Chapter 876: Bored and Restless

Three strong cultivators in the late Zao Hua realm followed him, their purpose unknown, and Ye Liuyun naturally would not feel at ease fighting the Nether Hell.

He therefore had to think of every way to shake off the tail behind him.

After trying, however, he couldn't shake them off.

"He must make them stop, otherwise they'll encounter the Nether Hell's Ghost Ship!"

His current speed traversing the void is already approaching that of a Super Warship. If he can't shake off the tail at this speed, it shows the pursuers are very powerful.

With no other choice, he had to stop and wait for the three to catch up.

He activated his Golden Pupil, hoping to see who the other two were.

Upon looking, he was surprised: the other two were the Ninth Princess Xia Tianqiong and his mentor Li Qingyun.

"What's going on? Ye Liuyun was at a loss!"

Nevertheless, he directly used Transmission Voice to ask the two about the situation.

The Ninth Princess retorted, "Last night a shadow member was outside your house; Ling Shuang was uneasy, so they informed me. I rushed over, and indeed a shadow member was following you. But why did you run out? Didn't you know it's even more dangerous outside the academy?"

Li Qingyun was far more relaxed: "You little brat, why did you run out of the academy? Made me travel so far just to protect you!"

He followed Ye Liuyun out of genuine affection, not wanting him to perish so early. The shadow member's appearance near Ye Liuyun's residence last night also made him worry about his safety.

He had intended to lend Ye Liuyun a hand and clear some trouble. But unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived at Ye Liuyun's dwelling, he saw Ye Liuyun sprint out, with a shadow member in pursuit, so he had to follow.

Ye Liuyun couldn't attend to them now and decided to deal with the Fourth Prince first.

Unexpectedly, the Fourth Prince altered his tone first and used Transmission Voice: "Someone tried to kill you last night, but our shadow members scared them off! You're now surrounded by danger; have you considered joining us?"

Ye Liuyun, seeing the Fourth Prince still referring to himself as a shadow member, did not expose him, and said, "Thank you for the kind offer, Senior, but I still don't want to be an assassin. Please withdraw, or else the other two might have to act against you!"

The Fourth Prince said nothing more and immediately turned and left.

Seeing the shadow member leave, Li Qingyun and the Ninth Princess both breathed a sigh of relief.

Their cultivation levels were comparable; if they truly fought, the shadow members would still have the advantage.

Now only Li Qingyun and the Ninth Princess remained. Since they knew each other, they began to communicate directly.

Li Qingyun asked directly, "Is the Ninth Princess here to kill this kid or to protect him?"

The Ninth Princess replied, "He joined my Fenglin Pavilion, so of course I'm here to protect him! Elder Li, what about you?"

The two were now doubting each other, still somewhat guarded.

Li Qingyun laughed, "I'm just like you! I think this kid has talent; it'd be a pity if he died early."

Both then looked at Ye Liuyun and, in unison, asked, "Why did you run out?"

"This…," Ye Liuyun thought, then gave a flimsy excuse: "I'm bored and restless, came out looking for someone to spar…"

The Ninth Princess cut him off, "You think we're fools?"

Li Qingyun laughed, "Ha, want to fight? Fine! I'll spar with you!" and moved to confront Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun replied, "Alright, alright! I have some personal matters to attend to and don't want you involved!"

The Ninth Princess then said, "Ling Shuang asked me to protect you, so I will certainly bring you back safely!"

"Again Ling Shuang? What connection does Ling Shuang have with this Ninth Princess and the Fenglin Pavilion?" Ye Liuyun thought, beginning to suspect.

Li Qingyun replied, "Same here. Since we're already out, I'll accompany you! You little brat, you're certainly not an easy target!"

"Thanks for Elder Li and the Ninth Princess's kindness. But what I have to do is rather dangerous…" Ye Liuyun understood their goodwill yet still didn't want to involve them in the fight against the Nether Hell.

The Ninth Princess asked, "You're not planning to do something bad, are you?"

"Hmm, I'm starting to have doubts too!" Li Qingyun added.

"Sigh! Fine then, since you both say so, I won't refuse. I just hope you won't regret it!"

Ye Liuyun realized he couldn't explain clearly, so he took them along.

"These two should both be here to protect me, unlike the Fourth Prince who was vague!"

He felt these two posed no danger, which is why he brought them. If it were the Fourth Prince, he would definitely refuse.

The Ninth Princess pressed, "What exactly are you going to do?"

"A battle against the Nether Hell!"

The answer was simple, but both the Ninth Princess and Li Qingyun were shocked.

"The Nether Hell?"

"Did you provoke them?"

The two spoke again together, curiously sizing him up.

Ye Liuyun immediately stopped hiding, displaying the Nether Curse on his Soul for them to see.

"Now you believe, right?"

"Hold on! Usually, those afflicted with the Nether Curse hide from the Nether Hell's pursuit; why would you go knocking on their door?" Li Qingyun asked, puzzled, "Aren't you much safer staying inside the academy?"

The Ninth Princess also looked at Ye Liuyun curiously, not understanding his reasoning.

"If I don't deal with them, I have no mind for anything else!" Ye Liuyun said.

Anyone cursed this way lives in constant dread, leaving no room for other thoughts.

Li Qingyun nodded, showing understanding.

"However, I've heard that anyone marked by the Nether Curse eventually cannot escape the Underworld God's hunt! Can you handle him?" Li Qingyun had previously heard the legends, hence the question.

"The Underworld God won't arrive that quickly; I still have some time!" Ye Liuyun also knew that the Underworld God's pursuit would be a fateful battle for him.

The Ninth Princess bluntly asked, "So you're saying you won't live long?"

"Maybe," Ye Liuyun replied, unconcerned.

As for whether the two would continue to help after learning this, he held little hope.

Anyway, he didn't really need their assistance.

Nevertheless, neither of them left.

"I promised Ling Shuang I would definitely bring you back. What I said, I will definitely do!" the Ninth Princess said firmly.

Li Qingyun, however, laughed heartlessly: "Haha, I'm actually looking forward to your battle with the Underworld God. Even if you die, it would still be a glorious defeat!" as if he completely didn't care that he had been afflicted with the Nether Curse.