Chapter 436: Telepathy
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"Lord Xunye, the academy has assigned Xiao Ai a dormitory. Were you unaware?"
"I know."
Xun Ye shook his head, seemingly still dissatisfied with this version of the blueprint.
"The distances here are incorrect. At this scale, we'll never achieve the intended measurements. Redo it—bring me the blueprints too."
Xiao Ai was already asleep, right on Xun Ye's bed.
"Lord Xunye, there are actually vacant beds in the Executioner's Wing."
Xun Ye, who had been scribbling on the blueprint, glanced up at the sleeping Xiao Ai before turning his gaze to the overly talkative attendant.
"Do what you're supposed to do."
Xiao Ai was asleep, and so was Li Shiyao, lying on Xun Ye's bed…
Ye Qinghan couldn't help but smile. This Lord Xun Ye was quite the hypocrite~
Just as Ye Qinghan was laughing, she felt the jade pendant in her embrace tremble slightly. Instantly, Xun Ye's icy gaze fixed upon her…
Truth be told, this moment genuinely startled Ye Qinghan…
It was genuine murderous intent—so intense it even startled the sleeping Li Shiyao and Xiao Ai awake!
Not a sound was made—just a single glance…
Like mice encountering a cat, it felt like an instinctive, bloodline-level suppression. A visceral fear, as if facing death itself…
"You can see me?"
Xun Ye didn't speak, merely staring intently at Ye Qinghan's direction for a long moment…
But she couldn't see Ye Qinghan and the others; otherwise, she would have acted long ago.
Slowly, Lord Xun Ye set down the documents in his hands and smiled at Ye Qinghan.
"Are you here for that fragment?"
To be honest, that single sentence left Ye Qinghan and his two companions utterly dumbfounded!
Xun Ye had already detected their presence!
This was truly terrifying!
"Yes."
But Xun Ye couldn't hear Ye Qinghan's words. It couldn't be helped. If possible, Ye Qinghan truly wished she could speak with Xun Ye.
She knew her master had been blaming himself over Lord Xunye's situation. Perhaps Lord Xunye himself might have a solution?
"Shall we try?" Ye Qinghan looked at Dongfang Jue and Li Shiyu, who had just woken up.
Dongfang Jue understood exactly what Ye Qinghan meant. Li Shiyao didn't, but she didn't mind—her senior sister was in charge.
Even if asked for her opinion, Ye Qinghan, as the eldest senior sister, held veto power…
"Though Shiyu doesn't know what Senior Sister plans to do, Shiyu will follow Senior Sister's lead!"
But Dongfang Jue clearly thought more deeply about it, much like Su Muchan.
"We haven't merely arrived in the world where Lord Gu Ai once lived. Judging by the current situation, we've most likely traveled back in time."
"At this moment, the Master of this world doesn't recognize us yet. If we're caught by Lord Xunye…"
Indeed, Lord Xunye's temper was notorious. Even someone as formidable as Lord Guai could only be subjected to having his ears pulled.
Themselves?
Trying to go toe-to-toe with Lord Xunye? Don't even think about it.
"You have a point. Lord Xunye will likely view us as enemies. If we reveal ourselves recklessly, we could all be wiped out."
Ye Qinghan pondered briefly, then seized the moment when Xun Ye turned away to take an ornament from his desk.
"Heh, how amusing. I rather liked that ornament, though. Might you return it?"
Xun Ye seemed yet to grasp the mechanics of this "invisibility." In her understanding, it might be some sort of concealment technique.
She had to admit, the fact that it had managed to deceive her piqued her interest in this concealment technique.
The fourth-generation Godslayer Combat Armor utilized the most advanced coating technology, allowing divine perception to pinpoint a warrior wearing the armor within five hundred meters.
Yet the person before her had managed to steal her ornament right under her nose…
If this concealment technique could be applied to weapons or armor, it would represent a major breakthrough. Even slightly reducing the detection range could significantly decrease casualties.
Xun Ye waited a moment, but seeing no response, she smiled.
"Well, I suppose it's fine to give it to you. So, are you here to retrieve that fragment?"
Still no answer…
"Are you unable to answer, or refusing to?"
Xun Ye was gathering as much information as possible. If the refusal stemmed from unwillingness to speak, she would have to take it seriously—the other party might very well be hostile.
If they couldn't answer, it might be the future Su Cheng or Xiao Ai who had returned, but for some reason couldn't communicate directly with her.
Xun Ye suspected it was most likely Su Cheng, and he probably had something important to discuss.
What Xun Ye didn't realize was that her own vigilance was preventing Ye Qinghan from responding.
Xun Ye's divine sense now covered the entire inner city, with the Fuyue Hall under particularly close surveillance.
While Ye Qinghan might have seized the moment when Xun Ye turned away to take the ornament, even with her eyes closed now, the entire Fuyue Hall remained under constant surveillance.
Ye Qinghan couldn't access anything in the real world—not because he didn't want to, but because he simply couldn't respond.
"Looks like I'll have to wait until Lady Xun Ye rests before leaving her some kind of signal,"
Ye Qinghan gazed at the celestial palace ornament she had placed on the table—still nothing but a phantom image—and wore an expression of helplessness…
As long as this ornament remained under observation, it would persist as a "ghostly apparition"—a mere phantom.
What left Ye Qinghan even more speechless was that even when Lord Xunye slept, his divine sense coverage and spatial suppression over the entire inner city never ceased for a single moment!
Ye Qinghan did, however, witness a heartwarming scene: Tiny Xiao Ai clung tightly to Lord Xunye's tail, murmuring in her sleep—truly adorable~
Xun Ye's bed held no pillow—only a crimson blanket lay there. He usually slept with his tail as his pillow.
As a fox demon with nine tails, Xun Ye could easily spare one for Xiao Ai—more than enough for her.
Li Shiyao didn't hesitate to lie down beside Xun Ye. The two looked exactly alike—barely distinguishable except for their clothing and hairstyles!
Worst of all, even Zong Yourong's figure was a perfect replica!
With two stunning beauties and Xiao Ai, what should have been apocalyptic survival to save the world had somehow morphed into the daily cuddle-fest of pretty girls—the whole vibe had shifted!
"Let's sleep too. Tonight's going to be rough!"
Ye Qinghan was right. When she woke up, that ornament was still just a faint shadow. That meant Xun Ye had kept his divine sense open all night, covering and suppressing the entire inner city…
As for Su Muchan, she hadn't slept a wink all night—she simply couldn't!
Ye Qinghan and the others were accustomed to it, and with their higher cultivation levels, the spatial suppression affected them little.
Su Muchan, however, was different. Without a protective artifact, the spatial suppression made it difficult for her to even concentrate…
It felt like a heavy stone pressed against her chest, her limbs bound with weights.
Contacting Lord Xunye wasn't urgent. After leaving her sisters behind, Ye Qinghan found a secluded spot, took out the Jade Pendant, and checked the message.
It was a message from their Master, but it contained no content. It seemed this space affected the jade pendant as well…
Truthfully, Ye Qinghan didn't want to discourage her two junior sisters, but she knew they'd have to rely on themselves to escape.
What she hadn't anticipated was that she would soon see her master again.
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