Night is falling.
In the courtyard, the cold wind was blowing.
Four black shadows appeared silently and landed around the woman in the red dress, surrounding her.
He was wrapped in a dark robe embroidered with strange patterns that resembled ancient writing patterns, giving off a feeling of oppression and heaviness.
The four of them were all wearing black masks and shrouded in black robes, so their appearance could not be seen clearly. Only their pairs of dark eyes were exposed, looking at the woman in red in the yard.
"Saintess, the leader has ordered that no one is allowed to come to see you without a summons!"
Liu Su, dressed in red, stood in the courtyard, the cold wind blowing her hair. Her cold eyes swept over the few people, "This Saint Lady has important matters to report to the leader!"
One of the black-robed men spoke in a low voice, "Without the leader's order, no one is allowed to see the leader. This is the rule!"
Liu Su said coldly: "You want to stop me?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the surroundings suddenly became tense.
The four people present instantly felt a sharp aura coming towards them. Their faces changed and they used their internal energy to resist.
Saint, are you trying to force your way in?!
"Saintess, you...are you planning to disobey the leader's orders?!"
There was a hint of unfriendliness in the deep voice.
Liu Su didn't say anything, but just stared coldly at the black-robed figure in front of her.
Her long skirt fluttered as she stepped forward.
"call out!"
The sound of swords being unsheathed could be heard all around.
It’s so cold!
The air was filled with murderous intent.
"Saint, please don't make things difficult for us!"
Liu Su ignored him and continued walking forward.
Her long black hair fluttered in the wind, and her beautiful, cold face showed no emotion. The touch of red dress was like an evil spirit in the middle of the night, forcing the four guardians present to change their expressions suddenly.
The atmosphere is tense and it has reached the most tense moment!
At this moment, a dull voice came from the back of the courtyard: "The leader has ordered, the saint lady invites you."
As soon as these words were spoken, the four guardians around him, who were on edge, suddenly breathed a sigh of relief as if a heavy burden had been lifted off their shoulders.
The saint lady in front of them had not been seen for a long time, which put more pressure on them!
In the Celestial God Sect, aside from the leader, this Saint's martial arts skills are the most unfathomable. After not seeing her for over six months, it seems this Saint's strength has improved even further...
Everyone's eyes were complicated and their minds were uncertain.
The Saint's martial arts skills have become stronger, but for their Tianshen Sect, it is unclear whether this is good or bad...
"Saint, please!"
The black-robed guardian in front of him made way.
Liu Su remained silent, looking towards the back of the courtyard. After a moment, she stepped inside.
…
In the backyard, there is a bottomless underground secret room.
After passing through the dim and quiet secret room, we arrived at the depths of the secret room.
This place is the main temple of Tianshen Sect in Beijing.
It is also the place where the leader of the Tianshen Sect is in seclusion.
At this moment, within the dimly lit chamber, a lamp burned in a niche. Deep within the chamber, several statues were placed for worship. The statues were also dimly lit, and seemed to be shrouded in an ancient, dilapidated aura, which was extremely eerie.
In front of the statue, the scent of sandalwood curled up, enveloping the entire enclosed secret room.
Liu Su stopped and looked at the statues in front of him expressionlessly without saying a word.
This is the belief worshipped by the Tianshen religion. It is rumored that it was founded by several gods, and it is also the foundation for the Tianshen religion to develop believers over the years.
only……
Liu Su's eyes were cold.
As the Saint of the Celestial God Religion, she never believed in these things.
Faith is often a way to fool people.
Her cold gaze shifted away from the statues and fell in front of the altar, her icy eyes gradually becoming solemn.
In front of the altar, a strange figure was kneeling in front of the statue with its back to her.
He was of burly build, and was completely covered in a loose black robe.
Just one glance and a trace of deep fear emerged in Liu Su's eyes.
But she quickly suppressed all her emotions, lowered her eyes slightly, and said in a cold and respectful voice, "Master!"
The cold voice did not receive a response.
Liu Su didn't say anything else.
The secret room remained silent.
After a long time, the man in black robe who was kneeling in front of the altar finally stood up slowly and inserted the incense in his hand into the altar.
He turned around and looked at Liu Su not far behind him.
The man was enveloped in an inky black robe. He wore a ferocious, cyan mask, giving him a terrifying appearance. He was tightly wrapped, his entire body covered, with only a pair of icy eyes peeking through the bronze mask.
This person is none other than the mysterious leader of the Celestial God Religion!
No one knows his origins, and no one has ever seen his true appearance.
From the time Liu Su could remember, the leader seemed to have always been the same. No one could truly approach him, and no one knew his true identity.
Extremely mysterious!
Inside the bronze mask, icy eyes stared at Liu Su for a long time, and then he said in a deep voice: "Saint Maiden, do you have something to ask me?"
The voice was very low and a bit hoarse, which made it uncomfortable to listen to.
Liu Su lowered her eyes and said calmly, "The Great Elder was killed in Yanzhou!"
