Chapter 490: Senior Brother, the true Demonic Cultivator
Tens of thousands of miles away, the Western Frontier of the Central Domain—
The sun rises in the east. Above the desolate yellow sand, dozens of large Immortal Ships speed forward with overwhelming momentum, drawing countless streaks of spiritual light across the sky thousands of feet high.
The spirit banners of over twenty sects from the Western Regions flutter in the wind. The Nascent Soul stage elders of each sect stand on the decks of the Immortal Ships, dutifully teaching their disciples methods to deal with demonic cultivators.
Thousands of years have passed since the last war between the Immortal Families and demonic cultivators.
The cultivators who survived that war are now either sect leaders or elders. Or, like Li Feng, they were unable to break through due to insufficient aptitude and have since passed away.
Even for a great Immortal sect like Xuan Xing Sect, the number of disciples who have genuinely fought against demonic cultivators head-on is still very few.
Li Longling, clad in the robes of the Chi Long Mansion Master, looked at the fearless Immortal Family disciples on the deck through the eyes of the Fire Phoenix on her shoulder, and couldn’t help but sigh.
“Sigh… how many Immortal Family cultivators among them will die in the Eastern Domain?”
A female mansion guard beside her stepped forward and whispered, “Mansion Master, you don’t have to worry too much. Previously, the demonic cultivators of the Eastern Domain attacked Taibai Sect across realms and caused the Dao Ancestor to lose all his cultivation. This has already touched the bottom line of the Immortal Families. We can’t possibly reconcile with demonic cultivators, can we?”
“I know, it’s just a momentary emotion.” Li Longling gently stroked the chin of A’Feng on her shoulder and asked, “How is things with Hantian Kingdom?”
“Replying to the Mansion Master, according to the news from the Chi Long Mansion guards sent to the Northern Region two days ago, the Empress is also leading many Snow-clothed Guards of Hantian Kingdom to the southeastern border of the Northern Region. They should be able to break through Xue Su Pass, guarded by Gu Poison Sect, within a month.”
“Mm… Send a message to Anping via carrier pigeon. He asked me to watch over the Northern Region for him before, so tell him that the sects of the Western Regions have also entered the Central Domain.”
“Yes.”
After giving these instructions, Li Longling summoned her flying sword, stepped on it, and with the accompaniment of several Chi Long Mansion guards, leaped from the deck of the Immortal Ship to the Immortal Ship in the center of the fleet, flying the Xuan Xing Sect flag.
After showing her identity token to several Xuan Xing Sect disciples, Li Longling went from the ship’s side to a slightly larger cabin at the rear. She heard several cultivators at the Nascent Soul and Deity Transformation stages inside discussing plans to break through Donghuang and couldn’t help but stop to eavesdrop.
“According to intelligence, Kong Xiangmo, the Grand Elder of Ghost Spirit Sect, is currently stationed in Donghuang. There are also several Deity Transformation elders and over ten thousand Ghost Spirit Sect disciples in the city. After Xing Tian Division escaped from Donghuang, Ghost Spirit Sect must have set up a great formation around Donghuang, likely the ‘Nine Phases Wraith-Ghost Formation’. This will be difficult to deal with.”
“Can Dan Yue Shangxian be asked to break the formation?”
“Several late-stage Deity Transformation cultivators have joined forces to set up this formation. Even Dan Yue Shangxian will not be able to break it overnight. Once the battle begins, Ghost Spirit Sect will immediately send reinforcements. If Kong Xiangmo can stall until Gui Mu Qi arrives, and Ghost Spirit Sect uses Donghuang Immortal City as a base, it will be even harder for us.”
“Alas… If we suffer too many casualties in Donghuang, it will be even more troublesome when we enter the Eastern Domain.”
Everyone in the cabin showed troubled expressions. Lei Wanjun, standing in front of the main seat, lightly stroked his beard and looked at Fu Xuan Shangxian, who had remained silent the entire time. He asked, “Pavilion Master Qu of Xing Tian Division, you have been guarding Donghuang all this time. Do you have any less costly methods?”
