I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse
Chapter 407 Schemes and Clues_1

Chapter 407: Chapter 407 Schemes and Clues_1

"I dare not claim credit, Elder, it was merely instinct." No longer a green youth, you understood that since the white-haired old woman was willing to meet you face-to-face, she wouldn’t play underhanded tricks like Cen Jinghua did.

"What a pity, if only you were my grandson."

The white-haired old woman expressed her lament, her eyes also filled with a sense of regret for not being able to mold Cen Jinghua.

With an indifferent smile, you spoke in a very casual tone, "I’m just an ordinary person, not blessed with such fortune."

Since both parties had already made their identities clear, you didn’t want to drag the conversation out any longer and got straight to the point, "Elder, may I ask if you truly know where Daoist Qingyun is?"

The white-haired old woman nodded, "After the incident that year, Qingyun sequestered himself deep in the mountains, unconcerned with worldly matters. It has been over thirty years since I last saw him."

"Then he..."

The white-haired old woman smiled and said, "Rest assured, with his level of attainment, he won’t die before reaching a hundred years of age. Plus, he’s stubborn by nature; he’s definitely still in that place."

You immediately said to the white-haired old woman respectfully, "Then, Elder, I beg you to speak plainly; I would be forever grateful!"

With a faint smile, the white-haired old woman slowly raised her head and looked at you without saying a word.

Furrowing your brow, you promptly asked, "Elder, whatever your conditions are, please feel free to state them. As long as it’s within my capacity, I won’t refuse in the slightest."

"Good, straightforward," the white-haired old woman stared at you and said, "I want one Spirit Gathering Pill and ten Returning Yuan Pills."

Hearing this demand, even Du Qingming beside you couldn’t help but draw a sharp breath.

A Returning Yuan Pill was still manageable; although rare, they were available for purchase at the Luanfeng Pavilion. However, obtaining a Spirit Gathering Pill was far more difficult. As of now, only the Shangguan Family among the aristocratic families can refine the Spirit Gathering Pill, and as for those hidden world sects, they do not care for worldly riches. The likelihood of acquiring a Spirit Gathering Pill from them was next to impossible.

Upon hearing these terms, you breathed a slight sigh of relief.

If the white-haired old woman had offered to help you unconditionally, you would be worried that it could be a trap she had laid. However, since she had made her demands, and they were conditions that ordinary people could not possibly meet, the credibility was much higher.

You thought for a moment, then said to the white-haired old woman, "Please wait for a moment."

Having said that, you turned and left.

Du Qingming looked at the white-haired old woman and said with a smile, "Sect Master Cen, aren’t your demands a bit too high? After all, this is a crucial opportunity to reconcile with the Luanfeng Pavilion, you..."

The white-haired old woman glanced up sharply, causing Du Qingming’s whole body to tremble as cold sweat immediately slid down his forehead.

In that instant, Du Qingming felt as though he had walked through the Gate of Ghosts.

About half an hour later, you and Xi Yu entered together, each of you holding a sandalwood box in your hands.

From the moment Xi Yu entered, the white-haired old woman kept her eyes fixed on her. Once Xi Yu drew closer, the old woman leisurely said, "Are you the little maid from the Wu Family?"

"To the Elder, I am but a servant beside my mistress," she replied.

"Oh." A hint of emotion flashed across the white-haired old woman’s eyes, then she turned to you and said, "Is everything ready?"

"Yes," you nodded, "as per your request, one Spirit Gathering Pill and ten Returning Yuan Pills."

Xi Yu continued, "The Spirit Gathering Pill was originally prepared for my mistress. However, should we find Daoist Qingyun, what’s the harm in offering up one Spirit Gathering Pill?"

The white-haired old woman smiled faintly. Without verifying, her maid took the two sandalwood boxes from you and Xi Yu and then asked, "You should know where Mount Sanqing is, right?"

You nodded, "Sanqing County."

"He is at Huayang Peak."

The white-haired old woman stated indifferently, then turned and left.

You and Xi Yu exchanged glances, and she said to you, "Let’s go and meet with the mistress first."

"Yes."

Half an hour later, at the Ladies’ Home.

"Since that’s the case, we’ll set off for Mount Sanqing tomorrow," Wu Qiyi said, putting down the thick book in her hand and looking up at you and Xi Yu.

"I’m going too!"

Just coming down from upstairs, Xian Qianling hurriedly spoke up.

"What do you need to go for, to catch mountain bandits?" you said, glaring at Xian Qianling with irritation.

Xi Yu turned her head to look at Xian Qianling and smiled, "Miss Xian, didn’t you promise Little Yan to go to the Polar Ocean Park tomorrow?"

With her hand on her forehead, Xian Qianling sighed, "Had I known, I wouldn’t have promised. Ah, why don’t you take her instead, Xi Yu?"

Imitating your shrug, Xi Yu responded, "I will accompany the young lady there."

"Ah, I was actually hoping to take this opportunity to go out with you all to relax a bit."

"We’re not going on a leisure trip; we’re looking for someone."

"Alright then, I guess I’ll have to wait until next time," Xian Qianling said, turning to head upstairs.

As soon as she began climbing the stairs, you called out to her, "My mother will return to Yuhang tomorrow. If she wants to see Little Yan, could you please take her over?"

"Your, your, your, your mother?"

Xian Qianling suddenly became stuttering in her speech!

"She’s not a monster; do you really need to be that scared of her?" you said, somewhat surprised as you looked at Xian Qianling.

"I... I didn’t mean that... Oh well, got it!" she said as she rushed into her room and with a "bang," slammed the door shut.

"What’s with that crazy woman?" you turned and asked Xi Yu beside you.

Xi Yu chuckled, "Master Li, you’re exceedingly clever. How would I know something that you don’t?"

"Psh!"

You scoffed and twisted your mouth.

Mount Sanqing, a mountain famous for Taoism and a World Geopark, is a place with countless tourists coming and going without end.

After the three of you arrived at Mount Sanqing, you asked many people, but nobody knew where Huayang Peak was.

"What do we do now?" Xi Yu turned her head to look at Wu Qiyi.

Wu Qiyi turned her head to look at you.

"We’ve been asking all morning; my throat is dry. Let’s find a place to get something to drink first," you said, leading the two women away from the throngs of tourists and out of the fervent glare of the crowd.

There was no helping it; Wu Qiyi and Xi Yu were simply too eye-catching. No matter where they went, they drew crowds of onlookers.

"Master Li, there are several men following us; should we deal with them?"

After walking a short distance, Xi Yu noticed six men about fifty meters behind slowly closing in and questioned whether to confront them.

"Let’s walk a little further ahead. It’s more secluded there and also a good place to make inquiries. Those folks look like they’re locals; they might know where Huayang Peak is," you said.

"Understood."

As the three of you took a small mountain path, those six men quickened their pace and ran up after you!

"Hehehe, where do you three think you’re going?"