Chapter 74

On the hilltop, Wei Yimu, the leader of the Imperial Palace Dragon Guard, watched everything unfold before him, his mind reeling. He never expected that the young girl before him would be no less ruthless than the Imperial Palace Dragon Guard, who he thought was already quite vicious.

Leng Shuxue remained expressionless, but Qi Fei and Li Yuyao were somewhat moved, finding it hard to bear watching Feng Jianqing so brutally kill Han Zhuohao.

If it were them, they would never have done it. At most, they would have given Han Zhuohao a quick death, rather than letting him die in agony.

After killing Han Zhuohao, Feng Jianqing held the Panlong Sword to Wei Yimu’s neck and said, “Do you want to tell the truth, or do you want to keep quiet?”

Wei Yimu felt his legs go weak. Even with his profound internal strength, he was still frightened by Feng Jianqing’s methods. He took a deep breath and said, “If I tell you, will you really let me go?”

Kazami Haru said, “All I know is that if you don’t tell me, you’ll die a terrible death.”

Having learned from Han Zhuohao’s experience, Wei Yimu thought for a moment, but still felt his life was more important. He immediately said, “Miss Yao and Miss Ye are imprisoned in Fengzhou City’s jail. They are wanted criminals of the imperial court, guarded by six of the Thirteen Protectors from the palace, as well as hundreds of imperial guards. Ordinary people simply cannot get in. Moreover, the Ninth Prince is also in Fengzhou City. I advise you… ah…”

A scream rang out, startling countless birds into flight.

Qi Fei looked at Wei Yimu’s severed arm, then looked helplessly at Feng Jianqing and said, “Sister, they’ve already told you, why are you still… um!”

Feng Jianqing covered his mouth with her hand, then handed the dripping Panlong Sword to Li Yuyao and said, “Sister Shuxue, you can let him go now.”

Leng Shuxue nodded slightly, released Wei Yimu’s pressure points, and said, “You can get lost now.”

“Hmph!” Wei Yimu grabbed his severed arm from the ground, glared venomously at Feng Jianqing, and endured the excruciating pain as he quickly left the hillside, soon disappearing into the mountain path.

Kazami Qing released Qi Fei’s mouth and said, “After he goes back, he will definitely inform Wei Yan, and he may move Lady Yao and Miss Ye to another place. We must set off immediately to Fengzhou City to rescue them.”

Li Yuyao wiped the blood off her longsword, sheathed it, and said, “Should we send a message by carrier pigeon to inform Master Ye and the others?”

Kazami Haru shook her head and said, “It’s too late.” Then she got into the carriage.

Now that Kun Kingdom and Red Leaf Manor have formed an alliance, and given that Feng Jianqing and the others are sworn sisters with Ye Ruiyun, and Qi Fei is engaged to Ye Ruiyun, it is both morally and logically necessary for them to step in and save people.

Qi Fei and the other two quickly got into the carriage. Qi Fei sat in front of the carriage, grabbed the whip, and lashed the horse. The horse, in pain, immediately neighed and galloped wildly down the mountain road.

…In Fengzhou City, in the prison.

Yao Youwei and Ye Ruiyun sat on straw mats in a prison cell. The only thing available for them to sit or lie down on was the straw mat. The ground around them was damp, and a strong, musty smell filled the air. The two stunning beauties, one big and one small, could hardly bear it and kept covering their mouths and noses, breathing softly.

The prison was locked behind a large iron gate with a heavy padlock. It was heavily guarded, with checkpoints set up at each entrance and exit. A large number of imperial guards were stationed there, and barbed wire and bells were set up overhead. If anyone attempted to break into the prison, the bells would ring, making it impossible to escape the guards’ notice.

Prior to this, Ye Hongyi planned to send people to various places to invite martial arts figures to come to Qingzhou City on the Mid-Autumn Festival to participate in the martial arts conference. This was to show the sincerity of Hongye Manor. Instead of using carrier pigeons, she would send the invitations directly to the other party.

In Fengzhou City, there is a Golden Saber Sect, a renowned martial arts family. The sect leader, Song Guang, is a good friend of Ye Hongyi. His saber skills are exquisite, and he has considerable influence in Fengzhou. Ye Hongyi sent Ye Taixuan and Yao Youwei to personally invite him, and also sent Ye Ruiyun and Ye Jingyun to accompany them so that they could broaden their horizons.

To avoid being recognized by the court officials, they even disguised themselves to ensure they wouldn’t be seen. But unexpectedly, they were stopped by the Ninth Prince’s men before they even entered Fengzhou City.

