Chapter 422 - 421: Siding with an Outsider, Turning on One’s Own

Chapter 422: Chapter 421: Siding with an Outsider, Turning on One’s Own

Ning Xuan nodded. "Don’t be too heavy-handed. Don’t kill them—they’re still of great use!"

"Fine. I’ll spare their lives, but I can’t say if they’ll keep their limbs!" Jade-Faced Asura said through gritted teeth. She then turned and left, quickly catching up with the Central Ghost Emperor.

Then, Ning Xuan looked at the Western Ghost Emperor. "Take a trip to Great Xia. I want to have another contingency in place..."

He then laid out his plan. The Western Ghost Emperor agreed and departed.

Ning Xuan lifted his teacup, took a sip, and sneered. "Ye Feng, so what if that old monster intervenes? I am determined to get that item. No one can stop my conquest!"

...

The Central Ghost Emperor and Jade-Faced Asura moved together, quickly arriving on Yama Mountain behind Yama City. After a series of twists and turns, they finally stopped before a rock wall.

The Central Ghost Emperor pressed a few protruding rocks on the wall in sequence. With a grinding sound, the unremarkable rock face slowly slid aside, revealing a cave entrance before the two of them.

Behind him, Jade-Faced Asura’s eyes lit up. "So this is where it is! No wonder I could never find it!"

"What did you say?" the Central Ghost Emperor asked, turning to look at Jade-Faced Asura in confusion.

"Oh, I’ve been wanting to find those two old bastards and chop them to pieces! Uncle, let’s hurry. I can’t wait any longer!" Jade-Faced Asura said through gritted teeth.

The Central Ghost Emperor didn’t think much of it and led Jade-Faced Asura quickly into the cave.

After walking a full five hundred meters, a spacious cavern opened up before them. A few dim, yellow oil lamps burned around the perimeter. The lamps cast a faint glow.

By that faint light, Jade-Faced Asura could see two thick stone pillars rising from the ground. A person was bound to each pillar with iron chains.

The two had disheveled hair and tattered clothes. Their bodies were covered in wounds so deep that bone was visible—a truly horrific sight.

Hearing the noise, one of them slowly lifted his head. Upon seeing the Central Ghost Emperor, his eyes instantly turned bloodshot. He spoke through gritted teeth:

"I’ll never tell you anything! Give up on that hope!"

The Central Ghost Emperor looked at the man and chuckled. "Ye Tianwen, I don’t need to ask you anything anymore. We’ve already discovered that the item is on your son, Ye Feng!

"What’s more, he’s on his way to the underworld right now, hoping to see you!"

As soon as his voice fell, the other figure, a woman, lifted her head. Looking at the man—Ye Tianwen—she cried out excitedly, "Husband, the time has finally come! We can finally see our child!"

Having said this, she couldn’t help but weep with joy.

A glint of light flashed in Ye Tianwen’s eyes, but it quickly dimmed. He shook his head and said, "Su Mei, do you think those bastards will let us reunite so easily? Impossible. Just knowing that Feng’Er is safe and sound is enough. I can die without regrets!"

At this, the Central Ghost Emperor chuckled. "Don’t worry, I’ll arrange for you all to meet in the end!"

"You vicious monster! Don’t even think about using us to threaten our child! We’d rather die!" the woman, Su Mei, suddenly shrieked.

The Central Ghost Emperor, however, paid her no mind. He turned to Jade-Faced Asura beside him and chuckled.

"Miss, didn’t you want to vent your anger? You can make your move now. Just remember to leave them barely alive. We might still need them to get that item from Ye Feng!"

Jade-Faced Asura looked at the Central Ghost Emperor and asked again, "Uncle, are they really Ye Feng’s parents?"

The Central Ghost Emperor smiled and nodded. "Absolutely certain!"

Jade-Faced Asura nodded and abruptly drew a dagger. But in the next moment, she said with a worried tone, "Uncle, these two must have some skills, right? What if they hurt me when I make my move? You should cripple their cultivation first. Then I’ll feel safe!"

The Central Ghost Emperor smiled and nodded. "Alright, let me handle it then!"

With that, he walked up to Ye Tianwen and raised his right palm, preparing to smash it down on his heart. But in the next instant, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his lower abdomen. The Central Ghost Emperor let out a muffled grunt, his body quickly flashing to the side as he whirled to look behind him.

When he saw the bloody dagger in Jade-Faced Asura’s hand, his eyes filled with utter disbelief.

"Miss, why did you attack me?"

Jade-Faced Asura spoke calmly, "I want to save them. And you’re my biggest obstacle."

"You..." The Central Ghost Emperor stared at Jade-Faced Asura, his eyes looking like they would split. In the next moment, he said through gritted teeth, "I understand now. Ye Feng never hurt you at all. It was all just an act! You probably even gave him the Qilin Armor on purpose!"

Jade-Faced Asura smiled and nodded. "You’re so smart. Too bad smart people don’t live long. Now, it’s time for you to be on your way!"

The Central Ghost Emperor looked at Jade-Faced Asura, his expression one of deep anguish. "Miss, your father raised you with his own hands! Do you really want to be the one to get him killed? How can you be so heartless?"

Jade-Faced Asura shook her head. "Coveting what belongs to others, ordering his subordinates to slaughter entire families, and imprisoning someone’s parents... he is the one who is wrong!

"I’m not trying to harm him. On the contrary, I’m trying to resolve the feud between him and Ye Feng. I’m helping them! Alright, enough talk. I should send you on your way now!"

The Central Ghost Emperor suddenly burst out laughing. "You’re merely a Tier Five Martial Immortal, while I am a Tier Nine Martial Immortal. You think you can hurt me? You’re dreaming!

"Even if you managed to wound me with a sneak attack, I can still take you down. Little girl, I’m going to capture you and hand you over to your father. Prepare to face his wrath!"

With that, his figure flashed, and in an instant, he was in front of Jade-Faced Asura, his right hand reaching out to grab her.

But in the next moment, the unexpected happened.