Chapter 340 Preparations

After giving a brief explanation, Ye Luo hurriedly headed towards the cave.

Ling Qing and the others remained dutifully guarding him outside. Seeing that he had returned unharmed, they seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. "Young Master!"

"Hmm. Is it still safe around here in the cave?"

"They're all safe, the young masters are all alright." Ling Qing suddenly seemed to remember something and said hesitantly, "However..."

"Hmm?" Ye Luo sensed something was amiss and stopped walking forward. "Could there really be something going on here?"

“Yes.” Ling Qing nodded. “That day, when we brought Miss Xi back, the guards who stayed behind reported that someone had tried to sneak into the cave several times, but they hadn’t been able to catch the thief…”

"Oh?" Ye Luo frowned and pondered for a moment, her fingers tightening around the folding fan in her hand. "I understand. You may all leave."

"yes."

After Ling Qing left, Ye Luo slowly walked into the cave, thinking about Ling Qing's words, "times and times..."

If someone managed to evade the guards' capture, they must be hiding in Peach Blossom Valley. Could they be one of the newly infiltrated disciples?

Ye Luo was lost in thought when he was amused by Ye Xi as soon as he entered the cave. He saw her lying on her back under the gourd vine, scratching her belly and fast asleep.

"Little lazy pig." Ye Luo bent down and called softly a few times, but found that she showed no signs of waking up. Just as she was about to pick her up,

The cubs that were sleeping soundly on the vines seemed to sense Ye Luo's presence and woke up excitedly, shaking their heads.

"Alright, alright, be good!" Ye Luo stroked the seven little cubs and realized that they seemed to have grown quite a bit in just a few days.

Suddenly, I became curious about the exact gestation cycle of dragons. If they could be moved to a more spiritually rich place, would they grow faster?

Just thinking about the scene of these babies being born softened Ye Luo's heart. She wondered who they looked like.

Just as he was lost in thought, his sleeping daughter suddenly woke up. "Daddy! You're finally back! Xixi missed you so much!"

"Have you been good?" Ye Luo chuckled and picked up her daughter, glancing around the cave but not seeing the little azure dragon. She then asked, "Where is your father?"

Ye Xi shook her head, "I haven't seen him since Xi Xi came back."

"What?" Ye Luo frowned. "He hasn't shown up at all since you came back?"

Ye Xi: "Yeah, that's right."

Ye Luo knew Xiao Canglong's situation well and would never leave unless there was an emergency. The more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong, so he summoned Ling Qing and the others who were guarding outside the cave.

"Where is your master?" The guards, looking bewildered, stepped forward and replied respectfully, "Young master, our lord has not left the cave!"

"You never left?" Ye Luo's face was cold, and the surrounding air seemed to grow colder. "You didn't neglect your duties?"

Upon hearing his question, several guards immediately knelt on the ground, "Young Master, we dare not!"

Ling Qing asked, "Young Master, is His Majesty not in the cave?"

"Hmm." After pondering for a moment, Ye Luo instructed, "Ling Qing, send a few people to search for his whereabouts. If you really can't find him, send a message to Tianzong and ask them to come up with a solution."

He paused and continued, "In addition, immediately send a request for help to the Heavenly Sect and ask them to send some powerful experts."

Ling Qing: "Send people? Those families in the Eastern Region are no match for us, they shouldn't dare to provoke Peach Blossom Valley, right?"

Ye Luo: "Driven by profit, nothing is impossible. I don't want to gamble on human nature, so I'll just be on the safe side."

He couldn't afford to lose either Peach Blossom Valley or the children; otherwise, his life would have been wasted.

...

The Upper Realm, Dragon Palace.

Several people were kneeling in the large bedchamber. Zhuo Yuan looked at Jun Yi, who was sleeping on the bed, and his cold face showed anxiety. He asked angrily, "Second Palace Master, what exactly happened?"

The maids standing nearby fell silent, bowing their heads in fear.

"Grand Palace Master, we don't know the specifics either..." Ling Lie said, "However, I'm certain that His Excellency was not injured. It was just that he suddenly collapsed after our great victory the day before yesterday..."

Zhuo Yuan asked, "Are you sure it wasn't done by the Soul Refining Hall and the Qilin Valley?"

