Chapter 615 - 622: Luring the Snake out of Its Hole

Having finally struggled free from danger, Gong Ye’s expression was utterly vicious.

He simply couldn’t fathom what trick Song Wanning had used to make him feel suicidal.

’If I can’t figure out why, won’t I just be a sitting duck whenever I face her in the future?’

’The current Song Wanning can’t kill me yet, but that bitch improves at an insane pace. Who knows what her Cultivation will be by the next time we meet?’

’At that point, wouldn’t I really die at her hands?’

"Dammit, why did I have to run into this bitch. She’s my goddamn nemesis, FUCK!!!"

Fuming and in pain, Gong Ye wished he could tear Song Wanning to shreds.

He looked at the monster in his bag, a vicious glint flashing in his eyes.

’Song Wanning is a dead woman walking. No one can stand in my way.’

’No one!!’

...

"SKREEE—"

The monsters were still struggling to resist the influence of the Snake Yin Flower. As they were not of the Snake Clan, many of them broke free and fled far away.

But to their despair, Song Wanning blocked their escape.

She swung her sword relentlessly, like a God of Killing, ending their lives one by one.

Under the two-pronged assault, Song Wanning’s avatar finished off all the monsters.

Gazing at the corpses strewn across the ground, a ruthless glint flashed across her enchanting face.

’Now the stage is set. I just have to wait for the mastermind to take the bait.’

’And as for Gong Ye, he’s taking the fall for this, no question about it!!!’

After a quick cleanup of the area, the avatar headed toward Song Wanning’s main body.

She needed to hand the Snake Yin Flower to her main body to have a better chance of dealing with the mastermind.

At the same time, Luo Hantian’s expression darkened upon receiving the Communication Talisman. But after hearing Song Wanning’s transmitted message, the corner of his mouth twitched, and he almost burst out laughing.

"That girl is certainly ruthless."

’Pissing that girl off never ends well.’

’This Gong Ye fellow is a perfect example.’

He shook his head with a resigned sigh and sent messages to the various powers as Song Wanning had instructed.

He also transmitted the visual footage, ensuring everyone could see Gong Ye commanding the monsters.

The moment this news broke, the entire Spirit Realm was thrown into an uproar.

Everyone had already been searching for traces of the monsters. But now, learning that the creatures were being bred by someone with the goal of conquering the Spirit Realm, all the major powers flew into a rage.

Even Cultivators who had been staying aloof, thinking themselves safe, no longer dared to remain on the sidelines. After all, this person’s ambition was to dominate the entire Spirit Realm. If he actually succeeded, what would become of them?

Thus, the entire Cultivation World launched a manhunt for Gong Ye. Even Mahayana Realm cultivators from some of the major powers realized the gravity of the situation and joined the search for his whereabouts.

The Central Domain was particularly incensed. By the current distribution of power, the Central Domain was still the strongest.

Yet now, some Demon Cultivator had appeared, shamelessly proclaiming his desire to rule the Spirit Realm and even breeding vast numbers of monsters.

’He clearly has no respect for us.’

’Does he really think that reaching the Mahayana Realm means he can act without any restraint?’

’How naive!’

Consequently, several families in the Central Domain joined forces to hunt for Gong Ye. They were determined to deal with him personally, making an example of him to warn others in the Spirit Realm and reinforce the Central Domain’s authority.

In an instant, powers from all sides scrambled into action, all of them targeting Gong Ye.

Luo Hantian also put on a show, issuing a wanted notice and ordering the disciples of the Ancient Cold Sect to search for Gong Ye with all their might.

In reality, however, he was working with Song Wanning to orchestrate the whole scheme.

’Spreading this news is a good thing,’ he thought. ’It will create a diversion and prevent the true mastermind from becoming suspicious.’

「Five days passed in the blink of an eye.」

Leng Qingzhu was speaking with Liu Lan Yi and the others when she suddenly received a Communication Talisman.

She opened it right there in front of everyone, and Song Wanning’s voice immediately echoed from within.

"Master, Liu Xingzhi and I have discovered the approximate locations of several monster lairs. We’re going to destroy them one by one. Once we find more, we’ll report back to the Sect immediately. Then, with the Sect’s full power, we can surely wipe those monsters out completely!"

"Don’t worry about us, Master! If we run into danger, we know how to get away!"

The voice from the Communication Talisman was a cheerful chatter, like a young girl reporting her plans to her master.

Leng Qingzhu frowned, her eyes filled with worry. "Just the two of you? You must be careful!"

"We’ll wait for your message. As soon as you find more lairs, we’ll come to back you up immediately!!"

After these brief instructions, she ended the connection with the Communication Talisman.

"Junior Sister, is our martial niece still in the Demon Clan Territory?"

Second Senior Brother, Qin Ming, leaned in, a hint of worry in his eyes.

Feng Xue’s brow was also furrowed with worry. "I suggested to the Sect Master long ago that we all go, but he refused, telling me to just wait for news... I think the Sect Master looks down on us!" she added with a huffy snort.

’Liu Xingzhi rushed over immediately, but we’re not allowed to help. Isn’t it just because he thinks we’re not strong enough, that we can’t compare to Liu Xingzhi?’

"Exactly! Junior Sister, just tell us where our martial niece is. What do you say we go help her in secret?" Qin Ming suggested with a mischievous wink.

Nearby, Liu Lan Yi immediately shot him a look, a complex expression in her eyes.

’Is Qin Ming this eager for information because he’s truly worried about Song Wanning, or is he worried the monsters will be exterminated?’

"Senior Brother, I only know that Wan Ning is in the Demon Clan Territory. The monsters’ locations are constantly changing, and she moves along with them, so I’m afraid it’s impossible to know her exact position."

Leng Qingzhu’s expression was cold, betraying no emotion.

But if one were to look closely, they would see that she was in a terrible mood.

Fourth Brother, Cang Yang, glanced at Leng Qingzhu and offered some comfort, "Junior Sister, don’t worry. Our martial niece’s abilities far surpass our own. She’ll be fine!"

"That’s right..."

The others comforted Leng Qingzhu for a while, until she could no longer keep up the pretense and silently retreated into her room.

Liu Lan Yi sighed inwardly. ’Senior Sister is a deeply sentimental person. She may look cold as ice, but she’s actually very sensitive.’

’So she must be feeling awful right now.’

She couldn’t offer any comfort either, so she simply turned and went into her own room to avoid arousing any suspicion.

In the courtyard, the remaining three also gradually dispersed, each going about their own business.

...

The moon was bright and the stars were few, their light twinkling in the sky to form a beautiful celestial tapestry.

Under the cover of night, a figure quickly vanished from the entrance of the Ancient Cold Sect, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

It was as if they had never been there at all.

Several figures slowly emerged from the darkness. It was Leng Qingzhu and her group.

"Senior Brother Qin Ming..."

Leng Qingzhu’s eyes were chillingly desolate, filled with killing intent.

’Senior Brother Qin Ming had always acted so guileless, his personality flighty and unreliable.’

’She had never imagined it would be him...’

Hearing this, Luo Hantian sighed, his profound gaze seeming to pierce through the void itself.