Chapter 1128: Chapter 1113: Bloodbath?
On the surface, although the team led by Huaa Minghao had three Eighth Stage Establishment Kings, they did not dare to charge recklessly in the Outer Domain Dead Sea.
They obediently followed the sea map’s winding course, only daring to travel in a straight line in the last few days as they approached the Black Dragon Domain.
Thirteen days after departing from Changfeng Island, they finally arrived at the Black Dragon Domain. When the group of thirty-five people flew out of the Sea-Crossing Shuttle, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
Being cramped inside that oppressive cabin for over ten days, only able to get some air during the occasional battles, was truly unbearable.
“From now on, we have set foot on the Black Dragon Domain. On this land, there is essentially nothing that can threaten anyone present! However, to maintain secrecy, from this moment on, anyone who dares to send or receive talisman communication will be killed without mercy!
Anyone who dares to contact the outside world in any way will be killed without mercy!
Anyone who dares to leave the team will be killed without mercy!
If any martial artist outside the team discovers our tracks, they will be killed without mercy!”
These consecutive kill commands turned the entire team atmosphere grim and murderous. In front of everyone, Huaa Minghao, who was revered as the Master, had a fierce look on his face, with eyes full of vengeful anticipation.
From the moment he set foot on the land, Ye Zhen already recognized where they were. This should be the eastern coast of the Phantom Divine Empire. From here, at the speed of an Establishment King, it would only take five days to enter the territory of the Black Dragon Empire.
As the former Supreme Commander of the Eastern Expedition, Ye Zhen had a thorough understanding of the general terrain of the Black Dragon Domain.
However, even though Huaa Minghao had issued a ban, he did not set off immediately. After sending a talisman communication, he kept waiting until a martial artist, whose entire body was shrouded in Spirit Light, arrived.
Clearly, this was the pickup person.
“Let’s go!”
After only exchanging a few sentences, the Sword Immortal of the Flowers, Huaa Minghao, waved his hand, and more than thirty Establishment Kings instantly rushed into the high sky, speeding westward.
Ordinarily, with Ye Zhen’s normal flying speed, he couldn’t keep up with these Establishment Kings, but with the secret assistance of the Geomagnetic Field, it wasn’t difficult.
Along the way, Ye Zhen attached his Divine Sense to the abundant Water Spiritual Power high in the sky, cautiously extending it, silently observing the movements between the three leading figures.
These were the mysterious pickup person, Huaa Minghao, and Housekeeper Huaa.
Throughout the journey, the three spoke little, with only a few simple exchanges at the start of their journey.
“Is the target in order?”
“Everything is normal! The position is constantly under our surveillance.”
“How about the surrounding guards?”
“There are none, only the two targets!”
“Why is there no guard? This isn’t normal, is it?” Housekeeper Huaa was puzzled upon hearing this answer.
“This… You’ll understand when you arrive, it’s just extremely normal!”
Hearing these words, Ye Zhen felt his heart tighten. On one hand, Huaa Minghao’s revenge plan was proceeding step by step, and he didn’t know if the plan he had sent with the little cat was being executed.
However, Ye Zhen wasn’t anxious. After all, he was within the team, and if anything unexpected happened, he could deal with it at any time.
Moreover, by the time he stepped into the Black Dragon Domain, he had already vaguely sensed the location of the little cat. Similarly, the little cat, sensing his presence, was rapidly approaching him.
Perhaps out of a desire to avoid trouble or to keep their tracks hidden, the group of thirty-five Establishment Kings flew quite high, so they rarely encountered martial artists from the Black Dragon Domain along the way.
There were only two unlucky Soul Sea Realm individuals in a fierce fight who inadvertently ascended high enough to stumble upon their group, and they didn’t even know how they died.
However, even Establishment Kings couldn’t withstand the continuous fast travel day and night. Not only was there a significant consumption of Spiritual Power causing unstable breath, but they also needed to maintain a certain level of combat readiness.
So, since landing, every three days and two nights of flying, they would find a hill to rest for a night, so everyone could quickly recover.
On the first night of rest, boundless clouds covered the moon and stars, and a cloud of mist slowly descended to the position where Ye Zhen was, curling up into Ye Zhen’s embrace in an instant.
This was the little cat, with a Jade Scroll in its mouth.
With just a sweep of the Divine Sense, having glanced at the content of the Jade Scroll, Ye Zhen felt at ease. The Qiyun Sect had already begun to follow Ye Zhen’s plan, everything had been arranged ten days prior.
After resting for a night, they set off again.
On the fifth day, they officially set foot in the territory of the Black Dragon Empire. Since Ye Zhen had overheard their plan earlier, he knew they were heading directly to Gold City County Town in Wusan County on the west side of Black Water Kingdom, which was Ye Zhen’s hometown. They still had quite a distance to go.
However, on the tenth day, when they suddenly saw the grand and imposing city dominated by black tones, the entire team stopped as soon as Huaa Minghao waved his hand.
“This is the Black Water King’s City of Black Water Empire!” Gazing down at the Black Water King’s City, Huaa Minghao’s eyes were filled with madness, and killing qi emanated from all around him.
Housekeeper Huaa seemed to understand Huaa Minghao’s intent and stepped forward, bowing, “Master, ********, first take revenge on the prime culprit, then come here to vent, so as not to alert the enemy!”
Though the tone was respectful, Ye Zhen could hear the warning in Housekeeper Huaa’s voice.
For a long while, Huaa Minghao only retrieved his gaze, “When we return, I will destroy the entire Black Water King’s City as a funeral offering for my Huaa Clan!”
