Chapter 107: Rescue.

That evening, after writing his usual diary entry and receiving his reward for the day, Ye Xiu changed into his nightgown and quietly left the inn.

He was heading to the prefectural yamen to check on Ling Shuanghua. If she was still alive, he would bring her out and then rescue Ding Dian.

Ye Xiu even felt that, if possible, he wanted to resolve all his problems at once tonight.

After all, Ling Tuisi was now the prefect of Jingzhou City. If he wasn't discreet and was discovered, who knows how difficult things would become later.

After Ye Xiu left, Huang Rong, who lived next door to him, also quietly changed into her nightgown and left the inn.

Ye Xiu was going to rescue someone and retrieve the Divine Scripture.

However, Huang Rong had no intention of joining him.

Huang Rong's martial arts skills were still somewhat lacking,

which was why Ye Xiu hadn't considered asking her to accompany him. After all, a place like the prefectural yamen was inherently dangerous. Huang Rong, who hadn't yet reached the Xiantian realm, could be in danger if discovered.

Huang Rong knew this, so she hadn't considered asking Ye Xiu to accompany her.

However, when Ye Xiu launched his operation today, Huang Rong had her own plans.

As Ye Xiu arrived outside the prefectural yamen, preparing to scale the wall,

Huang Rong began searching for the most secluded and cheapest inn in Jingzhou City.

She was searching for Di Yun and Qi Fang.

During the day, Huang Rong noticed that Di Yun and Qi Fang hadn't accompanied Qi Changfa to the Wan Mansion. She suspected that Di Yun or Qi Fang, like her, had obtained Ye Xiu's diary, which was why they had changed.

Qi Fang and Di Yun weren't particularly skilled in martial arts, so Huang Rong was confident she could capture them.

As for Qi Changfa, he was currently at the Wan Mansion and wouldn't be guarding Di Yun and Qi Fang. Therefore, Huang Rong felt her operation wasn't dangerous.

Huang Rong's decision to search for Di Yun and Qi Fang in the most remote and cheapest inn was based on their attire.

Since Qi Changfa was so disguised, his living conditions and other aspects would definitely be flawless. As farmers, they naturally chose the cheapest inns to stay in Jingzhou City.

During the day, after Ye Xiu killed Wan Gui and the others, Huang Rong and Ye Xiu went shopping together. While shopping, Huang Rong deliberately gathered information and mapped out the locations of nearly every cheap inn in Jingzhou City.

So, Huang Rong didn't have to worry about being lost like a headless fly.

One, two, three,

Huang Rong kept eliminating targets.

Meanwhile, Ye Xiu had quietly lurked in the backyard of the prefectural government office.

After all, Ye Xiu's current strength wasn't bad, and his Wind God Leg technique was exceptional, allowing him to move silently and dramatically enhancing his stealth abilities.

Perhaps it was because Ding Dian had been imprisoned for so long.

For such a long time, nothing had happened. Even in a place like the prefectural government office, patrols and security were bound to slacken slightly. This also facilitated Ye Xiu's concealment.

Of course, in addition to the Wind God Leg, the Purple Cloud Art also contributed to Ye Xiu's success in lurking within.

Whenever Ye Xiu activated the Purple Cloud Art, his vision, hearing, and other abilities were significantly enhanced,

allowing him to detect patrols and hidden devices much earlier.

Finally, Ye Xiu arrived outside a room with a pot of chrysanthemums on the window.

Ye Xiu knew, if nothing unexpected happened, that this was Ling Shuanghua's bedroom.

Holding his breath, Ye Xiu gently pushed at the door with his gloved hand, but it wouldn't budge; it had been bolted from the inside.

He activated the Purple Cloud Art, his Qi flowing in and out.

Snap!

The bolt broke, and Ye Xiu slipped in silently. He then saw someone lying on the bed. Using

his Qinggong technique, Ye Xiu appeared like a wisp of smoke, arriving at the bedside in the blink of an eye.

In the moonlight filtering through the open window, Ye Xiu saw several deep scratches on the man's face. His face, once handsome, now appeared hideously grotesque.

