In an instant, a bad thought flashed through Chu Qingluan's mind.
She opened the door herself and rushed into the small courtyard.
At the end of the courtyard were three wooden houses, which were the living quarters of Grandpa Shoushan and guest rooms.
Chen Xiao and Chu Qingluan searched everywhere, but Grandpa Shoushan was nowhere to be found.
"Where would Grandpa Shoushan go? If he went into the mountains, Da Hui wouldn't have come back on his own. Did something happen to him?"
Chu Qingluan was anxious, her face filled with panic.
At this moment, Chen Xiao's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said coldly, "Come out, I've found you!"
"Mr. Chen, who are you talking to?"
Chu Qingluan asked, bewildered. Just then, she suddenly felt a cold wind behind her. She quickly bent down, and a blade of light passed by her body, almost grazing her.
At the same time, Chen Xiao reached out and grabbed towards his left, seizing a wrist.
"Ah!"
The person let out a scream of pain as Chen Xiao gripped him, and then his figure appeared in the air.
He was completely shrouded in black, with a black hat, black clothes, black pants, and black shoes. Except for his eyes, no part of him was exposed to the air.
This person was, in fact, dressed as a ninja.
Chen Xiao grabbed the ninja and threw him directly at Xiao Hongchan!
Of course, Chen Xiao wasn't aiming to hit Xiao Hongchan herself... but the person behind her.
Xiao Hongchan was still riding Da Hui, looking blank. As the ninja flew over her head, there was a "bang" as if he had hit something.
Immediately after, another person dressed as a ninja was sent flying.
Coupled with the one who had swung the blade at Chu Qingluan, there were a total of three ninjas!
The three ninjas, having failed their attack, once again concealed their figures and disappeared into the air.
Chen Xiao was full of impatience and snorted coldly, "You group of stinking rats, stop hiding from me!"
As he spoke, he stomped on the ground.
Bang bang bang—
The three immediately appeared and fell to the ground.
"You, what the hell are you doing!"
The ninja holding the blade asked in broken Chinese.
"Damn it, I want to ask who you are! What are you doing here!"
Chen Xiao asked coldly.
"Heh, you want us to tell you just because you asked? Baga yaro, arrogant..."
*Pfft...*
Before he could finish speaking, Chen Xiao flicked his finger, and a burst of energy struck the ninja holding the blade. His body instantly turned into a mist of blood.
"If you don't speak, I'll ask someone else!"
Chen Xiao looked at the second ninja and asked in a low voice, "You tell me, who are you, and what are you doing here? Did you take Grandpa Shoushan away?"
"If I tell you, will you let me go?"
The second ninja asked tentatively.
Chen Xiao shook his head and sighed helplessly, "Alas, so much nonsense."
As he sighed, Chen Xiao flicked his finger again.
*Pfft...*
The second ninja also turned into a cloud of blood mist.
Chu Qingluan thought, "Big brother, do you have to be so ruthless? Can you leave the third one alive to question them before killing them?"
The third ninja was already trembling with fear, his pants soaked.
It was freezing cold here, and the wet area quickly froze into ice... the feeling must have been quite unpleasant.
"Alright, it's your turn. I'll give you a choice: speak, or not speak..."
Chen Xiao crossed his arms and looked at the third ninja meaningfully.
"I'll speak, I'll speak, I'll tell you everything..."
This ninja seemed to have little endurance, and immediately poured out everything like beans from a gourd.
It turned out that these three ninjas were from the Cangyu clan, loyal to the Emperor of Dongyang.
Their purpose in coming here was to enter Jile Island, and in the outside world, only Wang Shoushan could open the Gate of Boundary Yuan to Jile Island.
A total of one hundred ninjas participated in this operation, including one Kage-level ninja, three Jonin, twenty Chunin, and the rest were Genin.
Elder Wang Shoushan had already been captured by them and escorted to the Gate of Boundary Yuan.
The three of them were left behind to cover the retreat.
The ninja Chen Xiao had just killed was a Chunin, and the other was a Genin.
The one being interrogated at the moment was also a Genin.
"Miss Chu, have you dealt with ninjas before? Do you understand their strength? What is the combat power of Jonin and Kage-level ninjas?"
Chen Xiao asked.
"I haven't fought against ninjas."
Chu Qingluan shook her head, then changed the subject, "However, when my elder brother was training outside, he once fought against ninjas from the Hyuga clan. My elder brother was at the peak of Martial Saint cultivation at the time, and his opponent was a Jonin. They fought for three days and three nights, and in the end, they fought to a draw."
"Also, Grandpa Shoushan is a Martial Emperor. Since they could capture Grandpa Shoushan, it means that the combat power of a Kage-level ninja is already comparable to that of a Martial Emperor!"
Chen Xiao nodded slightly, gaining a preliminary understanding of the combat power of Kage-level ninjas and Jonin.
Of course, the battlefield was constantly changing, and cultivation level or ninja rank could not be equated to actual combat strength.
Especially for slippery and elusive professions like ninjas, they were like a group of rats living in the sewers.
Then Chen Xiao asked the only surviving ninja, "What is your purpose in going to Jile Island?"
The Genin shook his head, "I am just a Genin. I am not qualified to know such highly classified matters. Only Lord Cangyu Bokken knows the purpose of this mission... Cangyu Bokken is the Kage-level ninja of our Cangyu clan!"
"Oh, okay, I've finished my questions. Miss Chu, do you have any more questions?"
Chen Xiao asked. Chu Qingluan shook her head, indicating she did not.
Afterward, Chen Xiao flicked his finger. The Genin was too familiar with this movement and immediately knelt on the ground in fear.
"My lord, spare my life! I've told you the truth, I've told you everything I know, not a single word of falsehood!"
Chen Xiao smiled slightly, "You don't need to be nervous, I didn't say you lied to me."
"I was so scared, I thought you were going to kill me."
The Genin patted his chest, saying with lingering fear.
"But I also didn't say that if you don't lie to me, I won't kill you..."
Chen Xiao said calmly. Before the Genin could understand the meaning of his words, he felt a surge of energy enter his body, and then his body began to swell.
In an instant, with a bang, the last Genin also turned into a cloud of blood mist.
"Let's go, to the Gate of Boundary Yuan. Do you know where it is?"
Chen Xiao beckoned to Chu Qingluan and said.
Chu Qingluan nodded, "Yes, I know. It's above Yulong Tianchi, only about a dozen kilometers from here!"
The three of them and the wolf immediately set off. Chen Xiao rode his sword. A distance of a dozen kilometers was covered in the blink of an eye, and they arrived at the shore of Yulong Tianchi...