Chapter 24024 Yuze

Chapter 24

Kong Fan said, "My two uncles, please leave for Lingyu Country first. I will follow you later."

"Why?" Wusheng asked with a frown.

Kongfan did not answer.

Wudao squinted his eyes and looked at Kongfan, then looked at Yingji, shook his head with a smile, put one hand behind his back, and turned around and walked away with his big belly.

Wusheng didn't get an answer from Kongfan. He frowned, didn't ask any further questions, and followed Wudao away.

Kong Fan turned his head and looked at Ying Ji, saying, "Let's go."

Yingji was a little surprised. She had thought Kongfan wouldn't take her with her; she'd just said it casually, but she hadn't expected him to choose to take her. She put away the surprise in her eyes, curled her lips into a soft smile, and walked towards Kongfan.

Yingji thought of something else—following Kongfan to Lingyu Country was also a good opportunity. With the Soul-Destroying Well in trouble, there must be many undead spirits roaming the land. These spirits wouldn't just be humans, but also demons. If she could seize the opportunity to capture a few of them, it would be a great opportunity.

Not only living monsters are useful to her, but dead monsters are equally useful to her.

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Lingyu Country.

Crown Prince Ling Jiayan stood beside the Soul-Extinguishing Well, watching everyone try their best to repair it. He frowned and walked around the well.

Repairing the Soul-Destroying Well is the most important thing now, but finding out the reason why the Soul-Destroying Well exploded is equally important.

Ling Jiayan turned around and looked at the Samsara Well not far away.

The Soul-Extinguishing Well and the Samsara Well are located adjacent to each other in each of the Nine Realms and Twelve Kingdoms. If one fails, the other is likely to suffer as well. Currently, the Samsara Well is quite quiet, but based on past experience, carelessness is paramount.

Ling Jiayan instructed the soul guards to watch the Samsara Well more carefully and report any abnormalities immediately.

"Your Highness, Emperor Kou Yuze of Beicang has arrived with several powerful men from Beicang." A guard came forward to report.

Ling Jiayan gave a few more instructions before hurriedly leaving the Soul-Exterminating Well to meet Kou Yuze. Experts from all over the Nine Realms and Twelve Kingdoms would soon arrive to assist, and the entire Lingyu Kingdom was busy with the Soul-Exterminating Well.

Ling Jiayan met Kou Yuze and explained the matter of the Soul-Destroying Well to him in detail. Kou Yuze looked solemn and did not follow Ling Jiayan's suggestion to go to the other palace to rest first. Instead, he went directly to the Soul-Destroying Well to check the situation.

"Now, every ten hours, a new group of people uses spiritual power to repair the Soul-Destroying Well. The repair is somewhat difficult. Now our goal is to prevent the Soul-Destroying Well from collapsing further and being completely destroyed. We will look for a way to completely repair it later." Ling Jiayan explained.

Kou Yuze said, "When you need us, just let us know."

Ling Jiayan said gratefully: "On behalf of Lingyu Country, Jiayan is grateful for Beicang's help."

Kou Yuze smiled brightly: "You're welcome. This isn't just a matter for your country, but a major event for the entire Nine Regions and Twelve Nations."

Kou Yuze asked again: "How is the capture of the fleeing undead going?"

"We've already captured most of them, and we're still capturing more. We've divided our forces into two groups. One group will stay here to take turns guarding the Soul-Exterminating Well, while the other group will be capturing undead day and night to avoid disturbing the civilians."

Beicang was not the first to come to help. The people sent by other countries had already started to act according to the distribution of Lingyu Country.

Kou Yuze listened to Ling Jiayan's words and thought that since such a big event happened in Lingyu Country, the follow-up handling was quite orderly.

Kou Yuze looked around, his eyes casually swept across, and suddenly fixed on a red figure.

Ying Ji followed Kong Fan and listened with him to Ling Yu Kingdom's third prince Ling Jiashu describe the current situation of the Soul-Destroying Well.

Feeling an unusually hot gaze falling on her, she looked up in confusion and saw Kou Yuze from afar across the crowd.

Surprised, a faint smile appeared on her lips.

