Volume 3, Chapter 187 – Chi Jingwen Has Returned

From the moment Ye Xiaoqing left Lin Family Manor, Hu Mei’er had been following behind her.

Sin Moon Tower, an assassin organization, had always been mysterious within the human realm.

Within the fox clan, there wasn’t much intelligence about Sin Moon Tower either.

“That woman wants to harm Your Majesty,” Hu Mei’er’s eyes flickered with a ghostly light.

Just a short while ago, Hu Mei’er had received Lu Zhuxin’s spiritual consciousness transmission, telling her to keep a close watch on the female assassin who had escaped from Lin Family Manor.

Follow her and find an opportunity to track down Sin Moon Tower’s base.

Hu Mei’er was a red fox, and tracking wasn’t her area of expertise.

But right now, among the foxes by Lu Zhuxin’s side, Hu Me’ier is the only one in the high realm.

That assassin’s cultivation was at the Sixth Realm, making her formidably powerful.

Tracking such a powerful expert also required sufficient strength.

Therefore, in the end, only Hu Mei’er, this seven-tailed fox demon, had the capability to track this assassin.

Hu Mei’er tailed her all the way, following this female assassin through her journey.

Sixth Realm cultivators traveled extremely fast. If Hu Mei’er weren’t also at the Sixth Realm, it would have been difficult to keep up with the assassin’s pace.

After fleeing several hundred kilometers, Hu Mei’er followed the female assassin to a small town nestled against a mountain.

The town wasn’t large, but it was extremely lively, with shadowy figures everywhere.

Ye Xiaoqing lowered her escape light here and walked into the town.

A moment later, Hu Mei’er, who had followed, revealed her form outside the town.

If she wanted to enter a human town, a fox form would be far too conspicuous.

So Hu Mei’er chose to transform into human form.

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A woman in red with a light veil covering her face entered the small town carrying an oil-paper umbrella.

The small town wasn’t large, but it was extremely prosperous, with all kinds of shops available.

Hu Mei’er followed the female assassin’s trail around and around, finally arriving at a dark, gloomy alley.

She lost track of the female assassin.

“…This is bad. I lost her!” Hu Mei’er looked at the empty dark alley before her and stiffly pulled at the corners of her mouth.

“Did she discover me? When did she discover me?”

Hu Mei’er furrowed her brows, sweeping her spiritual consciousness left and right, but didn’t discover any trace of anyone.

This situation wasn’t good at all.

Hu Mei’er was alone on someone else’s territory, and her trail had been discovered. She was in a precarious situation.

Thinking of this, Hu Mei’er put away the oil-paper umbrella in her hand and turned to leave quickly.

All the way until she left the small town, Hu Mei’er didn’t notice anything unusual around her. Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief.

She looked back at this lively small town.

“That female assassin’s trail disappeared here. Sin Moon Tower’s base is very likely hidden here.”

“I must tell Her Majesty about this!”

Hu Mei’er transformed back into fox form and, running on four small legs like a flash of red lightning, disappeared from the familiar area.

At the same time, within the small town, Ye Xiaoqing stood on a tower, gazing into the distance at Hu Mei’er’s departure.

She patted her chest with her small hand, still feeling lingering fear.

“That scared me to death!”

“A fox demon, and a seven-tailed red fox at the peak at that. Aren’t they already a rare powerhouse within the fox clan?”

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“How could a fox clan expert of this level appear within human territory?”

“Does it have any connection to the Seven Sword Sects’ unusual movements recently?”

Ye Xiaoqing’s eyes revealed contemplation.

“The tower master told us to pay close attention to fox demon trails, and that we must immediately report once we discover any traces of fox demon activity within human territory. Could it also be related to this?”

Ye Xiaoqing’s face showed confusion.

Sin Moon Tower itself had no dealings with fox demons. When the tower master issued this order, it had already left many people puzzled.

Now, when Ye Xiaoqing actually discovered fox demon trails, she felt even more baffled.

