Immortal Mansion: With mediocre qualifications, I have no choice but to live forever

"I heard from the leader of the Moon-Stepping Immortal Sect that you had been living in seclusion among the mortal world before going to the Blood-Draining Valley to look for the so-called precious materials for refining weapons. Is this true?"

After the pleasantries, Zhou Yiqiao went straight to the point.

"It is true. Before I heard that the Blood-Draining Valley had the materials needed for refining weapons, I had indeed been living in seclusion in Luming Town."

Zhao Tiezhu answered truthfully, which was exactly the same as the record in the Moon-Stepping Immortal Sect.

After confirming that the other party was not lying, Zhou Yiqiao nodded with satisfaction, and then allowed the soul in the Ten Thousand Souls Banner to speak.

"Uncle Zhao, do you still remember me?"

When Zhao Tiezhu heard the familiar voice suddenly coming from the air, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

He raised his head suddenly and looked around, but there was no one in sight.

"You are... Hu Yu, the son of the Hu hunter family east of the town?"

There was a hint of disbelief and surprise in Zhao Tiezhu's voice.

He calmed himself down, as if he had traveled through the long river of time and returned to the days of his peaceful life in Luming Town.

"Hu Yu? Is it really you? You...how come you are here? You are not..."

Before he could finish his words, he realized that the situation before him was unusual, and he quickly stopped talking. His eyes once again swept across the empty room, with complex emotions surging in his heart.

Seeing this, Zhou Yiqiao raised his hand and waved it. The Ten Thousand Souls Banner, wrapped in endless black air, suddenly appeared in front of Zhao Tiezhu.

Zhao Tiezhu was confused and terrified. Suddenly, he kowtowed to Zhou Yiqiao and begged for mercy.

"Please spare my life, Senior. I have just regained my composure. If I have offended you, please forgive me!"

Zhou Yiqiao looked helpless. Thinking that his own magical weapon was indeed easy to be misunderstood, he had to speak out to comfort people.

"Don't be afraid. I spent a lot of effort to save your life. How could I take your life so easily?"

"Due to many coincidences, Hu Yu has now voluntarily become the spirit of my Ten Thousand Souls Banner. His last wish is to see his childhood sweetheart who made a promise with him."

The fear on Zhao Tiezhu's face gradually faded away, replaced by confusion.

Obviously, the woman that Hunyu has been thinking about till now is just an insignificant past event in Zhao Tiezhu's memory.

Although practitioners have extraordinary memories, things they do not care about are often just fleeting glimpses and difficult to leave a deep impression.

Hunyu in the Ten Thousand Souls Banner became anxious and spoke quickly.

"It's Xu Rou, the eldest daughter of the Xu family in town!"

"If Uncle Zhao remembers me, then he should also remember the rich lady that I often took out of town to play. She is the one I'm looking for!"

When Zhao Tiezhu heard this, a hint of realization flashed in his eyes, and the fragments of his memory began to piece together gradually.

He raised his head slightly and looked at the invisible existence in the void, with indescribable emotions surging in his heart.

"Xu Rou... I do remember that child. She was gentle and lovely, and you often took her to play around the town. But later..."

Zhao Tiezhu's voice paused slightly, as if he was recalling those dusty memories.

"Later, I heard that her family encountered misfortune, and the entire Xu family disappeared in Luming Town. No one has ever seen them since."

The voice of Hunyu in the Ten Thousand Souls Banner became visibly excited.

"How could this happen? I remember Rou'er was going to marry Mr. Zhao. How could she suddenly encounter such a change?"

Zhao Tiezhu sighed, a hint of regret flashing in his eyes.

"Things change all the time. I just heard some rumors."

"It is said that the Xu family runs a escort business. The head of the Xu family, Xu Rou's father, offended many enemies in his early years."

"After you left and joined the army to serve your country, I don't know who instigated those former enemies of the Xu family to come to your house every few days to cause trouble."

"Although Xu Rou's father is a good martial artist, he is still no match for his opponent. In desperation, he decided to marry Xu Rou to the Zhao family in the state and seek their protection."

"I remember clearly that the young master of the Zhao family treated Miss Xu Rou very well. He didn't care about Xu's family background at all and pursued Xu Rou relentlessly for several years."

"Xu Rou didn't want to agree, but one time, the Xu family's enemies directly robbed the government escort silver that the Xu family was escorting. In order to save the silver, several of Xu Rou's elders risked their lives alone, but unexpectedly fell into a trap and were seriously injured."

"The news spread back to Luming Town. In order to preserve the last bit of power of the Xu family, Xu Rou finally agreed to the marriage with the Zhao family with tears in her eyes."

Hearing this, Zhou Yiqiao interrupted Zhao Tiezhu's recollection.

"Wait a minute. So far, although Xu Rou has not waited for A Yu to return home after making great achievements, it can be considered a stable ending."

"Ayu and I went back to Xu's house before and saw that the decoration inside the house still maintained the same appearance as when Xu Rou was getting married. According to what you said, didn't the Xu family disappear out of thin air on the eve of Xu Rou's wedding?"

