Chapter 700

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　　“There’s still no response.”
　　At the entrance of a teahouse, Xu Taiping, who had already changed his face, frowned and looked at the communication jade slip in his hand, while simultaneously sending a voice transmission to Bai Yu in his heart.
　　“Then it seems there really is a problem.”
　　Bai Yu responded in a solemn tone.
　　At this moment, the communication jade slip in Xu Taiping’s hand was used to contact Master Chongde, but after many attempts, there was no response.
　　In addition to this, he also had a communication jade plate on him.
　　That was given to him by the abbot of Pilu Temple for the convenience of contact, but this jade plate had already been broken seven years ago, and the specific reason was also unknown.
　　During the seven years in the Dragon-Trapping Tower, he had been in secluded cultivation all the time, and after coming out, he encountered the great disaster at the Heavenly Customs.
　　So he didn’t pay much attention to this matter all the time.
　　After all, in his opinion, with the cultivation and strength of his little martial aunt, there must be no problem in the capital city.
As for the several temples in the Cloud-Exit Kingdom, the abbots inside were existences who could fight against the Wolf king, and there would be even less of a problem.
What’s more crucial is that he had never thought that there would be someone who would try so hard to prevent him from participating in the Golden Scale Meeting.
　　But now thinking about it carefully, in these seven years, his little martial aunt and the abbots of Pilu Temple had never looked for him, which was indeed strange.
　　“Go straight along this street, and after entering the dead end, knock on the wall three times first, then knock three times after two breaths, and then knock six times in a row after another two breaths, and someone will open the door for you.”
　　Bai Yu’s voice then entered Xu Taiping’s mind again.
　　It was giving Xu Taiping directions according to Chu Xiaoxiao’s letter.
　　And this so-called secret passage was actually arranged in advance by Princess Tiancheng for her subordinates in the city. It was a route that could lead to the Golden Scale Pavilion and avoid the ears and eyes of those who wanted to harm him.
　　At least for now, this route is indeed hidden and safe enough.
　　“Bang　bang　bang.”
　　After walking to the end of the wall, Xu Taiping knocked on the tall blue brick wall in front of him three times in a row.
　　At this time, he changed the position of his bones and muscles to make himself look like he was when he was a teenager, but his eyebrows and face looked fiercer.
　　“Bang　bang　bang.”
　　“Bang bang bang bang bang bang.”
　　After knocking three times and six times respectively according to the instructions in the letter, a piece of the wall in front of him suddenly split open. With a push of his hand, this piece was pushed open like a door.
　　“Boom…”
　　When Xu Taiping walked in, a paper man with runes drawn on it suddenly burned.
　　At the same time, the wall returned to its original state in the blink of an eye.
　　These were all arranged in advance by the people sent by Princess Tiancheng. No wonder Chu Xiaoxiao emphasized repeatedly in the letter that this secret passage was very safe.
　　“But there is always a chance for everything.”
　　Xu Taiping put on that invisibility cloak and released his Xuanyuan clone at the same time before continuing to move forward according to the instructions in Chu Xiaoxiao’s letter.
　　“This courtyard was originally a dyeing workshop in the capital city. Now it has been abandoned. And directly opposite the west courtyard of this dyeing workshop is the Golden Scale Pavilion. We have already opened a door on the courtyard wall in advance. The method of opening the door is the same as when entering the courtyard.”
　　Bai Yu read out the last sentence in the letter.
　　Xu Taiping, whose true body had been hidden, nodded and slowed down to follow his Xuanyuan clone slowly.
　　And the facts proved that Xu Taiping’s caution was right.
　　When his Xuanyuan clone came to the center of the west courtyard of the dyeing workshop, a team of warlocks wearing exotic costumes surrounded Xu Taiping’s Xuanyuan clone.
　　Xu Taiping counted and found that there were seven people in total.
　　“Fortunately, judging from the aura, their cultivation bases are all around the Divine Refinement Realm. It seems that what County Princess Xiaoxiao said is right. The person who wants to prevent me from participating in the Golden Scale Club dare not send out a Transformation Realm powerhouse because of scruples.”