Ye Xiu felt a slight discomfort.

But he was certain this person was Ling Shuanghua, the woman Ding Dian had described as as gentle as a chrysanthemum.

Ling Shuanghua seemed to sense Ye Xiu's gaze, her eyelids fluttering slightly, as if waking.

Ye Xiu didn't care if she was awakened or not. He tapped her acupoint, then wrapped her in the quilt and carried her out. He

did it silently, without alerting anyone.

As Ye Xiu carried Ling Shuanghua through a garden, he suddenly noticed several pots of vibrant yellow flowers in the moonlight. Their petals shone like gold, resembling lotus flowers, though not quite as large.

Ye Xiu's heart skipped a beat. This must be the golden wave flower Ding Dian had planted twice. He hadn't expected it to be so beautiful, so stunning.

No wonder Ding Dian had fallen for it.

Ye Xiu simply wrapped one of the pots in a sheet, carried Ling Shuanghua, and ran out at top speed.

He had practically maxed out his Wind God Leg. Like a wisp of wind, like a ghost, he slipped outside the prefectural government office before anyone noticed.

Carrying Ling Shuanghua, Ye Xiu sprinted towards an abandoned house in Jingzhou City.

This abandoned house was something Ye Xiu had noticed during a daytime stroll with Huang Rong through the city.

It wasn't a large house, just two courtyards. Uninhabited for a long time, it was in a state of disrepair, covered in fallen leaves and dust.

Ye Xiu simply tossed Ling Shuanghua into the abandoned house and, without caring what Ling Shuanghua thought, turned and left. Ling Shuanghua was left bewildered and bewildered.

Ling Shuanghua, carried by Ye Xiu, had woken up on the way, but alas, she had been struck by a needle, unable to move or speak. She had initially worried about what Ye Xiu might do to her—well, she knew, after her self-mutilation, no man would be interested in her. But she remained uneasy. If she disappeared, would her father, Ling Tui Si, murder Ding Dian?

These were Ling Shuanghua's concerns.

Unfortunately, Ye Xiu ignored her concerns and fled, leaving her bewildered.

Ye Xiu, activating his Wind God Kick, vanished like a wisp of smoke. Unless a Grandmaster was watching him, his movements were undetectable.

In the blink of an eye, Ye Xiu arrived outside Ding Dian's cell.

This time, Ye Xiu made no effort to conceal himself, charging directly forward.

However, even if Ye Xiu hadn't tried to hide, no one would have been able to detect his presence.

Even if they had noticed, they would have been struck by Ye Xiu's acupuncture points, collapsing limply to the ground.

Ye Xiu's journey through the prison was unimpeded.

In reality, Jingzhou City wasn't large enough to host many experts. Even renowned masters like Wan Zhenshan were only at the fourth or fifth level of the Xiantian realm.

Therefore, Ling Tui Si's subordinates contained only a handful of Xiantian masters, and even fewer at the Grandmaster level.

So, even though there were two Xiantian masters within the prison, they were completely powerless against Ye Xiu.

Ye Xiu's attacks on them were no different from those against any other ordinary prison guards; they were effortless.

In one cell, Ye Xiu spotted a man with his scapula pierced. His scapula was pierced, his prison uniform tattered and dirty, and his long hair tangled like dry straw. He looked incredibly disheveled and unkempt.

Looking at the man, Ye Xiu asked directly, "Ding Dian?"

"Huh?" Ding Dian, who had been lying asleep, couldn't help but startle at Ye Xiu's voice. He quickly turned around and saw Ye Zheng standing outside the cell door, watching him.

"What's that Ling Tui Si trying to do now?" Although Ding Dian was a little frightened at this moment, because he hadn't noticed how Ye Xiu had appeared, he spoke in his usual mocking tone.

"Ling Tui Si? He probably wants to kill Ling Shuanghua," Ye Xiu replied.

"What did you say?" Ding Dian, who had been lying lazily on the ground, stood up with a slap on his shoulder, glaring at Ye Xiu.

