CHAPTER 46
The Time Has Come
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"Is it that pleasurable? Sister Qinghan, please watch your facial expressions."
Dongfang Jue trailed behind Ye Qinghan, feeling as if the sky had fallen. Ye Qinghan seemed perfectly normal most of the time, but whenever she was in the same frame as Su Cheng, she was like a completely different person.
Ye Qinghan shot Dongfang Jue a withering glance before leading them both outside.
At the gates of Nanding City, Ye Qinghan halted them. "Alright, we'll part ways here."
Dongfang Jue glanced at Li Shiyao, who glanced back at Ye Qinghan. The three exchanged looks…
"You're kicking us out?"
Hey, Ye Qinghan’s temper flared: "What’s the matter? Did you think Lingxian Hall was your own home?"
Ye Qinghan tugged at Li Shiyao's sleeve, speaking earnestly: "Shiyao, you've been out for several days now. It's time to return. Otherwise, the elders will surely be worried about you, won't they?"
Li Shiyao was no fool! Though Ye Qinghan had explained everything clearly, right now she felt her sister was telling a well-meaning lie!
She just didn't want her to worry—but such petty tricks couldn't fool her!
Right before her eyes, her sister had been spanked! If she wasn't there, what would happen?
"Shiyao wants to stay with Sister. I don't want to return to Holy Mountain…"
Ye Qinghan looked utterly helpless. No matter how she explained it now, Li Shiyu simply wouldn't believe her. She might as well go along with the lie…
"Shiyao, you can't help your sister, nor can you take her place. This is a path she must walk herself."
These words left Li Shiyu utterly dumbfounded…
"If that's the case, then let's run away together, sister!"
Great. Ye Qinghan felt Li Shiyu's delusion was rather severe. It seemed she'd need a long-term cure…
She decided to deal with the dangerous element, Dongfang Jue, first: "Dongfang Jue, I asked my master. He said he doesn't like you and wants you to get lost."
"Bullshit. I don't believe it."
"Whether you believe it or not doesn't matter. If you stick around any longer, I'll beat you up—every single time I see you!"
"Wait, how can you be so unreasonable!"
"You expect a fox demon to be reasonable? Think you can fight it?"
Dongfang Jue was utterly speechless. Stepping out of Lingxian Hall, he thought: This Ye Qinghan is nothing but pure thuggery!
In a way, Su Cheng taking her as a disciple was doing society a favor! If Ye Qinghan were left to roam freely, it would surely lead to chaos and suffering!
Dongfang Jue knew better than to provoke her. Since Su Cheng wanted him to go to the Heavenly Dao Pavilion, lingering any longer would be downright ungrateful.
But the moment she took a step, Ye Qinghan yanked her back.
In the blink of an eye, the three of them were surrounded…
Though the surroundings appeared unchanged, Ye Qinghan sensed it—before and behind them, masters were everywhere!
"Sis Qinghan, what should we do?"
Ye Qinghan remained unmoved, her jade-like hands resting lightly on the Ling Shuang Sword. This was clearly aimed at her, but since Li Shiyao and Dongfang Jue were by her side, they likely wouldn't be spared either.
"Let's observe first. No rush."
Dongfang Jue was also taken aback. She had been angered by Ye Qinghan moments ago, but now she too sensed the presence of countless powerful figures—the weakest among them were at the late Foundation Establishment stage…
Though Dongfang Jue carried a token that could summon reinforcements, in this situation, the enemy likely wasn't the type to engage in polite conversation. Calling for backup was out of the question.
"Shiyao, stay by my side. Don't wander off." Ye Qinghan glanced at the little fool beside her, who was clearly panicking now.
"Don't worry, Sister. Shiyu will protect you!"
Her jade-like finger tapped lightly on the jade pendant, summoning the Soul-Sealing Mirror while simultaneously retrieving a jade slip for emergencies.
There were many of them, and they were powerful…
Ye Qinghan realized that with her current strength, she likely couldn't handle so many enemies at once. This was completely different from when she had wiped out the Pingyun Sect—there was no time to prepare.
