Free Web NovelChapter 684: Chapter 684: Finally Found It
"What’s going on? What’s wrong?" Wu Chang turned back impatiently to look at the Third Elder.
Why is he still dawdling at a time like this? Doesn’t he realize we need to present a united front? The enemy hasn’t even panicked, and our side is already falling into disarray. The old saying is right: there’s nothing worse than having a useless teammate. Right now, I feel like the Third Elder is exactly that!
Seeing that Wu Chang wasn’t looking back, the Third Elder anxiously patted his back.
"No, Saint Heir, don’t ask! Just turn around and look! The Grand Martial Uncle’s Soul Lamp has gone out!"
The Third Elder, anxious and holding the Soul Lamp, didn’t know what to do.
It was perfectly fine when we arrived! At the entrance, the Soul Lamp shone brighter than the moon. How did it go out the moment we came in? What is happening?
Wu Chang turned back around, somewhat angrily.
"How could it have gone out? Wasn’t it just fine a moment ago?"
Wu Chang clearly didn’t believe the Third Elder. However, when he turned and saw the Soul Lamp, his eyes widened in disbelief.
"No, what’s going on? How did this lamp just go out?"
Frightened, Wu Chang hastily picked up the Soul Lamp and shook it vigorously. Yet, the Soul Lamp in his hand remained dim.
"Damn it! Light up already!" Wu Chang’s irritation was obvious.
If the lamp malfunctions now, won’t it look like I deliberately came here to make trouble for Ye Qingchen? I won’t be able to clear my name even if I jump into the Yellow River!
Ye Qingchen watched their antics and couldn’t help but laugh.
"Saint Heir, next time you want to cause trouble for me, please find a more reliable excuse, some more reliable props, and a more reliable teammate."
Ye Qingchen’s words were extremely sarcastic.
Wu Chang turned around angrily. "Ye Qingchen! This Holy Son is not a sore loser! The Soul Lamp just suddenly went out! Maybe you’re the one who tampered with it!"
Ye Qingchen laughed at his shameless attitude.
"Wow, Saint Heir, you truly are ridiculous! Are you suggesting I could tamper with something from the Wuji Immortal Palace?
"If I can mess with your things, doesn’t that just prove your Wuji Immortal Palace is incompetent? That you’d let someone easily toy with something as important as a Soul Lamp?"
These words hit Wu Chang right where it hurt, and he clenched his teeth in anger.
"Damn you, Ye Qingchen!"
Seeing the situation was not in their favor, the Third Elder quickly pulled at Wu Chang.
"Saint Heir, let’s just drop it for now. The Soul Lamp isn’t lighting up, so it’s pointless for us to stay here!"
The Third Elder was panicking. The Soul Lamp was incredibly important to the Wuji Immortal Palace and was normally kept in their ancestral hall. Moreover, the palace had a strict rule that such an important item must never be taken out of the hall. The Third Elder had only planned to take it out for a moment, find the Grand Martial Uncle, and then return it. But now, after wasting so much time and still not finding him, he feared they would be discovered if he didn’t return the Soul Lamp soon.
However, Wu Chang didn’t seem to understand the Third Elder’s meaning.
"Third Elder, what are you afraid of? We’re the ones in the right this time! Even if other foreigners saw us, what could they say?"
Anxious sweat beaded on the Third Elder’s forehead.
"No, Saint Heir, it’s just that there’s no sign of the Grand Martial Uncle here at all. Forget it, Saint Heir. You can keep searching! I have to return the Soul Lamp!"
With that said, the Third Elder ran outside without looking back.
Watching him leave so decisively, Wu Chang was left utterly bewildered.
"Damn it! Is the Third Elder playing me for a fool?!" he exclaimed, unable to believe the man had just left like that.
Ye Qingchen slowly took two steps forward, and Wu Chang hastily retreated in fear.
"I—I’m telling you, Ye Qingchen! This isn’t over! Once we find the Grand Martial Uncle, I’ll make you pay!"
Alone, Wu Chang didn’t dare stay in Ye Qingchen’s courtyard any longer. After tossing out that threat, he turned and ran too.
After the two had left, Ye Qingchen closed the door again.
"Huo Mei, come on out. They’re gone."
The figure that had vanished earlier reappeared before Ye Qingchen.
"TSK, TSK. To think that after I’ve been gone for so long, those guys are still trying to find me!" Huo Mei smacked his lips and sat down on a stone stool.
Ye Qingchen said helplessly, "If I’m not mistaken, they’re probably looking for you to deal with me. Huo Mei, what should we do about this?"
I came here to recuperate in peace, not to be bothered by these annoying flies.
Huo Mei sat there, eyes wide, and after a long moment, he finally spoke. "Well, if you could help me fabricate a body, this whole thing would be easy to resolve."
Ye Qingchen sat down beside him. "Fabricate a body? What kind?"
Huo Mei waved his hand. "It doesn’t need to be that complicated. Just make something that looks like a human body, and I’ll attach myself to it!"
This kind of task was very simple; Ye Qingchen could definitely do it. Once Huo Mei had a physical form, dealing with that group of troublemakers would be much easier.
Ye Qingchen stood up and nodded. "Alright. I can make you a slightly better one that can last for about a week."
Having settled the matter, Ye Qingchen went straight back to his room to sleep.
「On the other side」
The Third Elder knocked out the guard at the door and carefully returned to the ancestral hall. However, when he took out the Soul Lamp to put it in place, he suddenly saw it light up again.
"TSK! Damn it, is this Soul Lamp messing with me?"
The Third Elder looked at the relit Soul Lamp and stamped his foot in frustration.
I have no idea what happened earlier; it just suddenly went out completely! Now the Saint Heir has scolded me. How can he trust me after this? The Third Elder was so angry he wanted to smash the Soul Lamp to pieces.
"Third Elder! What in the world is going on?" Wu Chang’s voice suddenly rang out from behind him.
The Third Elder spun around in alarm. "Saint—Saint Heir, you frightened me!"
Wu Chang stared at the Soul Lamp without a word.
I know this old sycophant is great at bootlicking; he would never use this to mock me. Besides, the Soul Lamp is so important that the Third Elder would never create a fake one. So, something must have gone wrong somewhere!
The Third Elder pointed at the Soul Lamp he had just set down and sighed. "Saint Heir, look. It’s lit again! I have no idea what’s going on."
The Third Elder was truly baffled. If the Grand Martial Uncle is in the Wuji Immortal Palace, why won’t he show himself?
"Wait a minute, Third Elder. Do you think... the Grand Martial Uncle wants to help me in secret?" A thought suddenly struck Wu Chang, and he grabbed the Third Elder’s hand excitedly.
The Third Elder was puzzled. "Help you in secret?"
