Chapter 1797: Chapter 1782: A Debt Owed in June Must Be Repaid Swiftly
"What did I do? Please, Lord Patrol, be a bit clearer." Ye Zhen had a smile on his face.
In fact, Ye Zhen had just returned from Weizhou.
According to Ye Zhen’s original plan, he had intended to cause a bit more trouble, perhaps take down another branch family of the Xio Family or a Hidden Clan.
But the problem was, Ye Zhen was afraid.
He looked up at the sky, where there seemed to be shadows passing by every moment.
The original five thousand Demon Soul Army had been exaggerated into a hundred thousand Demon Clan army, causing a sensational uproar, far more than the earlier infiltration of more than a thousand Demon Clan troops.
Not only did the West Patrol dispatch a massive number of people to investigate, but the Secret Overseer, the Heavenly Patrol Department, the nearby state troops, and spies from the Ministry of Justice were all searching for the whereabouts of the hundred thousand Demon Clan army.
Even Prince Ji Yuan from the Human Demon Battlefield sent an air cavalry unit of about ten thousand to assist in the search.
After all, a hundred-thousand-strong Demon Clan army could alter the course of a battle, and they must be found.
In this situation, if Ye Zhen were to cause more trouble, he might be caught red-handed.
If caught red-handed, there would be no escape for Ye Zhen; the Void Hunting King of the Dao Realm was not merely for show.
Given such circumstances, Ye Zhen decided to return, as just these three encounters had already caused endless trouble for Xio Qiangu.
What Ye Zhen hadn’t expected was to hear Xio Qiangu’s voice upon his return.
With the West Patrol’s Xio Qiangu appearing in Ye Zhen’s North Sea County, Ye Zhen could more or less guess the reason.
So, Ye Zhen decided to playfully tease Xio Qiangu half-truthfully, leading to the scene just now.
"Don’t feign ignorance, Ye Zhen, you know what I’m referring to. I hunt geese all day, but today I got my eyes pecked out instead.
Tell me, how exactly did you accomplish this?" Xio Qiangu asked sternly, staring intently at Ye Zhen.
Ye Zhen lightly laughed and turned to the side, "Lord Patrol, you must be joking. I truly don’t know what Lord Patrol is referring to.
If Lord Patrol has suspicions, it’s best to bring forth evidence."
"Evidence...."
Xio Qiangu murmured, suddenly falling silent, his gaze fixed on Ye Zhen as if pondering something.
At first glance, Ye Zhen also thought Xio Qiangu was indeed contemplating evidence, but at that very moment, Ye Zhen’s heart flashed with a warning sign.
"Dodge quickly!"
At the same moment, Purple Spirit’s warning resonated directly within Ye Zhen’s Dark Palace through Divine Soul Telecommunication.
Instantly, almost out of instinct, Ye Zhen’s Divine Sense moved, transforming his form into a fleeting shadow.
In that instant, the pondering aura around Xio Qiangu exploded fiercely, his silhouette transforming into a shadow, and a large hand came crashing down towards Ye Zhen.
The terrifying Dao Realm aura erupted, instantly causing Liuu Feng and others to reel and stagger around, and the entire Second Route Wind Patrol Envoy Office collapsed into ruins amidst a loud crash.
Almost simultaneously, Xio Qiangu’s swift and fierce hand covered Ye Zhen’s figure.
Without any hesitation, Xio Qiangu’s hand, carrying immense force, descended, causing the surrounding air to collapse like water in a whirlpool, with the nearby ground and void crumbling at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The dense sound of bones cracking and blood spraying filled the air.
Under the impact of Xio Qiangu’s palm strike, martial artists below the Realm King Realm within a thousand meters had their bones cracked and were forced to vomit blood.
But just at that moment, Xio Qiangu’s expression suddenly turned stiff, becoming extremely unpleasant.
The figure covered by his hand was just a shadow.
In other words, Ye Zhen had escaped, even under his full-force strike.
Ten miles away in the void, Ye Zhen looked at the hundreds left with broken bones and vomiting blood due to Xio Qiangu’s powerful strike, his face changed dramatically.
The power of the Dao Realm was indeed this fierce.
How terrifying Xio Qiangu was.
More startling to Ye Zhen was that Xio Qiangu had been determined to kill him at all costs.
If it weren’t for Purple Spirit sensing the danger and warning in advance, and Ye Zhen possessing the Wind Flash and Sweep, a short-distance moving secret technique from the Strong Wind, he might have fallen into Xio Qiangu’s trap.
Coming to his senses, Ye Zhen couldn’t help but feel enraged.
To so blatantly attempt to kill a subordinate—Xio Qiangu had gone too unchecked.
Just as Ye Zhen was about to question him, Xio Qiangu, with a very unpleasant look, suddenly laughed out loud, "I suddenly had an impulse to test Commander Ye’s skills, and it turns out Commander Ye’s skills are indeed extraordinary."
He spoke of a misunderstanding, but if anyone could see Xio Qiangu’s eyes as he glanced at the sky, they would find his gaze filled with coldness.
Xio Qiangu truly intended to eliminate Ye Zhen.
If he had killed Ye Zhen and silenced a few witnesses, wouldn’t the narrative be entirely in his hands?
Would Ren Venerate Emperor Ji Long, for a deceased person, risk the collapse of the entire West Patrol’s intelligence system or even the intelligence personnel defecting to the Demon Clan and break with Xio Qiangu?
