiaoxian was startled: "What did you say?"

"Washing Sword Pavilion has only one Immortal Tribulation, now their greatest support has fallen, and it was they who first broke the alliance, making it just the right time to strike while they’re down. Hidden Stream won’t miss a chance at such a lucrative opportunity." Miluo laughed, "However, Standing Behind Washing Sword Pavilion is Guangcheng Palace. While it might not openly support them, covert actions are inevitable. As I know, Hidden Stream is now deeply entrenched in wars, with more than just Washing Sword Pavilion as opponents; this battle needs to be swift and decisive. With Fengtian Prefecture stepping in, your speed in taking down Washing Sword Pavilion could be at least 50% faster."

Ning Xiaoxian glared at him: "Fengtian Prefecture has always maintained neutrality; now suddenly taking action, aren’t you afraid other Sects will criticize you for colluding with Hidden Stream?"