Chapter 1520 - 580: The Dongfang Tianxian Comes Knocking
"It’s the aura of a Fragment. On this man’s corpse, there’s the aura of a Jiu Provinces Cauldron Fragments."
Qian Cauldron’s reminder snapped Ye Lingyue to attention.
Ignoring the filth, she sent the Cauldron Breath into the corpse. After a sweep inside, Ye Lingyue really did discover something.
Her heart was like a rabbit stuffed in her chest, bouncing up and down.
She’d thought there was no way to find a Fragment of the Jiu Provinces Cauldron in a short time, yet she’d unexpectedly found a clue on this corpse. Ye Lingyue, oh Ye Lingyue, you really did step in dog shit luck.
Ye Lingyue checked again carefully and finally found a Token at the man’s belt.
The Token had the two words "Golden Eagle" carved on it. It looked like the name of some representative team.
Ye Lingyue put away the Token, memorized the man’s physical features, and planned to ask around about his identity after she returned to the city.
She reburied the corpse. No matter what, this person had still helped her out a lot.
After Ye Lingyue doubled back, the Vajra Soldiers had already returned.
The two veteran members of Zhan Yue had also been smoothly killed by the Vajra Soldiers.
Only then did Ye Lingyue change out of her cover clothing and calmly headed back to Qiyu City.
When Ye Lingyue returned to the inn, she ran into several members of the Huangquan Team rushing out.
Turned out Guangzi hadn’t found Ye Lingyue in Zhan Yue’s main camp. In a fit of rage, he went so far as to deploy the Shadow Guards and slaughtered the entire Zhan Yue Team.
Guangzi did it cleanly, leaving almost no trace.
But he hadn’t found Ye Lingyue in the city either. Anxious, he’d had no choice but to come back to the inn and inform everyone.
When Bo Qing and the others heard, they immediately wanted to go out searching, only for Ye Lingyue to walk back safe and sound.
"Ling Yue (Captain)!"
Seeing Ye Lingyue looking perfectly fine, everyone let out a breath of relief.
"I was only gone for a little while. Why do all of you look like someone died?"
Because she now had a clue to the Jiu Provinces Cauldron Fragments, Ye Lingyue’s face was all smiles.
"Guangzi said you were taken away by people from Zhan Yue. You went out alone to sell demon beast meat—something that dangerous—and didn’t even tell us. Times are so chaotic lately, and Qiyu City is a mess. Do you know, during the time you were missing, over thirty people from the Zhan Yue Team dropped dead on the spot."
Bo Qing grabbed Ye Lingyue’s hand, examining her up and down. His handsome face looked a bit savage from how worried he had been.
"You bastard Bo, caring is one thing, but what’s with you clutching Ling Yue and not letting go?"
Seeing Ye Lingyue was fine, Guangzi also relaxed. Not to be outdone, he grabbed Ye Lingyue and wouldn’t let go either.
When it came to concern, who could care more about Sister than he did?
Only after he cleaned out that group from Zhan Yue did Guangzi realize he’d somewhat gone overboard.
At the time, his entire mind had been on Sister’s safety; he seemed to have even used Divine Power when he made his move.
But in a place like Qiyu City, that probably wouldn’t be a big deal.
Anyway, the only person from the Divine Realm, Xi Jiuye, wasn’t in Qiyu City right now.
Thinking of this, Guangzi finally let out a small breath of relief.
"Everyone from Zhan Yue is dead?"
This news also stunned Ye Lingyue.
How had Zhan Yue... in less than half a day...
"Not all of them. The corpses of Yi Qianyu and two of his other subordinates weren’t found. We don’t know if they went out chasing someone or if they ran. But the people from Liu Guang Pavilion are already thoroughly investigating the matter."
At the mention of Liu Guang Pavilion, the other members of the team all looked displeased.
Liu Guang Pavilion really treated itself like the boss of all Qiyu City. Rumor was they were going door to door questioning everyone and looking for clues. It wouldn’t be long before they came knocking on the Huangquan Team’s door.
"Then they really are all dead."
Ye Lingyue said dryly.
"Ah! Boss, don’t tell me you just now...?"
Everyone was startled. Looking again at Ye Lingyue’s expression, they’d already guessed seven or eight parts of the truth.
The boss had actually killed an expert like Yi Qianyu all by herself without making a sound?
"I didn’t lift a hand. Anyway, he brought it all on himself."
For someone like Yi Qianyu, Ye Lingyue felt even touching him would dirty her hands.
As they were speaking, a clamor rose outside.
Dongfang Liuli walked in, surrounded by several Demon Hunters.
"Where is the team leader Ye Lingyue of the Huangquan Team?"
Dongfang Liuli came in with clear hostility.
"I am Ye Lingyue. And you are?"
Ye Lingyue made a silencing gesture, and the members of the Huangquan Team immediately shut their mouths, standing off to the side. But each one looked unfriendly as they sized up this "long-admired" Dongfang Tianxian.
They saw Dongfang Liuli had bright eyes and white teeth, an oval face, brows like painted willows, and very delicate features—truly a living, breathing beauty.
But the corners of her eyes tilted up slightly, with more white than iris, giving her a sharp, mean look.
"I’m Dongfang Liuli of the Liu Guang Team. One doesn’t visit the Three Treasure Hall for nothing. I came today because I heard the Huangquan Team had conflicts with the Zhan Yue Team earlier. This afternoon, the entire Zhan Yue Team dropped dead, which is highly suspicious. I want to ask, where was Captain Ye this afternoon?"
This was also Dongfang Liuli’s first time truly meeting Ye Lingyue. The moment she thought that this woman was Di Shen’s Dual Cultivation Couple, even though she knew Di Shen "might" not really care for her, Dongfang Liuli still couldn’t help the sourness in her heart.
Ye Lingyue felt the same.
The "Spring Roll Girl" opened her mouth only to spit venom. Was she implying that Ye Lingyue’s disappearance this afternoon was related to the slaughter of the entire Zhan Yue team?
The moment the two women met, the Crossbows were already drawn.
"Lord Dongfang, I didn’t go anywhere this afternoon. I was just strolling around Qiyu City with my good sister Guangzi. Or are you suggesting that the two of us weak little women could kill more than thirty people?"
As soon as Ye Lingyue finished, Guangzi cried injustice from the side.
"You scared me, Captain, this woman says I killed people? I’m usually afraid of even seeing blood (so this Guang Zi just used a bloodless way to get rid of those eyesores). And she’s framing me for murder? I’ve been wronged. Hey, and you’re the dignified team leader of the Liu Guang Team, yet all you know how to do is frame the innocent. Let everyone judge for themselves—do I, with these skinny arms and legs, look like I could kill anyone?"
Not only the people of the Huangquan Team, but even several members of the Liu Guang Team behind Dongfang Liuli subconsciously blurted out when they saw Guangzi like that.
"No."
"Shut up!"
Dongfang Liuli glared angrily at her own subordinates.
She actually didn’t believe that with Ye Lingyue’s level of skill, she could kill that many people from Zhan Yue.
This afternoon she had been questioning each representative team one by one only to confirm whether that mysterious person from Futu Heaven, who had killed so many from Zhan Yue earlier, was in the city or not.
But from the looks of it now, she hadn’t found a single clue.
Dongfang Liuli still wanted to nitpick, when a member of the Liu Guang Team hurried in and whispered a few words in her ear. Dongfang Liuli’s face showed a strange expression, and she stopped interrogating Ye Lingyue and Guangzi. With a wave, she quickly left with her people.