Chapter 1: Brother and Sister

  The big pearl-like stars twinkled, shining with a crystal light, as if they were the eyes of a child, gazing at a certain figure on the second floor right side of the back courtyard of Huayue Building...

  One side of the figure was a thin window paper, inside which there was a faint flickering candlelight, and... mysterious dialogue.

  "Qin Tong, what are you doing here again? Didn't I warn you not to come looking for me unless it's necessary?"

  Inside came a woman's voice like silver bell, this voice was not lost with a hint of annoyance, and had a bit of majesty...

  "Sister, I don't want to either, but this time, if you don't help me, I'll really be done for."

  "Sure enough it's Qin Tong?" The eyes of Lu Chen, who was standing outside the window holding his breath, lit up and he hurriedly listened on...

  The woman said: "Hmph! You got yourself into this trouble, you solve it yourself. Your father is the national teacher, can't he handle something like this?"

  "Master sister, this time is different, I have offended the Qianyu Gate, the princess will not let me go, my father can only get me out of prison, nothing else can be done."

  "Hmph!" The woman snorted coldly and didn't say a word, obviously not very pleased to see Qin Tong.

  Seeing the woman unmoved, Qin Tong's heart sank and he said: "Sister, after all I am also a member of the Evil Ghost Sect. Moreover, recently for Master's injury, I have found many young boys and girls. If something happens to me and Father, Master will..."

  "Shut up!" Qin Tong hadn't even finished speaking when the sound of a hand slapping the table rang out in the room. The woman coldly snorted, "Are you threatening me?"

  "No, I don't dare..." Qin's teeth were chattering with fear, making a "da-da" sound.

  Lu Chen listened quietly, and his heart couldn't help but be shocked: "Evil Spirit Gate? This time's training is precisely for the sake of the demonic creature in the imperial palace's inner courtyard. Could it be that this has something to do with the Evil Spirit Gate? Wow, what an unexpected gain!"

  Thinking of this, Lu Chen decided to listen on, at least first figure out what's going on.

  The house fell silent for a while, and the flickering flames danced more fiercely. A sinister aura began to seep into the room...

  "By the way, Shijie, I've already investigated and found out that the little kid I met on the street at noon today is from Qianyumen. Moreover, it's not just him who came this time, several people have already entered the imperial palace, and it seems there's even a Qianyumen Jigou period expert inside."

  "Building Foundation Stage?" The woman's expression changed, and she asked: "What realm is that?"

  "It seems like it's from the early days of building the foundation..." Qin Tong replied.

  The woman let out a sigh of relief and said, "It doesn't matter, Master is an old man who has been injured, but he is also at the middle stage of building his foundation, and he is still the emperor's wife. As long as he stays in bed and doesn't go out, no one will notice anything."

  She paused for a moment, then continued: "Well, this news is very important. You can be considered to have made a contribution. In that case, once this matter is settled, you can follow us back to Xizhou..."

  Qin Tong was overjoyed and thanked him hastily.

  Standing outside the window, Lu Chen took a deep breath of cool air: "The Empress is powerful, still in the mid-stage of foundation building. Tsk tsk, this is a big deal. I need to think of a way to inform Master Uncle and the others."

  Lu Chen thought of the only Sound Transmission Symbol that Lan Qing had given him, but it couldn't be used at this time. Using a Sound Transmission Symbol would cause fluctuations in his spiritual energy. Lu Chen had just investigated and found that the woman inside had a cultivation level that was not weaker than his own, at least around the seventh layer of Qi Refining. If they were to fight, he really wouldn't have an advantage.

  Lu Xuan looked around and decided to leave first, then spread the news. But just as he was about to do so, the woman's voice came out again from inside.

  "I'll go out for a bit, you stay here and watch him. This is the Soul-Departing Incense and the antidote. If he wakes up, use this... be careful when using it, don't hurt yourself. If something unexpected happens, use the antidote..."

  "Yes, elder sister..."

  Lu Xuan listened, and didn't even have time to think about who the woman was talking about. Wu Luo Liu Yun stepped out quickly and rushed into another room. Fortunately, the owner of that room had probably gone to see a guest, so the room was empty, and Lu Xuan did not expose his hiding place.

  First, there was a creaking sound of the door opening, followed by the faint sound of footsteps gradually fading away. Only when he was sure the woman had walked far enough did Lu Chen exit the room.

  Lu Chen returned to the woman's room and heard Qin Tong muttering to himself inside...

  "Cut, still a high-ranking disciple of the Nine Lotus Sacred Sect, yet so easily captured by your own sister. The evil ghost sect's immortal methods are indeed formidable. Lu Chen, I suppose? Wait until Qin Tong has a chance to learn and return one day, I will definitely kill my way up to the Qian Yu Gate and take your head, you just wait for this young master."

  "Well, I really want to wait, but it's too late..."

  No sooner had he finished speaking than a frivolous and irreverent voice came from outside the door...

  Qin Tong heard the sound and was greatly shocked and lost color, he suddenly turned his head around, only to see a figure flashing into the room from outside the door.

  "Lu Chen?" Seeing that face full of disdain and mockery, Qin Tong was instantly stunned.

  "You... how did you end up here?"

  "Why am I not here?" Lu Chen chuckled and glanced around, only to find a young master lying on a large bed, half asleep.

  The young master on the bed was white and clean, with a handsome appearance, and could be said to be very handsome. Lu Chen stared at him for a while...

  "Little white face? Tsk, the female disciple of the Evil Ghost Sect is indeed open-minded, actually raising a little white face in her own boudoir." Lu Chen secretly praised, his sharp eyes scanning Qin Tong, asking: "Is he from the Jiulian Holy Sect?"

