CHAPTER 477
Searching for Someone
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Ye Qinghan sat in the center of the courtyard, pondering countless possibilities.
Wait…
Why did she feel like she'd lost something?
Last night she slept with her Master, but the thing she lost was…
Ye Qinghan pulled open her collar. Jade pendant, sword case, immortal pills, jade slip…
The bottle she used to nurture her mother's lingering soul was gone!
Ye Qinghan couldn't sit still. She hurried back to her master's room to search. Besides the Ling Shuang Sword, this was the most important thing to her!
It was even more precious than her own life. She never parted with it, not even when sleeping with her master or bathing!
Ye Qinghan couldn't sit still any longer. She began rummaging through every chest and cabinet in Lingxian Hall, searching everywhere for the missing jade bottle.
As she searched, Ye Qinghan began to feel increasingly tense…
Her master was gone…
Mother… was gone too…
Her junior sister, the elders, Chu Youwei, and even Bai Tao, the freeloader—all vanished…
The vast Lingxian Hall was now completely empty except for her.
【Flower Dog, do you know where Lord Gu Ai is?】
【Or where are Zhanlong and Yu Meng?】
Unable to contact the mansion either, Ye Qinghan's tears suddenly couldn't be held back!
The Lingxian Hall still stood here, but everyone was gone!
Ye Qinghan descended the mountain to search. The outer disciples of Lingxian Hall were present, yet none knew the whereabouts of her master or junior sister.
"Trace and Seek! Activate!"
"Fallen Heaven Mirror!"
Ye Qinghan summoned every treasure she possessed for tracking, yet without exception, none could detect a single trace!
Ye Qinghan flew on his sword, landing heavily upon the Spirit Mountain.
"Cangjue! Cangjue!"
The moment Ye Qinghan touched down, he scanned his surroundings, searching and calling out simultaneously!
"Have any of you seen my master? Where is Cangjue? Is Cangjue on Ling Mountain?"
Before long, dozens of elders emerged.
"Fairy Qinghan, what brings you here?"
"Since you know my name, I'll be blunt—I'm here to find Cangjue!"
The elders exchanged puzzled glances. They thought to themselves, isn't Cangjue on very good terms with the Lingxian Hall?
Rumor has it he's aligned himself with the Lingxian Hall's master, and his cultivation has advanced at an astonishing pace!
Yet Ye Qinghan's demeanor seemed more like she'd come seeking revenge!
Just as they were about to speak, a disciple nearby mentioned that Ye Qinghan had come seeking her master and Cangjue. Even the Grand Elder was stunned!
Could it be that Cang Jue had abducted Ye Qinghan's master?
"Fairy Qinghan, please calm down. Why not sit down and explain slowly?"
Ye Qinghan ignored him completely. She was already unrivaled under heaven. Among the natives of this world, only those from Lingxian Hall could exchange a few blows with her!
Even at the Qi Cultivation stage, Ye Qinghan could crush Nascent Soul cultivators. Now, her cultivation was unfathomably profound!
Ye Qinghan stamped her foot on the ground, her divine sense transmitting her voice: "Stop hiding! Where is Cangjue?"
The seven or eight elders were drenched in cold sweat, and even the Grand Elder was at a loss!
The moment Ye Qinghan stamped her foot, they all understood: even if they were bound together, they wouldn't be enough to withstand Ye Qinghan's wrath!
They knelt in a row without further ado…
"I don't know where Cangjue is either. She left last night, saying Master Su summoned her!"
This was the answer Ye Qinghan received—a junior cultivator from the side peak claimed to have personally witnessed Cangjue leaving last night!
Ye Qinghan didn't press the elders further: "The moment you hear anything about Cangjue, contact me immediately!"
"Yes, yes, yes! Fairy Qinghan, please proceed!"
Her next destination was the Eastern Domain. Ye Qinghan descended directly into Qi Huan's bedchamber. With a mere wave of her hand, over a dozen guards attempting to approach were instantly trapped within a spatial cage.