Upon hearing this news, the leader didn't react as violently as expected. His expression remained unchanged, and his tone remained low: "How did he die?"
Liu Su raised her eyes and glanced at him, then said calmly, "After the Linzhou plan failed, the leader ordered the elder and me to go to Xunyang City to eradicate the Wang family..."
"On the way back to the capital, the Great Elder met the Prince of Lin. To recover the losses from the failed Linzhou plan, the Great Elder decided to take a risk, but he didn't expect to fall into a trap..."
"The Great Elder and several of his disciples were all killed by Prince Lin. No one survived!"
Liu Su explained calmly, as if the matter had nothing to do with her at all.
Inside the secret room, the leader was silent and didn't speak for a long time.
After a while, he looked at Liu Su deeply and asked, "Did the Great Elder really die at the hands of Prince Lin?"
Liu Su's heart suddenly jumped, but she remained calm and said lightly: "Yes!"
The leader did not speak.
Liu Su didn't say anything else.
The death of the Great Elder was a significant blow to the Tianshen Sect. With the death of the Great Elder, the sect was in chaos, and the remaining elders began to fight for power, eroding the Great Elder's former influence.
Coupled with the failure of the Linzhou plan and the retaliation of the Linwang Mansion some time ago, the Tianshen Sect suffered heavy losses.
Liu Su had long anticipated the death of the Great Elder, and the Sect Leader would definitely suspect her.
However, she was not worried.
There was almost no lie in what Liu Su said.
The Great Elder had indeed assassinated Prince Lin, and had indeed fallen into a trap and been seriously injured. The only thing Liu Su concealed was the fact that she had killed the Great Elder with her own hands.
However, no one will know this.
The death of the Great Elder was naturally blamed on the Prince of Lin.
After a long period of silence in the secret room, the leader's voice was heard again.
"Why did the Linzhou plan fail?"
Liu Su was silent and said, "I underestimated Lin Hengzhong's strength..."
She was confident that even if her strength was not as good as that of Lin Hengzhong, she still had a chance of success in a sneak attack.
However, she didn't expect that she still greatly underestimated Lin Hengzhong's terrifying skills.
"Where's the Xuanyang Diagram?"
The leader stared at her.
Liu Su said: "My subordinates have sneaked into Prince Lin's mansion and searched everywhere, but they haven't found any information about the Xuanyang Map..."
"No?"
The leader stared at her coldly.
Liu Su said calmly, "I previously controlled the Prince of Lin and sent him to search Ruyi Tower, but he still couldn't find any clues about the Xuanyang Map..."
"I think the only person in the entire Lin Palace who knows the whereabouts of the Xuanyang Map is that Lin Prince..."
"It's my incompetence."
silence!
The secret room fell into a strange silence again.
Liu Su lowered her eyes, not knowing what she was thinking.
The Linzhou plan was, firstly, to assassinate Prince Lin, and secondly, to help the leader find the legendary Xuanyang Map.
However, nothing was found.
Not only did he lose his wife but he also lost his soldiers!
Thinking of this, a familiar figure gradually emerged in Liu Su's mind, and she felt an inexplicable strange emotion in her heart.
But soon, the scene he saw that night came back to his mind, and a bit of anger surged.
Flash by.
"It's not your fault."
After a while, the leader's voice came: "Lin Hengzhong is such a smart person, it's difficult for you to get close to him!"
Liu Su didn't say anything.
"However, Lin Hengzhong did not tell Prince Lin the secret of the Xuanyang Diagram?"
The leader seemed to be thinking about something.
Liu Su was silent for a moment, then said, "Indeed, no. I have probed him many times, and Prince Lin is indeed probably unaware of the existence of the Xuanyang Diagram. In fact... Lin Hengzhong didn't even pass on the Xuanyang Heart Method to him..."
The leader's voice was low and filled with confusion: "Prince Lin is his only son, why doesn't Lin Hengzhong teach him?"
Liu Su didn't say anything.
She naturally understood the reason.
However, she didn't say it.
After a while, the leader raised his eyes and stared at Liu Su: "That Prince Lin is in the capital now, right?"
Liu Su's heart skipped a beat, and she had a bad feeling: "Yes... What are your instructions, Master?"
"Bring him to see me." The leader said expressionlessly.
Liu Su was startled.
"Any questions?"
Liu Su was silent for a moment, then said, "I'm afraid it's difficult... After the last time, he's been wary of me, and he's surrounded by so many experts. Bringing him back won't be easy..."
The leader glanced at her and said calmly, "It's not difficult for you, right?"
Liu Su was silent for a while, then said, "I will do my best."
The leader nodded and said, "Remember, don't reveal your identity information... If you have nothing else to do, please leave first."
Liu Su stood there, not moving.
"Anything else?"
Liu Su was silent for a long time, then raised his eyes to look at the leader in front of him, staring at the ferocious bronze mask: "I have something to ask you, leader."
