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Inside the great hall, there were three people, one sitting and two standing, the seated one was Nangong Qi, and the ones standing were Gao Fei and the Great Demon, Immortal Master Huang.

At the moment, Nangong Qi was grumbling, complaining that the people outside were exaggerating, turning a small issue into a big deal.

"So, what exactly happened? Can you tell me? I'm really curious," Gao Fei made a very curious expression, "Senior, please rest assured, I guarantee I won't go spreading this around."

"Since you want to know, then I'll tell you." Gao Fei had just given him ten thousand Amethysts; if Nangong Qi didn't answer, he would seem stingy. Of course, he couldn't tell him anything too secret. Nangong Qi pondered for a moment, then said, "It was all Shangguan Yunyue's doing. She acted alone and did many things that endangered Piaomiao Palace. I and many of the elders tried hard to persuade her, but she would not listen. Just recently, due to a decision made by Shangguan Yunyue, she angered other Sects and noble families, coming close to starting a fight… I and many of the elders agreed that we cannot let Shangguan Yunyue continue her reckless behavior, or Piaomiao Palace will be in danger."

Gao Fei listened quietly, expressing no opinion.

"At first, we just tried to persuade her, hoping Shangguan Yunyue would restrain herself and not be so headstrong, but she refused to listen, scolding us harshly, and even going so far as to attack and injure several elders." At this point, Nangong Qi let out a soft sigh, "I and the elders are disheartened, thoroughly disheartened…"

Gao Fei still did not speak, but inwardly he cursed a few times, Make it up, keep making it up! Let's see how far you can go! So shameless! What a load of crap!

"We had no choice but to use force to remove Shangguan Yunyue from her position as Palace Master. We never expected Shangguan Yunyue to react so violently, fighting against us. At first, we endured it, kept on enduring, until we could endure no more. That was when we retaliated and attacked Shangguan Yunyue… we really didn't want to do this, but… we had no choice…" Nangong Qi said with a wry smile.

"And then?" Gao Fei pressed on, "Did you kill Shangguan Yunyue?"

"No," Nangong Qi shook his head, "No matter how wrong Shangguan Yunyue was, we couldn't bring ourselves to kill her. We just wanted to subdue her, then detain her until she cooled off and realized her mistake. If she were willing to repent, we might even let her resume her role as Palace Master."

"Oh." Hearing that Shangguan Yunyue wasn't dead, Gao Fei immediately breathed a sigh of relief, "With so many of you against her, you must have subdued Shangguan Yunyue quite easily, right?"

"Not afraid of your mockery." Nangong Qi gave a wry smile and shook his head, "Even with all our might… we couldn't subdue Shangguan Yunyue…"

"What?" Gao Fei's eyes widened, "Is Shangguan Yunyue really that powerful?"

"Definitely powerful. Shangguan Yunyue is at the Tribulation Crossing Period Great Perfection stage of Cultivation, and she also has many treasures on her."

"What happened next? How did things turn out?"

"After paying a heavy price, we finally injured Shangguan Yunyue."

"Ah? And then?" Gao Fei tensed up immediately when he heard that Shangguan Yunyue was hurt.

"Then Shangguan Yunyue broke through our encirclement and ran…"

"Ran? She left Piaomiao Palace?"

"I notice you're very concerned about Shangguan Yunyue?" Nangong Qi looked up and cast a glance at Gao Fei.

"Oh, ah, not really, I'm just curious." Gao Fei laughed it off, "I'm the type who loves listening to stories…"

"You must be tired after coming such a long way to Piaomiao Palace. I'll have someone show you to your quarters to rest." Nangong Qi called over a disciple and instructed them to take Gao Fei and Immortal Master Huang to rest.

Nangong Qi watched the retreating figures of Gao Fei and Immortal Master Huang, his eyes flickering, his thoughts unknown.

"Come here," Nangong Qi called out softly.

"The disciple is here." A young disciple walked in, bowed respectfully, and asked, "What do you need, Vice Palace Master?"

"Go, find a few sharp disciples to monitor those two. I want to know their every move." Nangong Qi was a cautious person; he couldn't possibly trust Gao Fei and Immortal Master Huang completely.

"Yes." The young disciple took the order and left.

…

Inside the guest room.

Gao Fei and Immortal Master Huang sat on chairs, drinking tea and conversing in low voices.

"What do you plan to do?" Immortal Master Huang asked softly.

Gao Fei shook his head, "I need to find out Shangguan Yunyue's whereabouts... If Shangguan Yunyue has fled the Piaomiao Palace, then there's no need for us to stay here..."

"As long as Shangguan Yunyue is still alive, you don't need to worry too much," Immortal Master Huang comforted him.

"How can I not worry," Gao Fei sighed deeply. "Who knows what condition Shangguan Yunyue is in now? How serious are her injuries? Is her life at risk?" At this moment, Gao Fei's mind was in turmoil, and he couldn't calm down, "No, I need to go out and walk around, maybe get some information on Shangguan Yunyue's whereabouts." Gao Fei stood up, ready to leave.

"Don't be rash," Immortal Master Huang grabbed Gao Fei, "I just scanned the outside with my mental power, and I found that there are many people surveilling us. The moment you go out, you'll be discovered."

"I'm just going for a walk, they shouldn't stop me."

"Better safe than sorry! We finally managed to infiltrate, we can't blow it now."

"Ah!" Gao Fei stamped his foot in frustration, "This is driving me crazy!"

"Calm down," Immortal Master Huang patted Gao Fei on the shoulder. "The more critical the moment, the calmer you need to be. You must not act impulsively. Only by staying calm can you better deal with any dangers."

"I can't calm down..."

"Shh, don't talk anymore, someone is coming."

"Ding ding ding!"

A sudden knocking sound came from the door.

Gao Fei pulled out a chair to sit down; after taking a deep breath, he said, "Come in."

"Creak!"

The door was pushed open, and a pale-faced youth walked in, carrying a plate with some fruit on it, "The Vice Palace Master sent me to bring some fruit for the two honored guests." The youth put down the fruit and was about to leave.

"Wait." Gao Fei took out a handful of spirit stones and handed them to the young man, "Thanks for your trouble."

"Oh no, I can't accept this, really can't," the young man hastily declined, "I'm not supposed to take..."

"What's the matter? Not enough?"

"No, Piaomiao Palace has rules, we're not allowed to accept gifts from guests privately..."

"If you don't tell, I won't tell, and he won't say, who would know? Just stop hesitating and take it."

"...well... thank you, honored guest..." The youth hesitated momentarily before pocketing the spirit stones.

"Come, sit, have a chat with me." Gao Fei pulled out a chair, inviting the youth to sit down, then personally poured a cup of tea for him, "Don't be formal, just a casual chat. Here, have some tea."

"What would the honored guest like to talk about?"

"Let's talk about the recent happenings in Piaomiao Palace, shall we?"

"Recent happenings?"

"I heard that your Palace Master, Shangguan Yunyue, has met with misfortune?"

"Ah, I'm sorry, I have something else I need to attend to, I have to go now." The youth took the spirit stones he had just accepted, placed them down, and then stood up to leave.