Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved
Chapter 361 - 346: Second Update

Chapter 361: Chapter 346: Second Update

"Young Master, they’re leaving—" Elder Can shouted rapidly, his expression changing. Now that their goal was achieved, Ghost Shadow naturally couldn’t remain within Zong Yunqian’s body; otherwise, their Ghoul Ravine would be exposed as well.

The youth stood coldly by the window, watching the figures on the altar, and snorted. It would be foolish to let Zong Yunqian leave alive today.

Elder Can was oblivious to his Young Master’s thoughts; this was not part of the plan. Elder Can’s plan was to retract Ghost Shadow, and now that the objective was achieved, everyone would naturally believe that the Ghost Shadow originated from Zong Yunqian’s body. Hence, they would also believe that it was Zong Yunqian who had plagued the entire Zheng Capital these days. Eventually, Prince Duan would naturally call off the engagement with Zong Sheng Residence, achieving their goal without exposing Ghoul Ravine.

"Lord, is there someone next to us?" Governor Tian also heard people talking in the next room and turned to look at the room next door. However, they were separated by a wall, and since the person in the next room had stopped talking, it was hard to ascertain anything at the moment.

Leaving? Who’s leaving? Governor Tian contemplated these two phrases, not quite understanding their meaning. There wasn’t time for him to ponder; his thoughts shifted back to the middle of the altar.

Should he pretend to go out and block their way, possibly showing effort? The next moment, Governor Tian shook his head—no, it was too risky. He estimated that his men wouldn’t even reach the edge of the altar before being trampled.

Gui San and Gui Si had already darted out, aiming straight for the figures of Gu Dao and Xi Feng in the center of the altar. Gu Dao and Xi Feng’s attention was fully on the Soul-Collecting Net, and they failed to notice immediately. By the time they realized it, a massive force struck from behind, and both instinctively went on the defensive, but they were still pushed back by two zhang.

"Lord, look quickly, are they our people?" exclaimed an aide next to Governor Tian. On close inspection, Tian saw two figures entangled with the three people on the altar, but reinforcements seemed to have arrived rather quickly. Then again, he was aware of the Crown Prince’s Fire Order Squad, which moved swiftly upon hearing any news.

"Quick, where are our people?" Governor Tian’s mind raced, and he knew he couldn’t remain idle now. Did he want to be branded as neglectful?

With gritted teeth, Governor Tian led his men charging down immediately.

Meanwhile, two figures moved even faster than Governor Tian’s men, heading straight for the altar.

The youth was dressed in black with a covered face, confronting the Soul-Collecting Net head-on. Elder Can was startled by his Young Master’s sudden action, and it dawned on him that the Young Master was not merciful—this was a move to take Zong Yunqian’s life.

This was absolutely forbidden. It was one thing to frame and deceive, but taking a life was out of the question; it would escalate to a feud between Qiandao Temple and Ghoul Ravine, which was unacceptable.

Without a second thought, Elder Can dashed out, closely following his Young Master’s figure, desperate to stop him no matter how angry the Young Master might get.

Yin He quickly tore down the Soul-Collecting Net, and the crouched figure of Ghost Shadow swelled in size. Gui San and Gui Si immediately acted, dragging Gui Wu out. Ghost Shadow then lunged toward Gui Wu.

Just as Governor Tian led his men to the ground floor, they witnessed a cloud of black smoke rising from the altar, sending shivers down their spines. Hadn’t they just seen Ghost Shadow disappear? Why had it appeared again?

"My lord?" The situation seemed amiss; going there would be suicide.

"Don’t rush to action; create a commotion." Governor Tian commanded immediately, taking the lead in shouting loudly.

"Charge—" he bellowed.

The government officers hesitated, seeing nothing but black smoke on the altar, but with their lord’s intent clear, they erupted in shouts as well.

"Demon, stop running—" the officers suddenly created a momentum of charging into battle.

Elder Can hastily grabbed his Young Master, as Ghost Shadow had already retracted, which was the best possible outcome. He was just a moment from an irreversible disaster, for should the high disciple of Master Huo Yi die, there would definitely be no end to the retribution.

Yin He’s face immediately turned cold, missing such a perfect opportunity to let Zong Yunqian go was absolutely unacceptable.

Elder Can, not even caring for his own life and death, suddenly heard loud shouting behind him and was overjoyed, promptly saying,

"Young Master, run! Reinforcements have arrived. What if we’re exposed and the Commandery Princess finds out?" The voice struck like the beating of a drum, and the young man naturally heard it too, his expression immediately turning cold.

Even though Gu Dao and Xi Feng had been confused by the black smoke, with Gui Wu retracting Ghost Shadow, the smoke gradually began to dissipate.

"Young Master, run! If you don’t, it will be too late." Elder Can was exhausted to the point of collapse, thinking it better for him to die, better for him to die... Yin He snorted coldly, glancing at Zong Yunqian who lay unconscious on the ground. The young man got off easy, but he also knew that killing him would not be easy; even in his unconscious state, he was still protected by an Array, and a formidable one at that.

The young man rushed out first. As he did, the black smoke followed him swiftly, escaping with his silhouette. Seeing this, Elder Can left the altar in the same manner, and Gui San and Gui Si rolled into a ball, tumbling directly toward the square in the midst of the black smoke, disappearing immediately like a black cloud blown away by the wind.

Gu Dao and Xi Feng had by now entered the black smoke, and upon spotting Zong Yunqian who had already fallen unconscious on the ground, they immediately approached him.

"Princely Heir, Princely Heir, wake up—"

"Lord, Lord, that..."

Governor Tian naturally saw as well, but outsiders will always just watch the excitement, and the one who had fallen was Heir Zong. Where were the people from before?

Governor Tian became somewhat flustered; were these not the reinforcements? If they weren’t the reinforcements, how would he explain himself? Governor Tian gritted his teeth, realizing he could no longer afford to consider danger, he must have an explanation for what happened.

"Charge up there, surround them—"

The government officers were stunned, but seeing their own Lord seemed serious, they immediately looked toward the center of the altar and understood that Heir Zong seemed to have fallen.

"Charge—" The officers immediately encircled the three people on the altar.

Gu Dao and Xi Feng had just been focused on their Young Master’s condition and had been unprepared; by the time they looked up again, they realized something was amiss.

"Lord Tian—" Gu Dao immediately spoke up, his voice and expression filled with wariness. "What is the meaning of this?"

"Gentlemen, it’s not that I, Tian, do not know propriety. With such a major incident, there must be some explanation. Moreover, with so many people, hundreds to thousands of eyes saw Heir Zong suddenly turn into a monster. Even if it means my death, I cannot let you leave," Governor Tian said, glancing at the still unconscious Zong Yunqian. It was good if he remained unconscious, as long as he didn’t wake up, there would be no danger.

Gu Dao’s face immediately turned angry, but they had already noticed that there was something wrong with the Princely Heir, not just today. They could not be certain what exactly had happened to him, but even so, they could not possibly leave him behind.

"Lord Tian, the Princely Heir certainly won’t be left to your disposal. If you seek the Princely Heir, come to Zong Sheng Residence," Gu Dao said, as he lifted Zong Yunqian onto his back and walked directly towards Governor Tian.

"Hold on—" Governor Tian shouted loudly, realizing that even if he did not want to be adversarial, he no longer had a choice.