The next morning, the wind and snow slowed slightly.
A servant from the Ouyang Clan arrived at the Yun Manor and handed a letter to Yun Yi.
After reading the contents of the letter, Yun Yi frowned and asked the Ouyang Clan servant, “Is this truly Grandma Yao’s intention?”
The servant did not speak, only nodded, and then turned to leave.
Soon after, another person’s voice reached Yun Yi’s ears:
“What does the letter say?”
Yun Yi glanced at the newcomer and blurted out, “Your Excellency, this letter…”
However, before he could finish, Yun Yi realized the person before him was not Yu Yi, but Su Cheng wearing Yu Yi’s dress.
“Master will be here shortly. You can tell me the contents of the letter first.”
Su Cheng said with a smile.
“Oh, oh…”
Although Yun Yi found it strange that Su Cheng was wearing Yu Yi’s dress, he did not ask further.
He continued,
“The letter states that Grandma Yao believes the sinner who angered the Mountain God must be among our Four Major Families. Therefore, everyone must go to the Holy Mountain to face the Mountain God together. If anyone fails to appear, they must be the sinner.”
“Everyone, hmm?”
Su Cheng murmured to herself, her gaze shifting toward the Ouyang Clan servant who was about to exit the Yun Manor.
She saw clearly that the attire worn by that Ouyang Clan servant was noticeably newer than the ones worn by the two people she had killed yesterday.
Beyond that, Su Cheng noticed that when the servant walked, he seemed to be deliberately suppressing his steps, as if he might fly up at any moment if he didn’t.
“What time is it already, and Xiao Xue still hasn’t woken up?”
Yun Yi began to grow anxious and said to Su Cheng,
“If Your Excellency arrives, I must trouble the two of you to wait in the courtyard for a moment. I will go check on Xiao Xue’s condition and notify everyone to gather.”
“Do you need my help?”
Su Cheng asked with a smile.
“No, no, for such a small matter, how could I let a guest help?”
Yun Yi waved his hand and then quickly left to call the people.
As a result, Su Cheng was the only one left in the courtyard.
She kept recalling the Ouyang Clan servant’s walking movements in her mind, and the more she thought about it, the more suspicious it became.
While Su Cheng was thinking, Yu Yi’s voice came from behind her: “Why don’t I see the others?”
Su Cheng turned her head excitedly, but when she saw Yu Yi’s appearance, the upturned corners of her mouth sagged with a bit of disappointment.
The Yu Yi before her was still wearing the mink shawl and long robe.
However, unlike yesterday, Yu Yi’s robe was not majestically open, but was carefully wrapped around her entire body.
This prevented Su Cheng from seeing Yu Yi wearing that revealing dress as she had hoped.
“Heh, Su Cheng, you’re one move short.”
Seeing Su Cheng’s disappointed expression, Yu Yi couldn’t help but chuckle inwardly.
Wanting to see me exposed and take advantage of me?
Dream on!
Last night, Su Cheng hadn’t managed to trick Yu Yi out of her shawl and robe, which gave Yu Yi room to maneuver.
As long as this robe was still there, she would never expose her incredibly sex.y appearance to others.
“Just now, someone from the Ouyang Clan came to deliver a letter.”
After Su Cheng sighed, she still brought up business with Yu Yi.
After telling Yu Yi the contents of the letter, she mentioned the Ouyang Clan servant who had delivered it.
“People who have to force themselves to suppress their steps are generally those who don’t know how to walk properly. Master, what kind of person do you think has perfectly healthy limbs but doesn’t walk properly?”
Su Cheng narrowed her eyes slightly and continued:
“In addition, the clothes that person wore were also problematic. Although they looked newer than the others, after my careful observation, the workmanship was slightly less refined, as if they were rushed to completion in a very short time with great effort.”
Yu Yi frowned after thinking for a moment.
She understood Su Cheng’s meaning and calmly instructed,
“For now, do not tell the Yun Family about this. There is no need for us to cause panic among them.”
“Yes, Master.”
Regarding someone with healthy limbs who had to force themselves to suppress their gait, Yu Yi immediately thought of one type of person.
An Assassin.
Moreover, the kind who had received cruel training since childhood and specialized in assassination.