“I do have a plan.”
“Please speak freely.”
“Send a few people to infiltrate Donghuang in advance and destroy the eyes of the Wraith-Ghost Formation set up by Ghost Spirit Sect from within. This way, we can easily enter the city afterward. Kong Xiangmo will not be able to withstand all the sect leaders present without the formation.”
Lei Wanjun pondered for a moment and shook his head slightly. “Donghuang is currently Ghost Spirit Sect’s territory. Not only is it difficult to send a few people in, but these few people also have to destroy the eyes of the Wraith-Ghost Formation, which is guarded by many demonic cultivators, without anyone noticing. How can this be done?”
Qu Ruyun shrugged slightly and replied, “I don’t know how to do it specifically, which is why I haven’t spoken up until now.”
Li Longling, eavesdropping outside the door, couldn’t help but glance at the sea of sand in the Central Domain rapidly receding outside the window. A sense of worry suddenly arose in her heart.
She hadn’t heard Ye Anping’s plan, only knowing that he had left Xuan Xing Sect a month ago with Feng Yu Die and headed to Donghuang in advance.
Now, hearing the words of the Xing Tian Division Pavilion Master, Li Longling suddenly felt that Ye Anping was going to do just that.
It wasn’t that she didn’t trust Ye Anping’s abilities.
But this matter was indeed too dangerous. Ye Anping and Feng Yu Die were only in the early Nascent Soul stage. The two of them had to sneak into Donghuang, guarded by several Deity Transformation demonic cultivators, and destroy the formation’s eyes.
If their identities were accidentally discovered, they would be deep in enemy territory, which would be almost certain death.
“Anping, you still haven’t sent me the marriage contract. Don’t let me become a widow before I’m married… Alas…”
Li Longling sighed and prepared to find Xiao Yunluo and Pei Lianxue to talk. However, as she reached Pei Lianxue’s cabin and was about to knock, light footsteps sounded from behind her.
Qiu Shu Rou, wearing the elder’s uniform of Xuan Xing Sect, approached her with a kind smile, bowed, and said, “Mansion Master Li, Pei girl and Young Master Xiao are not on the ship. They went to Tian’an City with Dan Yue Shangxian.”
“To Tian’an?”
“Yes.”
“I see…”
Li Longling pondered for a moment and realized that Dan Yue Shangxian must have taken Sister Xiao and Sister Pei to summon the Demon Emperor. She nodded, bowed to Qiu Shu Rou, and returned to the Chi Long Mansion’s Immortal Ship to rest.
… …
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*Clang—*
A hawk’s cry echoed from the sky, falling into the sleeping quarters with closed windows and doors.
Ye Anping, who was sitting cross-legged before the bed, meditating with closed eyes, slowly opened his eyes upon hearing the sound and looked back.
Feng Yu Die and Gu Mingxin had also sat up. Although they were still bound by chains, they didn’t move wildly. Instead, like him, they were quietly meditating.
As for Xiao Tian and Xue E, they were curled up asleep on Ye Anping’s left and right thighs, looking like two small cats, one golden and one black. Ye Anping found them quite cute.
“Hoo…”
Ye Anping exhaled lightly, grabbed the two little ones on his lap, and tossed them aside. He then put on the human skin mask he had previously removed, stood up, and walked towards the sleeping quarters’ window, reaching out to open the wooden window a crack.
The next moment, a black eagle with sharp eyes squeezed through the window crack. Upon seeing Ye Anping’s face, which was that of Kong Huayuan, it bared its fangs. However, it seemed to recognize him by his scent and obediently placed the Jade Slip in its claws into his hand.
Ye Anping took the Jade Slip, released the black eagle, and read it with his spiritual sense.
