Chapter 268: Ice Demon's Prison (Requesting Monthly Tickets)

Before the wheelchair even descended, Ye Tinglan's divine sense had already pierced the Ice Prison Sect's defenses to scan the mountain, seeing her obedient disciple conducting business with Ling Qixuan in perfect seriousness, with no danger at all, so she naturally breathed a sigh of relief.

Her desire to come help her disciple this time was still rooted in distrust of the Demonic Path; she always felt the Demonic Path was ruthless and unreasonable, her heart fluttering with anxiety, and even while being intimate with the little man, she was constantly distracted.

But arriving here, she realized there was reason for Lu Xingzhou to sleep so calmly.

Even if the Demonic Path is ruthless, first, the face and prestige of Si Han as the nation's ruler hold them in check; second, her background at the Tianyao Holy Land is right there; Ling Qixuan isn't insane, so under these circumstances, how could Miss Qingli's proper visit be dangerous... there's no logic to that.

For a moment, Ye Tinglan wondered if she had come out for nothing, and that she should have just held the little man and slept a bit longer.

But since she was already here, the little man was also right; approaching from another angle would likely help Miss Qingli break the deadlock. If Miss Qingli asked herself, she likely wouldn't get anywhere; the other party's attitude toward Miss Qingli was polite but distant, making it impossible to win their trust.

The arrival of the Yan Lord changes everything!

The two retracted the wheelchair and pressed down on the clouds, formally announcing their identities and requesting an audience at the mountain gate.

Not long after, Ling Qixuan hurried out to welcome them, his gaze confused: "Your Highness the Yan Lord, you are..."

Ye Tinglan said coldly, "Can one not visit as a guest without cause?"

The metallic voice fused with the mask naturally carried coldness; Ye Tinglan had long held a high position, and that air of looking down from above was formidable, even more majestic than Yuan Muyu himself.

Cold sweat beaded on Ling Qixuan's forehead, and his slight doubts about the visitors' identities vanished instantly.

Who else could this be but the Yan Lord? Such a powerful cultivation aura, such overwhelming pressure from a rank above the ordinary, such an air of long-held high office. You'd need a rank-above expert to play the Yan Lord, and even then, would such an expert be willing to lower themselves so much to impersonate someone else!

"Where, where, the Ice Prison Sect naturally welcomes the Yan Lord to visit as a guest at any time." Ling Qixuan bowed and led the way: "I wonder what assistance the Ice Prison Sect can provide for the Yan Lord today?"

Ye Tinglan stumbled; she actually didn't know what excuse to use for visiting.

She couldn't just say, "Hey, I'm just here for fun, stopping by for no reason."

Fortunately, she had a strategist beside her; Lu Xingzhou spoke up directly: "It is said that the Dragon Bones, which sparked contention among all sides this time, were discovered first by your sect?"

Ling Qixuan's heart skipped a beat: "You are..."

"Merely the Yan Lord's attendant, why bother with details," Lu Xingzhou said. "We only wish to know: were the Dragon Bones discovered by your sect?"

Ling Qixuan could only say, "Yes."

Lu Xingzhou said coldly, "So the Bone Dragon subsequently belonged to Si Han; you were aware of this?"

"Aware..."

"Then why did you not inform Dong Chengbi, leaving him knowing only of the Dragon Bones' existence but not the circumstances? The Yan Lord sent people to investigate, nearly getting swept into the storm; is this the friendship of your sect's ally?"

Ling Qixuan was drenched in cold sweat, unable for a moment to know how to answer.

Ye Tinglan, maintaining her posture, stepped onto the stone stairs, glancing secretly at the little man from the corner of her eye, feeling utterly amazed in her heart.

Exactly; regarding the dispute over the Bone Dragon, Ji Wenchuan participated. Judging by Ji Wenchuan's attitude, he also didn't know the inside story and belonged to those who learned of the Bone Dragon information and came to investigate the situation.

If the Ice Prison Sect was the origin of everything, then Ling Qixuan should have been very well informed about the matter, yet he failed to inform his ally.

Of course, the mountains are high and the Emperor is far; the Ice Prison Sect is far away in the Tianshuang Nation, and they cooperated with the Tianshuang Nation Lord on one matter; why should every detail necessarily be reported to the Yanluo Palace far away in the Great Qian? Ling Qixuan not notifying was very normal, but Lu Xingzhou exploited this, turning it into an excellent reason for this "Yan Lord" to come and demand an explanation.

Even Ye Tinglan, who participated in this matter from start to finish, couldn't find such a good angle of approach in an instant.

The little man is truly great.

But then again, the other party is merely an ally, not a subordinate; will this attitude of demanding an explanation provoke conflict?

Exactly; the Demonic Path fears power but does not cherish virtue; one only needs to apply the pressure of a strong person.

Ye Tinglan appropriately released a bit of pressure.

Ling Qixuan instantly felt immense pressure and hurriedly smiled apologetically: "This matter... was our lack of foresight; we didn't expect the Yan Lord to also be interested..."