Volume 14, Chapter 904 – Help! There’s a Zombie!

The father and daughter duo quickly found An Xuan and began ordering her around condescendingly.

An Xuan had never shown her true face before, and with her voice disguised as well, she naturally wasn’t afraid of being recognized.

“As an evil spirit, you should have been executed on the spot. However, I, this elder, am merciful. I’ll give you a chance to live.”

Yan Yi began by dressing up his image with a self-righteous tone.

“That’s right. Help us read someone’s memory. If you succeed, we’ll spare your life.”

Yan Ying added coldly.

“Yes, yes… This humble woman will do as instructed…”

An Xuan pretended to stammer in agreement, her body even beginning to tremble.

The Yan father and daughter proceeded to explain the situation and then laid out their demands.

“This An Xuan’s acting is quite impressive.”

Hiding inside the spatial ring, Qi Huang gave a satisfied evaluation.

Immediately afterward, Yan Yi and Yan Ying took An Xuan with them to Fang Yuan’s residence, with Steward Ping and others acting as guards.

At this moment, Fang Yuan was still struggling inside his room, torn between whether or not he should compromise. That was until a knock sounded at his door.

Fang Yuan opened the door and asked politely, “What brings you all here?”

“Nothing much. Just wanted to have a little chat.”

Yan Yi entered the room with a group of people and asked, “Have you thought about what you’re going to say at the clarification assembly?”

“I have.”

Fang Yuan hesitated for a moment but ultimately spoke again in an earnest tone: “Elder Yan, I can follow your instructions during the assembly, but you must believe me. The calamity really will strike the Immortal Realm on the 18th of June, nineteen years from now. If we don’t prepare, everything will be lost.”

“Still with the calamity? Still? You really are hopeless!”

Yan Ying gritted her teeth and cursed.

“See? I told you he’s not truly remorseful.”

Yan Yi had a ‘I knew it’ look on his face and said, “Fang Yuan! Oh, Fang Yuan! You really make me uneasy. During the clarification assembly, important figures from every part of the Immortal Realm will be present. What if you start spouting nonsense then?”

“Elder Yan, I understand that, due to your position, you cannot tolerate any criticism of the Celestials. But the situation is truly urgent. This isn’t the time to worry about such petty matters. You must rally everyone to prepare…”

Fang Yuan continued trying to persuade them with heartfelt urgency.

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Inside the ring, Cheng Hongling frowned slightly. “This guy still holds out hope for someone like that Yan. So naïve.”

“What choice does he have? Besides hoping that the man still has a shred of conscience, who else can he count on?”

Qi Huang could empathize. After all, she too had clawed her way up from the bottom.

“Which ancestor in the Celestial Realm are you in contact with?”

Just then, Yan Yi rudely interrupted Fang Yuan.

“What?”

Fang Yuan’s entire body tensed up.

“I asked you—which ancestor in the Celestial Realm are you in contact with?”

Yan Yi repeated with a cold and forceful tone.

“What do you want to do?”

Fang Yuan’s expression turned wary.

“What do I want? You’re this uncooperative… How can we let you speak at the clarification assembly? Only by obtaining your ancestor’s identity can we rest easy!”

Yan Yi’s words were full of menace.

“Don’t even think about it. I won’t say.”

Fang Yuan rejected him without hesitation. He wasn’t a fool. If he revealed the information, what if they turned against him afterward?

“No matter. If you won’t speak, I have my methods.”

Yan Yi sneered, then turned to An Xuan behind him. “Drink his blood. Remember, only retrieve the memory segment I mentioned. Don’t turn him into a zombie.”

“As you command!”

An Xuan immediately bared her fangs and lunged with clawed hands.

“Zombie?!”

Fang Yuan was horrified. He tried to flee, but in the blink of an eye, An Xuan had him pinned down, and her bite sank deep into his neck.

An Xuan held him tightly and patiently read his memories through the blood. Since she wasn’t trying to turn him into a zombie, she didn’t release any corpse toxin.

“Help! A zombie! There’s a zombie!”

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Fang Yuan screamed in terror, but he couldn’t shake off the female zombie on top of him.

As time passed, An Xuan gradually read more of Fang Yuan’s memories. He had no more secrets left.

After about half a quarter of an hour, An Xuan finally released her crimson lips with satisfaction and licked the blood lingering at the corner of her mouth with a hint of longing.

Fang Yuan, having lost too much blood, collapsed to the ground. All he could do was cry helplessly.

“Well? Did you retrieve the relevant memory?”

Yan Yi immediately asked.

“Apologies, sir. I haven’t retrieved it yet.”

An Xuan wiped the blood from her mouth and answered calmly.

