Free Web NovelLu Yibei certainly knew Nanling Yaohua, not just knew her, but was very familiar with her.
When Inspector Xing Yuan mentioned Nanling Yaohua's name, many scenes flashed through her mind almost instinctively.
It was the Little Girl carrying a small backpack and holding her hand to go to and from school.
It was the mysterious girl on the stone tower who always brought some strange and exotic snacks every time they met.
It was also the shy girl who carefully hid her feelings but always inadvertently revealed them through her eyes.
She and that quasi-wife Miss were not only fellow food enthusiasts but had also spent a period of eighteen years of a false "life" together in the God Kingdom Prototype.
If Wang Yingying's flesh and blood hadn't caused damage to the God Kingdom Prototype, affecting Hua City and triggering a series of events, perhaps after a few more years in the God Kingdom Prototype, the quasi-wife Miss would have become her wife.
For a moment, Lu Yibei even suspected whether Nanling Yaohua was also one of her destined partners, but she quickly shook her head and dismissed the idea.
Are you crazy! Is everyone a destined partner?
After a brief silence, Lu Yibei withdrew her thoughts, looked at Inspector Xing Yuan, and asked, "I do know Nanling Yaohua, but how did she suddenly become the current head of the Yumen Sand Sea lineage?"
"It wasn't sudden..." Inspector Xing Yuan pouted and said, "This matter goes back several months."
"A few months ago, members of the Miracle Order from outside the country infiltrated Z Country. When they passed through Yumen Pass, they caused damage to Yumen Pass, leading to a major problem. The previous head of the Yumen Sand Sea lineage went to fix it, but he never returned and was never heard from again."
"This Nanling Yaohua Miss is the granddaughter of the previous head. As the only remaining qualified person in the Yumen Sand Sea lineage to take over as head, she had no choice but to shoulder the heavy responsibility!"
"Tsk! At such a young age, she's destined to spend her whole life in that godforsaken place. It's quite pitiful, really."
"A lifetime?" Lu Yibei's heart skipped a beat, and her breath hitched.
Hearing that Nanling Yaohua had taken over the position of head of Yumen Sand Sea and would have to stay in the Gobi Desert for a lifetime, she suddenly remembered what she had discovered at Qingji's former residence, the small Taoist temple.
Qingji's four Masters also seemed to have escaped from Yumen Sand Sea, and the relics they left behind subtly revealed a feeling that they couldn't escape their connection to Yumen Pass, even until death.
Could there be some connection here?
Lu Yibei thought, then asked doubtfully, "What exactly is that Yumen Pass? What is it used for? Why does it require people to spend their whole lives there?"
She always heard people mention Yumen Pass and had gradually obtained some information.
But other than knowing that the place seemed to be a God Kingdom with an evil aura, she knew nothing else.
Inspector Xing Yuan thought for a moment, then suddenly asked seriously, "Have you heard the legend of Yumen Pass?"
Lu Yibei shook her head expressionlessly.
"According to the legend, if someone dies unexpectedly in the desert, their body cannot be found because the yellow sand is alive and part of Yumen Pass. At night, the sand will move and transport the bodies into Yumen Pass..."
"So, that place is a free graveyard?" Lu Yibei interjected. Seeing Inspector Xing Yuan glare at her, she obediently closed her mouth and waited for Inspector Xing Yuan to continue.
"To some extent, this legend is also true. According to the Night Watch's internal archives, it should be a massive God Kingdom that, since its completion, has been continuously absorbing suspected urban legend within a radius of hundreds or thousands of kilometers and converting them into Spiritual Energy to maintain the God Kingdom's operation."
Hearing this, Lu Yibei was startled and quickly said, "Ah, this! If I go there, won't I also be sucked in?"
"Don't worry!" Inspector Xing Yuan said, "That God Kingdom no longer has a Master. Although it is still functioning today, its effect has long been negligible."
"And the duty of the Yumen Sand Sea lineage is to guard this God Kingdom, preventing the urban legend inside from escaping when the God Kingdom's suppressive force is weak every few years. They also hunt down powerful urban legend appearing in the vicinity and seal them within Yumen Pass."
"Starting from the Tang Dynasty, the Yumen Sand Sea lineage has been passed down for twenty-three generations. If it weren't for some problems in the last one or two generations, it wouldn't be Nanling Yaohua, a Little Girl, who has to suffer!"
After a pause, Inspector Xing Yuan rolled her eyes and added irritably, "Speaking of which, this is all your Old Dad's fault!"
Lu Yibei, "???"
What the heck? What's going on? How is this related to my Old Dad?
"No, what does this have to do with my Old Dad?"
Now, whenever something happens, it's all Lu Ming's fault, right?
While I also agree with this approach, isn't it a bit too hasty?
Seeing that Lu Yibei actually didn't know about the troublesome things Lu Ming did when he was young, Inspector Xing Yuan was slightly stunned before explaining, "How is it not related?"
"The Yumen Sand Sea lineage has always been small in number. Each head will only take a maximum of five disciples, and then through certain rituals I don't know, these five disciples will establish a subtle connection with Yumen Pass. Then, the most outstanding one will be chosen from the five disciples to take over the duty of guarding Yumen Pass."