The enemy came prepared and outnumbered them. Ye Taixuan and Yao Youwei were no match for them. Ye Taixuan protected Ye Jingyun and escaped. Yao Youwei and Ye Ruiyun, being women, and especially beautiful ones, were targeted by the enemy and captured alive.

However, the Ninth Prince treated them politely and did not make things too difficult for them. He simply imprisoned them, provided them with three meals a day, and occasionally sent people to coerce and entice them to join his ranks and serve the court. He also promised them various benefits, such as Yao Youwei having the opportunity to become the emperor’s favorite concubine and Ye Ruiyun having the opportunity to become the crown princess.

Yao Youwei and Ye Ruiyun naturally could not agree to this, as Red Leaf Manor and the Great Gan Dynasty were now openly mortal enemies.

With Ye Hongyi standing behind them, and a Heavenly Realm expert as their backer, they had some confidence. Even if they were captured, they still had hope of escaping.

Having been in this prison for a day or two, Ye Ruiyun felt nauseous just smelling the air. She covered her mouth and nose with her delicate hand and said, “Mother, I wonder if Second Uncle and the others have gone back yet? When will Father come to rescue us?”

Yao Youwei remained calm and said in a deep voice, “Don’t worry, we’ll be fine.”

Ye Ruiyun suddenly remembered that back in Dayue Mountain, Ye Taixuan and Hua Yushu had conspired to use aphrodisiacs to make them lose their virginity. She said angrily, “Hua Yushu is no good. I don’t think Second Uncle can be relied on either. It’s probably unrealistic to expect him to go and get reinforcements!”

Yao Youwei said, “Although he is of questionable character, he should be decisive in important matters.”

Ye Ruiyun clenched her fists and said angrily, “Back then, they schemed against us like Hua Yushu did. If it weren’t for Young Hero Qi telling us, we would have fallen into their trap long ago. What’s hateful is that Father doesn’t believe us at all. It really makes me furious!”

Yao Youwei said calmly, “It’s not that your father doesn’t believe it, he’s just thinking about the bigger picture and doesn’t want to break ties with them for the time being.”

The two had been locked up in this dark and gloomy dungeon for a day or two, and their faces were starting to look haggard.

Just then, footsteps were heard.

Yao Youwei knew who it was without even looking.

Sure enough, a tall, thin old man with white hair and a youthful face, wearing a golden crown and a white robe with gold trim, appeared at the prison gate. It was none other than the Nine Thousand Years Old Eunuch Wei. Behind him was a group of imperial guards wearing golden armor.

A shrill voice rang out: “Miss Yao, what’s your decision?”

Ye Ruiyun roared, “You dog, don’t even think about making us submit!”

The Ninth Prince chuckled and said, “This little girl is quite young, but she has quite the temper. What do you say, Lady Yao?”

Yao Youwei coldly said, “You’d better not waste your time. My daughter and I will never agree to this.” She was referring to the matter of entering the palace to serve the emperor and cuckolding Ye Hongyi.

The Ninth Prince had a well-thought-out plan. After capturing Yao Youwei and Ye Ruiyun, he wasn’t in a hurry to kill them. After all, their martial arts skills weren’t a big threat. On the contrary, their looks and identities could be used in unimaginable ways.

For example, if Yao Youwei were to enter the Empress’s palace and be used to humiliate Ye Hongyi, Ye Hongyi would be so angry that she would vomit blood, which would affect her duel with Bai Xifeng.

For example, extracting the secrets of Red Leaf Manor from them and uncovering all of Ye Hongyi’s background would be extremely beneficial to the Emperor’s side.

However, it was clear that Yao Youwei and Ye Ruiyun were unwilling to submit. But that didn’t matter; the Ninth Prince had plenty of ways to deal with them, and dealing with a mere woman was a piece of cake for him.

The Ninth Prince chuckled sinisterly and said, “Miss Yao, don’t think I’m afraid of Ye Hongyi. My courteous treatment of you is not out of fear of Ye Hongyi. With Sword Saint Bai Xifeng here, he can’t come even if he wanted to! I’m only doing this out of respect for Miss Yao. You see, I haven’t had anyone torture you or humiliate you yet, but if you refuse to listen to reason and then suffer the consequences… hehe, then don’t blame me for being impolite. Miss Yao should know my methods.”

Yao Youwei’s beautiful eyes narrowed, and she shouted, “You scoundrel! You’ll get your comeuppance!”

The Ninth Prince scoffed and said, “Don’t give me this nonsense. I’ll give you one last chance to think it over. If you and your daughter don’t obediently join my ranks before midnight tonight, I’ll show you what I’m capable of!”

