Chapter 330
“Qin Qin, where is that person?”
Di Qin replied, “At a residence in the northern part of the city.”
“We’ll head there.” Huang Quan said. “He never contacted Nangong Qingle while I was here, but as soon as I left, he did. We have to catch him this time.”
“If we let him escape now, who knows how long we’ll have to wait for another chance.”
The Grand Priest looked at the two of them. “I can help.”
“I can too,” Feng Jiuyuan added. “If we capture that person, Huang Quan can resolve some issues. That way, Nangong Mian will have fewer concerns.”
Fewer concerns mean Huang Quan can tell the truth about some things, reducing the complications of maintaining falsehoods.
Jing Chen said, “I can also assist.”
Di Qin cast a serious look at Feng Jiuyuan, then turned to Huang Quan with a warm expression, a stark contrast to his earlier demeanor.
Feng Jiuyuan understood why Di Qin looked at him that way, but he wasn’t afraid.
“Yongzhou is keeping watch there,” Di Qin said. “Let’s go.”
“Alright,” Huang Quan nodded.
Without further discussion, Di Qin summoned a Winged Snow Lion carriage, and the group headed towards the northern part of the city.
The Winged Snow Lion carriage moved quickly, soon reaching the northern part of the city.
The carriage stopped on the street outside the residence, and the group disembarked to approach the house under Yongzhou’s surveillance.
About a quarter of an hour later, they arrived at the residence.
Yongzhou emerged from the shadows. “Master, this is the residence. I haven’t seen him leave since I started following.”
Huang Quan glanced at the residence, then turned to Di Qin. “Qin Qin, I’ll go in. You set up a barrier outside to prevent him from escaping.”
“Alright,” Di Qin agreed.
Feng Jiuyuan commented, “Actually, I think the Grand Priest would be better at setting up the barrier.” After all, he had focused on barriers for a hundred years.
Huang Quan shook her head. “That’s not suitable.”
“He’s a member of the Spirit Clan, and a regular barrier might not be effective.”
Feng Jiuyuan raised an eyebrow. “So Di Qin’s barrier will work?”
Huang Quan nodded. “Yes.”
Then, Huang Quan leaned in close to Di Qin’s ear and whispered, “Qin Qin, add death aura to the barrier. That way, he won’t dare to touch it.”
“Add as much death aura as possible.”
Di Qin said, “If we add as much as we can, it will reach a level where no one else can touch it.”
“That’s the effect we need,” Huang Quan replied. “That way, he won’t be able to break through the barrier.”
“Understood.” Di Qin nodded, then glanced at Jing Chen and Feng Jiuyuan. “As for those two…”
Huang Quan looked at Feng Jiuyuan and Jing Chen. “Di Qin is going to set up a special barrier, which could be dangerous for you. It might be better for you to stay outside with Di Qin.”
The death aura Di Qin carried was very intense. Without suppression, it could be fatal if touched.
Of course, while Jing Chen and Feng Jiuyuan wouldn’t be easily killed, they would still be injured.
Feng Jiuyuan was about to respond, but Jing Chen grabbed his hand.
Jing Chen said, “We won’t go inside.”
Feng Jiuyuan looked down at him. “Why include ‘we’?”
Jing Chen looked up at him. “I’m answering for you.”
Before Feng Jiuyuan could say anything, Jing Chen continued, “The opponent is a member of the Spirit Clan and can control Nangong Qingle, who is a Saint Spirit Master. This indicates that his cultivation is significantly higher than Nangong Qingle’s.”
“We are only Saint Spirit Masters ourselves and are not his match.”
Chapter 331
“After we enter, not only will we be unable to help Huang Quan, but we might also become hostages who threaten her.”
After listening to Jing Chen, Feng Jiuyuan said, “Alright, we won’t go in.”
Jing Chen nodded in satisfaction.
Di Qin raised his hand and quickly set up the barrier. The barrier, covered with death aura, enveloped the entire courtyard. Unlike the death aura released by the King of the Underworld, Di Qin’s death aura was fiercer. It spread downward, causing the flowers and trees in the courtyard to wither upon contact.
“Eternal Day, Eternal Night,” Di Qin said. “You two keep watch outside.”
“Yes!” Eternal Day and Eternal Night responded.
“Huang Quan, let’s go.” Di Qin said, “I’ll accompany you inside.”
“Alright.” Huang Quan nodded and, along with Di Qin and the High Priest, walked towards the main gate of the mansion.
With Di Qin’s help, they easily entered the barrier. However, the people inside the mansion would find it much more difficult to escape.
Once inside, they saw a man standing in the courtyard. He was dressed in a black robe with a wide hood that covered half of his face, making it impossible to see his features.
“It wasn’t easy waiting for you to show up,” Huang Quan said, looking at the man. “You seem to be planning to flee because something’s wrong, right?”
The man’s body stiffened when he heard her voice.
Huang Quan continued, “We’ve covered the mansion with a barrier. You can’t escape, and I don’t want to fight you right now. Why don’t we sit down and talk?”
The man’s voice was hoarse as he asked, “What do you want to talk about?”
“You took my father’s jade pendant and gave it to Nangong Mian, so you must know where my parents are,” Huang Quan said. “Let’s not talk about anything else—just tell me where my parents are.”
The man replied, “I don’t know where your parents are.”
“That jade pendant of your father’s was something I took by chance.”
“By chance?”
Huang Quan didn’t believe him at all. The jade pendant her father always carried was a precious heirloom given to him by her father’s grandfather. Her father had worn it since he was young, and even after marrying her mother, he had given it to her occasionally. Her mother knew how important it was to her father and would usually return it to him after a few days.
It was impossible that such an important jade pendant could have been taken by chance.
“I don’t believe what you’re saying,” Huang Quan said. “Where are my parents?”
The man remained silent.
Huang Quan continued, “You had Nangong Qingle take my place in the Nangong family and wanted her to marry Di Qin. What are you trying to gain from Di Qin?”
Before the man could respond, Huang Quan added, “Di Qin is right here with me. If you want something, you can speak directly with him.”
Huang Quan didn’t immediately attack the man because she still didn’t know where her parents were or why he had had Nangong Qingle approach Di Qin. She had previously speculated that this man, despite knowing of her existence, had chosen to use Nangong Qingle from the Spirit Clan rather than threatening her directly, indicating he seemed unwilling to harm them.
Because of these two reasons, Huang Quan did not act immediately upon entering.
The man remained silent for a long time before finally laughing: “I chose Nangong Qingle to take your place in the Nangong family, thinking that with her Spirit Clan status, she could complete the mission. I didn’t expect that before the competition, she hadn’t even met Di Qin!”
“I thought you would stay in Tianhuang Kingdom for the rest of your life, your health gradually declining. I didn’t expect you to suddenly become so powerful!”
End of chapter.