  Qin Tong had already been intimidated by Lu Chen's overbearing methods at noon, and when Lu Chen asked him, he subconsciously nodded.

  "Chī~" Lù Chén snorted in disdain and muttered: "What's the point of having seven schools of Taoism, it's really embarrassing."

  In a low voice, Lu Chen's eyes looked at Qin Tong again, and he stretched out his hand to ask: "Bring the thing over?"

  "What? What thing?" Qin Tong's head drooped in fear, his hands clenched unconsciously.

  "Are you kidding me?" Lu Chen's eyes turned cold, and he quickly strode over, pointing his hand to seal Qin Tong's major acupoints.

  Qin Tong was also a cultivator for a period of time, but due to the short duration and lack of systematic training, he was no match for Lu Chen. In a state of shock, he was suddenly pointed at and stood there stupidly.

  Lu Chen didn't say much and directly pried open Qin Tong's palms. Two jade bottles, one white and one black, fell into his own hands.

  "What's Lihun Xiang? An antidote?" Lu Chen asked: "Which one is the antidote?"

  Qin looked at Lu Chen with a trembling heart and said: "White... that white one."

  He glared at Qin Tong and said, "If I find out you're deceiving me, this Taoist master will take your life immediately."

  As he spoke, Lu Chen ignored Qin Tong and quickly walked to the bedside of the sleeping young master, covering his nose, poured out a white pill from a small white bottle, thought for a moment, and fed it to him.

  The young master slowly came to, and as soon as he opened his eyes, he saw a smiling face...

  "Evil path, accept death..."

  The young master reacted quickly and as soon as he woke up, without saying a word, he slapped out with one palm.

  Lu Chen was startled, and with a slight exertion of his knees on the soft bed, he sprang up high and quickly drew out a Restraining Talisman, slapping it firmly onto the young master's body.

  "I'm going..."

  "Slap!"

  Poor certain young master's medicine effect has not yet dissipated, his palm strength has not been released, and he was pressed down onto the bed by Lu Chen...

  "Damn it, are you sick? I'm trying to save you with good intentions, and you actually want to kill me?"

  Lu Chen was furious in his heart, especially when he subconsciously reacted and a good restraint symbol was wasted like this, it was heartbreaking.

  That young master was also stunned, looked at Lu Chen and indeed had never seen him before.

  "You? Save me?" The young master exclaimed in shock.

  "Nonsense......" Lu Chen really wanted to strangle this impulsive devil to death, that was a restraint symbol.

  "What's with you?" Apparently, the young master still hadn't realized where Lu Chen's anger was coming from.

  Lu Chenbai gave Gongzi Ge a cold glance, suppressing his anger, and asked: "Are you from the Jiulian Holy Sect?"

  "That's right." This time, the young master was more obedient.

  "What's your surname?"

  "South, Southern Star..."

  "Good name, just like your appearance." Lu Chen secretly curled his lips and said: "I am a person from Qian Yu Men, have you heard of Qian Yu Men?"

  Nan Xingchen was taken aback at first, then suddenly enlightened and exclaimed "Oh~ oh~", but still couldn't say anything that made sense after half a day.

  "Indeed..." Lu Chen looked at Nan Xingchen with a head full of black lines, thinking to himself: "My master's sect is not even considered decent in his eyes, he hasn't even heard of it... Alas..."

  Lu Chen impatiently waved his hand and removed the immobilizing talisman from Nan Xingchen's body, saying: "Alright, I get it. You've never heard of it."

  Nan Xingchen smiled awkwardly, his face revealing a hint of embarrassment. He immediately stood up and bowed with his fists clasped together, saying: "I, Nan, have been fortunate enough to be rescued by you, Brother Dao. I am deeply grateful in my heart. May I ask your esteemed name? In the future, I, Nan, will definitely repay this kindness with a full cup of gratitude."

  "You have a bit of conscience." Lu Chen replied, "Don't be so polite, my surname is Lu, I'm Lu Chen. Whatever, if you really want to repay me, I just wasted an Immobilization Talisman, you deal with it."

  "Uh..." Nán Xīngchén obviously didn't expect Lù Chén to be so direct, his face turned red for a moment, and he hastily searched his body before finally taking out a spirit talisman.

  "This is the Five Thunder Spell, a revised talisman by Master Family. Its power can harm even foundation-stage cultivators, please accept it with a smile, Lu Chen..."

  "Thunderbolt Spell?" Lu Chen's eyes lit up, and he snatched the Thunderbolt Spell away in one swift motion. He stared at it intently, his excitement beyond measure.

  "It's indeed a great sect, even an ordinary disciple has such a good treasure on him, tsk tsk, it's just not the same."

  Lu Chen's every move was in Qin Tong's eyes, and this little guy saw it from head to toe, cold sweat dripping: "This is not the immortal of Qianyu Gate, but a shameless bandit who takes advantage of the fire."

  Lu Chen secretly admired, naturally wouldn't show it, suppressing the excitement in his heart, calmly said: "Since that's the case, I'll accept it with a smile... by the way, how about you? Don't think about letting me deal with the demon girl later..."

  Seeing Lu Chen being misunderstood and almost getting hurt, Nan Xingchen was touched and thought to himself that he had met a good person. He quickly replied: "Brother Lu, don't worry, I'm fine. That Man Jie witch only has a cultivation of seven layers, it's not difficult to deal with her."

  "Go ahead and brag, it's not hard? It's not hard but you still got caught..." Lu Chen once again looked at Nan Xingchen with disdain.

  "Bang..."

  Just as the two were talking, the door was suddenly opened and the shadow of a woman entered. She suddenly discovered that the atmosphere was not right, and when she saw the two people sitting on the bed, she was taken aback.

  "Witch, come and take my life..."