"What?"

Upon hearing Shang Wen Dong's words, Duan Nanye and Wang Chaoyang simultaneously turned their gazes over.

Capturing so many members of Yama Hall was a significant achievement for Duan Nanye, but without catching King Yan, it still felt incomplete.

Now hearing Shang Wen Dong's statement, he couldn't help but perk up.

Shang Wen Dong had spent the most time with Ye Guichen and, after their initial confrontations, understood that Ye Guichen wouldn't do anything without confidence.

Especially during those few days in Yun City, Ye Guichen had managed to tidy up the city's underground world completely, which made Shang Wen Dong see the extraordinary nature of Ye Guichen.

Shang Wen Dong pondered, "From what I know of Mr. Ye, no matter how formidable King Yan is, he absolutely cannot be a match for Mr. Ye. Moreover, before coming here, Mr. Ye told me to let King Yan escape without him noticing."

"What do you mean?" Duan Nanye and Wang Chaoyang grew more confused as they listened.

Shang Wen Dong, understanding the relationship between these two and Ye Guichen, did not hide anything. He looked around and lowered his voice, "Brother Wang, has there been no news on Wang Ying? Based on my understanding of King Yan, even if he's dead, he probably wouldn't give up Wang Ying easily, so..."

Upon hearing this, Wang Chaoyang smacked his forehead suddenly, realizing the truth.

"Brother Ye, you thought of this, I'm truly impressed!"

Wang Ying was not with Wang Xiong, and after Yu Nong revealed that Wang Ying was likely in Wang Renfeng's hands, Wang Chaoyang grew anxious.

The more anxious he got, the less he could do.

Especially after returning and seeing the tragic state of the Jinling Royal Mansion, he felt disheartened, wishing to crush Wang Renfeng bones to ashes.

However, he was clueless on how to trace Wang Ying's whereabouts.

Unexpectedly, Ye Guichen had anticipated steps ahead, arranging Shang Wen Dong as a backup to stage a scene allowing King Yan to escape.

As long as they followed King Yan, finding Wang Ying should be straightforward.

"Brother, father, he's not going to make it!"

A sharp cry filled the air.

Wang Chaoyang turned and saw Wang Ruolan holding Wang Xiao, who was already drenched in tears.

Wang Chaoyang's heart tightened, and he hurriedly walked over, not bothering to greet Duan Nanye and Shang Wen Dong.

One glance was enough to sink Wang Chaoyang's heart to the bottom.

Wang Xiao's face was as white as paper, with only outgoing breaths and no incoming ones.

It wouldn't be long before his life force entirely dissipated.

Finding Ye Guichen now was not easy, Wang Chaoyang had to shout, "Quick, go get the Divine Doctor Mai."

…

Over ten kilometers away.

In a deserted alleyway.

Wang Renfeng leaned against the wall, breathing heavily, his legs trembling slightly.

His eyes were bloodshot, rage fueled every thought of Ye Guichen.

"That Ye brat, wait until I get a chance, I'll devour your flesh, crush your bones, and drink your marrow!"

No matter what, Wang Renfeng never imagined, after scheming for so long, to have it all undone by Ye Guichen in an instant.

The thought of Ye Guichen's cultivation and the Red Sparrow he controlled made Wang Renfeng's skin crawl, and chills ran down his spine.

He believed that entering the Innate Realm would make killing Ye Guichen like taking candy from a baby, but who knew he would be defeated so miserably.

This time, he brought out all the core members of Yama Hall, yet ended up being thoroughly caught by Ye Guichen.

After calming his restless mind, Wang Renfeng took out his phone and dialed a number, "Father..."

The call connected, but Wang Renfeng found himself speechless.

Feng Hu's voice seemed lazy and heavy-breathed, barely suppressed, but unhidden, "Did it succeed?"

Wang Renfeng, full of shame, didn't notice Feng Hu's tone, cursed under his breath and said, "Sorry, father, I failed. It's all because of that Ye Guichen..."

"What!"

"Ah!"

Feng Hu roared.

The next second, a sharp female voice echoed.

Wang Renfeng froze, puzzled, "What's wrong with Sister Liu Li?"

Although it was just a cry, Wang Renfeng recognized it as Liu Li's voice.

Feng Hu scolded, "Why care about Liu Li. Failed? Hmph, can't even handle Wang Xiao, that clawless tiger?"

"No, no, it was an accident!" Wang Renfeng sensed the anger in Feng Hu's tone, dared not inquire further, quickly explained, "A Ghost Bird! That Ye Guichen had a Ghost Bird which caught me off guard! Otherwise, I wouldn't have failed so miserably!"

"A Ghost Bird?" Feng Hu grew interested, "You mean, a Red Sparrow that feeds on parasitic insects, full of poison, fast as lightning?"

"Yes, yes, exactly that Ghost Bird!" Wang Renfeng was self-loathing.

No need to think, it was the Ghost Bird he wanted to use to kill Ye Guichen.

The Ghost Bird originally found by Wang Renfeng accidentally, unknown to anyone else, secretly raised for a long time but failed to train successfully, narrowly escaping death several times in the process.

This prompted a sinister plan, to use the creature against Ye Guichen first.

He never imagined Ye Guichen would tame the Ghost Bird, turning it into a deadly weapon.

He would never dare tell Feng Hu, knowing if Feng Hu found out the Ghost Bird came from him, he'd be doomed.

Feng Hu, evidently fascinated by the Ghost Bird, softened his tone, "You mean, there's a tamed Ghost Bird, no mistake?"

Wang Renfeng knew Feng Hu's intent, quickly agreed, "No mistake, father, but Ye Guichen seems cursed, I'm afraid..."

"Return first, we'll talk later!" Feng Hu interrupted Wang Renfeng, "Don't tell anyone about the Ghost Bird."

Click!

Before Wang Renfeng could respond, Feng Hu had hung up.

Wang Renfeng dared not return.

Having failed, despite becoming an Innate master, everything messed up, unsure how Feng Hu would treat him.

"Phew..." Exhaling deeply, Wang Renfeng stood straight, "Firstly, I'll look for Wang Ying to blow off steam."

Surveying the area and ensuring no one's presence, he sneaked down the alley.

Stopping at a wooden door, just wide enough for one person, Wang Renfeng took out a key, unlocked, and swiftly entered.

Elsewhere, Liu Li lay in Feng Hu's arms, looking coquettish.

"You were so mean earlier, you hurt me!" Liu Li playfully accused.

Normally, Feng Hu would've quickly turned amorous seeing Liu Li like this.

But today, he seemed distracted.

Lighting a cigarette.

Liu Li hurriedly helped, "What's wrong?"

Feng Hu took a deep drag, "Earlier, Renfeng called and said Ye Guichen probably has a tamed Ghost Bird."

"A tamed Ghost Bird?" Liu Li was shocked, "Wasn't the Ghost Bird impossible to tame? Renfeng wouldn't lie to us, would he?"

It's no wonder Liu Li was astonished.

The Ghost Bird, though rare, wasn't hard to find.

In the Miao area, people often encounter Ghost Birds.

Many tried taming Ghost Birds over the years, but never succeeded.

Plus, the Ghost Bird doesn't recognize its master, attacking friend and foe alike.

This made the Ghost Bird somewhat useless.

Using it for assassinations risked killing oneself too.

Hence, people rarely carried Ghost Birds.

However, a tamed Ghost Bird was a different matter entirely.

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