Mountain and River Festival

Chapter 235 No wonder he didn't want to be with Yama
When Lu Xingzhou and his apprentice stayed in the little white ice house at night, Ye Tinglan's divine sense swept over it once during the night and once again when they woke up in the early morning to explore the little secret realm. Seeing that everything was normal, they focused on exploring the matter of the dragon bone.

From Lu Xingzhou's encounter with Long Qinghuang, his return to Hanlan City, and then back to the glacier, the time was very short. How could Ye Tinglan have imagined that in just two hours of not paying attention, Lu Xingzhou would have such a deep connection with the Demon Emperor?
However, her exploration of the dragon bone also encountered difficulties.

The successful bidders were, of course, from the Tianyao Holy Land, and the dragon bone fragments were currently in their hands. When the Hanlan Sect went to search the location where the original owner had discovered the fragments, the successful bidders from the Tianyao Holy Land were nearby, observing and knowing that the Hanlan Sect had found nothing.

It's easy to determine that if ancient dragon bones truly exist, they would most likely be located in the central area of ​​the glacier, and for some reason, they are already about to emerge from the ice.

The Tianyao Holy Land organized personnel to set up various defenses in the center of the glacier, mainly to guard against the inevitable arrival of the Demon Emperor. After arriving, Ye Tinglan personally took command and began exploring the ice layer.

They searched all night, but found nothing.

The ice in the center of the glacier is extremely solid, making digging very inefficient. Even digging from several locations simultaneously overnight only yielded a few feet of progress.

But if you find nothing after several feet, something's not right.

The fragments were all left outside, and the dragon bones could not have been buried very deep. Logically, even if they were not dug up, some of them should have been exposed above the ice. How could they have dug several feet and found nothing?

“Something’s not right,” Ye Tinglan said. “Stop the excavation, get back to normal, hide and set up an ambush, and do everything you can to prepare a trap to deal with the Demon Emperor. I’m going to find someone to advise me.”

Elder of Tianyao Holy Land: "?"

Do you need someone to advise you when digging for something?
"Sect Master, someone has crossed the Ice Realm and is approaching the center."

"Demon Emperor?"

"...They seem to be from the Underworld."

Ye Tinglan scanned the area with her divine sense and frowned slightly: "Eastern Ghost Emperor Ji Wenchuan, what is he doing here?"

"He who has no gates to hell has barged in; let him suffer the consequences of the traps set to deal with the Demon Emperor first."

"Wait a minute." Ye Tinglan rubbed his head. "Go up and negotiate, ask him what he wants. If it's just about the dragon bone, just say that I'm here in person and persuade him to go back."

The people of Tianyao Holy Land were stunned: "Why? Such a good opportunity to weaken the Yama Palace."

Of course, it was because Ji Wenchuan was said to have the best relationship with the judge, at least giving Lu Xingzhou some face. Ye Tinglan didn't say it explicitly, but simply said, "Just do it."

"I'm here to deliver a message!" Before the person negotiating even arrived, Ji Wenchuan's voice could be heard from afar: "I know the Tianyao Holy Land has set up an ambush here, don't try to trick me!"

He actually knew that Tianyao Holy Land was setting up an ambush... The people of Tianyao Holy Land looked at each other in bewilderment, and an elder stepped forward: "What message did Mr. Ji send?"

"Someone asked me to deliver a letter to his mentor, saying that if he continued to study the dragon bone, he would auction off her veil."

Everyone turned to look at Ye Tinglan, whose face flushed and paled in turns. She went to see Ji Wenchuan in person and asked, "What else did he say?"

Ji Wenchuan stared blankly at Ye Tinglan, as if he had seen a ghost: "You're his mentor?"

"so what?"

I was wondering how that kid could be so carefree, turns out he has meal replacements!

This guy looks almost like a mature version of Yama, where did Lu Xingzhou find him?

As one of the few people in the world who knew the true appearance of the King of Hell, Ji Wenchuan even spoke with a hint of caution and ingratiation, carefully saying, "He said that the dragon bone is very likely non-existent, although he doesn't know where the fragments came from."

Ye Tinglan was completely dumbfounded: "How does he know about the dragon bones, and so much so that he knows so much about them? He was just gathering herbs and undergoing trials a thousand miles away on the outskirts. I haven't seen him for only two hours. What happened?"

This is outrageous! It's like a student in a rural private school somehow knowing about this morning's secret court meeting, and even getting a general from an enemy country to help deliver the message.

Ji Wenchuan said, "If it's him, it wouldn't be surprising if he did something strange. Hmm... Since you are his mentor, I suggest that you talk things out with him and not treat him like an ordinary disciple. That would be a waste of his talent."

Ye Tinglan said irritably, "I've laid everything out with him and made it clear. Do you even know who I am?"

Ji Wenchuan said, "Of course, that's the person he's pursuing. Otherwise, why would he be the one to ask someone to be his master?"

