Chapter 16: Infiltrating the Azure Cloud Sect! Exposed?

Qingyun Sect, Yun Che’s courtyard.

“What are you all standing there for, dumbfounded? Get out there and find someone right now!”

Since learning that the Supreme Bone was missing, Yun Che hadn’t had a single good day. Furious beyond measure, he wished he could blow up the entire Qingyun Sect in one breath.

After a harsh scolding, Yun Che, feeling somewhat weary, sat down to drink deeply, his anger barely contained.

Suddenly, an elder entered with his head lowered.

“Why are you here? Is there news from the foot of the mountain? What about Elder Jiang Yun? Have you contacted him?”

“Elder Jiang Yun, he…” the elder stammered.

“Don’t beat around the bush. What happened to Jiang Yun?”

“Elder Jiang Yun is dead!”

Yun Che did not get angry; instead, he chuckled softly.

“He’s dead too? Where’s the body? Missing its head again, I bet?”

The elder shook his head and continued, “Young Sect Leader, there is no body. Elder Jiang Yun was cremated on the spot.”

“What?”

Yun Che was dumbfounded. Last time, he could at least vent his anger by slapping Murong Shan’s corpse, but this time, not even a body remained…

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. As a pampered young sect leader, there was no way he could swallow such foul bitterness.

“Useless! All of you are useless!”

“No! I must personally go down the mountain and kill that bastard!”

Seeing this, a group of elder disciples quickly rushed forward to restrain Yun Che.

“Young Sect Leader, please do not act rashly!”

“Exactly! The sect leader just told you not to stir up trouble down the mountain these days.”

Hearing this, Yun Che had no choice but to relent. He clenched his fists tightly, roaring in fury.

What infuriated him most was that he didn’t even know the name Ye Changsheng, yet it drove him half mad with rage.

“You bastard, we are sworn enemies!”

“If you fall into my hands, I will cut you into a thousand pieces! Flay you alive!”

…

Little did Yun Che know that the very Ye Changsheng he was desperately searching for had already arrived at the gate of Qingyun Sect.

“Qingyun Sect, we’ve arrived!”

Ye Changsheng stopped the carriage, and Su Qinqin jumped down.

“The air here is really fresh!”

Su Qinqin took deep breaths and stretched lazily.

“Is this where immortals live?”

Ye Changsheng smiled, “They’re still far from being immortals.”

He stood still, gazing at the towering peaks that pierced the clouds, a faint smile playing on his lips.

“Let’s go! Standing here watching is boring; let’s go inside and take a closer look.”

This was the enemy’s stronghold. Despite being hunted, Ye Changsheng showed no restraint and was instead brash and cocky.

Humming a tune, Ye Changsheng strode confidently toward the mountain gate.

From afar, two gatekeeper disciples stood guard.

“We standing here is so boring, like statues. I never want to guard the gate again…”

“You’re just happy secretly! If we don’t guard here, do you think we’ll be out fighting? I heard quite a few died last time they went out!”

“Actually, I think guarding the gate requires skill. By the way, do you think that guy will come here?”

“Don’t worry! Even if that kid had a million guts, he wouldn’t dare cause trouble here.”

While the two chatted, Ye Changsheng and Su Qinqin had already reached them.

The two quickly stepped forward to block their way.

“Stop! This is Qingyun Sect!”

Ye Changsheng said nothing but revealed his disciple token.

The gatekeeper glanced at it briefly, then resumed obstructing them.

“What are your names? Why have we never seen you before?”

“Our names?”

Ye Changsheng’s voice grew low, ready to take action.

Suddenly, Su Qinqin shouted, cursing the two harshly.

“Are your eyes upside down? How dare you block our way here?”

“Who are you two?”

The gatekeepers looked confused, unable to recognize them.

“I’m from the young sect leader’s group. We have urgent matters to report. How dare you block our way? You two must be courting death.”

At this, the two gatekeepers’ legs went weak; trembling, they knelt without a word.

“Senior sister, mercy! We didn’t recognize you; please forgive our ignorance!”

Su Qinqin waved her hand and smiled.

“To know one’s mistake and correct it is the greatest virtue. Now, get lost. This matter is over.”

“All right, we’re leaving!”

After dealing with them, they proceeded along the mountain path.

“Phew!”

Su Qinqin let out a long breath. “Finally inside. That scared me to death.”

“Scared? You acted so naturally, I didn’t notice you were scared.”

“I call it post-fear.”

“Fair enough.”

Su Qinqin’s curiosity piqued. “By the way, Changsheng, now that we’re in, where do we head next?”

“Where there’s a mountain, there’s a way.”

With that, Ye Changsheng sent a voice command, “System, where is the ancestral tomb of Qingyun Sect?”

[Searching for host’s query…]

[Importing data…]

As the system responded, a map appeared in Ye Changsheng’s mind.

“Got it. Follow me!”

Leading Su Qinqin, Ye Changsheng weaved through Qingyun Sect.

To avoid being targeted, Ye Changsheng deliberately projected some pressure to intimidate the crowd.

Of course, this tactic had pros and cons.

The weak dared not provoke him, but the strong kept a close watch. Most notably, a group of lecherous sect members had long set their sights on Su Qinqin.

Ye Changsheng wanted to keep a low profile, but his strength wouldn’t allow it. Walking the path, they became the most conspicuous figures around.

Su Qinqin tugged at Ye Changsheng, her heart uneasy.

“Changsheng, why do I feel like everyone’s staring at us? Have we been exposed?”

“Indeed they’re watching. Whether we’re exposed or not is still uncertain.”

Just then, a group approached from nearby. They swaggered along, hands in pockets, exuding arrogance.

Leading them was a burly man, proud and fierce-looking, clearly no good.

One of his underlings suddenly exclaimed.

“Hey, where did this little beauty come from? Why have I never seen her before?”

Upon hearing this, all eyes turned sharply to the two.

“So beautiful!”

The burly man, not crude or vulgar, fixed his gaze on Ye Changsheng, a subtle smile playing at his lips.

“The guy beside her is somewhat interesting.”

“Big brother, you don’t have a thing for men, do you? Like that guy?”

The big man slapped the underling’s face and said gruffly, “You all really have your priorities mixed up; all you think about is that kind of stuff.”

“I just feel a little itchy—want to have a few bouts with that guy.”

The underlings quickly nodded in agreement.

“I knew it, our boss is a real man. How could he be a troublemaker?”

“Let’s go check them out!”