Azure Heaven Saber
Chapter 803 - 803 273 Whats Going On Here 【Two in One】

Chapter 803: Chapter 273: What’s Going On Here? 【Two in One】 Chapter 803: Chapter 273: What’s Going On Here? 【Two in One】 He Xiangming was overjoyed, striding quickly to the door, but upon opening it, she was met by a man in black. He appeared to be in his thirties, simply dressed, with an honest countenance and two small mustaches.

“Who are you?” He Xiangming, having never seen this person, could not help but ask in surprise.

“Are you Chief He in person?”

The man with the small mustaches replied, “I was sent by Master Ling to pick up a few distinguished guests for a meeting. He does not wish to meet strangers on someone else’s territory.”

“Oh, oh, oh…”

The sliver of doubt that had arisen in He Xiangming’s heart was dispelled by these words.

For this matter, apart from herself and Feng Yin’s people, there was no way anyone else could know; besides, what the small-mustache man said made perfect sense. What kind of person was Master Ling? He was an unparalleled Beast Taming Master whom she had never met before. If he were to rashly enter unfamiliar territory, what if someone captured him by force?

“I haven’t seen you before.”

He Xiangming was trying to make connections.

“I am merely an unknown figure who, out of Master’s grace, has been covertly protecting him for many years,” said the man with the small mustaches plainly. “This is not my true appearance, so it’s normal that Chief He hasn’t seen me before.”

“I see.”

He Xiangming vaguely remembered that Ling Yunduan had indeed mentioned having a secret bodyguard. It seemed this was the person.

Everything matched up.

“Please come in, come in. Let me introduce you to them, it won’t take much longer.”

Ximen Huai De and Ximen Huai Rou had already stood up, and upon seeing the man in black outside, they nodded with smiling faces, “Thank you for your hard work.”

“No need for introductions. The famous brothers Ximen Huai De and Ximen Huai Rou, I have long heard of you, it’s deafening.”

The man with the small mustaches smiled, “To speak the truth, you both are also my seniors, so… let’s go now, so we don’t miss the Hour of Tiger.”

Ximen Huai De chuckled and said, “It seems the Master really is on an urgent schedule.”

“Indeed,” the man with the small mustaches replied. “The divine beast that the Master has been searching for for a long time is said to be giving birth in the next few days. If not for this, he would not have hurried to prepare the insect-repelling secret medicine, planning to depart at the Hour of Tiger. To have a moment’s face-to-face with you two is already the limit.”

“Why the rush!”

Everyone was taken aback.

Ximen Huai De and Ximen Huai Rou hurried out, followed by their twenty-four escorts, who also came out.

“There’s no helping it, we all have clear eyes and know that the best moment to tame such a young creature is right after it’s born when it first opens its eyes,” the man with the small mustaches briefly explained, then urged, “Let’s go quickly.”

“Alright!”

He Xiangming said, “I’ll also accompany you, as I have some questions to ask the Master.”

The man with the small mustaches directly refused, “There’s no need. Chief He, you’ve already played your part in enabling this meeting, and following us now would indeed be inconvenient.”

Ximen Huai De laughed heartily, “This brother is frank and straightforward, truly refreshing. Chief He, you should rest.”

He distinctly sensed the man with the small mustaches distancing himself from He Xiangming, it was very likely due to He Xiangming speaking out for them and having offended Master Ling.

However, this was to their advantage. They themselves might seize the opportunity to take over. The mention of a divine beast’s cub from Master Ling’s mouth was truly enticing, and perhaps it was better to make slight adjustments to their already set plans. Maybe they could acquire another divine beast cub to their account, wouldn’t that add another joy, with three joys arriving at their doorstep?!

“Alright.”

Watching the group led by the man with the small mustaches take off and vanish into the snowy night sky, He Xiangming stood blankly for a moment, feeling strangely uneasy and lost.

Although she no longer held any doubts, she could not explain why she felt a certain unease.

She always felt that something was… off?

But upon careful reflection, she could find nothing amiss.

Thus, lost in thought for a moment, He Xiangming closed the door and began to wash up, preparing to rest.

“Sigh, going out again in this heavy snow weather…”

He Xiangming sighed, “The Master really doesn’t have it easy.”

Clearly, Feng Yin’s mention of leaving was true; he had indeed said as much to He Xiangming, and that’s why she did not feel the same estrangement as Ximen Huai De.

And this also meant that, for the coming period, Beast Taming Master Ling Yunduan would once again vanish from Yuezhou City.

…

In the snowy night.

Ximen Huai De walked side by side with the man with the small mustaches, observing the route they were taking which was still inside the city, and felt even more at ease.

“Does the Master live in the city?”

“Of course, the Master has his own residence in Yuezhou City. Otherwise, where would he keep those young creatures?”

It seemed the man with the small mustaches had inadvertently revealed a secret.

The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was intentional.

Ximen Huai De’s eyes lit up, and he carefully filed away the information: a large residence, with young creatures, and it was not leased out.

Because the Master would surely not allow others to pry into his secrets.

But in the current state of Yuezhou, such a place was not only not secretive, but it was also too conspicuous, too easy to find.

It was virtually a nit on a bald head, an obvious existence.

Ximen Huai De quickly formed a plan in his mind.

The group continued to walk at an unhurried pace, and because they kept talking and exchanging words, the atmosphere did not grow too solemn.

Ximen Huai De even felt that the cold snowflakes whipped onto his face by the wind seemed gentler.

If they could gain control of Ling Yunduan, the Beast Taming Master, the rise of the Ximen family would be just around the corner, ready to burst forth with unprecedented splendor.