Chapter 644: Giving Face to the Damn Dog
Snow Country, Creek Mountain Suburbs.
A figure moved silently across the desolate land where not a blade of grass grew, an area that had been designated as a forbidden zone due to excessive nuclear radiation; ordinary civilians were not allowed to approach.
That figure was none other than Yao Yue, who had assassinated Kuno Yukki last night.
After returning from the docks that day, she had gathered information and formulated an assassination plan.
As the saying goes, the most dangerous place is the safest. Kuno Yukki, in his wildest dreams, had not anticipated being assassinated on his own turf, right at his doorstep!
Yao Yue had laid in wait near the Kuno Clan for several days, confirming there were no super experts protecting him, then she made her sudden move.
Truth be told, the assassination of Kuno Yukki was the easiest mission she had ever carried out in her career as an assassin. The man had virtually no defense around him, making the kill far from challenging.
This matter, to be told, was also Ling Fan's doing. Kuno Yukki had originally been protected by experts in secret.
But ever since Official Ling destroyed the Ninja Village and provoked the Martial Alliance, almost all the experts in Snow Country had been wiped out. Moreover, having lost the care of Sima Tianhao, the Alliance Hierarch son-in-law, Kuno Yukki's authority had greatly diminished.
The previously protective experts had long since withdrawn. The Martial Alliance was a mess, each having their own difficulties to contend with, who would have the mind to look after him?
Yao Yue's complexion was haggard as she walked stealthily across the scorched earth, inch by inch searching, hoping to find Ling Fan's figure.
This was the sole belief and fantasy sustaining her will to survive. After all, two years ago he had created a miracle, and she believed that this time he definitely would as well!
The death of Kuno Yukki caused a small disturbance in the world, but it soon settled back to tranquility.
With one Kuno Yukki dead, another 'Kuno Yukki' would rise to take his place; it was not something many cared about.
Countries expressed their condolences to Snow Country one after another, condemning the murderer and urging Snow Country to apprehend the culprit and avenge Master Kuno!
It was merely a verbal show of support. Everyone knew the matter would peter out, with no hope of catching the assassin.
However, these past few days had been incredibly busy for Kuno Ichiro.
Lately, it was a series of happy events for him. The unexpected death of Kuno Yukki actually played into his hands.
Kuno Sora urgently convened a family meeting, overruled all objections, and directly supported Kuno Ichiro to take over as the Clan Leader of the Kuno Clan.
"Hahaha, An Qi, you truly are my lucky goddess. I've found that ever since I've been with you, I ascend effortlessly and my fortune continues to grow!" Kuno Ichiro had just been intimate with Tang Anqi and hugged the beauty in his arms, laughing heartily.
Tang Anqi herself was quite surprised; she had not expected that Kuno Ichiro had such a special identity. Unknowingly, she had mixed into such a powerful position.
She had previously considered kicking Kuno Ichiro to the curb, but now it seemed she could play it by ear. In the worst case, she could just have an affair in secret, after all, Kuno Ichiro's identity did seem quite useful.
Upon hearing that Kuno Sora was a Martial Saint Realm powerhouse, Tang Anqi's mind began to work, plotting how she might associate with him.
"Ichiro, how secure is your position? You won't be kicked down one day, will you?" Tang Anqi lay on the bed, pondering aloud.
Kuno Ichiro was startled by her words and hesitated, "By all means, it shouldn't be possible. My uncle has been quite good to me. Without him, I wouldn't have picked up this bargain and succeeded in taking the position!"
"Hmm, if I were to attend to your uncle, would that make things more secure?" Tang Anqi said, shocking him.
She had thought it through; in this world, nothing was more reliable and real than power.
If heaven had given her this chance, she mustn't waste it frivolously. Within her capabilities, she would strive to reach the peak of her cultivation!
Upon hearing her words, Kuno Ichiro was tremendously startled, and then tears of emotion filled his eyes; he had not expected that Tang Anqi would discard all her purity for his sake.
"No need for that, let's speak no further of this matter. You're my woman, and I won't let anyone lay a finger on you!" Kuno Ichiro declared resoundingly.
Hearing this, Tang Anqi felt a slight disappointment within her heart, yet she also felt a small touch of emotion. Kuno Ichiro truly had deep feelings for her!
