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The Cannon Fodder Turns His Sister Into A Soaring Phoenix C298

Chapter 298: Senior Brother, Sixth Brother!

Yuan Quan Town was modest in size, situated about two thousand miles west of Tainan City. It was a small fairy town in the Central Region that few had heard of, yet it boasted abundant spiritual energy. On the eastern side of the town, there were dozens of acres of mid-level spiritual fields where common elixirs were cultivated.

At this hour in the afternoon, many young cultivators in the Foundation Building and Qi Refinement stages vigorously wield their hoes in the spiritual fields.

As the horses trotted leisurely along the path made of yellow earth between the spiritual fields, one black and one white, the cultivators took notice.

“Old Hu, look at those four individuals… unfamiliar faces. Should we return to town and inform Mr. Jiang? Didn’t he say that if we saw unfamiliar faces in Yuan Quan Town, we should immediately report him?”

The man glanced but continued working with his hoe. “They’re probably just passing through. Let’s pretend we didn’t see them… If they greet us, we’ll just return the courtesy. I don’t want to go to the Jiang Mansion.”

Just then, the black horse on the path approached them.

“Uu—”

Ye Anping tightened the reins, allowing the horse to rest, then took several spirit stones from his storage bag, tossing them to the two cultivators.

“Have any officials from the Heavenly Execution Court in town these past few days?”

“Ah… I’ve seen three seniors, but…”

Seeing the cultivator’s hesitance, Ye Anping threw him a few more spirit stones.

“Is this enough?”

The man bowed respectfully, holding the spirit stones. “According to the seniors, there have been no officials in yellow robes in town these days.”

“Um.”

It seemed they hadn’t arrived too late. Brother Liang had yet to come.

Ye Anping nodded in acknowledgment, pulled the reins, and turned the horse back onto the path, heading towards a lush bamboo forest east of the spiritual fields.

Walking beside him, Su Wan’er raised her eyebrows, observing the young cultivators in the surrounding fields. No matter how she looked at it, this place seemed like just a remote mountain town. She couldn’t help but ask, “Master Ye, what are we doing here?”

“I told you to help my eldest brother get promoted and make a fortune,” Ye Anping glanced at her. “My eldest brother is a junior officer in the Heavenly Execution Court. He has some achievements here, so I’m helping him seize the opportunity.”

Su Wan’er half-understood, furrowing her brows as she ventured, “What achievements could be made in this small place? It looks like just an ordinary, even remote town. There isn’t even a fairy city within a hundred miles.”

“Hehe…” Ye Anping chuckled but didn’t elaborate much.

At that moment, as Feng Yudie swayed on the horse’s back, she glanced back at the two cultivators Ye Anping had conversed with earlier. Seeing them whispering, she furrowed her brow.

“Young Master Ye…”

“Yes!”

“I just feel that something’s off about this place.”

“What makes you say that?”

“It’s just a gut feeling. I feel uneasy here like there’s some sort of clash with my energy. And those little cultivators in the field have been sneakily watching us. Their eyes are odd.”

Su Wan’er looked around once more but couldn’t discern anything odd. “Is it strange?”

Ye Anping sighed, gesturing towards the bamboo forest ahead. “After we pass through that bamboo forest, we’ll reach a cave entrance concealed by a formation. There are some items belonging to demon cultivators inside. In a few days, someone will come to retrieve them, and we’ll ambush them here in the bamboo forest.”

Su Wan’er widened her eyes in surprise. “What? Demon cultivators!”

“Miss Su, could you please keep your voice down?”

“…”

Su Wan’er quickly closed her mouth, looking around cautiously. However, she remained utterly bewildered. Though Yuan Quan Town was remote, it was still in the heartland of the Central Region. How could there be demon cultivators here?

She glanced at Pei Lianxue and Feng Yudie, but they showed no signs of fear or surprise as if it were a common occurrence.

Feng Yudie raised an eyebrow, leaning on Ye Anping’s shoulder and smiling at him. “I was just thinking, what if demon cultivators lurked in this town? My intuition is spot-on.”

