Chapter 48: Plans and Changes
The fishing setup was savoury, and the bait was straightforward. When it came to making money, this girl’s eyes seemed to have transformed into magical stones.
After a pause, Ye Anping said, “In short, I’ll take you to the headquarters of the Seven Killing Sect. Once inside, go to the Seven Killing Sect’s leader’s bedroom, grab some magical stones from his storage pouch – I don’t know how many, but definitely a lot.”
“…?”
Feng Yudie, with six dots floating above her head, looked at him expressionlessly, thinking he was joking. However, Ye Anping’s expression didn’t seem like a joke at all.
After a brief gaze exchange, Feng Yudie couldn’t resist and asked, “Are you serious?”
“Absolutely serious.”
“So, you want me to go to the home of a cultivator in the late stage of pill formation, snatch his storage bag, and then escape?”
“Yes.”
Feng Yudie smiled, finished her tea in one gulp, stood up, and bowed, preparing to leave.
“This lady has no plans to sacrifice herself generously. Goodbye!”
As she reached for the door latch, Ye Anping pointed with his hand like a sword, closing the latch again.
Feng Yudie turned around, “What’s the matter?”
Ye Anping sighed, pointed his finger again, took out a large map from his waist pouch, and spread it on the table, “This is the map of Tianji Castle, the current headquarters of the Seven Killing Sect. I’ve marked all the threats for you. Just follow this route, and I guarantee you’ll have a smooth journey.”
Feng Yudie hesitated and approached, carefully examining the map he presented. The map depicted three twelve-sided areas, each divided into numerous small rooms. Almost every room’s purpose was specified.
As Ye Anping mentioned, there were many triangle symbols on it, each with accompanying notes, like—”Equipped with four fire-breathing mechanism beasts, lizard-like contraptions fearing lightning spells – use thunder talismans to break them.”
Feng Yudie looked at it, unable to utter a word. Xiao Tian also appeared surprised. It quickly brought out its Heavenly Dao scroll to find the map of Tianji Castle. Comparing it with Ye Anping’s map, it noticed many differences.
“And it’s different from the Heavenly Dao scroll…”
Listening to Xiao Tian’s murmur, Feng Yudie found an excuse to question, “I’ve seen the map of that Tianji Castle before, and it’s different from what I’ve seen.”
Ye Anping glanced at Xiao Tian, sighed lightly, and said, “The map you’ve seen is probably of the old Tianji Castle. My map is of the current Tianji Castle.”
“How do you know?”
Ye Anping shrugged and explained, “Tianji Castle is a relic left by ancient cultivators, existing for thousands of years. Buried underground due to natural disasters, it was unearthed over a thousand years ago by the first leader of the Seven Killing Sect. After deciphering its mechanisms, he claimed it as his own, leading to the establishment of the Seven Killing Sect.”
Xiao Tian listened and quickly flipped through the leaves, finding the “Seven Killing Sect” page. He discovered that what Ye Anping said almost matched the first paragraph recorded in the Heavenly Dao Scroll.
This wasn’t the first time Xiao Tian encountered this. Even Pei Lianxue’s written test answers were similar before. Xiao Tian now suspected that Ye Anping had another Heavenly Dao Scroll. However, it had never heard of a second scroll in existence. Throughout history, those who possessed the Heavenly Dao Scroll were destined for greatness and had Heavenly Spiritual roots.
Ye Anping was just an ordinary cultivator with two spiritual roots and no extraordinary opportunities. But just in case…
Xiao Tian confronted Ye Anping, “Hey, Ye kid, can you see me and pretend not to?”
This wasn’t the first time Xiao Tian had asked Ye Anping this question. Previously, Feng Yudie was still unconscious when asked. Hearing the question now, Feng Yudie widened her eyes in surprise, “Xiao Tian, do you think he can see you?”
“Xiao Tian?” Ye Anping looked around, feigning confusion, “Who’s Xiao Tian?”
