Longevity through Upgrading Buildings-Chapter 476 - 229: Ji Yuan’s Eldest Senior Brother
"..."
"Little junior brother?!"
Ran Kui, striding down the street, received this communication talisman and instinctively looked around. But he quickly realized that since his little junior brother chose to use a communication talisman instead of approaching directly, he must be hiding his identity. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮
He thought for a moment and then sent a reply:
"You rascal, I was just thinking of returning to the sect to see you! I didn’t expect you to come to Lanshan City."
"Let’s do this, meet at No. 3 Ding, Xuanwu Street in half an hour. That’s my lodging, very secure, no need to worry."
After sending the communication talisman, Ran Kui’s previously gloomy mood instantly brightened, turning into happiness.
He certainly didn’t doubt the authenticity of the matter. Being able to get his communication talisman and claim to be his little junior brother in this Lanshan City... there was no problem for sure.
On the other side, Ji Yuan felt relieved after receiving Ran Kui’s reply.
As expected, just as Phoenix Peach said, although the senior brother appeared stout and reckless, in fact, he was extremely meticulous.
Just a brief communication, and he already knew I was worried about being exposed.
Ji Yuan replied with a "Okay."
Putting away the communication talisman, he continued to stroll around the street casually, though his direction changed from north to east.
Half an hour later.
Ji Yuan knocked on the door of No. 3 Ding, Xuanwu Street.
Ran Kui, looking at the middle-aged man standing at his door, subconsciously frowned, "Who are you looking for?"
At first, he thought it was Ji Yuan coming, but from Phoenix Peach’s communication, he knew his little junior brother was supposed to be handsome and elegant. How could he look like this in front of him, so... ugly?
"Senior brother, it’s me. Let’s talk inside."
Ji Yuan said quietly through voice transmission.
Ran Kui suddenly realized but didn’t move his body.
Ji Yuan knew what he meant and showed the wine cup Hua Yaoyue gave him, which could resist Golden Core attacks, flashing it over his chest briefly.
Seeing this, Ran Kui quickly stepped aside and let him in.
After Ji Yuan entered the house, he closed the door, activated the array restriction inside the house, and then turned around to see the true face of his little junior brother.
"No wonder you’re my little junior brother, born so well,"
Ran Kui laughed heartily and exerted a strong pat on Ji Yuan’s shoulder... with great force.
Ji Yuan made a timely grimace, indicating the pain from the hit.
"Senior brother, weren’t you on Shang Mountain? How come you’re in Lanshan City? Just now at the north gate, I thought I mistook the person."
"Come, let’s talk inside."
Ran Kui’s smile faded a little.
"Okay."
After they went inside, Ran Kui knocked on the table, "Pour yourself some tea; we’re all family, no need for courtesy from me."
"Hmm, no courtesy is good."
The two sat down separately, and Ran Kui’s right hand on the table subconsciously clenched into a fist, "Actually, not long after you became a disciple, the master communicated with me, asking me to go back once. At that time, I indeed left Shang Mountain."
"But unexpectedly, on my way back to the sect, I coincidentally encountered a group of Demon Cultivators. They infiltrated from Shangxi, and I chased them all the way north. Eventually, from their words, I learned some news."
"What news?"
Ji Yuan asked at the right moment.
"Their purpose of infiltrating our Shang Dong was to contact an Immortal Sect."
"This..."
Ji Yuan heard it but found it hard to believe.
Ran Kui gave him a deep look, "Yes, you heard right. Among the six Immortal Sects in Shang Dong, one has already defected to the Demon Dao."
For a moment, Ji Yuan thought of what Hua Yaoyue said... that this righteous and demon war would be very hard to bear.
It hadn’t even begun, and there were already traitors. Could it not be tough?
"Then did you tell the master and others?"
Ji Yuan hurriedly asked.
He was worried that Ran Kui would think of investigating it alone without informing the sect.
Fortunately, Ran Kui was not such a foolish person.
"I did. I communicated with the master immediately, telling her to inform the other elders, and now, the remaining Immortal Sects probably also know about the traitor."
Hearing this, the breath Ji Yuan held in his heart finally settled down a bit.
This situation... unexpected, but within reason.
No matter which world, there was never a lack of traitors.
"What happened next?"
"After learning this news, I pursued further along the trail. Unexpectedly, I returned to Shang Mountain again... This time leaving the mountain was because I found out some more information, that the Demon Dao from Shangxi was contacting that Immortal Sect in Shang Dong again."
This, Ran Kui said to Ji Yuan through voice transmission.
"Senior brother, do you mean... that the defected Immortal Sect is one of the two Immortal Sects north of Water?" Ji Yuan also replied through voice transmission.
"I can’t guarantee."
Ran Kui shook his head, "This time tracking, I watched a good show in the Lanshan mountain range... I wonder if little junior brother has heard of Ye Chen and Cao Lang being ambushed by the Demon Dao?"
"I have heard of it."
Nodding, Ji Yuan also had an idea in his mind.
Over the years, Ran Kui had been investigating this matter, facing not only the Demon Dao’s assassinations but also being on guard against the righteous path. Saying he’s walking a tightrope wouldn’t be an exaggeration.
"In this attack, Ye Chen was seriously injured, but Cao Lang suffered only superficial injuries, and the person who ambushed them was exactly the Golden Core Zhenren from Corpse Transporting Mountain."
Ran Kui said and sneered disdainfully.
Ji Yuan: "This..."
"Why would people from Corpse Transporting Mountain ambush Ye Chen? Could it be..."
"Not sure, not sure."
Ran Kui said while touching his facial hair on his chin, shaking his head, "Your senior brother, over these years, has had countless encounters with the righteous and demon paths. The conclusion is that before concrete evidence, never be blinded by appearances."
This meant that... right now it seemed that Corpse Transporting Mountain was the traitorous sect, but before the truth was uncovered, nothing was certain.
"Moreover, the other Immortal Sects are surely investigating this matter, maybe having much more intelligence than I do."
Ran Kui smiled casually.
"Alright, little junior brother, your cultivation is still shallow. Don’t worry about this matter; just focus on your cultivation."
"Come, as it’s your first meeting with me, your senior brother, I must give you a meeting gift."