Ling Lie replied, "It shouldn't be. They had already been driven back by then and couldn't have hurt Your Excellency at all."

At this moment, the old man who was taking the pulse by the bedside got up, stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Grand Palace Master, the Second Palace Master's body is not abnormal, and I can't see anything wrong with it either."

"Useless!" Zhuo Yuan roared. "If there was nothing wrong, why would he act like this?!"

The old man knelt down with a thud, his voice trembling as he said, "The Second Palace Master's breathing is steady, and his spiritual energy is abundant. There really is nothing wrong with him!"

Suddenly, Ling Lie seemed to remember something. "That's right! These days, His Majesty seems to be having some auditory hallucinations... Sometimes he inexplicably asks his subordinates if someone is calling him?"

Just as Ling Lie finished speaking, Jun Yi, who was sleeping on the bed, suddenly unleashed a terrifying spiritual power, causing the bed curtains to flutter loudly.

He was suspended in the air, his body enveloped in strange runes, making his form appear somewhat ethereal.

Gradually.

He vanished without a trace.

Zhuoyuan stared in astonishment at the scene, momentarily speechless, while the others in the bedchamber exchanged bewildered glances.

A moment later, Zhuoyuan seemed to have thought of something, and couldn't contain his excitement as he said, "Could it be... Quick, go and invite all the elders here!"

Ling Lie: "Yes!"

...

The lower realm, the Eastern Region.

At this moment, everyone was shrouded in gloom. Since Mu Tai's sudden death, there had been divisions within the Immortal Alliance. Several sects, led by the Qingyue Sect, believed that a new alliance leader should be elected in time, and that an immediate campaign should be launched against Peach Blossom Valley.

However, the sects led by Zhan Zong held opposing views, believing that the whole matter was quite suspicious and that the truth should be investigated before proceeding.

At this moment, the huge council hall was filled with people from various families in the Eastern Region, making the final decision on the matter of launching the campaign.

Nie Song: "I disagree!"

Jiang Yunzi chuckled, picked up his teacup and took a sip. "Nie Song, now that old bastard Ming Cang has escaped, what's there left to investigate?"

"Why did he leave? How could Sect Leader Jiang not know?" Nie Song's face showed anger. "I've heard that you sent many people to intercept and kill that brat Ye Luo. His departure at this time is naturally understandable!"

Jiang Yunzi remained calm and snorted coldly: "Old ghost Nie, it's inevitable that there will be conflict between him and Yu Qianling. How can that be used as an excuse?"

Lin Wenhao: "That's right, assassinating the alliance leader is a serious crime. The people of Peach Blossom Valley are protecting the murderer. So what if they are killed!"

"You—" Nie Song was so angry that he couldn't speak for a long time. He gritted his teeth and said angrily, "Anyway, I just don't agree!"

Hearing his master's firm words, Shi Yi finally felt relieved.

Besides him, Qing Yu, standing in the back row, also breathed a sigh of relief. The debate in the council hall resumed, and several of their close juniors began to whisper among themselves.

Shi Yi: "Damn it, my wife is still in Peach Blossom Valley! What are we going to do if a fight really breaks out?"

Qingyu: "..."

Shi Li: "Brother, why don't we secretly bring sister-in-law back to Zhan Zong? With Master protecting her, no one will dare to touch her!"

Shi Yi looked troubled. "This method might work, but I'm afraid she won't leave..."

Shi Li: "Tsk, that's easy, just knock them out and take them away!"

Qingyu: "..."

Ling Shu: "Brothers, what kind of crazy idea are you coming up with! Why don't we just try to persuade the other sects not to participate in the attack?"

Qingyu: "You're too naive."

Faced with the lure of profit, all sentimentality is worthless. Their despicable and greedy nature is now blatantly obvious.

Ling Shu: "If a fight really breaks out, I don't want to go... I don't want to fight with Brother Ye..."

“No, if it’s truly unavoidable, you must go even more.” At this moment, Yu Xuan’s low, weary voice came. “At least you can intervene and give them a glimmer of hope.”

The group looked at Yu Xuan with some surprise. He was dressed in white mourning clothes and sitting in the place where Mu Tai had been sitting. He listened to the indignant denunciations from the crowd, and a look of impatience flashed across his haggard face.