"You've been so stubborn, that old Ling Tui Si is almost losing his patience. He does want to kill Ling Shuanghua," Ye Xiu said casually.

Although Ye Xiu hadn't done any research beforehand, in the original novel, Ling Shuanghua was suffocated to death in a coffin by Ling Tui Si. Therefore, Ye Xiu felt that his statement that Ling Tui Si wanted to kill Ling Shuanghua was probably correct.

Ding Dian stared intently at Ye Xiu. "So, this time, Ling Tui Si is using this same tactic again?"

Over the years, Ling Tui Si had used various tactics against Ding Dian, including sending undercover agents to spy on him, trapping him, and so on.

So Ding Dian assumed Ye Xiu was also using Ling Tui Si's tactics this time.

"I don't have the time or the mood to chat with you—isn't your secret the Emperor Yuan of Liang's treasure? It's in Tianning Temple outside Jingzhou, right? I already knew all that, so there's no need to worry about me being Ling Tui Si's man," Ye Xiu said bluntly.

Hearing that Ye Xiu actually knew the location of the treasure from the Liancheng Sword Manual, Ding Dian realized that Ye Xiu wasn't Ling Tui Si's man.

After all, Ling Tui Si had held Ding Dian captive for so many years precisely to learn the treasure's whereabouts from him.

"You, you just said Ling Tui Si was going to kill Shuang Hua?" Knowing that Ye Xiu wasn't Ling Tui Si's man, Ding Dian began to show concern for Ling Shuang Hua.

"That's indeed the idea. Ling Tui Si wanted to marry Ling Shuanghua off. Ling Shuanghua has always had you in her heart. For you, she disfigured herself, infuriating Ling Tui Si. So, he considered killing Ling Shuanghua. But he didn't get to act. I've already taken Ling Shuanghua away."

"Shuanghua—" Ding Dian's eyes welled with tears.

"Alright, stop yelling! Let's go! The noise from the prison might have reached Ling Tui Si. If you don't want to confront Ling Tui Si, come with me now. Then you can live with Ling Shuanghua," Ye Xiu urged.

Ye Xiu wasn't inclined to confront Ling Tui Si because he didn't know what shady tactics that old silver coin might resort to.

Poisoning, for example.

Ding Dian had been taken down by Ling Tui Si.

Ling Tui Si could die, but Ye Xiu didn't want to put himself in danger.

Snap—

Ding Dian tore through the chains, leaving only the one that bound his scapula.

From this, it was clear that this prison couldn't hold Ding Dian. It was only because of Ling Shuanghua that Ding Dian was forced to remain imprisoned, never once even considering removing the chains that pierced his scapula.

Ye Xiu observed Ding Dian's actions and knew that while Ding Dian wasn't a Grandmaster, he was definitely a ninth-level Xiantian expert. He was even just one step away from reaching Grandmaster status. With

a snap—

a palm split the cell open, and Ding Dian emerged. "Let's go!"

"Okay, follow me." Ye Xiu turned and ran out, Ding Dian hurriedly following.

Although Ding Dian's cultivation level was higher than Ye Xiu's, even just one step away from Grandmaster status, he had no advantage over Ye Xiu in terms of Qinggong.

Ye Xiu ran ahead, while Ding Dian, exerting all his might, chased after him.

Watching Ye Xiu's seemingly leisurely and graceful figure in front of him, Ding Dian was not only surprised, but also astonished at Ye Xiu's high level of Qinggong.

Soon, Ye Xiu brought Ding Dian to the abandoned courtyard.

The house was empty, with only Ling Shuanghua lying alone in the yard, wrapped in a quilt. A gust of wind rustled through the treetops, making a rustling sound that made Ling Shuanghua feel a little scared.

Just then, Ye Xiu and Ding Dian flew in.

Without Ye Xiu pointing, Ding Dian saw Ling Shuanghua in the moonlight. In a flash, he even surpassed Ye Xiu.

"Shuanghua!!!" Ding Dian rushed forward and hugged Ling Shuanghua.

