Quick Wear Dream Qiqi

Chapter 424: The Heroic Knight 5

The two chased all the way to a mass grave outside Suzhou City, and Qinglan's tracking skills suddenly lost direction.

"Strange, the aura disappears here." Qinglan frowned and looked around.

Meng Qiqi also scanned with her spiritual sense, and sure enough, the aura belonging to Tang Wuying suddenly stopped here, as if he had evaporated from the earth.

"He seemed to have disappeared out of thin air..." Meng Qiqi muttered to herself, but she was thinking quickly in her mind.

Tang Wuying couldn't have disappeared out of thin air. There must be some secret passage or hidden stronghold here.

She carefully observed the surrounding environment and suddenly found that the color of the soil under an old locust tree at the edge of the mass grave seemed to be somewhat different from that of other places, and there was a not very obvious scratch on the trunk of the tree.

"Senior Sister, look here." Meng Qiqi pointed at the old locust tree.

Qing Lan walked over, took a closer look, and also found the inscription: "Is this... the mark of the Tang Sect?"

As a family of hidden weapons and poisons, the Tang Clan has spies all over the world and many secret strongholds, usually using special marks to indicate their locations.

This inscription, though simple, does bear some resemblance to the Tang Sect's mark.

"Could it be that there is a secret base of the Tang Clan here?" Qinglan guessed.

"It's very likely." Meng Qiqi nodded. "Tang Wuying's aura disappeared here, which means he may have entered this stronghold."

The two looked at each other and saw the vigilance in each other's eyes.

The Tang Clan's stronghold must be heavily laden with traps and ambushes; entering rashly would be extremely dangerous.

"What should we do?" Qing Lan asked, "Should we go in and take a look?"

Meng Qiqi pondered for a moment and said, "Since we're here, we should give it a try. However, we must proceed with caution and act according to circumstances."

"Okay." Qinglan agreed.

The two men approached the old locust tree cautiously, carefully examining the trunk and the surrounding ground.

Meng Qiqi released her spiritual sense again, and this time, she sensed the situation underground more carefully.

Suddenly, her spiritual sense touched a faint energy fluctuation coming from underground beneath the old locust tree.

"Senior Sister, the entrance may be under the tree." Meng Qiqi whispered.

Qinglan nodded, drew his sword, and began to dig carefully under the tree.

Sure enough, not long after digging, a bluestone slab was revealed.

The two men worked together to move the bluestone slab, revealing a pitch-black hole, and a damp and cold breath hit them in the face.

"I'll go down and take a look first." Qinglan said, lit a tinder, and jumped into the cave first.

Meng Qiqi followed closely behind.

The cave is not deep. Below is a narrow passage that winds and twists its way to unknown depths.

On the walls on both sides of the passage, there is an oil lamp embedded at regular intervals. The lamp oil inside seems to have been specially treated. There is no smoke when burning and the light is very soft.

"It seems that people come and go here frequently." Qinglan whispered.

The two walked forward cautiously along the passage. Meng Qiqi's consciousness remained highly alert at all times, paying attention to the movements around her at all times.

After walking for about an incense stick of time, the passage suddenly opened up and a spacious underground stone chamber appeared.

There is a stone table and several stone benches in the center of the stone chamber, some weapons and maps are hung on the wall, and there is a bookshelf in the corner with some books and bottles and jars on it.

"This is indeed a stronghold." Qinglan breathed a sigh of relief and began to search carefully.

Meng Qiqi walked to the bookshelf and picked up a book to read.

Most of these books are about hidden weapons and poisons, and some are about underworld secrets and maps.

Suddenly, her eyes were drawn to a small black bottle in the corner of the bookshelf.

The style of that small bottle was exactly the same as the one Tang Wuying took out from the kitchen of Tingyu Tower!

"Senior Sister, look at this!" Meng Qiqi picked up the small bottle and handed it to Qinglan.

Qing Lan took the vial and his expression changed. "It's the Bone-Dissolving Powder again! It seems this is indeed one of the places where they hide the Bone-Dissolving Powder."

The two continued searching and found some letters and account books in the drawers of the stone table.

Most of the letters were exchanges between Tang Wuying and the leader of the Blood Knife Sect, and the content was indeed about plans on how to use the Bone-Dissolving Powder to stir up disputes in the martial arts world.

The account book records the raw materials and quantities of the bone-dissolving powder, as well as the distribution locations and personnel.

"I didn't expect Tang Wuying to actually betray the Tang Sect!" Qing Lan looked at the letter, shaking with anger. "How could he do such a heinous thing?"

Meng Qiqi looked at the account book silently, but her heart was cold.

It seems that the plans of the Blood Knife Sect and the Tang Sect are more detailed than they imagined. The Bone-Dissolving Powder has already been distributed in many places, just waiting for the right opportunity to set off a catastrophe in the martial arts world.

"Senior Sister, we must quickly bring this evidence to the Water Palace Master." Meng Qiqi said, "We must also notify the Yihua Palace and have the Palace Masters prepare."

"Yes." Qinglan nodded and carefully put away the letter and account book. "Let's go quickly. We can't stay here for long."

Just as the two were about to leave, they suddenly heard footsteps coming from the entrance of the passage, and then several figures appeared at the door of the stone chamber.

"Haha, I knew you would find this place." The leader was Tang Wuying, and beside him stood several masters of the Blood Knife Sect, including the scarred man who attacked them in the jungle that day.

