Chapter 907

So Fang Yue came to find You Sisi, planning to temporarily house everyone at the You Family, then set out alone to meet the Moon Lord of the Black Moon Organization for a proper talk.

"Too dangerous! Don't go!"

You Sisi immediately voiced her opposition, so Fang Yue had to soothe her at length and reveal that he had already reached the Cloud Rank, which eased her worries somewhat.

"I… need to get some fresh air."

Xiao Ye suddenly stood up and walked out.

Fang Yue glanced curiously at the others, who were equally baffled.

"Ye Ge, I don't know if it's because of my power increase, but I've faintly sensed Lord Han's consciousness—it seems like he's about to awaken!"

Upon hearing this news, Fang Yue's heart swelled with joy.

"Really? You truly sense Lord Han's consciousness?"

"Yes, I feel it's imminent. If I keep pushing my cultivation, I can revive Lord Han!" Lin Ling said, equally excited.

"That's wonderful! If you reach the Human Rank, you'll be able to cultivate Lord Han's legacy!"

Although Lin Ling's talent and strength were mediocre, Fang Yue had always regarded him as the inheritor of Lord Han's legacy.

After all, Lin Ling was a companion who had fought alongside him from the start; such an important legacy must go to someone he trusted.

After careful inquiry, Fang Yue learned that Lin Ling's treatment at the You Family was actually quite good.

Under You Sisi's special status, the You Family had spared no effort in providing Lin Ling with cultivation resources—everything he was due, they gave.

Though it was merely the standard allotment for You Family warriors, plus a few extra resources You Sisi privately supplied, to Lin Ling—who had always struggled in his cultivation—it was a fortune.

With this large influx of cultivation resources, Lin Ling's progress had skyrocketed.

After encouraging Lin Ling to keep pushing forward, Lin Ling, buoyed by this mood, went off again to the training ground to cultivate.

"Sisi, you didn't tell him about the Heiqing Shanmai, did you?"

"No."

You Sisi shook her head slightly: "Captain Lin is different from you and me—he's a native of the Heiqing Shanmai. If he learned his homeland was destroyed, he'd be heartbroken."

Fang Yue also sighed: "But this secret can't be kept forever. We can only hope that when the time comes, he doesn't break down."

In truth, both Fang Yue and Lin Ling harbored a desire to return to their homeland and rebuild Gu Yue Cun.

But as a displaced person, Fang Yue's attachment to Gu Yue Cun was never deep; as time passed and he encountered one thing after another, the feeling had been temporarily set aside.

But Lin Ling was different—it was his birthplace. His homeland had been ravaged by the Weird Plague, and he might never be able to return and rebuild his home. That was a crushing blow to him.

"Ye Ge, the Weird Plague can't reach us—we're far away in Jingcheng. But about what happened to Chen Qing, what are you planning to do? Are you really going to find… him?" Jing Yan said then.

"Him?" You Sisi asked, puzzled.

Fang Yue quickly laughed it off and sent Jing Yan a private message.

"I can't act against the Seventh Prince. The only one who can act—and who has ties to the Phoenix Organization—is the First Prince."

"How do you plan to investigate? I'll help you with everything I've got!" Jing Yan's eyes were red—he felt guilty over what happened to Chen Qing.

Because it was he who had wanted to find a cure for his fish-scale Weird Curse that he'd taken Chen Qing out with him.

Now he had been rescued, but Chen Qing had vanished without a trace.

"If soft methods fail, we go hard. I've roughly mapped out the power ranges of the princes. If I go all out, I can capture the First Prince—and under cover, extract all his information about the Phoenix Organization."

An Dong Er and Captain Wu had both been captured by the Phoenix Organization. When the Ox Constellation took Captain Wu, he even taunted Fang Yue to come to Jingcheng himself—but since then, he hasn't made a single move against him.

Fang Yue had absolute confidence that if they met again, he would kill the Ox Constellation.

"So… I can only sit here and wait for your news…?"

"Regrettably, the First Prince is very strong—or rather, all the princes are extremely powerful. If I bring you along, I can't guarantee your safety."

"I know… I know…"

Jing Yan's spirits sank.

Someone had been captured because of him. If Chen Qing died because of him, he wouldn't even know how to keep playing the game—or how to keep living.

Jing Yan opened his friend list and stared at Chen Qing's avatar, his emotions tangled.

"Chen Qing, reply to me…"

Just as Jing Yan was thinking this, Chen Qing's avatar on his friend list suddenly flickered.

"What?!"

Jing Yan jolted upright from his seat, face flushed with excitement as he frantically opened the message.

But the content he saw left him frozen in place.

"【Tian Yin】 is forming. Jingcheng will be destroyed. Flee! Flee! Flee!!"

Jingcheng will be destroyed? No—that's not the issue now!

"Where are you! Where are you, Chen Qing!"

But the message Jing Yan sent vanished into silence. When he checked his friend list again, he noticed something strange: Chen Qing's avatar had dimmed once more, indicating they were too far apart to communicate.

But just seconds ago, Chen Qing had sent him a message! Could Chen Qing have moved that fast? No—that's impossible! He doesn't have that ability! He must be moving at high speed—being carried by someone else!

"Ye Ge! Ye Ge! I've got a lead on Chen Qing!"

Jing Yan cried out excitedly.

Fang Yue asked a few questions, frowned, and felt something was odd.

"Chen Qing absolutely doesn't have this kind of mobility. That means he was probably inside some vehicle—or being carried by a powerful cultivator."

"Exactly! So I'm asking you, Ye Ge—what's the fastest means of transport in Jingcheng? What are its movement patterns?"

This question stumped Fang Yue.

He was an outsider—he had no idea about such things.

Fortunately, You Sisi, as someone of high status, knew these details.

"The fastest means of transport? Naturally, top-grade horses. But these horses are usually kept by high officials and never released casually. Today… hmm, perhaps because of the Black Blood Weird Plague, some of these top-grade horses escaped? And Chen Qing stole one?"

You Sisi could only make this inference, but Jing Yan had already risen in excitement.

"I'm going out for a walk! By the way, does your You Mansion have good horses?"

"Horses? My family has plenty! Far better than the old Qingsi Horses of Qingsi County!"

"Sisi sister, you have so many horses!"

Jing Yan said excitedly, but Fang Yue heard this and felt something was off.

(End of Chapter)