Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao
Chapter 467 - 115: Truly Convinced!_2

Chapter 467: Chapter 115: Truly Convinced!_2

The Netherworld Nine Soul Envoys still had a respectful expression on their faces and placed themselves in a very low position. Behind him, Zhuge Guyan and Zhuge Jiayue remained calm.

The two were no longer haggard; their life energy and all other aspects were not only fully restored but had even made significant progress.

Such a great change in a short time was enough to show the Netherworld Nine Soul Envoys had put in a great effort and had handled the matter with great care.

"King, your subordinate has successfully healed the two key individuals from Tianji Mountain without any hidden ailments, and each of them even made considerable progress, especially Zhuge Guyan, who has undergone a spiritual cleansing, akin to renewing his tendons and remaking his spiritual body, promising unlimited future prospects."

The Netherworld Nine Soul Envoys spoke very respectfully.

Zhou Yan nodded, his gaze landed on Zhuge Guyan and then looked at the Netherworld Nine Soul Envoys, saying, "You did well this time. When I go to the land of the Netherworld Queen, I plan to bring these two with me. Before that, you may leave for a moment, as I have matters to discuss with these two."

"Yes, I will obey."

The Netherworld Nine Soul Envoys replied respectfully again and with a wave of his hand, numerous eight-carried sedan chairs immediately flew out like shadows, swiftly carrying away all the Netherworld from the great hall. The next moment, he himself transformed into black particles, flowing away like light and water, quickly disappearing between heaven and earth.

Peace was restored between heaven and earth.

Silence fell around, and in the great hall, only Zhou Yan, Zhuge Guyan, and Zhuge Jiayue remained.

Seeing the Netherworld Nine Soul Envoys leave, Zhuge Jiayue was the first to breathe a sigh of relief, clearly more relaxed, which caused Zhuge Guyan’s thick eyebrows to furrow.

He was increasingly puzzled—what exactly did Zhuge Jiayue know, or what hope had she seen? Did she not know that Lei Yan King was known as ’King Yan’?

While he was puzzled, Zhuge Jiayue directly spoke, "Zhou Xuanzhe, you really are capable, to have achieved this stage! I had guessed it might be you, but didn’t think you had it in you. Now that it’s confirmed, it’s truly astonishing! I, Zhuge Jiayue, rarely admire someone, but this time, I truly do."

Her words made Zhuge Guyan even more uncertain and shocked, his face a mix of amazement, worry, and fear, as if Zhuge Jiayue daring to speak to Lei Yan King was completely reckless.

"I knew you had figured it out, seems like that slap gave it away."

Zhou Yan toned down the Netherworld aura and smiled gently at Zhuge Jiayue.

At this moment, Zhuge Guyan was utterly stunned as if seeing a ghost, completely frozen in place.

"This... how is this possible... who, who are you exactly?"

"I am Thunderflame Sword Body Zhou Yan. Everything before was just an act. Uncle Gu Yan... hmm, let’s get reacquainted."

Zhou Yan smiled, showing a hint of warmth in his eyes.

That hint of warmth, intensely familiar and utterly shocking to Zhuge Guyan, struck him like lightning, leaving his mind blank in disbelief.

"Uncle Gu Yan, delighted to meet you."

Zhou Yan smiled lightly, extending his hand for a handshake.

Zhuge Guyan stood stunned for a long time, trembling, their hands finally meeting.

He was excited, surprised, shocked, and unable to control the mixed emotions within him.

From that highly familiar smile, he saw the truth—the ’Lei Yan King’ before him was none other than Emperor Qi Sword Body Zhou Yan, whom he regarded as his own son!

This... this was absurd! Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

Nothing could have shocked him more; his heart was full of questions, yet he didn’t know how to voice them.

Moreover, he understood the meaning behind Zhou Yan’s gaze; it was to keep everything a secret, to temporarily keep Zhuge Jiayue from knowing his true identity.

How could he not be moved?

"Thunderflame... Thunderflame Sword Body Zhou Yanxuan, delighted to meet you. Uh... I, Gu Yan, am unworthy. You may simply call me ’Gu Yan,’ please never call me ’Uncle’ again; it is too unbearable for me."

Gu Yan spoke with a trembling voice, overwhelmed.

Zhou Yan nodded; it was enough that Uncle Gu Yan understood part of the situation, some matters could wait until the plan was complete to catch up.

"Young Master, this Thunderflame Sword Body Zhou Yanxuan whom I previously mentioned to you is terrific. He is a close friend of Emperor Qi Sword Body Zhou Yan, which is why he calls you Uncle..."

Zhuge Jiayue explained happily.

...

Zhou Yan was also heartened by her joyful heart.

After a moment of sentimentality, Zhou Yan finally said, "Later, I will take you away, but I once used a secret technique to deceive the Netherworld Nine Soul Envoys, saying I needed to obtain the Heavenly Mechanism Skill, so I need your cooperation to teach me the Heavenly Mechanism Skill. Afterwards, I will take you to Netherworld Lake, which is the territory of the Netherworld Queen. You can rest assured about the Netherworld Queen’s side; she is the sister of Feng Lingqing’s Sword Spirit Xiao Xue and wife of Emperor Qi Sword Body Zhou Yan, and has a good relationship with us.

I need to use such a method to combine the powers of the Netherworld Nine Soul Envoys and the Netherworld Queen to open the Netherworld Heavenly Road and seize the Yuan Ci Secret Realm."