Chapter 242

Ten Thousand Li Plain, Plain City.

At night, three figures slipped into Plain City.

「Yuan Yao is very likely now in the Plain City Prefecture, but the Guards in the city are strict; if we three act together, we might be too conspicuous. 」 the orange-clothed youth said softly.

The black-clothed youth with high Bind ponytail raised his eyes, "This will do: you two stay in the city to provide support, I'll go to the City Lord's Mansion alone. First, it can avoid startling the snake; second, it can reduce unnecessary trouble."

The blue-clothed youth beside him couldn't help but start slightly. On his originally handsome face, a hint of hesitation and doubt instantly appeared.

The situation is currently unclear; no one can predict what will happen next.

Moreover, he and Zhai Qingye have both suffered heavy injuries today, their physical condition far worse than before; if they now force themselves into danger, it would undoubtedly put them in extreme peril……

"'Good.' The blue-clothed youth, that is Xiao Zhufeng, nodded in agreement."

The orange-clothed youth Zhai Qingye took something from his storage space, handed it to Ying Wuji, and said solemnly: "This is a signal flare; if you encounter danger, release it immediately, and we will rush over as soon as possible."

Ying Wuji looked at him, silent for several seconds, then reached out and took the signal flare.

"'Thanks.'"

On Zhai Qingye's deathly pale face, a hint of a smile appeared: "In such a perilous and unpredictable secret realm, we, as fellow people of the Ninth Province, should present a united front."

Xiao Zhufeng and Ying Wuji both looked at him, a hint of strangeness flashing in their eyes.

Zhai Qingye: ……

He knew that he used to love scheming against people before, but now… cough, cough, he hasn't changed much either.

He indeed wanted to use this to draw closer to them.

He admires them, sometimes seeing them as rivals, sometimes as allies.

Ying Wuji put away the signal flare and only said to them: "Take care."

Having said that, he vanished from the spot.

And Zhai Qingye looked at Xiao Zhufeng, saying: "We had better take this opportunity to recuperate."

Xiao Zhufeng nodded.

Meanwhile, inside the City Lord's Mansion.

Yuan Yao was under house arrest in the side room; every time she tried to leave, a group of wolf demon guards would forcibly block her.

Yuan Yao said to one of the wolf demon guards: "Brother, please help me inform the Wolf King that I wish to see him."

"'Is the King someone you can see just because you want to?' the wolf demon guard jeered."

Yuan Yao: "Why can't I see him just because I want to?"

As soon as she said that, the group of wolf demon guards burst into laughter.

It seemed they were mocking Yuan Yao's overestimation of her abilities.

The wolf demon guard snorted coldly: "You had better face reality—you are merely a prisoner! Do you think that because we haven't thrown you into a dungeon, you are the King's honored guest?"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Yao immediately dragged a chair from inside the room, placed it in the middle of the doorway, sat down with a plop, then leisurely crossed her legs and took out a raw bird egg from her storage space.

She condensed flame at her fingertips and roasted the bird egg on the spot.

Seeing this, the wolf demon guards froze, then exchanged bewildered glances, some unable to fathom why Yuan Yao would do this.

"'What are you doing sitting here?' one of the wolf demon guards frowned."

Yuan Yao retorted: "Did the Wolf King say I cannot sit here?"

The wolf demon guards fell silent.

"'As a prisoner, you ought to have some self-awareness!'"

"'I do have self-awareness.' Yuan Yao said with a smiling eyes, peeling the bird eggshell as she spoke, a faint fragrance wafting out."

Under the gaze of the wolf demon guards, she fed the bird egg into her mouth.

The lead wolf demon guard sneered: "You still have the mood to eat?"

Yuan Yao countered: "Don't you?"

He choked up instantly.

"'I do.' Yuan Yao then took out another bird egg the size of a fist and immediately roasted it over fire."

The wolf demon guards' expressions turned subtle.

"'Do you know why the Wolf King used the Immortal-Binding Rope on me?'"

Without waiting for them to ask, Yuan Yao let out a soft sigh.

"'Because I won't escape. Only prisoners think of escaping, whereas I am someone the Wolf King begged to stay.'"

The lead wolf demon guard scoffed: 'Utter nonsense!'

"'Don't believe me? Then you can only go ask the Wolf King for confirmation.' Yuan Yao tapped the roasted bird egg against the armrest; with a 'Crack!', the egg split open instantly."

She remained nonchalant throughout, truly not looking like a prisoner.

The other wolf demon guards all turned their gazes toward the wolf demon guard captain.

She took a bite of the bird egg.

"'I want to see the Wolf King.' She glanced nonchalantly at the group of wolf demon guards before her, stating her demand: 'If you delay the Wolf King's important affairs because of your insignificant little selves, can you bear the responsibility?'"

This sentence was like a thunderclap, exploding among the wolf demon guards.

They exchanged glances, their faces showing uncertain, startled expressions.

"'I don't have time to waste words with you here.' Yuan Yao stood up, continued chewing the remaining bird egg in her mouth, and coldly told those wolf demon guards: 'Give you half a quarter-hour to report to the Wolf King, or bear the consequences yourselves!'"

Having said that, she turned and entered the side room, seeming to completely disregard those wolf demon guards.

The wolf demon guards exchanged a glance and ultimately yielded.

They sent one of the guards to deliver the message.

In the side room, Yuan Yao sat at the table, enjoying the bird egg's flavor while thinking: She had studied the map of Ten Thousand Li Plain; judging by her Youngest Senior Brother's strength, he would likely enter Plain City around this time.

The Youngest Senior Brother would surely sneak into the City Lord's Mansion to find her.

That White Wolf Emperor's strength is unfathomable; it is very likely to discover the existence of the Youngest Senior Brother. At that time, if the Youngest Senior Brother cannot withstand the White Wolf Emperor's offensive...

She wants to prevent this situation from occurring.

Yuan Yao suddenly recalled something.

After entering the Flowing Light Secret Realm, the 250 system has not spoken a word since, as if it did not exist.

This is definitely abnormal.

Could it be that the Flowing Light Secret Realm is shielding its existence?

She again called out to the 250 system with her thoughts a few times.

As expected, it had no response.

Yuan Yao took out the map of Ten Thousand Li Plain again and spread it on the table.

Just as she stared at the map, lost in thought, suddenly —

She keenly sensed something, raised her gaze toward the window.

She saw a corner of clothing.

She quickly rose to her feet, then with a cold expression, she shut the side-room door heavily.

With a 'Bang', it sounded like she was throwing a tantrum.

The wolf demon guards' expressions were subtle: "" The human race's temperament is truly fickle.

Inside the room, she quickly walked to the window; just as she reached out to push open the window pane, suddenly, the person hiding outside the window slipped in soundlessly, moving with practiced agility, like a slippery fish, effortlessly at ease.

Yuan Yao stepped back two paces and immediately saw clearly the person before her.

Isn't this Zhou Zhoulou disguised as a wolf demon? No, it's Qian Yunzhou?!

Qian Yunzhou looked at her with a smiling gaze, then spoke silently: 'Yuan Xiaoliu, I've come to save you.'