538 Where Is She? (1/2)
The situation he was most reluctant to face had appeared once again!
Oh God, how many more times must I suffer such separation from those closest to me!
”I've found him. I'm with Lingfeng now. Don't miss me.”
”Yun Yang, we're entrusting Lingxi to you now. You must take good care of her. We shall see each other again in the future.”
”I'm very happy, so very happy, like never before.”
The letter Yue Rulan left was scribbled with only these short lines. However, these words resounded like thunderclaps in the eyes of Ji Lingxi and Yun Yang.
Found him? With Lingfeng now? What did it mean?
The Eighth Supreme was gone, he no longer existed in this world; so how could she find him? How could she be with him? Perhaps, the more pertinent question should be what could be considered as finding him and what could be considered as being with him?
It was simple actually, as long as…
As the thought sprouted in his mind, a chill ran along Yun Yang's spine.
As for the last line, ”I'm very happy, so very happy, like never before”, it seemed to be expressing so much joy but the implication was indescribable sorrow! Those who knew the situation would only have one thought – this woman who had married herself to Ji Lingfeng earlier had become a member of Ji Family; she had finally fulfilled her wish and no longer had a longing to exist in this world.
Therefore, was she gone too?
Yun Yang could imagine like he had in the past, imagining that Supreme Wind was still in this world and could no longer appear before everyone due to severe injuries or certain reasons, not even to meet him. He had just picked up his eighth sister-in-law, just like he had picked up Sister-in-law Yun prior – uh, but he could not fool himself!
Scanning and re-reading the letter, Yun Yang felt a devastating blow. Just as he recovered from his stupor, he jumped up as if burned and roared, ”Find her quick!”
The entire underground world of Tiantang City all moved at his command. Not long after it, even Yutang's official forces were deployed by Yun Yang. In addition, plenty of sects, schools, and forces of notable families were all commissioned by Yun Xiaoyao and a blanket search was conducted both inside and outside the entire Tiantang City.
Within a single night, three thousand miles of perimeter around Tiantang City was searched through.
Yun Yang, who ordered the search, did not wait for news after his command. He urged Reddie to gallop out of the Residence of Yun, looking for Yue Rulan with his divine sense, round and round he went with the Residence of Yun being the center point.
In spite of it, there was nothing to be found after three full days!
It was like she had vanished into thin air; Yue Rulan was like a snowflake that had melted into this world. There was no ripple, no sound and no trace – not even the slightest clue was left behind!
There is a saying that no news is good news, but this saying did not fit the current situation; at least, Yun Yang did not accept it. To him, he would only be placated once Yue Rulan was found alive and well. The lack of news upset Yun Yang greatly; when the third day came, he lost control of his temper, which was very rare for him.
Three straight days of searching allowed the whole of Tiantang City to know that there was such a person in the world – the purple gown-clad Young Master Yun!
Young Master Yun had turned into the netherworld Shura straight away!
…
Fang San was The Merciless Tower's top killer.
After he was appointed, he had rushed to Tiantang City, travelling thousands of miles and taking shelter in an inn. He did not rush into action just yet.
A good assassin would carefully conceal his trace and observe the target quietly. The more flawlessly one could conceal his trace and avoid attention, the smoother the assassination would go and the greater the chance that one would escape unscathed.
In spite of this common sense among assassins, Fang San was not a believer of such methodology. He was more familiar with finding some form of entertainment before his mission to adjust his state and to maximally unleash his capacity.
Brothels were places that Fang San despised going, as he considered them to be a disdain to his status; if his status was lowered, what threat could it pose?
Hence, everywhere he went, he would lurk in the dark and kidnap innocent women, taking them to his room without anyone knowing. When the deed was done, he would finish off the woman; everything was done without a sound or trace in order to prevent suspicious from being aroused in the time that he was there.
Fang San was of the first heaven of the cultivation realm. If he were to be found out doing such a deed, he need not roam this world anymore!
Coming to Tiantang City, he had carefully plotted his entertainment excursions due to his assassination target. He was always on the lookout to strike and because of it, he was contently satiated. Tiantang City was indeed the capital of a nation, there were plenty of beautiful mistresses and ladies around for him to pick and choose from.
He had only been here for a few days but Fang San thought that he had arrived in heaven.
Tonight he slipped out and approached the residence he had his eyes on earlier, and managed to get his hands on the family's youngest daughter, who had yet to step out of her house.
The light was dim in the inn. Fang San chuckled vilely looking at the trembling beauty before him. He was about to pounce and let his primal side show when the room door suddenly shattered with a boom.
”Who is it?” Fang San jumped up half-naked. His lustful side swiftly replaced by his calm assassin instinct.
He naturally thought that his track has been discovered but so what if he had exposed himself? He had the confidence to retreat without an issue; it was just a waste of this beauty!
The attacker by the door wore purple, standing coldly without saying a word. Yet an unspeakable murderous intent was blazing in his eyes.
”Who are you?”
Fang San could immediately discern that the stranger was an expert but he was not really intimidated. After all, he looked too young. ”A kid would actually dare to interrupt The Merciless Tower's Sir Fang San's fun! Are you seeking death!?”
An assassin would always prioritize caution in everything he did. To announce his identity and background now was basically showing a talisman; how dare any ordinary martial warrior provoke The Merciless Tower?
However, Fang San did not realize that the phrase 'The Merciless Tower' was nothing more than a fart to this person before him.
The purple silhouette flashed, Yun Yang was already by the bed. A peek at the young crying girl on the bed had the murderous intent in his eyes reach its climax. The saber light flashed as an intense blow landed towards where Fang San was standing.
”Who – who are you?” Fang San cried, avoiding the blade in frantic retreat. ”Are you mute? Even if there are grudges to be settled here, you have to at least announce your name first…”
Yun Yang did not ease off; the saber light glimmered brighter yet the youth was still silent.
Clang, clang, clang…
The weapons of both men collided twice in the air. Fang San felt as if he was struck by lightning as he staggered, the unexpectedly strong power he encountered caused his mouth and nose to bleed. How could he still not realize that the other party was an expert far stronger than him? He could not help crying out in terror, ”Who are you? This – this is a misunderstanding…”
Fang San truly wished that it was a misunderstanding. Otherwise, today would be his death day! It was too bad that despite the matter arising from a misunderstanding, today would still be his death day anyway.
Swoosh!
An icy saber light broke through Zhang San's defense and landed solidly on his neck. Blood was spilled. A head that looked terrorized flew up before it was crushed by a kick.
The bloody scene shocked the girl on the bed and she cried out shrilly.
Amidst the spray of blood, a faint voice laced with disdain spoke, ”Speaking a word before killing rubbish like you would humiliate me.”
”Lady, no need to be afraid. Someone will send you back in a while.”