The area within a hundred miles was filled with the devastation left by the destruction of the Soul-Exterminating Well, and the ground was uneven and pitted. Kong Fan glanced at the deep pits and turned back to warn, "Be careful."

He saw the gentle smile on Yingji's lips, turned around following her gaze, and saw Kou Yuze standing in the distance and looking at this side.

"What?" Ying Ji looked at Kong Fan with an absent-minded look, as if she didn't hear clearly what he had just said.

She continued walking forward, stepped into a deep pit, and shrunk down.

Kong Fan was quick to grab her wrist and pull her to his side.

Ying Ji slowly let out a breath, raised her eyes and smiled at Kong Fan, saying softly: "Thanks to Kong Fan for pulling me up, otherwise I would have fallen in."

She glanced at the deep pit behind her, then looked away, past Kong Fan, at Kou Yuze who was walking towards her.

But when Kou Yuze was about to come over, he frowned and said to Kong Fan, "Can you take me away from here? I don't want to see him."

She made sure that her gentle voice would be blown into Kou Yuze's ears. As expected, Kou Yuze, who was walking towards this side, suddenly stopped.

Ling Jiashu rolled his eyes and said cleverly, "Master Kongfan has come from afar, so we've arranged accommodation for you in the other palace. I'll have someone lead the way and take you there to rest. Only after you've rested well will we feel comfortable asking for help later."

"Thank you." Kong Fan raised his palm. He glanced at Kou Yuze, then turned and followed Ling Jiashu's guards, taking Ying Ji out of the Soul-Destroying Well.

The incident happened suddenly. Lingyu State had prepared accommodations for the people who had come from afar, gathering them in several other palaces. Time was short, and there was really no energy to make further arrangements.

People from four or five countries were settled in Yansheng Palace. Ying Ji listened to the introduction of the leading guard and learned that in addition to Chaoxi Kingdom, the people who were settled in Yansheng Palace also included Qifeng Kingdom, Beicang Kingdom, and Duxue Kingdom.

When Yingji heard that people from the Beicang Kingdom were also being settled here, her eyes twitched slightly. But the next moment, she heard that people from the Duxue Kingdom were also being settled here. She couldn't help but frown and asked, "Who did the Duxue Kingdom send here?"

"Princess Xuanji has brought several powerful men to help."

Yingji frowned, then quickly relaxed.

Never mind, no matter who comes, it has nothing to do with her. As long as they don't provoke her, they are strangers.

Kong Fan half-closed his eyes, quietly listening to the conversation between Ying Ji and the guards. When they arrived, Kong Fan didn't sit down. He said to Ying Ji, "You must be tired after traveling all day. Rest well. I'll go to the Soul-Extinguishing Well."

After Kong Fan left, Ying Ji looked around her residence, and the palace servants from Lingyu Kingdom brought her a delicious meal.

Yingji thanked them and asked them to leave. She stayed alone in the room, testing each dish for poison to make sure it was free of poison before happily eating.

The food of Lingyu Country has always been famous for its exquisiteness. The table full of meals can whet your appetite just by looking at it.

For Yingji, who usually eats to fill her stomach rather than to taste the food, she was very satisfied with the meal.

A white dove flew over, bringing a letter from Basho.

Yingji unfolded the letter and saw that Basho had drawn a crying face on it, with tears flowing like a sea.

Yingji was at a loss for words. She wanted to write back to Bajiao, but the child didn't like reading and knew very few words. Yingji thought for a moment and drew a candied haws in her reply.

Yingji walked to the window holding the white dove and sent it flying away.

Watching the white dove flap its wings and fly away, Yingji withdrew her gaze, leaned lazily against the window, and thought of another thing in her mind.

Kong Fan must be too busy to care about her recently, so she can use the talisman technique she just learned to capture the fleeing demon spirit. It can also be regarded as a practical exercise for her recent study of talisman technique.

Yingji wanted to go as soon as she said it, but when she looked up, she saw Kou Yuze standing outside the window.

Yingji was stunned for a moment, looking at Kou Yuze from afar, slowly curling her lips and whispering softly: "Long time no see."

