Supernatural Insight Eyes
Chapter 146 - 0144 South Demon North Buddha

Chapter 146: 0144 South Demon North Buddha

Ye Qiu had agreed to procure the final herbal ingredient needed for Old Master Shangguan’s illness, a promise that brought a smile to Shangguan Hong’s face.

However, he was in no hurry to set off immediately.

Right now, Ye Qiu’s heart was still preoccupied with concerns for Ye Zi’s safety. It had been many days since the strange person took Ye Zi away, without any news, and he couldn’t let go of his worry no matter what.

The strange person was elusive, having disappeared without a trace since that day. Ye Qiu went to the police station and found the officer Lin Qiao’er to inquire about the whereabouts of the strange person, but the news he received deeply upset and angered him.

Although the police force was indeed powerful, having searched the entire Zhongshan City and tracked down the strange person’s movements, they had placed great importance on this matter because the man was the murderer responsible for killing the business tycoon Shen Tianlong. Naturally, the police took it very seriously.

Unfortunately, when the police had surrounded the location of the strange person, he managed to escape. What clenched Ye Qiu’s fists in anger was the fact that the strange person had demanded his freedom from the police using Ye Zi’s life as leverage.

Given the strange person’s skills, ordinary police officers were no match for him. As expected, he quickly disappeared into the vast mountains with Ye Zi.

Lin Qiao’er was somewhat hesitant to look into Ye Qiu’s eyes, knowing he was very angry at the moment.

Given the relationship between Ye Qiu and Ye Zi, Ye Qiu had the right to know the whereabouts of the strange person. It was just that Lin Qiao’er had always been at odds with Ye Qiu and had deliberately refrained from sharing the information, leading to the current situation.

"Tell me their last known location," Ye Qiu said without blaming Lin Qiao’er. Instead, he just asked with a stern face.

In this moment, the man before her seemed somber, his presence like a brewing storm cloud heavy with lightning and thunder, only missing a fierce downpour that would drench the earth.

Lin Qiao’er didn’t hide anything and revealed the true location where the strange person had disappeared. After hearing it, Ye Qiu uttered two words, "Thank you," without any change in his expression and then turned to leave.

Lin Qiao’er felt a hint of regret. If she had not been so obstinate and had told Ye Qiu the news about the strange person, would he not hold her responsible?

Lin Qiao’er didn’t know why, but when she saw the look in Ye Qiu’s eyes, she felt inexplicably uncomfortable.

This guy had been entangled with her several times, but each time, she felt helpless against Ye Qiu. But now, due to her own caprice, the strange person had vanished without a trace again, and what mattered most was that the girl Ye Qiu cared so much about had been taken away by the strange person as well.

"I should be happy right now, so why can’t I feel happy?" Lin Qiao’er muttered to herself.

...

Having heard that Shangguan Hong returned to Goddess Villa, Shen Mengchen also made a point to come back early. The two good sisters, who hadn’t seen each other for days, met again. Shangguan Hong noticed that Shen Mengchen had changed a lot, having developed an increasingly mature aura. But soon, in Shangguan Hong’s eyes, Shen Mengchen became the cheerful and willful young lady she used to be.

After a day’s work, Shen Mengchen felt completely relaxed when she returned to Goddess Villa. It was only at home that she could feel truly at ease, especially seeing Shangguan Hong, which always brightened her mood, and she would playfully tease her like usual.

With the addition of Niu Yinyin, the lively scenes of ’three women in one show’ reemerged at Goddess Villa, something that hadn’t been seen for quite a while.

Especially when Ye Qiu came back and saw the three women frolicking together, he was stunned for a good while.

"Big pervert, where have you been?" Shen Mengchen called out a nickname that hadn’t been used in a long time, which to Ye Qiu’s ears, sounded unexpectedly pleasant.

Shen Mengchen had been quiet for a long time since Shen Tianlong’s death, but hearing her address him in this way made Ye Qiu smile, seeing it as a sign that she was finally emerging from the shadow of her father’s passing and was genuinely picking herself up.

"I haven’t had your cooking in a long time," Shen Mengchen clamored, urging Ye Qiu to make dinner.

Ye Qiu gazed at the three women for a while, then entered the kitchen.

Before long.

A plate of stir-fried lettuce, a dish of steamed sea bass, a pot of radish soup...

Simple dishes, but the fragrant aroma captured the attention of the three women.

After a hearty meal, Ye Qiu took on the task of washing the dishes and cleaning up. After busying himself for a while, he stepped out to the front of the villa, gazing at the moon in the distance.

The moonlight stretched Ye Qiu’s shadow as he stood there alone, his silhouette looking forlorn and lonely.

How much time had passed before a faint sound of footsteps broke the silence.

