Chapter 407: Chapter 277: Beiqing Envoys, Debt Collectors at the Door
Nie Fengxing and Ye Huangyu not only survived but also killed the Double-headed Python, making great achievements, and returned to the Tiger Wolf Camp.
When both appeared together in the Tiger Wolf Camp, the brothers who were still immersed in grief exploded with excitement.
"General, Ye Huang, you two aren’t dead, that’s fantastic." Chen Zhong, among a few other team leaders, cried like children.
Chen Zhong even embraced Nie Fengxing and Ye Huang, wanting to express his joy.
However, as soon as he saw Chen Zhong’s wolf claw on Ye Huangyu, the Tiger Wolf General was instantly enraged. He grabbed Chen Zhong’s hand and twisted it forcefully behind his back.
"It hurts! General, I beg for mercy." Tears of joy were still hanging on Chen Zhong’s face, but in the next moment, the boy’s face turned uglier than if his own mother had died.
He didn’t understand, how the general, who was smiling just a moment ago, suddenly turned his face.
Ye Huangyu watched from the side, smiling with pursed lips, happiness radiating from her face.
Seeing her mother’s heartfelt smile, Ye Lingyue’s heart was finally at ease.
She had long noticed that this Reincarnation Tribulation not only got rid of the Double-headed Python but also resolved her mother’s emotional knots.
Perhaps, upon returning to Xia Capital this time, she might hear the joyful news of her mother and Nie Fengxing.
"The Fourth Prince is dead!"
It was half a day later when Hong Fang learned of this news.
At the same time, he heard that Nie Fengxing and Vice General Ye had survived.
It’s over, those who shouldn’t have died are dead, and those who shouldn’t have lived are alive.
But there was an even more shocking news to follow, Nie Fengxing and Ye Huang brought back the head of the Double-headed Python.
Although the final cultivation of the Double-headed Python was confirmed to be Ninth grade rather than Ninth-grade Peak.
It was said that Nie Fengxing and Ye Huang jointly strangled the Ninth-grade Double-headed Python.
This meant... after surviving the great disaster, the two had achieved First-level Military Merit, especially Ye Huang, who had already accumulated a lot of military merit during the recent beast turmoil.
After this battle, Ye Huang’s military merits cumulated to the General Level.
Reluctant as Hong Fang was, he still had to personally draft a memorandum to reward Ye Huangyu and Nie Fengxing, and sent it to Xia Capital along with the news of the Fourth Prince’s death.
A few days later, orders came from Xia Capital, Emperor Xia decreed, ordering Hong Fang to search for the body of the Fourth Prince locally, and to summon Ye Huang and Nie Fengxing to the Imperial City for a report.
Receiving the Imperial Decree, Hong Fang’s heart turned cold.
Emperor Xia’s Imperial Decree seemed ordinary, but invisibly, he had already shown anger towards him.
The Fourth Prince was led by Hong Fang. Even if he had made a mistake, he was still a member of the Imperial Family, the former Crown Prince. Now Hong Fang was fine, but the Fourth Prince had died, it was inevitable for Emperor Xia to be angry.
It seems that Hong Fang wouldn’t be thinking about returning to Xia Capital for a while, meaning, for him to regain the position of Grand Protector and the Emperor’s favor was all for naught.
After receiving the Imperial Decree, Nie Fengxing and Ye Huangyu could depart for Xia Capital.
Before leaving, Ye Huangyu was a mix of anxiety and anticipation. She was well aware that this return to Xia Capital was extraordinary for her and her daughter, Ye Lingyue.
After sending her mother off from Qi City, Ye Lingyue returned to Moon City with the body of the Ninth-grade Spirit Snake, along with Jin Wu Old Monster, Aguduo, and others.
Everything was as usual in the city, but a few days later, Hong Fang’s men came knocking again.
"What? The people from the Dan Palace of Beiqing want the Ninth-grade Python’s body? They want it and we must give it? What kind of rule is this?" Ye Lingyue was quite dissatisfied.
"The Great General has ordered that we must not offend the distinguished guests from the Dan Palace. He commanded that Master Ye immediately transport the python corpse to Qi City," the soldier from Qi City also wore a troubled expression.
The visitor was from the Beiqing Dan Palace.
Beiqing’s Dan Palace is the equivalent of Daxia’s Alchemist Tower, the supreme existence within the Beiqing Alchemist World.
Even Emperor Beiqing himself must show some courtesy, let alone a mere Fourth-grade Chief.
And indeed, the people from the Dan Palace had made it clear.
This Ninth-grade Python was a Serpent Emperor bred by the Dan Palace, having consumed various Spirit Grass and Spiritual Medicines from the Dan Palace. It had achieved five hundred years of cultivation, but recently, an alchemist who was feeding it carelessly allowed the Ninth-grade Python to escape.
The people from the Dan Palace had been searching within the Beiqing Realm until they heard news of its appearance within the territory of Daxia.
Unfortunately, by the time they arrived in Daxia, they learned that the Ninth-grade Python had already been killed.
Ye Lingyue naturally was not willing to hand over the snake corpse and thus accompanied the solider to Qi City.
"Emissary of the Dan Palace, thank you for your great understanding. It’s not your fault that the Ninth-grade Serpent Emperor was killed within our territory," the Western Expedition General Hong Fang laid out a grand feast in Qi City, warmly hosting the emissary from Dan Palace.
The emissary from the Dan Palace was a Nine Rank Old Alchemist, with white hair and beard, exuding a sense of an immortal charm.
A soldier came in and whispered a few words into Hong Fang’s ear.
Hong Fang’s face immediately darkened, unspeakably ugly.
"How audacious, what does she think she is, a mere cauldron master dares to refuse an order from this general."
Upon hearing this, the old alchemist’s expression also changed.
"Great General, could it be that there’s some problem with the Ninth-grade Spirit Snake?"
"Emissary, please calm yourself. It’s all because of that Master Ye. She previously took away the corpse of a spirit snake from your palace. I ordered her to return it, but she outright refused. This is utterly disrespectful. Such a wicked woman; I will certainly petition the court and file a complaint against her."
Nie Fengxing and Emperor Ye went to Xia Capital to report, leaving Ye Lingyue isolated and vulnerable—now was the best opportunity to deal with her.
"There is no need for the Great General to petition. I am already here," Ye Lingyue entered.
Seeing her entering without being announced, Hong Fang felt even more disgraced.
He slapped the table and stood up.
"Master Ye, what a bold move. The Dan Palace is not taking issue over the Spirit Python’s death in Daxia, only asking you to return the python corpse, yet you still refuse."
"Great General, with all due respect, I never said I would not return the snake corpse," Ye Lingyue looked around the hall and noticed an old alchemist sitting aside, sipping tea.
He was dressed in a plain gray Alchemist Robe, with nine bright cauldron seals embroidered on the lapel.
A Nine Rank Alchemist, casually an emissary of the Dan Palace, indeed as the rumors put it, the Beiqing Alchemist World was full of talents.
The old man was also observing this young chief who had set off Hong Fang’s fierce anger.
There were many rumors about this Master Ye in the outside world.
But the most famous was her leap to the 800th rank of the Qing Province Elixir Ranking at just fourteen.
What’s commendable was her high proficiency in alchemy skills.
Inside the old alchemist’s sleeve were details of the changes in Dan City since this Master Ye had taken her position.
The Candle Dragon Elixir Qi had killed an acting chief.
Most importantly, her surname was Ye!