The Jade Slip was from Li Longling, containing information about Hantian Kingdom’s movements and the location of the Western Regions’ Immortal Ships.
Ye Anping’s purpose in impersonating Kong Huayuan and infiltrating Donghuang was to help the disciples of the Western Regions, led by Xuan Xing Sect, to destroy the Ghost Spirit Sect’s great formation in Donghuang Immortal City in advance.
After he, Feng Yu Die, and Gu Mingxin broke the formation, they would need to escape Donghuang immediately.
And that was the problem. If they broke the formation too early, causing the disciples of the Western Regions to arrive too late, Kong Xiangmo would have enough time to repair the damaged formation. This would render their efforts useless.
However, the Jade Slip sent by Li Longling was a reassurance. The Xuan Xing Sect and other sects of the Western Regions had already entered the Central Domain and would arrive at Donghuang within a month at most.
In other words, he no longer needed to worry about the timing and could proceed to the next step.
Ye Anping held his chin and pondered for a moment, then turned to Xue E, who still seemed groggy and not fully awake, and asked, “Xue E, how many days has it been?”
“Hmm, three…”
Just as Xue E was about to answer, Xiao Tian, standing nearby, frowned and interjected, “Three days!”
Perhaps because Ye Anping asked Xue E and not her, Xiao Tian’s face was full of grievance. She quickly flew to Ye Anping’s front and said dejectedly, “Anping, why don’t you ask me anything?”
Xue E glanced at her coldly, saying, “What’s there to fight about?”
Xiao Tian immediately twisted her brows and glared back, “Hmph! Go away! Anping is mine!!”
“Ye Anping is mine now too.”
“No… It’s different! You were forced!” Xiao Tian quickly hugged Ye Anping’s face. “Anping is mine and Yu Die’s!!! Anping, don’t pay attention to this dark thing, it’s a bad guy!”
“A bad guy is at least better than a useless person.”
Xiao Tian was stunned for a moment, then twisted her brows, clenched her fists, and assumed a boxing stance.
“…You!!”
Xue E immediately drew her wooden sword, full of disdain. “What?”
… …
Seeing the two little ones about to fight again, Ye Anping felt exhausted. He simply ignored them and turned towards the bed, retracting the chains wrapped around Feng Yu Die and Gu Mingxin.
“Get ready, it’s time to move.”
Gu Mingxin and Feng Yu Die opened their eyes in unison, glared at each other, and then asked in unison, “Ye Anping, what do you want me to do?” “Young Master Ye, what are we doing next?”
Because their voices overlapped, Feng Yu Die and Gu Mingxin turned their heads to glare at each other again, causing Ye Anping to sigh and cover his forehead.
“Sigh…”
Ye Anping took out an eye mask and a collar from his Storage Bag and threw them into Gu Mingxin’s hands.
“Put them on, I’ll send you to prison.”
Seeing that Ye Anping wanted her to pretend to be a captive again, Gu Mingxin immediately pursed her lips and giggled twice. Without a word, she put on the iron eye mask and collar, and even proactively handed the end of the chain in front of the collar to Ye Anping.
“Here, Anping… Hehe.”
“… …”
Ye Anping looked at the chain in his hand for a moment. Seeing that Gu Mingxin’s clothes were a bit disheveled, he quickly reached out to pull her shoulder strap down slightly. Then, he looked at Feng Yu Die beside him.
“Senior Sister Feng, put on the mask and stay by my side for a while.”
“Okay…”
Feng Yu Die nodded blankly. She watched Ye Anping tidy Gu Mingxin’s clothes, then looked down at herself, deliberately pulled her shoulder strap down a bit, and looked at Ye Anping expectantly.
“… …”
“…Get your clothes on properly.”
Feng Yu Die pouted a little dejectedly. “Oh…”
After the two were ready, Ye Anping pondered for a while, holding his chin. He then took out Kong Huayuan’s faceless head and his body wrapped in shrouds from his Storage Bag. He wrapped him in the bedding from the bed, making him lie peacefully on his bed.
