Chapter 197: Lian Cheng Scheme-01

Hearing Youqi’s explanation, Yan Rongjun could not help but scratch her head in confusion. She was the type who preferred punching problems away and facing threats head on with her blade, not the type to rely on guile, intrigue, and schemes.

“So… by doing this, have we actually achieved anything? I mean, you said it yourself, that old sly fox Huangfu would not be cornered with just this kind of proof,” she asked.

“Yes, we did achieve something. In fact, we uncovered key information that we might not have even considered before.”

“And what is that?” Yan Rongjun asked.

“We now know that Huangfu has some kind of bug that can detect the transfer of death souls. They also seem to have some kind of connection with these hidden ancient clans, or even the Underworld Palace that those three mentioned,” Youqi replied.

“Then… what should we do?” Yan Rongjun asked.

Youqi fell silent for a moment. She could not come up with a good solution either. Then she let out a tired sigh.

“Haaa… I will personally report this to our husband and let him decide. We might even need to trouble Mr. Wei as well.” With that said, Youqi noted everything down in her personal record.

After discovering that the noble clans in the Underworld might have a bug within the soul transferring system, she decided not to take any chances. She would not record this information in the usual database, in case there was also a mole within the system.

“After this, I might need to purge the ranks of the administrative staff. As for the compromised department, I will let our husband decide,” Youqi said.

— Meanwhile —

At the mortal realm, aboard the flying ark, Wei Chen’s men had already captured the small fry and separately imprisoned them within the remaining flying arks they had brought.

Wei Chen instructed his men to take control of the two remaining ships of the attackers and also operate the Thousand Treasure Pavilion’s flying ark.

As for the castle, Wei Chen commanded it to return to the Underworld. He did not want to fly a mini death star into the borders of Thousand Treasure City.

It would be no different from controlling an aircraft carrier and entering someone else’s territory without permission. It would be extremely rude.

As for him and Dream Butterfly, they planned to continue enjoying their trip. However, this time, Wei Chen stationed more of his men on the Thousand Treasure Pavilion’s ship to guard against a second attack, in case one occurred.

The three flying ark kick start the space shortening array and begin to move along the path the array had paved the space for them. In the eyes of the outsider watching the scene, the three flying ark just suddenly vanished while the eyes of those who are in the flying ark see the surrounding space move at the normal pace as if nothing had happened.

— Meanwhile – Thousand Treasure Pavilion —

Within the executive office, Mo Xingyao had just hung up the phone and let out a sigh. The call was a report from her employees aboard the flying ark she had given to Wei Chen for use as his personal transport.

The report filled her with fear, excitement, and finally… nervousness.

The fear came from the fact that her Thousand Treasure Pavilion had suddenly become the target of some hidden force. She knew for a fact that no ordinary pirates could have intercepted one of her flying arks. Especially the one she had given to Wei Chen, which was custom made and far from a standard model produced by manufacturers.

The excitement came from the realization that Wei Chen possessed the power to command a force, confirming her suspicion about her fiancé’s origin as a young master from a hidden ancient faction.

According to the report, he commanded thousands of troops, and that golden age… no, that colossal castle capable of teleportation. She did not believe it came from the Golden Age. At the very least, it must have originated from the Great War Era, or perhaps something even older.

As for nervousness, yes… she had not forgotten what she had done to both Wei Chen and Dream Butterfly. She had even fled, escaping from something she had planned to do the moment she saw that… thing.

She admitted it, she had panicked. But afraid? No, never. At least, that was what she told herself.

Thinking this through, Mo Xingyao quickly shook her head, trying to dismiss those thoughts. What mattered most right now was finding a way to avoid being present when Dream Butterfly and her fiancé arrived.

It was only two days away… no, one day if they decided to hurry.

Hmm… was there any place she needed to be, or something urgent she had to handle? Perhaps some important sounding business?

