Free Web NovelChapter 1361: Chapter 421: News of Little Jiunian
Although Guangzi wasn’t good at martial arts, he was an extremely smart person.
When he was little, out of boredom, he had read about the Lingxiao Ice Finger in the Book Collection Pavilion and learned a few of its postures.
Back then, at such a young age, he had already noticed that the Lingxiao Ice Finger Power from the Northern Territory and the Yun Family’s unique Ultimate Skill, the Medical Essence Divine Needle, showed very similar traits when used.
Recalling this incident now, Guangzi quietly pulled a swap of dragon and phoenix, using his own Medical Essence Divine Needle in the style of the Lingxiao Ice Finger from the Northern Territory.
At the time he was only taking a fluke mentality, wanting to pin the blame on Xi Jiuye, letting the Divine Realm discover that Xi Jiuye’s movements had been exposed and that he’d secretly come to the Human Realm.
Who knew things would go completely the other way: the people of the Divine Realm didn’t notice it, but Queen Xiyuan of the demons recognized the Lingxiao Ice Finger instead.
Queen Xiyuan had never seen the Medical Essence Divine Needle; she slipped up for a moment and really got fooled, and just like that, the incident in Shui City ended up being pinned onto the unlucky scapegoat Xi Jiuye.
It was just that at this moment Guangzi still had no idea he’d caused a colossal amount of trouble for Xi Jiuye; his mind was entirely set on tagging along with Ye Lingyue to Xuanwu City to take part in the Jiu Provinces Hunting.
Who told him he’d gotten wind earlier that Xi Jiuye was also in Xuanwu City.
"Qin Xiaochuan, aren’t you going to put in a good word for me?"
Guangzi shot Qin Xiaochuan a look; the latter scratched his head, a shy grin on his face.
"Ling Yue, just bring Guangzi along. Leaving her alone in Huangquan City, I won’t be at ease either."
"Yeah, City Lord, just bring Miss Guangzi with you."
Si Xiaochun, who had only met Guangzi once in passing, actually spoke up for Guangzi too. freēwēbnovel.com
Ye Lingyue rolled her eyes helplessly. Guangzi really was born with a walking-disaster physique.
But then again, with Guangzi’s utterly lawless personality, if she were left in Huangquan City, who knew what kind of trouble she’d stir up.
Besides, that trick of Guangzi’s, "hypnotic Dream Entry," was rather mysterious; it might still come in handy in the Central Plains.
"Guangzi, I can take you with me, but along the way you are not allowed to disobey my orders."
Ye Lingyue lectured Guangzi with a straight face; the latter put on a model-obedient-baby expression and nodded like mad.
Since Ye Lingyue had decided to take part in the Jiu Provinces Hunting, she had to assemble a representative team.
After Di Shen left, she was a bit short-handed. Counting herself, Guangzi, Fourth Senior Brother, Huang Jun, Si Xiaochun, Senior Sister Wan Yun, and even squeezing in the human-formed Little Wuya, there were still only seven people—three short of the minimum ten-person requirement for a Jiu Provinces Hunting representative team.
She considered picking again from among Yuan Xing, Hunyuan Ancestor, Aguduo and the others, but remembering that the Demon Clan invasion turmoil had only just passed, and that in her absence Huangquan City still needed people to look after things...
Ye Lingyue had a headache, wondering if she should recruit three people directly in Huangquan City.
"City Lord, Chairman Bao requests an audience."
Yuan Xing walked in and told Ye Lingyue that people from the Heroic Society had arrived.
Hearing that Bo Qing was here, Ye Lingyue’s face lit up with delight.
After she and Bo Qing parted ways in Huangquan City, Bo Qing had been responsible for tracking the whereabouts of Little Jiu Nian.
For Bo Qing to come back at this time—could it be that there was some news about Little Jiu Nian?
"Ling Yue, congratulations on becoming the City Lord of Huangquan City."
As soon as he entered, Bo Qing congratulated Ye Lingyue.
The news that, in the history of the nine new cities, the youngest City Lord had appeared, had already spread throughout the nine new cities.