Xu Taiping felt a little relieved.
　　However, after this great disaster in Tianhai Town, he was no longer so afraid of Transformation Realm powerhouses.
　　After all, on the battlefield, he had seen many times that Demon Lord-level powerhouses were besieged and killed by ordinary Red Armors.
　　“This little brother, who asked you to come here？”
　　At this time, the leader of the seven warlocks suddenly asked Xu Taiping’s Xuanyuan clone with a smile.
　　According to what Chu Xiaoxiao said in the letter, these people actually had no way to directly determine Xu Taiping’s identity. The basis for their arrest was only that the other party had the aura they left in the Shiyi Studio on their bodies and was about to go to the Golden Scale Club.
　　“Who are you again？”
　　Xu Taiping asked through his Xuanyuan Clone.
　　“Since little brother is not willing to confess truthfully, then come with us. If you are not the one we are looking for, we will naturally let you go.”
　　The warlock had no intention of answering the question at all. With a wave of his hand, he made the other six warlocks rush forward.
　　“Shua！”
　　Several warlocks simultaneously threw a golden rope in their hands towards Xu Taiping’s Xuanyuan Clone.
　　Immediately, these ropes, as if they had eyes, bound towards the Xuanyuan Clone from different directions.
　　“Zhi！ ……”
But with the sound of a knife like a cicada’s cry, the heads of the seven cultivators, including the leader, flew up all at once.
　　These refining spirit realm cultivators with weak bodies and unstable foundations could not possibly withstand Xu Taiping’s current move of Random Cicadas.
　　After killing several warlocks, Xu Taiping didn’t plan to interrogate them either. He directly flicked out seven clusters of flames with the Heavenly Fire Finger and burned these corpses to ashes.
　　After these people died, there would definitely be someone coming to look for them soon. There was no need to take this risk.
　　The most urgent thing for him now was only one thing, and that was to get his name on the list.
　　“If there are people ambushing here, then there should also be their people waiting for you in the Golden Scale Hall.”
　　When Xu Taiping pushed open the hidden door of the west courtyard, Bai Yu suddenly reminded him.
　　”It’s okay. According to what was said in Princess Xiaoxiao’s letter, the people from Youyun Mansion are not in the same group as them. The number of people they can arrange inside must be very limited.”
　　”And now, we know their plan in advance. It’s not certain who is the prey and who is the hunter.”
While pushing open the hidden door, Xu Taiping pulled on the invisibility cloak again, and his figure disappeared follows.
　　……
　　A　moment　later.
　　Inside the Golden Scale Pavilion.
“Is this Young Master Xu? Your excellency meets with the previous three disciples, Please wait in this room for a while. this subordinate will come over to inform the young master.”
In a guest room specially used to receive the disciples participating in this competition, a deacon from Youyun Mansion brought a cup of tea to Xu Taiping and at the same time instructed him.
　　”You are busy first, sir. This subordinate is not in a hurry.”
　　Xu Taiping nodded and smiled faintly.
　　That deacon then retreated.
　　And Xu Taiping’s gaze, however, fell on the cup of tea on the table.
　　Whether it is from the smell or the color, this is a very ordinary green tea, and there is no sign of anything unusual.
But in the eyes of Bai Yu who has the Celestial Eye, this cup of tea is surrounded by black air and extremely turbid.
　　”Poisonous.”
Bai Yu very definitely communicates Xu Taiping.
Although he had expected it, Xu Taiping was still amazed at the methods of the person behind the scenes.
　　From the time he entered the Golden Scale Pavilion until now, it has been less than a moment, and this poisoned tea has been prepared for him. Such a feat is impossible for ordinary people to achieve.
　　“Other than the imperial family of the Chu State, there should be no one else who can do this.”
　　As Xu Taiping thought this way, he picked up the cup of tea.
　　First, he used the lid of the cup to push the tea leaves floating on it to one side, then blew on it with his mouth, and while taking small sips, he said to Bai Yu in his heart：
　　“The clone shouldn’t be poisoned, right？”