Journey to the West: Starting from Changing Sun Wukong’s fate
Chapter 758 - 566: Xiao Qian’s Return to Life, The Secrets of Ice Cold City_2

Chapter 758: Chapter 566: Xiao Qian’s Return to Life, The Secrets of Ice Cold City_2

Shadow Tiger Master!

One of the Five Tigers and Seven Wolves of the Royal Family, the Tiger Division’s Shadow Tiger Master!

"What secrets does the Northern Territories hold that have alarmed the Tiger Division, and even the most mysterious Shadow Tiger Master?"

Among the Five Tigers Division, the Shadow Tiger is the most mysterious, specially tasked with information collection and assassination, and only takes orders from Emperor Wang Mingyu!

If it were just about the Holy Infant from the Golden Dragon Phenomenon, deploying the Wolf Marquis would have been sufficient. After all, the Holy Infant is just a baby and has no means of resistance against an army.

The Tiger Division, as the core strength of the Royal Family, does not take action lightly, unless it is executing a secret mission.

It is known that within the Tiger Division, every individual possesses extraordinary talent, and the selection process is said to be extremely stringent, with a survival rate of one in ten!

Although the Tiger Division is a core force, its numbers are scarce, unlike the tens of thousands in the military’s Wolf Marquis. However, each person within the division has a terrifying Cultivation Level.

A single warrior can match a million-strong force!

And now, in the lands of the Northern Territories, a team of seven from the Shadow Tiger Master has appeared!

Wang Yang glanced at the direction where the division of the Shadow Tiger was charging towards—it was Ice Cold City!

It seems that within Ice Cold City, a shocking secret is buried!

The vanished official road where Granny disappeared, the direction the seven from the division of the Shadow Tiger pointed to—all lead to Ice Cold City, where the ice never thaws.

What is worth pondering is that the City Lord of Ice Cold City is not a Civil Official appointed by the Imperial Court, but a prince of the Royal Family who knows nothing about Cultivation.

Wang Siyun!

The own younger brother of the reigning Emperor, the unassailable Wang Mingyu!

But such outward rumors, Wang Yang does not believe.

How could the Royal Family that controls the world and suppresses the Fate of Heaven and Earth produce a common Bloodline incapable of Cultivation, becoming a well-known wastrel.

Moreover, Wang Siyun is the only surviving prince among the Nine Dragons’ struggle for succession.

Just because Wang Mingyu did not kill him, does not mean Wang Siyun is an incompetent who knows nothing about Cultivation.

Wang Siyun’s fief was not in the fertile Eastern Region nor in the Southern Region brimming with aristocratic families, nor the talent-rich Western Region. Instead, it was in the frigid Northern Territories!

Intuition tells Wang Yang that there must be an earth-shattering secret here.

The lands of the Northern Territories is the region with the most Cultivator Sects!

The appearance of the Shadow Tiger Master seems to be signaling that the veil of mystery over the Northern Territories is about to be lifted!

In a moment, the seven from the Shadow Tiger Master disappeared from sight, and Wang Yang leaped from the branch, landing on the ground and turned to leave.

...

"Cough cough!"

Ning Caichen let out a series of violent coughs, his eyes slowly opening to see the sleeping Nie Xiaoqian not far from his side, a knowing smile forming on his lips.

After all the troubles, Nie Xiaoqian had finally been resurrected.

Regular breathing could be heard, and no trace of deathly energy could be felt in her body, completely indistinguishable from the Human Race.

Su Yue, seeing Ning Caichen awaken, asked with a smile, "Awake?"

Ning Caichen nodded, struggling to get up. Although he had no strength left in his body and even his Pure Yang Blood was somewhat depleted, his heart was very much at ease.

For Ning Caichen, all this was worth it!

And he knew that in the end, it was another drop of Essence Blood from Wang Yang that saved his life. He owed Wang Yang far too much!

"Yes! Thank you, Miss Su Yue. Where is Young Master Wang Yang?"

Ning Caichen spoke words of thanks, then looked around. Not seeing Wang Yang, he couldn’t help but ask.

"My senior brother went out to find some nourishing items for Young Master Ning!"

"I am deeply grateful for Young Master Wang’s benevolence, and I shall never forget it!"

Upon hearing Su Yue’s reply, Ning Caichen murmured to himself, knowing that he might never be able to repay Wang Yang’s kindness in this lifetime.

"Scholars are always so proper, but I must say, it feels really pleasant to hear such words."

Wang Yang’s voice came from outside the cave followed by heavy footsteps. Wang Yang then appeared, carrying on his shoulder a silver-horned water buffalo, along with a corpse.

The corpse was naturally that of the Steward Venerable from outside the City God Temple.

Looking at the water buffalo, there was no trace of blood flowing from its body, no external injuries, just a clear set of fingerprint marks on its throat.

