Yang Che walked out of the bushes with an expressionless face.
"Who's there?"
The green-clad figures standing not far behind Zhao Qu immediately shouted in alarm.
Yang Che said nothing, manipulating the Meteor Box to float in front of him. With a flick of his finger, twelve Flying Fire Needles transformed into streaks of light, directly piercing the foreheads of the twelve green-clad figures.
"Immortal!"
Several voices cried out in astonishment simultaneously.
Before their words finished, aside from Zhao Qu, the remaining green-clad figures collapsed silently, their foreheads pierced, dead.
After their initial shock, Wu Qingxuan, Zhao Qu, and the beautiful woman in the purple skirt immediately scattered and fled.
They were considered first-rate masters in the eyes of Jianghu individuals, but facing an Immortal, they felt only fear and dread.
The reaction of these three made Yang Che momentarily stunned.
However, he quickly controlled the Flying Fire Needles to pursue Zhao Qu.
Seeing the strange Flying Fire Needles approaching, the beautiful woman in the purple skirt immediately shrieked repeatedly, "Immortal Master, you cannot kill him, you cannot kill him. He is an Immortal Seed, an Immortal Seed to be sent to Wulong Valley. If you kill him, the Immortal Master of Wulong Valley will never let you go."
Upon hearing the words 'Immortal Seed' and 'Immortal Master of Wulong Valley', Yang Che's heart suddenly stirred. With a light flick of his finger, the Flying Fire Needles immediately stopped at the back of Zhao Qu's head.
"He's not an Immortal Seed. Without the dragon order, what kind of Immortal Seed is he?"
From a distance, Wu Qingxuan's angry and disdainful voice could be heard.
"Qingxuan, my Young Miss, why bother? You don't have an Immortal Root, what's the use of clinging to the dragon order? It's better to give it to Xiao Qu. Once Xiao Qu enters Wulong Valley and becomes an Immortal, you and I can both rise swiftly. Wu Gate will also officially become the largest Gang in Jianghu."
The beautiful woman in the purple skirt continued to earnestly persuade Wu Qingxuan even at this moment.
"He killed my father. I would rather die than give him the dragon order."
Wu Qingxuan's voice gradually became weaker, seemingly indicating her injuries were worsening.
"Senior Sister, Sect Leader's death was an accident, it had nothing to do with me," Zhao Qu defended himself.
...
Yang Che felt a headache. He naturally had no interest in the grievances of these people. What he cared about were the terms 'Immortal Seed' and 'Immortal Root' that the beautiful woman in the purple skirt had just mentioned.
However, since he had stopped, he might as well ask some questions.
"Come over here, I have something to ask you. If your answers satisfy me, I can consider not killing you."
Yang Che felt a strange sensation at this moment, a profound feeling of being completely above these three, of being able to control their lives and deaths at any time.
He couldn't say whether this feeling was good or bad, but that was how it truly felt.
The three, who were gradually approaching, seemed to realize they had said too much earlier, and now they all became timid again.
In the dim light, the three couldn't clearly see Yang Che's face, otherwise they would have been greatly surprised.
"I ask you, Wu Gate has a bounty order concerning Yang Che. What exactly is this order about?"
Yang Che's voice was very cold, so cold that it made the three opposite him feel as if they had instantly fallen into an ice cellar.
"Yang Che? Which Yang Che?" The beautiful woman in the purple skirt looked somewhat bewildered.
But Wu Qingxuan's eyes and Zhao Qu's complexion both changed.
The subtle expressions of these three naturally fell clearly into Yang Che's eyes.
"Young Miss Wu, you tell me," Yang Che said indifferently.
Before Wu Qingxuan could speak, Zhao Qu quickly interjected, "It was an order from the Wu Gate Sect Leader. We are all unaware of the details."
"He's lying. It was Zhao Qu who obstructed our Sect's thorough investigation into someone colluding with external enemies to harm our Elder. The bounty order for Yang Che also came from Zhao Qu and his Disciple."
Wu Qingxuan snorted coldly, looking at Zhao Qu's timid appearance, feeling even more disdain.
"Zhao Qu, what do you say?" Yang Che held a Flying Fire Needle in his hand, his eyes cold and emotionless.
Zhao Qu's body trembled like a sieve, and he stammered, "She's slandering me. I don't even know who Yang Che is, how could I issue any bounty order?"
