Star Trace Gate

Late at night, it was past midnight.

Bulao Villa, main hall.

The red blood had been washed away, and the servants placed freshly lit sandalwood incense sticks around the hall, emitting a faint, fresh fragrance.

It was as if nothing had happened here, and it was as magnificent and majestic as before.

Wu Yuanjun sat on the couch, staring blankly at the palace door, and asked softly, "How long have Xu Ersan and Baihuaxian been gone?"

"It's almost three hours. Logically... the person who came to report should have returned." The butler stood aside, half bent over and responded.

"Ah."

Wu Yuanjun was reserved and only nodded slightly in response.

The butler caught the worry in the witch master's eyes very carefully and immediately replied: "I'll go outside and see if there is any movement on the way back."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Wu Yuanjun drank the fine wine in the jade cup, then slowly stood up and walked to the door of the hall alone.

Looking north, the full moon is shining brightly and the stars are shining brightly.

He stood alone in the empty hall, his back blurred in the candlelight, and he looked extremely lonely.

……

Another two quarters of an hour passed.

After Ren Ye cleared the last battle flag in the wing room of the main hall, he came to the door of the back hall and wanted to take a breath.

If a person sees too much blood and dirt, his emotions will be affected and his personality will become gloomy.

However, Ren was quite resistant to this kind of change. He still preferred to be a "sunshine boy" and continue to maintain his optimistic character.

He, the Fat Dragon, and the Poison Wine Pot had just finished the first errand of the final act. Probably, once the other three came back, they would be able to start the hidden story.

Ren Ye was standing on the steps, facing the cold wind. Just as he was about to chat with the soldiers next to him, he saw several figures running towards him from a distance.

After a closer look, it was the butler, Gui Toudao, and Weng Sanren...

Job done? These three are pretty efficient.

Ren also stepped down the stairs, ready to go over and ask a few questions, but he didn't expect to see the Flower Fairy in the crowd.

While I was distracted, the people on the opposite side had already arrived at the back door of the hall.

"Have you two sent your families away?" Ren Ye saw that Gui Tou Dao and Weng San Ren were both injured and their clothes were messy, so he immediately asked, "Where is Bai Hua Xian?"

"I'll talk to you later. I'll go report to the witch master first." Weng Sanren said vaguely and walked towards the hall.

At this time, Poison Wine Pot and Big Fat Dragon also came out of the hall. After seeing Weng Sanren, they also asked about the situation, but the latter only hurried to the hall and did not elaborate on what happened on the way.

Gui Tou Dao, on the other hand, stopped and whispered to Ren Ye, "We were ambushed on the way. Bai Hua Xian got separated from the main force and disappeared. Many soldiers who were escorting my master's family also died. Currently, only Weng Sanren and I have returned."

The fat dragon was stunned for a moment, frowned and asked: "The person was not sent out?!"

"No, the witch master's family has been sent out, and the lady and the young master are all safe." Gui Toudao shook his head and said, "However, the remaining soldiers have to protect their safety along the way, so they did not return. Only Weng Sanren and I went back to report first."

The fat dragon was silent for a while and did not respond.

"Everyone is fine, why did the Hundred Flower Fairy run away?" Ren Ye's eyes suddenly became sharp: "Could it be that someone did something to her?!"

Gui Tou Dao was so pressed that sweat broke out on his forehead. He immediately explained, "I really don't know. After we reached the canyon leading to Lingnan, we sent out more than ten riders to explore the way. I, Bai Hua Xian, and Weng Sanren were among them... After we entered the canyon, ambushes suddenly appeared on both sides and fought with us."

"and then?"

"Then Weng Sanren...just like the previous times, ran away first," Gui Toudao added quickly, "while Bai Huaxian and I fought our way out of the encirclement separately. I don't know where she went...but I returned to the woods, found General Xu, and followed him to fight our way out."

"Then how did you meet Weng Sanren?"

"When we were about to break out, Weng Sanren returned." Gui Toudao narrated softly, "I also asked him where he had gone. He said that he led a group of pursuers and led them away from here. In the end, he managed to get rid of them and came back to help. After that... he broke out with us and sent the witch master's family to a safe place. In the end, he returned with me to report."

Ren Ye looked at Gui Tou Dao with a gloomy gaze and said no more.

"...Every word I said is true. If you don't believe me, you can ask Weng Sanren later." Gui Tou Dao swore, "The hidden mission can only be started if all six people survive. We have come this far. Who would be stupid enough to stab us in the back at this time? It's meaningless."

Ren Ye was a little worried, but more of it was surprise and curiosity.

"You guys wait here, I will go into the hall to report to the witch master." Gui Tou Dao threw down a sentence and turned away.

"Brother Fat Dragon, go into the hall with them and listen to how they report back." Ren Ye immediately sent a message to Big Fat Dragon: "I will go outside to welcome the Hundred Flower Fairy..."

"it is good."

After the fat dragon responded, he followed Guitoudao and walked into the hall together.

……

Soon, inside the hall.

Weng Sanren and Gui Toudao stood in the center of the hall with their waists half bent and their postures respectful.

In the corridor of the rear hall, the Fat Dragon and the Poison Wine Pot stood in the distance and listened.

Wu Yuanjun sat on the couch, frowned and asked, "Did we encounter an ambush when we entered the canyon in Lingnan territory?"

