She became a god

Chapter 268 The Turmoil at the Xie Mansion (5)

After that day, Ye Qingzhou stayed in the north courtyard of the city lord's mansion and instructed Tan Yunyuan in learning the "Canghai Jue".

Half a month later, Ye Qingzhou wanted to find Xie Jiyue to get more information about the Nine Netherworld Secret Realm, but he couldn't find her anywhere.

So Ye Qingzhou ordered Tan Yunyuan to lead the way.

Although Tan Yunyuan was somewhat wild and arrogant, she saw that Ye Qingzhou's cultivation and status were both above hers, and that he had also given her the kindness of medicine and the virtue of guiding her cultivation, so she dared not disobey.

Moreover, she was also somewhat curious as to why her sixth aunt was not in the north courtyard.

Her mother clearly told her that her sixth aunt was a recluse who would stay in seclusion whenever possible, and if she came out of seclusion, she would stay in the North Courtyard and never go anywhere else.

On the way, they met the steward and learned that Xie Jiyue had gone to the west courtyard in a fit of rage an hour earlier.

When they arrived at the west courtyard, it was already in complete chaos.

A blood demon lay on the ground, its body covered in whip marks, not a single piece of good flesh left. It had lost so much blood that the original color of its clothes was no longer visible.

A man was sobbing and begging for mercy, "Sixth Aunt, please, don't hit my father anymore. He didn't do anything, he just went to take a look..."

Xie Jiyue raised the whip in her hand and lashed the man.

"I almost forgot about you, you bastard."

The man cried out in agony as the whip struck him.

It was obvious that the one lying on the ground was Xie Jichen, and the one crying was Xie Shunjing.

Tan Yunyuan was secretly amazed, wondering what kind of trouble her scumbag father had caused this time to make her sixth aunt so angry.

Seeing her scumbag father and her adopted brother get beaten, Tan Yunyuan felt no pity, but rather a sense of satisfaction.

"Xie Jichen, tell me where you hid Jiang Xiaobai? If you don't tell me, I'll beat that bastard to death."

Xie Jiyue wasn't just all talk; she lashed out with her whip, striking Xie Shunjing five more times.

Seeing her beloved son injured, Xie Jichen pleaded, "Sixth Sister, don't take it out on Jing'er. I really just went to see Xiaobai, I didn't let her go. Besides, how could I have the ability to let her go?"

"Do you think I'll still believe you? The guards have already confessed. Ever since I locked Jiang Xiaobai up, you've secretly met with her three times. Can you honestly say you didn't do anything for her during those three times?"

"Sixth Sister, I only brought her some food and ointment, nothing else. Besides, Xiaobai ran away, and you've already crippled her cultivation, why won't you let her go?"

"Let her go? If I let her go, the Shadow King will not let the Xie family go."

The Shadow King, one of the four kings of the Demon Realm, possesses all the intelligence of the Demon Realm and enjoys the great trust of the Demon Lord.

"The Xie family raised you, not expecting you to achieve immortality, but they never imagined you would be so blinded by lust and leak countless secrets to spies. Do you know how much damage your actions have caused to the Demon Realm?"

"The Shadow King's nephew died tragically in the assassination attempt a month ago. That young man was the only bloodline left by the Shadow King's elder brother, and the Shadow King doted on him. He was furious because of his death."

The Shadow King had just uncovered some clues and wanted to find the mastermind behind it all through Jiang Xiaobai. Now that Jiang Xiaobai has disappeared, she'll definitely hold our Xie family accountable.

Ye Qingzhou couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement. She only wanted to know about the Nine Netherworld Secret Realm, but she ended up hearing such a shocking piece of gossip.

Before coming to the Demon Realm, she had also inquired about some information.

The current Demon Lord, Shi Guang, is in seclusion year-round and commands four Demon Kings: the Ice King, the Thunder King, the Joyful King, and the Shadow King.

Although the Shadow Queen ranks last among the four Demon Kings, she is actually the most troublesome and holds the most real power among them.

The Ice King has lived in seclusion for many years and cannot be summoned by anyone other than the Demon Lord.

The Thunder King is brave and skilled in battle, and loves fighting and training troops.

King Hehuan is highly intelligent and loves excitement. He is also fond of men and often gathers with the city lords of the Demon Realm.

The Shadow King is mysterious and unpredictable, yet he controls the internal and external affairs of the Demon Realm and has been issuing orders on behalf of the Demon Lord for many years.

If he were in Ye Qingzhou's shoes, and his own blood relatives were murdered, he would definitely do everything in his power to take revenge.

With such immense power, the Shadow King would surely mobilize most of the demon realm to find the culprit.

No wonder Xie Jiyue was so angry that she didn't care about her manners and was determined to use torture to extract a confession.

But... if the fight continues, it could really turn into a life-or-death legal battle.

Ye Qingzhou advised, "Fellow Daoist Xie, the most urgent task is to find the fugitive. If you kill the hostage, how can you threaten the fugitive?"

Xie Jiyue threw down the whip, sighed, and without even glancing at Xie Jichen and his son on the ground, said with a wry smile, "I have failed to discipline them properly, and I have made Fellow Daoist Ye laugh at me."

Ye Qingzhou smiled slightly, "There are all kinds of birds in a big forest. Fellow Daoist Xie is all alone, so those with ulterior motives can't think of a way to deal with him."

But the city lord's mansion has four rooms. Even if there are no spies in the west courtyard, are there no cultivators who shouldn't be in the east and south courtyards?

The costs can be settled later, but the losses must be minimized immediately.

Upon hearing this, Xie Jiyue wholeheartedly agreed and couldn't help but feel a sense of respect for Ye Qingzhou.

In the past, Xie Jiyue treated Ye Qingzhou with courtesy mainly because of her background, but from today onwards, she truly began to take this demon seriously.

"I, Xie, am willing to offer ten thousand high-grade spirit stones to ask Fellow Daoist Ye to perform a divination to find out where the fugitive is now."

Ye Qingzhou calculated, "The fugitive is still at Tianxiang Tower, but he will leave in half an hour."

Xie Jiyue immediately issued a city lockdown order and commanded her personal guards to search Tianxiang Tower.

Seeing the torrential rain, Ye Qingzhou asked curiously, "I had long heard that the Xie family ancestors had mastered a method to avoid the torrential rain on the way back to the city, but I didn't believe it at first. I didn't expect that the city lord would actually dare to send troops to arrest fugitives in the rain."

Xie Jiyue said, "The residents of Huicheng originally lived underground until their ancestors went through countless hardships to develop a secret method to avoid rain, and then they built the city on the ground."

However, the secret technique has a time limit, so cultivators will still die during the rainy season when they return to the city.

The soldiers of the city lord's mansion are protected from the torrential rain by a secret spell, but if they are caught in the whirlpool, the spell will fail.

At this point, Xie Jiyue's expression changed drastically.

It had been raining heavily for over a month since we returned to the city, and the city had long since turned into a lake.

Although the soldiers traveled to Tianxiang Tower on specially made large ships, many of them would be corroded by the rain if the ships were caught in whirlpools.

Jiang Xiaobai has been staying in Huicheng for many years. If she has already revealed this news, then the guards who were just sent out will be in danger.

Xie Jiyue hurriedly sent a telepathic message to her personal guards, but received no reply for a long time.