“Rest assured, Master. Destroying this trifling Black Water King’s City is as easy as flipping my hand!” Housekeeper Huaa responded in a low voice.
Setting off once more, the group was even more cautious. Old Seventh and Old Fifth were stationed at the rear of the team, staring intently. Ye Zhen was sure that if anyone’s body emitted a Talisman Light, they would cut them down without hesitation.
No martial artist was allowed to send out any Talisman Communications, yet the mysterious guide leading the way was receiving them with increasing frequency, clearly in constant communication.
On the twelfth day within the Black Dragon Domain, the group swiftly crossed over an ordinary green mountain.
As they flew over it, Ye Zhen’s eyes suddenly grew warm, and an inexplicable emotion welled up from within his heart.
After wandering for so many years, finally, he was home.
The ordinary green mountain ahead was named Qingniu Mountain. Beyond Qingniu Mountain was Wusan County.
Ye Zhen remembered clearly; it was here on Qingniu Mountain where he first amassed his wealth and acquired his first storage bracelet by killing the bandit Guoo Shanfeng.
The group entered Wusan County but did not head directly to Ye Zhen’s home in Gold City County Town; instead, they made their way to Xiuzhi Mountain, over three hundred miles from Gold City County Town.
In no time, Huaa Minghao waved his hand, and the martial artists hovered over Xiuzhi Mountain, following the mysterious guide’s finger to look toward a valley within Xiuzhi Mountain.
Though it was early spring, the valley was lush with greenery. A cascading waterfall flowed into a Green Lake within the valley. Under the glaring sun, mist rose from the valley, resembling an immortal realm.
Beside the lake, there were a few simple wooden huts. A stout middle-aged martial artist was leisurely fishing by the lake, while another graceful woman was at the bank, busy cooking fish over a fire, thoroughly engrossed.
These two people, no one else, bore appearances identical to Ye Zhen’s long-separated parents. Even knowing beforehand that they were impostors, their appearance made Ye Zhen’s eyes burn with heat.
Upon arrival, neither Housekeeper Huaa nor Huaa Minghao rushed to act but instead pointed at the couple in the valley, inquiring of the mysterious guide.
“Aside from these two, indeed there are no other outsiders in this valley. However, according to intelligence, because of Ye Zhen, his parents hold a very significant status across the entire Black Dragon Empire.
Not only does the Qiyun Sect Leader come to visit them annually, but every Crown Prince of the Black Water Empire also visits to pay respects. Currently, they are among the most prestigious beings in the Black Water Empire.
Yet now, not only are there no attendants to serve them—requiring them to prepare their own meals—but there is also no one around to protect them. This doesn’t make any sense, does it?
You… wouldn’t have made a mistake, would you?” Housekeeper Huaa looked toward the mysterious guide.
The mysterious guide chuckled bitterly, “How could such a major matter go wrong? Look, here is their Spirit Image.”
“As for the two living alone, it mainly has to do with Ye Tiancheng and Mi Jiangxue’s personalities. The couple seemingly dislikes power and often spends their free time enjoying nature, much like an immortal pair.
The Ye Family purchased Xiuzhi Mountain’s Xiu Chun Valley seven years ago, and ever since then, every spring and autumn, the couple would stay in Xiu Chun Valley for one to two months.
They come without any servants every time!
By now, this couple has stayed in Xiu Chun Valley for about seven or eight days this time.”
“As for protectors, since the Eastern Expedition, the Qiyun Sect had masters guarding this couple day and night.
But over the past three to four years, with Ye Tiancheng’s cultivation reaching the Soul Sea Realm and the Qiyun Sect flourishing unchallenged, no one dared provoke them, and hence no one protected them secretly either, not for years!” the mysterious guide explained.
“I see.” Housekeeper Huaa pondered for a moment, then suddenly barked, “Since it’s the target, Huaa Qi, Huaa Wu, act, capture them alive!”
Huaa Wu and Huaa Qi were Old Fifth and Old Seventh, as referred to by Housekeeper Huaa.
Two streaks of light immediately plunged from the sky into Xiu Chun Valley.
‘Ye Tiancheng’s’ cultivation level was merely at the First Stage of the Soul Sea Realm, while ‘Mi Jiangxue’s’ cultivation was only at the Spirit Transformation Realm Fourth Stage. Just as the two noticed the commotion in the sky and looked up, they were knocked unconscious and captured without suspense.
Even though Ye Zhen knew these two were true transformation disguises by death soldiers recruited by the Qiyun Sect, his heart inexplicably tightened upon seeing them captured.
“Master, Housekeeper Huaa, they have been captured alive!”
As they reported back, Huaa Minghao’s gaze at Ye Zhen’s ‘parents’ was full of evil intent, but Housekeeper Huaa softly ordered,
“Huaa Wu, from now on, you are to personally oversee Ye Tiancheng and Mi Jiangxue. Not only must they not escape, but they must also remain unharmed and alive. Without my orders, no one is allowed to touch these two.
Otherwise, you will be held accountable!”
“Yes!” Huaa Wu suddenly clasped his fists.
“Housekeeper Huaa, now that Ye Zhen’s parents have been captured, why not send some men to annihilate Gold City County Town, no, to wipe out the entire Wusan County!” Sword Immortal of the Flowers, Huaa Minghao suddenly and maliciously ordered in public.
Upon hearing this, Ye Zhen’s pupils suddenly contracted. He tensely glanced at Housekeeper Huaa, who was truly in charge, thinking that this was not good.