Capítulo 1878: Chapter 1879 Secret Envoy

Ninth floor of the Demon Suppression Tower.

In the cramped space, there are dozens of Cave Heaven entrances.

They are all deeply connected to the Demon Suppression Tower and are responsible for incarcerating Demon Emperor level demons.

Of course, sometimes there’s a need to detain humans as well, like right now.

Having already decided on her destination beforehand, Ye Qingci rushed directly to the furthest Cave Heaven entrance, took out the special key marked with power, and the Cave Heaven door slowly opened. Only then did Ye Qingci step inside.

“You’ve arrived?”

Inside the Cave Heaven, the seated woman didn’t turn around but had already recognized Ye Qingci, speaking blandly.

Looking at the calmly seated woman in front of her, Ye Qingci breathed a sigh of relief and said, “Sorry, I’m a bit late compared to the agreed time.”

Xu Nanzhi chuckled softly, poured Ye Qingci a cup of tea too, and said without any resentment.

“It’s alright. Before I headed to the Demon Slayer Tower, Senior Feng had already warned me about the worst-case scenario.”

Paused, pushing the teacup forward.

“The fact you could come means it’s not the worst scenario.”

Ye Qingci sighed in relief, sat down slowly, and said.

“Even so, I must apologize. This was my idea after all.”

Xu Nanzhi smiled without dwelling further on the matter. Since she agreed to go to the Demon Slayer Department, there was no intention to seek accountability.

After all, she knew that the truth this group pursued was also what Su Chengyu had yearned for.

“Princess Lin’an came once before. I was somewhat prepared for anything major happening outside, right?”

More than a month ago, Xu Nanzhi was officially sent to the Demon Suppression Tower, tasked with handing over the last secrets of the Luo Clan.

This process should have taken at most a week, but it dragged on until now, clearly a bit abnormal.

“Yes, Yang Chengyin defected, leaving almost all of his direct affiliates in the Capital. He took Yang Qianyan and a batch of Death Soldiers, and… he attacked the Demon Suppression Tower.”

“Coming for me?”

Xu Nanzhi was somewhat puzzled.

She knew Yang Chengyin’s identity and that this person was likely the mastermind behind previous events, yet she couldn’t comprehend the reason for exterminating her.

“Maybe partly, but definitely not entirely. After attacking the Demon Suppression Tower, besides destroying several secret files, he purposefully freed a batch of demons. We are currently investigating the connection among these demons.”

“Demons?” Xu Nanzhi slightly raised her eyebrows thinking of something, and turned to say, “Did Princess Lin’an contact you?”

Xu Nanzhi entered the Demon Suppression Tower to create an opportunity for Lin’an to access old secret files. Although a series of unexpected events unfolded, the initial mission was still accomplished.

However, Ye Qingci shook her head: “The Demon Suppression Tower was attacked, the incidents were too sudden, and Princess Lin’an hasn’t been able to freely move around lately. If I go to Yaoguang Dojo to see her now, tongues would wag.”

“I see…”

Xu Nanzhi felt uneasy, not because she distrusted Lin’an, but she believed she had no right to suspect anyone now.

Given Lin’an’s special status, the delayed information could lead to more accidents.

Ye Qingci looked at the seemingly troubled Xu Nanzhi and blinked.

“At this time, you’re worried about Lin’an yet aren’t you concerned about your situation?”

Xu Nanzhi smiled and shook her head, lightly sipping her tea, saying: “I should have died within the Luo Clan, oh wait, maybe even earlier in Lin Jiang. It was Chengyu who saved me. Doing something for him, irrespective of the cost, I am willing. And you guys… have done so much more over the years, I am in no position to doubt you.”

“So even if I came to kill you now, you wouldn’t resent it?”

“Senior Feng mentioned that after handing over everything about the Luo Clan, there’s indeed a risk of being silenced. But you wouldn’t be the person, even Chengyu wouldn’t know I died at your hands, you absolutely wouldn’t do such a thing.”

“…”

“After all, you are Ye Qingci.”

Ye Qingci put down the untouched tea cup, speaking.

“You are smarter than I envisioned, your companionship with him is indeed beneficial for him. Let’s go. I’m here to take you away.”

Upon hearing, Xu Nanzhi was shocked, joyfully asked.

“Can we leave now? Has Chengyu returned?”

“No, there’s no news from Su Chengyu yet. But you can leave indeed.”

Xu Nanzhi’s eyes rolled around, perplexed: “It doesn’t seem like something that person could accomplish… Is it due to Yang Chengyin?”

Ye Qingci nodded, “Yes. Yang Chengyin defected, leaving the Demon Slayer Officer position utterly vacant, intending Su Chengyu to replace him.”

Xu Nanzhi was stunned, looking up at Ye Qingci, “Why? Chengyu lacks a solid foundation, and…”

“The reasons are complex. Both I and Xu Zijing are unsuitable for the position. No other person has a significant advantage over Su Chengyu either. As for why Your Majesty appointed him, I’m sorry; I haven’t figured it out.”

Xu Nanzhi bit her lip, somewhat uneasy, feeling the situation was more complicated.

“Chengyu not being in the Capital…”

“It’s been discovered half a month ago, the public reasoning is he’s on a pilgrimage for cultivation. But our department already knows he hasn’t returned to the Capital.”

Xu Nanzhi furrowed her brows calculating the days: “It’s been three months since Chengyu was sent away, right?”

“Yes.”

“His fath…”

Xu Nanzhi was about to speak when suddenly a power sealed her tongue, leaving her speechless.

Confused, Xu Nanzhi looked up at Ye Qingci who was shaking her head slightly, quickly understanding.

“His injury… how many people know about it?”

“Can’t hide it; more to discuss after you leave. Wait for me outside the Demon Suppression Tower, I’ll come find you after handling remaining matters.”

“Alright.”

The brief conversation gave Xu Nanzhi an idea of the plethora of occurrences over the past month or so. At this moment, she shouldn’t stay but attend to more pressing matters.

Personally escorting Xu Nanzhi out of the Demon Suppression Tower and providing her with an elixir to restore mana, Xu Nanzhi finally returned inside the Demon Suppression Tower.

Soon, a guard dressed in all black, fully concealed, approached.

“Cold Moon Envoy, here is the secret report you requested; it contains all recent activities of the Demonic Path as well as our knowledge of the Demonic Path in Southern Xinjiang.”

Ye Qingci took the secret report from her and started reading while speaking.

“In terms of position, you should be on par with me, right.”

“Yes.” The woman spoke softly.

“May I know, how many remaining Heavenly Punishment Secret Envoys like you are there now? Secret Envoy Tianzi One, Zigui from the Heaven Punishment Department.”

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