Then, pulling the chain around Gu Mingxin’s neck, he pushed open the door of the sleeping quarters.
Outside the hall door, several maids from the Kong Mansion waited with fear. As soon as they saw Ye Anping come out, they buried their heads deeply.
“Greetings to Young Master. Your servant has prepared the medicine. Please take it.”
One of the maids said, quickly holding up a bowl of black and red medicinal soup and lifting the tray above her head, offering it to Kong Huayuan.
Ye Anping looked at the medicinal soup and was silent for a moment. Xue E, who came out with him, said, “Ye Anping, this should be a Yang-replenishing spirit medicine. It’s fine to drink it.”
Seeing Xiao Tian, who had once again beaten her to helping, Xue E immediately wanted to say something but stopped herself, pouting sadly.
“Ah…”
Ye Anping was speechless and waved his hand, saying, “I won’t drink it today.”
The maid was obviously stunned but did not dare to say anything. She nodded and put away the medicinal soup.
“…Yes.”
After Feng Yu Die and Gu Mingxin came out, Ye Anping calmly closed the door of the sleeping quarters and said, “You two will guard here. No one is allowed to enter without my permission, understand?”
“Yes.”
“Also, send someone to inform my father that I have sent Gu Mingxin to Donghuang prison. Tell him not to worry, I’ve spared her life.”
Ye Anping turned his head, pretending to be a rake, raised Gu Mingxin’s chin, pinched it, and then sharply tugged at the chain, dragging her out.
As they walked out of the main gate of the Kong Mansion, Ye Anping saw over a dozen flying swords trailing streaks of blood coming from the east.
Although he couldn’t see the people on the flying swords clearly, he immediately understood that Tian Mo Sect had sent someone to pick up Gu Mingxin.
“Just in time.”
Ye Anping smiled and quickly led Gu Mingxin and Feng Yu Die, flying on their swords towards the prison in the west of Donghuang.
With Kong Huayuan’s identity token, and considering that most of the prison guards were low-level disciples of Ghost Spirit Sect, the three of them entered the prison corridor and passed through unimpeded.
Ye Anping found a list of prisoners from the Ghost Spirit Sect disciples, chose a good single cell for Gu Mingxin, and then had Feng Yu Die keep watch at the cell door. He himself, pulling the chain around Gu Mingxin’s collar, dragged her into the cell and closed the door.
In the corner of the cell were various torture instruments that could make one fantasize about pain just by looking at them. However, because this place was newly built, those torture instruments showed no signs of use.
Seeing Ye Anping’s gaze fall on the torture instruments, Xue E, who had followed them in, immediately blocked his face and yelled, “Ye Anping, don’t do anything reckless! Can’t you treat Agu a little better? Do you really want to torture her?!”
Ye Anping immediately rolled his eyes at her and replied, “I’m just looking.”
However, Gu Mingxin was indifferent and interrupted with a smile, “If Ye Anping, you like it, it’s not entirely unacceptable…”
“… …”
Ye Anping rolled his eyes at Gu Mingxin again, pulled off her eye mask, took out a pair of specially made shackles from his Storage Bag, set up a wooden frame inside the cell, and lifted Gu Mingxin with spirit power, shackling her hands to the frame.
“These handcuffs can be shattered by injecting a little spirit power. I estimate that a disciple from Tian Mo Sect will come soon. When they get close, just split them. By the way, Xue E…”
“Mm!”
“Let that Black Python come out then. Make the commotion as big as possible. I want you to lure all the Ghost Spirit Sect disciples in Donghuang Immortal City here.”
Hearing Ye Anping’s words, Xue E pondered for a moment and understood that he wanted Gu Mingxin to be the bait. She immediately twisted her brows and retorted, “Ah? Is there no other way?”
