Chapter 1588 - 648: Working With Him

Chapter 1588: Chapter 648: Working With Him

The two were like two spiky hedgehogs, separating as soon as they touched, both covered in wounds.

Xi Jiuye released his hand, and Ye Lingyue looked at her own hand, feeling that this tyrant-like man’s grip nearly crushed her bones.

Once she broke free from the man’s grip, her headache vanished.

The word "filthy" snapped Xi Jiuye back to his senses.

He let out a cold laugh.

He lost control again. How could he forget, this was a woman with fickle affections.

He hadn’t even called her filthy, yet she dared to call him that?

At this moment, there was a knock on the door from outside.

"Lord Xi, it seems there was some commotion inside your room just now. Has something happened?"

Ye Lingyue glanced outside through the door and saw the City Lord’s Mansion’s guards stationed outside, with the entire mansion brightly lit. Clearly, they were still searching for the assassin.

Despite not wanting to admit it, Ye Lingyue knew that she couldn’t locate the Senluo Ghost Fruit King by herself.

The Invisibility Elixir was ineffective against Xi Jiuye, and she couldn’t vanish without a trace under the watchful eye of this volatile man.

This meant that if she didn’t want to get caught, she must spend the entire night in the same room as this unpredictable man?

Ye Lingyue couldn’t even begin to imagine how she would endure the long night.

"Lord Xi?"

Outside, the guards had waited a long time without a response from Xi Jiuye and knocked again.

Xi Jiuye glanced at Ye Lingyue, his lips moved slightly.

"Cooperate or not?"

As he spoke, he had already placed a hand on the door, ready to open it. If Ye Lingyue did not agree, he would surely hand her over.

Ye Lingyue gritted her teeth and eventually nodded.

Xi Jiuye tilted his mouth, his voice rising slightly.

"I’m not dead. It was just a disobedient little cat that broke in earlier, and it’s been dealt with now."

Upon hearing this, the guards outside voiced some reminders before retreating.

The footsteps in the courtyard disappeared, and the lights gradually faded into the distance.

Upon hearing this, Ye Lingyue glared fiercely at Xi Jiuye.

Indeed, just a disobedient little cat. Even if she were originally a tigress, in Xi Jiuye’s hands, it was only a matter of time before her sharp teeth and claws were plucked, and she would obediently submit.

Xi Jiuye squinted, his hawk-like eyes firmly locking onto Ye Lingyue.

He should have suspected long ago, why would a woman with such captivating eyes be a mere ugly freak?

Since that moment when he associated her with "Ye Lingyue" again, Xi Jiuye had developed a strong interest in this woman.

He even felt a burning desire to rip apart that woman’s disguise to reveal her true face underneath.

If she bore any more resemblance to "Ye Lingyue," regardless of whether she had a dual cultivation partner, he would take her back to the Northern Territory.

As for what to do after taking her back, Xi Jiuye hadn’t considered yet. Perhaps make her a Divine Consort. If he could tame this tigress further, someone as understanding as Lan’er should be able to accept her too.

Xi Jiuye hadn’t realized that, despite Hong Mingyue’s resemblance to "Ye Lingyue," he never once considered taking her back to the Northern Territory.

"Terms."

Ye Lingyue had no idea what was going on in Xi Jiuye’s chaotic mind.

Upon hearing no more noise outside, she coldly threw out a sentence.

She didn’t believe Xi Jiuye would help her for no reason.

"Behave."

Xi Jiuye blurted out.

"What?"

Ye Lingyue rolled her eyes.

Xi Jiuye’s handsome face flushed a suspicious red, only then realizing that Ye Lingyue was questioning the terms of their cooperation.

It seemed like, with this woman, he often lost control of himself.

He swore to himself never to let it happen again.

After silently repeating this a few times in his mind, Xi Jiuye returned to his usual calm demeanor.

"I want that Beast Skin Paper."

Although Yue Mubai knew of the Taixu Tomb Realm, he didn’t know its exact location.

With Lan Chuchu due soon, if he couldn’t find any clues about the Jiu Provinces Cauldron to bring back the divine seal, then this trip to the Human Realm would have been in vain for Xi Jiuye.

"Fine, but you must take me into the courtyard with the array. Once it’s done, I’ll hand over the Beast Skin Paper to you."

Ye Lingyue agreed so readily that it surprised Xi Jiuye a bit.

Ye Lingyue had already memorized the location of the Taixu Tomb Realm from the Beast Skin Paper, so keeping it didn’t hold any further meaning.

As for potentially encountering Yue Mubai in the Taixu Tomb Realm, that was a matter for the future.

The priority was to find the Senluo Ghost King Fruit first.

"Deal. Come with me, and remember, don’t stray beyond a foot’s distance from me. If anyone senses your presence, I won’t be able to protect you."

Xi Jiuye glanced outside, then his figure swiftly vanished into the night like a giant bat.

Ye Lingyue dared not fall behind and quickly followed him.

Xi Jiuye’s movement technique was swift, making it a bit difficult for Ye Lingyue to keep pace.

Realizing this, he slowed his steps a bit.

Between the shadows of the trees, two figures dashed through.

Soon, they were out of the Mountain and Sea Inn.

Ahead, an isolated courtyard appeared.

Unexpectedly, a large defensive array was indeed set up outside the courtyard.

Upon seeing the array, Ye Lingyue instinctively gasped.

She noticed that this array was identical to the one at the Exotic Treasures Pavilion.

It seemed to be arranged by the same person.

Could it be that Lady Dan Yu and the City Lord of Wanxiang were old acquaintances?

Ye Lingyue couldn’t help but lament. She had clearly fallen into Lady Dan Yu’s trap.

She should have realized earlier that selling the Senluo Ghost Fruit King to the Wanxiang City Lord and establishing the Exotic Treasures Pavilion in Wanxiang City meant she and the City Lord might have once been lovers.

These two had colluded, and she had foolishly walked right into it.

This was nothing but courting death.

At this moment, it was too late for Ye Lingyue to regret.

Fortunately, she hadn’t fallen into the trap.

She only needed to confirm the whereabouts of the Senluo Ghost King Fruit and then leave immediately.

To Ye Lingyue’s surprise, Xi Jiuye was very familiar with this courtyard.

Undaunted by the courtyard’s array, he casually waved something in his hand.

The array, which had been active moments before, suddenly dimmed and stopped.

Clearly, Xi Jiuye had a formidable Spiritual Artifact, perhaps even a Divine Artifact, with unique properties to counter the array.

"Inside this courtyard is the City Lord’s Mansion’s Underground Treasure Vault. What you’re looking for is likely inside. I can only disable this array for an hour."

Xi Jiuye had previously explored the Underground Treasure Vault but, not finding any Jiu Provinces Cauldron Fragments, had retreated.

Ye Lingyue glanced at Xi Jiuye, making it clear she intended to drag him down with her if necessary.

The latter, however, merely smirked silently, took a long stride, and walked into the courtyard first.