Super Invincible Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1146: Defeat One by One

Chapter 1146: Chapter 1146: Defeat One by One

A shuriken from outside the window flew horizontally, and Ye Qingci slightly lifted her hand and caught the delicate shuriken at her fingertips.

"This is their arrangement for tomorrow, Miss Ye, I’m taking my leave first. I hope... we’ll meet again."

The voice of Jiugui echoed from afar, clearly altered in a way that made it impossible for Ye Qingci to discern his whereabouts.

Ye Qingci knew that chasing after him would be futile, as this elusive figure was impossible to catch; she didn’t bother to waste her effort and simply let him go.

Bowing her head, she opened the intelligence from the Izumo Society left on the shuriken. As always, Jiugui had detailed records of where barriers and prohibitions had been placed by the Izumo Society and where the most personnel had been deployed.

Although Ye Qingci had never trusted Jiugui from Yihe, she had to admit that his ability to gather intelligence was indeed strong.

That was precisely why Ye Qingci considered him much more dangerous than an average Mid-stage Hollow Void.

It was one thing for her to interact with such a person, but Ye Qingci felt uneasy about Su Chengyu dealing with him.

Turning her head toward JinPing, Ye Qingci said coldly, "Hmph, this hardly seems like heeding my advice."

With that cold remark, Ye Qingci put the matter of Su Chengyu out of her mind. Although she cared about Su Chengyu, she knew that he had his own path to walk.

Excessive interference was not good, neither for Su Chengyu nor for herself.

At the moment, Ye Qingci’s priority was to swiftly find out where the Demon Monarch was located.

"Who’s there?!"

As Ye Qingci suddenly turned and called out, the Sky-splitting Sword also flew out directly toward the figure lurking in the shadows.

As the Sky-splitting Sword approached the figure, it was immediately blocked by an Imperial Currency sword, and a woman wearing a Witch Robe slowly emerged from the shadows.

"Cold Moon Envoy Ye Qingci, as formidable as your reputation suggests. No wonder the Four Major Guilds are unable to handle you."

Looking at the never-before-seen witch in front of her, Ye Qingci asked directly, "Who are you?"

"Yumi Kiyoshi."

Ye Qingci frowned slightly; she was certainly aware of this name.

The sole Divine Samurai Witch of the He Mao Clan, the leading Witch of the Kiyomi Shrine, and one of the only three Divine Samurai Witches in all of Dongying.

"Aren’t your Witch lineage and the Jinja Sect not on good terms? I didn’t expect you, a Divine Samurai Witch, to make an appearance on behalf of the Izumo Society."

Yumi Kiyoshi shook her head and said, "You misunderstand, Saint Envoy. I’m not here for the He Mao family nor for the Izumo Society. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be just me here; I would have come with the Redfield brothers."

Ye Qingci extended her Divine Sense, and indeed, she didn’t sense the aura of the two Heavenly Yin-Yang Masters nearby.

"Then, why are you looking for me?"

"Whatever brings Saint Envoy to Dongying is precisely why I’ve come."

Narrowing her eyes in disbelief, Ye Qingci said to the witch in front of her, "Do you know where Ping Shan Demon is?"

Yumi Kiyoshi nodded: "I just found out, so I came immediately to inform you, Saint Envoy."

Ye Qingci scoffed, "Really? I heard that the Witch lineage values loyalty highly. Your attitude seems quite different from what I know."

Unfazed by Ye Qingci’s sarcasm, Yumi Kiyoshi replied, "Everyone has their own will. I wouldn’t want to let down the He Mao family who nurtured my lineage, but... they have utterly disappointed me."

Ye Qingci remained silent, merely watching Yumi Kiyoshi with a cold gaze, naturally unwilling to believe her words just from a few sentences.

Yumi Kiyoshi wasn’t surprised either. She slowly continued, "After Ping Shan Demon Monarch caused chaos in Xia Country a hundred years ago, he vanished without a trace. Is Saint Envoy not curious about how the Demon Slayer Department suddenly came into possession of his whereabouts?"

"Was it you?"

Ye Qingci asked, not quite believing.

Yumi Kiyoshi didn’t speak but took out a token made of a strange metal.

After Ye Qingci looked at the token issued by the Demon Slayer Department and confirmed that it indeed bore the imprint of Yumi Kiyoshi’s aura, she finally said, "No wonder you even know that the Demon Monarch’s hiding is related to the Four Major Guilds. Did you disclose this to the Demon Slayer Department too?"

Yumi Kiyoshi nodded, "To avoid revealing too much, I could only vaguely suggest it was the Four Major Guilds. However, it seems that Saint Envoy has also confirmed the connection with the main family."

Ye Qingci did not respond, but she had indeed confirmed this matter, which is why she was so entangled with the Izumo Society.

"So you’ve come to me because there is new information?"

Yumi Kiyoshi nodded, "Thanks to Saint Envoy’s active role, a lot has happened recently with the main family. Last night, someone even broke into the Family Head’s retreat place, from which I fortuitously learned some news."

Listening to Yumi Kiyoshi’s words, Ye Qingci’s expression subtly shifted, naturally aware that the disturbance on JinPing’s side must have been caused by Su Chengyu.

Last night?

Hearing this timing, Ye Qingci suddenly realized why Yihe Jiugui suddenly said he was leaving—this guy must have known the news earlier and deliberately didn’t tell her.

Her thoughts did not show on her face. Ye Qingci continued to inquire, "So where is Ping Shan Demon Monarch?"

"Mount Fuji."

Ye Qingci furrowed her brows, "That’s quite the unsurprising answer, isn’t it? So the He Mao family is indeed conspiring with that Demon God at Mount Fuji?"

Yumi Kiyoshi nodded slightly, "Although I do not know the specifics of how their cooperative relationship was formed, according to the information I have, it seems that the contact began about twenty years ago."

"Twenty-some years ago."

Ye Qingci felt somewhat sentimental. The matters she had been arduously investigating over the years also dated back about twenty years.

However, they probably had no relation to the current situation.

"I understand. I will head to Mount Fuji after resolving the matters here."

Yumi Kiyoshi looked at Ye Qingci with some doubt, "Saint Envoy, are you planning to take action against the Izumo Society?"

Su Chengyu turned his head to look at Yumi Kiyoshi and countered, "Why? Are you having second thoughts?"

Yumi Kiyoshi immediately shook her head, "Of course not. Not to mention our Jinja Sect has always been at odds with the Izumo Society. More importantly, I’m now practically a member of the Demon Slayer Department. I’m just a bit worried about the safety of Saint Envoy. The Akagi brothers alone might not be much, but together, even someone in the mid-stage Hollow Void would not dare to confront them."

"So what?"

Ye Qingci spoke calmly, "Since we’ll have to confront the He Mao family’s people sooner or later, it’s better to defeat them one by one than to be overwhelmed by them all at once."

Yumi Kiyoshi swallowed hard, staying in place, unsure of how to respond.

Her gaze inadvertently glanced in the direction of the Izumo Society, well aware that two Heavenly Yin-Yang Masters were stationed there at the moment.

To take on two by yourself, you call this defeating them one by one?