Nine Nether Dragon Emperor

Chapter 416 416: It's been almost half an hour, and you call this fast?

「Xiaoyao Town, Maple Leaf Forest.」

The moment Ning Xuan appeared, Wu Pianpian and the other girls showed up. They were very excited, but Ning Xuan couldn't seem to muster any enthusiasm.

Qian Yourong, being the most attentive, immediately asked with concern, "What's wrong? Did something happen?"

Ning Xuan looked around and shook his head. That woman has a prejudice against men. If she finds out about this, she'll probably bury me alive.

"Go on, tell us. It's okay. Jinjin is actually very nice; she'll definitely help you!"

When Ning Xuan heard Qian Yourong mention the name "Jinjin," he immediately connected her to Ye Qingqing. Fuck! Could this girl be Ye Qingqing's sister? He felt a sudden urge to run away.

A voice suddenly rang out. "Help him? I want to bury him right now!" The Jinjin that Qian Yourong spoke of was as ephemeral as a ghost, appearing and disappearing without a trace.

"Uh, I have something else to do. I've got to go." Ning Xuan had a guilty conscience, and her intense gaze made his skin crawl.

Jinjin floated in the air without moving, but her voice rang out eerily, "Did you see that dead eunuch?"

Ning Xuan was astonished.

"Look at the pathetic state you're in. He didn't give you his precious portrait, did he?"

Fuck! Her guess is spot on!

"Who exactly are you?" Ning Xuan asked, turning around. Hearing her tone, she can't possibly be Ye Qingqing's sister! So what the hell am I so scared of?

"My name is Ye Zijin. That dead eunuch, Ye Xiao, is my father."

The girls were all dumbstruck. Who on earth refers to their own father like that?

This was giving Ning Xuan a massive headache. What is all this mess?!

He had absolutely no interest in finding out why Ye Zijin was here or how she had ended up in her current state. All he wanted now was to leave as quickly as possible.

But it was as if Ye Zijin could read his mind. "There are only two ways for you to leave," she said immediately. "But don't worry, I won't make things difficult for you."

As her words fell, a terrifying murderous intent burst from her. She's planning to kill me right here and now!

Qian Yourong's expression changed drastically. "Jin—" Before she could finish, she fainted. The same went for San Wu and Xiao Bai. Even Wu Pianpian, who had the highest cultivation, couldn't escape the same fate. Ye Zijin is extremely powerful, and she's getting serious.

Across from her, Ning Xuan suddenly burst into laughter.

"What are you laughing at?" Ye Zijin asked, puzzled. After all, I have him locked down. With just a thought, I can eliminate him. I don't mind giving him a bit of time.

"I'm laughing at your hypocrisy! I'm laughing at how fake you are! You call him a 'dead eunuch' with every breath, but deep down, you care immensely about his safety!"

A flicker of panic crossed Ye Zijin's eyes before she retorted furiously, "Nonsense! I don't! I wish he would just die already!"

Ning Xuan chuckled. "You're trying to kill me now because you're afraid he'll sacrifice himself to get me out, aren't you?"

"Bullshit! If I weren't trapped here, I would have killed him myself long ago!" Ye Zijin flew into a rage.

Ning Xuan stared straight at her, and she met his gaze without a hint of fear. Finally, Ning Xuan let out a long breath. "In that case, I'm relieved. To be honest, before I came here, he was preparing to kill those law enforcers to raise his cultivation. He's probably already started by now."

Ye Zijin froze for a moment. Then, a furious storm suddenly surged around her, and a bizarre aura shrouded the dense Maple Leaf Forest. The void directly in front of her cracked open. Ning Xuan was shocked to see the scenery within the crack rapidly receding as her ethereal form gradually solidified. If I'm not mistaken, she's using a forbidden technique to rush to the Imprisonment Space where Ye Xiao is.

"Stop! I was lying! He's fine!" Ning Xuan shouted.

Over on her side, Ye Zijin froze. An expression of shock gave way to a bitter smile mixed with relief. The forbidden technique can't be stopped now.

"Damn this mouth of mine!" Ning Xuan cursed, giving himself a light slap. He immediately pushed the Chaos Ancestral Dragon Scripture and the Divine Vein Power to their absolute limits. His eyes blazed with golden light, his insight honed to its sharpest point.

Soon, he found the root of the problem.

The next instant, Ning Xuan resolutely charged forward.

Space shattered, and the surroundings were submerged in an endless, brilliant light. There was no sound at all, because the sonic booms were contained within the passage Ye Zijin had created.

THUD!

Suddenly, Ning Xuan was blasted out.

The strange phenomenon vanished. Ye Zijin's already pale complexion grew even paler, and her figure became fainter. However, she ignored her own condition, her gaze fixed on the motionless figure lying dozens of yards away. Her expression was complex. Never before has anyone risked their life so desperately just to save me!

After watching Ning Xuan lie motionless for a long while, she glanced at the four unconscious women and finally couldn't help but ask in a trembling voice, "Hey, you can't die. If you die, they..."

"COUGH, COUGH, COUGH..."

The sound of coughing broke the silence. Ning Xuan rolled over and sprawled out on the ground, his chest heaving faintly.

It took him a long moment to gather enough strength to speak. "Can you... get a Jade Vial from Sister Yourong for me?"

Ye Zijin immediately sprang into action, quickly finding what he needed. As the Jade Vial floated over and she helped him retrieve its contents, her eyes widened in utter shock. "This... this is Earth Spring Spirit Milk?"

"Mhm," Ning Xuan grunted through his nose and began to heal his body. Ye Zijin's technique was too ruthless. If my Cultivation Technique wasn't so powerful, I would have definitely been killed.

Sensing Ning Xuan's scattered aura begin to coalesce, Ye Zijin let out a long breath of relief. Her beautiful eyes then filled with a mixture of confusion and wonder. What shocked me just now wasn't the Earth Spring Spirit Milk itself, but that he would actually entrust something so valuable to Qian Yourong. That's Earth Spring Spirit Milk! Anyone who obtained it would never hand it over to someone else! And yet this guy... Now I understand why so many women are willing to follow him. He's different from other despicable men!

"Hey, are you alright?" a voice suddenly called out from nearby.

Ye Zijin jumped in fright. "You recovered that quickly?"

Ning Xuan's face darkened at the awkward question. "It's been nearly an hour," he corrected. "Is that what you call fast?"

"Oh, right."

"Could you please look after them for me?" Ning Xuan asked, glancing at the four women.

Ye Zijin didn't answer. Judging by her expression, I can't leave without making things clear.

Ning Xuan had no choice but to explain, "I'm not going to find your father. I'm going to find your cousin."

Ye Zijin's eyes flew wide. "Ye Qingqing? She's still alive?!"

"Mhm, she's here too. I'm going to find her and see if there's another way."

Ye Zijin bit her lip. "Bring her here. I have a way!"

Ning Xuan was startled.

"What? Do you look down on me?!" Ye Zijin demanded, misinterpreting his expression.

"Not at all, not at all! I'm on it," Ning Xuan said, vanishing on the spot.