With only 8 years to live at the start, I'm going all in.

Chapter 197 Entering the Manor

Ding Yi suddenly remembered the three Taoist priests he had killed on the official road years ago, the one with the smiling face and the one with the crying face. The smile on the Taoist priest's face was exactly the same as the one in front of him now.

This smile is not a normal smile, but a smile that is so extreme and pure that it contains no other emotions whatsoever.

If I had to describe it, it would be so eerie that it's obviously not normal.

After Wu Fengbao and the Taoist priest left the courtyard, Ding Yi waved to the ground below, signaling Sun Qiao'er to climb up as well.

Sun Qiao'er's lightness skill was also quite good. She used the wall as leverage to climb up, and then, like Ding Yi, she crouched down on the top of the wall.

"Can you sense the malevolent energy?"

Ding Yi asked in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Sun Qiao'er sensed it for a moment, then nodded:

"A very faint aura of malevolence, it is the Seven Deadly Auras."

really!

Ding Yi was taken aback, but then he thought to himself, "How could the Seven Absolutes Palace appear here?"

The external evil spirits within Yizhou have been mostly cleared out by the Yin-Yang Palace. Apart from some rogue cultivators worshipping gods, the remaining ones are the dilapidated temples hidden in the shadows.

The Seven Absolutes Palace belongs to the latter category.

As a divine palace that could rival the Yin-Yang Palace at its peak, even in its current decline, it remains a tough nut to crack.

Based on past experience, these divine palaces should be hidden in some mountain and would never dare to appear in the outside world so openly, otherwise, if they were discovered by the Yin-Yang Palace, they would definitely face certain death.

It's obvious that there's something wrong with Seven Absolutes Palace taking such a risk.

Just as Ding Yi was preparing to observe for a while longer, he suddenly heard a huge explosion in the distance.

This is?

Ding Yi frowned, wondering why Sun Tao had acted so quickly, which was inconsistent with his cautious nature.

But since there are external evil spirits here, let's take action. Ding Yi winked at Sun Qiao'er beside him, and Sun Qiao'er immediately understood. She quickly took off her coat, let down her long hair that was coiled behind her head, and then put on a mask.

Then Sun Qiao'er flipped over the high wall and landed in the courtyard.

With the enemy in the shadows and us in the open, Ding Yi would never risk his life to explore. Instead, he would send out his gang members and Sun Qiao'er, one in the open and one in the shadows, as scouts.

At this moment, under his constant infusion of power day and night, Sun Qiao'er's cultivation had reached the peak of the Xuanji realm, and her strength had significantly improved. It was time for her to make a difference.

Immediately afterwards, Ding Yi took out the quicksand map from his pocket, keeping an eye on the movements in the courtyard while looking at the map in case of any emergency.

At this moment, at the front gate of the villa, Sun Tao looked at the group of figures in front of him with a stern expression and said coldly:

"Hand over my gang members, or this Crane-Raising Manor will have no reason to exist!"

"Although your Wanxiang Sect is a major gang in Baihe City, you can't be so unreasonable. We haven't seen any of your gang members at Baihe Manor. Where are we supposed to find them?!"

A man in a blue robe pointed at Sun Tao and said angrily.

"Okay, then let us in. If we can't find anything, we'll leave. But why are you blocking us?"

Sun Tao glanced at the man and said with a cold laugh.

"How dare you! This is White Crane Manor, not a place where you lackeys of the Divine Palace can run rampant! Get out of my territory!!"

Just then, a loud shout came from behind. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Wu Fengbao, the owner of White Crane Manor.

Wu Fengbao glanced at the Wanxiangmen gang members lined up in front of the gate, his eyes sweeping over them briefly before revealing a hint of barely perceptible disappointment.

"Master Wu?"

Sun Tao was also taken aback. The intelligence report said that Wu Fengbao personally delivered the message that there was an external evil spirit in the villa. How come the divination has been reversed now?

Is it related to the disappearance of Zhao Zi and the others?

Sun Tao thought for a moment, guessing at several reasons, then suddenly smiled and said:

“Master Wu, we are not people who act recklessly. Please let us in to take a look. If there is nothing there, we will not only leave immediately, but also apologize.”

Speculation is speculation, and the task is the task.

The task that Elephant God gave him was to attract attention, and he naturally had to do it.

"How dare you! My ancestors were high-ranking officials of the third rank! Even the elders of the Yin-Yang Palace treat me with utmost respect. How dare you speak to me like that?!"

Wu Fengbao glared at him, then said loudly.

"Get them out of here!"

As soon as Wu Fengbao finished speaking, his retainers, eager to try their luck, walked towards Sun Tao and the others.

These retainers were all guest advisors recruited by Wu Fengbao, and their strength varied, ranging from the Skin Polishing Realm to the Bone Forging Realm.

But Sun Tao showed no fear. Instead, he waved his hand, and several people behind him immediately took out longbows from behind their backs, drew their bows and nocked arrows, pointing them at the retainers.

Although crossbows are not regulated, bows and arrows are still a very powerful weapon when used by multiple people.

Upon seeing this, the retainers froze on the spot, and even the shouts and curses in the air subsided considerably.

Upon seeing this, Wu Fengbao's expression immediately became anxious.

"What a mess! The Myriad Manifestations Sect has a great reputation, so why are they so despicable? Can't they understand what I mean?"

Wu Fengbao thought to himself, then glanced at someone standing in the crowd without leaving a trace, and found that the person was also looking over and nodding at him.

Upon seeing this, Wu Fengbao felt a chill in his heart, then sighed and called out:

"Alright, come in, but if you don't find anything, please leave."

Upon hearing this, Sun Tao smiled and nodded, thanked him, and then led more than a dozen people into the villa.

It has to be said, Baihe Manor is really rich.

The entire resort is divided by a main road, with numerous palaces and towers built symmetrically on both sides.

These palaces are layered with terraces and pavilions, interspersed with countless precious plants, and occasionally adorned with artificial hills, ponds, and fish.

Moreover, the main road is paved entirely with white marble, passing through three courtyards and leading directly to the final White Crane Garden.

At this moment, Sun Tao and his group were walking along the main road toward the first courtyard.

But soon, Sun Tao noticed that the number of retainers who had been following them was gradually decreasing, and in the end, there were none left, and no one knew where they had gone.

Only the old servant from the manor who was leading the way kept walking ahead, and he didn't even notice that Sun Tao and the others had stopped.

"Wait!!"

Sun Tao noticed something was wrong and immediately shouted at the person leading the way, but the person ignored him and continued to move forward.

"Wow!!"

Sun Tao rushed forward, grabbed the man's shoulder and twisted it sharply, then saw a blank face turn around.

"grass!!"

Sun Tao felt a chill run down his spine under that expressionless gaze, and couldn't help but curse inwardly.

"Wu Fengbao!!"

Sun Tao roared, but there was no response. The surrounding courtyard fell silent for a moment, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

"Take the talisman!!"

Sun Tao suddenly roared.

The people behind them quickly clutched a talisman to their palms. Just then, a dark shadow suddenly flew out from a well behind them and pounced on them.