#1073 - Chapter 1073 The Man Behind
“It’s Little White.” Ye Ling greeted the two of them, then continued to lift her foot, preparing to walk towards Ye Kong’s thatched cottage.
Bai Wuchen reached out and stopped Ye Ling. Ye Ling was a little confused, and Bai Wuchen immediately explained.
“Senior Ye Ling, my master is not on Xiaoyao Peak.”
“Not on Xiaoyao Peak? Then where did he go?” Ye Ling asked.
“He… he went down the mountain. We don’t know where he went. After all, Master doesn’t always tell us where he’s going every time he goes out.” Bai Wuchen stammered.
Ye Ling’s pair of bright eyes flashed, as if considering whether Bai Wuchen was telling the truth.
Ye Wuxin behind her also immediately smoothed things over.
“That’s right, Senior Ye Ling, our master’s whereabouts have always been uncertain. We don’t know either. If Master comes back, we’ll ask him to go to Zixia Pavilion to find you.”
Ye Ling listened to Ye Wuxin’s words, said nothing, and just handed the things to Bai Wuchen.
“Phew ~ I wonder when Eldest Senior Sister and Third Senior Sister will return.”
Now, all the fellow disciples who went out on missions, except for Lin Yaoyao and her group and Feng Qingqing's team, have all successfully returned to Xiaoyao Peak.
Just as Ye Ling was on her way back, she happened to meet Lin Yaoyao and the other two returning from the Garan world.
“Senior Ye Ling!” Lin Yaoyao and the other two respectfully clasped their fists in greeting.
“Why are you coming back from outside?”
“We went to give Master…” Before Xier could finish speaking, she was quickly silenced by Xing Chenlan, who covered her mouth.
“Oh, we went outside to complete a mission and are now returning to Xiaoyao Peak. If Senior Ye Ling doesn’t have anything else, we’ll return to Xiaoyao Peak to report to Master.” Lin Yaoyao said, trying to cover up.
“Mm.” Ye Ling nodded, pretending not to care.
When Ye Ling returned to Zixia Pavilion, the more she thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong. Why did Little White say that Ye Kong wasn’t on Xiaoyao Peak, but Lin Yaoyao said they were going back to report to Master?
Contradictory. Ye Ling’s delicate brows furrowed slightly. Something must be happening on Xiaoyao Peak.
Lin Yaoyao and the other two returned to Xiaoyao Peak, and Bai Wuchen rushed over to greet them.
“Eldest Senior Sister ~”
Bai Wuchen opened his arms, wanting to give Lin Yaoyao, whom he hadn’t seen for a long time, a good hug.
Lin Yaoyao dodged with a look of disgust, and Bai Wuchen smiled embarrassedly twice.
“Where are the others?” Lin Yaoyao asked.
“They’re all in front of Master’s house. Only Third Senior Sister and the others haven’t returned yet.” Speaking of Ye Kong, Bai Wuchen also became serious.
“How is Master’s condition?” Lin Yaoyao and the others also rushed to Ye Kong’s thatched cottage.
“Sigh ~” Bai Wuchen sighed a long breath, without explaining.
But in reality, Bai Wuchen hadn’t entered Ye Kong’s house since he came back, and no one knew how Ye Kong was doing.
Inside the Yin Fiend Palace, because of the failure of Wen Hou and the other two, Wen Yuan was furious. Wen Hou didn’t even retrieve the blood jade pendant. Wen Yuan ruthlessly punished Wen Hou with three hundred Spirit Whips, the whips having tiny, sharp barbs.
“Pa!”
A whip struck Wen Hou’s body, and Wen Hou’s features instantly contorted, his entire body’s spiritual power seeming to be scattered.
“Pa, pa, pa ~”
The servants in the Yin Fiend Palace continuously whipped Wen Hou. Wen Hou clenched his fists, gritting his teeth.
“Xiaoyao Peak!”
“Ah ~”
Then, a series of mournful howls echoed throughout the Yin Fiend Palace.