They came and went without a trace, flying over eaves and walls, climbing mountains and trees, using all unconventional means to approach their targets and carry out assassinations.
Making such an Assassin walk openly on the street like a normal person was something they might truly be unable to do.
Even if they could do it, they would feel very awkward, as if they might succumb to the urge to “fly” every two steps.
How could such a person exist among the Ouyang Clan’s servants?
Coupled with the brand new clothes the person wore, it was clear that someone else had infiltrated the Ouyang Clan, or perhaps the Ouyang Clan had some conspiracy and used this method of avoiding notice to disguise Assassins as their own ordinary servants.
“It seems this God-Worshiping Ceremony is destined to be uneasy.”
Yu Yi said calmly.
But no matter what small tricks the Ouyang Clan was secretly playing, Yu Yi didn’t care.
Today was destined to be the day of their clan’s extinction.
***
At that moment, Yun Yi’s voice and a series of footsteps came from behind:
“You two, sorry for the wait!”
Yun Yi had gathered all the maids and servants of the manor, while Yun Qianxue, supported by her personal maid Huan’er, followed listlessly at the very back.
“What is wrong with Miss Yun?”
Yu Yi asked with confusion.
She still trusted Su Cheng; since Su Cheng hadn’t actually laid a hand on Yun Qianxue last night, she shouldn’t have been in trouble.
“Ah… Elder Sister, I’m fine. It’s just that for some reason when I woke up today, I felt a bit dizzy.”
Yun Qianxue walked to their side, clutching her head, and said while facing Su Cheng,
“Eh? You two are—”
She was halfway through her sentence when she realized she had recognized the wrong person.
Looking closely, Su Cheng was actually wearing Yu Yi’s dress from yesterday?
Then what about Yu Yi?
Yun Qianxue looked at Yu Yi beside her and found that she had wrapped her body tightly in a long robe, with only a pair of delicate jade feet exposed.
The slender, moist insteps and the fair, well-proportioned toes were bony and charming.
What Yu Yi wore on her feet were precisely the cool sandals that matched that sex.y dress.
Yun Qianxue’s dizziness vanished instantly, and her face was filled with surprise, joy, and curiosity; her expression was quite spectacular.
“Ah… I really want to see what she looks like inside…”
If it was said that Yun Qianxue looked at Yu Yi with an admiring and infatuated gaze yesterday.
Then the way she was staring at Yu Yi now was almost on par with the previous Blue Ling’er, looking very much like a lecher who was hungry for Yu Yi’s body.
“Master Yun, is it time for us to prepare to set out?”
Yu Yi made a prompt decision and changed the subject.
“Your Excellency, please wait a little longer. I have already arranged for the workers to prepare the horses and carriages; they will be here shortly to take us to the Holy Mountain.”
Yun Yi replied.
“No need for that. Tell them to return immediately.”
“Is Your Excellency worried about the discomfort of riding in a carriage? Rest assured, those workers of mine are very capable people and will guarantee that our journey to the Holy Mountain will not be bumpy.”
“No, I am not worried about your abilities. I simply feel that there is no need to take a carriage.”
Yu Yi looked up at the gradually increasing wind and snow and said calmly.
“If we don’t take a carriage, how are we supposed to get to the Holy Mountain? Could it be that we must take the approach of walking to show respect to the Mountain God?”
Yun Yi asked with a bitter face.
“Master Yun must be joking. After entering the Cangzhou border, I have roughly seen the terrain nearby. If we were to travel to the Holy Mountain on foot, for every mile we advance, the road would become that much harder to walk. I suspect no one present would be willing to walk, right?”
Yu Yi smiled.
“This… since we cannot walk and cannot take a carriage, then how should we get to the Holy Mountain?”
Yun Yi didn’t quite understand what Yu Yi wanted to do.
“We can’t possibly fly there, can we?”
“Hmm, you’re right.”
“Ha, I knew it, how could it be possible to fly… Your Excellency, what did you just say?”
Under Yun Yi’s dumbfounded questioning, Yu Yi slowly raised her hand above her head.
The wind and snow between Sky and Earth instantly changed direction, and a surge of wind and waves swirled rapidly around them.
Everyone looked up toward the sky.
That vehicle representing the Supreme Sovereign, the [Fengshen Litter], appeared before everyone’s eyes.
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