Chapter 643 - 652: Drink Tonight, Kill Tomorrow

「Three days later.」

The Dayan Dynasty Imperial City.

The night was hazy, and moonlight spilled down like water. A curfew was in effect within the capital, so the city was utterly silent, with not a sound to be heard.

Two figures, their movements as light as swallows and their footsteps like floating clouds, landed on the ground. Neither of them spoke; with a silent understanding, they walked forward.

GONG! GONG! GONG!

"The air is dry, be careful with fire." A Night Watchman slowly emerged from the street, heading toward the two figures.

The Night Watchman lowered his head to strike the bronze gong in his hand a few times, then looked up and continued on his way. He seemed completely oblivious to the two people before him, his body brushing past theirs as he passed.

The pair headed toward a more remote corner of the Imperial City. Their figures vanished as they entered a long alley, disappearing into the darkness.

Not long after the two disappeared, two more figures emerged from outside the city walls under the moonlight. Their steps were also exceedingly light and swift. Before the Night Watchman could notice, the two had already drifted past.

White Pear Blossoms materialized beneath one man’s feet, while the other was burly and powerfully built. The veins on his arms coiled like horned dragons, and he carried a giant blade on his back.

These two were none other than Sima Feng and Tu Bai.

Tu Bai looked at Sima Feng and asked, "Madman, do you know where the place Brother Wen mentioned is?"

Sima Feng frowned. "I know. You, Rabbit, just shut your mouth and follow me. Why all the damn nonsense?"

Tu Bai was about to retort, but Sima Feng had already flown off into the distance. Tu Bai had no choice but to quickly follow.

At that moment, moonlight shone upon the ground, which shimmered with a strange halo, like the surface of water. Wen Qingye was strolling forward leisurely. In the next instant, the corner of his mouth curved up, and with a single leap, he landed directly on a rooftop.

Wen Qingye had just reached the roof when two figures drifted over from the direction of the jade-plate moon. It was Sima Feng and Tu Bai.

"Qingye!"

"Brother Wen!"

The two landed beside Wen Qingye, both extremely excited.

Sima Feng looked at Wen Qingye, unable to suppress the trembling in his heart. "I don’t know how long I’ve waited for this day."

"Me too," Wen Qingye nodded emphatically.

’That fang of the Taiyi Pavilion... this time, I have to pull it, no matter what. Haven’t I been looking forward to making a move against the Taiyi Pavilion for a long time?’

Seeing the two of them, Tu Bai said excitedly, "When do we make our move? Your business is my business. Just say the word, and I won’t hesitate."

Wen Qingye looked in the direction of the long alley. "Tomorrow."

"Good." Sima Feng’s expression turned serious. "The Heaven-Burying Sect lost eighty percent of its experts in the last battle, but Luu Jing is still there. His cultivation cannot be underestimated. Leave him to me and Rabbit. My cultivation and his are now at the Life and Death Realm Third Layer Heaven, and our strength is even greater when we team up. As for the experts of the Dayan Dynasty, I imagine your strength is enough to handle them."

The Essence within the legacy had been incredibly profound, which meant the cultivation of that Great Power in life must have been immense. Otherwise, there was no way the two of them could have absorbed the legacy’s Essence and had their cultivation advance so rapidly.

Wen Qingye smiled. "Leave them all to me. I’ve invited a helper this time. With her and me here, dealing with a few experts from the Dayan Dynasty will be no problem at all."

Hearing Wen Qingye’s words, Sima Feng’s heart relaxed slightly. He knew Wen Qingye’s character; if he said so, he must be very confident and certain.

Seeing that the two seemed to have more or less finished their discussion, Tu Bai suggested from the side, "The moonlight... erm, the moonlight is quite nice. Why don’t we go for a drink first?"

Tu Bai was already holding two large wine jugs, and he grinned at the two of them.

Sima Feng looked at Tu Bai irritably. "Rabbit, didn’t you drink your fill in the place of inheritance? Why do you still want to drink?"

Tu Bai pouted. "In the place of inheritance, drinking with you felt like nothing. It’s no different from drinking alone. Brother Wen is different from you—a humble gentleman, gentle and smooth as jade."

’A humble gentleman, gentle and smooth as jade?’

Sima Feng looked at Tu Bai in astonishment, finding it somewhat hard to believe. ’He actually managed to say something like that.’

Being stared at by Sima Feng made Tu Bai’s hair stand on end. He chuckled awkwardly. "Last time you were drunk, Brother Wen said it. I thought it sounded nice, so I memorized it."

Sima Feng burst out laughing. "I knew it! How could a big, rough oaf like you, who doesn’t understand the finer things in life, come up with a line like that?"

Tu Bai rolled his eyes. "A tough guy’s tender heart. Of course you wouldn’t understand."

"HAHAHAHAHA!"

Hearing the two bicker, Wen Qingye couldn’t help but laugh loudly. "Alright! Tonight, we drink. Tomorrow, we kill."

Hearing Wen Qingye’s words, Sima Feng felt a heroic spirit surge within him and also laughed heartily. "HAHAHA, well said! Tonight, we drink. Tomorrow, we kill!"

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「The next day.」

Yue Mingzhu walked out of her room and went directly across the hall. Her hand was just about to knock when the door swung open by itself.

She slowly stepped inside, only to see things scattered messily across a table within the room.

Yue Mingzhu was stunned for a moment, then she saw Wen Qingye slumped over the table. She shook her head and said, "Get up, get up."

Wen Qingye felt a roaring in his ears, like crashing waves. He subconsciously circulated his Primordial Qi through the meridians in his head, and his mind instantly cleared a great deal.

Yue Mingzhu frowned. "Didn’t you say you had important business today? Why were you drinking? And why didn’t you use Primordial Qi to sober up?"

Wen Qingye stretched and smiled. "When I drink, I generally don’t like using Primordial Qi to sober up."

Yue Mingzhu pursed her lips and said nothing.

Meanwhile, Sima Feng and Tu Bai also scrambled to their feet. With a surge of Primordial Qi, their minds were completely clear.

Sima Feng straightened his clothes and smiled. "Alright, Qingye, let’s go."

"Sima Feng?" Yue Mingzhu couldn’t help but exclaim when she saw him. Then she looked at Wen Qingye, a cold glint appearing in her eyes. "What are you all planning to do this time?"

Seeing Yue Mingzhu’s reaction, Wen Qingye knew she must have gotten the wrong idea. He couldn’t help but shake his head and laugh. "Alright, there’s no harm in telling you, if only to stop you from misunderstanding me. We’re going to uproot the Heaven-Burying Sect."

"The Heaven-Burying Sect?" Yue Mingzhu raised an eyebrow.

Wen Qingye took a deep breath and nodded. "Yes. I hope you can lend us a hand."

Sima Feng and Tu Bai were rather curious about this masked woman. Judging by Wen Qingye’s tone, her strength was clearly not low.

Yue Mingzhu didn’t hesitate. She nodded and said, "Alright. I’ve always been one to distinguish between gratitude and grudges. You saved my life, so it’s only right that I repay you."

Wen Qingye nodded. "Good. Then let’s go now."