In a blink, over a month had passed, and the season had turned to autumn.
Ling Fan was sitting cross-legged deep underground, his eyes that had been tightly shut suddenly flew open, revealing a sharp glint. His Cultivation Realm had now completely stabilized in the Wuxuan Realm.
"Youngster, you have finally woken up!" The voice of the Holy Princess sounded faintly.
"How long has it been?" Ling Fan asked.
"I didn't count, but it's been about a month!" the Holy Princess replied.
"A month, huh?" Ling Fan muttered softly.
"Right, while you were cultivating, there was a girl up there looking for you. She seemed to be in a bad state. Do you want to go up and check on her?" the Holy Princess reminded him gently.
Ling Fan was startled and quickly asked, "Who's up there?"
As he spoke, he soared up, breaking through the earth toward the surface.
Moments later, Ling Fan burst out of the underground and arrived on the ground. Extending his Divine Sense, he scanned an area of several miles. Despite the significant increase in his Soul Power after refining the Shrine Yin Spirit's Divine Soul, he still hadn't broken through to the next realm.
Looking at the expanse of wasteland beneath his feet, Ling Fan's gaze was icy cold. The horizon stretched as far as the eye could see, evidencing the terrifying power of the super weapon fired earlier, clearly intent on putting him to death.
Immediately collecting his thoughts, he hurried in the direction the Holy Princess had indicated.
A moment later, a shadow appeared within his Divine Sense.
"Yao Yue?" Ling Fan sent out a Divine Sense transmission right away.
In his Divine Sense, Yao Yue, hidden in the shadows, was curled up on a patch of scorched earth, dozing off in a terrible state.
Given Yao Yue's cultivation, she shouldn't be like this.
But there's nothing sadder than a broken heart, and Yao Yue had been living in self-torment, suffering day after day, engulfed in relentless self-blame and pain, wasting away her spirit.
The dazed Yao Yue suddenly heard a familiar call and thought she was in a dream, unwilling to wake up, tears streaming down from the corners of her eyes. Even hearing Ling Fan's voice in her dreams was a great comfort.
Ling Fan saw that Yao Yue had no reaction; his heart skipped a beat, and he flashed forward, "Yao Yue! Holy Princess, how is she!"
"Her spirit is depleted, all thanks to your tormenting, lad!" the Holy Princess retorted irritably.
By then, Ling Fan had already rushed to Yao Yue's side.
Hearing Ling Fan's call again and sensing someone approaching, Yao Yue suddenly woke up violently, "Beiming, is it really you?"
Yao Yue stood up and turned around, only to see a familiar figure rushing towards her. She covered her small mouth, her shoulders trembling uncontrollably as she gradually became visible.
Ling Fan stepped forward, steadying the faltering Yao Yue, placing a hand on her back and slowly channeling his True Qi into her.
"How did you end up like this?" Official Ling's face was full of concern.
He immediately took out a Green Medicine Pill and fed it to her.
"Beiming, I've finally found you. Seeing that you're still alive, I can rest easy!
It's all my fault, I've brought you trouble, I should die, I am nothing but a jinx..." Yao Yue sobbed with a choked voice.
Ling Fan's expression darkened instantly, his heart ached with both concern and anger, "What does this have to do with you, are you trying to infuriate me?
Just focus on getting better, and without my permission, if you dare continue making a scene and tormenting yourself like this, then don't ever think of staying by my side again!"
Official Ling was so exasperated that he didn't know what else to say, torn between scolding and feeling helpless!
He promptly wiped away Yao Yue's tears, "What's happened outside during the time I was missing?"
All this while, Yao Yue had been preoccupied with Ling Fan and her own guilt, not really paying much attention to the outside world.
Embarrassed by Ling Fan's question, she replied, "I've been looking for you recently. I will investigate right away!"
Ling Fan took Yao Yue into his arms, "What's there to investigate? Get your body in order first, then we'll talk!"
Yao Yue nodded obediently at his words, "Where do we go now, shall we leave this place?"
Ling Fan looked around at the devastation extending for miles, a cold glint in his eyes, "Give a dog face, and he gets addicted to blasting—think I'll leave so easily without turning his world upside down?"
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