Chaos Heavenly Emperor Technique
Chapter 581: Yue Yunlan’s Task! (3 more)

Chapter 581: Chapter 581: Yue Yunlan’s Task! (3 more)

"Alright, Qiaoqiao, you mustn’t be rude."

The lady in white shook her head slightly at her maid beside her and looked with a solemn gaze toward the city built upon the desert ahead.

It turned out that this pair of master and servant were none other than the young miss of the Cangqiong Sect, Yue Yunlan, along with her charming and inseparable maid, Qiaoqiao.

The other four were her sect siblings from the Cangqiong Sect, the eldest named Hong Li, and the one called Skinny earlier was Lu Shaon.

The remaining two, a man and a woman, were Yuu Qian and Fang Ning respectively.

This group had traveled thousands of miles to Duling City in the Western Wilderness to carry out a mission.

It appeared that a prince of the Tianyang Empire had suddenly gone missing after entering the Sky White Empire.

Because of this, the Tianyang prince’s father was furious, and he put pressure on the Sky White Royal Family: if his son was not returned within a month, he would deploy his troops to the east and wage war against the Sky White Empire.

Such a mission, naturally, could not be avoided by the National Guardian Divine Sect’s Cangqiong Sect.

This matter could be big or small. With the Tianyang Empire’s powerful national strength, a conflict between the two empires was certain to give other empires—or even the Demon Clan—an opportunity to take advantage.

In any case, it was best to avoid war if possible.

Hence, Sect Master Yue Zhonglian dispatched his third disciple, Hong Li, along with several elite disciples of the Cangqiong Sect, to Duling City, the place where the Tianyang prince had vanished, in order to find him and avert war.

Having learned of this, Yue Yunlan, wishing to ease some of her father’s concerns, also made her way to Duling City.

After days of continuous travel, the entire group looked weary from the journey.

"Junior Sister, the local customs inside the city are fierce, and it’s a mixed bag of good and bad," Hong Li said. "I suggest you wear a veil."

Being somewhat older and more experienced, Hong Li knew too well that women as radiant as Yue Yunlan and her servant would attract too much attention on the streets, making it impossible for them to remain unobtrusive.

"Alright," Yue Yunlan nodded slightly, a layer of white veil now covering her face. Though it couldn’t hide all of her charm, it was enough of a disguise.

"We are here on a mission; remember to be extremely careful."

Hong Li reminded them again before leading the group into Duling City.

Of course, the team was led by Hong Li, whose strength at the Fourth Level of the Divine Origin Realm was more than enough to shoulder this great task.

The term ’mixed bag’ probably referred to the prevalence of criminals on the streets.

There were many thieves, and some foolish ones even dared to target Hong Li and his group, but they were doomed to a miserable fate.

These were the elite disciples from the Cangqiong Sect; even the weakest among them, Qiaoqiao, could pinch to death these thieves, who were generally in the Qi Condensation Realm, with a single finger.

Yuu Qian, with his cold and ruthless demeanor, was even more brutal. He caught a thief and tore the man’s arm off, causing the thief to scream in agony as he collapsed into a pool of blood, drawing the gaze of many passersby.

"Let’s go!"

Hong Li’s face darkened, and he immediately pulled the triumphant Yuu Qian away. They were on a covert operation, yet this guy had to make such a scene right off the bat, as though he had engraved the words "The Great Me Has Arrived" on his forehead.

After they had walked away, Hong Li, face still grim, severely reprimanded Yuu Qian, "We are here to carry out a mission, not to show off our might!"

"Hmph, that little rat had it coming, daring to steal from this young master."

Yuu Qian sneered disdainfully, "He’s just an ant-like trash. If he dies, who would even notice?"

Yuu Qian was also a youth from a major family. Although he had joined the Cangqiong Sect, the arrogance ingrained in his bones was something he could not change.

"You!" Hong Li was so angry that his eyes bulged, but he was not good at arguing with others and found himself speechless after a few words.

"Both of you brothers, stop talking."

As soon as Yue Yunlan spoke up, Yuu Qian immediately admitted his mistake, chuckling, "My bad, my bad. Brother, you are right to scold me."

However, the guy’s grinning face showed no real intention of admitting any fault.

Yue Yunlan shook her head slightly and sighed softly, "Let’s go and gather some information first to find out why Nangong Yin was captured and by which power. We will split into three groups later. Senior Brother Hong and Brother Lu take one team, I will go with Qiaoqiao, and as for Brother Yuu, you’re with Senior Sister Fang."

Everyone nodded in agreement. Although Hong Li was the nominal team leader, Yue Yunlan’s status as the Sect Master’s daughter made her words carry the weight of gold.

After making a plan, the group prepared to find an inn to settle down and then split up to gather information about the Tianyang Empire’s royal family member "Nangong Yin."

Before long, the group entered a modestly sized guesthouse in Duling City called "Yunlai Inn."

The innkeeper greeted the group enthusiastically upon seeing their numbers and chuckled, "Esteemed guests, are you looking to stop for refreshments or to stay the night?"

"We’ll stay."

Hong Li slapped some Crystal Tickets on the table and said indifferently, "Prepare some food and book four of your best rooms first."

"Right away!"

The innkeeper’s face beamed with a smile, sensing they had attracted some big spenders.

The innkeeper led them to a square table with four sides and said with a smile, "You might have to squeeze in a bit, dear guests. Our inn’s resources are limited, so I hope you won’t take offense."

"You scoundrel, six of us around one table?"

Yuu Qian frowned and pointed at another wooden table nearby, scoffing, "Isn’t there another one right there?"

"Sorry, that table has been booked by three guests just now, this..." the innkeeper said with an apologetic face.

"What guests are so important?"

Yuu Qian glared at the innkeeper, sat down arrogantly, and declared, "I’ll sit here, and if they have a problem with it, let them come and find me!"

Saying this, he also looked at Yue Yunlan with a fawning expression and chuckled, "How could our junior sister of such stature have to share a table with us?"

Hong Li frowned again. This guy had been pushed into the group by an Elder, and now was acting more pompous than even Yue Yunlan!

Yue Yunlan shook her head and said calmly, "Never mind, I’m not hungry. Qiaoqiao, let’s go back to our room."

Qiaoqiao turned and glared at Yuu Qian, cursing internally: Idiot!

At that moment, a shadowy figure in a floral cloak emerged from the stairway. The somewhat strangely clad person immediately shouted upon seeing someone else sitting at their spot, "Rascal! Who is it that dares to take this god’s... this gentleman’s table?"

Naturally, this "strangely shaped" figure in the floral cloak was none other than Despicable Donkey.

Then, Ling Feng and Tuoba Cheng, also came out of their rooms, just in time to see Despicable Donkey confronting the others.