I Truly Am The Villian-Chapter 1096 - 1095: Old Zhuoqiu, Many Mysteries

Chapter 1096 -1095: Old Zhuoqiu, Many Mysteries

Following Miss Jing into the courtyard, Xu Zimei surveyed his surroundings.

The area here was not particularly large.

Two serene little houses, and in the center of the courtyard there was a Bagua plate.

Around the courtyard, trees were planted according to the directions of the Five Elements.

They were scattered according to the attributes of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth.

These trees seemed to be specially cultivated, ones Xu Zimei had never seen before.

The moment he stepped into the courtyard, he slightly frowned.

For it seemed like several lines were coming towards him in the dark, entwining his limbs.

If Xu Zimei wasn’t carefully sensing, he might not have even noticed them.

These lines didn’t affect him, but Xu Zimei felt inexplicably uncomfortable.

“Don’t mind it,” Miss Jing said with a smile.

“This entire courtyard has been arranged with the Heavenly Secret Formation by my master. Everyone who enters is connected by the Destiny Lines.

There will be no impact, and it’s not specifically targeting you.”

Xu Zimei nodded and walked to the innermost part of the courtyard.

There was a pavilion there.

Gongyang Ce sat down on a stone bench, placed the Immortal Brew beside him and then patted the stone table in front of him, saying, “Jing, come here.”

Miss Jing smiled at Xu Zimei and then walked behind Gongyang Ce.

“I know all about your origins,” Gongyang Ce looked at Xu Zimei and spoke slowly.

“I can’t help you, but given the Immortal Brew, you can make another request and I will try my best to assist you.”

“I only want information about the Xuanyuan family,” Xu Zimei shook his head and inquired.

“Do you have ties with the Xuanyuan family?”

Gongyang Ce shook his head slightly, replying: “It’s not that I am unwilling to help you, but my abilities are not enough.

Even I cannot deduce their whereabouts.”

Xu Zimei’s brows knitted tightly, as he looked back at Miss Jing.

“Master, isn’t your Heavenly Secret Technique capable of predicting everything under the heavens?” Miss Jing responded.

“When Emperor Xuanyuan left, he disrupted the Destiny Lines of the Xuanyuan family.

Now the Destiny Lines are in chaos, and I can’t find their location,” explained Gongyang Ce with a shake of his head.

Without the presence of Emperor Xuanyuan, today’s Xuanyuan family is not considered strong.

But they possess Xuanyuan Sword, ranked third among myriad artefacts.

Everyone understands the principle of not possessing courage if one has no power to wield it properly.

It’s not so easy to find the Xuanyuan family.

“You must have a way, right,” Xu Zimei inquired.

“There is a way, but why should I help you?” Gongyang Ce asked in return.

“You should know that my price is high, and just a pot of Immortal Brew certainly doesn’t count for much.”

“It all comes down to interests, after all. What are your terms?” Xu Zimei said calmly.

Everyone knows the world is bustling with activity, all for the sake of profit.

“You couldn’t do it even if I told you,” replied Gongyang Ce.

“You don’t have to provoke me. Whether I can do it or not, I have my own measure,” Xu Zimei retorted.

“The Heavenly Secret Technique I practice is actually incomplete,” Gongyang Ce said leisurely.

“It’s missing the final chapter. If you can help me find that chapter, I’ll make an exception to help you this once.

That would be considered repaying your favor.”

“The Heavenly Secret Technique,” Xu Zimei murmured, then asked, “Do you know where the final chapter is?”

“It’s right here in Beiluo City,” Gongyang Ce said with a smile.

“Otherwise, I wouldn’t have settled here for so long.

Once you obtain the last chapter of the Heavenly Secret Technique, come find me again.”

After finishing his words, Gongyang Ce left the pavilion and went into the room. He played a game without telling Xu Zimei the location directly.

“My master is too proud to say it himself, but it’s clear that he wants me to tell you,” Miss Jing said with a smile.

“The one who possesses the Heavenly Secret Technique is an elder named Zhuo Qiu.

He and my master never got along, both famous for their divination skills, known throughout the Tuocang Domain as the ‘Two Heroes’.”

“Old Zhuoqiu,” Xu Zimei nodded slightly.

“Where in Beiluo City is he?”

Miss Jing pointed with her finger to the courtyard opposite theirs and whispered, “This old man is eccentric, don’t be too forceful with him.

It won’t work on him, just like my master.”

Xu Zimei nodded, said goodbye to Miss Jing and left the courtyard to go across.

He knocked on the door gently.

Thumping footsteps could be heard from inside.

An old man opened the door.

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Dressed in a purple robe, he was quite short and looked extremely frail, as if a gust of wind could blow him away.

The purple robe wrapped around most of his body.

“Come in,” the elder glanced at Xu Zimei and slowly made way for him to enter.

Inside the courtyard, a brick-built iron stove boiled water for tea.

The lid of the teapot was clattering.

He poured a cup of tea for Xu Zimei and then watched him intently.

“What is it?” Xu Zimei asked.

“The resemblance, it’s uncanny,” the elder took a step closer, scrutinizing Xu Zimei.

“Spitting image.”

“Have we met before?” Xu Zimei inquired.

“Met, to be exact, with the you from the past,” the elder chuckled.

“The me from the past? I don’t quite understand,” Xu Zimei shook his head.

“You’ll understand in time,” the elder smiled.

“Are you Old Zhuoqiu?” Xu Zimei asked.

“Just call me Old Zhuo,” nodded the elder, asking, “Did that old geezer Gongyang Ce send you here?”

As he spoke, he waved his right hand.

A book appeared in his hand.

“That old boy has been coveting this thing for quite some time.”

“State your conditions, Old Zhuo,” Xu Zimei replied.

“I have no conditions. I’m giving this Heavenly Secret Technique to you,” Old Zhuoqiu shook his head, placing the book in front of Xu Zimei.

Even though the book was handed over freely, Xu Zimei grew even more perplexed.

He felt that the elder before him knew something but wasn’t telling him.

“Why help me?” Xu Zimei did not take the book but instead asked.

“Because you helped me in the past,” Old Zhuoqiu said with a smile.

“You don’t need to ask too much, just take it. I won’t harm you.

Some things you will naturally come to understand when the time is right.”

Xu Zimei took the book and then said, “Miss Jing told me you’re one of the ‘Two Heroes.’ Could you help me find the Xuan Yuan family?”

“I can find them, but I can’t help you,” Old Zhuoqiu said somewhat cryptically.

“Go find Gongyang Ce. He is the only one in this world who can help you.”

Xu Zimei fell silent for a while, ready to leave.

He was, however, stopped by Old Zhuoqiu’s call.

“Be wary of Gongyang Ce, and that woman as well.”

Xu Zimei knew that he must be referring to Miss Jing.

His mind was in turmoil, without a clue about these people.

Since arriving in the Nine Domains of Heaven Beyond Heavens, he found that many things were far more complex than he had imagined.

“One day, I will find the answers,” Xu Zimei looked back at Old Zhuoqiu and responded.