King of Creation
Chapter 590 - 583: Feng Qingyue’s Background?

Chapter 590: Chapter 583: Feng Qingyue’s Background?

"What’s going on? Didn’t you say you lured the kid over here? Why is there no movement?" An irritated voice suddenly erupted not far behind Ye Zhen.

Ye Zhen’s face changed dramatically as he was startled, and even his Inner Breath nearly became disordered.

The main issue was that the voice was too close, and by the sound of it, it was only about twenty meters away from Ye Zhen, just outside the courtyard wall. For an expert, this was as good as standing right behind him.

"Reporting to the commander, I really did lure him here. I only shouted after I saw him following me and jumping over the courtyard wall." This was a deep male voice, low and cautious.

"Then where is he? Why did the four Divine Altar Guards fail to notice him just now? You’re not going to tell me that the kid managed to vanish under the watch of the four Divine Altar Guards, are you?"

"Jiao Xi!"

When he heard the reproaching voice again, Ye Zhen’s expression turned icy, and even with his poor hearing, he could tell to whom the voice belonged.

The Third Commander of the Sun and Moon Divine Guards, Jiao Xi!

This also confirmed the other person’s address as ’commander’.

"Commander, I truly did bring him here. Why the Divine Altar Guard failed to find him, I am just as astonished! By the way, Commander, this kid is really strange. When he was chasing me, his speed suddenly increased explosively. Even I had to exert all my strength to keep him from catching up!"

Their voices were extremely soft, requiring Ye Zhen to focus intently to hear them clearly. Listening carefully to the two people’s conversation, Ye Zhen cautiously controlled his Inner Breath to circulate slowly, replacing his mouth and nose’s breathing with it!

At the same time, he pinched the slit of the Hundred Transformations Thousand Shadows Robe tightly with his fingers, to avoid being exposed on the spot.

That’s right, it was the Hundred Transformations Thousand Shadows Robe Ye Zhen had obtained several months ago after slaying a Shadowless Stab that had allowed him to escape disaster tonight.

Although the Robe had a tear when Ye Zhen got it, he had tried several times in the past few months and found that as long as he overlapped the tear during use, his aura would be completely concealed without leaking.

Noticing something was off from the change in speed during the pursuit tonight, Ye Zhen assumed that the person might be setting up an ambush to lure him, so he prepared accordingly.

The moment the man’s shout rang out, Ye Zhen, who was already mentally prepared, donned the Hundred Transformations Thousand Shadows Robe in the nick of time, and entirely concealed his aura.

Then, clad in the Hundred Transformations Thousand Shadows Robe, Ye Zhen melded into the shadow of the corner like a wisp of darkness.

Along the way, even as the Divine Soul Power of the four Divine Altar Guards swept over dozens of times, they failed to detect Ye Zhen.

What Ye Zhen hadn’t expected was that the one who set up the ambush to lure him would dare to appear so brazenly outside the Divine Altar’s outer courtyard.

But upon further thought, Ye Zhen understood the reason.

Jiao Xi was the Third Commander of the Sun and Moon Divine Guards, sharing the Sect’s defensive duties with Grand Commander Jio Yuanxiu and Second Commander Chen Changxing.

Only those with Cultivation at the Vein Forging Realm could become Sun and Moon Divine Guards, but of course, as strong as those in the Vein Forging Realm were, it was impossible for them to stand guard all the time.

If that were the case, not many would join the Sun and Moon Divine Guards, as no one at the Vein Forging Realm would abandon Cultivation, so they could only adopt a rotational guard system.

Therefore, within the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, the Divine Guards were divided into three divisions, each consisting of two teams, alpha and beta; with this rotation, every Divine Guard had ample time to Cultivate without interfering with their personal progress.

This month’s guard duty happened to fall to the Third Division, led by Commander Jiao Xi.

In other words, for this whole month, over seventy percent of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect’s defensive duties were arranged by Third Commander Jiao Xi, which meant naturally he could appear here blatantly and without worry.

"Almost caught up with you? That’s possible indeed. Earlier today, I myself witnessed that kid’s speed! But speed is just speed, can he just vanish in a blink of an eye? With the full-force search of the four Divine Altar Guards, even I have nowhere to hide, let alone Ye Zhen, who is just a Third Stage of the Soul Sea Realm fellow. How could it be possible?" Jiao Xi was still skeptical.

"Commander, I really..."

"What Liu Hong says is true, I soared high and deployed my Dharma Eye, indeed personally witnessing Ye Zhen in pursuit, only to mysteriously disappear outside of this Divine Altar’s outer courtyard."

A voice imbued with a hint of seductiveness suddenly appeared, startling Ye Zhen into changing his expression once again. He didn’t dare to let out a loud breath, and even slowed down the circulation of his Inner Breath to the bare minimum.

Yua Hanjing!

This was the voice of Yua Hanjing. Although Ye Zhen had only seen and heard Yua Hanjing once, her voice was too distinctive to mistake.

Hearing Yua Hanjing’s voice, Ye Zhen immediately understood the cause and effect of tonight’s events. It turned out that Yua Hanjing and Jiao Xi were after him.

"Madam, even your Dharma Eye didn’t catch Ye Zhen’s whereabouts?" Jiao Xi asked, puzzled.

"Hmph, do you think my Dharma Eye is omnipotent? Near this Sun and Moon Divine Altar, my Dharma Eye is completely useless, and I also dare not use it! Do you think the four Divine Altar Guards are just for show?" Yua Hanjing retorted sharply.