Wen Yuan locked Wen Lin in the Yin Fiend Palace’s dark room to reflect on his own, while Wen Yi hadn’t yet been subjected to any punishment.
That mass of black mist attacked again, and this time, the black mist directly transformed into a human form.
Wen Yuan trembled and knelt down, bowing his head. He was extremely respectful.
“Congratulations, Nether King of the Nine Hells, on regaining a new body!” Wen Yuan said respectfully, with his head lowered.
The person who was called the Nether King of the Nine Hells slowly turned around.
He wore a black robe, as if shrouded in darkness, and his entire body exuded a chilling, bloodthirsty aura.
He didn’t lower his head to look at the kneeling Wen Yuan, but just stretched out his arms, enjoying the feeling of being reborn.
After a long while, he took a deep breath and then opened his eyes.
Those frost-like, snow-like features were like an untainted immortal, exuding nobility and arrogance from head to toe.
However, in the next second, a low, eerie laugh came from his throat, making people shudder.
Wen Yuan, kneeling on the ground, didn’t dare to raise his head, but just prostrated himself without moving.
After a long while, the laughter stopped, and he finally spoke.
“If I obtain the Yin Condensation Grass and the Profound Ice Soul this time, my power will surely be fully restored!”
The deep, melodious voice suddenly sounded sinisterly, startling Wen Yuan, who was kneeling on the ground, and causing him to tremble.
Wen Yuan nervously swallowed, then slowly explained: “Your Majesty, please forgive me. This subordinate sent his three most trusted sons to the Fiend Beast Forbidden Land, but I didn’t expect someone to oppose them.”
What Wen Yuan said was what Wen Hou had explained when he returned. Now, Wen Yuan was telling the Nether King of the Nine Hells the truth.
“Oh, who is it?” His black eyes narrowed slightly, his gaze becoming inquisitive and playful.
“It is said to be someone from Xiaoyao Peak in Lianyun Continent.”
Everyone, including Ye Kong and his disciples, had entered the Fiend Beast Forbidden Land.
“Xiaoyao Peak,” he murmured in a low, hoarse voice, and then instantly disappeared into the darkness, as if he had never existed.
Wen Yuan didn’t dare to speak. He knew that even if he didn’t explain, this person would know everything.
“You don’t need to worry about Xiaoyao Peak anymore. By the way, leave Wen Yi for me. I need his body.”
A series of ethereal sounds echoed around, floating in all directions.
“Yes!” Wen Yuan, who had already raised his head, immediately lowered it again and responded respectfully.
As early as before, the Nether King of the Nine Hells knew that Wen Yi’s body was of pure Yin constitution. If he cultivated it well in the future, this body would be of great use.
Wen Yuan had always refrained from using torture on Wen Yi because of the previous instructions.
This was why, when Wen Hou and the other two returned after failing their mission, Wen Yuan only punished Wen Hou and Wen Lin.
After the voice completely disappeared, Wen Yuan slowly raised his head, stood up, and sat on his chair.
It was not difficult to see traces of sweat on his cheeks.
“If the Nether King of the Nine Hells is born in the future, I wonder what kind of storm he will cause.”
On the other side of Xiaoyao Peak, Feng Qingqing and the other two rushed back and handed the Crimson Gold Ingot to Lin Yaoyao.
After Lin Yaoyao collected everything, she brought it to Ye Kong.
Ye Kong opened the door of the thatched cottage and placed the Four-Legged Bronze Cauldron in Ye Kong’s house, placing all the items inside the Four-Legged Bronze Cauldron.
Only then did Lin Yaoyao look up at Ye Kong, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed. Ye Kong seemed to have not changed in any way, only the aura around him was a little weaker.
“Master, all the things you wanted have been brought back by the junior brothers and sisters.”
“Mm.” Ye Kong didn’t open his eyes, but just waved his hand, signaling Lin Yaoyao to go out first.
Lin Yaoyao originally wanted to stay and help, but Ye Kong directly refused, so Lin Yaoyao didn’t insist on staying and left Ye Kong’s thatched cottage.
