Chapter 1492 - 552: A Certain Master’s Various Tsundere Moments
Although Elder Jing sent troops to hunt down Ye Lingyue and others, he was still furious at the thought that he would never be a real man again.
"Killing Ye Lingyue and the Huangquan Team isn’t enough to vent my anger. I will report to the Jiu Provinces Alliance, claiming that she conspired against me, tarnished her reputation, and made her the public enemy of the entire Jiu Provinces Alliance."
The more Elder Jing thought, the angrier he became. He immediately took out an Alchemy Beast, wrote some words, and prepared to report to the Jiu Provinces Alliance.
It was a falcon-shaped Alchemy Beast, which shot out like an arrow straight into the sky.
But just at that moment, a long cry came from the sky.
A black shadow rushed at the Alchemy Beast, tearing it into two halves.
"Where did this beast come from, daring to harm my Alchemy Beast?"
Elder Jing’s face was like frost, and his figure shot up into the high sky.
The black shadow descended from the sky, landing directly in front of Elder Jing.
The shadow turned out to be an eagle, larger than Elder Jing himself, with golden eyes, gray feathers, and golden beak and claws, emitting an intense aura.
Suddenly, Elder Jing’s pupils contracted, his knees went weak, and with a thud, he knelt on the ground.
"M-M-Marquis Zhongyuan!"
Elder Jing saw an object hanging from the eagle’s neck.
That object was a token, seemingly identical to the Jingzhou Token he had, but upon closer inspection, the token was engraved with the word "Central Plains."
Throughout the Ancient Nine Provinces, only one token was engraved with the word "Central Plains," the Zhongyuan Token cast by the Jiu Provinces Alliance over five hundred years ago!
Elder Jing was so frightened that even his tongue tied.
What kind of person is the Marquis Zhongyuan, who is a peak existence above the Alliance Hierarch of the Jiu Provinces Alliance?
For a long time, rumors circulated within the Jiu Provinces Alliance, suggesting that the Marquis Zhongyuan might no longer exist.
But now it seems that the Marquis Zhongyuan is still alive.
But, what is the relationship between this eagle and the Marquis Zhongyuan?
Could it be the true form of the Marquis Zhongyuan?
Elder Jing swallowed hard; none of the rumors about the Marquis Zhongyuan contained his specific appearance.
Or perhaps, the kind of cultivation the Marquis Zhongyuan possesses allows him to transform into an eagle, which wouldn’t be surprising.
"Marquis Zhongyuan, I don’t know why you have come today, is there anything this junior can help with?"
Elder Jing dared to ask, seeing that "Marquis Zhongyuan" remained silent.
A sharp cry almost deafened Elder Jing, followed by a line of words appearing on the ground.
The words were deeply engraved into the stone, clearly left by the eagle’s claws.
"Those who act against Ye Lingyue, die!"
Elder Jing’s face changed. Was the purpose of Marquis Zhongyuan’s visit today actually for Ye Lingyue?
This... Ye Lingyue actually knows the Marquis Zhongyuan?
Earlier, he wanted to use the position of a City Lord to lure the Marquis Zhongyuan’s people into his camp?
At this moment, Elder Jing wished he could slap himself a few times.
How blind he was!
If Marquis Zhongyuan wished, the entire Ancient Nine Provinces would be his!
"This junior dares not, this junior dares not at all. This junior absolutely would not dare to trouble Ye Lingyue."
Elder Jing nodded furiously like a chicken pecking rice.
Just after he spoke, a wing slapped down from above.
Elder Jing hit the ground hard, losing several old teeth.
Another line of words appeared on the ground.
"Ye Lingyue is someone you peasants can name?"
Elder Jing climbed up with difficulty, slapping himself a few times.
"I deserve to die, Lord Ye is incredibly noble, how could I refer to her by name? I swear, from now on, I’ll never go against Lord Ye again."
Elder Jing covered his mouth, swallowing a mouthful of broken teeth.
"Remember, today’s matter cannot be known by a third person."
Elder Jing didn’t dare to refute, only nodded vigorously.
Seeing the goal achieved, the eagle haughtily flicked its wings, as if it was cleaning off the dirt from slapping Elder Jing.
Then it soared straight into the clouds, its momentum faster than Thunderflash.
Elder Jing knelt in the county government, unresponsive for a long time.
Until his guard helped him up.
"Elder, are you alright? Was there an attack?"
The guard was frightened by Elder Jing’s wretched appearance.
What happened to Elder Jing lately, first diarrhea, now he’s bloodied and battered.
But that shouldn’t be; the county government was heavily guarded, not even a mosquito could fly in.
"Attack my ass, quickly send people to retrieve Alchemist Nie and those thousand elite soldiers."
The inquiry struck Elder Jing’s sore spot.
"Retrieve them? But Elder, didn’t you send them to kill..."
The guard was even more puzzled.
"Shut up, from now on, no one is allowed to mention Ye Ling... mention killing Lord Ye’s matter. Enough, I will go personally to bring them back. Prepare the carriage and horses for me."
Elder Jing was despondent, feeling it was still unwise before retrieving them.
He immediately wrote a letter reporting to the Jiu Provinces Alliance.
Of course, he dared not mention Marquis Zhongyuan, for if the Jiu Provinces Alliance knew he encountered Marquis Zhongyuan and let him leave, he wouldn’t be an elder anymore.
Elder Jing merely omitted any mention of Ah County, and redrafted a letter to the Jiu Provinces Alliance.
The letter, needless to say, was full of praises, greatly extolling the merits of Ye Lingyue and the Huangquan Team.
Meanwhile, the Three Realms Eagle that pretended to be Marquis Zhongyuan had just returned to its owner, Zitang Su.
At the peak of the sky, above the Cloud Sea.
Zitang Su stood alone.
The Three Realms Eagle looked at its owner puzzled.
What kind of quirk does the owner have, already beside Ye Lingyue, missing her so much, yet refusing to see her?
Only when Elder Jing tried to plot against Ye Lingyue did he make a move.
And doing it sneakily, not revealing himself, insisting on having it step in.
But to speak again, seeing the Human Clan elder’s crushed state, the Three Realms Eagle found the trip worthwhile.
"She has someone by her side."
Zitang Su said faintly.
He had found Ye Lingyue for over a month.
"Someone?"
The Three Realms Eagle didn’t understand.
The Three Realms Eagle thought, suddenly recalling that in Xuanwu City, Ye Lingyue had Di Shen by her side.
And in Ah County, Ye Lingyue had her companions.
Could it be that the owner was unwilling to meet Ye Lingyue because of this?
Ugh... How did it forget that its owner needed to improve his social skills?
Or perhaps, aside from Ye Lingyue, he was too lazy to see anyone else.