"Qi Huan, summon Li Suyao. This Emperor has questions!"
Qi Huan slowly emerged from the chambers. Truth be told, he was bewildered by Ye Qinghan's presence. Why would she seek him out?
"Your Imperial Highness, what business brings you to Suyao?"
"Qihuan, are you fucking deaf? I said bring Li Suyao out! I have questions for her!"
As the words fell, Ye Qinghan's domineering aura surged forth, and the sword case instantly slammed onto the ground!
Ye Qinghan was no ordinary player—what spilled forth wasn't just dominance, but also divine aura and spiritual energy!
"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Your Highness, please speak plainly. Suyao is Shiyao's blood relative. Whatever she may have done…"
Qi Huan attempted to leverage what little face he had left to negotiate with Ye Qinghan. Yet Ye Qinghan's current demeanor didn't resemble someone here to question—it felt more like he'd come to pass judgment!
"Qi Huan, had I wished to kill her, I would have struck her down with a single sword blow from the heavens just now! You'd do well to stop your nonsense, lest I change my mind!"
As the words fell, a breathtakingly beautiful woman emerged from the bedchamber.
"Demon Emperor, what has Suyao done to provoke your wrath?"
An ant had no right to ask questions. Even as Suyao's sister, Ye Qinghan wasn't that familiar with her.
"I ask, you answer. Understand?"
"Ask whatever you wish, Your Majesty. I dare not conceal anything."
"Has Suyao contacted you?"
"Yes, she did."
"When?"
"Last night at midnight."
"What did she say?"
"Her Highness the Holy Maiden said: If Senior Sister comes looking, tell her the Master forbids me to speak."
Ye Qinghan grinned. "Where did she go?"
Li Suyao knelt before the chamber door, her expression impassive. "This humble servant does not know. The Holy Maiden only said not to speak of it, without revealing what it was."
Ye Qinghan burst out laughing.
"You know what? If it were anyone else, this Emperor would never believe such nonsense. But my junior sister? She really is that kind of person."
Li Suyao bowed respectfully: "Your Imperial Majesty sees clearly."
"That's all. You may continue. But it'd be best not to have children. Shiyu would certainly be displeased if her sister bore children before her~"
The next stop was Holy Mountain, where Ye Qinghan now sat perched on the thigh of the Holy Maiden statue.
"Oh my, Fairy Qinghan! You've arrived!"
"Well now, Elder Shi, how dare you address this Emperor by name?"
"Damn it, damn it! Look at this rotten mouth of mine! Demon Emperor, please forgive me. Old age…"
"Just kidding! I'm here to demand someone back!"
The elders were stunned. Demand people?
The old men exchanged glances. "Whose name does the Demon Emperor seek?"
"Of course, it's Li Shiyu!"
The old men looked at each other, wondering why she would be needed at the Holy Mountain.
Isn't Li Shiyu at the Lingxian Hall?
"Er… Fairy Qinghan, might we have a moment? We'll go find the Holy Maiden immediately. We'll report back the moment we have news, alright?"
Ye Qinghan was pleased. She thought to herself, these old fellows haven't lived all these years for nothing!
After searching so many places, these old fellows were the most sensible!
"That brat stole this Empress's breakfast and ran off! Today, I'll make sure to teach her a lesson!"
"You'd better persuade her to turn herself in. Otherwise, once I catch her, it won't be as simple as a spanking!"
Only then did the old fellows relax. So it was merely breakfast she'd stolen…
Just then, Qi Huanhe also sent word—Ye Qinghan was searching for Li Shiyao, furious beyond measure!
This news sent shivers down their spines!
Seeing Ye Qinghan's expression, the Grand Elder thought Li Shiyao must have punched a hole through the sky!
"Alright, I'm leaving. If you catch her, you'd better notify me immediately!"
"Yes, yes, yes, absolutely…"
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