“What? That’s great!”

Fang Yuan, upon hearing that, completely relaxed his taut nerves and fainted on the spot.

“You’re not lying to me, are you?”

Yan Yi asked with a sinister look.

“Sir, how could a lowly zombie like me dare deceive you? Memory extraction through blood is fragmentary. You don’t get to choose which memories you see. It’s entirely luck-based. If you want to be sure, it requires long-term, repeated blood-drinking.”

An Xuan replied unhurriedly.

“I warn you, don’t try any tricks. You should know the Immortal Realm isn’t short on zombies.”

Yan Yi threatened coldly.

“I wouldn’t dare! Absolutely wouldn’t dare!”

An Xuan deliberately showed a fearful expression.

“Father, why don’t we try finding another zombie? I’ve heard that the stronger the zombie, the higher the memory retrieval success rate.”

Yan Ying suggested.

“Unlikely. This is the imperial capital of the Fengming Immortal Kingdom. Just stumbling across one zombie is already dumb luck.”

The “kind” reminder came from Steward Ping, who had already been assimilated by Qi Huang.

Yan Yi took a deep breath, then looked at An Xuan and said, “Listen. Five days from now, Fang Yuan will address the entire Immortal Realm. Before that, you must find out who his ancestor is. Otherwise, die.”

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“Yes…”

An Xuan immediately accepted the command without hesitation.

The matter was temporarily settled, and An Xuan was taken back to her previous room for confinement.

Qi Huang didn’t want to alert the enemy too soon, so she planned to question An Xuan about the details later.

On the way back, Yan Yi asked his daughter again, “How’s the refinement of the Imperial Weapon coming? After Fang Yuan gives his statement, we’ll return to the Immortal Alliance headquarters. That weapon will be your leverage for taking the throne.”

“Well…”

Yan Ying suddenly looked awkward.

“What is it? Having difficulties? That’s normal. It’s an Imperial Weapon, after all—nurtured by a Heavenly-grade Feng Shui Site’s spiritual vein. It’s not easy to refine. Be patient.”

Yan Yi consoled her.

“No…”

Yan Ying gritted her teeth for a long while before speaking reluctantly, “The Imperial Weapon is gone.”

“What? Say that again?”

Yan Yi trembled all over, then turned around and asked in shock.

“It’s gone. Here’s what happened…”

Yan Ying, trembling with fear, recounted the incident in full.

“Ha… ha…”

Yan Yi laughed in anger, his face twisted with fury. “Yan Ying! Oh, Yan Ying! You really are useless trash! You even managed to lose an Imperial Weapon?! Why don’t you lose yourself while you’re at it? Had I known, I would’ve been better off giving it to a total stranger!”

“I’m sorry. I’m worthless…”

Yan Ying hung her head in shame.

“You didn’t try looking for it?”

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After a long round of scolding, Yan Yi finally asked through gritted teeth.

“I did… but it’s like it vanished into thin air.”

Yan Ying replied helplessly.

“Looks like someone hid it. But to take it from you so easily, they must be at the Heavenly Immortal Realm.”

Yan Yi immediately made a judgment.

“Heavenly Immortal Realm? In this capital… Wait… in the entire Fengming Immortal Kingdom, besides you, only Feng Jiu’an is a Heavenly Immortal. You think she took it?”

Yan Ying instantly locked onto a suspect. Feng Jiu’an was the Fengming Empress.

“Not certain.”

Yan Yi frowned slightly and answered.

“It has to be her! That wretched woman is truly despicable, pretending to make deals with us on the surface while stealing the Imperial Weapon behind our backs. She’s just conning us empty-handed!”

Yan Ying cursed furiously, then stormed out in a rage: “I’m going to confront her!”

“Stop right there! Come back! So what if she took it? Do you have proof? Without proof, what are you confronting her about? Don’t embarrass me.”

Yan Yi barked in fury.

“We can’t just let her get away with it!”

Yan Ying protested with visible indignation.

“Well, it’s your own damn fault for being useless.”

Yan Yi cursed again, then finally calmed himself enough to explain, “It’s just an Imperial Weapon. If it’s lost, then so be it. It’s not the end of the world. I want you to become the Fengming Empress, and that’s what you’ll be. No one can stop it. As for that Feng Jiu’an… if she really did take it, I’ll make sure she pays it back with interest.”

At this moment, Qi Huang had already emerged from the ring and, alongside Cheng Hongling, walked openly into the room where An Xuan was confined.

“Well? Did you find out who Fang Yuan’s ancestor in the Celestial Realm is?”

Qi Huang set up a Divine Sense barrier and immediately asked, unable to contain her urgency.