Chapter 908: Storms Gather (1/2, Requesting Moon Tickets)

No matter what, Jing Yan got a horse and was eager to leave the house.

How could Fang Yue let him go alone? After greeting You Sisi and the tail who had just returned, he followed Jing Yan out.

Fang Yue had agreed with Jing Yan to go out for only half an hour; if they still couldn't find Qingchen, they would return immediately, after which Fang Yue planned to seek out the Moon Lord of the Black Moon Organization to ask some questions once Jing Yan returned to the You Mansion.

Riding the You Family's specialized 【Dayouwei Horse】, its propeller-like tail rotated clockwise with high-speed movement, drawing Fang Yue's repeated glances.

This unnatural posture was utterly different from ordinary horses, appearing less like a natural breed and more like a specially bred variant through some hybridization technique or unique cultivation method.

It seemed the Four Great Families had deep roots in Qing Guo, and their underlying strength remained formidable.

Compared to the Phoenix Organization's research into the bizarre, their research capacity wasn't much weaker—only the direction of study differed.

As the two rode out together, fortunately, this area of the You Mansion was under the You Family's protection, so the number and spread of bizarre entities were not severe; as long as Jing Yan didn't stray too far, rescue could be delivered promptly.

Shortly after the two departed,

a large contingent returned to the You Mansion from the You Family's side.

Their faces were grim; their leader wore Qing Si's Silver Armor, signifying the rank of Silver Clothes within Qing Si—the emblem of a Yun-level martialist's power!

This was already the pinnacle of Qing Si's strength; above it stood only the sole Gold Clothes—the patriarch of the You Family, You Lao.

When You Lao was absent, whether Qing Si or the entire You Family, all were led by this Silver Armor warrior.

Behind the Silver Armor warrior, three other colleagues in matching Silver Armor could be seen.

One of them, if Jing Yan were here, would surely recognize.

For that man was the same Silver Armor warrior who, long ago, had come with You Lao to Qingsi County to retrieve You Sisi's corpse.

His surname was Mu; he too was Silver Clothes, but not of the You Family—he had clawed his way to high rank in Qing Si through sheer combat prowess and battlefield achievements, though he also had to curry favor with the You Family, one of the Four Great Families.

Now, as one of Qing Si's Four Silver Guards, though he had returned victorious from the Black Blood Bizarre, he could not muster any joy.

For they had seen the corpses of You Xiaomao and You Da Mao of the You Family.

A You Family member killed by a bizarre entity was no good news, compounded by the fact that many Qing Si comrades had perished in the chaos; thus, despite the brief victory, no one felt cheerful.

Following the lead of the Four Silver Guards' commander, You Xingchen, he entered the You Mansion and sat down in the hall to rest.

Soon after, the "corpse" he and You Lao had once brought back from Qingsi County walked in through the main gate.

"Xingchen Shu, how is the situation outside?"

You Xingchen lifted his eyelids slightly, then quickly looked away, as if he held little regard for her.

Instead, Xu Erge, the second-ranked among the Four Silver Guards, smiled to ease the tension: "Sisi, don't worry about what's outside. We've already cleared the bizarre entities around the You Mansion; this time, we've fully swept the area from Houyi Street to Quanzhao Street."

He paused, his expression darkening, the smile fading as he spoke somberly: "Also, we found… your cousin Da Mao and your cousin Xiao Mao… have both fallen."

You Sisi froze, her expression stunned. She had little memory of these two cousins; their interactions had been rare, for the You Family was a large clan. Not only were relatives with significant age gaps unfamiliar to her, even peers rarely knew her well.

Yet, since family kin had perished due to the bizarre's rampage, her mood was inevitably dampened.

Most importantly… she knew this was entirely the doing of the Fifth Huang Nu!

If Grandpa were still in the mansion, she would have told him immediately.

But now, only Xingchen Shu—whom she had never been close to since childhood—was home; You Sisi hesitated whether to tell him or wait until Grandpa returned.

After all, this involved the imperial family—every action must be handled with caution.

"You seem to know something."

Xu Shu, more adept at reading expressions than combat, noticed You Sisi's unease at once, frowned, and asked.

You Sisi looked at Xu Shu, then at Xingchen Shu, then made her decision—she stepped forward and whispered a few words into Xu Shu's ear.

Xu Shu's pupils dilated instantly, his expression shifting to shock.

As You Sisi finished and moved to step back, he immediately grabbed her hand.

"Is all this true? Is the information accurate? Sisi, this isn't a joke! What you've said could determine the entire You Family's safety!"

You Sisi hesitated, then nodded: "Sisi stakes her life on it—the information is absolutely reliable!"

She trusted Fang Yue unconditionally—what Fang Yue said could never be false!

Xu Shu's extreme reaction finally made You Xingchen frown and turn to look at the two.

Xu Shu didn't delay—he whispered a few words into You Xingchen's ear; when he mentioned that the Fourth Prince had been killed by the Fifth Huang Nu, You Xingchen could no longer stay seated—he leapt up abruptly.

His eyes sharpened like an eagle's, fixed unblinkingly on You Sisi.

"All Qing Si personnel, listen! Everyone except the Silver Clothes, exit immediately! Guard this room—no one is allowed to enter!"

The others rose at once and obeyed.

The once-crowded hall emptied instantly, leaving only five people: the three Silver Clothes, the outsider Mu Yinyi, and You Sisi—demonstrating the deep trust the You Family placed in Mu Yinyi.

"You Sisi, there are no outsiders here now—explain everything in detail."

You Sisi, seeing this, repeated the intelligence once more—but never mentioned Fang Yue, only insisting the source was absolutely reliable.

"The Fourth Prince is truly dead… the Nine Dragon Succession War—and the Emperor and Four Elders are both absent—Jingcheng's sky is truly about to change!"

You Xingchen paced back and forth for a long while, then raised his head and began discussing with the other three Silver Clothes how to respond to this upheaval.

Although You Sisi had no right to speak, You Xingchen granted her the right to listen—somewhat a sign of progress in their relationship.

At least You Xingchen was now willing to look at You Sisi as an equal, not as the capricious little girl she once was.

Among the four You Family members, Mu Yinyi felt uneasy.

It wasn't the discussion of how to handle Jingcheng's upheaval that made him uncomfortable—it was the listening girl, who gave him a strange feeling.

Yesterday's condition was terrible; tonight I'll keep breathing, striving to recover.

(End of Chapter)