Chapter 1751 - 1736: The West Patrol’s Oddity

"Lord, where are you? Are you alright?"

This was the first sentence transmitted after Ye Zhen infused spiritual power into the mother-child magic conch, and it was the voice of Gu Tieqi.

"What happened? Did the West Patrol Xian Qian make a move?" Ye Zhen hurriedly asked.

"It’s nothing, my Lord, nothing happened. My Lord, where are you? Are you okay?" Gu Tieqi asked with concern.

"Hmm?"

Ye Zhen frowned, a bit confused about what Gu Tieqi was so urgently trying to do.

In North Sea County, Liuu Feng, who was using the mother-child magic conch with Gu Tieqi to communicate with Ye Zhen, seemed to understand a bit and snatched the conch.

"Lord, there’s nothing wrong in North Sea County. Mainly, it’s because half a day ago, Her Highness Princess Changle contacted us through a small teleportation formation, asking about your whereabouts, saying you might be in danger.

We hurried to reach you, but couldn’t get through, hey, Tieqi here thought something happened to you and got all anxious." Liuu Feng explained quickly.

"Don’t listen to him, my Lord. I believed you wouldn’t be in trouble, but as long as you’re alright!" Gu Tieqi said anxiously.

"Don’t worry, I’m fine! I’ll be back to North Sea County in two to three days. Keep careful watch; don’t let your guard down."

Having instructed them, Ye Zhen put away the mother-child magic conch, realizing it was a false alarm and not trouble in North Sea County.

While a sigh of relief escaped Ye Zhen, he also took out the small communication teleportation formation used to contact Princess Changle and sent her a jade scroll to assure her of his safety.

Unfortunately, this kind of mother-child magic conch is extremely rare; ever since he obtained a few pairs from the Crown Prince of the Blue-scaled Dragon Palace, Ao Zheng, he had never gotten any more.

If only, it would be more convenient to contact Princess Changle.

This time, Ye Zhen’s luck in leaving the Demon Soul Realm wasn’t too bad. He wasn’t sent into the demon territory or any perilous situations. After quickly orienting himself, he found the nearest ancient teleportation formation.

At a distance of about four million miles, Ye Zhen had the little cat fly rapidly at a speed of about two hundred thousand miles per hour and reached the nearest ancient teleportation formation in less than a day and a half.

It has to be said, the little cat’s breakthrough this time greatly aided Ye Zhen.

Previously, a distance of four million miles, even with the little cat’s help, would have taken Ye Zhen eight to ten days.

Now, it only took a day and a half.

This was maintaining the little cat’s flight capacity. If it were to fly at its max speed of over four hundred thousand miles per hour, it could be reached in ten hours.

But afterward, the little cat might need several days to fully recover.

A day later, Ye Zhen, with a changed appearance, once again left the ancient teleportation formation closest to the County City of North Sea and, with the little cat’s speed, could return to the North Sea County in less than a day.

While Ye Zhen was safely returning, the Seventh Grand Power Sacrifice Tumen Changyin had grown anxious in Luoyi, waiting for news.

Several days had already passed with no news from the Great Saint of the Tempest, Feng Kui.

Not only was Tumen Changyin anxious, but also Ba Shanqiu, newly renamed by Tumen Changyin after being fished out of the Black Wind Absolute Domain, was growing impatient.

He had been residing in Tumen Changyin’s residence for several days now.

"Grand Power Sacrifice, is there any news from over there?" On the sixth day, Ba Shanqiu couldn’t contain his impatience anymore and asked Tumen Changyin.

Tumen Changyin’s face was gloomy at this moment. Looking at the anxious Ba Shanqiu, he slowly shook his head, "No news has come from there yet. Perhaps the journey is too long and has caused delays. When there’s news, I’ll inform you."

"Here’s what we’ll do: I have already arranged your identity procedures. You should report to the Ancestor God Temple first. In a few days, you will be transferred along with other Moon Priests and Star Priests to the Barbarian Spirit Hall, then wait for your brother to finish his penance and return to the Barbarian Spirit Hall," Tumen Changyin said.

"Understood!"

Though Ba Shanqiu complied obediently, he couldn’t hide the disappointment on his face and in his eyes.

Nothing would bring more satisfaction than personally witnessing the bandit Ye Zhen being beheaded.

Though they had only stayed in the Barbarian Spirit Hall with Ye Zhen and Princess Changle for a short time, with their experienced eyes, they had discerned that the relationship between Ye Zhen and Princess Changle was not ordinary.

If news of Ye Zhen’s execution and death came, Princess Changle would undoubtedly be in great pain. When he returned to the Barbarian Spirit Hall in his new identity to see the pained Princess Changle, that would be the most satisfying.

This thought had lingered in his mind with great anticipation for a long time.

Now he was somewhat disappointed.

Once Ba Shanqiu left, Tumen Changyin’s face grew even gloomier.

For others, a long journey may indeed bring delays, but for Feng Kui, the Great Saint of the Tempest, whom Tumen Changyin had cashed in a big favor to mobilize, distance meant nothing.

The Great Saint of the Tempest, Feng Kui, could traverse a thousand miles in an instant and cover ten million miles in a day as a matter of course.

With the ease at which the Great Saint of the Tempest could cross ten million miles in a day, and with the help of ancient teleportation formations, he could reach any corner of the Primordial Continent within one to two days.

In fact, Tumen Changyin surmised that it was not just possible but highly likely that the Great Saint of the Tempest, Feng Kui, had encountered an accident.