“This is the best. Feng Yu Die and I will go to the formation’s eyes. If I’m not mistaken, Elder Luo of the Gui Ling Hall should be guarding it. That person is a Deity Transformation cultivator. If I can’t lure him away, I won’t be able to act.”
“But… aren’t you going to make Mingxin deal with all the Deity Transformation cultivators in the city by herself?” Xue E quickly shook her head and refused, “Ye Anping, even with Ah Mang there, Mingxin can’t handle it…”
Ye Anping understood Xue E’s concerns and said seriously, “I will ensure her safety.”
“But…”
At this moment, Gu Mingxin, whose hands were hung on the wooden stake, spoke. “It’s alright. Anping, I’ll do whatever you tell me to do, hehe…”
Ye Anping looked back at Gu Mingxin, nodded, and said, “Agu, I’m entrusting this to you. I will ensure your safety.”
Gu Mingxin squinted and smiled, then suddenly said, “Ye Anping, kiss me.”
“… …”
Ye Anping looked at Gu Mingxin and was silent for a moment. Then, he closed his eyes, exhaled, and lifted his human skin mask from his face, revealing his nose and lips. He took a step closer to Gu Mingxin.
Seeing his action, Gu Mingxin’s crimson eyes immediately filled with love. Without a word, she moved her face forward and bit Ye Anping’s lips with a little force.
Three seconds later, Ye Anping stepped back and asked, “Done?”
“Mm… Hehe—” Gu Mingxin tilted her head, grinned, and licked her lips. “Ye Anping, you taste really good.”
Ye Anping didn’t comment, raised his hand, and put the human skin mask back on. He said, “Be careful, Xue E, help me watch.”
Seeing this, Xue E also pursed her lips and smiled. “Okay! Hehe…”
“… …”
Ye Anping nodded, then turned and pushed open the iron door of the cell, walking out from inside. Feng Yu Die was leaning against a beam on the side of the iron door, while Xiao Tian was lying on her head, comforting her. “Yu Die, it’s okay. Anping will like you sooner or later, don’t rush…”
“*Cough—*”
Ye Anping coughed lightly, making Xiao Tian quickly shut up. She and Feng Yu Die turned their heads to look at him.
“Young Master Ye, are you done?”
“Mm… Let’s go.”
“Okay.”
… …
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At the same time, on the roof of Donghuang Tian Ge.
Kong Xiangmo sat in his Grand Tutor chair, holding a Jade Slip and reading its contents carefully, his brows furrowed tightly.
The Jade Slip contained intelligence sent back by Ghost Spirit Sect’s spies, stating that Xuan Xing Sect had joined forces with nearly all the Immortal Family sects of the Western Regions and was heading towards Donghuang, appearing to be preparing for a frontal assault on Donghuang.
To Kong Xiangmo, this was not exactly shocking news. In the past, he would receive similar intelligence almost every year, but it was mostly bluster and little substance. The Immortal Families had internal and external troubles, and there was also a father-daughter feud between Dan Yue Shangxian and the Empress of Hantian Kingdom. The invasion of the Eastern Domain was likely just talk.
However, after the Gu Poison Sect and Hehuan Sect’s surprise attack on Taibai Sect, both sect leaders died in the Southern Domain, resulting in the loss of two of the six Void Realm demonic cultivators. Receiving this news again, he thought that the Immortal Families were likely genuinely intending to reignite the war between the Immortal Families and demonic cultivators.
However, Kong Xiangmo was not flustered. Donghuang Immortal City was protected by the Wraith-Ghost Formation personally set up by Patriarch Gui. If Dan Yue Shangxian really led the immortal cultivators to attack, he and the four Deity Transformation cultivators in the city would simply join forces. As long as the formation was activated, Kong Xiangmo was confident that even if Dan Yue Shangxian personally acted, they could hold on for at least half a month. By then, Patriarch Gui would undoubtedly bring all the disciples of Ghost Spirit Sect to reinforce them.
