CHAPTER 557: CHAPTER 330 INTERROGATION PLAY

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, there was a sense of alertness.

However, the one who was alert was not Jiang Feng, but Yan Fengchun.

"Good for you, the Swordmaster Peak’s senior disciple with those thick eyebrows and big eyes, I didn’t expect you to be flirting with the Saintess of the Joyful Union Sect! It seems that what those senior brothers said is not baseless! You really are with them..."

"Scram!"

With a swift kick, Yan Fengchun was undaunted, using a grip to directly throw him in a counterattack, and the two started wrestling with each other on the spot, grappling fiercely.

"Truly wonderful."

This scene made Su Yi cover her mouth and giggle softly.

People often find true friends in their youth or in times of distress, real brothers who stick around. As they grow older, most of the good brothers they encounter are just drinking buddies or those linked by interests, too many of those exist.

The two have even shared prison time together and endured beatings. Yan Fengchun even risked his life to figure a way out from Fangcun Mountain under Jin Shan’s hands, showing great loyalty.

After a good tussle, Jiang Feng managed to kick Yan Fengchun out of the Mountain Gate, urging him to take Bai Yu away with him, indicating their relationship was pretty good, based on his understanding of Yan Fengchun.

He estimated that when he goes home to visit his family this year, this guy would find an excuse to take the girl down the mountain for a little fun.

"...Sister Su Yi, why are you looking at me like that?"

A little hand trembled.

Without even having opened the envelope yet, he saw Su Yi watching him with a teasing gleam in her eyes, giving him a guilty feeling akin to being caught cheating by his legitimate wife.

"Just listening to the sisters in the mountain chat about many interesting stories and rumors."

"Cough, don’t believe rumors, don’t spread rumors, don’t create rumors!"

Though his expression looked convincing, from the other’s smiling face it was clear she didn’t believe him at all. He opened the envelope and looking at the elegant handwriting, his eyebrows raised slightly.

"The handwriting is nice."

He had just praised it, but after understanding the content, his brows furrowed tightly again.

Everyone could probably guess who the letter was from, of course the messenger who is specifically responsible for liaising with the Purple Cloud Palace, designated by the contemporary Sword Immortal Liu Tangxi...’s elder sister.

Jin Yuan.

Yes, it wasn’t sent by Ying Ling.

This point made Jiang Feng feel very surprised, but when he saw the date and content of the letter, his expression involuntarily turned serious, falling into contemplation.

A little hand grabbed the man’s wrist, not because Su Yi wanted to question him at this time. She was not the jealous type, but when she saw Jiang Feng’s constantly changing expression, she knew it definitely involved many secrets.

The Joyful Sect and the Purple Cloud Palace have never really gotten along since ancient times. There hadn’t been any fierce conflicts between them, but small frictions were constant, including the times she was in Qingshui County, they had clashed with their people.

This time someone directly sent a letter, and it was specifically addressed to Jiang Feng, so she naturally realized it had to be urgent. She led Jiang Feng to the study, away from the noisy Martial Arts Arena, but they didn’t notice that.

When they left, Liu Tangxi, who was disciplining her younger sister, glanced over, then kicked the sword out of Liang Yu’s hand.

[Young Master Jiang, meeting you through this letter, revealing your radiant face...]

With furrowed brows, the content of the letter wasn’t something that surprised him, basically filled with insincere and pretentious compliments, praising him before getting to the main topic, as most would generally approach it.

But what made his pupils contract were the words in Jin Yuan’s letter.

[Even though you’ve been working hard lately, the rewards must be substantial. With this precious secret, you could stand out anywhere in the future, even heading to the Southern Border to marry, those old stubborn ones would have to give you some face.]

[Jin Yuan once had the fortune to venture out with her master and heard many interesting tales. She was ashamed to admit that when Jin Yuan first heard those legendary stories, like you, she couldn’t forget them for a long time. If you’re interested, after this Nine Peaks martial gathering, you should bring Sister Lin Jiangxian to Joyful Sect for a visit, and we could chat freely.]

[This journey has been very rewarding, with your prowess in the Nine Peaks martial ceremony, you’ll likely obtain what you want.]

[Though the mental technique is good, it is ultimately external. I hope your cultivation path remains upright and straightforward, avoiding discarding the root for superficialities. In conclusion, Jin Yuan wishes you in advance the best of luck in achieving a top ten rank and obtaining your desired object...]

Silent.

The atmosphere in the room was somewhat bizarre. While staring at the elegant and delicate handwriting, the young man fell into thought, a trace of fear inevitably flashed through his heart.

Lately, strange things have been happening more and more, and he feels that his journey to Country Liang marks one of the turning points of destiny, almost as if he has opened the door to a new world.

How did she know?

At this moment, Su Yi suddenly spoke up, her eyes full of doubt.

"Jin Yuan?"

"She is hailed as one of the Three Prodigies within the Joyful Sect, taking the prestigious title among the contemporary Joyful Sect’s Jin, Yin, Tong three prodigies. If I am not mistaken, the current Jin, Yin, Tong sisters are Jin Yuan, Ying Ling, and Tong Xin, making her the ninth generation."

"I’ve heard that she stepped into the Nascent Soul stage two years ago and became a disciple of Immortal Miao Zhu, the first successor for the next Joyful Sect Master, with extraordinary knowledge and formidable means."

"But why would she say something so unbelievable? Given her realm, she shouldn’t be saying such things."

