Chapter 496: Chapter 497: Coming to Beg for Mercy?!

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xiyan laughed even harder.

“Yueyue is really overthinking. Qingzhu becoming a monk simply means he has renounced worldly desires and has nothing to do with me, don’t listen to that young Qingzhu’s nonsense!”

Qi Yue thought about it and agreed.

It was normal for a monk to speak in riddles once he had renounced the secular world, so she quickly moved past this topic.

By doing so, she missed her last chance to dig deeper into the truth.

Later, Huang Zai’an also arrived in Gemidu City.

Hearing that Qi Yue was going to Youyun Mountain, he hurried over after arranging things at the new pharmaceutical factory.

As soon as he entered, he gave Qi Yue a good lecture.

“I say, young lady, since you are with child, you should find a place to rest properly. Zhao is thoughtful after all. Youyun Mountain is a transcendent place, renowned for its breathtaking beauty. I haven’t even been there myself yet…”

As Qi Yue listened to him prattle on, she became annoyed.

“Enough, accompanying me is not for sightseeing… Have you thought about curing Gensheng’s condition? If you haven’t found a way, then there’s no point going!”

Huang Zai’an coughed and stroked his beard with a mysteriously profound expression.

“A way? I don’t have any such…”

He stopped mid-sentence when he saw Qi Yue’s sullen face and quickly changed his tune.

“… Even if there were a way, you at least have to let me see the person to know if the method will work!”

“Master, do you really have a method?” Qi Yue asked, excited.

“If it were anyone else, definitely not, but Gensheng is exceptionally talented, there might still be a chance?”

Qi Yue couldn’t wait and said, “Quick, quick, tell me what the method is?”

“I told you, I need to see the person first!”

The person was in her space!

Qi Yue’s eyes flashed.

“When we get to Youyun Mountain, you’ll naturally be able to see the person.”

“Then we’ll talk after I’ve seen him.”

Huang Zai’an insisted on not revealing the method, and Qi Yue had no choice.

Worried about Song Gensheng’s injury, she couldn’t wait to arrive at Youyun Mountain.

Little did she know, Huang Zai’an was also a lobbyist sent by Zhao Xiyan with the goal of convincing Qi Yue to stay at Youyun Mountain as long as possible.

By evening, everyone prepared for the journey was ready.

There were four of them.

Qi Yue, Huang Zai’an, Hei Lie, Yunzhu.

After dark, a fog-black hot air balloon was ready and could take off at any moment.

Now, after numerous improvements, the hot air balloon was more flexible and safe than airplanes, and its speed was also suitable for their journey.

“Our master is truly blessed with deep fortune and divine favor. Look at this weather, it’s exceptionally good. If I didn’t know the situation, I’d think the rainy season was about to end prematurely!”

Hei Lie glanced at the sky and couldn’t help but comment.

This remark made everyone look up at the sky.

Tonight, Gemidu City seemed much quieter than usual, no rain, the thunder wasn’t loud, only distant flashes of thin lightning illuminated the sky.

“Of course, who do you think our master is?” Yunzhu took over the conversation, glancing at Hei Lie with a look of envy and warning.

“You are to take good care of her while staying by our master, absolutely no mistakes…”

“Don’t talk about mistakes, I, Hei Lie, have only one thing to say, I’ll protect the master and the little one in her belly with my life…”

Hei Lie touched his head, momentarily unsure of what to say.

Little Prince? No, Zhao Xiyan kept delaying his ascension to the throne.

Young Marquis, that’s not right either, eventually, it’d be Little Prince!

Yunzhu saw his distress and snorted.

“You’d better not talk big, young man.”

“Hehe. Of course, I won’t.”

“…”

The group bantered as they waited for Qi Yue to appear.

In the room, Qi Yue and Zhao Xiyan had already said their goodbyes long ago.

All the admonitions and instructions had been repeated by Qi Yue time and again.

“Husband, after this, you and Sheng Lang will inevitably battle, you must be careful. If something feels off, use the weapon I gave you to deal with him. No matter how skilled he is, he’s still mortal and won’t withstand it…”

“Yueyue, how many times have you said this?”

“What’s the use of how many times I say it? The key is for you to listen and remember to use it. Don’t worry about whether it’s ethical according to the Martial World’s code.”

“I know, I remember all.”

“I don’t care; you’re not allowed to get even a little hurt…”

“Yueyue, did you forget? I’ve consumed plenty of heavenly materials and earthly treasures; how can Sheng Lang compare to me?”

Qi Yue smiled.

“That’s true.”

Even at his young age, Zhao Xiyan’s high martial achievements were closely related to using the Thousand-Year Panax Notoginseng and the White Rhino Horn.

It was initially just to heal his leg, but he had absorbed it completely, achieving a different kind of innate talent.

“Well, it’s not late yet, but it’s time to go.”

Zhao Xiyan took her hand, and they took one last look at the inn room.

During their more than ten days in Gemidu City, they had spent a great deal of time in this room.

Amidst flowers and under the moon, laughing and quarreling, they had left behind too many memories.

As soon as Qi Yue left, Zhao Xiyan would move from light into shadow, controlling the underground market and all upcoming actions.

“Let’s go.”

Once outside, Qi Yue reminded Zhao Xiyan again about the formidable aspects of the Sodium Element under the sea, urging him to arrange things properly.

She thought this was just a simple farewell.

Like many times before, they would meet again soon.

Perhaps Zhao Xiyan would suddenly appear at Fuyun Mountain, just like before, appearing in her room.

The black hot air balloon disappeared into the vast dark night without a trace.

Shortly thereafter, the lone, infatuated white figure on the rooftop also flickered a few times and quickly vanished.

The vast courtyard of the inn suddenly turned chilly and silent.

Meanwhile, at the northern military camp in Gemidu City, the skinny Sheng Lang sat calmly behind a large desk, studying a letter.

Standing beside him was Sheng Lang.

“Sir, Zhao Xiyan suddenly sending a letter to meet, what could it be about?”

Sheng Lang looked over the letter repeatedly, his aged face unreadable.

“I don’t understand either… Could it be that he wants to seek revenge?”

Sheng Lang paused for a moment, “Sir, are you referring to that incident that night, about that boy with a body as tough as steel and iron?”

Sheng Lang tossed the letter onto the desk and began to pace.

“Back then, I went to Northern Ridge several times just to find that boy, intending to recruit him. Unexpectedly, he became Zhao Xiyan’s man, and I had no choice but to make a difficult decision… I heard that the woman treats him like a younger brother. Apart from this, I can’t think of any reason for that man named Zhao to cause such a stir and even risk his life to come here?”

“Sir, could he be pretending to be weak?” Sheng Lang stepped forward, “We’ve gained quite a bit of advantage in Northern Ridge recently, haven’t we?”

“What advantage?” Sheng Lang snorted, “That’s barely enough to scratch an itch! Have you forgotten that the woman has a mysterious weapon? She just hasn’t used it.”

Sheng Lang’s eyes flickered.

“Sir, do you think Zhao knows something?… Maybe he’s here to plead for mercy?!”

Sheng Lang frowned, his eyes as deep as dark pools shooting out a chilling light.

“My plans are already in motion; even if he pleads for mercy, it’s useless!”