Chapter 39: Demon Capital Intelligence

  But can Shendu really return smoothly from Jiuyou City to Shacheng? No one dares to promise with full confidence.

  Shen Du had just left for a night, and Fei Lu's longing for him had reached an unbearable level, thinking only of seeing him immediately.

  Alas!

  Feilu let out a low sigh, and her originally charming face was filled with worry. She suddenly stood up and said softly, "You all prepare well first, I want to go out for a walk." Just as she was about to take a step to leave, a petite girl with two small braids on her head flew in from outside the high wall.

  She landed silently, and it was clear that her lightness skill had reached a high level of proficiency. However, upon seeing Fei Lu, she immediately knelt down on one knee, gazing at him with reverence in her eyes, as if there was something she wanted to say, but looking at the two unfamiliar men beside Fei Lu, she hesitated and remained silent.

  Heishen and Jihong exchanged a glance, also having never seen this girl before, staring at her with surprise on their faces.

  "You are" ; "Hei Shen expressed his doubts first."

  "She is the best scout in Shacheng, nicknamed Flying Bird Yaoqin." Feilu replied for her.

  Yao Qin looked at Fei Lu with a moved gaze, then shifted her eyes to Ji Guang beside him, seeing an extraordinary heroic spirit between his eyebrows, as if he was also deep in thought, but didn't reveal too much, only a faint flush on his cheeks.

  Feilu, although she had never experienced romance before, seemed to understand something in that instant. Looking at Ji Guang, who was also staring intently at Yaoqin, he chuckled and said: "Yaoqin, get up first, we can talk about it while sitting down."

  Yao Qin immediately stood up and walked quickly to the stone table, sitting down with Fei Lu.

  Feilu knew it was their first meeting, so he introduced them to each other:

  "Fei Niao Yao Qin, we've already introduced ourselves earlier."

  "And the one sitting on my left is Kurokami, the current commander-in-chief of Shacheng." He said with a profound gaze sweeping across Yao Qin and Ji Guang's faces.

  Only to see the two of them with a faint blush on their faces, and then smile and say: "The one on the right is the son of Qi Lao, my father's most trusted general, nicknamed Forgetful Season Qi Guang."

  Ji Yan's expression changed slightly, and he hastily said: "Lord of the City, who gave me these nicknames? I don't know anything about them."

  Seeing Ji Guang so anxious to defend himself, a lovely smile also appeared on Yao Qin's face.

  "It's probably because you're a forgetful person, otherwise how could you even forget such a loud nickname?"

  Ji Guang wanted to say something more, but seeing Yao Qin's beautiful eyes gazing at him with a hint of mockery, he stopped himself.

  The black statue didn't seem to care at all and actually smiled brightly: "Look at you, getting so worked up over just a nickname. What's the big deal? Look at me, one minute someone calls me Black Charcoal Head, the next minute someone else calls me Big Fool, what's it to me? You were even rude to me just now, do I have any grudges against you?"

  He glanced at Hei Shen and said calmly: "You're impressive, you're magnanimous, you win, that's it."

  "It sounds like there's more to what you're saying. "; Hei Shen playfully glared at Ji Guang, but then changed his tone and said: "Alright, I won't bicker with you anymore. Right now, Sha Cheng is facing an unprecedented crisis, let's listen to Yao Qin's intelligence instead."

  Finally getting to the point.

  Feilu and Yaoqin watched from the side as these two big men argued, their faces smiling but with a different taste in their hearts.

  "Yes, let's hear what Yao Qin has found out." Fei Lu was also looking forward to it.

  Yao Qin finally put away the smile on her face and said seriously: "A few days ago, when I was hiding in the Demon Capital, I accidentally heard people discussing that Han Xuan was furious with his eldest son Han Yichen for recklessly attacking Shacheng. He has gathered the strongest swordsmen from the Demon Capital to rush towards us here. They are marching at their fastest speed and will probably arrive in Meng Province within five days. Moreover, along the way, I followed them all the way, and just yesterday, when I rushed back quickly, I unexpectedly saw Han Yichen again. His face was pale, as if he had contracted a serious illness, and it's likely that he won't be able to hold on for three more days in this desert. If Han Xuan finds out about this, the consequences will be unthinkable."

  Feilu frowned and interrupted Yaoqin's words in a low voice, "That day, Hanyi Chen led several swordsmen to launch a sneak attack on Shacheng. Although he was severely injured by my sword energy, with his cultivation at the peak of the sword master level, how could he be so vulnerable? Did he encounter another powerful opponent along the way?"

  "I'm not sure about this, but there was no one guarding him, and he looked pitiful." As she said this, Yaoqin seemed to remember something else, and recalled: "But I saw that his chest was covered in bloodstains, his hair was disheveled, and judging from the wounds, it didn't seem like the work of the city lord, but rather someone at least mid-level among the sword kings."

  Hei Shen raised another question: "We didn't witness Han Yichen's sneak attack on Sha City with our own eyes, so how did the city master discover it?"

  This question has also been entangled in Ji Guang's mind for a long time, and he is also waiting expectantly for Fei Lu's answer.

