Nine Nether Dragon Emperor

Chapter 418 418 I'm Just Responsible for Passing the Message!

Xiaoyao Town, Joyful Forest.

When Ye Zijin saw Ning Xuan return alone, she was momentarily angry but then breathed a sigh of relief. The four women with Qian Yourong, however, all gave Ning Xuan strange looks. Despite her worried expression, Qian Yourong managed to force a smile at him.

Wu Pianpian, on the other hand, showed no such courtesy and questioned him directly, "Ning Xuan, are you really going to that Chi Ming Imperial City to be a stud?"

Ning Xuan was utterly speechless. Damn it! Her words are just too damn crude!

Ye Zijin, standing beside them, was also astonished, never expecting Wu Pianpian to say something so crass.

"Pianpian, he's doing this to get us out of here. Say a little less," Qian Yourong chimed in, defending him.

"Sister Yourong, don't speak up for him! Jinjin is right, men are no good! That so-called Empress..."

Before Wu Pianpian could finish, Ning Xuan rushed over and clamped a hand over her mouth. If Ye Qingqing heard that, someone would die!

"Miss Zijin, Ye Qingqing agreed to come over," Ning Xuan said, shooting Ye Zijin a meaningful look. "But as you know, she's incredibly vain, so she'll probably need some time to get ready."

Simultaneously, he sent a voice transmission to Wu Pianpian, "Senior Sister, do you have any idea that Ye Qingqing is a Princess and terrifyingly strong? If she heard what you just said, I'd be dead! I'm going to let you go, just stop shouting!"

Wu Pianpian nodded frantically.

Only then did Ning Xuan finally let out a long sigh of relief.

But at that very moment, a voice suddenly rang out, "What about the Empress? I've been waiting for ages to hear the rest of the story."

In the next instant, Ye Qingqing and Cheng Dabao appeared out of thin air.

Ning Xuan's heart leaped into his throat. They're here so fast! And this Primordial Spirit of Ye Qingqing's… if you don't look closely, you can't even tell it's a Primordial Spirit!

"Jinjin, who did this to you?!" Ye Qingqing's Primordial Spirit seethed with murderous intent the moment she saw Ye Zijin, not even waiting for Wu Pianpian and the others to respond.

"The Sky Demon Clan. You have to get revenge for me when you get out," Ye Zijin said plainly, holding nothing back. Then, her expression softened with relief. "Sister, you truly are the foremost prodigy of Chi Ming to have constructed a True Self. I wonder, how much of your power did it inherit?"

As her words fell, the two women's gazes locked onto each other. Then, they both went perfectly still. They were engaged in a mental duel. Otherwise, the surrounding area could never withstand the impact of a clash between beings of their level.

"Ning Xuan, did you come here for them?" Cheng Dabao's voice suddenly asked, pulling Ning Xuan from his attempt to discern what was happening between the two sisters.

Ning Xuan pulled his gaze away and nodded as he began to make introductions.

"Dabao, you're very pretty," Qian Yourong said while San Wu and Xiaobai looked on with curiosity.

"Although none of you can compare to Ye Qingqing, you're all very pretty too," Cheng Dabao replied, leaving Ning Xuan unsure whether to laugh or cry. Is she complimenting them or insulting them?

Qian Yourong could let it slide, but Wu Pianpian could not.

"Little girl, is there something wrong with your eyes? In what way am I inferior to your master?!"

Cheng Dabao walked a slow, deliberate circle around Wu Pianpian, then stated with the utmost seriousness, "You're inferior to Ye Qingqing in every way."

"You!" Wu Pianpian was about to strike, but Ning Xuan, with his quick reflexes, instantly appeared between the two.

"Move," Wu Pianpian growled, her beautiful eyes flashing with fury. "If I don't teach this brat a lesson, she'll never learn her place!"

Cheng Dabao snorted back, "Teach me a lesson? You're so weak. If he weren't in the way, I could make you cry with a single punch!"

"Fuck! Are apprentices all this arrogant nowadays?! Junior Brother, let me..." Wu Pianpian exploded with rage.

But before she could finish, the mental duel between the two sisters suddenly concluded.

"Ye Qingqing, did you win?" Cheng Dabao scurried over. After looking back and forth between Ye Qingqing and Ye Zijin and failing to see any clear winner, she had no choice but to ask Ye Qingqing.

"She won," the two sisters said in perfect unison.

After sharing a smile, Ye Zijin spoke. "Sister, your power is now sufficient to take me to the Imprisonment Space where you are. Let's go. I'm ready."

Ye Qingqing frowned. "Are you sure?"

"I'm so bored here by myself."

"Fine!"

With Ye Qingqing's agreement, both sisters swept their sleeves in unison. Ning Xuan's group, including Cheng Dabao, was sent flying. By the time they regained their footing, they saw the entire Joyful Forest being torn from the ground and rising into the air. Piercing screams echoed out as the souls of the enforcers that Ye Zijin had imprisoned were being obliterated.

"Ye Qingqing, what are you doing? Wait for me! WAAAH! I knew you wanted to leave me behind!" Seeing the entire forest fly away, Cheng Dabao seemed to forget her own cultivation, stomping her feet on the ground and wailing.

As the Joyful Forest flew further into the distance, Ye Qingqing's voice carried back with perfect clarity, "Cheng Dabao, for fuck's sake, don't embarrass your master! Get them and follow us!"

"On it, Ye Qingqing!" Cheng Dabao wiped her tears and vanished, completely forgetting about Ning Xuan and the others.

Behind him, the four women exchanged bewildered glances.

"Let's go!" Ning Xuan urged, leading them in pursuit. After all, they still needed the sisters to escape this godforsaken place.

Since they had just traveled this path recently, Ning Xuan wasn't anxious. Along the way, he used the Earth Spring Spirit Milk again to advance his cultivation. The power of the Ye sisters had placed immense pressure on him.

Wu Pianpian and the other three were just as motivated. While they hadn't seen Ye Qingqing in action, the power Cheng Dabao had displayed was already terrifying. Despite Wu Pianpian's outward confidence earlier, she had been inwardly unnerved. With a chip on her shoulder, she trained with exceptional diligence.

Because they were focusing on their cultivation, their travel speed naturally slowed. A journey that would have taken only two or three days at full speed ended up taking them several times as long.

"Alright, that's enough cultivating. Once we cross the mountain ahead, we'll be able to see..."

Ning Xuan's words cut off abruptly as he saw two figures gliding through the air toward them from the mountain's peak. It was Ye Qingqing and Cheng Dabao.

What puzzled Ning Xuan was that Ye Qingqing no longer appeared to be a Primordial Spirit. She looked like she was in her actual body.

"You're out?" Ning Xuan asked tentatively as the two landed.

Ye Qingqing's face was grim, as if she might explode at any second. The oppressive aura she radiated made even the normally fearless Wu Pianpian feel uneasy. Ning Xuan glanced at Cheng Dabao, who also looked as if she were treading on thin ice.

A thought flashed through Ning Xuan's mind. Don't tell me Ye Zijin used some trick to take Ye Qingqing's place?!

"Um, I really had no idea she would do that," Ning Xuan tested the waters, feeling deeply apprehensive. "I was just delivering a message."

Ye Qingqing's beautiful eyes narrowed, a flash of murderous intent flickering within them before vanishing. Still, she remained silent.

At that, Ning Xuan finally snapped. Pointing a finger at Ye Qingqing's nose, he unleashed his fury.