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Chapter 1421 - 1414: Make a feint to the east but attack in the west

Chapter 1421: Chapter 1414: Make a feint to the east but attack in the west

As he was examining the equipment, Hu Daoke’s cry of alarm came from behind him, "Hey, Old Cheng, it seems to have some effect; this girl doesn’t seem to be as severely affected now, and her breathing has also become much smoother."

"Can you not make such a fuss, you scared the hell out of me," Cheng Ziang’s body jolted, and he turned around to say irritably.

"Is she cured just like that?" Hu Daoke scratched his head and asked.

"It’s not that easy," Cheng Ziang shrugged and said, "This guy brought her own medicine just to delay the poison when she was affected by it. To truly cure her, we’ll need to get back home."

"Get back home?" Hu Daoke was stunned for a moment.

"That means the Yichuan Mansion," Cheng Ziang said.

"Damn, so we need to take this girl back?" Hu Daoke’s eyes widened as he asked.

"We can’t take her back," Cheng Ziang shook his head.

"Why not?" Hu Daoke asked.

"If we send Yichuan Ying back to Yichuan Hong, he will definitely hide her away and then declare to the public that we killed Yichuan Ying. That would actually fulfill his intentions. We need to let everyone from the two aristocratic families know that we have sent Yichuan Ying back," Cheng Ziang said with a serious expression.

"So what should we do," Hu Daoke scratched his head and then looked at Cheng Ziang, asking with a suspicious look, "I mean, you’re not getting soft on this girl, are you?"

"It was not easy to convince Yichuan Ying. Naturally, it would be best if she could be of use to us," Cheng Ziang said without changing his expression.

"Heh, then it depends on how you use her," Hu Daoke said, his face breaking into a faint smile.

"Now is not the time for crude jokes," Cheng Ziang continued to say seriously, "We need to hurry to the Yichuan Mansion to find the antidote and save Yichuan Ying. This medicine can only delay for a few days. Once the delay is over, Yichuan Ying will still die."

"Ah, saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-level pagoda," Hu Daoke sighed.

"As long as you understand that," Cheng Ziang said.

"Eh, how come these hidden arrows are so blind they hit directly at their family’s young mistress?" After sighing, Hu Daoke couldn’t help but suddenly ask.

"They are not blind," Cheng Ziang looked back at Shadow Edict and then said seriously, "This guy came specifically for Yichuan Ying."

"Came specifically for Yichuan Ying? Isn’t he..." Hearing this, Hu Daoke couldn’t help but widen his eyes.

"This guy called Shadow Edict is Yichuan Hong’s Shadow Guard, to put it simply, his personal bodyguard. Just as you thought, he came to kill Yichuan Ying," Cheng Ziang said with a serious look.

"No way, Yichuan Hong has gone mad, sending his own bodyguard to kill his own daughter," Hu Daoke was astonished.

"Yichuan Hong hasn’t gone mad, he’s just appearing too ruthless," Cheng Ziang shook his head and sighed, "Yichuan Ying mentioned that she couldn’t cultivate, and therefore she didn’t even qualify for a marriage alliance. People in the East Continent believe that magical qualifications can be passed on to the next generation through bloodlines, so no one is interested in Yichuan Ying who has no cultivation ability."

"That’s ridiculous, Western Continent Mages discovered long ago that magical qualifications have nothing to do with bloodlines, it’s all down to luck, or one could marry into the Elf Race," Hu Daoke spread his hands and said.

"That’s why feudal superstitions are useless, isn’t it said that the East Continent is still in the feudal era?" Cheng Ziang said helplessly.

"So you’re saying, Yichuan Ying has no value to be kept around, so Yichuan Hong simply sold her out to achieve his goals?" Hu Daoke analyzed.

"Exactly!" Cheng Ziang nodded.

"So what should we do?" Hu Daoke asked.

"No matter what, we must first save Yichuan Ying’s life, that is the top priority," Cheng Ziang said.

"But going to Yichuan Mansion is fraught with danger, do we really have to... for her sake?" Hu Daoke asked hesitantly.

"I ask you," Cheng Ziang didn’t directly answer his question but instead tilted his head and seriously asked, "What’s the biggest difference between us and them?"

"We are more civilized than they are!" Hu Daoke blurted out.

