Chapter 195 — From Small Things, Great Things
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 4 of 4
The man wearing the bronze mask smiled. "That is because he encountered Zhen the Wanderer of Little Jade Capital. I was acquainted with Zhen the Wanderer in my early years, and we were quite close. It was only after he went to Little Jade Capital that our contact gradually dwindled. Zhen the Wanderer was also at the peak of the Spirit Bridge realm, not far from Imperial Teacher Jingping."
Daoist Master Daoquan said, "Zhen the Wanderer of Little Jade Capital is already dead. Imperial Teacher Jingping killed him. While in Licheng, I sensed the fluctuations of a clash between powerhouses coming from the mountains."
Palace Master Liqing's gaze fell upon the man in the bronze mask, as if she wished to see who was beneath it. "Using an old friendship, you lured Zhen the Wanderer out of seclusion to his death. Your scheming is too deep. And since meeting you, you have always worn a mask, never daring to show your true face. You betray friends and hide your head and tail. That worries me greatly. If I were sold out by you, I fear I would not even know who had sold me."
"Palace Master Qiu, you may rest assured. There is absolutely no problem with him."
Palace Master Liqing, Qiu Dieyi, followed the voice and saw that the speaker was one of the Three Wonders of Sanqi Fort, Grand Fort Master Che Zhengli, the father of that Consort Che in the capital.
After he rebelled, Consort Che was implicated by him as well, and now no one knew whether she was alive or dead in the cold palace.
Palace Master Liqing said calmly, "You say there is no problem, and so there truly is no problem? Fort Master Che, do not forget that you too are imperial kin."
Che Zhengli's expression shifted slightly. Just as he was about to speak, an old woman suddenly laughed. "Palace Master, there is no problem with this man's identity."
The speaker was one of the three powerhouses of the old era who had ambushed Imperial Teacher Jingping. Since she said there was no problem, Palace Master Liqing had no choice but to suppress the matter.
"Since Imperial Teacher Jingping is indeed gravely injured and not yet healed, should we give him time to recover?"
The man in the bronze mask looked around at everyone. "He sent He Xiaopeng running here and gave us two paths. Now is the time for a decision. Which path are we to take?"