Chapter 1209: Chapter 1209: Cetery Assault
Lii did not hesitate to ask Ye Shikai for “peace” in order to pass through here, which shows that her task is not related to the Netherworld Palace or the Moon God Temple, but rather to the Zheng Family’s sacrificial activities. From this, Ye Shikai could deduce two pieces of information.
First, there is indeed a manipulator behind Lii and Xue Ming’s actions.
Second, soone within the Zheng Family is colluding with Lii’s forces, attempting to target Zheng Ji; sabotaging the sacrificial ceremony is one of their actions.
If that’s the case, then it’s easier to deal with. If Lii were to engage Ye Shikai now, she would not only lose manpower but also be detected by the Zheng Family, thus losing the elent of surprise. Therefore, Lii is extrely unwilling to fight Ye Shikai first.
Lii never expected that the forces of the Netherworld Palace and Moon God Temple would not stay by the Zheng Family’s side but suddenly appear along their path.
Perhaps even Lii would find it tricky because of the matters with Ghost and Gu Xin; the two sides are virtually irreconcilable. In such a completely oppositional stance, no matter how eloquent Lii is, it might be difficult to persuade Ye Shikai.
“I want to know, how are you going to persuade ?” Ye Shikai smiled cunningly, took the initiative, and turned the situation around in an instant.
“Mr. Ye, whether you believe it or not, by obstructing , you’re actually going against yourself.” Lii’s shocking words echoed in Ye Shikai’s mind several tis. From the literal aning, Ye Shikai understood that he and Lii had aligned interests, but how was that possible, as they were enemies.
This must be nonsense, Ye Shikai shook his head. Obviously, this statent lacked conviction. As the saying goes, “Trust that there are ghosts rather than a woman’s words,” especially from a beautiful seductress like Lii.
“Absurd.” Ye Shikai sneered coldly.
“I don’t believe it, what can you do?”
“Mr. Ye, perhaps because of our past, you’re unwilling to believe , but that’s okay; sooner or later, you’ll understand the truth.”
“Alright, then you better live until that day with your abilities.” Ye Shikai said coldly, taking out the You Xi sword from the storage ring, readying himself for a life-and-death battle.
“Should we go out now?” Soul Destroyer turned around, wanting to lead people out, but was stopped by Ji Qian.
“Can’t you see? He’s still bluffing, don’t worry. The longer we stay hidden, the more hesitant Lii will be to make a move.” Ji Qian and Ye Shikai had great tacit understanding; they knew each other’s thoughts with a gesture. The more battle-ready Ye Shikai appeared, the more concerned Lii would be about the number of ambush mbers around. Sotis, not knowing is scarier than knowing.
“Mr. Ye, it seems you really don’t believe what I’m saying.” Lii grew increasingly tense at the sight of the You Xi sword, gesturing at Xue Ming to be prepared.
Ye Shikai made a gesture behind him as well, signaling Ji Qian to be ready. The battle between the two parties was about to erupt.
“Actually… I know why you’re here. To be honest, once you entered the woods, your every move has been under my watch. As for the sacrificial ceremony, Zheng Ji already knows you’re exposed. Even if I don’t stop you, your plan will still fall through.” Ye Shikai suddenly said.
“Our task is none of Mr. Ye’s concern.” Lii walked forward a few steps, and the others followed along.
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Zheng Family, sacrificial ceremony.
“Cousin, you’ve been presiding over the ceremony for so long, you must be tired.” During the break, Zheng Su ca to Zheng Ji’s lounge.
“It’s nothing, just coordinating the event.” Zheng Ji gently shook his head. He did not know why Zheng Su had co, but it certainly wasn’t for anything good.
Zheng Su looked around as if she were observing sothing.
“Elder Mo, has the hot water finished boiling? Quickly serve so hot tea.” Zheng Ji seed to understand sothing and deliberately called out loudly.
“Yes, Eldest Young Master, I’ll have soone make tea right away.” Mo Changfeng walked in from outside respectfully, nodding to Zheng Su in greeting.
But Zheng Ji’s gaze was fixed on Zheng Su’s face. Sure enough, when she saw Mo Changfeng walk in from outside, her expression turned unnatural. She wanted to observe if Zheng Ji’s guards were present.
However, Zheng Su overlooked one thing: Ye Shikai had Mo Changfeng return to Zheng Ji’s side. First, it was to protect Zheng Ji’s personal safety, and secondly, to confuse everyone into thinking the guards never left.
Mo Changfeng was a skilled practitioner and deeply trusted by the Zheng father and son, clearly having access to superior training resources, making him very powerful. But after all, he alone could only safeguard Zheng Ji.
“There aren’t many facilities in the cetery; it must be inconvenient for you. Stay and have a cup of hot tea.” Zheng Ji said indifferently.
“Oh, alright. There’s nothing much where I am; staying here for a cup of hot tea sounds good.” Zheng Su didn’t decline and sat with a smile.
Before long, the servant served the hot tea. Although it was in the middle of nowhere, even in the cetery, there were basic facilities, so boiling water for tea wasn’t a problem.
“Cousin, stay here for a while; I have so matters to attend to.” Zheng Ji suddenly felt uneasy, stood up from his chair, and walked outside.
“Elder Mo.”
“Eldest Young Master, what are your orders?” Mo Changfeng imdiately moved closer.
“I sense unease. Zheng Su is here to test my guards. Given that, she might have already ambushed people around the camp. However, she is unsure now. Elder Mo, take the remaining people and secure the area.” Zheng Ji’s unease stemd from Zheng Su. After careful analysis, if Zheng Su realized the guards were truly absent, she’d probably send people to storm the camp imdiately. Which ans now, at this very mont, people are ambushed around the camp.
“But most of the guards have been taken by Mr. Ye. Eldest Young Master, I suggest… searching for the master first.” Mo Changfeng felt a bit difficult, knowing Zheng Ji’s guards numbered in the dozens, but now only roughly ten remained by his side.
“No choice, I’ll personally look for my father. Elder Mo, I’ll need you to perform a little play. Zheng Su can’t discover anything amiss.”
“Rest assured, Eldest Young Master.” Mo Changfeng nodded, his expression suddenly changing dramatically, and shouted loudly, “Eldest Young Master, watch out.”
Woosh.
An arrow grazed Zheng Ji’s arm. Although Elder Mo acted just in ti, the arrow still wounded his arm.
“Soone is attacking the cetery.”
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