"Yes."

Weng Sanren rushed to reply, "General Xu asked me, Gui Tou Dao, and Bai Hua Xian to lead people to explore the canyon first, but we never expected to be ambushed. During the fight, we ran away at first... But I was concerned about the safety of the young master and his wife, so I led dozens of pursuers around to the back of the mountain, and after successfully getting rid of them, I found General Xu, Gui Tou Dao and others, and together with them, I sent the young master and his wife out of the territory of Bu Lao Mountain."

"Have you brought back the things to save your life?" Wu Yuanjun asked in a trembling voice.

"I brought it back." Weng Sanren responded immediately: "General Xu specifically gave me the item to report back to the Witch Master."

After saying that, he stepped forward, raised his hand and handed over a special token.

After Wu Yuanjun took it, he read it carefully and only then did he feel relieved.

He had handed this token to General Xu in advance. The two agreed that if they could evacuate successfully, the latter would have someone bring the token back.

This token is a magic weapon that can be stored in the consciousness space. In other words, as long as General Xu is unwilling to hand it over, even if someone kills him, they cannot take it away, so it is very safe.

Of course, Wu Yuanjun trusted Xu Ersan very much, and the latter would never betray him, so after seeing the token, he knew that his family had already run away from Bulao Mountain.

"You encountered so many ambushes, so how did you escape from Mount Bulao?" Wu Yuanjun asked softly after bending down and sitting down.

Gui Tou Dao seemed to want to speak, but was interrupted by Weng San Ren again: "This is all thanks to General Xu's proper command, and everyone fought for their lives. In a valley about ten miles away from the canyon road, there is a small river that flows directly downstream. It happened that the young master and his wife had taken fake death pills and hid them in a wooden box, so... General Xu ordered people to push the wooden box into the water, and also ordered people to drive the carriage far away to attract the pursuers, so that the wooden box could float downstream and quickly get rid of the pursuers."

"Well, this young General Xu has finally come to his senses. He is much smarter than before."

Wu Yuanjun finally showed a hint of smile on his face: "You have done a great job in escorting us, so you should receive the reward."

After saying that, he glanced at the butler next to him.

"You two, please follow me." The butler made a gesture of invitation.

"Also send someone to look for the Hundred Flower Fairy." Wu Yuanjun ordered.

"Yes."

The guards outside the palace responded.

"Take a rest and wait for the Fairy of Flowers." Wu Yuanjun was silent for a moment. "If she can successfully return soon, I have one last errand to do, and I will leave it to you six people to do."

"Yes!"

Weng Sanren and Gui Toudao clasped their fists and left, preparing to go into the treasury with the butler to claim their rewards and wait for the rewards from the secret realm to be settled.

Judging from Weng Sanren’s description of their tasks, all three of them have their strengths in this round, and their contributions are almost the same. It is estimated that they will share a certain amount of trust points equally.

However, the rewards for the three of them are definitely not as high as those for Ren Ye, Fatty Dragon and others.

After all, the battle in the hall involves hunting down twelve commanders at the peak of the third rank, which is definitely more difficult than breaking out.

……

The entrance to the back mountain.

Ren was about to leave to look for her, but he saw the Flower Fairy running back in a very embarrassed state.

Her hair was disheveled, her clothes were messy, and covered in blood.

Ren Ye was stunned for a moment, then he flew over immediately and asked urgently: "Are you injured? Are you okay?!"

"call……!"

Baihuaxian heaved a long sigh of relief after seeing Ren Ye.

Her lips were pale, and she put her hands on her chest and said, "We were ambushed..."

"Weng Sanren and Gui Toudao have just returned. I have heard about this matter." Ren Ye supported her and asked, "Where did you go after you broke out of the canyon?"

"I... I was also ambushed." Baihuaxian panted, and the fragrance emanating from her mouth rushed straight to Ren Ye's face: "After I left the canyon, I was besieged by more than a dozen men in black. When the fierce battle was in full swing, Weng Sanren hit me with poisonous nails, and I was poisoned."

When Ren Ye heard this, he was stunned for a moment and immediately replied: "Didn't I tell you...!"

……

A quarter of an hour later.

After receiving their reward money from the treasury, Weng Sanren and Gui Toudao came to the back door of the hall.

When they were communicating with the fat dragon and the poisonous wine pot, they suddenly felt a sharp breath coming from a distance.

When everyone turned their heads, they saw Young Master Fo suddenly jump up, his body flying in the air, and emitting strong star source fluctuations.

Ren Ye grasped the Human Emperor Sword in his right hand, his aura surged, and he chopped straight at Weng Sanren's head.

Several people were frightened and retreated.

"Master Buddha, why are you doing this?!"

"what happened?"

"… You damn Weng Sanren, raise your neck, raise it up!"

Ren Ye yelled angrily, then immediately opened his holy pupil and concentrated his sword intent.

"Ong!"

The sword light swept past like a rainbow and headed straight for Weng Sanren's head.

“Why is it so? Why...?!” Weng Sanren was frightened.

"boom!"

The Flower Fairy's aura also surged, and she manipulated the golden thread with both hands, as if she wanted to show off her perfect needlework on Weng Sanren: "Still pretending?! You were the one who attacked me, where's the antidote?!"