Ye Anping turned his head slightly, gazing at Feng Yudie’s face which was very close, and pursed his lips—”Yes, yes, impressive.”

“Hee~ So what’s the plan? Are we going straight into the lion’s den?”

“No, we’ll lay low and wait for them to come to us in this bamboo forest.”

Pei Lianxue, nestled in Ye Anping’s arms, heard this and glanced at the senior brother whose face almost touched Feng Yudie’s. Her brows furrowed slightly, but she didn’t speak, only nudging closer into Ye Anping’s embrace.

“Senior brother, I had a feeling too.”

Observing the three relaxed individuals, Su Wan’er and her horse were astonished. If Ye Anping wasn’t joking, there were demon cultivators ahead!

These three were strolling along, chatting and laughing. Weren’t they afraid?

Su Wan’er swallowed nervously, suddenly entertaining the idea of slipping away. She had encountered heartless killers and notorious criminals, but compared to demon cultivators, those seemed like saints. She didn’t want to face demon cultivators…

As Ye Anping urged his horse forward and noticed Su Wan’er lagging behind, he turned back. “Miss Su!”

“Huh… What?”

“Aren’t you coming with us?”

Gazing at Ye Anping, Su Wan’er bit her lip, hesitated briefly, then decided to follow. She wanted to see what these three were up to.

“I’m coming.”

One day later——

At noon, the scorching sun hung high in the sky as two flying swords circled over the mountain peaks, heading towards Yuan Quan Town.

Liang Zhu clad in a golden Daoist robe, wielded a sword while scanning the west, searching for the silhouette of a messenger hawk in the distant mountains.

When he first arrived from the Hundred Lotus Sect, Ye Anping had agreed to send a jade slip every seven days after reaching the Central Domain, informing him of his whereabouts and upcoming plans.

And every seven days, Ye Anping would reply with a jade slip telling him what to do next. However, counting today, he hadn’t received Ye Anping’s jade slip for twelve days. Therefore, he was now somewhat concerned whether Ye Anping had died somewhere in the Central Domain. If something happened to Ye Anping, he would likely end up living a nomadic life with Liang Ahting.

“Sigh…”

Liang Zhu exhaled softly. Then his gaze landed on the male cultivator wielding a sword ahead of him.

This man was named Jiang He, in the early stage of core formation, and was the governor of the Heavenly Execution Court. In the Emperor Sect, he was a sixth-grade immortal official responsible for resolving and investigating cases.

The trip to Yuan Quan Town was at Jiang He’s request. Liang Zhu couldn’t quite understand why he, a recent recruit to the junior police force, had caught Jianghe’s attention and was taken out alone to investigate cases.

Perhaps Jianghe wanted to mentor him! But Liang Zhu’s intuition told him it was unlikely. Nevertheless, regardless of the reason, he probably couldn’t continue to slack off.

After hesitating momentarily, Liang Zhu spoke up—”Sir Jiang, I’ve only been in the Heavenly Execution Court for a few months. Is it not too soon for me to accompany you on this case?”

“Heh, what’s this? I promote you and you’re still not happy?”

“It’s not… I will do my best to assist you, Sir Jiang.”

“Haha… I’ll remember that. Let’s go.”

“Yes…”

Liang Zhu replied with a bow, and followed Jiang He to the eastern outskirts of Yuan Quan Town, just before the entrance to a bamboo forest.

Glancing back at Yuan Quan Town not far behind, Liang Zhu felt a bit puzzled. The case in Yuan Quan Town wasn’t significant. It involved a young cultivator with single spiritual roots who had gone missing. The Heavenly Execution Court sent Jianghe to investigate because single spiritual roots were promising. Normally, they should head directly into the town for investigation. Why did they come straight to this bamboo forest without going into town?

“Master Jiang, aren’t we going into town?”

“Just follow me. There’s something I want to show you.”

Liang Zhu furrowed his brow slightly but obediently replied, “Yes.”

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