I'm only one year old, what the heck is a Overturning System?!

This time, he was genuinely worried that the other party had seen through his identity and wanted to summon him to purge the clan.

"Rest assured." Chen Yi transmitted his voice: "You just need to meet with them; leave everything else to me."

With his current swordsmanship, everything within a range of five thousand li was clear to him, even if there were Arrays to protect, he could forcibly break into them.

"Thank you, my lord."

Chen Yi quietly made a hand gesture and then, along with Lin Xueru and the others, resumed their journey towards Kyoto Prefecture.

...

Sun Zhengqiu followed Chen Yi and the others into the Jizhou Prefecture City before finally heading to a residence in the inner city.

Knock, knock, knock.

After three long knocks on the door, a deep voice came from inside: "The master is not here, come back tomorrow."

Sun Zhengqiu immediately replied: "I have an appointment with the young lady of your household, I hope she extends the branch of apricot flowers."

This damn password, who knows which son of a bitch came up with it; it's just a meeting, not an affair.

Creak.

The door opened, a gaunt elderly man with a long figure and muddy eyes stared at him intently.

Sun Zhengqiu did not dare to make any movements and, with his hands clasped in salute, transmitted: "'Lonely Wolf' requests an audience with the lord."

"Come in." The old man slowly made way, his footsteps seemed exceptionally heavy as if they were filled with lead.

A chill ran down Sun Zhengqiu's spine as he entered the residence, scanning his surroundings.

"Don't bother looking; this is just an ordinary courtyard." The old man kept his eyes on him and asked:

"Where have Chen Yi and the others reached now?"

"Reporting to my lord, they should have already passed Jizhou Prefecture," Sun Zhengqiu withdrew his gaze and slightly bowed his head to look below his neck:

"Based on their pace, they could reach Kyoto Prefecture within five days."

The old man appeared thin and slightly hunched, the base of his palms roughened, possibly from practicing gun technique or stick technique.

Cultivation...

Sun Zhengqiu couldn't tell, but he could feel the murderous intent from the man, causing his hair to stand on end.

"Five days?" The old man moved to seat himself on a Taishi Chair, "It's much slower than estimated, do you know why?"

Sun Zhengqiu raised his head in confusion: "What do you mean, my lord?"

"Considering Chen Yi's current cultivation, for Grand Void Sect not to dispatch anyone above the Void Extreme Realm to accompany him, it's too bizarre."

Sun Zhengqiu faltered and quickly covered up: "Perhaps it's covert protection. After all, with the commotion Chen Yi caused outside South-Garrison Pass, ordinary people wouldn't dare to lay hands on him."

"In fact, I also advise against the 'Hidden Dragon' elders taking action on him."

"Not dare?" Upon hearing this, the old man's face showed an even more sinister smile: "Keeping him alive, that was the mistake!"

Sun Zhengqiu slowly bowed his head, not letting the old man see the look on his face.

It seems the Young Marquis was right; the 'Hidden Dragon' harbors serious intent to kill him.

But he didn't understand—if what the Young Marquis did among the Southern Barbarians was known, what reassurance did 'Hidden Dragon' have to take action?

Could it be that there are multiple Grandmasters or even existences beyond Grandmasters within 'Hidden Dragon'?

"My lord, when do we plan to take action against him?" Sun Zhengqiu cautiously inquired.

"Us?"

The old man looked at him with a half-smiling glance: "Over the years, you seem to have forgotten your responsibility as a 'Hidden Dragon Seed'."

Huh?

Sun Zhengqiu paused, then quickly said: "My lord jests, I have never dared to forget for a moment."

The old man hummed noncommittally: "Then tell me, why did the assassination attempt on Chen Yi fail ten years ago?"

"That time..." Sun Zhengqiu hesitated for a moment, answered: "That day, I bribed an outer gate Disciple of Sword Edge Mountain to poison him."

"But he was too cowardly to act and wanted to flee with the goods after receiving them from Grand Void Sect, so I had to kill him."

"Afterward, to prevent Chen Yi from noticing and because of the confidential letter asking me to remain silent, I refrained from any action."

"And what about the Lu Family incident?"

"That time, I..."

Sun Zhengqiu felt a chill down his spine, just as he was about to continue explaining, he heard the old man wave his hand and say:

"You're making up a false story, I'm too lazy to listen anymore."

"..."

Sun Zhengqiu looked up at him, his expression unchanging, and insisted: "Every word I say is true, I would never dare to deceive!"

But the old man, as if certain of his betrayal, slightly lifted his hand downward.

A robust force suddenly pressed down on him, forcing him to kneel on the ground.

A cold feeling settled in Sun Zhengqiu's heart, yet he struggled and said: "My, my lord, I've been wronged..."

The old man grunted: "Still lying? You're seeking death!"

The moment the words fell, he pointed his finger at Sun Zhengqiu's central chest death point.

"Ahh—"

The intense pain made Sun Zhengqiu scream, his face vein-filled, cold sweat pouring down like rain.

The agonizing pain felt as if countless ants were gnawing at his body, skin, bones, and even his internal organs seemed to shift in place, making him wish for death.

Even so, Sun Zhengqiu still didn't relent, clenching his teeth and squeezing out a few words:

"I, I have not betrayed!!"

While the old man meticulously observed his struggling and screaming, after a long while, he finally said:

"Come out, my man has no issue."

The statement was nonsensical, yet it caused the intense pain on Sun Zhengqiu to lessen.

He struggled to his feet, his face pale as he wiped the sweat from his forehead, and without any negligence bowed:

"Tha, thank you, my lord."

Testing me... Death awaits you!

Afterward, Sun Zhengqiu saw three figures gradually emerge beside him, where there was previously nothing.

It was only then that he realized this courtyard had long been covered by an Array.

He saw the three people all dressed in black robes, the brim of the hat was pressed very low, and only half of their aged faces could be seen.