"Bo Qing, don’t stand on ceremony with me. You know I never wanted to be this City Lord. You’re back this time—does that mean you have news of Little Jiu Nian?"
Ye Lingyue asked impatiently.
"I came today for two matters. One of them is about Little Jiu Nian." Bo Qing also understood the place Little Jiu Nian held in Ye Lingyue’s heart.
With the portrait of Little Jiu Nian Ye Lingyue had given him in hand, he had asked around for a whole month and finally picked up Little Jiu Nian’s trail.
It turned out that after Little Jiu Nian had luckily shaken off the Jiu Provinces Alliance’s pursuit, he had indeed entered the Central Plains.
A few members of the Heroic Society had seen a little boy in Ancient Nine Provinces who looked very much like him, and the boy was even accompanied by a small red tiger.
"But the strange thing is, after he entered a certain special area in the Central Plains, Little Jiu Nian’s tracks vanished. From the looks of it, it’s very likely that he somehow learned of a special secret passage, dodged the Jiu Provinces Alliance’s pursuit, and entered the Demon World."
Bo Qing also knew that in the Central Plains there had always been secret passages to the Demon World, but only those from the Demon World knew where they were.
What he couldn’t figure out was how Little Jiu Nian had found out about them.
"So that means Little Jiu Nian is in a very dangerous situation right now. No, I have to find him as soon as possible, or how could I ever face Sister Cai’er and Yan Jiu. What’s the second matter you mentioned?"
Ye Lingyue said worriedly.
"The second matter is actually related to the first. You should have received an invitation to the Jiu Provinces Hunting as well, right?"
Yan Jiu asked.
"That’s right, I’m just preparing to take part in the Jiu Provinces Hunting. Don’t tell me you’re going to join the Hunting too?"
Ye Lingyue remembered that Bo Qing had mentioned he’d taken part in a Jiu Provinces Hunting in his second year in Ancient Nine Provinces.
His strength was nothing to scoff at, and he had experience. By all accounts, he was an excellent partner to work with. She just didn’t know if Bo Qing would be willing to join Huangquan City’s representative team—after all, the Heroic Society’s own power wasn’t small either.
"That’s exactly what I wanted to talk to you about. I plan to join Huangquan City’s representative team. Besides that, I have two companions whose strength is on par with mine. They’ve already arrived early in Xuanwu City. If it works out, we can participate together."
Bo Qing already had one round of experience with the Jiu Provinces Hunting, but in the last Hunting, because of his own strength and his teammates, he had fallen behind and returned with regret.
He had originally planned to make a comeback and enter again this year.
According to the Jiu Provinces Alliance’s rules, societies could also take part in the Jiu Provinces Hunting, but each representative team could have no more than five members.
Bo Qing had originally planned to have Tan Su and three other veteran Demon Hunters join him, but Tan Su had died, and of the remaining three, one had withdrawn from the Hunting. For a while, Bo Qing couldn’t find anyone suitable.
It just so happened that at this time he learned that Huangquan City had also received an invitation.
Knowing Ye Lingyue’s personality, he was sure she would definitely enter the Jiu Provinces Hunting.
Now it seemed he was right, so Bo Qing naturally thought of entering the Jiu Provinces Hunting together with Ye Lingyue.
Compared to a city’s representative team, which could have up to ten members, joining Huangquan City’s side was undoubtedly more advantageous.
"The people you picked will definitely be fine. I just happen to have seven people chosen on my side. With your two companions, our ten-person representative team can be officially formed."
Bo Qing’s righteous decision to join solved Ye Lingyue’s urgent problem. This way, she could leave enough people to guard Huangquan City and still go to the Jiu Provinces Hunting with an easy mind.
Ye Lingyue then introduced the other six people who would be taking part in the Jiu Provinces Hunting to Bo Qing.
"You already know the others; this is the newly joined Miss Guangzi."
"Guangzi, this is Bo Qing—he’s also an old acquaintance of mine from the Qing Province Continent."
After Ye Lingyue finished speaking, Bo Qing and Guangzi exchanged a look.