Donghuang Immortal City was now Ghost Spirit Sect’s territory. Once Patriarch Gui arrived, with the entire Ghost Spirit Sect relying on the Donghuang Great Wall, Xuan Xing Sect would inevitably retreat from Donghuang unless they wanted to perish together.
The only variable Kong Xiangmo could think of was the Demon Race. If the Demon Race joined forces with Xuan Xing Sect, the situation would be different. However, the Demon Emperor was already hostile towards human cultivators, so that big fox would most likely not choose to ally with Xuan Xing Sect.
Kong Xiangmo put down the Jade Slip, relaxed slightly, and looked at a bookboy bringing things inside. He raised his eyebrows and asked, “How is Gu Mingxin?”
The black-clothed boy bowed and replied softly, “Replying to Grand Elder Kong, a few servants just came and said that Young Master Kong had vented for three days and three nights and has just sent Gu Mingxin to prison. Young Master Kong said to rest assured, Gu Mingxin is still alive.”
?
Hearing this, a hint of doubt flickered across Kong Xiangmo’s old face. “He… vented for three days and three nights?”
“Yes, those servants said that Young Master Kong has been staying in the sleeping quarters for the past three days and has not come out.”
“Hiss—”
Kong Xiangmo twisted his brows and gasped, wondering if his son was that capable. His son had been surrounded by women since childhood, living a life of constant revelry. Because of this, Kong Xiangmo remembered that his son was already showing signs of excessive yang depletion, and his effeminate appearance was likely due to this reason.
“… …”
Kong Xiangmo twisted his brows slightly and let out a sigh, feeling that something was wrong, but he couldn’t quite pinpoint what it was.
Just as he was pondering, a Ghost Spirit Sect disciple rushed in from outside the pavilion, knelt on one knee, and bowed his head. “Reporting to Grand Elder Kong.”
“Speak.”
“The second young master of the He family from Tian Mo Sect has arrived with over ten Inner Disciples of Tian Mo Sect and is waiting at the pavilion door.”
“Second Young Master He?”
Kong Xiangmo recalled for a moment upon hearing the title and remembered the name “He Jifeng.” Grand Elder He Buqun of Tian Mo Sect had three sons. He Jifeng, the third young master of the He family, had disappeared, and his remains were not even found due to Gu Mingxin’s defection. Now He Buqun sending his second son to pick up someone was likely a deliberate move. However, it didn’t matter who came to pick her up. As long as Venerable Yu Yan understood that Gu Mingxin was captured by his son, that would be enough.
“Let him in.”
“Yes!”
The Ghost Spirit Sect disciple nodded, then turned and ran out. A moment later, he led a man wearing the inner disciple uniform of Tian Mo Sect into the pavilion. The man had red eyeshadow decorating his eyes, a defined facial structure, and tattoos on his neck. Judging by his aura, he seemed to be a Sword Cultivator, but his cultivation was slightly low, only in the late Core Formation stage.
He Jifeng entered the pavilion, cupped his hands, and bowed. “This junior pays his respects to Senior Kong of Ghost Spirit Sect.”
“No need for pleasantries,” Kong Xiangmo waved his hand with a smile. “You’ve traveled a long way, thank you for your hard work. Gu Mingxin was encountered by my son a few days ago, so I incidentally captured her. However, my son has a bad temper. She was captured alive, but he ravaged her for three days and three nights. I hope that’s not a problem?”
Ravaged for three days and three nights? He Jifeng was somewhat incredulous. As a disciple of Tian Mo Sect, he had heard of Gu Mingxin’s past achievements. He remembered that although Kong Huayuan was in the early Nascent Soul stage, he was not a particularly powerful figure…
He Jifeng remained silent for a moment and then chuckled, “It’s naturally not a problem. Venerable Yu Yan previously said not to inquire about life or death. Even if she’s just a pile of rotten flesh, she must be brought back to Tian Mo Sect.”
“That’s good.”
