Chapter 533: Chapter 533
The lamb had repeatedly run in and out, which Qin Zhao had already noticed was his way of delivering messages for someone. The questions the lamb had asked earlier also seemed like something Chu Yan would ask, thus she had spoken purposely.
Qin Zhao lay on the bed for a while but eventually walked out of the room.
It seemed Chu Yan wasn’t ready to give up, so he sent the lamb back again.
"Are you still uncomfortable with anything?"
Qin Zhao didn’t speak, her gaze turning toward the direction from which the lamb had come.
Chu Yan’s cultivation was much higher than hers; if he hid, Qin Zhao couldn’t detect him at all.
Suddenly she said, "I miss him a bit, can you tell him that for me?"
The lamb scurried off, fully exposing Chu Yan’s whereabouts.
"She said she misses you!"
Chu Yan had heard already, his cold eyes twinkling brightly.
Sensing his mood, the lamb also felt very happy, looking at Chu Yan with a joyful grin.
Chu Yan took a step forward but saw Qin Zhao turn back and return to her room.
After hesitating for a while, he finally chose to leave first.
Knowing that Qin Zhao missed him was enough.
His mood improved significantly today, and Chu Yan left the Heavenly Master Sect contentedly.
As soon as he left, he received a message from the underworld.
Chu Yan hurried to the underworld and met the returned Netherworld Emperor.
A tall and heroic man paced inside the hall, his expression troubled, "The one who kidnapped Qing Dai sent an extortion letter to the Immortal Emperor. The letter bore an aura from the Netherworld.
The Immortal Emperor thought it was the Netherworld’s doing and wanted to send people to investigate, but I assured him that I would find Qing Dai and explain."
The Netherworld Emperor looked at Chu Yan, "You said there’s news about Qing Dai, have you found her?"
"I only saw her avatar; she must have been taken by King Zhuanlun."
The Netherworld Emperor could hardly contain his anger, "This guy again! Not only does he covet my position, but now he also targets Qing Dai. Does he want to start a war between the realms?"
Chu Yan appeared rather calm.
"I met Qing Dai’s avatar, and we tried to find her true form but ended up in a trap set by King Zhuanlun. Although Qing Dai’s avatar was destroyed, I gathered a strand of her residual soul."
This strand of the residual soul was separated from Qing Dai’s true form and placed into her avatar.
When her avatar was destroyed, Chu Yan had promptly collected the residual soul.
"With this strand of residual soul, you should be able to find where Qing Dai is."
The Netherworld Emperor nodded, "Good, it’s fortunate you kept it."
Together in the underworld, they later discovered that Qing Dai’s true form had been taken by King Zhuanlun to the Xuanhai World, and they planned to go together to rescue her.
Besides, the Netherworld Emperor planned to confront King Zhuanlun personally.
Qi Ling conveyed King Zhuanlun’s plan to Chu Yan and then found a place for secluded cultivation.
But not long after beginning his seclusion, there suddenly came a flurry of footsteps outside.
His location deep within Kunlun Mountain had a higher concentration of Spiritual Energy, suitable for cultivators to undergo secluded cultivation.
Almost no one had been seen entering initially, so why were there footsteps now?
Qi Ling abruptly opened his eyes, his expression wary as he looked toward the outside of the cave.
Outside the pitch-black cave, eerie green lights flickered.
Like the ghost fires of the night, and among them, there were faint flashes of blood.
A fierce and brutal aura surged forth, the green lights growing closer.
Those creatures entered his cave, and Qi Ling finally saw clearly—these were several vicious Hellhounds engulfed in black flames!
Behind these Hellhounds, gusts of cold wind hit him.
"Giggle giggle, you’re quite good at hiding; it took me quite a while to find you."
A sinister, coquettish laugh echoed as a Female Ghost King in a red dress flew in from outside, heading straight for Qi Ling’s head.
Qi Ling watched in disbelief.
He recognized this Female Ghost King, she was a subordinate of King Zhuanlun.
"What do you want with me?"
Rui Ji was ruthless from the start, attacking as soon as she saw him.
Having been a Ghost King for many years, her cultivation was comparable to a cultivator in the Divinity Transformation Stage. Qi Ling was no match for her.
Even though he dodged the attack in time, the residual effects still made his blood surge violently.
"The order was from Your Highness."
Rui Ji’s skin was pale as paper, yet the rouge on her hands was as red as blood.
While speaking, she pressed her fingertips to her lips, sniffing the blood scent on Qi Ling, a trace of excitement flickering in her eyes.
"I’ve been thinking about you for a long time, but His Highness wouldn’t let me lay a hand on you. But, you are such a disappointment, His Highness treats you so well, yet you betray him."
"How could I possibly betray His Highness! He is my benefactor, I could never do such a thing!"
Qi Ling explained anxiously.
"Tsk, the little bunny really knows how to play innocent."
Rui Ji curled her lips and said kindly, "Then let’s make your death a clearer one. The last time His Highness gave you the Qiongqi Whip, it was actually his Magic Artifact.
And it’s a signature Magic Artifact, so everything you said to Chu Yan, he could hear through the artifact."
He had thought Luo Han was plotting against Chu Yan, but it turned out he was testing him!
Qi Ling looked at the Hellhounds that were surrounding him, effectively blocking the exit. He racked his brains for a way to escape, but it seemed there was only a dead end; there were no secret passages in this cave.
"Are you ready to accept your death now?"
Rui Ji chuckled, not holding back anymore.
Just as Qi Ling was about to despair, suddenly a burst of white light appeared outside the cave, accompanied by an immensely powerful murderous aura.
Immediately afterward, countless Sword Qi swept in, instantly turning the Hellhounds to ash.
Rui Ji, who was about to attack Qi Ling, sensed the danger behind her and had to stop to dodge.
She turned to look and saw a young girl.
The girl held a Longsword in her hand, her expression indifferent as she looked at her.
"Just right to use you to consecrate my sword."
The ethereal and serene voice came, and the girl attacked. Before Rui Ji could even scream, her soul was uncontrollably absorbed into the girl’s Longsword.
Qi Ling collapsed on the ground, slowly opening his eyes.
He had been preparing for death, but in the blink of an eye, Rui Ji had dissipated!
He stared blankly at the girl in front of him.
The Sword Qi’s luminance had yet to dissipate in the cave, and the clear, indifferent girl appeared to be enveloped in a divine halo, like a goddess herself.
Qi Ling stared at her for a long time, unable to snap out of it.
Vaguely, he felt the girl seemed familiar.
It took him quite a while to find his voice.
The girl stood not far away, with a hint of curiosity in her detached eyes.
She had been cultivating nearby for a long time without seeing a living person.
Sometimes she encountered living people, but she couldn’t speak to them.
"Not a living person, am I dead then? I shouldn’t be dead."
Upon hearing this, Qi Ling stood up and pinched himself hard, wincing in pain.
The girl looked at him, her lips curling slightly.
Seeing her smile, he looked at her blankly again.
The familiar feeling in his heart grew stronger.