Chapter 297 Senior Brother, Help Eldest Brother Get Promoted and Prosper
Upon entering the Central Domain, one is met with an endless expanse of Gobi Desert. However, as one travels closer to Tianan City, the land becomes increasingly fertile. After traversing the Gobi, the landscape transitions directly into scenic mountains and rivers, with lush greenery and vibrant flowers replacing the desolate yellow sand, and the air becomes more humid.
*Clop, clop—*
On an ancient mountain path, two fine horses, one black and one white, carry four people as they travel beneath the lush willow trees on both sides. Pei Lianxue holds the reins, using Ye Anping as her backrest as she skillfully guides her horse. Meanwhile, Ye Anping is engrossed in reading a physical book. Feng Yu Die, as usual, hugs Ye Anping’s waist and sits sideways on the horse’s rear. Currently, she holds a leaf flute made from a rolled-up leaf, playing a melody her master once taught her:
“Hooo— hooo hooo—”
Su Wan’er, on the other horse, imitates Feng Yu Die, picking up a leaf and playing in unison with her. Pei Lianxue, with nothing else to do, looks up at Ye Anping. Seeing him reading intently, she doesn’t disturb him. Instead, she leans forward and glances at Feng Yu Die, her brows furrowing slightly. Upon seeing Pei Lianxue glance her way, Feng Yu Die mistakes it for praise of her leaf flute playing and puffs out her chest, playing even more earnestly.
“Hoo—”
Seeing her reaction, Pei Lianxue turns her gaze away and then looks at her senior brother. Feng Yu Die still likes him, seemingly unchanged from before. Her senior brother also seems unchanged… By that logic, there shouldn’t be any change between her senior brother and Feng Yu Die, right? But recently… Pei Lianxue pouts and decides to trust her senior brother. He said he wouldn’t fall for Feng Yu Die, so he definitely won’t. Probably…
“Mmm…”
Ye Anping senses Pei Lianxue fidgeting. He puts down his book, looks at her, and asks, “Junior Sister, what’s wrong?”
“Nothing,” Pei Lianxue quickly changes the subject, asking, “I’m just curious, what are you reading so seriously?”
“Just some things about the Demon Emperor.”
Ye Anping shrugs slightly. The physical book in his hand is merely a disguise; in reality, he has Xiao Tian overlay the Heavenly Scroll of the Dao onto it. This way, to outsiders, he appears to be reading a novel, while he is actually reading the contents of the Heavenly Scroll of the Dao. Although he has a general grasp of the plot, in this game, players cannot see the Heavenly Scroll of the Dao, and they follow the story through the perspectives of Feng Yu Die or others. Many details, if he had to explain them, he truly couldn’t. For instance, what exactly does the Demon Emperor want to know from the Heavenly Scroll of the Dao? The game only briefly mentions this part with a few simple sentences: “The Demon Emperor was furious upon learning the truth and berated everyone present: ‘Impossible!!’, then he fled through the door and disappeared.” After seeing what was written on the Heavenly Scroll of the Dao, he finally understands why the Demon Emperor was so enraged. What Hu Mu wanted to know from the Heavenly Scroll of the Dao was the cause of death of her lifelong love, the fox, and the name of her killer. He probably doesn’t know this even now. The Heavenly Scroll of the Dao records information related to the previous owner of the Heavenly Scroll of the Dao. To be precise, the previous owner of the Heavenly Scroll of the Dao indirectly caused the death of Hu Mu’s wife. It’s no wonder the Emperor Sect was in such an uproar after learning the truth.
At this moment, Feng Yu Die stops playing her flute, stretches her neck, rests her chin on Ye Anping’s shoulder, and asks, tilting her head, “Demon Emperor? What about the Demon Emperor?”
“Your predecessor angered him.”
Ye Anping shrugs, tosses the book to her to read herself, and then looks up at the sky and the distant scenery. Feng Yu Die reads it once, then squints and reads it again like a little old lady.
“Hmm?”
Pei Lianxue also tilts her head in confusion at this moment and asks, “Senior Brother, what happened to the Demon Emperor?”
“Just some rumors about the Demon Emperor. Think about it, it’s already been more than ten days since the Demon Emperor led the Demon Race to attack Jade Pass. They’ve probably already breached the city by now. We need to hurry, I wonder about Brother Liang…”
Just as Ye Anping is halfway through his sentence, Su Wan’er, who was eavesdropping nearby, suddenly widens her eyes: “You said the Demon Emperor led the Demon Race to attack Jade Pass? The Demon Emperor?!？”
“Miss Su, no need to be alarmed. Given the scale of what happened before, you should have guessed that the demonic beasts attacking Jade Pass were no ordinary beings. And only the Demon Emperor could command so many low-level demonic beasts.”
“Doesn’t that mean the Demon Race has declared war on the Emperor Sect? Will other Immortal Family sects just stand by? What will happen to the Central Domain? What if the Demonic cultivators from the Eastern Domain secretly cause trouble… then it will be…”
Ye Anping smiles and replies, “Isn’t it when things are more chaotic that there are more opportunities to get rich? Heh heh…”
“That’s true, but this is a bit too chaotic, isn’t it?”
Ye Anping doesn’t answer. He certainly doesn’t want things to escalate into a chaotic battle between the Demon Race, the Immortal Families, and the Demonic cultivators. Otherwise, it would truly be a situation beyond his capabilities as a Mid Foundation Establishment cultivator. For now, he has managed to control Su Wan’er, this troublemaker. Now, it depends on Liang Zhu’s performance. If he can secure a good position within the Xing Tian Division and gain the qualification to meet the Xing Tian Division’s Deputy Commander, he can then rally the entire Xing Tian Division to help. However, Ye Anping suspects that Liang Zhu is probably slacking off right now.
Speak of the devil. Just as Ye Anping is thinking about this, a hawk’s cry suddenly echoes from above. A bald black eagle flies in from a distance, circling above their heads. Su Wan’er is quite alert. Upon seeing the carrier pigeon, she immediately asks, “Young Master Ye, your carrier pigeon?”
“My elder brother’s.”
“Your elder brother?”
Ye Anping ignores her, bites down on two fingers of his left hand, whistles, and then Pei Lianxue immediately understands. She takes out a sleeve protector from her Storage Bag, puts it on, and raises her hand, allowing the carrier pigeon to land on her arm. Ye Anping removes the jade slip attached to the bald eagle’s leg and reads it with his Spiritual Sense: *’Six筒: Currently on my way to Yuanquan Town with the Xing Tian Division Pacification Commissioner for an investigation.’*
“Yuanquan Town…” Ye Anping mutters, “Why did he go there? It seems he didn’t get any official position.” He figures Liang Zhu really is slacking off. He should have been able to get a decent position in the Xing Tian Division. After a moment of hesitation, he says, “Junior Sister, head east. We’ll go to Yuanquan Town; we should be able to meet him there.”
“Mmm…”
Hearing this, Su Wan’er looks confused and asks, “Why go there? Aren’t we heading to Tian’an?”
“To help my elder brother earn merits, get promoted, and prosper.”
“… …”
Su Wan’er furrows her brows. This kid has an elder brother? He couldn’t be a late Core Formation cultivator, could he? If he is, she’ll have to find a way to slip away.
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