Kou Yuze couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips as he strode towards Yingji. The railing of the veranda blocked his way, and he didn't have the patience to walk to the opening at the other end. He simply climbed over the railing and strode to Yingji's window.

He looked at Yingji affectionately, his voice full of caution: "Long time no see."

Yingji just looked at him with a faint smile and said nothing more.

Kou Yuze looked at Yingji's hair, which was devoid of any red hairpins or jewelry, and said, "You said you loved those jewelry, but why aren't you wearing them?"

A trace of sadness crossed Ying Ji's face. She gently turned her gaze away, ending her eye contact with Kou Yuze. She whispered, "You know, I don't have the ability to protect such a precious thing. It's only natural that it was taken away..."

Looking at Yingji's half-closed, sorrowful face, Kou Yuze felt a tightness in his chest. The pain made his entire heart contract suddenly, as if it were being mercilessly squeezed by a large hand. He hurriedly said, "I'm inconsiderate! Are you hurt?"

Yingji shook her head slowly, and as she moved, a strand of black hair hanging from her temples swayed lightly.

"I'm fine. I'm just sad that I lost the jewelry you carefully picked for me." She looked up at Kou Yuze again, an apology in her eyes, "I know you must have spent a long time choosing."

"It's okay, it's okay! Don't be sad, they are just material possessions. If you like them, I will ask someone to make the same jewelry for you!" Kou Yuze said hurriedly.

Yingji smiled, the sadness in her eyes dissipating, leaving only a gentle smile. She shook her head and said, "I've already accepted your kindness, there's no need to make another one exactly like it. I can't accept something as valuable as yours anymore."

When Kou Yuze saw Yingji smile, he felt relieved.

All his emotions were controlled by Yingji's every smile and frown. What was a set of jewelry? He wanted to give her everything he had!

"I was wondering who was having a secret meeting here, it turned out to be Aying—" Xuan Ji crossed her arms and gradually approached from a distance.

The smile in Yingji's eyes turned cold, and her voice also turned cold as she softly uttered, "Sister."

"Heh." Xuan Ji sneered. She stood in the courtyard, not moving forward, as if she despised Ying Ji as a dirty thing and didn't want to get close to her. She crossed her arms, looked at Ying Ji through the window with a haughty look, and said, "It's been a few years, and you're still as promiscuous as ever."

"Xue Xuan!" Kou Yuze warned coldly. He couldn't stand hearing others talk about Ying Ji like that.

Xuan Ji also looked down on Kou Yuze. She looked at him with disdain, saying sarcastically, "You are the king of a country, but you have become a thief who climbs through windows. You are right. For a woman, he can even kill his own father. What else can he not do?"

His father's death had always been a scar on Kou Yuze's heart, and a barrier between him and Ying Ji that was difficult to overcome. Few people dared to bring up his father's death in front of him, but he had never expected Xuan Ji to bring it up today.

Kou Yuze felt a pain in his heart and his face darkened. He stared at Xuan Ji, and murderous intent gradually appeared in his eyes.

Xuan Ji sensed Kou Yuze's murderous intent and warned him scornfully, "This is Lingyu Country. It's not enough that you've humiliated yourself in Beicang, and now you're putting on a grand show of a tragic love story here? Ha, how ridiculous!"

Xuan Ji glanced at the two of them with disdain for the last time, tossed her high ponytail, and turned away.

Yingji retracted her gaze and said softly, "Yuze, my sister always talks nonsense like this. Her words are not pleasing to the ear. Don't take it to heart."

Kou Yuze instantly regained his composure. He really shouldn't have been so impulsive, and he shouldn't have let Yingji try to comfort him. He knew Yingji was feeling even worse.

He put away all his anger, turned around and looked at Yingji, and asked with concern: "I haven't asked you how you've been recently? So... is that monk treating you well?"

Yingji looked over Kou Yuze's shoulder and saw a corner of Kongfan's snow-white monk's robe in the distance. A smile quietly curved on her lips, and she looked at Kou Yuze and shook her head gently.

"No. Kongfan is not nice to me at all."

Kou Yuze's blood boiled, and he immediately grasped Yingji's hands: "I'll take you away right now!"