Chapter 34 – Homeward Journey (2/2)

“Oh, really? Just say it.” Ye Gun urged Qinghan.

“Sorry to disturb you at such a time. Embarrassingly, I’ve been in the Wild Mountain Range for months, but now I need to go back to Grey City for an emergency. I hope, that you can help me out.” Qinghan nodded his head and explained his intentions to Ye Gun.

“No big deal. But, I sincerely suggest you to stay here a little bit longer. You know, the girls in Wild City are fabulous.” Ye Gun stared at Qinghan, in a way that only a man could understand his undertone.

“Oh… I just tried one last night. She’s such a stunner.” Qinghan was reminded of An’yue and thought to himself. However, in front of Ye Gun, he insisted, “No, thanks, your Majesty. But, I really need to go right away.”

“Er, ok, Next time you come here, please stay longer. You’re welcome anytime.” Ye Gun turned around and ordered the guard, “Go and bring my fastest horse to this young lord. In addition, arrange four guards to escort him on his way home.”

“I really appreciate it, your Majesty. I’ll set off now. I’ll revisit your place to express my thanks next time.” Qinghan bowed to Ye Gun, before he followed the guard out.

In front of Ye Gun’s mansion, four guards stood beside a luxurious carriage, as they were already awaiting Qinghan’s arrival. The horse was purplish red, and one of the guards silently held the rein.

“Let’s go to Grey City as fast as possible!” Qinghan ordered, as he jumped onto the carriage.

Qinghan was sure that the five men he met in the mountain range were sent by Wuhen. Even though he had annihilated all of them by luck, he was haunted by some ominous predictions. Thinking of his sister, who was all alone in the Ye Castle, Qinghan began to worry more and more. So, when he realized this, he had instantly made his mind up and left An’yue at midnight.

Afterwards, he directly went to the mansion of the leader of Wild City, in the hope to borrow a carriage. It wasn’t because he was financially-restricted to rent a carriage; rather, it was because the best horses were in the hands of Ye Gun. With the help of his carriage, Qinghan would be able to efficiently shorten the time for his homeward journey.

Looking at the carriage that was quickly disappearing on the horizon, the ugly guard walked through the gate, as he hesitantly reminded Ye Gun, “Your Majesty, he is the seventh young lord of the Ye Family!”

“Fuck you! Of course I know that. I even know that he’s the son of Ye Dao.” Ye Gun scornfully glanced at the guard.

“But… Your Majesty, the seventh young lord is a notorious undervalued piece of garbage. Why would you be so kind to him?” The guard frowned in confusion.

“Garbage? You’re a piece of garbage, not him!” Ye Gun held his palm and slapped the guard’s cheek once again, which was already slightly flattened due to the successive impacts.

“Have you ever seen a piece of garbage, who improved his cultivation from the first level of the Realm of the Elite to the Realm of the Commander within two months? Have you ever seen a fourth-grade battle beast look so domineering? Don’t forget, his father, Ye Dao, was once a genius! Let’s wait and see, inside the Ye Castle, there will soon arise some turmoil. The more chaotic the situation, the more I’ll thrive. You know, in that way, I can fish in troubled waters. Haha…”

……

In the southern part of Wild City, a short man in black clothing hurried down the streets. He skirted several corners, before he eventually sneaked into a small hotel. Then he walked into the backyard and knocked on a door.

Manager Liu was lying awake, while his beautiful young concubine was sleeping soundly beside him. However, he wasn’t able to sleep, as he looked to be rather upset. The five men sent by young lord Wuhen hadn’t returned yet, which had been haunting him.

“Since the target is in the Realm of the Elite, it should be a piece of cake for them to capture him. Why is it taking them so long? Is it possible that they’ve encountered an accident?” He wondered.

- Dong! Dong! Dong! -

The sound of the knocking on his door finally brought him back to reality. He quickly crawled out of his bed and put a thick overcoat on, before he walked towards the door.

“What?! All of them were killed by Ye Qinghan?”

Glancing at the frightened Jin Niu, Manager Liu screamed, as utter unbelief could be heard in his voice. It might be the chilly wind, or the shock in his heart, but his hands were violently trembling.

“Yeah, I’ve seen it with my own two eyes, while I was hiding in some nearby bushes.” Remembering the ferocious fighting scene, Niu Jin’s face turned pale. The moment, that the five brothers had died, he had immediately ran away. However, on his way, he had ran into a group of third-grade demonic beasts, which had delayed his return.

“I’ll arrange some of my best horses, as well as two guards for you. Jin Niu, hurry up, go and inform our young lord about this bad news. Right now, this is your top priority, don’t screw it up, or your life will be in danger.” Manager Liu shouted with a shaking voice.

Not long ago, Manager Liu received the information that a fast-running carriage was going in the direction of Grey City. After hearing Jin Niu’s explanation, he predicted that the man in the carriage could be Qinghan.

Soon, against the chilly spring wind, a carriage led by several strong horses ran past the city gate and disappeared into the distance.