The answer was absolutely not possible!
And that was the confidence behind Xio Qiangu’s decision to take down Ye Zhen.
Just a trivial Ye Zhen, killing him was nothing; as long as he was dead, no one would go to extreme lengths for a dead man.
Unfortunately, Ye Zhen managed to evade, which left Xio Qiangu very regretful.
This kind of thing, doing it once is enough.
Even if Xio Qiangu shamelessly tries a second or third time, Ye Zhen, who is already prepared, will absolutely not give him a second chance.
However, just now Ye Zhen’s speed truly startled him.
He was even faster than him.
A chilling aura suddenly rose from behind the ruins of the Second Route Wind Patrol Envoy Office, making Xio Qiangu very uncomfortable.
In the instant he turned around, Xio Qiangu saw Princess Changle staring at him with a murderous look.
Princess Changle, enjoying the privileges of a prince, could serve in the hall and is the first princess of the Great Zhou Dynasty; she is also the Barbarian Spirit Hall Master of the Ancestor Hall.
As a minister, upon seeing Princess Changle, Xio Qiangu must salute, otherwise, he could be charged with contempt of royalty, which, though not severely punished, is definitely unpleasant.
Adhering to the principle of less trouble is better than more, the West Patrol Inspector Xio Qiangu immediately bowed to Princess Changle, "Minister Xio Qiangu of the West Patrol greets Your Highness, Princess Changle."
The sudden change occurred in the instant when Xio Qiangu bowed to Princess Changle.
As Xio Qiangu bowed, Princess Changle suddenly drifted towards him, her delicate hand with a flash of Spirit Light, pressed towards him.
The terrifying pressure of Creation Spiritual Power, eternal as the heavens, suddenly descended.
Startled by the Creation Spiritual Power, Xio Qiangu looked up in shock, "Princess...."
Before he could say anything, the slender hand of Princess Changle, filled with Creation Spiritual Power, pressed down on Xio Qiangu’s head; this palm strike, though seemingly slow, was incredibly fast.
In utter shock, Xio Qiangu reluctantly struck back, attempting to fend off the Princess’s attack brimming with Creation Spiritual Power.
It was also to save his life.
Two immense forces collided, and Xio Qiangu was blasted away as if struck by lightning, the crackling sound of bones in his hands and arms shattering echoed continuously.
Blood spurted from his mouth like a fountain, unceasingly.
"My Lord!" Weis Gang exclaimed, swiftly catching the injured Xio Qiangu, cautiously watching the enraged Princess Changle.
At this moment, Xio Qiangu was filled with grief and indignation, "Princess Hall Master, where have I offended you, please tell me straight, why did you ambush me and strike me so viciously?"
Hearing this, Princess Changle’s tense face revealed a playful smile.
"Vicious? Lord Patrol, you’re overstating it. Changle had no such intention."
"It was only after seeing Lord Patrol exhibit his Dao Realm aura to test Commander Ye’s skills that I suddenly felt an urge to test the renowned skills of Inspector Xio.
But Changle did not expect not to hold back her power and ended up injuring Inspector Xio, oh dear, I’m really sorry."
Saying this, Princess Changle blinked innocently, "Lord Patrol are you okay? Changle has some excellent medicine for injuries that you can use, and also, Changle can request a leave from my father for you to rest and recover."
Hearing this, Ye Zhen, standing aside, had a smile on his face, while Xio Qiangu rolled his eyes.
This is what it means to repay a debt like the June weather.
Xio Qiangu understood very well now that Princess Changle was avenging the sneak attack he launched on Ye Zhen earlier.
She was using the same excuse and method to retaliate against him, Xio Qiangu.
The difference was that Xio Qiangu failed, but Princess Changle succeeded.
He was so upset, yet he couldn’t say anything.
Princess Changle said she learned it from him, if he escalated it to the court, it would be seen as him not having enough humiliation.
Moreover, what good would it do to bring it to the court?
But the problem is, this time he truly suffered a silent loss.
Princess Changle had used Creation Spiritual Power on him.
With just one palm strike, she injured him, but the residual Creation Spiritual Power was still churning in his hand, causing the injury on his right arm to worsen continuously.
Even with his cultivation, it would take no less than a year to fully recover from this injury.
This left Xio Qiangu feeling frustrated as if he had to swallow his broken teeth along with the blood.
Since there was nothing he could do about Princess Changle, Xio Qiangu casually responded and left dejectedly.
When he left, Ye Zhen personally saw Xio Qiangu and Weis Gang off.
"Inspector Xio, during such turbulent times, I suggest that you act with restraint in the future, lest you provoke the ten thousand-strong Demon Clan army again, leading to an uncontrollable situation," Ye Zhen remarked meaningfully as he saw them off.
Even if Xio Qiangu was stupid, he understood what Ye Zhen meant.
A threat!
This was a blatant threat directed at Xio Qiangu.
If Xio Qiangu dared to plot against Ye Zhen again, perhaps the Demon Clan army would reappear.
Xio Qiangu, his mouth still stained with blood, stared fiercely at Ye Zhen upon hearing this, "Are you threatening me?"
Ye Zhen simply cupped his hands slightly, "That depends on how Lord Patrol wants to interpret it, safe travels, no send-off!"
Ye Zhen’s implied that if you perceive it as a threat, so be it.
Xio Qiangu departed with a face dark as thunder!