Ling Shuanghua's eyes widened, looking at the slovenly yet familiar face in front of her. At this moment, Ling Shuanghua wanted to shout out three words -

but unfortunately, her acupuncture points made her unable to utter a single word.

Ding Dian quickly noticed something was amiss with Ling Shuanghua and hurriedly untied her belt.

"Brother Ding—"

"Shuanghua."

"Brother Ding!"

"Shuanghua!"

"Brother Ding!"

"Shuanghua—"

"Ahem, you guys can leave now. Putting aside the fact that there's someone else here, your current situation doesn't suit you any longer. While Ling Tui Si hasn't sealed off the entire city, you should leave quickly. Then, whether you want to escape far away or something else, it'll be much easier." Ye Xiu coughed dryly, interrupting the two men's affectionate gestures.

"Yes, let's go! Let's get out of this Jingzhou City!" Ding Dian quickly agreed.

Ling Shuanghua nodded quickly.

Before she saw Ding Dian, Ling Shuanghua was still thinking about the oath her father had forced her to swear, but after seeing Ding Dian, all that was forgotten. She only thought about living happily ever after with Ling Shuanghua.

Ding Dian, holding Ling Shuanghua, ran out of Jingzhou City with Ye Xiu.

Meanwhile, at the prefectural government office, Ling Tui Si was awakened by the news that Ding Dian had been rescued.

His face changed drastically, and his first thought was his daughter.

He quickly rushed to his daughter's bedroom, and when he reached the door, he kicked it open without a second thought.

Although he hadn't even entered the room yet, Ling Tui Si already had a bad feeling in his heart, because the kick he made on the door felt too light. The door was not even locked from the inside.

So there was only one possibility, that Ling Shuanghua was not in the room, she had already run away.

He quickly rushed to the room, and sure enough, there was no one in the room!

"Someone come!" Ling Tui Si let out a shrill cry.

"Mobilize the forces for me, seal off the entire city, I want Ding Dian to have no way to escape!!!"

While Ling Tui Si was sealing off the entire city, Ye Xiu and Ding Dian had already flown up along the city wall. The nearly ten-meter-high city wall was no match for Ye Xiu and Ding Dian, and the three of them easily left Jingzhou City.

"Brother, I will never forget your kindness! I don't know how to call you brother." Ding Dian clasped his fists and looked at Ye Xiu with gratitude.

"I am Ye Xiu, a disciple of Huashan Sect. In fact, this action also has a purpose." Ye Xiu said calmly.

"Whatever your motives, Brother Ye, it's a fact that you saved both of us. However, the only thing I can offer you is the treasure of Emperor Liang Yuan, but you already know—" Ding Dian hesitated.

"Actually, I came here for Brother Ding's Shenzhaojing. My sect leader was seriously injured for some reason, and I've heard that the Shenzhaojing is quite effective in treating internal injuries, so I hope to obtain it from Brother Ding," Ye Xiu said bluntly.

"Shenzhaojing? That's easy," Ding Dian said, looking for paper and pen to write it down, but he realized he didn't have any.

"Brother Ding, paper and pen are here!" Ye Xiu pulled out the four treasures of the study: brush, inkstone, paper, and inkstone.

Ding Dian was stunned by Ye Xiu's actions, then laughed out loud. Without refusing, he simply began to memorize the Shenzhaojing.

By the time Jingzhou City began to bustle and bustle, Ding Dian had already finished memorizing the Shenzhaojing.

"This is the Shenzhaojing. It's just that time is a bit tight now. I hope Brother Ye can give me two more days. I will write down my experience in practicing the Shenzhaojing over the years and give it to you." Ding Dian was really generous. Not only did he give the magic secret book, he even wanted to give his own practice experience to Ye Xiu.

"Thank you very much, Brother Ding." Although Ye Xiu felt that he did not need practice experience, after all, who would need experience when he had plug-ins. But Ding Dian was kind after all, and Ding Dian's experience could also be given to Yue Buqun, so Ye Xiu did not refuse.

Ding Dian was very happy to see Ye Xiu accept it so generously. He felt that Ye Xiu was frank and a person worth making friends with.