Chapter 64064 Black Clothes
Chapter 64
Bajiao walked ahead, skipping and jumping, and from time to time he turned back to look at Yingji and asked, "Princess, why doesn't Kongfan come with us?"
Yingji said casually, "We can't help him."
She certainly thought so.
Bajiao tilted her head, paused for a moment, then sniffed deeply. She stared wide-eyed at Yingji's back, then nodded in sudden realization. "They're all incredibly capable people. We can't help them."
Yingji's expression changed slightly. She asked, "Bajiao, what did you sense? How powerful is the person who caused trouble for Kongfan?"
"Anyway, they're really powerful!" She shook her head vigorously. "Even if there were ten of them, I couldn't beat them!"
Yingji stopped, turned sideways, stared at Jianfeng, and asked, "Do you know?"
"Ah? How would I know?" Jianfeng crossed his arms lazily.
Yingji knew he was lying when she saw his expression. Just as she was about to ask him more, there was a loud noise behind her.
At such a distance, the ground beneath her feet was shaking.
There is a sense of heaven collapsing and earth splitting.
Yingji almost couldn't stand. She held onto Basho's shoulders and looked back, her face becoming darker and darker.
Jianfeng frowned and hesitated to speak.
When the shaking stopped, Jianfeng shrugged and said in a relaxed tone, "Let's go. Ah Ying, you've always been a rational and intelligent person. You wouldn't do something stupid like running back and hindering us. Right?"
Yingji didn't answer, but continued to look into the distance with a frown.
Jianfeng carefully observed Yingji's expression and felt relieved to see her calm demeanor. Just when Jianfeng thought Yingji was about to leave, Yingji said calmly, "I want to go back and take a look."
The look on Kong Fan's face when he rushed into her room and urged her to leave quickly always lingered in front of Ying Ji. He was always calm and unhurried, rarely so anxious.
Yingji knew her abilities were limited, and she couldn't help much. But she still wanted to go back and take a look, from afar. She didn't want to stay so far away like she was now, completely unaware of his situation.
Jian Feng was about to persuade her, but his eyes froze, and he said, "It's too late."
Yingji turned her head and stared at him, asking, "What do you mean?"
"Kong Fan is no longer there." After a pause, Jian Feng added, "You can understand that he escaped, or was caught? In any case, he is no longer there."
Yingji was silent for a moment, looked back in the direction where she and Kongfan parted, then turned and walked towards the ghost market.
Jian Feng was slightly surprised, thinking Ying Ji was truly a cold-blooded person. But this was better, saving him trouble, so he immediately followed.
Along the way, Ying Ji barely spoke, only asking Jian Feng, "Do you know the strength of the person who's causing trouble for Kong Fan?"
Jian Feng twitched his lips oddly and said, "At least five venerable ones."
Yingji frowned and didn't ask any more questions.
The three of them arrived at the small town in front of the ghost market and found an inn to stay in. Yingji opened the window and looked out from the small square frame. It was a starless night, moonless and pitch black, with only the occasional light from passersby. But those flickering lights didn't reflect the person she was waiting for.
Yingji sighed. She suddenly realized how little she knew about Kongfan. He was in danger, but she had no idea who was trying to harm him.
Yingji frowned and shook her head violently. Why should she care about things beyond her ability? In Kongfan's long life, she was destined to be just a passing guest in his life.
So instead of worrying about Kong Fan's affairs, she might as well seize the time in her short life to do more important things.
A roll of letters suddenly flew in from the window and landed in front of her, interrupting Yingji's thoughts.
——It was a letter written to her by Empress Dowager Xue.
Yingji read the letter expressionlessly and put it aside.
Suddenly, Jian Feng's surprised voice came from behind: "Kong Fan's mother asked you to approach Kong Fan? Did I understand correctly? Otherwise, why would Queen Mother Xue ask you..."
Yingji turned her head and looked at him indifferently.
Jian Feng said awkwardly, "I really didn't mean to peek at your letter. I thought it was a message from Kong Fan, so I saw it at a glance..."
After all, they knew each other and had helped each other in times of trouble. Jianfeng was a little worried about Kongfan's safety.
Yingji was in a state of confusion and had no energy to pay attention to Jianfeng. She took a pen and wrote back to Empress Dowager Xue, informing her that Kongfan's whereabouts were unknown and hoping that Empress Dowager Xue would send someone to inquire about Kongfan's whereabouts.
After writing the letter to Empress Dowager Xue, she did not stop writing and wrote a letter to her master, Venerable Fu Feng, and her senior brother Ling Jiayan, asking them to inquire about Kong Fan's news.
After finishing the two letters, Yingji hesitated as she looked at them. She wasn't sure if she was overdoing it, considering Kongfan hadn't been gone that long. She was also reluctant to ask others for favors. Although these two were her master and senior brothers, she didn't feel very close to them.
After hesitating for a while, she finally sent the two letters.
Finally, Yingji sent another letter to Pujia Temple to inform his master Master Wuchen about Kongfan's affairs.
Jianfeng stood aside with his arms folded, looking at Yingji thoughtfully.
Normally, Basho would have fallen asleep by this time, but now she was lying on the table, nodding her little head, trying hard not to fall asleep.
Yingji raised her eyes and looked at the faint light in the night outside the window, hoping that Kongfan would come.
The long night passed slowly.
At the darkest hour before dawn, an unusually fierce murderous aura quickly approached from afar. The three, already awake, sensed it immediately. They had barely risen and gathered when the wooden door of the inn shattered into pieces. A figure cloaked in a black cloak appeared at the doorway. Behind him stood two other men in black.
An evil wind blew, blowing the lanterns in the corridor, and a ray of light flashed, illuminating the face of the black-clad man who was the leader.