The leader stared at her: "What's the matter?"
"How did my mother die?"
The eyes behind the bronze mask seemed to focus: "Why do you suddenly ask this?"
Liu Su said calmly: "I want to know."
"Are you doubting our religion?"
"I dare not."
silence.
The leader stared at Liu Su for a long time, then said in a hoarse voice, "I have told you before that your mother was the most outstanding saint in our Tianshen Sect. Unfortunately, she fell in love with the wrong person..."
"Back when Lin Hengzhong pacified over a dozen states in southern Xinjiang, the world was in turmoil. Your mother and her family were caught up in the turmoil and forced to leave their homeland... Not long after you were born, your mother went to search for your father and was mistaken for an enemy by the Linwang army. She was severely injured and died during the encirclement..."
Liu Su listened silently without saying a word.
The leader stared at her: "What did anyone tell you?"
Liu Su said: "No."
"It's been so many years since those events happened, and I'm not particularly clear on what exactly happened. But your mother's death is definitely related to Lin Hengzhong..."
Liu Su was silent for a moment: "I understand."
Then, she raised her eyes and said, "Thank you, Master, for clearing up my doubts."
…
Passing through the cold passage, leaving the secret room and walking out of the backyard, it was a pitch-black night. The cold wind blew on the red dress, making the silent night even more lonely and cold.
The front yard was silent and silent, not a soul in sight. Liu Su left the house, walked through the dark alley, and arrived at the town's main street. Not far away, on the street, a figure had been waiting for a long time.
"Saint!"
Ling'er trotted over with soft steps, her face full of nervous anxiety: "You finally came out, you scared me to death!"
Liu Su glanced at her: "What's wrong?"
"I'm still worried about you, Saint..."
Ling'er patted her chest, looked around, and whispered, "The Great Elder's death... The leader didn't doubt you, did he?"
"No." Liu Su shook her head slightly.
"That's good……"
Ling'er took a deep breath, feeling relieved, and then thought of something: "Saintess, what do you want to see the leader about today?"
Liu Su said: "Some things are not clear to me, let me ask the leader."
"Did the Saint ask?"
“Yes.”
"How's it going? Have you solved your doubts?"
Liu Su was silent for a moment: "No."
"What should we do then?"
"have no idea."
Liu Su looked back in the direction he came from and remained silent.
"Saint, where are we going now?"
"Let's go into the city."
Liu Su raised her eyes and looked forward. Not far away was the towering city wall.
Appearing and disappearing!
…
As night fell, Lin Jiangnian returned to the Jiang Mansion.
"Your Highness, are you back?"
Xiao Zhu, who was standing under the eaves of the courtyard and pacing boredly, saw the figure of His Highness and hurriedly ran forward excitedly.
"Why are you here?"
Lin Jiangnian glanced at Xiaozhu, whose face was red from the cold, and took her into his arms: "Why don't you go to the room?"
"Waiting for you, Your Highness!"
Being held by His Highness, Xiao Zhu's face flushed. She buried her head in His Highness's arms shyly and said softly and sweetly, "Your Highness, why did you come back so late today?"
"There was an accident and it delayed us for some time."
Lin Jiangnian thought about what happened when he met the young lady from the Zhao family today, and felt a little sad.
"By the way, Your Highness, after you went to Zhao Mansion today, someone came to see you again." Xiao Zhu said.
"who?"
"It seems to be someone from Mi Tiansi..."
Xiao Zhu thought about it and blinked: "However, the other party left immediately after hearing that you were not there."
Mitiansi?
Lin Jiangnian was startled and quickly realized who the visitor was.
"knew."
Lin Jiangnian nodded and looked at the little maid in his arms: "Let's go back to the room first."
"oh."
Xiao Zhu nodded, then quickly remembered something: "Wait, I'll go talk to Sister Zhiyuan first."
As Xiao Zhu was about to stand up, she suddenly felt someone's gaze cast towards her. She subconsciously looked up and saw a figure standing at the entrance to the adjacent courtyard.
She was leaning there quietly, with her long skirt hanging down and a cold temperament, looking at the two people hugging each other.
"Sister Zhiyuan..."
Xiao Zhu's face suddenly turned red, and she quickly broke free from her prince's arms and ran away shyly.
Lin Jiangnian looked at the little maid who had 'fled', then set his gaze on Zhiyuan and walked slowly forward.
"I'm back."
Zhiyuan's expression remained unchanged and he nodded lightly.
Seeing that Zhiyuan didn't react much, Lin Jiangnian gently grabbed her hand again and placed it in his palm, "What's wrong?"
Zhiyuan just looked at him without saying anything.
"What's the matter? Are you worried that this prince has been bewitched by that Miss Zhao?"
Lin Jiangnian said jokingly, "Don't worry, I will never be easily tempted by beauty."
Zhiyuan was silent for a moment, then withdrew his hand and turned away.
"Wash the rouge smell off you first."
“…”