Chapter 967: Cooperation Established (2/2, Requesting Monthly Tickets)

Fang Yue turned half his face, his murderous gaze fixed on Ming.

"When did you become part of the Ox Constellation? When you were at Juan Niao Lou? Or in Qingsi County…?"

"Oh no, I only partnered with the Ox Constellation after the Juan Niao Lou incident, after calmly and thoroughly thinking it through. After all, in this chaotic age, a weak woman like me needs protection."

As she spoke, Ming put on a pitiful, helpless expression.

Even Fang Yue had realized how dangerous this woman was, let alone the Ox Constellation.

After all, Ming herself had no power—she was merely an ordinary blind woman.

Yet through her methods, she managed to ally with the Red Division's Nian Family.

Such ability is not possessed by just anyone.

With that as her leverage, she gained the right to partner with the Ox Constellation—and the standing to stand here and speak calmly to Fang Yue.

"Yese Liming, if you kill me now, it will serve only to vent your anger—nothing more. But if you help me kill Feng Wang and Huang Hou, my life is yours for the taking at any time, and I can even help you rescue the person you want to save!"

The Ox Constellation, pinned by the Heaven's Sword, showed no fear; instead, he wore the expression of a gambler seizing his only chance in a desperate situation.

Fang Yue frowned slightly, gradually calming down.

He had to admit—the Ox Constellation's proposal was more rational.

If the Ox Constellation was telling the truth, this wasn't just a win-win—it was double victory, a total win!

We could rescue everyone, kill the Ox Constellation, and dismantle the Phoenix Organization—all in one stroke.

His grip on the Heaven's Sword loosened, and Fang Yue said coldly: "Return Captain Wu to me first. Then I'll consider cooperating with you."

Seeing Fang Yue's reaction, the Ox Constellation knew the cooperation was already eighty percent settled.

What remained were merely the details.

The Ox Constellation rose from the ground and, glancing at the approaching crowd, lowered his voice.

"Captain Wu, I can take you to him right now—but before that, we need to do one thing."

"What's that?"

"Kill the Seventh Prince!"

The Seventh Prince?

Fang Yue paused, stunned.

"Isn't the Seventh Prince already dead? Killed along with the Sixth Prince by someone."

"He's not dead. That kind of man doesn't die so easily."

Fang Yue frowned.

"Even if the Seventh Prince isn't dead, why should I kill him?"

"To clear the way for Captain Wu—to replace him and become the true… Seventh Prince!"

The disobedient pawn known as the Seventh Prince was no longer needed. The Ox Constellation needed a more obedient pawn—one who could be summoned at will to serve his interests!

"Captain Wu? What does this have to do with Captain Wu?"

Fang Yue was utterly baffled.

The Ox Constellation smirked.

"Come with me. You'll understand soon enough."

But before the Ox Constellation could move, he and Ming were surrounded by the You Family and others who had just arrived.

Lord Han and the others glared at the Ox Constellation—until their eyes fell on Ming, and they froze in shock.

"Lady Nian?"

The first to react was You Xingchen.

His face showed confusion—he clearly hadn't expected such an ordinary woman to appear in this setting.

And the strange thing beneath her…

Eight thick arms, like a spider's legs, supported her body; where the arms converged, they formed a platform—as if concealing the grotesque core within.

"Hello, everyone of the You Family! Oh! And Captain Lin—long time no see!"

Ming chirped cheerfully, greeting Lord Han and the others as if they were old acquaintances.

But Jing Yan and the others merely stared coldly at her—any woman associated with the Ox Constellation was an enemy.

"All of you, seize the Ox Constellation and Lady Nian!"

No sooner had You Xingchen spoken than a terrifying killing intent surged from the rooftop next door.

He calmly turned toward it—there stood Nian Tianjiao of the Red Division, as expected; wherever Lady Nian was, this man never left her side.

Still, You Xingchen ordered his men to carry out the arrest.

At that moment, a voice rang out.

"Wait! I'm keeping these two—they're no longer a threat."

The speaker was none other than Fang Yue, who had been investigating the Phoenix Organization all along!

Everyone was puzzled, but Fang Yue quickly explained the general situation.

Learning that the Ox Constellation was willing to reveal the Phoenix Organization's secrets and had a chance to rescue You Sisi, even You Xingchen fell silent—accepting the cooperation by default.

Of course, if after rescuing You Sisi and dismantling the Phoenix Organization, Fang Yue still didn't kill the Ox Constellation, he would personally intervene!

Rebels would not be spared!

And Lady Nian…

You Xingchen narrowed his eyes.

If after this affair the Nian Family remains unscathed, merely their ambiguous ties to the Ox Constellation will be enough to bring them to ruin.

…

Qi Huang Fu.

Black meteors streaked across the sky, each one that fell causing a faint tremor on the ground.

Amid the tremors, Qi Huang Fu was in a state of ruin, no longer bearing any resemblance to how it had looked when Fang Yue was a guest.

Several large holes had been smashed through the walls, and the courtyard was littered with corpses—some of the Green Division, some of Blue Shan, and even some of the Purple Hall.

Clearly, after Fang Yue and the others had left, the Blue Guard Wu Wuwu stationed to defend this place had been unable to withstand the bizarre assault of the Wu Yu Tribe, and the area had basically fallen.

When Fang Yue followed the Ox Seat and emerged from Qi Huang Fu through the Dixia Midao, this was the scene that greeted him.

"How do you know about the Dixia Midao? That should be a secret passage known only to the imperial clan!"

You Xingchen, who had followed them out of the Dixia Midao, stared fixedly at the Ox Seat.

But the latter paid him no attention at all, and instead spoke to Fang Yue.

"Yese Liming, the Extreme Ice Sect you lead has defeated the Blazing Fire Sect. The Extreme Ice Sect, having swallowed up the Blazing Fire Sect, should grow even stronger. I need you to send a letter to the Extreme Ice Sect, telling them to rush to Jingcheng to provide support at once! To deal with the Phoenix Organization, the stronger our forces, the better!"

After his actual clash with Feng Wang and Huang Hou, the Ox Seat had come to understand just how powerful those two were.

And precisely because of that, he needed Fang Yue's strength—he needed more strength—to truly kill those two monsters!

But Fang Yue shook his head slightly.

"I'm not a member of the Extreme Ice Sect. I can't order the Extreme Ice Sect around."

"In your name, the Extreme Ice Sect will surely respond. Otherwise, in the jianghu hereafter, the Extreme Ice Sect will only lose all credibility and become a laughingstock."

Fang Yue frowned.

"Even so, I won't drag the Extreme Ice Sect into this. This is my own affair!"

Although he had previously brought back some elites of the Extreme Ice Sect, that was only a small number, and he had brought them back only to protect Jing Yan and the others—not to follow him in opposing the massive Phoenix Organization. Those were two entirely different things.

(End of this chapter)