Chapter 555 - 562: Martial Aunt and Niece Reunite

The woman was covered in unhealed wounds, her clothes tattered and torn.

At that moment, a flash of killing intent crossed Song Wanning’s mind.

’To think a descendant of my senior has suffered such torture.’

’Gong Ye, he truly deserves to die!’

Meanwhile, Liu Lan Yi, who had been cultivating, sensed someone’s arrival and slowly opened her eyes.

A flicker of killing intent crossed her mind. ’It must be those people, here to interrogate me again.’

’But I won’t talk. I never will.’

’If they have the guts, they can imprison me for a lifetime!’

Liu Lan Yi looked up, her eyes filled with killing intent. But in the next second, she froze on the spot.

Their eyes met, and Song Wanning was also completely stunned.

The two of them stared blankly at each other. Several breaths passed before they truly came to their senses.

"Martial Aunt? Is that you?"

"Wan Ning, what are you doing here?"

They both blurted out at the same time, the shock in their eyes beyond measure.

Song Wanning had the Fox Demon dispel the Illusion Technique so as not to alarm the prisoner. She never expected it would be her Martial Aunt.

Her Martial Aunt, whom she had been searching for for so long!

A moment later, a thought struck Song Wanning, and a terrifying killing intent appeared in her eyes.

"Gong Ye... How dare he..."

She couldn’t bear to imagine how much her Martial Aunt had suffered all this time.

"Wan Ning, I don’t care how you got here. Leave, right now!"

Liu Lan Yi had also snapped back to reality, her eyes filled with anxiety.

"Gong Ye is a Mahayana Peak Cultivator! You have to go now, or it’ll be too late!"

Her first instinct was to tell Song Wanning to flee, with no thought of being rescued.

Gong Ye was not someone Song Wanning could handle. She couldn’t risk dragging her into this.

"Hurry!"

Liu Lan Yi urged, glancing nervously toward the front of the Water Prison, afraid that Gong Ye and the others would suddenly burst in.

Seeing her Martial Aunt in this state, the pain in Song Wanning’s heart deepened.

Just from her Martial Aunt’s nervous expression, she knew she must have endured immense hardship.

The once vibrant and high-spirited Martial Aunt was now reduced to this state. Song Wanning clenched her fists tightly, her hatred for Gong Ye reaching its peak.

"Martial Aunt, I came here to get you out!"

Her eyes were resolute. No matter what, she had to rescue her Martial Aunt!

’No matter the cost!’

"Wan Ning, this is no time to be stubborn!"

Liu Lan Yi’s brow furrowed, her sense of urgency growing.

But she knew Song Wanning’s temperament. The girl was headstrong and would never stand by and watch her remain here.

She sighed, feeling a little helpless.

"Martial Aunt, I can handle Mahayana cultivators now. Don’t worry about me."

"Since I’m here, I’m confident I can get you out!"

Song Wanning smiled to reassure Liu Lan Yi. For this rescue to work, she would need Liu Lan Yi’s cooperation.

It was only then that Liu Lan Yi noticed Song Wanning’s Cultivation had already reached Late-stage Soul Emergence.

Her jaw dropped, her eyes filled with shock.

’This... Isn’t this too fast?’

’And what did Song Wanning just say?’

’That she can handle Mahayana cultivators?’

Liu Lan Yi’s gaze wavered. She knew Song Wanning’s personality very well; she would never be so arrogant.

’In that case, she must really have a way to deal with Mahayana cultivators.’

"Martial Aunt, this isn’t the time for a reunion. Master and I have been looking for you. You have to come with me!"

Song Wanning was worried about Gong Ye. Although he was still tied up with the people from the Snake Clan, the situation here could be exposed at any moment.

They could talk more after they got out.

"Trust me. I will get you out of here!"

"You know my personality. I would not joke about this!"

Her expression was solemn and incredibly serious.

Liu Lan Yi looked at her, and a bit of confidence welled up inside her too.

"Alright. But if we run into danger, don’t worry about me. Save yourself first!"

"Gong Ye still has use for me, so he won’t dare to kill me. But you’re a different story!"

She was more concerned about Song Wanning’s safety than her own.

"Okay, I understand!"

Song Wanning agreed. ’Whether I actually do it or not is another matter entirely.’

After they came to an agreement, Song Wanning began to figure out how to remove the bone spikes.

The Fox Demon at her side kept watch, marveling inwardly at the sheer number of coincidences in the world. ’To think the person they were here to save was Song Wanning’s Martial Aunt...’

’What a coincidence.’

Meanwhile, in the Snake Clan’s territory, Gong Ye was still exchanging empty pleasantries with the Snake Clan’s Clan Leader. As he listened to the man’s tone, the smile on Gong Ye’s face grew colder and colder.

"We’re only doing this for your own good. Many powers in the Demon Race have their eyes on the Hundred Demons Palace. If you’re willing to return to our Snake Clan, then the Snake Clan will be your backer. We will naturally help you fend off foreign enemies!"

"What do you think?"

The Clan Leader’s face was filled with concern, as if he genuinely had Gong Ye’s best interests at heart.

But in the end, it was all for the Hundred Demons Palace.

’How laughable!’

Gong Ye stared at the Clan Leader with a smile that didn’t reach his eyes and retorted, "I wasn’t aware that so many factions of the Demon Race have their eyes on my Hundred Demons Palace. What I do know for a fact, however, is that the Snake Clan certainly does!"

"Am I right?"

As soon as he said this, the expressions of the elders on the scene changed instantly.

"Gong Ye, you have some nerve! This is the Snake Clan, not your Hundred Demons Palace!"

"Exactly! You are a member of our Snake Clan. How can you be so treacherous and slander our clan?"

The elders could no longer suppress their fiery tempers.

Gong Ye’s Cultivation was high, but the Clan Leader also had a Mahayana Peak Cultivation. They weren’t necessarily afraid of him!

’Besides, with all of us here, Gong Ye can forget about acting so insolently!’

The Clan Leader’s expression turned ugly as well. Ever since Gong Ye had returned, he had swallowed his pride and spoken amicably, but Gong Ye was so contemptuous that it left him in an awkward position.

If he kept giving in, it would damage his prestige, so he remained silent.

Seeing that these old geezers couldn’t keep up their act any longer, Gong Ye’s lips curled into a sneer.

"What, can’t keep up the pretense? I suppose that’s to be expected. You people have always been arrogant. Even when you try to act, you’re not very convincing—"

"Let me tell you something. Back then, you looked down on my poor aptitude and cast me aside like trash. Now that you see I’ve made something of myself, you want to snatch away the Hundred Demons Palace. Do you really take me for a fool?"

"Or do you think that I, Gong Ye, am easy to bully?"

Gong Ye unleashed his full aura. A majestic pressure, like a tidal wave, crashed down upon the crowd.

Seeing this, the Clan Leader quickly released his own spiritual pressure to protect the other elders.

In an instant, the atmosphere became as tense as a drawn bow, ready to snap into a fight at the slightest provocation.

Song Wanning’s clone witnessed this scene, but all she could think was, ’Hurry up and fight! The more intense the battle, the better the chances of rescuing Martial Aunt.’

Back in the Water Prison, Song Wanning’s gaze fell upon the bone spikes.

A hint of worry crossed her face. ’The moment these bone spikes are tampered with, Gong Ye will definitely be alerted!’