Ye Ruiyun shouted, “You scoundrel, what do you want to do?!”

The Ninth Prince chuckled and said, “Don’t worry, I won’t give you the Seven Blood Pills; they’re very precious. I’ll give you the ‘Joyful Union Powder,’ and then I’ll put a few rutting wolves in there. Hehe… I’d be happy to see you two, mother and daughter, turn into real bitches!”

Hehuan San is an extremely potent aphrodisiac in the martial arts world. Just a tiny amount, about the size of a fingernail, will cause a surge of sexual desire, plunging the person into a state of infatuation that will last indefinitely. The only way to detoxify is to engage in frenzied sexual intercourse with someone; otherwise, the person will die from the burning lust. It is an extremely vicious aphrodisiac, just as despicable as Yin Yang San from the Yin Yang Sect.

If Yao Youwei and Ye Ruiyun had taken the aphrodisiac and then let in a few rutting wolves, one can only imagine what would have happened…

“How dare you!” Ye Ruiyun glared at him angrily.

“You’ll see when the time comes whether I dare or not.” The Ninth Prince turned around, laughing loudly as he left.

Tonight at midnight… there are still two hours until zi time.

“Mother, what should we do…” Ye Ruiyun looked at Yao Youwei. In such a short time, how could they have time to think? It was a complete coercion. She didn’t know if Ye Taixuan had sent the message back to Red Leaf Manor, or if Ye Hongyi was on her way.

Yao Youwei also seemed a little panicked at this moment. She took a deep breath, tried to calm herself down, and said, “Don’t be afraid, your father will definitely come to save us.”

“What if Father can’t make it in time…” Ye Ruiyun murmured to herself. At this moment, Qi Fei’s image suddenly appeared in her mind. She wondered where he was now.

As her future husband, he also had an obligation to save her…

Time passed slowly, and soon it was almost midnight.

As Yao Youwei and Ye Ruiyun were meditating inside, a sudden commotion erupted outside, accompanied by screams. The mother and daughter were overjoyed. Ye Ruiyun exclaimed, “It must be Dad coming to save us!” Yao Youwei nodded, agreeing with the assessment.

But just then, the voice of the Ninth Prince rang out from outside: “Ye Taixuan, you still dare to come back to die? Hua Yushu, Yao Ye, do you think you can come here to break people out of prison?”

Immediately afterwards, the voices of Ye Taixuan, Yao Ye, and the others came in.

Yao Youwei and Ye Ruiyun’s hearts sank again. It wasn’t Ye Hongyi who came, but Ye Taixuan, Hua Yushu, and others.

Although they were skilled in martial arts, they were struggling to deal with the Nine Thousand Years Old and his group. After all, the Nine Thousand Years Old had too many experts around him, and Yao Ye and his group were no match for so many. It would be extremely difficult for them to break through.

At this moment, Ye Taixuan’s voice came in: “Sister-in-law, I sent a message by carrier pigeon to inform my elder brother, but I don’t know why he hasn’t arrived yet. Fortunately, I met Young Hero Hua and the Demon Night Cult Leader on the way, so I rushed here to rescue you and Ruiyun. Please hold on for a bit…”

“It’s not easy to deal with the Thirteen Protectors under the Emperor’s Throne, they’re all here…” That was Hua Yushu’s voice.

Yao Ye’s voice rang out: “Young Master, hurry, or it will be too late. As for rescuing people, we can discuss it further when we get back!”

“Sister-in-law, let’s go back and ask our eldest brother to come and help! Just hang in there a little longer…” Ye Taixuan’s voice gradually faded into the distance.

Before long, the sounds of fighting disappeared.

Yao Youwei and Ye Ruiyun felt a sinking feeling in their hearts and both sighed, looking extremely disappointed. Sure enough, their combined strength was far from enough.

Soon, midnight arrived.

With a loud bang, the prison door opened, and the Ninth Prince led a group of imperial guards in. Beside him stood six powerful men and women, who appeared to be top experts at the Innate Realm. They must be the Thirteen Protectors that Hua Yushu had mentioned.

Among them was a girl in red, not very tall, but with a beautiful face, crescent-shaped eyes, a cute baby face, two adorable dimples, a high and full chest, a youthful face and large breasts, bare feet like snow, a long red ribbon wrapped around her body, and a red candied hawthorn in her hand, which she licked with her tender red tongue.

When Ye Ruiyun saw the girl, he frowned. It was such a pity that such a lovely girl would collude with these shameless scoundrels and aid and abet evil!

