In that instant where she turned around to confront that voice, Ling Yue actually had the illusion that she was facing Wu Chong instead. Fortunately that only lasted for brief a second.
âThe nameâs Yan Jiu, I am the Lord of this Underground City,â the man introduces himself.
Though this person also wore a mask similar to that hateful person, itâs a definite heâs not Wu Chong. The Ghost Emperor would never talk in such a manner. Furthermore, she canât even associate this individual with the pleasant voice to the rude and unreasonable person, the attitude was the polar opposite.
However, not everyone here was taking that friendly reception all that well. To the old monster, the friendlier this masked person was to them, the more unnerved he became. Itâs not that heâs mistaking a good deed for evil, just that he knows full well how frightening Yin Jiu truly can be.
Although there are eighteen of these secret cities in existence, but that doesnât necessarily mean each City Lord was made equal. Yan Jiuâs true identity was in fact the third commanding figure within the Underground Palace, meaning there are only the Ghost Emperor and another on top of him!
âLord Yan Jiu, if you were waiting for me to wake up first before pursuing the matter of your subordinateâs death then you can say it now.ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Now this was quite surprising for this man. To see how quickly and calm the response was from the girl in light of having her face ruined, Yan Jiuâs opinion of this âoneâ definitely improved somewhat. Make no mistake though, neither of them have forgotten the reason why they are in this predicament.
âMiss, Iâve already investigated the whole matter with Cheng Gang and his brother. Heâs been executed as well as his entire family, does such result appease Miss?â Yan Jiuâs explanation instantly causes those present to turn white. One for the fact that the shorty was killed, the second being how quickly they worked.
Destroying a weed must be done at the roots, that much was true. However, to say it in a fashion like someone mentioning the weather of the day wasâ¦. too much? Then again, this was consistent with the Underground Palaceâs usual practice of leaving no room for negotiation.
Ling Yue must admit, sheâs become more addicted to killing after the mutation with her Black Cauldron, but thatâs only because she was forced into a corner. Whatâs more, she had even readied herself to face the relentless pursuit of the Underground City after the incident, thatâs why this outcome caught her by such surprise.
Besides, this Yan Jiu ainât fooling anyone, heâs a ruthless character in and out. However, that tone, that friendliness, why does she keep getting the sensation that heâs trying to flatter her?
Likely able to guess the doubt in the girlâs mind, âMiss Ling Yue, you actually donât need to be so distant with me. Truth is, I also have another identity and that is Feng Shenâs brother. As for why I know about you, itâs because of this Phoenix Edict that fell out of your pocket.â
âFeng Shenâs brother? Then does that mean the reason Wu Chong is willing to act as his shadow guard is because of you?â Too many fortuitous happenings have led her to start doubting some of the things in the past.
Looking back, from the beginning of where she headed to Glass City to the Sha Sectâs demise, Wu Chong would always appear in the most perfect timing. To say itâs not bizarre was an understatement, especially the last encounter in the Black Valley where Feng Shen was supposedly recovered by that bastard.
But now that she knows the connection between her man and this Yin Jiu, Ling Yue can finally understand why someone as rich as Feng Shen would only bring one bodyguard and Mr. Mu along with him to Da Xia.
Who would dare attempt a kidnap while in the presence of the Ghost Emperor? That would be suicidal!
No wonder that man would know about those private stuff between me and Feng Shenâ¦.
Recalling back to the embarrassing conversation she had from before, Ling Yueâs ear instantly started to burn. Fortunately thereâs a whole layer of bandages to cover her face, otherwise she wouldnât even know where to begin explaining herself.
But not all was well in this room with everyone, not for Jin Wu Monster anyways even after that last explanation. Almost as if heâs having a cramp, the old monster repeatedly winks at the girl to signal itâs extremely rude to address the Ghost Emperor by his name.
âShadow guard, ughh, ha, well, this you better talk to him about it instead when he shows up in the coming day.â Yin Jiu wasnât all that surprised that sheâs familiar with Feng Shen, after all, sheâs already holding the Phoenix Edict, but Wu Chong also?
When did Wu Chong ever become so interested in these little girls?
According to Yin Jiuâs memory, that âpersonâ had always been into the hot and sexy type, not these inexperienced lasses that never got baptized into the joy of life.
âFeng Shen is coming?â Subconsciously, a pang of reluctance fills the girlâs heart.
If she herself would loathe the current form that she has, what would the boy think? Whatâs more, this Underground City was no place for a person like Feng Shen who, in her view, was pure white and clean.
âFeng Shen likely wouldnât come, butâ¦.. he would likely send someone to bring you the medicine.â When reaching up to this point, Yin Jiuâs tongue definitely started to stammer like he didnât want to make this part clear.
Hey now, this is not my fault for not speaking the truth, itâs you not asking about it.
In reality, he too didnât want that âpersonâ to come knocking on his door right now. Itâs no secret how temperamental that âpersonâ can be, now imagine what sort of ruckus he would cause knowing the cause was right now in this Underground City #9. It be strange if he didnât tear this place apart!
Shooting another glance over to the patient on the bed, Yin Jiu suddenly had the strange feeling of âonly a family would walk the same doorâ here. Heâs not blind, considering all the actions this girl did during her visit here, sheâs practically a second âFeng Shenâ but in a girl form. Talk about misfortune after misfortune!
âIf it is just because of my face then thereâs no need to trouble Feng Shen. Our Da Xia may not be comparable to North Qingâs military strength but that doesnât mean our alchemic field is inferior.â As someone equipped with the treasures of Mr. Red Mist and Lady Jade Poison Hand, Ling Yue has full confidence she can rejuvenate her flesh and body using her own strength.
Undoubtedly, thereâs a strong level of pride in that claim. If it was any other outside of Yin Jiu whose hearing this then they would surely take it as arrogance, but not to the man here, itâs very convincing for some reason.
âLadyâs injury is caused by us so of course it would be the Underground Cityâs responsibility. If my speculations are correct, all of you are here to seek out the source of the black fog am I correct? If thatâs the case, I suggest you look elsewhere. The cause is in North Qing, as well as the cure.â Yin Jiuâs word instantly catches their attention.