ragginovel Chapter 56 Jade Butterfly
Chapter 56 Jade Butterfly
"What's wrong, young master?"
"I was simply stunned by your beauty, young lady." Li Qingyi suppressed the turmoil in her heart, keeping her expression calm. "May I ask what favor you require of me?"
As the night breeze blew by, a strand of black hair at the girl's temple fluttered gently.
"I want information about that young man in blue."
Li Qingyi shook her head. "I don't know him."
Yu Die's eyes darted around as she carefully examined Li Qingyi. After a moment, she took a few light steps and turned to leave.
"Thank you, young master. If you need anything, you may come to Luomei Residence to find me."
Li Qingyi stared at the alleyway where she had disappeared, a solemn expression settling on her face.
The fierce battle had just ended, and after he controlled the Green Puppet to leave, he immediately retrieved it into his sea of consciousness to nurture it. The whole process took only a moment.
"Could it be that she failed to track down the Azure Puppet, and then turned to me? When exactly did this begin...?"
Li Qingyi closed her eyes and concentrated, recreating every detail after the Green Puppet's departure in her sea of consciousness—
Qingkui traversed three long streets and turned into two dark alleys, only withdrawing his divine sense after confirming that no one was following him.
"Every step was meticulously planned; how could anyone have been targeted?"
When he opened his eyes again, the pink figure had completely disappeared into the depths of the night, leaving only a faint, cool fragrance in the air.
Yu Die walked through the deserted streets and alleys, her embroidered shoes treading on the moss-covered stone slabs.
She followed Qingkui all night, from when he wandered around the city, to when he entered Wangchun Tower, to when he left, and then disappeared into an alley.
Her gaze never left Qingkui, yet such a large, living person simply vanished.
So she turned back, found Li Qingyi, and tried to gather some information.
Unfortunately, Li Qingyi refused to reveal a single detail.
She carefully recalled the battle at Wangchun Tower: although the young man in green was fierce in his swordsmanship, he always left room for maneuver at the crucial points, as if he was deliberately suppressing his true strength.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but pout her lips, her previous serene demeanor completely gone.
"Master's swordsmanship has reached the first level of perfection, so he shouldn't be so weak. He was holding back just now."
Thinking of this, Yu Die's eyes sharpened.
"Those two... there must be something fishy going on!"
Her fingertips unconsciously twirled the strands of hair hanging down her chest, a sly glint in her eyes.
……
On Immortal Gu Peak in the Kingdom of Youyue.
Emperor Yuan leaned back in his white jade recliner, gently waving his feather fan as he gazed at the bright moon on the horizon and murmured to himself:
"Don't let me down."
Suddenly, he raised an eyebrow and chuckled, tapping his feather fan lightly against his palm: "Am I truly lacking the majesty of a Golden Core True Monarch?"
Before the words were finished, a graceful figure in ink-black robes arrived, stepping on the moonlight.
Lin Miaoyi landed on the mountaintop, her skirt blooming like a black lotus, and bowed gracefully to Emperor Yuan: "I apologize for disturbing you tonight, senior."
"Any progress?" The Emperor Yuan's gaze remained fixed on the moon, his tone languid.
"Yes." Lin Miaoyi replied with her head bowed, "After extensive investigation, it has been confirmed that the Pavilion Master of Tingyu Pavilion is indeed a True Lord of the Sword Dao. In addition, he has taken on a disciple in Xuan Kingdom."
Emperor Yuan nodded, not surprised by this.
If the Youyue royal family can't even find this much information, they might as well just slit their own throats and commit suicide.
Emperor Yuan paused slightly, a half-smile playing on his lips: "What is the response from the Xuan Kingdom?"
Lin Miaoyi pursed her lips: "After Father Emperor handed the intelligence over to Xuan Kingdom, they... have not made any statement."
"Ha..." The Emperor Yuan's light laughter drifted in the night breeze.
"The cultivators of Xuan Kingdom are as weak as ever. They were killed by someone from hundreds of thousands of miles away, yet they still swallowed their anger."
Lin Miaoyi frowned slightly:
"I also find it strange. They came here aggressively to demand an explanation, but now they haven't said anything."
Emperor Yuan tapped his feather fan lightly, creating a gentle breeze: "Tell me, what kind of person, after being slapped hard in the face, can still endure it without retaliating?"
Lin Miaoyi replied without hesitation:
"Either they have grand ambitions, or they're cowardly..." She suddenly stopped speaking, a look of surprise flashing in her eyes. "Senior, are you saying that the Xuan Kingdom has other plans?"