“Ah…”
“(Stare——)” Xiao Tian grabbed Ye Anping’s face, wanting to press their foreheads together.
Feng Yudie, observing Xiao Tian’s antics, said, “Don’t mind him. If you see me talking to myself in the future, just think I’ve gone crazy.”
“…” Ye Anping remained calm and continued, “Before entering Tianji Castle, crush the Xuanxing Sect disciple token. The Xuanxing Sect elders will rush over to save you.”
“Am I that valuable? Will Xuanxing Sect go against Seven Killing Sect for me?”
“You’re valuable, but not that much. I have other preparations. Don’t worry, Xuanxing Sect will definitely come, likely with a Nascent Soul stage elder.”
After pondering, Feng Yudie asked, “Why don’t you directly tell Xuanxing Sect where Tianji Castle is?”
“First, it’s not easy for me to say. Second, saying it directly won’t bring much reward, and the benefit is too low. Third, this way, I can use the opportunity to shift the attention of the Gu Poison Sect to the Xuanxing Sect.”
“Shift attention?”
Saying this, Ye Anping waved his hand and took out all the missing identity tokens and his magic weapons from his storage bag, placing them on the table.
“Carrying these items with you will only get them confiscated during a search, and then the Xuanxing Sect elders will take them back. These items are already tricky to handle, but with this back-and-forth, even if the Gu Poison Sect continues investigating, they’ll only discover the Seven Killing Sect and the Xuanxing Sect. It adds an extra layer of protection between us and the Gu Poison Sect.”
Feng Yudie glanced at the magic weapons on the table, but after staring at Ye Anping’s face for a while, she sighed.
Initially, when she first encountered Ye Anping, she thought he was like any ordinary rich man, all show and no substance. When Xiao Tian mentioned forming a friendly relationship with Ye Anping, she was quite dismissive. However, Xiao Tian might have been right.
Throughout her life, Feng Yudie had never been afraid of anything. Even when facing the Grand Master of the Gu Poison Sect last time, she only felt a sense of urgency. However, now, sitting in front of Ye Anping, she couldn’t understand being his enemy.
Finally, Feng Yudie picked up the tea offered by Ye Anping, took a sip, and said, “Young Master Ye, I now understand why Junior Sister Pei trusts you so much.”
Leaning back in her chair, fully relaxed, she continued, “Let’s talk about the share. You mentioned a 50-50 split before, right? Let’s go with what you suggested. I agree, and I have a request as well.”
“Go on.”
“Provide me with a free physical therapy session. Let me experience it. I’m curious how you apply mortal techniques to cultivators.”
At this moment, Bai Yuexin’s voice came from outside the house, “Anping~ I’ve brought the roast chicken. Where are you guys?”
Hearing this, Ye Anping calmly removed the soundproofing talisman stuck in the corner. After a moment’s consideration, he nodded and agreed, “In a while. Let’s eat roast chicken first. By the way, I’ll continue. For the next few days, come to my shop for lunch and dinner, and I’ll buy you roast chicken.”
“Why?”
“I’m not interested in you,” Ye Anping gave her a blank look. “In a few days, I’ll tie you up and hand you over to the person you met before, the one in the late foundation-building stage. He’ll take you to the Seven Killing Sect, and then you’ll be transferred to Tianji Castle. But at the same time, I have to explain to him how I caught you so that he won’t be suspicious.”
“What does that have to do with me sitting with you?”
“The reason is simple. I’m attracted to your beauty.”
“I attract you…” Feng Yudie was a bit speechless, rolled her eyes at him, but then jokingly smiled, “Young Master Ye.”
“Explain?”
She raised her cheeks, grinned, and bared her teeth.
“If you were born a girl, you might actually be able to attract me.”
Ye Anping looked at her with a speechless expression and retorted, “If I were born a girl, I would stay as far away from you as possible.”
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