Could it be that their Sin Moon Tower had also taken on business from the Seven Sword Sects?

“Forget it. Why am I, a small assassin, thinking so much about this?”

Ye Xiaoqing shook her head and muttered to herself.

Her face showed a bitter expression.

“Oh no… I still haven’t figured out how to explain the reason for this mission’s failure to the tower master!”

…

Lu Zhuxin and Chi Xiyan together buried the old woman on the back mountain of Lin Family Manor.

The grave site was selected by someone Lin Xiu commissioned.

The hasty burial didn’t involve any complicated procedures.

What remained in the end was merely an ordinary grave mound and a tombstone carved with a name.

From collecting the old woman’s body to the burial, Chi Xiyan had been by Lu Zhuxin’s side the entire time.

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She saw this ordinary farm girl cry while clutching the corpse at first, then shed silent tears during the burial.

By the time the funeral procedures were complete, it seemed the girl’s tears had all run dry.

That girl looked at Chi Xiyan with reddened eyes.

She asked, “Sister Chi, when will you take me to the Chi family?”

Being gazed at by those reddened eyes, Chi Xiyan felt an inexplicable pressure.

This girl’s gaze was completely different from when they first met.

The girl from before was like a pitiful white rabbit, her bright, large eyes containing only pity and helplessness.

But now, she was like an injured young wolf.

Silently licking her wounds, ready at any moment to bare her immature fangs at her enemies.

Chi Xiyan lowered her eyes slightly. She said, “Wait a bit longer. These past few days, you’ve been too tense. Going to the Chi family in this state will only backfire. Rest for a few days first.”

“These next few days, I’ll have Lin Xiu protect you. You mustn’t stray too far from him, understand?”

The girl lowered her head. She was silent for a while before finally answering in a hoarse voice, “Alright, Sister Chi. I’ll do as you say.”

Chi Xiyan looked at her like this and felt somewhat worried.

But she also knew that a girl whose heart was filled with hatred wouldn’t listen to any persuasion right now.

So Chi Xiyan could only instruct Lin Xiu, “Help me watch over her well. Don’t let her do anything foolish.”

Lin Xiu nodded. “I understand, Miss.”

After Chi Xiyan resettled Lu Zhuxin and left Lin Xiu with many talismans for protection, only then did she rise and return to the commandery city.

…

A cultivator’s pace wasn’t slow. Chi Xiyan quickly returned to the Chi family residence in the commandery city.

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As soon as she stepped into the Chi family’s grand mansion, she discovered something unusual.

Today’s Chi family mansion was somewhat too lively.

With a glance, Chi Xiyan saw many unfamiliar figures within the estate.

“What’s going on?” Chi Xiyan furrowed her brows and quickly walked toward her own courtyard.

At this moment, Qin Qingfen, who had been anxiously waiting at the courtyard gate, saw Chi Xiyan and hurried over. “Xiyan! Where have you been these past few days? Why are you only returning now?!”

“Nanny Qin…” Chi Xiyan looked at Qin Qingfen before her, her eyes slightly cold.

She thought of that assassin from before.

That Sin Moon Tower assassin was very likely commissioned by Qin Qingfen behind her back.

But Chi Xiyan didn’t have concrete evidence.

However, now wasn’t the time to press about this matter.

Chi Xiyan asked, “Nanny Qin, what’s the situation? What happened to the Chi family?”

Qin Qingfen’s face was extremely serious at this moment.

“Xiyan, I was just looking for you to talk about this!”

“Master Chi has returned!”

Chi Xiyan’s eyes showed surprise. “Father has returned? So soon?”

Qin Qingfen continued, “Not only has Master Chi returned, but even those branch family disciples of the Chi family have also suddenly returned as well.”

“Xiyan, something big might happen to the Chi family!” Qin Qingfen looked at Chi Xiyan with a tense expression.

“Do you think it’s possible that Yu Lizhi’s identity has been discovered?”