Chapter 722: The Demon Child Beats His Master

Chapter 722: The Demon Child Beats His Master

In his study in Yongding, Xiao Nanfeng looked toward You Jiu. "How's the investigation going?"

"Ye Sanshui's manor is under full surveillance, and we've caught several of the assassins' companions. However, the moment we did so, they were all killed remotely and turned into puddles of snow. We weren't able to identify anything," You Jiu reported.

Xiao Nanfeng grimaced. "And what of Ye Sanshui's wife?"

"Allegedly, Ye Sanshui and his wife got along very well on their first date and appeared to be attracted to one another. That was when they became targeted by a group of assassins, who possessed Ye Sanshui's wife's brothers before taking control of their family. Then, they manipulated Ye Sanshui's wife into serving their objectives. They've been lying in wait for a long time in preparation for this single attack."

"In other words, Ye Sanshui's wife was unaware of anything?"

"That's what our preliminary investigation suggests. She really does love Ye Sanshui, and her child is his."

Xiao Nanfeng nodded. "Ye Sanshui is cautious and prudent. I wouldn't have expected his wife's brothers to have been possessed, but I'm sure he would have noticed something amiss with his wife if she were in the know. He was simply trying to be impartial when he said he couldn't be certain of his wife's allegiance."

"Should we inform her about what happened?" You Jiu asked, worried.

"Don't. Tell her that I've sent Ye Sanshui out on urgent business. Ensure that no one leaks the news of his death to her. We may be able to revive Ye Sanshui. We can't allow the news to agitate her—not before she gives birth to the child, at least. Focus on pacifying her."

"Understood! I'll arrange for a number of female spectral guards to serve as her bodyguards."

"Very well. You may go."

You Jiu retreated from the imperial study.

Before long, the Demon Child appeared in a huff.

"Xiao Nanfeng, I'm a Boundless Immortal! Why make me learn all that nonsense? And this man tried to rap my palm with a ruler!" The Demon Child looked aggrieved.

He had dragged a man with mediocre cultivation along with him. The man's face was swollen; he had clearly been beaten up by the Demon Child.

"I apologize for having failed my duties, Your Majesty. I've embarrassed you," the man said, kneeling down and bowing his head.

"Mr. Li, I'm the one at fault. I didn't arrange things properly. You haven't embarrassed me." Xiao Nanfeng quickly stepped forward to help the man up.

The Demon Child was speechless. "He's only a mortal at Ascension realm! Why bother treating him like this?"

Xiao Nanfeng gave the Demon Child a disapproving look. "Demon Child, do you remember your mother's last words? Don't you want her to rest in peace?"

"What're you talking about? What did I do?" the Demon Child retorted.

"Mr. Li, the Demon Child is mischievous. I'll have to keep troubling you," Xiao Nanfeng said.

"It's not a problem, Your Majesty," Mr. Li replied.

"Let me help heal you, Mr. Li," the Demon Child offered.

Mr. Li smiled at the change in the Demon Child's attitude.

After the two of them walked off, Xiao Nanfeng sighed in relief. The Demon Child was a precious asset, and he did want the Demon Child to develop the maturity befitting his power and station.

Days later, within the black coffin hidden realm, Xiao Nanfeng's main body flew rapidly onward as a few zombies trailed him.

"The zombies have been going crazy these last few days. They're chasing whatever cultivators they can find. All the spots where cultivators used to gather are empty now. Could everyone have perished?" Xiao Nanfeng murmured. He stared at the growing number of zombies tailing him. "How did these zombies find me?"

He retrieved an ordinary treasure he had picked up some time ago and tossed it into the distance.

Half the zombies flying behind him split up and chased after that treasure.

Xiao Nanfeng narrowed his eyes. "It's the treasure we picked up! These zombies can sense the cursed spiritual power emanating from them, can't they?"

He quickly retrieved all the treasure he had picked up in the meantime. Rather than discard them all, he activated his Jade Emperor's Frame and cleansed them all with its golden light.

Black smoke drifted out of and dissipated from the treasures.

Then, he did the same with the storage bangle that Ku Jiang had left him. Once all his treasures were cleansed, he rushed into a cloud of black fog. All the zombies behind him gave up on him and scattered.

He landed by the mouth of a valley. "What a scheme. Anyone who has obtained treasure from the black coffin hidden realm will be exposed to the eyes of the zombies. No matter where they're hiding, they won't be able to remain hidden for long. Someone's intending to nab all the cultivators in here in one fell swoop.

His heart thumped. He glanced at the zombies flitting through the air. An uneasy premonition dawned. "The Immortal Emperor of Hongyue's all but finished with his plan, isn't he?"

He mulled it over and ultimately decided that he had better inform Yang Chuan of the news. He covertly flew toward the valley next to the Qilin Cave.

By then, the Qilin Cave was deserted. All the zombies had flown out.

He retrieved the signaling relic that Yang Chuan had given him during their first encounter in the realm and activated it.

A ray of light shot into the air and released a bloom of fireworks. The light persisted for quite a while without dissipating, and was visible even from afar.

Plenty of zombies noticed the commotion and flew over as Xiao Nanfeng skulked away, heading toward the valley in which he had first met with Yang Chuan.