“Then, may I ask where Gu Mingxin is now…”
Kong Xiangmo stroked his beard and smiled. “She’s already been escorted to Donghuang prison. If you want to take her, go and get her yourself, hehe…”
“Thank you for letting me know.”
He Jifeng cupped his hands and was about to head to Donghuang prison. He was beginning to suspect if they had caught the wrong person. After all, with Gu Mingxin’s capabilities, Kong Huayuan capturing her might have been with the help of the Ghost Spirit Sect elders, but ravaging her for three days and three nights? He found it hard to believe.
He Jifeng muttered, and as he took a step outward, as if remembering something, he turned back and said, “Oh, right, Senior Kong.”
“What?”
“You sent two Jade Slips to Tian Mo Sect previously. The first one was asking for the name of the Elder of the Prison Hall of Tian Mo Sect, right?”
“…Yes.”
“Since Elder Fu Yuanhua died in Donghuang previously, Tian Mo Sect has not yet appointed a new Elder of the Prison Hall.”
“… …”
Hearing this, Kong Xiangmo was stunned. He was silent for a long time and then asked, “Do you know someone named Liang Liu?”
He Jifeng thought for a moment and replied, “Mm… Senior Kong is probably referring to ‘Liang Xiaoliu’, right?”
“… …”
“When Gu Mingxin was still the young mistress, she kept saying that someone named ‘Liang Xiaoliu’ was plotting against her. However, Tian Mo Sect investigated for a long time but could not find such a person in the Immortal Families. It’s likely something Gu Mingxin made up. After all, the name sounds like a fake name, haha…”
Kong Xiangmo frowned slightly. “…I see.”
“If there’s nothing else, this junior will take his leave.”
“Mm.”
He Jifeng cupped his hands again and then hurriedly left the top floor of the pavilion via the stairs.
However, after watching him leave, Kong Xiangmo, sitting at his desk, felt increasingly uneasy. He felt that something was wrong, but he couldn’t figure out what it was. A person impersonating the Elder of Tian Mo Sect’s Prison Hall informed him of his son’s whereabouts. His son, with the help of Ghost Spirit Sect elders, ambushed and actually captured Gu Mingxin, but the Ghost Spirit Sect elder and the impersonator both perished… Recalling the entire incident, Kong Xiangmo’s eyes widened. The originally ruddy complexion instantly turned as pale as a dead person.
He looked at the bookboy tidying the bookshelves and angrily asked, “Where is Huayuan now?”
“Uh… I don’t know.”
“Hiss—”
A strong killing aura emanated from behind Kong Xiangmo. He gritted his teeth slightly, stood up, and transformed into a black stream of light, flying out of the pavilion window. In just five breaths, he appeared before Kong Huayuan’s sleeping quarters.
In front of the sleeping quarters’ door, two maids stood with their hands behind their backs. They were following Ye Anping’s instructions, guarding the door and not letting anyone in. Seeing Kong Xiangmo arrive and sensing the killing aura emanating from him, the two maids trembled with fear and quickly lowered their heads.
“Where is Kong Huayuan?”
“Replying to Master… Young Master just sent that Gu Mingxin to prison and hasn’t returned since.”
“… …”
Kong Xiangmo was stunned for a moment upon hearing this. He directly kicked open the door of the sleeping quarters, sending it flying into the room. Xu Mei’s corpse, after three days of decomposition, had already begun to smell and was still lying at the entrance of the room, unattended.
On the bed lay silently a figure wrapped in bedding.
Kong Xiangmo frowned slightly and immediately strode to the bed, pulling open the quilt. However, he pulled too hard, causing the head without a face, wrapped in the bedding, to roll off the bed.
*Thump, thump… thump…*
Kong Huayuan’s head landed beside Kong Xiangmo’s sturdy boots. Although it had no face, Kong Xiangmo, seeing it, could imagine his son’s expression of “How did I die?”
“My… my son… son… sonnnn!!!!”
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