Mo Xingyao thought to herself, trying her best to come up with a reasonable excuse to avoid meeting her fiancé and her good sister.

— Half a Day Later —

Lian Cheng walked into Thousand Treasure City. He had finally arrived.

He had made use of his memories from his previous life, using a teleportation ruin as a shortcut to arrive here quickly.

No one but him knew about this secret. During the early Demonic Dominance Era, many secret transportation hubs were built by surviving humans. They used this network to launch ambushes on demon armies and carry out assassinations.

This network was used again during the rise of the Demon Empress in his previous life. The teleportation system remained fresh in his memory, and he had even repaired some of its nodes back then.

Now, he had arrived at Thousand Treasure City with a clear goal in mind.

He needed to find Mo Xingyao.

He believed that with his gentleness and wealth of experience, he could easily draw her to him. First with curiosity, then admiration, and eventually love.

He was confident in this, as he knew everything about her likes and dislikes from his previous life.

In truth, he had a second goal… but he could not achieve it here. He needed to travel to Scholar City, where Unity Sage’s Archive resided, to accomplish that.

For now, he needed to create a commotion. A good one, enough to draw Mo Xingyao’s attention.

He knew exactly what kind of opportunity that money loving yet adorable girl was always looking for.

He was confident that within a few hours, she would come running to find him.

With that in mind and a confident smile, Lian Cheng began to set his plan in motion.

…

Lian Cheng smiled brightly as he walked toward the commercial street. If his memory served him right, anyone could set up a stall there. It was also a place with heavy traffic from arrogant young masters, making it easy to stir up trouble.

After choosing a spot and paying the fee to the employee managing the stalls, Lian Cheng took out a low stool from his storage ring, laid out a mat, and placed several items on display.

The environment was perfect. There were many people, mortals, cultivators, and young masters alike. This setting was ideal for creating a commotion.

He might not even need to wait for someone sharp enough to notice the value of his seemingly useless artifacts. Once attention gathered, someone from the Thousand Treasure City Enforcement Hall would inevitably arrive.

Lian Cheng smiled confidently and waited patiently.

After an hour, he watched as people came and went. Several young masters glanced briefly at his stall before walking away, uninterested.

This was expected. His artifacts were deliberately made to appear unremarkable at first glance, like hidden gems waiting to be discovered.

He was doing this specifically to attract Mo Xingyao, who loved finding opportunities for profit, especially in overlooked items with hidden potential.

That was her style.

Clash! Clank!

After another half hour, a commotion finally broke out, just as he expected.

Lian Cheng smiled and looked toward the source of the disturbance. It came from a wonton soup stall.

A waiter was trying to serve a table of mortal workers, but due to inexperience, he accidentally collided with a group of young masters passing by with their entourage.

Seeing this, Lian Cheng could not help but smile in satisfaction. As expected, this city had not changed. Mortals, vagabonds, and young masters all shared the same streets.

Now, all he needed to do was step in as a righteous cultivator and try to stop the escalation. This would surely provoke the young master, who would then escalate the situation further.

At that point, he could reveal the power of his artifact to everyone present.

With this, his actions would surely reach Mo Xingyao’s ears.

The young master’s expression darkened as he checked his robe, now stained with wonton soup and dotted with bits of scallions.

“Y… young master, I… I’m sorry! This is my fault!” The waiter trembled, clearly frightened.

The surrounding crowd stopped to watch the commotion, yet none of them showed fear or tension. Even the stall owner did not seem worried in the slightest.

This detail made Lian Cheng frown. Were these people not concerned about the young waiter’s life at all? What heartless people.

The young master suddenly chuckled. He took a handkerchief from one of his attendants and wiped the soup from his robe.

“It’s fine. Just be more careful next time. Watch where you are going, not just the tray. Are you hurt? Did the hot soup burn you? I am at the Foundation Establishment Realm, so this kind of heat does not affect me,” the young master said calmly.

Lian Cheng: “Huh!?”

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