"Cultivation techniques and mental methods are fundamental mystical ways. Cultivation techniques refine the body, and mental methods cultivate the mind. The importance of mental methods is undeniable, even the Peak Master had hoped you could find a suitable mental technique."

"But why did she refer to it as external materials?"

Her expression was full of confusion.

Su Yi naturally knows how to avoid suspicion. There are some things she shouldn’t see, and she won’t look at them. But this minister of the logistics department, whether in terms of status or importance, is actually quite significant on Swordmaster Peak. But there’s a saying that goes.

Mother relies on child... Uh, anyway, it’s because of her relationship with Jiang Feng, plus Su Yi herself was born into the Fox Clan, she’s insightful, has brains, and is clever and sensible, so Liu Tangxi also gradually began to entrust her with handling many matters.

Including some things that this Peak Master needs to deal with.

Yes, Liu Xianzi is lazier than she looks.

Liu Xianzi has always been rather uninhibited and free-spirited. Roaming the world with just her sword is her pursuit. Previously, when she killed and burned outside, she didn’t have much to worry about, but once she returned to the sect, she inevitably had to spend time and effort dealing with trifles.

Su Yi is an insightful and clever girl, has a good temper, speaks well, and is very patient. Most importantly.

Her background is good.

In the eyes of others, both Su Yi and Lu Luo are offspring of the Demon Race, which somewhat taints their background. After all, there’s a saying that has been passed down for millennia, "Those of a different race are sure to have an alien mind." But for Liu Xianzi, the Demon Race is rather more trustworthy.

Don’t forget, the once illustrious Swordmaster Peak now only has her.

Given this major premise, the first and second masters of Swordmaster Peak began trying to let Su Yi handle these trifles. Sometimes they would let her join the discussion, and if they didn’t deliberately avoid the topic, she wouldn’t have to either.

Including when Jiang Feng opened an envelope, he did it in front of Su Yi, since in Jiang Feng’s eyes, there was nothing to hide.

"No, she’s not talking about the mental method."

Shook his head.

At first glance, the letter seemed utterly ordinary, even Jiang Feng couldn’t tell what the other person meant at first, but Su Yi was right. With Jin Yuan’s insight, she couldn’t possibly say something completely opposed to cultivation.

So...

He looked again at the first sentence.

The so-called recent hard work probably doesn’t refer to the previous journey to Country Liang but rather the three days and nights spent with Sister in the room earlier.

Moreover, the other party even knew that he had started touching the so-called "biggest secret in the Cultivation World."

"How does she know? Did she install surveillance in my home?"

"Sister and I discussed the matters of Jijing Island underground right here, how could she know, someone eavesdropped? Or was it overhead through the wall? Or was there a mole leaking information? No, that’s not right."

"Even if it was overhead through the wall, it couldn’t be this fast. It’s only been a few days. From getting the information to writing the letter and sending it to Purple Cloud Palace, it would take at least seven or eight days, and that’s at Ao Qing’s traveling speed."

"Even when returning from Country Liang, Sister Ao Qing carried us flying for over four days, so in other words, she sent the letter at least seven or eight days in advance, which was completely anticipatory."

"Or did I underestimate this so-called big sister Jin Yuan? Or did she deliberately try to trap me? But why would she deliberately try to trap me for no reason? If she noticed something off, why didn’t she just ask me directly before?"

"Could it be inconvenient? Or does she have to deliberately hide it..."

The anxious expression gradually receded; the situation was already set. He didn’t delve deeply into the issue. As for adding things Jin Yuan mentioned, they didn’t refer to the Heavenly Clarity and Serenity True Technique.

But why did he need this mental method.

"That woman knows quite a few of my secrets, even the recent discussions I had with Sister in the room. Now, I suspect we have a mole among us. Su Yi, do you have any leads?"

He put on a stern face.

Leaned back in the chair.

This scene was somewhat familiar; last time, when Mr. Jiang was beaten half to death by Jin Shan, he had to hold a cane just to go out. It must be said that Mr. Jiang’s speed at adjusting his mindset was fairly fast.

For things he could come up with himself, he instead easily fell into deep thought, but for matters he had no clue about, he chose similarly decisively.

Completely letting go, not bothering to speculatively think.

Su Yi blinked, looking at Jiang Feng with a face full of seriousness and suspicion, with a few hard-to-hide quirky expressions, and immediately chose to surrender.

"Master, how do you plan to punish me?"

With a mere sentence, reversing the roles.

The serious expression instantly froze.

Honestly, the two have been together for three years. For at least two of these three years, she cared for Jiang Feng, capable of guessing what was in the other’s mind with just the slightest gesture.

"Ahem, I didn’t say it was you, perhaps there’s someone else."

After a moment of silence, someone decisively chose to concede.

"Master, I think maybe I leaked the information, otherwise you should just treat me as a spy and lock me up for a few days for proper punishment?"

The tone was full of hope and expectation, which made someone’s Adam’s apple roll, forcing them to say: "Maybe, it’s someone else."

"In that case, how about calling the suspicious sisters into Master’s room and letting you question them one by one? The most suspicious one should be Lu Luo, right?"

Smiling at Jiang Feng.

But just this sentence made someone’s body tremble, almost falling off the chair, anyone could tell Jiang Feng was merely trying to find an excuse to make a fuss.

Unexpectedly, Su Yi countered with the same strategy, determined to squeeze this guy dry!

Before he could muster a strong refusal, he already heard a movement from outside the door, it was Sister’s cool and familiar voice.

"Do I need to be interrogated?"