Ji Wenchuan's thinking was swayed by Lu Xingzhou's words, "The master is mixed up with the Tianyao Holy Land," and he never dared to imagine that this person was the Tianyao Holy Lord. On the other hand, the elder of the Tianyao Holy Land next to him was completely dumbfounded, his mouth agape for a long time.

Do you Yama, the King of Hell, know what you're saying?!

You are dead. But the expected wrath of the Holy Lord did not occur. Ye Tinglan's face was just ashen: "I have long heard that Ji Wenchuan speaks without thinking. Now I know."

Elder: "..."

It seems they've learned something incredible.

I am dead.

Ji Wenchuan didn't mince words and said directly, "I read the letter and it just says there's a problem with the dragon bone. It asks you to meet with him for a face-to-face talk. There's nothing special about it. Anyway, I've delivered my message, so I'm leaving now. Whether you go or not is up to you."

After saying this, he cupped his hands in a respectful gesture and gracefully departed.

Ye Tinglan watched Ji Wenchuan disappear with a livid face. She glanced at the elder beside her, who looked completely absorbed in his own world, and gritted her teeth, saying, "What's with that expression?"

Elder: "Ah? Your subordinate has no expression. Well, those demonic cultivators are spouting nonsense without thinking, Sect Master, please don't get angry."

"If you're so loyal, why didn't you beat him up earlier?" Ye Tinglan's chest heaved with anger, and with a "whoosh," she vanished.

The elder wiped away his cold sweat. Was this what they called shyness?

Ye Tinglan appeared above Lu Xingzhou with lightning speed, raising her large palm in the air as if to slap him down.

Just as they were about to strike, it dawned on them that Ji Wenchuan was talking nonsense, which didn't mean Lu Xingzhou had actually said that. It seemed they couldn't blame Lu Xingzhou. After thinking for a few seconds, the empty palm suddenly turned around.

Ji Wenchuan, who was watching the show from the sidelines, was suddenly slapped face-first into the mud, and was greatly alarmed.

Are you sure this is a gentleman of the highest rank?

I've also broken through to the first rank, how come I couldn't even withstand one of her moves!
Lu Xingzhou, what kind of girls have you been dating?! Ji Wenchuan broke out in a cold sweat and ran away in an instant, leaving behind a lifelike human-shaped crater on the ice.

When Ye Tinglan started beating someone, Lu Xingzhou noticed and quickly shouted, "Sir, that's my friend!"

"I know that's your friend, just because that's your friend!" Ye Tinglan landed angrily on the ground: "What kind of scoundrels do you associate with!"

"...I've known him for years longer than I've known you."

"You're not satisfied with me, are you?"

"Can't I be dissatisfied?" Lu Xingzhou said angrily, "The master claimed to be taking me and A'nuo for trials, but in reality, he was after the dragon bone. Didn't he consider that with the dragon bone appearing in the world, the situation would change drastically, and A'nuo and I would be in great danger here?"

Ye Tinglan paused, her voice dropping seven or eight decibels: "I originally thought that since the glacier is so big, and you're only on the outer perimeter, what happens there has nothing to do with you."

That's the theory... Lu Xingzhou didn't know what kind of luck he had. In such a big place, on such an outskirts, how could he run into the Demon Emperor?

He still said angrily, "That would greatly increase the chances of something going wrong. What if the demon race launches a large-scale invasion and sweeps across the glacier?"

"Then I will move you all over the place immediately."

"It's too late. By the time you move, my and A'nuo's graves will be overgrown with weeds." Lu Xingzhou said angrily, "Do you even know who we just ran into?"

Ye Tinglan was silent for a moment, then whispered, "The Demon Emperor?"

Lu Xingzhou was taken aback for a moment, and even his anger subsided considerably: "You've become smarter?"

"You know about the Dragon Bone and are so deeply involved, and you got angry at me again, so you must be in danger." Ye Tinglan pursed her lips and said in a low voice, "I'm sorry, I didn't think it through. But your luck is truly inexplicable."

Now that he had apologized, Lu Xingzhou wouldn't stay angry any longer. He then asked, "You've been here all night, haven't you seen any experts from the Tian Shuang Kingdom?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Tinglan immediately realized there was a problem: "Hmm, I didn't see it."

"Then notify the Tianyao Holy Land to relocate immediately. What we need to do now is not to search for the dragon bones, but to use your combat abilities to search for the deliberately hidden experts of the Tianshuang Kingdom. Assuming there are dragon bones, they will only be there! After finding them, hide and observe. If nothing unexpected happens, the demon race will fight them first, after all, the Demon Emperor is determined to get them, while you and I do not have such a strong need, so we have the initiative."

Ye Tinglan's expression became somewhat strange: "You... have analyzed these things with the demon race?"

"So what? The Heavenly Frost Kingdom not only tricked the demon race, but also you! What's wrong with letting their brains be beaten out?" Lu Xingzhou said angrily, "That stupid woman is infuriating! She dragged me into a dangerous situation, and I still have to worry about her!"

(End of this chapter)