Chapter 1317: Finding the Clues

Ye Zhangqing was plotting his escape, but this matter couldn't be rushed; he had to wait for an opportunity.

Moreover, in the vast star sea, there's no way to escape.

While the Viper gang was drifting aimlessly in the vast star sea, Yun Xiantai and others who had already entered the Zhu Tian Wan Jie were also frantically searching for Ye Zhangqing's whereabouts.

They slowly recovered from the initial confusion upon entering the Zhu Tian Wan Jie.

After all, it was everyone's first time entering the Zhu Tian Wan Jie; fortunately, Dongfang Hong led the way, making things somewhat better.

They had visited a few worlds, but everyone lacked the mood; now they only thought of finding Ye Zhangqing.

"Little Ye Zhangqing won't meet with trouble, will he? Up to now there hasn't been a bit of news."

"If you can't speak properly, say less; Little Ye Zhangqing definitely won't come to harm."

Inside the Star Battleship, the person everyone talked about most was Ye Zhangqing, and the one they missed most in their hearts was also him.

Yun Xiantai was even more taciturn, his mind full of how to find Ye Zhangqing's whereabouts.

That day, the group's Star Battleship slowly proceeded to the Azure Spring Realm.

Upon entering the Azure Spring Realm, several experts of the Azure Spring Realm intercepted the Star Battleship, signaling to dock it at the port.

Seeing this, Yun Xiantai didn't waste words, directly producing the Viper's portrait and asking.

"Have you seen this space pirate?"

"Huh???"

Looking at the Viper's portrait, these few from the Azure Spring Realm naturally knew him, and the memory was still fresh.

After all, the Viper gang had just looted a batch in the Azure Spring Realm, but this space pirate band was strange—they didn't take anything else, just snatched a pile of ingredients and left.

Seeing the silent few, Yun Xiantai grew excited; from their expressions it was easy to tell they had definitely seen the Viper.

With a flash, Yun Xiantai appeared before them, startling the few, his speed so fast they couldn't react.

"Do you know him? Where is he? Speak quickly."

He asked anxiously, this being the first time they might obtain Ye Zhangqing's whereabouts.

In his excitement, Yun Xiantai unconsciously released a pressure.

Feeling the pressure from Yun Xiantai, these few felt their hearts sink—Emperor Sovereign Realm? Damn, another Emperor Sovereign Realm...

As a declining world, the few of the Azure Spring Realm wondered why, lately, Emperor Sovereign Realm experts kept running to them.

Their Azure Spring Realm had no treasures, and nothing major had happened recently either.

But facing Yun Xiantai's Emperor Sovereign Realm pressure, they didn't dare act rashly, immediately stating what they knew truthfully.

"Senior, we have indeed seen the Viper gang."

"Really? Where are they?"

"We don't know that; over a month ago, the Viper gang suddenly burst into the Azure Spring Realm, wildly looting a batch of... uh... ingredients, then swaggered off, and we don't know where they went now."

"They looted a batch of ingredients?"

Hearing this, Yun Xiantai quickly guessed something, his heart leaping with joy.

It seemed Little Ye Zhangqing had successfully protected himself, using his culinary skill to preserve his life.

Otherwise, the Viper gang would have absolutely no reason to loot ingredients.

Excited, he again produced Ye Zhangqing's portrait and asked.

"This person—have you seen this person?"

Upon hearing, the few glanced at Ye Zhangqing's portrait, pondered a moment, then shook their heads.

Mainly, back then they really hadn't paid attention to Ye Zhangqing.

Upon hearing, Yun Xiantai frowned, but it could be certain that Ye Zhangqing had definitely come to the Azure Spring Realm, so there must be news of him here.

Yun Xiantai told everyone this; Hong Zun, Qing Shi, Bai Hua Xianzi, Jueying, Chi Rao, and others listened and were equally excited.

Immediately, the group scattered, beginning to inquire across the world for news of Ye Zhangqing.

Bai Hua Xianzi, Jueying, and Chi Rao, the three women, came to the largest city in the Azure Spring Realm.

Their primary goal was the city's various taverns, after all those few had said the Viper gang came to the Azure Spring Realm solely to loot ingredients.

Therefore, going to taverns offered a higher chance.

The three women headed straight to the city's largest tavern; after seeing the proprietor and a round of questioning, he indeed recognized Ye Zhangqing's identity.

"This person... yes yes yes, I recall now—he was with the Viper gang, seemingly even a leader; those space pirates called him Ye the Boss."

Finally having found someone who had seen Ye Zhangqing, the three women were overjoyed and hurriedly asked further.

"Did he have any injuries? Compared to the portrait, was he fatter or thinner? Was his complexion very pale?"

"Huh???"

Faced with the three women's questioning, the proprietor was completely dumbfounded.

"No, are you looking for a person or what? Why ask about fat or thin, injured or not—I couldn't attend to those details back then."

But before the proprietor could reply, the three women, anxious as burning, unconsciously unleashed their own pressure, especially Chi Rao.

Great Emperor cultivation—being pressured by the three women's aura, the proprietor broke into a cold sweat, hastily saying.

"I... I didn't pay attention to those back then."

"Think it over carefully."

"I... this... seems he wasn't injured, after all the space pirates' attitude toward him was still respectful; right, they also took away our two Spirit Chefs from here."

Upon hearing Ye Zhangqing wasn't injured, the three women finally breathed a sigh of relief; as long as he wasn't hurt, that was fine.

The three women's greatest worry was Ye Zhangqing's safety; as long as he was safe, they would surely rescue their husband.

"No injury, husband not injured."

"As long as the husband is fine, that's good."

"Great, the husband is unharmed."

Huh??? Husband???

The shopkeeper, hearing the three women's words, felt his head spin a bit, and blankly asked.

"Are you the dao companion of that Space Pirate?"

"Husband is not a Space Pirate."

But who would have thought, in the next second the three women gave him an icy stare, the chill in their eyes making the shopkeeper's hairs stand on end.

"I fucking didn't say anything?"

Moreover, that brat isn't a Space Pirate? He damn well is a Space Pirate boss, yet you say he's not a Space Pirate—you're speaking nonsense with your eyes open.

Look at how those Space Pirates respectfully treat Ye Zhangqing—he's the Space Pirate among Space Pirates.

Just being stared at by the three women's icy gazes, the shopkeeper dared not say more, nodding repeatedly.

"Yes, yes, yes, I was wrong."

These three stunningly beautiful women before me—how do they feel so off mentally?

The shopkeeper harbored doubts, and next proceeded to ask about Ye Zhangqing's whereabouts.

But the shopkeeper truly didn't know—he damn well had no idea where those Space Pirates had gone.

"I... I don't know."

"Think hard—after they robbed you, where did they go again?"

"I...... I really don't know."

"Think."

The shopkeeper truly didn't know, and the three women's relentless questioning almost made him cry.

No, is it really this hard to run a tavern nowadays?

Not only do Space Pirates come to rob, but I also have to deal with three crazy women—I just opened a small tavern, how did I end up being watched by so many people?