"Tang Wuying!" Qinglan shouted angrily, "You traitor!"

Tang Wuying smiled slightly, but there was a hint of coldness in his smile: "Traitor? In this world where the strong prey on the weak, there are only winners, no traitors."

"You colluded with the Blood Knife Sect and intended to use the Bone-Dissolving Powder to stir up disputes in the martial arts world and kill innocent people. Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?" Qinglan was filled with righteous indignation.

"God damn it?" Tang Wuying laughed. "I only believe in strength! When the Blood Blade Sect and the Tang Sect dominate the martial arts world, who will remember what happened today?"

He said, waving his hand: "Catch them, don't hurt their lives, I still have use."

"Yes!" Several disciples of the Blood Knife Sect immediately rushed forward, their knives flashing with murderous intent.

Qinglan immediately drew his sword to meet the enemy, while Meng Qiqi stepped aside again, looking for an opportunity.

With her and Qinglan's strength, it is difficult to fight against so many masters, and they must find a way to escape.

She quietly took out a small porcelain bottle from her bosom, which contained the "Soul-Bewitching Incense" she had prepared using the herbs from Yihua Palace and the knowledge from the original owner's memory. It was much more effective than the Soul-Bewitching Powder she had used last time.

Just as Qinglan was fighting with the disciples of the Blood Knife Sect, Meng Qiqi seized the opportunity, lit the incense, and quietly threw it into the crowd.

A strange fragrance filled the air, and the Blood Knife Sect disciples who were fighting suddenly felt dizzy and their movements froze.

"Oh no, it's poisonous!" the scarred man exclaimed and held his breath.

Tang Wuying also noticed something was wrong and immediately took a few steps back to avoid the scent: "What a girl from Yihua Palace, she actually dared to use poison!"

Qing Lan seized the opportunity and accelerated his sword moves, forcing back several Blood Blade Sect disciples. He shouted to Meng Qiqi, "Qiqi, hurry up!"

Meng Qiqi nodded, and the two turned around and ran towards the entrance.

Tang Wuying roared and chased after him.

While running, Meng Qiqi released her spiritual sense to sense the road conditions ahead.

But he found that something seemed to be moving at the entrance of the passage, blocking the way.

"Senior Sister, be careful!" Meng Qiqi suddenly shouted, while pulling Qinglan and retreating.

The ground at the entrance of the passage suddenly cracked, and several sharp poisonous thorns emerged from the ground. If Meng Qiqi had not reminded them in time, they would have been hit.

"The Tang Clan's mechanism!" Qinglan exclaimed in surprise.

Tang Wuying caught up and sneered, "Want to run? The traps here are enough for you to play with for three days and three nights."

Meng Qiqi's heart sank. It seemed that Tang Wuying had already expected that they would find this place, so he set up many ambushes.

At this moment, her consciousness suddenly sensed a powerful flow of water coming from the other end of the passage at an extremely fast speed.

"It's the Water Palace Master!" Meng Qiqi shouted in surprise.

Sure enough, a moment later, a blue figure poured into the passage like flowing water. It was Shui Bingxin, the master of Shenshui Palace.

The jade flute in her hand sprayed out a stream of water, which hit Tang Wuying's wrist accurately and knocked the weapon in his hand away.

"Tang Wuying, you are here after all!" Shui Bingxin's voice was icy cold.

Seeing this, Tang Wuying knew that the game was over and he didn't dare to continue fighting. He immediately turned around and activated a secret mechanism in the stone chamber. A secret door appeared on the wall and he slipped in and disappeared.

"Want to run?" Shui Bingxin snorted coldly. She was about to chase after him, but was stopped by Meng Qiqi.

"Master Shui, stop chasing us," Meng Qiqi panted. "There are too many traps here. I'm afraid there's a trick."

Shui Bingxin hesitated for a moment, looked at the direction where Tang Wuying disappeared, and finally nodded: "Okay, let's deal with these small fry first."

As she spoke, she waved her jade flute, and streams of water shot out like snakes, instantly subduing the remaining Blood Blade Sect disciples.

Qinglan walked to Meng Qiqi and said gratefully: "Qiqi, thanks to you."

Meng Qiqi smiled, but felt dizzy and almost fell down.

The continuous use of spiritual sense and the bewitching incense just now made her already weak body a little unable to bear it.

"Qiqi, what's wrong with you?" Qinglan hurriedly supported her.

Shui Bingxin also came over and saw Meng Qiqi's pale face. A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes: "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine," Meng Qiqi forced a smile, "just a little tired."

Shui Bingxin looked at her deeply, and without asking any more questions, she said to Qinglan, "Let's leave here first. The evidence here is sufficient."

"Yeah." Qinglan nodded, supported Meng Qiqi, and followed Shui Bingxin to leave this underground stronghold full of conspiracies and traps.

It was already dawn outside, and the morning light shone on the roofs of Suzhou City, creating a peaceful and harmonious atmosphere.

Beneath this calm appearance, a bigger storm is brewing.

Although Tang Wuying escaped, his conspiracy has been exposed, and the Blood Knife Sect and the Tang Sect will never let it go.

Meng Qiqi leaned on Qinglan's shoulder, looked at the sky in the distance, and thought to herself: It seems that the role of "female cannon fodder" is becoming more and more difficult for her.

However, since she has been involved in this turmoil, she can only deal with it as it comes.

After all, she is the Void Divine Stone, how could she be stumped by this little dilemma in the martial arts world?