Chapter 358: Loose Lips Sink Ships
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"If that's the case? Then Qinghan has wronged her little sister?"
Ye Qinghan looked utterly doting as she took Dongfang Jue's small hands, enveloping her in an embrace as if overflowing with maternal affection~
【Xu Zhanfeng, do you know about the merchant caravan?】
【Reporting to the First Lady, three days ago we received intelligence that a caravan of fifty-seven people, escorted by the Northern Frontier Army, would be passing through the Northern Domain.】
【Why wasn't I informed?】
【Madam, I've already inspected the caravan and found no issues. I didn't wish to disturb you over such a minor matter.】
【When it comes to my junior sister, there are no minor matters. Do you understand?】
Xu Zhanfeng, on the other end, seemed to ponder the deeper meaning behind Ye Qinghan's words. After a moment of silence, he replied.
【Zhanfeng dares not meddle in matters between the two young mistresses…】
【Steward Xu~ Xu Zhanfeng~ Qinghan is the direct disciple of Lingxian Hall. As the saying goes, the eldest daughter is like a mother. How could I harm my own junior sister?】
【Zhanfeng understands…】
"Senior Sister, so what exactly is the Master searching for?"
"I heard it's called something like a '定位貓'?" Ye Qinghan crossed her arms in thought. Truthfully, she had no idea what it was either. It sounded pretty powerful?
And kinda cute?
Location Cat?
"I'm not entirely sure either. Why don't you go ask the Master, Jue'er?"
Even the Northern Realm was vast. Finding a single item was honestly quite difficult.
Dongfang Jue nodded. She had no ill intentions and nothing to hide.
Approaching his master, Dongfang Jue spoke casually, seemingly unaware that his master would take this to heart.
"Master? I heard you sent Chu Youwei to the Northern Realm to find something. As it happens, Jue'er is also heading there. What is it? Perhaps Jue'er could help you search for it?"
Su Cheng, who had just been "chatting and laughing" with several other sect leaders, suddenly paled at these words!
His expression turning grave, he seized Dongfang Jue's hand, dismissed the others, and led him to a corner before speaking earnestly.
"Where did you hear about this? What else do you know?"
Based on Su Cheng's understanding of Chu Youwei, even if Jue'er asked her directly, Chu Youwei would never reveal it!
If that were the case, then where had Dongfang Jue learned of this?
"Huh? Where did I hear it? All three of us sisters know about it. Didn't Master ask Chu Youwei to help find something for him?"
Now it was Dongfang Jue who was puzzled. Master, you see clearly! Jue'er had no ill intentions—she simply wanted to help Master!
Only now did Dongfang Jue realize why both senior sisters were so clear on the situation, yet neither had spoken up to ask the Master!
Second Senior Sister was practically bored out of her mind, yet she never suggested going out to help the Master find things!
The eldest senior sister never mentioned it either—matters unrelated to her simply didn't register!
So apparently, this is something you just don't ask about?
Why didn't anyone tell her?
"What I meant was, how did you know? I only discussed this with Youwei."
This… How did she find out?
Isn't this common knowledge throughout the entire Lingxian Hall?
Huh?
Damn it! So this really is something you shouldn't ask about?
"Um, well…"
Su Cheng could tell this guy had something he couldn't bring himself to say, so he decided not to press further. Besides, Su Cheng didn't think Jue'er had any ill intentions.
"How much does Jue'er know?"
Dongfang Jue was also a bit baffled. He dared not wade into this murky water recklessly. What if Master really got angry? This time, there were no two senior sisters to accompany him!
"Jue'er only knows that you sent Chu Youwei to the Northern Realm to find something for you. That's why Jue'er came to ask what it is. Jue'er also wants to help the Master."
"Anything else?"
"I heard it's called a 'location cat'? What is that? Is it dangerous?"
Truthfully, Dongfang Jue was being honest. Besides, he’d just checked the system—this so-called Locator Cat yielded no relevant information whatsoever!
"Who told you that?"
Dongfang Jue glanced at Ye Qinghan in the distance. Ye Qinghan was clearly looking this way too.
Dongfang Jue thought to himself, Nice one~
"Making Jue'er walk through the thunderstorm, huh? I told you fox spirits are all no good!"
"Senior Sister said it!"
The moment those words left her mouth, Dongfang Jue saw Ye Qinghan's expression change from a distance…
Dongfang Jue thought to herself, Well, who can blame Senior Sister Qinghan for being the direct First Disciple?
This time, Su Cheng didn't even bother sending Dongfang Jue to deliver the message—he sent it directly through telepathy!
【Come here!】
The command, resonating with profound inner strength, echoed through her mind. Ye Qinghan's fox-like body trembled, instantly going limp. She stumbled, accidentally kicking a passerby…
A female sword cultivator caught Ye Qinghan, asking with concern.
"Miss Qinghan, are you alright?"
Ye Qinghan recognized the woman as somewhat familiar—she seemed to be from that Seven Twists and Eight Turns Sect or something. She wasn't entirely sure, but the face felt vaguely familiar.
"I'm fine."
Pushing the girl aside, Ye Qinghan hurried to her master's side and whispered, "Master."
"I sent Youwei to fetch something. How did Qinghan know?"
To the three disciples, this might seem like a minor incident, but in Su Cheng's eyes, it was a major crisis!
If the positioning anchor fell into the hands of someone with ulterior motives, it could spell disaster!
If all three disciples knew about this, then the matter of the positioning anchor point was likely no longer a secret!
Those fellows were already in pursuit. If they got their hands on it, it would spell utter ruin for Su Cheng!
Thus, Su Cheng had no choice but to send Chu Youwei to search for it and also instructed Cang Jue to gather information about it.
He had explicitly warned both of them: this matter must be kept absolutely confidential. If it leaked out, the consequences would be far worse than mere death—in this world, there would be no room for resistance.
"Qinghan…"
To be honest, Su Cheng had already guessed the likely scenario. Most likely, Ye Qinghan had used some immortal technique or magical artifact to eavesdrop on her conversation with Chu Youwei.
Or perhaps he had planted something in his room, much like how Li Shiyao had placed something in her teapot.
"Fear not. Your master cares not how you learned this. I have long said: even if you pierce a hole in the heavens, I shall mend it."
"But this matter is greater than the heavens themselves. I want Qinghan to speak truthfully. I need to know—besides you sisters, is there anyone else who knows?"
Everything in Su City, all his plans, began with retrieving the positioning anchor. Without it, Su City couldn't pinpoint the location of the authority.
Xiao Ai's spatial anchor alone was nowhere near sufficient.
[Location Anchor, Void Blueprint… If I could find that legendary Heavenly River Divine Treasure Iron, perhaps it could replace the 'Watcher'. But even if I found it, Monkey Brother probably wouldn't lend it to me…]
【But there's no rush. Besides these, so much remains missing. I'll have to find them one by one…】
【Currently, the only certainty is that the spatial anchor resides with Xiao Ai. Beyond that, we know nothing.】
Ye Qinghan solemnly assured, "I have never mentioned this to anyone besides my junior sister."
Ye Qinghan was relieved her master didn't press her on how she'd learned this.
Otherwise, she truly wouldn't know how to explain this mind-reading ability. Master might distance herself because of it—after all, no one would enjoy that feeling.
"Qinghan, do you know who else might know?"
Li Shiyao, Yu Lan—thankfully, they were both allies from Lingxian Hall. Su Cheng would only need to remind them individually.
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