  "That day I was walking alone outside the city when I saw several suspicious men in green clothes rushing towards me, so I went up to ask what's going on. The man claimed to be Han Yichen, but I looked at his guards and although they all had an extraordinary aura, they were only swordsmen of the Sword Hand level. I couldn't help but feel some doubt, why did he sneak attack Sha City with just a few swordsmen?" Feilu threw this question at Yaoqin.

  Yao Qin heard this and said seriously: "This is because the rules of Mo Du are relatively strict. Without Han Xuan's personal order, no one is allowed to mobilize troops above the level of swordsmen. But this time, Han Xuan personally led the army to attack Sha Cheng, bringing all the top-notch swordsmen, and even two generals at the level of Sword King. It seems that they have made up their minds to destroy Sha Cheng this time."

  "So it seems that their goal is absolutely not just a small sand city, how could a humble sand city make Han Xuan mobilize his troops and stir up the crowd, with just his own strength, it would be enough." Ji Guang expressed his own opinion.

  And this view also made everyone fall into deep thought, if Han Xuan really had other plans, what would this plan be?

  "Could it be the entire weight empire?" Fei Lu furrowed her brow, and her charming eyes suddenly became profound, looking up at Yao Qin, expecting some answers from her.

  Yao Qin's watery eyes blinked, looking at Fei Lu with a respectful expression, and continued to recall: "I think it's also very likely. I heard that about five years ago, a general named Murong Ling from the Empire of Weights defected to the Dragon Blood Empire and requested an audience with the Emperor himself. He even revealed a lot of information about the Empire of Weights to Han Xuan. Now, six years have passed, it seems they've been preparing for a long time."

  "Huh?"; Fei Lu suddenly had some impression upon hearing the name Murong Ling, "Isn't he the renowned General Wuwu of the Empire of Weights at one time? I heard that he was favored by Fu Si Bo and promised to marry Princess Fu Xuehan to him. Who would have thought that later on, Fu Si Bo fell gravely ill and passed away, while Fu Xuehan was imprisoned for unknown reasons. From then on, no one in the Empire of Weights ever mentioned the name Murong Ling again."

  "Yes, I heard that when he defected to the Dragon Blood Empire, he brought three young girls with him, each of whom was born with a beautiful face and figure, enough to overthrow cities." Yao Qin said with a hint of envy, her eyes glancing sideways at Ji Guang who was listening intently.

  The two people stared at each other, and both of them blushed bright red.

  Feilu was extremely astute and immediately understood that these two people had secretly developed feelings for each other, so he instantly came up with a plan in his mind.

  "Why don't we hold a wedding in our desert city at this time, so as to give the Dragon Blood Empire a false impression and make them not dare to attack rashly."

  "But shouldn't we hurry up and prepare? And what's the good news in Shacheng?" Yaoqin asked with a puzzled face.

  "Heh heh, just as you said earlier, the injuries on Han Yichen's body were not inflicted by a swordsman. If we send someone to chase and kill him now, and place his corpse on the path that the Demon City army must take, creating an illusion for them... then when they see the scene inside the desert city, will they still dare to launch a reckless attack?"

  Feilu smiled and said, with a hint of cleverness flashing in her charming eyes, seemingly very satisfied with this plan. She then glanced at Yaoqin and Jigang with deep meaning, and whispered: "As for this wedding, of course... I wonder if you two have that intention?"

  Yao Qin and Ji Yan looked embarrassed, but no one raised any objections.

  And then comes the crucial question: who will kill Han Yichen?

  "Castle owner, since that's the case, let me go and take care of that little brat's life, to celebrate young Master Ji's wedding." Hei Shen slapped the stone table and stood up, loudly asking for permission.

  Feilu glanced at the majestic Black God with a hint of pride, then smiled calmly and gazed deeply at Yaoqin beside him, asking softly: "Are you willing to accept this task?"

  Yao Qin was shocked upon hearing this, "What, Lord City, you're not joking with me, are you? You know as well as I do that aside from my exceptional lightness skill, I don't know any other martial arts."

  "Hehe, no big deal." With that, Feilu smiled and pulled out a jade bottle from his bosom, handing it to Yaoqin. "There's a Heart-Eating Insect inside; as long as you can find a way to put it on Han Yichen's body, you'll be able to easily take his life."

  Yao Qin took over the jade bottle, hesitating for a moment.

  Feilu added another sentence, "As long as you complete this task smoothly, when you come back, I will personally take care of your wedding ceremony. With your agility, I believe it won't take a day to complete this task, right?"

  Yao Qin bowed her head in thought for a moment, her teeth lightly biting her red lips, those bright eyes occasionally observing the handsome appearance of Ji Guang, seeing that he was also tense with expectation for her answer, finally nodded and said: "Don't worry, City Lord, I will not disappoint everyone's expectations." As she spoke, she stood up, expressionless, raised her head to gaze at the clear blue sky, and her body lightly floated towards the outside of the desert city.

  Ji Guang was so eager to complete this task for her, but with his martial arts skills, how could he possibly return before the demon capital attacked Sha City?

  Watching Yaoqin's gradually disappearing figure, Jigang stood up with infinite tension, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, and whispered to himself: "Yaoqin, you must come back safely."