Quick Transmigration: Drama Queen's Daily Life-Chapter 881 - 870: The Cowardly Emperor

"Elder brother." After Zhang Yuwen and the others left, Ye Ying walked in from the hall, "I have a gut feeling that this so-called master uncle is not that simple."

Ye Qiu’s gaze was profound: "Among those who cultivate, how many have simple intentions? How many in the world can transcend worldly affairs? They all say the Qingyuan Sect is indifferent to worldly matters, I don’t believe it at all."

"Should we be wary of them then? Wouldn’t that mean we have one more enemy?" Ye Ying frowned in worry.

"Being more cautious is necessary, but our situation is not as difficult as you imagine. Isn’t it just about the elixir recipe? Just give it to them." Ye Qiu said offhandedly.

"Then why didn’t you give it earlier, elder brother?"

"Will just handing it over bring a reply? Wait until there are more people before giving it, and isn’t the State Preceptor hiding in the shadows? We can use this elixir recipe to lure him out." Ye Qiu sneered; does everyone truly covet this elixir recipe? If it were so powerful, the ancestors of the Ye Family would have already dominated the Mingyuan Realm.

Immortality, instantly ascend – is that so simple? Even if this elixir recipe is real, it’s likely very difficult to find the herbs recorded on it.

"And what about the Wuyun Sword? They won’t easily let go of this sword either."

"Just a sword, your elder brother has even better ones here."

Ye Ying thought of the whip her elder brother had given her earlier; it indeed wasn’t ordinary. She wondered where her elder brother had acquired such a fine weapon.

But Ye Ying wisely chose not to ask; everyone has some secrets. Anyway, her elder brother treated her the best and would never harm her, she just had to follow his instructions.

The next day, Ye Qiu had someone post a notice, stating that whoever captured Gao Zhuo alive for him would receive the Ye Family’s ancestral elixir recipe, and after capturing State Preceptor Gao Zhuo, a grand martial contest would be held, with the Wuyun Sword as the reward for the victor, provided the person would serve the Daluo Dynasty for ten years.

Once the notice was out, the cultivators from the Mortal World who heard the rumors were in an uproar, speculating whether this information was true.

"Do you think it’s true? Would the elixir recipe and Wuyun Sword, hidden for so many years, just be handed over like that?" a cultivator asked doubtfully.

"He wouldn’t dare fake it; with so many of us, if it’s fake, we would destroy this Daluo Dynasty."

"Brother Niu, don’t be rash." A scholar-like cultivator said, "A nation’s emperor wouldn’t dare make a jest of this matter, so the elixir recipe and Wuyun Sword must be real. He’s only doing this to ensure his own safety."

"I still don’t understand, why wouldn’t Ye Qiu just take the elixir recipe and Wuyun Sword and leave, going incognito and disappearing completely?"

"The world is vast, could he really vanish forever? Besides, I reckon he’s either gathered all the herbs on the recipe or can’t find them at all; otherwise, he wouldn’t easily reveal it, with the latter being more likely."

"Brother Wen’s words make sense; I just don’t know where Gao Zhuo is right now. Trying to steal a chicken only to lose the rice used to lure it, he’s probably gnashing his teeth! Who would have thought Ye Qiu would do this?"

"This is a desperate measure, rather than hiding in the Mingyuan Realm, why not be a carefree emperor in the Mortal World? I think he’s quite clever."

"But where is Gao Zhuo hiding? I heard he was originally a loose cultivator, then he robbed the Feiyan Sect’s tomb, seemed to have stolen something very important, and was hunted by Feiyan Sect members for over a hundred years, only to hide in the Mortal World."

"It’s a pity the Feiyan Sect was almost wiped out by a natural disaster, otherwise they might have retrieved their sect’s belongings this time."

"Yuwen, in the coming days, several of your senior brothers and uncles will come by; arrange for their lodging."

Zhang Yuwen was surprised when his uncle said this: "Is our sect also participating in this event? Hasn’t our sect always refrained from getting involved in such matters?"

"Times have changed; this matter is of great importance, and we’re concerned major events might unfold, so we have a duty to maintain stability. Besides, you and your senior brothers are old enough, it’s also time you had some experience, and you’ve always liked that Wuyun Sword. The sect has no reason to stop you from attempting."

Upon hearing his uncle’s words, Zhang Yuwen’s eyes gleamed with excitement, he was determined to obtain the Wuyun Sword!

"Quick, look around, I think I just saw a mysterious silhouette, it might be Gao Zhuo."

"Where?"

"Right there?"

"Gao Zhuo, where do you think you’re going?"

In the dim forest, Gao Zhuo finally revealed himself, cursing Ye Qiu for being an idiot, then fled everywhere. Although his steps were unusual, if observed carefully, he was always moving towards the Imperial City. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

"Isn’t Gao Zhuo supposed to be heavily injured? How is he still so agile?"

"He’s an evil cultivator, recently many cultivators have flocked to the capital, he must have absorbed some for healing, everyone be careful; who knows what cards this old monster still has up his sleeve."

Gao Zhuo moved with incredible speed, often casting occasional tricks on those chasing him, causing a string of curses and almost losing them.

"Little princess, why don’t you come with me?" Gao Zhuo sneered, effortlessly finding Ye Ying’s location, clearly indicating someone within the palace was tipping him off.

However, to his surprise, Ye Ying showed no fear, and as he attacked, she calmly took out a whip.

The whip was azure-colored, apart from being pretty, Gao Zhuo couldn’t see anything special; plus, he was convinced that those who consumed the Yin Yueju fruit could not use spiritual power, hence he lowered his guard.

Yet reality taught him anew, Ye Ying’s whip appeared non-threatening, but when it struck, it could harm the divine soul; this was the miraculous effect of the "Soul Power Technique" taught by Ye Qiu.

"Ah!" Gao Zhuo screamed in pain, his whole demeanor turning vicious.

He glared at Ye Ying, eyes wild: "Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"Nothing is impossible, Gao Zhuo, prepare to die!" Ye Ying sneered, her attacks becoming fiercer.

However, though her moves were strong, Gao Zhuo had now grown wary, and her cultivation time was short; within a few moves, Gao Zhuo began to regain the upper hand.

Nonetheless, Gao Zhuo was not entirely at ease, his injuries had only slightly healed recently, but he was damaged at the core; the longer things dragged on, the worse it was for him, especially with a crowd of cultivators on his tail, who might arrive any time.

"Since you refuse to come willingly, don’t blame me for being ruthless." He said cruelly, black beads appearing in his hand.

"Retreat, they’re Fire Thunder Pearls." Ye Qiu shouted nearby.

Gao Zhuo, startled, wondered when Ye Qiu arrived; he hadn’t noticed at all!

"Trying to leave? It’s not that easy." He said, as a giant net flew from his hand, seemingly about to envelop them both.