He was a thin man, with a large black hood covering most of his face. His eyes were hidden in the darkness, and only his tall, hooked nose and very thin lips could be seen.
The leading black-clad figure stepped through the threshold and removed his black hood, revealing a pair of sharp eagle eyes. His piercing gaze fell directly on Yingji's face, and he asked in a hoarse voice, "Has Kongfan been here?"
Hearing this, Yingji felt relieved - the black-clothed man's words proved that Kong Fan was not caught, but escaped.
"No."
The man in black stared at Yingji in silence for a long moment, a sinister, eerie smile slowly forming on his lips. He stood still and slowly raised his hand towards Yingji.
Jianfeng suddenly pulled Yingji and pulled her behind him.
A look of displeasure flashed in the black-clothed man's eyes, and then he cast his gaze on Jianfeng.
"A dead man who should have been shattered long ago." He sneered, "Don't meddle in other people's business."
These words obviously hit Jianfeng's sore spot. His face instinctively turned cold, but the hand holding Yingji's wrist did not loosen.
Ying Ji quickly took out the Move-Void Pearl, but before she could crush it, she was shocked to find that she could not move.
She opened her eyes wide and watched the Sky-Moving Pearl in her hand gradually melt and dissipate.
She didn't even see the man in black move.
A chill ran down Yingji's spine. Only then did she realize the terrifying strength of the man in black before her. This venerable being had unfathomable power, probably much stronger than any venerable she had encountered before.
The next moment, Yingji suddenly knelt down uncontrollably, her knees hitting the ground, causing a sharp pain.
Jianfeng immediately wanted to reach out to help Yingji, but before he touched Yingji's wrist, he flew backwards, and his illusory body left an afterimage, almost unable to gather into a shape.
He bumped into the wall and fell to his knees, his whole soul twisted in pain.
Basho opened his mouth, showing his fangs, and pounced forward with a roar, transforming into his original form.
"Bajiao! Don't go!" Yingji immediately spoke out to stop him, but she was still a step too late.
The man in black simply chuckled before Basho's body slammed heavily onto the ground, shattering the tiles.
"You actually tried to play tricks on me." The man in black looked down at the ants in front of him.
He stepped forward slowly, bent down in front of Yingji, reached out and pinched her chin to lift her face, and smiled slightly: "I know you can definitely contact Kongfan. If you don't want to die in too much pain, call him here immediately."
Yingji suspected her kneecap had been shattered, and waves of sharp pain shot through her body. She endured the pain, sneered, and said, "Your Excellency seems to think too highly of me. With your skill and friends, you've brought your own. Only a fool would show up."
"Really? But most of the bald men in this world are fools." The man in black curled his lips strangely. He let go of Yingji's chin, put his hand on Yingji's shoulder, and gently pressed down.
The square brick under Yingji's knees cracked.
The pain became more intense, and Yingji frowned. Now she was sure that her kneecap was really broken.
She took a deep breath and gritted her teeth, "I can't move, how can I call him?"
The man in black looked at Ying Ji with contempt, not thinking that such a mortal without spiritual power could pose any threat, and easily released her from her restraints.
Yingji wanted to stand up, but the pain in her knee prevented her from doing so. She took another breath and lowered her head to rub her aching knee.
She opened and closed her lips and whispered something.
A hint of surprise flashed in the black-clothed man's eyes. He quickly took a step back, barely avoiding a giant beast that appeared out of nowhere.
He stood still and stared, and saw clearly that the giant beast in front of him was a demon wolf that had been dead for a long time, but the eyes of this demon wolf were very empty and lifeless.
Before he could take a closer look, several more demonic wolves appeared out of thin air. They protected Ying Ji in their midst. The not-so-spacious room suddenly filled with a thick, murderous, sinister aura.
"The art of refining demons?" One of the two men in black standing outside the door suddenly spoke suspiciously.
Yingji's face was pale and she was gasping for breath.
She knew that her demon-refining skills were not yet fully developed, and she was no match for the Venerable in front of her, not to mention that there were two other Venerables whose strengths were unknown standing outside the door.
But she won't sit still and wait for death, she has to give it a try!
"Interesting." The man in black laughed sinisterly. His dark eyes gleamed brightly as he stared at Ying Ji with curiosity and excitement. "Kong Fan's woman is actually practicing demonic arts. Haha, interesting."
Several dead wolves pounced fiercely at the man in black, killing and biting him with their bestiality.
Jianfeng had also adjusted his breathing, holding a long sword in his hand, and rushed towards the man in black with a cold face to attack.
Basho didn't move forward, but ran to Yingji and served as her crutch.
The man in black was unhurried. The two men in black standing outside the door showed no intention of helping either.
A defensive barrier protected the man in black. He finally raised his hand and made a simple gesture, and a burning fireball grew at an extremely fast speed.
The room suddenly became extremely hot, with flames shooting up into the sky.
Through the firelight, Yingji stared at the expression of the man in black and clearly felt the threat of approaching death.
The man in black arrogantly stretched out his hand and sent a scorching, deadly force towards Ying Ji and the others.
Yingji was just hesitating whether to try another Sky-Moving Pearl or use the Thousand-Mile Talisman to escape, when her sight suddenly turned red. She knew it wasn't fire.
My heart skipped a beat.
She finally saw clearly that it was a bright red cassock.
The cassock was as bright as blood, covering the sky and blocking her vision, and also blocking the attack of the man in black.
The cassock shook violently, then slowly returned to calm.
"You finally showed up." The man in black said hoarsely.
The cassock slowly fell to the ground, and Yingji saw Kongfan's back. His snow-white robes were stained with blood. His tall, graceful figure stood straight, like an orchid standing tall in the wind and rain.
The moment she saw him, Yingji's tense heartstrings immediately relaxed, and then her heart felt slightly wet.
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