Six days ago, Tumen Changyin had sent the carefully obtained location of Ye Zhen to the Great Saint of the Tempest. The Great Saint had promised Tumen Changyin good news.

Yet by the second and third days, no good news came.

Tumen Changyin knew something could have gone wrong, but deep down, he still didn’t want to believe it.

After all, with Fengg Kui’s strength, even against a powerful figure at the late stage of Dao Realm, he would have the power to fight.

How could any mishap occur when dealing with someone as insignificant as Ye Zhen?

But the problem is, the Great Saint of the Tempest, Fengg Kui has been out of contact for six days.

Suddenly, Tup Menn Changyin saw his butler hurrying over, his expression solemn, "Master, we’ve just received news, the third-class Earl of North Sea County and West Patrol Second Route Wind Patrol Envoy, Ye Zhen, has returned to North Sea County."

"What?"

"That brat Ye Zhen returned safely?"

"This is impossible?"

Tup Menn Changyin suddenly stood up, the wrinkles on his forehead crumpled into overlapping mountains, his eyes full of shock.

"Could it be an impersonation?"

The butler’s face was bitter, "Master, the people over there also attached a Spirit Shadow."

Upon hearing this, Tup Menn Changyin snatched the Jade Scroll, and after just one glance, he fell back into his chair.

The Spirit Shadow vividly depicted the scene of the Governor and County Captain of North Sea County, leading a host of officials to welcome Ye Zhen back to the prefecture.

Especially the moment when Ye Zhen descended from the sky riding the Cloud Winged Tiger King.

Ye Zhen may be impersonated, but the Cloud Winged Tiger King, such a rare Demon Beast with humble bloodline yet capable of breaking through to the Dark Palace Realm, is extremely rare.

Looking at the Spirit Shadow, Tup Menn Changyin’s heart pounded fiercely, how could even someone like the Great Saint of the Tempest, Fengg Kui, not manage to put Ye Zhen in order?

How tough is this guy’s fate?

Tup Menn Changyin felt a sense of helplessness rising in his heart, but suddenly he was shocked.

If Ye Zhen came back alive, then what about the Great Saint of the Tempest, Fengg Kui?

Could it be...

In the next moment, Tup Menn Changyin wore a look of shock, shaking his head violently to try to discard the horrifying thought out of his mind.

But such ideas can’t be driven away just by saying so, can they?

A few breaths later, the Seventh Grand Power Sacrifice, Tup Menn Changyin, with eyes somewhat frightened, turned around and fled into his heavily guarded secret chamber, planning to contact a couple of friends in the Four Profound Demon World to inquire about the situation of the Great Saint of the Tempest, Fengg Kui.

A life over a thousand years, with such high cultivation and status, allowed the Seventh Grand Power Sacrifice, Tup Menn Changyin’s connections, to be exceptionally extensive.

....

The alarmed Ye Zhen returning to North Sea County began busily organizing North Sea County to face the forthcoming challenge from West Patrol Xian Qian.

In recent years, Ye Zhen had hardly involved himself with the affairs of North Sea County, entrusting all matters concerning North Sea County and the Second Route Wind Patrol Envoy to Governor Qiao Fu and County Captain Tang Biao, as well as Gu Tieqi, Liuu Feng, Heavenly Patrol Divine General Fengg Jiumo, Spirit Scout Niu Er, and others.

Not even among the middle and upper level officials did Ye Zhen fully recognize everyone.

Therefore, upon returning to North Sea County, Ye Zhen’s first task was to meet personally with all levels of officials from the County Government of North Sea, with any captain commanding over three thousand County Soldiers from North Sea County and the Wind Scouts and the minor leaders of Heavenly Patrol Divine Hunters under the Second Route Wind Patrol Envoy, Ye Zhen also met with personally.

Ye Zhen’s list of interviewees included over a thousand people.

Yet, each official and officer he met with, Ye Zhen took seriously, not merely going through the motions, and meeting twenty to thirty people in two hours would be considered fast.

For each person, Ye Zhen would ask several sensitive questions based on their different experiences.

This wasn’t Ye Zhen wasting time.

Firstly, Ye Zhen was reinforcing his authority as the third-class Earl of North Sea County and Second Route Wind Patrol Envoy, and secondly, Ye Zhen was eliminating potential hidden threats.

As long as these officials and officers had no issues, then his North Sea County and Second Route Wind Patrol Envoy would be secure.

You might ask, can asking a few sensitive questions really reveal something?

Is that possible?

Under normal circumstances, it’s not possible.

But with Ye Zhen’s Sword Heart Enlightenment sense, and with Ling Qianbi’s powerful and subtle Divine Soul Sensing, Ye Zhen could discern the changes in the Divine Soul and psychological shifts in response to every question he posed.

With the astonishing observation ability endowed by Big Ears Nie Ting’s innate divine ability, Ye Zhen could detect even the slightest irregular heartbeat or nervous change of the interviewees.

If there are issues in these aspects, Ye Zhen would compile a list for his Heavenly Patrol Department’s men to investigate discreetly.

If any peculiar issues are uncovered, they will be promptly addressed.

But at this incredibly critical moment, even if no issues are found, Ye Zhen would transfer such officials from key positions to ensure full precaution.

Ye Zhen spent seven full days meeting with officials as scheduled, and nearly a month to implement thorough adjustments.

However, Ye Zhen was astonished to find that more than a month had passed since the five-year agreement, yet there was no sign of activity from Xian Qian of the West Patrol.