"Then what about Ye Zhen..."

"Perhaps this kid is cunning! Anyone who can be on the Longevity Sect’s Soul Hook Ledger and still live comfortably isn’t simple!" Yua Hanjing said.

"My lady, are we just going to let this kid off?"

"Let him off, how could that be possible? He’s related to Huaisong’s death; he’s doomed to die! Moreover, he has gotten involved with that wretched Feng Qingyue. How could I spare him?" Yua Hanjing’s voice, full of gritted teeth, gave Ye Zhen a bone-chilling feeling.

"My lady, I’m a bit puzzled. If you hate Ye Zhen so much, why not just have the kid drop dead? Didn’t Huaisong also die suddenly? Even if suspicions fall on us, what could they do?" Jiao Xi asked.

"If it had been right after my retreat, it would have been possible, but now, it simply won’t work!"

"Why?"

"The kid’s name has been presented to the Sect Hierarch by Tian Guizhang today, and with the dazzling performance in today’s semi-annual competition, he has been confirmed by the Sect Hierarch as one of the candidates for the Spirit Returning Assembly! We cannot lay a finger on him now!" Yua Hanjing explained.

Hearing this, Ye Zhen felt a rush of secret delight. The scene he had stirred up at today’s semi-annual competition didn’t seem to have gone to waste. Although he was only one of the candidates for the Spirit Returning Assembly, it was enough for now. The rest was up to Ye Zhen to fight for himself.

"Untouchable? Taking down that kid requires a direct confrontation? Why not just make him die silently?" Jiao Xi still didn’t understand.

"Make Ye Zhen die silently? You, Jiao Xi, can do that? Well, I certainly cannot!"

"My lady, are you saying that even you can’t silently take out Ye Zhen?" The Second Commander of the Sun and Moon Divine Guards, Jiao Xi, was greatly shocked.

"Correct!"

"The strength that kid has shown is too bizarre; I can’t see through it. Even if I personally took action, I could eliminate him within two or three moves, or even one! But, before killing him, he would definitely alarm others and expose my tracks," Yua Hanjing said.

"So what if you are exposed? By then, Ye Zhen will be dead, and nobody would dare to demand his life for a mere Soul Sea Realm junior’s death. Who would want to stand up for a dead person? Even that Vice Sect Hierarch Tian Guizhang wouldn’t have such power, would he?" Jiao Xi said.

"Tian Guizhang might not have that power, but Feng Qingyue certainly does! Plus, that old man Tus De, once he goes into a rage, he doesn’t recognize family!" Yua Hanjing said.

"Feng Qingyue? My lady, who exactly is Feng Qingyue’s backer in the Divine Sect? What is her background?" Jiao Xi was very puzzled.

"Do not ask about things that you aren’t supposed to know!" Yua Hanjing’s tone was incredibly domineering.

In fact, Ye Zhen was also looking forward to the answer to this question, regretfully, Yua Hanjing did not reply. However, what made Ye Zhen more puzzled was the tone of the conversation between Yua Hanjing and Jiao Xi.

Jiao Xi addressed Yua Hanjing with great respect, always referring to her as ’my lady’, but Yua Hanjing didn’t treat Jiao Xi similarly. Her voice had an undertone of condescension, it didn’t seem at all like she was talking to her husband, but more like reprimanding a subordinate.

This feeling left Ye Zhen puzzled.

Could it be that Jiao Xi was henpecked?

"Uh, my lady, about this matter with Ye Zhen..."

"We must deal with it quickly! If he manages to represent the Divine Sect at the Spirit Returning Assembly in a month’s time, it will be very troublesome! No matter his performance there, as long as he returns alive, his position within the sect will rise significantly, and he may even receive the Sect Hierarch’s attention.

Furthermore, that old man Tus De has already expressed his willingness to mentor the kid! Fortunately, the kid didn’t agree. It would have been troublesome if he had!

So, we must resolve this quickly! Who knows when the next old geezer from within the sect will reach out to this kid!" Yua Hanjing said.

"My lady, our plan today has been exposed, and we cannot use it a second time! How shall we deal with Ye Zhen?" Jiao Xi asked.

Yua Hanjing didn’t immediately answer Jiao Xi’s question. Instead, she countered, "Have you got the detailed information on Ye Zhen yet? To deal with someone, you need to pinpoint their weakness!"

This statement sent a shiver down Ye Zhen’s spine.

"My lady, within these few days."

"It’s not ready yet?" Yua Hanjing frowned in the night sky, "How do you handle things? You can’t even manage something this simple? You have no idea how to deal with Ye Zhen, and you can’t even gather information?"

What surprised Ye Zhen was that in the face of Yua Hanjing’s rebukes, Jiao Xi didn’t dare to utter a word.

"My lady, actually, I have a brilliant plan to deal with Ye Zhen, but it will involve taking some risks," Jiao Xi suddenly said.

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhen’s heart tensed, and he instantly focused his ears, listening intently.

"What kind of brilliant method? Speak quickly! As for the risks, as long as they are within an acceptable range, that’s not a problem!" Yua Hanjing said.

"My lady, it’s like this..." At this critical moment, Jiao Xi’s voice suddenly lowered, leaving Ye Zhen incredibly frustrated.

But even so, Ye Zhen continued to listen intently, not missing a single whisper.

Ye Zhen really wanted to know the malicious plan Yua Hanjing and Jiao Xi had to deal with him! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets at Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)

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