"That’s correct, but our civilization isn’t reflected in where we come from, but rather in what we do. The way we treat the weak showcases the level of our civilization," Cheng Ziang said.

"Can’t you just say it straight? Do you really need to go roundabout to criticize me like that?" Hu Daoke said, somewhat irritated.

"Yichuan Ying must be rescued no matter what, not only to thwart Yichuan Hong’s plots but also to manifest our civilization," Cheng Ziang said.

"Fine, we’ll do as you say. The girl’s pretty, it’d be a real pity if she were gone," Cheng Ziang lowered his head to look at Yichuan Ying, clapping his hands as he spoke.

"This mission is extremely dangerous, I plan to infiltrate with Feng, and I’ll leave Yichuan Ying in your care. I can trust you, right?" Cheng Ziang asked.

"Don’t worry," Hu Daoke waved his hand, "I’m a married man, of course, I know the saying that the wildflowers by the roadside aren’t to be picked."

"Alright then, Yichuan Ying’s care is entrusted to you. Feng and I will enter the city immediately and find a way to sneak into Yichuan Mansion. If we don’t return in three days, you take Yichuan Ying back to the Demon Clan’s territory." Cheng Ziang instructed.

"Are you sure about leaving yourselves out of it?" Cheng Ziang asked with a twinkle in his eye.

"Don’t worry, I’ve not only got Feng with me but also Liseya. As for you, take care. As soon as we leave, you move to the alternate hiding spot right away. Remember to discard the Butterfly Fragrance Bottle from Yichuan Ying," Cheng Ziang instructed.

"The Butterfly Fragrance Bottle?" Hu Daoke froze for a second.

"A small porcelain bottle, carried by Yichuan Ying. It creates the Butterfly Fragrance Path in its wake, leading pursuers to us," Cheng Ziang explained.

"Oh, that little bottle," reminded like this, Hu Daoke also caught on.

"In any case, be careful," Cheng Ziang advised one last time.

"Same to you, see you later," Hu Daoke said with a hearty smile.

After parting with Hu Daoke, Cheng Ziang and Feng mounted their swift horses, crossed the woods, and hit the road towards Linshui City. Cheng Ziang had obtained a wealth of intelligence from Shadow Edict, so he knew the layout of Yichuan Mansion very well, as well as the whereabouts of what they wanted.

Following the road for almost a day, they finally arrived outside Linshui City. They found a spot to tether their horses, then started to use the cover of night to infiltrate the city.

With the Mobility enhancement devices, the towering city walls were like steps to them, easily scaled. Linshui City practiced a curfew, and after nightfall, the city was silent as death, with only patrolling watchmen seen passing through the streets.

Shadow Edict was a guy who liked to note down everything, so inheriting his memory made Cheng Ziang extremely familiar with the patrol routes of the city guards, as well as which areas of the city had the most Cultivators.

Using the cover of darkness, the two of them infiltrated the city unnoticed and began their approach towards Yichuan Mansion. If they were to enter through the front gate, they would undoubtedly face resistance from the Cultivators, but luckily, Cheng Ziang knew a secret path that would allow them to sneak into Yichuan Mansion without alerting the guards.

Their target was the heavily fortified Treasure House within the mansion, which stored numerous treasures collected by Yichuan Hong, including the antidote for the poison afflicting Yichuan Ying.

Facing such protection, sneaking in quietly was clearly unrealistic, as many Cultivators had sensory domains like Feng, who could detect any infiltrator at any time.

After a moment of contemplation, Cheng Ziang decided to cause a commotion in Yichuan Mansion, employing a decoy strategy. And the best person for this plan was not Feng, but Liseya.

Under the circumstances of being outnumbered, Cheng Ziang was forced to summon Liseya’s extraordinary powers once again. He had Liseya tie her hair into a ponytail and pretend to be the ghost of Shadow Edict, causing chaos inside the mansion to draw all the guards’ attention away, providing them with an opportunity to enter Yichuan Hong’s Treasure House.

With the plan set, Cheng Ziang discussed it with Liseya, who was almost entirely obedient to his requests, quickly changing her appearance, though she still had only one head.

Cheng Ziang couldn’t tell if it was his own illusion, but Liseya with her hair tied back into a ponytail seemed inexplicably beautiful at that moment, and even he couldn’t help but take a few extra glances.