Chapter 945: Long Feiye is in a very bad mood (1/2)
The day of the challenge was drawing closer, but there was no news from Bai Yanqing, no reaction from Hundred Poisons Sect, and no signs of consciousness from Han Yunxi.
The deadline was tomorrow!
By now, Long Feiye’s group had already reached the Hundred Poisons Sect base at Great Central Peak. It was the tallest mountain in Western Zhou’s eastern region and the sect had claimed it for themselves. Although it was located within the country, it remained independent of its administration. The Western Zhou imperial clan couldn’t do anything about it, so they’d ignored the issue for years. It wasn’t until recently that Emperor Kangcheng assumed the role of host to denounced the Hundred Poisons Sect and invite various visitors to the scene.
After taking over Great Central Peak, the Hundred Poisons Sect had covered the mountain in poisonous plants and animals, especially snakes. Han Yunxi’s group had chosen the right time to come, because most of the toxic animals were slipping into winter hibernation at this time of year, thus saving them lots of trouble. All sorts of little palaces and pavilions littered the slopes, but the main quarters of the sect was located at its peak. One could start the trek from the base of the mountain via a set of stone steps that wound its way up to Hundred Poisons Hall.
Below Great Central Peak was the Great Central Garrison Post. Thanks to its relation with the Hundred Poisons Sect, all of the villagers there relied on selling medicinal plants to make a living. Their customers weren’t sect members, but people aspiring to enter the sect and learn about poisons, or victims who needed antidotes. The members of the sect involved themselves in all sorts of business. Their main work was robbery, murder, and the buying and selling of poisons, but some of their disciples also helped others treat poisons. However, they charged exhorbitant fees for their services. Of course, their most important job was cultivating poison masters and nurturing Poison Humans and Poison Corpses for Jun Yixie’s use.
When Han Yunxi had exposed Jun Yixie’s knowledge of Poison Gu back at Medical City, the city had sent many spies to slip into Hundred Poisons Sect to launch an investigation. Unfortunately, none of them had succeeded. Meanwhile, the Wang Clan in Medicine City had acted on Long Feiye’s orders and did manage to slip in a few successful scouts, but none of them ever got in contact with Bai Yanqing or his two disciples. The intel they collected was sparse.
This wasn’t a fort that could be taken by strategy. Only brute force would work!
Long Feiye’s group didn’t settle down at Great Central Garrison Post, but arrived in secret to live in a private residence north of the town. The land itself belonged to Medicine City’s Wang Clan. Meanwhile, Emperor Kangcheng had found a place located ten li from the town to receive his guests, which included Long Tianmo himself. It was already noon, which meant Long Feiye’s group had half a day left before their appointed deadline. But Han Yunxi was still lying motionless.
After arriving there early this morning, Long Feiye had done nothing except sit by her side, entwining their fingers together. Gu Beiyue waited in attendance, absolutely silent. If he had been holding out hope the entire trip, keeping grips on his rationality while helping Long Feiye assuage his worries and planning for the Hundred Poisons Sect attack, one could say that now he couldn’t think of anything at all. Although he didn’t bring anything up to Long Feiye, he couldn’t help but feel anxious. Han Yunxi had never been unconscious for so long!
All kinds of cultivation ways ran the risk of going astray into deviation, including the poison storage space. If Han Yunxi had really deviated in her cultivation, would she never wake up again?
Was Long Feiye worrying about the exact same possibility?
While all of Cloud Realm Continent was holding its breath for the big battle at Hundred Poisons Sect, its various power factions had already gathered around Hundred Poisons Sect. It must have been ages since the continent was so lively, right? But these two men had forgotten it all in the face of Han Yunxi. They only wanted her to wake, not because they needed her for the attack, but because their world was incomplete without her presence.
But time didn’t stop for them. Soon enough, it was afternoon. The lunch that Baili Mingxiang had delivered was quickly removed, untouched. She was standing right outside, her hands pressed in a silent prayer. Despite cooking, she hadn’t eaten anything either. Whether it was the princess, His Highness, or Doctor Gu, seeing the sight of her made her uneasy.
At this moment, Xu Donglin and Uncle Gao came back. Xu Donglin stood by the door and reported, “Your Highness, this subordinate and Uncle Gao just went around the town and saw a few familiar faces!”
If the princess wasn’t unconscious, Xu Donglin would definitely bypass His Highness and have her guess who they were, but under these circumstances, he didn’t have the motivation to act so wanton.
“They were Carefree City’s City Lord Qi Zonglin and his successor Qi Yaotian. They’re joining in on the action, too,” Xu Donglin announced.
Long Feiye had been in a bad mood for days, but the sound of “Carefree City” only sent his temper boiling. He sprang to his feet and stuffed Han Yunxi’s under the covers before telling Gu Beiyue, “Look after her well!”
Then he stepped out and told Xu Donglin, “Lead the way!”
For a while, Xu Donglin was lost as to what His Highness wanted. Long Feiye’s eyes were like ice as he asked, “Where’s Qi Zonglin?”
Back then, he’d sent numerous high level experts to escort Han Yunxi down Celestial Mountain back to the south central regions, but she’d been ambushed by Carefree City on the way! Despite being an official city lord, Qi Zonglin had led all of Carefree City to surround Han Yunxi, a single woman who didn’t know any martial arts. That wasn’t just bullying Han Yunxi, but humiliating her man, himself!
If Gu Qishao hadn’t made it in time, Heaven knows what Qi Zonglin could have done. His crime was unforgivable! Despite the fact that he told the martial arts circles that anyone who took Qi Zonglin as friend would be his foe, that didn’t count as revenge. He had always wanted to settle accounts in person, and now that the man had delivered himself to his doorstep, no one should blame him for being in a foul mood!
Under Xu Donglin’s guidance, Long Feiye soon arrived at the door to a brothel in Great Central Garrison Post.
“Your Highness, this subordinate saw the Qi father and son enter here,” Xu Donglin said.
“Call them out,” Long Feiye said simply. He was so mysophobic that he’d never step into such a filthy place. The one exception was when he was searching for Han Yunxi. With hooded eyes, he stood without casting a single glance at the building.