Inside the teahouse ahead of Ye Qinghan, Mo Chenfeng sat quietly in a corner by the wall. His thirty elite subordinates had already blocked Ye Qinghan's retreat.
The attendant beside him stood silently by, daring not to speak, merely listening intently.
"Go fetch my great sword! Once we capture that bitch, I'll personally flay her alive! Avenge my son!"
Several alleys behind Ye Qinghan were now swarming with assassins dispatched by Liu Jingcheng—over fifty of them—sealing off her escape routes completely.
Liu Jingcheng himself stood on a distant rooftop, flanked by the accompanying Fifth Elder.
"Master, she's merely a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Is it truly necessary to deploy so many men?"
Liu Jingcheng crushed a walnut in his hand, its shells grinding with a sharp crackle.
"Have you forgotten what happened at Pingyun Sect? This woman did it!"
On Ye Qinghan's side, three figures stood back-to-back as a dark mass emerged from all directions.
Before them stood the Mo Clan's death servants, clad in black armor, each wielding a long blade.
Behind them stood the cultivators of the Liu family, all clad in white robes and wielding swords at their sides.
Huh? They're not allies? Ye Qinghan had initially suspected it was the Liu family, who had remained inactive thus far. But the current situation clearly exceeded her expectations.
This setup clearly signaled they weren't here to take prisoners—they intended to kill her.
"Shiyao, do you recognize these people?"
"I don't recognize the ones behind, but the ones in front are likely mercenaries hired by the Mo family."
Dongfang Jue drew his spear, preparing for a fight to the death, while adding,
"The ones in the back are cultivators from the Liu family. Though they've changed their clothes, those flying swords give them away."
Ye Qinghan silently patted Shiyu's shoulder, signaling her not to be afraid.
The Mo Family hailed from the Eastern Domain, while the Liu Family was a native clan of the Southern Domain. Since all were in plain clothes for this mission, they likely didn't recognize each other.
Inside the teahouse, a waiter reported solemnly to Mo Chenfeng: "Master, the enemy has many men, and their cultivation levels are all quite high!"
Mo Chenfeng froze. Impossible!
"Didn't intelligence say Lingxian Hall was just a small sect with only two members?"
"Ye Qinghan is accompanied by the Holy Maiden of Holy Mountain and the daughter of the Human Emperor. They're likely connected. As for the group of cultivators behind them, their affiliations are unclear."
Mo Chenfeng roared with fury, slamming his palm on the table. "Hold your fire! Let's see who's backing them up."
On the other side, Liu Jingcheng was equally bewildered. Wasn't this supposed to be an assassination? This setup was all wrong!
"Who are those people over there?"
"Judging by their appearance, they don't seem to be from the Southern Realm… That Ye Chenmeng possesses innate allure. She likely used her seductive arts to recruit some helpers."
The Fifth Elder narrowed his eyes, scanning the distance. Those black-armored death servants all appeared to possess considerable cultivation.
Liu Jingcheng recognized this too. To avoid unnecessary losses, caution was paramount.
"Hold our ground first. Let's see who they are!"
"Master, perhaps we should retreat. This could very well be a trap set by Cheng Liang!"
"You mean this is to weaken the Liu family's influence?"
"Exactly. Cheng Liang himself wouldn't dare provoke that madman from Lingxian Hall. If this affair is exposed later, the Heavenly Dao Pavilion will likely just watch from the sidelines. After all, Su Cheng is his fellow disciple."
"Regardless, we must probe their intentions first! If we leave now, neither Cheng Liang nor the old man will accept our report!"
On Ye Qinghan's side, the situation was already tense. Two groups of men flanked the three beauties, leaving them surrounded by enemies above and below.
Ye Qinghan had no choice. If she resorted to force, even with her absurd strength, she wouldn't stand a chance against so many powerful opponents. She could only gamble…
A gamble that they weren't working together…
Ye Qinghan adopted her master's demeanor, standing with hands clasped behind her back as she bellowed.
"Charge! Don't let a single one escape!"
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