The Ruler
281. Hong Clan.
Quietly Qing Ruo continued to move her feet towards the eastern gate of Gu Lu city.
Not long after, Qing Ruo met the five Yin clan disciples who were also moving towards the east gate. Calmly, Qing Ruo then followed after them while hearing his conversation.
" Brother Nu Ming, it has been two days that brother Lin and his entourage have disappeared without any news" said one of them, as he slowly stepped foot.
" Right, senior Gu Hin even asked some other brothers to look for them" said another student in response.
"Brother, is this possibly something to do with the city lord's side?"
" Why could that be?" yin Nu Ming asked in surprise.
" Because two days ago they were in charge of overseeing the forbidden palace area," the young man replied explaining.
" It was impossible, because all this time Yuan Shui and his daughter had never been against it. What we should suspect is another stronghold" Yin Nu Ming said.
Qing Ruo who continued walking followed them, listened to the conversation carefully.
" Did they mean the five disciples I held captive in the previous soul world?" Anticipate.
Along the way, from that conversation, Qing Ruo finally concluded that the Yin clan disciples present in Gu Lu city were indeed those from the eastern stronghold.
Suddenly the five Yin Clan disciples stopped their conversation, and realized the whereabouts of Qing Ruo following him. Qing Ruo who was aware of her suspicious actions slowed down her steps.
In order to dispel the suspicions of that Yin clan disciple, Qing Ruo then entered the simple tavern that was in the area, making him even more distant from the group.
In a simple shop.
Qing Ruo then ordered a drink and enjoyed the night atmosphere of Gu Lilu city in that place quietly.
At the end of the table he was sitting on. Some of the young men seemed to be talking seriously.
" Brother, according to the information I obtained, patriarch Hong Di's first son, Hong Yi has been killed. Is that really so?"
" Right, I even just returned to inspect the Hong Clan territory, and it seems like the news has a point," the young man replied in seriousness.
" You mean brother?"
" The Hong clan is currently holding a mourning event," the young man replied seriously.
" It's strange, isn't it that Hong Yi has been rumored to be a figure who never came out of Gu Lu's city."
" Brother right, that's the question, because not only was Hong Yi killed, but the four young men who were also the young masters of the Hong clan were also killed."
Not far from his seat, Qing Ruo heard the conversation of the young men smiling wryly.
" It turned out that the little boy was the son of a patriarch." His mind while enjoying his drink calmly.
After being in that place for quite a while, Qing Ruo then continued onward.
On the streets of the city, Qing Ruo then stepped foot towards the Hong clan which happened to be one-way with the east gate of the city.
After being in a desolate place, Qing Ruo then moved around using an illusion shield, and continued moving until he finally arrived at the Hong clan.
" Swhus.." the figure passed through the protection seal and appeared above the clan fortress.
His sharp eyes then watched the place closely..
" It turned out that what the young men were talking about was true" he said as he took out a storage ring containing the corpses of Hong Yi and his entourage who had committed suicide within the restaurant of Gu Lu town earlier.
" Swhuss.." the storage ring shot towards the clan disciple who was on guard.
" Brother, someone threw this ring" said the disciple in surprise.
" Right," said the other disciple, then grabbed the ring and checked the contents.
" What!" With a deathly pale face, shocking all the disciples guarding the place.
" Suadara, what's wrong?"
" this... It's..." With trembling hands, handed the storage ring to the other disciple.
" I-this is young master," said the disciple who received the ring with trembling knees.
The uproar in that place made some high-level elders who were on guard appear.
" What are you doing!" said the elder in annoyance, as the disciples made a commotion in the mourning atmosphere.
" Older, this." said the disciple as he handed the storage ring to the elder, who also instantly made him sculpt.
" What's wrong brother?" asked the other elder curiously.
" Let's meet the patriarch," he replied as he hurried to leave the place.
While moving, the other elders tried to stop the elder.
" Sister, don't be silly. The patriarch is in mourning and does not want to be disturbed. Do you want to make him angry?"
Without replying, the elder continued to move until he tried to break through the disciples guarding the door of the Hong Di residence, thus making a commotion in that place.
" Sassy!" Shouted a voice from within the residence with wrath, while opening fire at the black fire site.
" Swhuss...." The figure of the middle-aged man appeared, looking at the elder with a flaming fury.
" Zhan Ye, do you want to die!" With a sharp look.
Without replying, the injured Zhan Ye then threw the storage ring he had in his hand.
In his place, Hong Di who got the storage ring suddenly sculpted.
" Argh.." -...." His cries of wrath shocked everyone who was in the area.
" Yeshan Ye!" he said asking for an explanation.
" Priarch, I also got it from the guarding disciples, those who know better," he said slowly, then retreated to leave the place in a limp.
Hong Di who felt guilty for hurting him, then asked some elders to help him, but Hong Zhan Ye refused.
" There's no need, because I can still walk" he said in annoyance.
Not too long later, some disciples who discovered the storage ring earlier arrived at that place.
" Have you found this storage ring?" hong Di asked with a full glance.
" Right patriarch," replied the disciple, explaining his chronology in detail.
Hong Di and everyone in the place fell silent.
" Patriarch, maybe another clue is inside the storage ring" said an elder.
" The elder is right" he said as he checked the storage ring he had in his hand.
" Swhus...." One by one the sealed corpses came out from within the ring, until Hong Di found a jade badge containing a soul message.
" Patriarch, how?" ask an elder.
" The figure who delivered Ye er's corpse, wanted me to meet him at the east restaurant of the city," Hong Di replied slowly.
" If so, what should we do?" ask an elder.
" I'll see him soon. Since this body has been sealed, stay inside my residence," he said giving orders.
" Good patriarch," said the elders respectfully.
After Hong Di left, the elders then moved, taking care of the five corpses.
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Above the clan fortress.
Qing Ruo who saw Hong Di leave from that place, then moved to leave his hiding place.
" Swhus .. swhus." the figure moved, away from the Hong Clan territory to precede Hong Di.
Using an illusionary formation spell, and supported by the darkness of the night, Qing Ruo continued to move across each place quietly, until finally being able to see the restaurant in question.
" Swhus.." his figure paled a hundred meters from the restaurant, then set foot toward the restaurant casually.
Not long after, Qing finally arrived.
" Young master," said the servants welcomingly.
" Special room," Qing Ruo said casually.
" Good young master."
" One more thing, if Hong Di arrives at this place direct him to meet me."
" Good young master."
After making the payment, a servant then directed Qing Ruo towards the room in question.
****
Somewhere else.
Hong Di continued to move out of the Hong Clan area, then moved towards the only luxury restaurant located in the Eastern Gate area of the City.
" Who is this man..." His mind with a burning curiosity.
****
Somewhere else.
Qing Ruo finally arrived inside the special room of the restaurant.
" Please young master," said the waiter respectfully.
" Thank you," Qing Ruo said kindly, then entered the room leisurely.
After the servant left, Qing Ruo then sealed the room with a high-level formation spell.