The explanation was clear: the Demon Silver Horn Water Buffalo had been killed by Wang Yang, who had crushed its throat with his bare hands!

"Has Miss Nie not awakened yet?"

Wang Yang looked at Ning Caichen waking up while Nie Xiaoqian was still in deep slumber, somewhat perplexed.

Logically speaking, Nie Xiaoqian should have woken up before Ning Caichen. Wang Yang set down the bodies of the water buffalo and the Steward Venerable, and stepped forward.

"Young Master, it’s..."

"Don’t worry, let me take a look!"

Wang Yang shook his head, interrupting Ning Caichen, and approached Xiaoqian. He brought his fingers together and placed them on Nie Xiaoqian’s pulse, a wisp of Spiritual Power probing into her body.

"A Life and Death Curse!"

Wang Yang’s expression turned grave. Inside Nie Xiaoqian’s body, there was a soul shackle tightly binding the Three Souls and Seven Spirits, suppressing all senses.

That was the reason Nie Xiaoqian remained unconscious.

This soul shackle was a Life and Death Curse, originating from Granny’s Life and Death Curse.

Wang Yang hadn’t expected Granny to tamper with her ashes and plant a Cursing Technique so that even if the yin soul was resurrected, it would still be imprisoned by the cursed shackle and unable to awaken.

There were only two methods to break the curse.

The first was that after the person who cast the curse died, the Cursing Technique would naturally dissipate and return to the Void.

The second was to counteract the Cursing Technique and forcibly remove the curse.

And since the curse pertained to life and death, belonging to the Underworld’s techniques, breaking it was nearly impossible.

"Is there any way to break the curse?"

Ning Caichen, who had only heard of cursing techniques and didn’t know much, could only turn to Wang Yang for answers.

Wang Yang shook his head. Without the unique Technique of the Underworld, the curse could not be broken, and his current Realm was not enough to support Li Ti’s ability to traverse the Yin Yang Realms freely.

"The only thing to do now is to completely kill the Thousand-Year Tree Demon to break the Cursing Technique!"

Wang Yang presented the answer, which gave Ning Caichen a massive headache. Granny had already fled, and even Wang Yang could not track her down, equal to a deadlock!

"Cai Chen, you take Xiaoqian to the Capital City to participate in the imperial exam. Don’t delay. Buy a carriage on the way, and you personally drive it. It’s best to disguise yourself slightly. Remember, no matter what, you must not leave the carriage. I will slay the Tree Demon before the imperial exam, and by then, Xiaoqian will naturally awaken!"

After pondering for a moment, Wang Yang had made up his mind. Under the current circumstances, it was pointless for Ning Caichen to continue following him, and with the imperial exam approaching, given Ning Caichen’s talents, he was bound to succeed.

With that, they would have an inside man within the Imperial Court, which would make future tasks much easier.

"Young Master, shouldn’t I stay and lend you a helping hand?"

Ning Caichen hesitated but still requested to stay.

"What? You don’t trust me?"

Wang Yang said, jokingly. He knew that Ning Caichen was anxious to save Nie Xiaoqian and worried about him being alone, especially since Granny’s disappearance was quite mysterious and clearly involved a getaway accomplice.

"Cai Chen doesn’t dare, nor is there the slightest mistrust of the Young Master, it’s just..."

Ning Caichen hurriedly explained, but before he could finish, Wang Yang interrupted him.

"All right! You scholars who read the sage’s books are overly sentimental. You must rank in the top three in the imperial exam. You will have the chance to repay the favor in the future!"

Hearing Wang Yang say this, Ning Caichen nodded. It seemed that Wang Yang had everything planned.

"Don’t worry, Young Master. The top three ranks are a must for me!"

"This Jade Pendant was left to me by my mother. I now entrust it to you, Young Master. If you need anything in the future, just send someone with this pendant, and Ning Caichen will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

Wang Yang did not stand on ceremony, taking the Jade Pendant and tucking it away.

Afterward, Wang Yang cooked the Demon Silver Horn Water Buffalo. After Ning Caichen had replenished himself with the meal, he took Nie Xiaoqian and left the cave, heading straight for the Capital Luoyang.

"Isn’t there less than a month until the imperial exam? Aren’t we going to Western Suburb Town?"

Su Yue quietly reminded him because Wang Yang’s purpose for this trip was the Black Water Mysterious Snake in Western Suburb Town, and Jinling Town was just a small town they were passing through.

"No hurry! Let’s rest for a while. We’ll go to Ice Cold City tomorrow morning!"

The appearance of the Shadow Tiger Master and the Thousand-Year Tree Demon, corrupted by Demonic Qi, caused Wang Yang to change his plans temporarily. Maybe there was no need to go to Western Suburb Town; within Ice Cold City, he might find the answers he sought.

"Now, let’s see what important information this corpse of the Demon Clan can provide!"

Having said this, Wang Yang’s gaze fell upon the corpse on the ground.

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