As Ye Ruiyun looked at the girl, the girl also looked at her, blinking her bright crescent-shaped eyes, revealing a hint of apology for not being able to help.

The Ninth Prince glanced at Yao Youwei and Ye Ruiyun, and sneered, “Miss Yao, what’s your decision?” Yao Youwei gritted her teeth and said, “Keep dreaming!”

“Very good.” The Ninth Prince’s face turned cold, and he said expressionlessly, “Guards, administer ‘Aphrodisiac Powder’ to them!”

“yes!”

Immediately, several palace guards stepped forward. One of them was carrying a rooster-shaped bowl with water in it, while another poured a packet of white powder into the bowl, stirred it a few times, and then poured it into the mouths of Yao Youwei and Ye Ruiyun.

“Hmm…”

“What are you trying to do… Let me go, you beasts!”

Yao Youwei and Ye Ruiyun were both bound by steel handcuffs and shackles, unable to resist, and were quickly forced to drink “aphrodisiac.” Then, the Ninth Prince ordered, “Bring in the wolfhounds!”

Soon, the sound of barking dogs could be heard. Yao Youwei and Ye Ruiyun had just caught their breath when they saw two palace guards each leading in a wolfhound. Each wolfhound was over five feet long, half a person’s height, and very thick. It had a long red dog penis dragging between its hind legs, its eyes glowing green, and drool dripping from its mouth. It looked incredibly frightening.

The mother and daughter instinctively shrank back, tightening their clothes, both pale with fright and panicked. Ye Ruiyun even burst into tears: “Mother, what do we do, what do we do…”

Yao Youwei gritted her teeth, not knowing what to do now!

The Ninth Prince asked, “Have you fed these two wolfhounds ‘Aphrodisiac Powder’?”

One of the palace guards said, “Reporting to Your Majesty, they have all been fed! They are all top-quality wolfhounds with extremely strong mating abilities, and we spent a lot of money to buy them.”

“very good!”

The Ninth Prince smiled faintly, withdrew, and said, “Miss Yao, you and your daughter should enjoy yourselves, haha…”

The crowd withdrew, and with a loud bang, the large iron gate slammed shut, plunging the prison into darkness, with only the wolfhound’s eyes glowing green.

Yao Youwei remained calm and silent.

Ye Ruiyun was already panting heavily. She felt her whole body burning hot, her pretty face flushed red. She felt her clothes were superfluous and involuntarily wanted to take them off, crying out softly, “Mother… ah… I feel so uncomfortable… ah…”

“Calm down.” Yao Youwei’s jade-like hands, which were locked in handcuffs, began to close together, forming a circle in front of her chest, from which a faint silver light emerged.

The barking continued, and the two wolfhounds, already in heat, began to pounce on the mother and daughter.

…

At midnight, all was quiet in Fengzhou City.

It was already the time between summer and autumn, and the bright moon cast its silvery light as it set behind the western mountains.

The streets were deserted, the cobblestone pavement was spotless, and the occasional sound of a night watchman’s gong and the barking of dogs could be heard in the night air.

Suddenly, several figures leaped from outside the city onto the city wall, then leaped down from the wall and landed steadily on the ground.

“Wow, junior sister, you’re really heavy,” Qi Fei said, releasing Li Yuyao’s hand.

“You’re not allowed to talk about people like that, hmph!” Li Yuyao pouted her rosy lips.

Because Li Yuyao’s internal strength had not yet reached the level of a top-tier master, she was unable to leap over the more than ten-zhang-high city wall, so Qi Fei had to carry her across.

Kazami Haru and Leng Shuxue stood to the side, listening intently and alertly looking around to determine their location.

After traveling for half a day, the four finally arrived at Fengzhou City. However, it was already midnight, and the city gates were closed. The four had no choice but to park the carriage outside the city and then leap over the city wall to enter the city.

Leng Shuxue’s beautiful eyes flashed, and she said, “The prefectural government office is over there, let’s go.” With that, she used her lightness skill to quickly run forward.

Qi Fei and the other two immediately followed.

Leng Shuxue had previously worked under the Ninth Prince and had been to Fengzhou City before, so she was quite familiar with the state government office. She led Qi Fei and the other two at breakneck speed, avoiding the guards’ eyes and ears, and quickly entered the state government office. The four of them, like four agile cats, rushed towards the prison.

Just then, Li Yuyao exclaimed, “Ouch! I think I stepped on something!”

In an instant, the clear and melodious sound of bells rang out, spreading into the night sky!