Your Senior Martial Uncle Jade Virtue has been searching for you all over the world these past few days!
You haven't run into him yet, have you?
Yu Ning asked, looking at He Pingsheng.
He Pingsheng shook his head, "Replying to Master, Disciple has not seen Senior Martial Uncle. If Disciple had seen him, Disciple would not be standing here before you in one piece!"
Yu Ning nodded. She didn't suspect anything.
After all, Jade Virtue is a Cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Stage, and furthermore, this Senior Martial Uncle Jade Virtue also has a Foundation Establishment Stage python to assist him.
"Good!" Yu Ning's gaze swept over He Pingsheng again and asked, "Where is your hundred treasure sack?"
He Pingsheng had put his hundred treasure sack into his Storage Pouch.
It was very convenient to carry when walking around, but now that his Master asked, He Pingsheng suddenly didn't know how to explain.
He lowered his head and saw the deep, secluded valley in front of him, and immediately said, "Disciple left it in this cave, Master, please wait a moment, Disciple will go fetch the hundred treasure sack now!"
As he spoke, without giving Yu Ning time to react, He Pingsheng leaped several times, delving deep into the mountain stream, then widened the distance between himself and Yu Ning. After confirming that the distance from his Master exceeded several hundred zhang, He Pingsheng took out the hundred treasure sack from his invisible Storage Pouch.
Why a hundred zhang distance?
Because beyond several hundred zhang, a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator's Divine Thought cannot reach, so no matter what He Pingsheng did, his Master would not be able to see him.
After taking out the hundred treasure sack, He Pingsheng leaped a few more times and landed beside Yu Ning.
"Done?" Yu Ning asked.
He Pingsheng said, "Done!"
Yu Ning still seemed a bit uneasy and said, "If there's anything that shouldn't be seen by others, absolutely do not leave it in the sack. I'll give you some more time; go deal with it yourself!"
He Pingsheng shook his head, "Thank you, Master, but there's no need. Everything in Disciple's sack is clear and its origin is clean!"
"That's good!" Yu Ning nodded with satisfaction, then with a wave of her hand, she threw out a Flying Sword that hovered in the Void Realm. In an instant, the Flying Sword expanded with a bang, becoming about ten feet long.
Yu Ning stepped onto the Flying Sword, then said, "Come up, stand firm!"
"Aye!" He Pingsheng stepped on it.
Yu Ning then reached out and took He Pingsheng's hand, and with a movement of her Dharma power, the two of them flew into the high sky on the sword. The Flying Sword flickered a few times and then disappeared into the Void Realm.
The speed of flying on a sword was immeasurably faster than He Pingsheng riding a paper crane, and even faster than that Golden Core Stage Elder's flying boat.
After about an hour and a bit, Yu Ning and He Pingsheng landed on Xiuzhu Peak.
"Come here, come to me!" Yu Ning called He Pingsheng into her palace, then completely obscured all the Formations in the palace before saying, "You still need to come up with an excuse as to why you didn't return with the main group from the Secret Realm!"
"What will you say?"
He Pingsheng cupped his hands and said, "In the Secret Realm, Linglong tried to hunt me down several times. I was afraid, so I used a Disguise Talisman to dress as a woman and left. Later, I followed the Tianfu Mountain fleet to depart!"
"If the Sect doesn't believe it, they can ask the Disciples of Tianfu Mountain!"
Yu Ning nodded and said, "That's good!"
"Someone will come to question you later!"
"According to the rules of our Tai Xu Sect, generally, if an Outer Sect Disciple is killed, our Xiuzhu Peak can handle it ourselves and do not need to report it to the Sect. Just inform Old Ancestor Chongyang, and there will be no major issue!"
"But if a fellow Inner Sect Disciple is harmed, it must go through the Sect's Law Enforcement Hall. At that time, people from the Law Enforcement Hall will come to inquire!"
"But don't worry, as far as I know, they don't have any evidence. As long as you deny it to the death, they can't do anything!"
"I just fear that your Junior Martial Uncle Jade Virtue will secretly make a move!"
He Pingsheng found it amusing in his heart: Jade Virtue?
Make a move?
Dream on!
Just then, Zhao Ling'er's voice came from outside the palace gate: "Master, Master, have you returned?"
The Formation at the palace gate opened.
Zhao Ling'er walked into the palace. When she saw He Pingsheng, she was both surprised and delighted, with a hint of worry in her eyes, saying, "Old... Old Ninth, oh no, Junior Brother, you're back..."
"Mm!" He Pingsheng nodded.
Zhao Ling'er said, "It's good that you're alright!"
"Master!" Zhao Ling'er happily cupped her hands towards Yu Ning and said, "Just now, news came from Hongde Yard that Senior Martial Uncle Jade Virtue's nameplate broke two hours ago!"
"What?" Yu Ning was startled and said, "Broke?"
"You mean, your Senior Martial Uncle Jade Virtue... has fallen?"
Zhao Ling'er said, "Yes, Master!"
"You dead girl!" Yu Ning's face suddenly became very serious and she said, "Your Senior Martial Uncle died, how can you be so flippant? If outsiders see you, wouldn't it give them something to talk about?"
"Be serious!"
"Yes!" Zhao Ling'er stood at attention, then her face also became serious.
"Alright!" Yu Ning waved her sleeve and said, "You two, return to your respective residences. This palace will go to Hongde Yard first to take a look!"
The three left Yu Ning Palace.
Zhao Ling'er returned to He Pingsheng's small courtyard with He Pingsheng. Soon after, Tian Xiaoqing and Xu Kunlun also arrived.
"Hey, Old Ninth..."
"What did you do?"
"Everyone outside is saying that you killed that bitch Linglong!" Xu Kunlun said, "Tell me, was it you?"
The eyes of the three of them sparkled as they looked at He Pingsheng.
He Pingsheng, however, gave a bitter smile and spread his hands: "Do you think I could defeat Linglong?"
At this, the three couldn't help but sigh.
"Hmph, I thought you were the one who killed her!"
"Everyone says it was you, but I don't think it's possible. She's at the eleventh level, and you're at the seventh!"
"Besides, Linglong also had several bodyguards!"
"It's impossible!"
The few people also believed He Pingsheng's words.
Zhao Ling'er asked, "Junior Brother, you stayed in the Secret Realm by yourself for so long, did you get anything good?"
"Yes, yes, yes!"
The three looked at He Pingsheng again, each with an expectant look.
He Pingsheng chuckled and said, "Senior Sister, Senior Brother, look what good things I brought for you!"
As he spoke, he opened his hundred treasure sack.
Three yellow apricots were clearly visible.
"What is this?" Xu Kunlun asked, staring intently at the apricots.
"Gulp..."
Gulp, gulp...
He Pingsheng heard the sounds of them swallowing their saliva.
Clearly, although they weren't sure, they seemed to have guessed a certain possibility.
He Pingsheng said with a laugh, "What else could it be? Of course, it's Water Essence Spirit Apricot..."
"What?" Two rays of light immediately shot out from the small eyes of the stout Xu Kunlun, saying, "This, this, this... Is this really Water Essence Spirit Apricot?"
"You actually got it?"
"I got it!" He Pingsheng chuckled as he took out the three Water Essence Spirit Apricots and gave one to each of the three, saying, "One for each person!"