Inspector Xing Yuan also learned about Yumen Pass from the Night Watch's internal archives. She only knew the general details and could only tell Lu Yibei what she knew.
"Of course, if the chosen disciple has an accident, the remaining disciples will automatically take over his duty. Although this sounds a bit cruel, without the existence of Yumen Pass, God knows how many urban legend would appear in Z Country every year."
Hearing this, Lu Yibei slightly furrowed her brow. Five disciples? How many Masters did the Ancestor have in total? It seemed to be four?
Based on what she found in that small Taoist temple, she felt she had reason to suspect that Qingji's four Masters were four of those five disciples, and the one left behind might not have been the most outstanding, but the most unlucky.
Forcing someone to stay in that godforsaken place for a lifetime is practically like four people teaming up in a game to torment a random passerby.
"Lu Ming and Bai Kai were both disciples of the previous head. Logically, with the previous head missing, one of them should have taken over, not Nanling Yaohua."
"However, that guy Lu Ming, during his training outside more than twenty years ago, found a way to get rid of the duty of guarding Yumen Pass and succeeded. As for what method it was, I'm not too sure."
"So, I understand now." Lu Yibei nodded thoughtfully. "Simply put, my Old Dad dropped the ball, which is why Nanling Yaohua had to take the blame, right?"
"What about Shui Ge? Isn't there still Shui Ge? Wouldn't it be fine to send Shui Ge? It would also help him settle down and stop messing around with shady stuff outside all day." frёewebnoѵēl.com
Hearing this, Inspector Xing Yuan's face darkened. She glared fiercely at Lu Yibei with eyes like she had lost her husband.
Your Old Dad doesn't have to go, so you want my husband to go, right?
Lu Ming knew how to find a way, do you think I don't know how to secretly help Bai Kai find a way? Inspector Xing Yuan thought.
Seeing this, Lu Yibei quickly changed the subject and said, "Uh, well, Godmother, I pretty much understand the situation. Considering my proficiency in the various techniques of Da Chunyang Palace, I don't need extra training. When do you think it would be appropriate for me to depart?"
"Anytime." Inspector Xing Yuan glanced towards the door and said coldly, "If you want, you can leave now."
"Now?" Lu Yibei tilted her head and said weakly, "Isn't that a bit too rushed?"
"Then you can also stay and chat with me a bit longer?" Inspector Xing Yuan said with a dark face, "For example, let's talk about what exactly you did during your trip to Mountain City?"
Lu Yibei dodged her intense gaze and shook her head, saying, "No, no, I'll leave now!"
Saying this, she stood up and darted out the door.
How could she dare tell Inspector Xing Yuan about the things she did in Mountain City?
Tell her that she impersonated a confidant of the Eclipse Society Elder Council and recruited hundreds of Eclipse Society members?
Tell her that she took in a new dependent who was a mid-level member sent by the Eclipse Society Chairman?
Wouldn't that be asking for trouble?
If she said everything, it wouldn't be a chat, but a suspect's confession.
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A moment later.
Leaving Bai Kai's residence and standing quietly alone in front of the gate of Compound No. 3, Lu Yibei recalled the information she had just received from Inspector Xing Yuan and gradually fell into thought.
She didn't expect her Old Dad to be a descendant of the Yumen Sand Sea lineage, but why did he go there for no reason?
Logically, it should be perfectly fine for Great Grandpa Yu Bo to learn skills from the Ancestor, then pass them to Grandpa, and then to Old Dad, right? There must be something fishy going on. Maybe Grandpa never taught Old Dad at all, just like he didn't teach me.
Now, look what happened, he trapped Nanling Yaohua in that godforsaken place...
Wait! Nanling Yaohua, could she also be one of my destined partners?
When Old Dad was looking for destined partners, he didn't even spare fish. Would he let go of a Little Girl right in front of him?
Speaking of which, the fiancé Nanling Yaohua mentioned before...
Thinking of this, Lu Yibei's expression changed.
Damn it, Smelly Girl has also gone back to Taoyuan now, and there's no one to help verify. Randomly recognizing destined partners, if it turns out to be wrong, that would be a social death scene of world-famous painting level.
However, even if she's not a destined partner, Old Dad still messed things up badly for her. When I go to Yumen Pass and meet her, if there's anything I can {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} help with, I should try my best, right? A son repays his father's debts! fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓
Hmm, provided that I can rescue Miao Miao Jiang first...
As Lu Yibei was thinking, a familiar face, accompanied by the soft sound of wheels rolling over the asphalt road, entered her line of sight.
Then, the other person showed her a slightly lewd and meaningful smile. She also collected her thoughts, skillfully pulled open the car door, and got in.
Watching Lu Yibei get settled and buckle her seatbelt, Uncle Zhang Shan raised an eyebrow at her. "Where to today?"
Lu Yibei thought for a moment and said seriously, "Master Zhang, going to Yumen Pass?"
Zhang Shan, "???"