"You don't know him? Then you must know Zhao Min, right?" Yang Che said irritably.
At this moment, Zhao Qu's body suddenly trembled. He raised his head, wanting to see Yang Che's face, but in the dim light, even with his considerable martial arts, he couldn't see anything clearly.
"Never mind, it doesn't matter anymore."
Yang Che had already roughly deduced the truth of the matter, and asking further would be a pure waste of time.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Qu felt a sense of relief, but before he could rejoice, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his forehead, and then a strange current of Qi instantly stole all his Life Qi.
Seeing Zhao Qu slump to the ground, dead, the beautiful woman in the purple skirt could hardly believe her eyes. After a moment of stunned silence, she shrieked, "You're finished, you're finished. You killed an Immortal Seed of Wulong Valley, the Immortal Master of Wulong Valley will not let you go."
"Then you can go down and join him."
Yang Che didn't hesitate at all. With a flick of his hand, a Flying Fire Needle pierced the forehead of the beautiful woman in the purple skirt.
The world was finally quiet.
After a moment of silence, Yang Che looked at Wu Qingxuan and said, "I've helped you eliminate your enemies. Now, tell me everything in detail about this dragon order, Immortal Root, and Immortal Seed matter."
Wu Qingxuan looked up at the young killing god before her, but said resolutely, "Kill me."
Yang Che's expression instantly became somewhat grim: "What, do you think I don't dare to kill you?"
Wu Qingxuan shook her head and whispered, "That's not it. You are a noble Immortal Master. We Mortals are but ants before you, what right do we have to bargain with you?"
"I'm already poisoned, and now I've been ambushed and severely wounded by someone I always trusted. That dagger was even coated with poison. My days are numbered. Rather than waiting to die, it would be more straightforward to be killed by you directly."
Wu Qingxuan's voice was filled with exhaustion, helplessness, and deep unwillingness.
Yang Che knew she was speaking the truth. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly smiled and said, "Do you know? If it weren't for that bounty order, I might have already been a Disciple of Wu Gate."
Hearing this, Wu Qingxuan's eyes immediately showed surprise and shock.
Yang Che took out a letter from his Pregnant and handed it to Wu Qingxuan: "Take a look."
Wu Qingxuan quickly took it, lit a fire starter, opened it, and then stood there stunned for a long time, speechless.
After a long while, she finally whispered, "My Wu Gate actually missed an opportunity to dominate the Martial Forest, and even to embark on a completely different Dao. That Zhao Qu and his Disciple were truly blinded by greed, causing my Wu Gate so much trouble."
Yang Che did not entirely believe Wu Qingxuan's 'sincere emotions'. He had experienced enough of the cunning of the Wu Gate members.
"Let's be direct. Give me the dragon order, and tell me in detail about the Immortal Root, Immortal Seed, and Wulong Valley. I can cure all the poison in your body and ensure your life is safe."
Yang Che didn't want to waste any more time; after all, time was precious for Immortal cultivation.
Wu Qingxuan, having read Elder Wei's recommendation letter, was now convinced that someone had indeed colluded with external enemies at Xingshan Mine to assassinate Elder Wei.
And the people Yang Che killed were very likely those who colluded with the external enemies.
Out of respect for Elder Wei, she was already prepared to disclose the matter of the dragon order. Now, hearing Yang Che say he could cure all the poison in her body, she was naturally overjoyed and immediately rekindled her hope for life.
So, from then on, Wu Qingxuan held nothing back, telling Yang Che everything about the 'dragon order' and the 'Immortal Seed and Immortal Root' in full detail.
After listening, Yang Che naturally kept his word. Not only did he hand over the second letter entrusted by Elder Wei to Wu Qingxuan intact, but he also gave her a Qingxin Pill.
Yang Che was incredibly excited at this moment. The search for an Immortal Sect, which had previously had no clues, had been resolved by such a coincidence.
So, giving Wu Qingxuan a Qingxin Pill, in Yang Che's opinion, was absolutely worthwhile.
It was just a bit troublesome to get that dragon order.
Because Wu Qingxuan, to ensure that Zhao Qu wouldn't get it, had thrown the dragon order into the Black Wu Pond, the Forbidden Land of Wu Gate.
...
Two days later.
Yang Che followed Wu Qingxuan to the Forbidden Land of Wu Gate, the Black Wu Pond.