Chapter 0888: Ghostly Cultivator at the Immortal's Capital
Prince Le and the Full Moon of Nanshan had been pestering him through the Message Talismans, but Wu Yu made them wait a while longer.
Only as evening fell did Ye Xixi hug Lazy the cat and get to her feet. She wiped her tears from her bloodless face and gave Wu Yu a weak smile. The smile was especially poignant, emerging from deathly misery. She said, "I've kept you waiting. I just had a dream where Daddy and my mother told me that they are relieved. I must live on very, very well, and that will be the best way to repay them. And... what I said, I will do."
What she had said naturally referred to killing the Yan Huang Ancient Emperor. This was the most reckless goal in the world, and it sounded even more difficult than becoming immortal.
"Then no more crying from today on. Okay?" Wu Yu looked at her.
"No guarantees.... Perhaps I might cry when I'm alone. But I won't let you see."
The fact that she could navigate this situation and emerge knowing what she had to do made Wu Yu feel happy for her. He breathed a sigh of relief. He had been truly worried that she would do something foolish, but clearly she was made of stronger stuff.
"Let's go, then. Follow me."
Wu Yu had arranged to meet Prince Le and the Full Moon of Nanshan at a place called Precipitous Cliff City, built on a cliff. It was one of the nearest cities to the Infernal Inferno, and was not big or remarkable. The Yan Huang Tribe members who lived here were roughly at the seventh or eighth tier of the Primordial Spirit Transformation Realm and below. There were also many Jindan Dao Realm and Violet Kingdom of the Inner Sea cultivators, while the children were at the Qi Condensation Realm.
Prince Le and the Full Moon of Nanshan were waiting at the entrance of Precipitous Cliff City for Wu Yu. They did not know why he was keeping them waiting, and therefore were a little anxious. After all, Wu Yu had already set the place, but had not shown up.
When they saw Wu Yu and a young girl in black clutching a white cat step off the Somersault Cloud, Prince Le smiled to see him safe. "What are you playing at, all mysterious-like? But you have indeed done great work this time! If not for your Message Talisman, the Regent would not have known, and he would not have informed my father emperor. And perhaps he would not have made it in time.... Of course, the fate of the Ghostly Yan Tribe would’ve still been the same, but more Yan Huang Tribe members would have died. You have saved many lives."
Wu Yu was afraid that Ye Xixi would find this hard to listen to, but his worries were unfounded. She had already thought things through - the might of the Yan Huang Ancient Emperor was unrelated to his Message Talisman. Wu Yu's Message Talisman had only saved the lives of some Yan Huang Tribe members.
The Full Moon of Nanshan did not comment on this. He stashed his erotic fan and looked piously at Ye Xixi, showing off how genteel and cultured he was. He had a respectable air about him.
"And this little beauty is? Wu Yu, would you mind making the introductions?" the Full Moon of Nanshan asked innocently with a cough.
Wu Yu knew that this rascal would home in on the beauty, and he had already prepared what to say. Firstly, he needed to enlist Prince Le's help, so he said, "I was unable to reply to your Message Talismans in a timely manner because of her. In truth, she is from the Ghostly Yan Tribe, and I got to know her in Infernal Inferno. Our fates are entwined, and I have already declared her my little sister. But she is ultimately a Ghostly Yan Tribe member, the only one to escape this time. Does the Prince have a way to help me create an identity for her?"
Prince Le was rather taken aback to hear this. He had not expected Wu Yu to be this brazen, to blatantly call the Yan Huang Tribe's great enemy his sister. Although this matter had no precedent, after the monumental developments that had just happened, this was a rather delicate matter.
However, he was no fool, and could see that Wu Yu was set on this matter. He would definitely not send Ye Xixi away because of external pressure.
He thought it over while sizing Ye Xixi up. "This lady is indeed different from the other Ghostly Yan Tribe members that I have encountered. In truth, few would even believe that she is Ghostly Yan Tribe member. There are also those within the Yan Huang Ancient Country who learn ghostly cultivation, and practice the Ghostly Dao. She looks to be pure of conduct, and does not have the evil aura of the ghostly cultivators. That's good. Let her hide in Prince Le's Residence for a time, and when this Ghostly Yan Tribe affair blows over, she can emerge. We will say that she is a talented ghostly cultivator who I met outside and invited over. I will arrange some status for her."
Prince Le had thought this through thoroughly.
Of course, all of this was predicated on the fact that Wu Yu was Kingmaker Le, and he would go out on a limb for Wu Yu. The stronger Wu Yu was, the more fortified his trump card.
Prince Le, at this time, could even make Wu Yu forget what he had witnessed in the tomb at the Taigu Immortal Path. Because he was already extremely normal, and nothing about him was unlike himself.
His arrangement was flawless. It merely required Ye Xixi to remain at Prince Le's Residence for a few months, until the matter of the Ghostly Yan Tribe was forgotten. A talented ghostly cultivator would not call too much attention. After all, Prince Yao had even made a demon his Kingmaker, and an extra bodyguard called by Prince Le was unremarkable in comparison.
Besides, he would do it with his own name, and no one would suspect that it was a Ghostly Yan Tribe member who Wu Yu had brought out from the Infernal Inferno.
"Many thanks to the Prince for his benevolence. I had thought it would be difficult to harbor a Ghostly Yan Tribe member. Many thanks," Wu Yu said sincerely. Of course, this was just an act.
The Full Moon of Nanshan felt that this was a little strange, and did not comment.
Prince Le smiled. "Don't get all courteous on me. We're all brothers. Besides, I'm only doing this because this girl is very different from other Ghostly Yan Tribe members. Otherwise, it would’ve been trickier. What is her name?"
"She is called Ye Xixi. I am sorry. This little sister of mine is quite reticent." She did not wish to speak, so Wu Yu answered for her.
She knew that this was the son of the Yan Huang Ancient Emperor. She would not pin her revenge on Prince Le, but she did not wish to interact with him, and so Wu Yu answered in her stead.
"Haha, no problem. If there's nothing else, let's return to the Immortal's Capital. This time, I will have Royal Uncle the Regent reward you." Prince Le laughed heartily.
And then the four of them returned to the Immortal's Capital. Because Ye Xixi could not show herself, Prince Le steered his warship back to Prince Le's Residence. The Defensive Spirit Designs of the Immortal's Capital were different from those around the Infernal Inferno, and so Ye Xixi could still pass through without trouble. Along the way, Prince Le asked Wu Yu about his experience. After learning that Wu Yu had killed the Ghostly Artificer, he congratulated him, and also celebrated the fact that he could have such a genius Kingmaker.
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