"I didn't say anything." Emperor Yuan closed his eyes, appearing detached from worldly affairs.
Seeing Yuan Huang's attitude, Lin Miaoyi wisely refrained from asking further questions.
She hesitated for a moment, then asked:
"There is another matter that puzzles this junior—why would the Pavilion Master of Listening Rain make his disciple's information public? Not to mention that the higher-ups of the Xuan Kingdom would secretly target him, even the assassins within the Pavilion would be filled with jealousy and hatred."
She looked up at Emperor Yuan: "Please enlighten me, senior."
"After Yu Die left, my Immortal Gu Peak is still lacking a maid." Emperor Yuan suddenly changed the subject.
"If I could serve my senior, it would be my greatest fortune."
"If a princess of a nation were to condescend to be a maid, I'm afraid your father would come after me to settle accounts once he finds out," Emperor Yuan chuckled.
"Don't worry, senior, my father would never do that," Lin Miaoyi said firmly.
How could she refuse such a good offer as to be a maidservant of a Golden Core True Lord?
"Ha..." Emperor Yuan rose, fanning himself, his robes shimmering faintly in the moonlight. "A sword is useless if it is not sharpened."
Lin Miaoyi paused for a moment, then quickly realized, "Isn't he afraid of breaking the sword while sharpening it?"
"Every Golden Core True Monarch has their own pride." The Abyss Emperor gazed into the depths of the sea of clouds, his eyes unpredictable. "Even when I choose a disciple, I must test their character and potential."
Lin Miaoyi lowered her eyes in thought: 'Could it be that Senior Yuanhuang's words were a hint to me?'
"I have learned a great deal."
"It's late now, so please choose any cave on the mountain to rest."
"Yes, this junior will take his leave."
……
In front of Wangchun Tower in Xuanze City, the mournful screams gradually subsided.
The crowd of onlookers completely blocked the street, with everyone craning their necks and standing on tiptoe, whispering in hushed tones.
Li Qingyi stood in the shadows at the street corner, listening to the gradually weakening wails inside the building, silently mourning for Yue Sha in her heart.
"May you be reborn into a better family in your next life..."
Suddenly, the crowd dispersed like a tide, and Leng Qiuyi emerged from the blood-stained path, carrying Yue Sha's inhuman corpse in her slender hand, and hurled it heavily into the middle of the long street.
The madam of Wangchunlou and the remaining members of the Yue Sha gang followed behind her tremblingly.
Leng Qiuyi glanced coldly at them and took out a black iron token from her sleeve—the token was engraved with a ferocious ghost head, which was the token of the Moon Fiend leader.
Upon seeing this, the remaining members hurriedly knelt down, pressing their foreheads against the cold stone slab, and shouted in unison:
"Greetings, new leader!"
They were all shrewd people, and naturally they knew that if they wanted to survive, they had to surround the fierce woman in front of them.
Upon seeing the token, the onlookers erupted in uproar, retreating to make way for a larger space, fearing they might be targeted by this killing god.
Just as Li Qingyi was about to leave quietly, he saw Leng Qiuyi walking straight towards him.
The crowd parted like a river to make way for him, and all eyes were on him.
"Who is this? I've never seen him before!"
"Shh! He's the one who crippled the Moon Fiend leader in just three moves!" an eyewitness whispered.
"The leader of the Moon Fiends is a Qi Refining Level 2 Immortal, so this one could be..." Someone gasped.
"So young, how is that possible! Could he be a disciple of a legendary immortal sect!?"
Everyone gasped in shock, including spies from the powerful families of Xuan Ce City.
They all memorized Li Qingyi's face and told themselves that they must report this to the head of the family when they returned.
Tell the clan members to never provoke this plague god.
Amidst countless surprised and uncertain gazes, Leng Qiuyi approached Li Qingyi, knelt on one knee, and held the token high with both hands:
"Young master, your things have been retrieved by your subordinate."
Li Qingyi's eyes twitched slightly.
He had intended to remain behind the scenes, but now he had become the focus of the entire event.
Li Qingyi instantly understood Leng Qiuyi's intention: she was trying to show loyalty and establish her authority.
He sighed inwardly and had no choice but to reach out and take the token.
"What an intelligent woman!"
After Leng Qiuyi stood up, her sharp gaze swept over the kneeling crowd: "Why aren't you paying your respects to the leader!"
The remnants hurriedly stepped forward, kowtowed, and shouted in unison:
"We pay our respects to our leader! From this day forward, we swear to follow him to the death!"