Zhao Tiezhu nodded, confirming Zhou Yiqiao's guess.

"That's true. The Xu family disappeared without a trace overnight without any warning."

There was a flash of fear in Zhao Tiezhu's eyes, as if what happened that night had left a deep impression on this Jindan cultivator.

"That day, everyone in the town was invited to attend the marriage ceremony between the Xu family and the Zhao family. The entire Luming Town was immersed in joy."

"However, on the eve of the wedding, a cold wind suddenly blew up."

"That chilly wind was unusual, with a bone-chilling chill that seemed to be able to penetrate a person's bones, shrouding the entire Luming Town in an ominous haze."

"The townspeople closed their doors and houses and dared not go out, fearing that they would be swept away by this strange storm."

"And the entire Xu family disappeared quietly on a night like this."

Zhao Tiezhu's face became extremely solemn as he recalled the scene of that night.

"Although I am in seclusion, as a cultivator, I am always extremely sensitive to the changes in the world."

“The chilly wind that night made even the younger generation feel vaguely uneasy.”

"The cold wind blew for several hours, and it was already late at night when it ended. I went to the Xu family to find out what was going on. However, when I arrived at the Xu residence, I saw that the door was closed and there was no one in the courtyard. I couldn't even sense a trace of human presence."

"I tried to use my spiritual power to detect their traces, but I found that all the people who were at the Xu family that night disappeared without a trace, as if they had evaporated from the face of the earth."

Zhao Tiezhu took a deep breath, seemingly unwilling to recall the past, but in order to help answer Zhou Yiqiao's question, he still continued speaking.

"Then, people in the town began to spread rumors that an evil spirit had appeared and taken away all the people attending the Xu family's wedding. The rumor became more and more outrageous, and people in the town gradually moved away."

"As the number of people in the town decreases, I can no longer practice in seclusion in Luming Town, so I have to leave."

"Senior should also know what happened afterwards."

Zhou Yiqiao frowned upon hearing this, thinking to himself. The disappearance of the Xu family overnight was obviously a serious matter, and there might be some unknown power or conspiracy behind it.

He looked at the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, and Hunyu's voice was full of anxiety and uneasiness.

"Uncle Zhao, have you ever heard of any clues about this matter?"

"Or, is it possible to find Xu Rou's whereabouts?"

Zhao Tiezhu shook his head, looking embarrassed.

"After I left Luming Town, I also asked around, but found nothing."

"That incident was too bizarre. Even a cultivator like me was helpless, let alone ordinary people."

"but......"

At this point, Zhao Tiezhu seemed to have suddenly thought of something and suddenly stopped.

"But what? Tell me quickly!"

Zhou Yiqiao glared and urged.

"But I heard that after some members of the Xu family disappeared, the Zhao family in that state took the initiative to announce the cancellation of the engagement with the Xu family the next day, and announced to the public that the Xu family was unable to fulfill the engagement for some reason, and their words were quite secretive."

"The strangeness of this makes us wonder whether the Zhao family is related to this matter or knows something about it."

After saying this, Zhao Tiezhu took a step back, bowed deeply to Zhou Yiqiao and the Ten Thousand Souls Banner above his head, and begged for mercy.

"Senior, Hu Yu, this is all I know. Please let me go because I have told you everything I know."

Zhou Yiqiao stared at Zhao Tiezhu with an unabashed scrutinizing look in his eyes.

After a long time, he looked up at the Ten Thousand Souls Banner above his head and asked.

"Hunyu, what do you think?"

Hunyu's voice sounded in Zhou Yiqiao's mind.

"Master, although we cannot completely trust what Zhao Tiezhu said, based on the information we have so far, he was not directly involved in the disappearance of the Xu family. It is not a bad idea to let him go."

"Of course, if the master is not confident about what this person said, you can trouble the Moon-stepping Immortal Sect to investigate. The state of Zhuzhou where the Zhao family is located is also under the jurisdiction of the Moon-stepping Immortal Sect. I believe it won't take much time to verify the truth of what Zhao Tiezhu said."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yiqiao nodded silently in his heart and moved his eyes away from Zhao Tiezhu. He had already made up his mind.

"Your information is very helpful to us, but your injuries have not yet healed. You still need to recuperate here for a while."

Zhou Yiqiao's voice was gentle, but there was unquestionable strength in his tone.

Zhao Tiezhu looked up and wanted to decline, but what he saw was Zhou Yiqiao's pair of extremely cold eyes.

He was startled and immediately realized that the senior in front of him was not a good person. Even though he was unwilling in his heart, he could only bow his head and agree.

"Yes, senior, I obey your command."

Seeing this, Zhou Yiqiao nodded slightly, and while reminding Zhao Tiezhu of the things he needed to pay attention to as if he was concerned, he raised his hand and set up several restrictions around the room.

"You will stay here temporarily for the time being. I will have disciples from the Moon-Stepping Immortal Sect come to check on your injuries every once in a while."

"I am doing this for your own good. Don't worry, as long as you are fully recovered, I will give you freedom even if you don't want to leave."