The footsteps approached Ye Qiu’s side and then stopped, not moving any further. The person stood next to Ye Qiu, looking at the same moon.

"What are you thinking about?" A soft and cool voice emanated from the person beside him; like the moonlight, it was clear and transparent.

"I’m going to Huailing, leaving tomorrow," Ye Qiu’s words caused a slight change in the expression of the woman beside him.

"Is it because of my grandfather’s illness?" Shangguan Hong asked in surprise.

"Yes, but not entirely," Ye Qiu replied straightforwardly, slowly shaking his head.

"What are you worried about?" Shangguan Hong looked at Ye Qiu’s expression, always feeling that this man was harboring some hidden worries. Was he worried about not finding the medicinal herbs his grandfather needed?

"While I’m gone, Shen Mengchen will be in your care," he said.

"Hehe, as her good sister, I naturally won’t let anything happen to her," she responded with a light laugh.

Hearing Shangguan Hong’s assurance, Ye Qiu felt a little relieved; he knew that Shangguan Hong’s background was actually far superior to Shen Mengchen’s. Previously, it was fine because Shen Tianlong was there as Shen Mengchen’s pillar; now that Shen Tianlong has passed away, Shen Mengchen was left to manage the immense company on her own. The housekeeper Liu alone couldn’t handle everything, but Shangguan Hong was different. She was a true scion of the red elite; with her presence, there were some who wouldn’t dare to lay a hand on Shen Mengchen.

Moreover, Ye Qiu was aware that although Shangguan Hong lived in the Goddess Villa, she was secretly protected by many, something he had noticed more than once.

Presumably, Shangguan Dao was also secretly protecting Shangguan Hong.

Free from concerns about what he was leaving behind, Ye Qiu could set out for the mountains with ease.

At this time, on the outskirts of the distant city, a range of continuous mountains stood solemn and awe-inspiring in the night.

A layer of black fog enveloped the forest, like a mysterious veil, obscuring everything within, rendering it indistinct.

Beneath towering trees, the burning of deadwood crackled and popped, the sound of the sap burning. The intermittent light from the flames played across two faces.

One looked like a man with high cheekbones; the other was a woman with a resolute gaze. In the depths of the dense forest, these visages appeared especially eerie.

If Ye Qiu were there, he would have recognized that one of them was the strange person he was looking for, and the other was Ye Zi, whom he was worried about.

"Do you know why I’ve taken a liking to you?"

"Because of your eyes, I like your eyes. Unwilling to submit, even in death pushing forward..."

The strange person spoke indifferently, while Ye Zi kept her gaze fixed on him, refusing to give in.

"I won’t become your apprentice!" Ye Zi declared firmly.

"Haha, that’s not for you to decide. Even if you refuse, I will still teach you," the man laughed heartily, paying no mind to the woman’s stance; his laughter startled a flock of crows into flight.

"So many people wish to become my disciples, yet you alone refuse, even at the cost of your life. Are you thinking of that young man?" The strange person hit a nerve with Ye Zi.

Ye Zi couldn’t be bothered to respond.

"Speaking of your little lover, I must thank him. Without him, I wouldn’t have achieved my current level of skill," the strange person said with some emotion.

"I had just made a breakthrough and it wasn’t appropriate to continue the fight, so I had to withdraw for the time being. Once I consolidate my True Qi, dealing with your little lover will be as easy as flipping my hand. I advise you, if you don’t want anything to happen to him, to agree to learn from me," he said, his words laced with a faint threat.

Ye Zi shuddered, Ye Qiu was the most important person to her. She would rather face trouble herself than see him harmed. Watching the strange person refine his True Qi skillfully over the past few days, and seeing his martial arts reach new peaks, Ye Zi’s heart sank. Just as the strange person said, if he went after Ye Qiu, it was very likely that Ye Qiu would be in mortal danger.

"Don’t go after him. I agree," she said abruptly, finally making a compromise with the strange person.

At last she relented, and the strange person’s mood improved significantly. He was aware of why Ye Zi chose to submit, but no matter the reason, as long as she agreed to become his disciple, nothing else mattered.

Ye Zi’s thought was simple: learn all of the strange person’s techniques and ultimately kill him by her own hand. That was her plan.

Little did the strange person know of Ye Zi’s true intentions as he suddenly burst out laughing, saying, "Now I, Du Ying, have an apprentice too, haha..."

In Ye Zi’s ears, the name Du Ying made her frown slightly. She had no idea what the name signified.

If the name Du Ying were mentioned in the martial arts world, many would be shocked, for he was a ruthless and brutal master of martial arts, as notorious as the Northern Buddha, and he had an infamous title, the Southern Demon!

It was indeed an individual with a fierce disposition, arrogant and overbearing, yet also heartless and ruthless, an existence people both hated and feared.