"I know of a place!" Ye Yuqiao's eyes seemed to reveal a courtyard.

On the east side of the Nether King Palace, there was an inconspicuous courtyard—The East Courtyard, less than one-sixth the size of the Nether King Palace, specifically provided for the guardians of the Nether King Palace to reside in.

Ye Yuqiao guessed that since the owner of the tomb had built the mausoleum to completely mimic the Netherworld City, he must have been filled with nostalgia for his hometown in the Netherworld.

He had never entertained the idea of becoming the Nether King and did not place his coffin in the central Nether King Palace, so it was very likely that his coffin was in the East Courtyard where he had lived.

Therefore, Ye Yuqiao led Xie Xiaofeng and Tang Jing towards the East Courtyard.

As they pushed open the grand doors of the East Courtyard, a refreshing scent hit their noses. This fragrance was familiar to Ye Yuqiao, it was the scent of Yinqiu Fragrant Flowers.

Although the Yinqiu Fragrant Flowers bore a name suggestive of sorrow, they actually had the ability to dispel melancholy. They thrived by absorbing Yin Qi, and as long as the Yin Qi was continuous, they could bloom all year round, even in the snow-filled winter.

Soon after the Great Ancestor of the Nether King took the throne, he ordered the planting of Yinqiu Fragrant Flowers in the courtyards around the Nether King Palace to alleviate the worries in his heart, flowers that could uplift spirits upon being smelled.

To these Yinqiu Flowers, Ye Yuqiao held a special fondness. During her time as Nether King, whenever she encountered matters that troubled her, she would go alone to the courtyard behind the Nether King Palace to smell the Yinqiu Flowers as a way to dispel the bitterness and worries in her heart.

"I didn't expect to find Yinqiu Flowers here! The owner of this tomb must have intentionally brought the Yinqiu Flowers from the Netherworld to plant in this courtyard," Ye Yuqiao remarked sentimentally, "It seems he shared a special affection for these flowers, just like me."

It was specifically the fragrance of these Yinqiu Flowers that assured Ye Yuqiao that the owner of the tomb's coffin was inside this courtyard. To be precise, it should be that the owner of the tomb was residing here.

Because he was not yet dead.

"Yinqiu Flowers?" Tang Jing also smelled the refreshing fragrance, "So this scent comes from the Yinqiu Flowers, huh? I have read about them in ancient texts before. They are said to exist only in the Netherworld, surviving by absorbing Yin Qi, and can bloom throughout all seasons."

"Mhm!" Ye Yuqiao nodded with a smile.

The East Courtyard was divided into the Upper Courtyard and the Lower Courtyard. The Upper Courtyard consisted of a drill ground, stables, and an armory for regular training, while the Lower Courtyard had the barracks where the guards lived.

Once inside the East Courtyard, Ye Yuqiao, Xie Xiaofeng, and Tang Jing went straight across the Upper Courtyard drill ground to the Lower Courtyard. The Lower Courtyard had fifty-one rooms, each against the four walls, leaving a large open space in the middle as a grassy area with towering locust trees and pink Yinqiu Flowers.

Clearly, someone had been taking care of these plants and flowers; otherwise, they wouldn't be so neat and tidy.

"Goddess, could it be that the coffin is in one of these rooms?" Xie Xiaofeng counted the rooms as he spoke, "Should we search them one by one?"

Ye Yuqiao shook her head and said, "This place is so clean and tidy, it must be that the owner of the tomb has been carefully maintaining it. If he cherishes this place so much, how could he place an ominous coffin here."

"If the coffin isn't here, then where could it be?"

"Where it is no longer matters," Ye Yuqiao stated, "Since he likes it here so much, we'll just destroy this place and force him to reveal himself."

"Alright!" Xie Xiaofeng agreed with a nod.

However, just as he was about to use the Five Elements Spells to destroy the carefully trimmed grass, there was a sudden "snap" sound.

His right shoulder was slapped by a hand. Immediately after, Ye Yuqiao sensed the faint presence of the Nether King's Power.

Like Tang Jing, since he was under Chen Hao's Soul-locking Curse, even though Xie Xiaofeng's shoulder was touched by the Hand of Death, his Yin Soul did not detach from his body to descend to Hell.

A ball of black Nether King's Fire sprang up in Ye Yuqiao's left hand, which she then flung towards the direction where the faint Nether King's Power was fleeing.

Suddenly a shadowy figure appeared, dragging a trail of black smoke. Once the figure stopped, the man in the yellow robe reappeared.

His yellow robe was already burning with the Nether King's Fire.

He immediately stripped off his yellow robe while casting a cold and threatening gaze at Ye Yuqiao, Xie Xiaofeng, and Tang Jing.

Ye Yuqiao stepped forward, locking her gaze with the man in the yellow robe.

Her presence was in no way inferior to that of the man, even surpassing him.

After a mutual gaze, the man drew two daggers from his bosom, revealing his true colors as a former assassin.

"Be careful!" Ye Yuqiao turned her head to look back at Xie Xiaofeng and Tang Jing behind her and said, "His movements are very fast, you two."

Before she could finish speaking, suddenly, Ye Yuqiao teleported in front of the man.

A sharp light shot from the man's eyes, as he had not expected Ye Yuqiao to strike first.

However, the man reacted extremely quickly, retreating far away before Ye Yuqiao could make a move.

At that moment, a purple crack appeared above the man's head, and Ye Yuqiao's hand extended from within the crack.

Just like before, the moment fire sprouted in the palm of Ye Yuqiao's hand, the man managed to dodge in time again.

His speed was indeed fast.

Ye Yuqiao continued her offensive, forcing the Nether King's Power outside her body in an effort to trap the man by solidifying the air.

The ghostly figure reappeared, moving forward at high speed, and still managed to avoid Ye Yuqiao's attack.

Ye Yuqiao stopped, pondering which method would enable her to capture the man while also minimizing the consumption of the Nether King's Power.

The ghostly figure halted, and the man showed himself, perched on the locust tree to the southeast on the grassland. He was breathing heavily, his hands clutching the daggers slowly raised as if ready to strike at any opportunity.

Within a few seconds, he transformed into a shadowy figure once again.

Ye Yuqiao furrowed her brows, her eyes searching for the man's silhouette, while also sensing the Yin Qi Spiritual Power emanating from him.

However, the man's Spiritual Power remained well concealed, moving faster than her eyes could follow.

Panic flashed across her eyes.

Just as she was about to force out the Nether King's Power to protect herself and Xie Xiaofeng and Tang Jing behind her, a whooshing blade energy suddenly erupted from behind her.

She looked overhead, only to see a black-purple light streaking above her head.

This blade light originated from the Nether King's World-Slaying Blade.

"Hooo-hooo," the blade energy roared like a tiger's growl.

Subsequently, the blade light spun forward.

The man was lurking in the air ahead; already close to Ye Yuqiao, he had to retreat at the fastest speed upon feeling the terrifying blade energy.

As the man and the blade light both receded into the distance.

Ye Yuqiao felt a warmth at her waist.

It was Chen Hao who had come to her side, wrapping his arms around her waist and giving her a slight smile.

"You bastard!" Seeing Chen Hao appear, Tang Jing and Xie Xiaofeng were both shocked.

"Have you dealt with all the demons inside the Nether King Palace?"

"Of course!" Chen Hao raised the corners of his mouth and smiled slightly.

Having said that, he lifted the Nether King's World-Slaying Blade and leaped forward.

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