A man with the surname Wu? And not to kill Ling Hengyu, but to capture him alive? Who could this person be?

It seems that this person must also be here for the Heavenly Book. What's surprising, however, is that they actually sought out the Seven-colored Lamp to capture Ling Hengyu.

Upon further thought, Ye Xiao immediately understood—Li Dachong and that other time, Wu Xinyuan...

Wu Xinyuan!

Connecting the dots, Ye Xiao couldn't help but link Wu Xinyuan to the man with the surname Wu mentioned by Wang Luoxin!

Could this man with the surname Wu be Wu Xinyuan?

Ye Xiao pondered and felt it wasn't impossible. After all, Wu Xinyuan's strength was at the Mid-stage Xuan Rank. Back then, during their fight, it was only with Fire Dragon Claw and Nine Yang Divine Skill that he managed to injure Wu Xinyuan, who luckily escaped!

Back then, he killed Wu Xinyuan's younger brother and left him seriously injured, and it is likely that Wu Xinyuan's leg is now disabled.

Clearly, Wu Xinyuan was the most suspicious, but whether it was really him was another story. Moreover, those who usually issue assassination missions could be thousands of miles away.

"Why aren't you speaking?" Seeing Ye Xiao suddenly fall silent, Wang Luoxin immediately asked with confusion.

Ye Xiao asked, "When did he tell you to take action?"

"This person is quite strange. He said that we must only take action when Ling Shuya and Ling Hengyu are together. The price he offered was very high, a whole 50 million Northern Federation Coins, which is way above the market price," Wang Luoxin explained.

Ye Xiao chuckled and said, "How much do you think someone would pay you to kill me?"

"With your strength, it would have to be hundreds of millions of Northern Federation Coins, or even more!" Wang Luoxin said. "Of course, that's only if they know your strength is above Mid-stage Xuan Rank. If they don't know your strength, that's a different story."

Ye Xiao said, "So, this 50 million Northern Federation Coins isn't too much after all."

Upon hearing Ye Xiao's words, Wang Luoxin immediately looked puzzled and said, "Do you mean to say that this person is actually targeting you?"

"Yes, exactly. You're Ling Shuya's bodyguard, so wherever Ling Shuya is, you surely are too. If someone tries to capture or kill Ling Hengyu while you're there, you'd definitely give it your all. A roundabout tactic? They say it's about capturing Ling Hengyu, but in reality, is it to take you down first before going after Ling Hengyu? This person is utterly cunning. I'm going to give up on this mission right now," Wang Luoxin said angrily, feeling played.

Ye Xiao chuckled and replied, "Hold on, I was just guessing. What if it isn't so? However, we need to prepare for the worst and use their plan against them. We must draw this person out."

"What do you suggest we do?" Wang Luoxin asked Ye Xiao.

For a whole year, the Seven-colored Lamp had been loyal to Ye Xiao. While Wang Luoxin might have hesitated before, she certainly wouldn't now, especially after yesterday afternoon's events!

Ye Xiao proposed, "Simple. You just follow that person's mission. When the time comes, I'll feign death. If they are truly after me, they will definitely show up once they believe I'm dead. After all, for the Seven-colored Lamp, dealing with a single Ling Hengyu is as easy as Zhang Fei eating bean sprouts—a piece of cake!"

"Ye Xiao, you're so cunning!" Wang Luoxin earnestly exclaimed.

With a smirk, Ye Xiao replied, "This cunning is only for dealing with those sneaky people."

"Alright, I need to go talk to them. You... come to Xinxin Porridge House for porridge when you have time!" Wang Luoxin said.

Before Ye Xiao could respond, Wang Luoxin hung up the call.

This girl!

Soon after, Ye Xiao found Shen Qiuyu.

"Now that you've fully absorbed the Source Life Liquid, how are you feeling?"

Upon hearing Ye Xiao mention the Source Life Liquid, Shen Qiuyu immediately said, "Great, very comfortable, and my spirits are incredibly high. I really want to try out its effects with some serious cultivation!"

Ye Xiao laughed and said, "No need to rush. Once Rongrong falls asleep tonight, won't you be able to cultivate?"

Shen Qiuyu nodded and replied, "That's true. But is it really possible to get twelve times the cultivation effect?"

Ye Xiao smiled and responded, "This conclusion was reached after Ling Shuya and Zhou Yuyan's experiences. But since your strength surpasses theirs, already at the Yellow Rank Peak, I can't guarantee anything. However, you should at least achieve more than a fivefold increase!"

"That would be great!" Shen Qiuyu said happily.

"Sister, you are so delighted, let's celebrate!" Ye Xiao walked over to Shen Qiuyu with a smug grin.

Hearing Ye Xiao's words, Shen Qiuyu looked puzzled and asked, "How should we celebrate?"

"How indeed!" Ye Xiao deliberately touched his own mouth, grinning mischievously.

Judging by the sleazy look on his face, it was clear what this rascal was thinking!

Truthfully, Ye Xiao had not been hopeful, but surprisingly, Shen Qiuyu actually kissed him on the mouth and then hurried out of the room—though it more resembled an escape!

Watching Shen Qiuyu flee, Ye Xiao touched his lips, a secret smile forming in his heart.

People are always greedy, and Ye Xiao was no different!

As he went downstairs with Shen Qiuyu, the three girls downstairs were playing Super Mario!

But, upon seeing Ye Xiao and Shen Qiuyu come down, Zhou Yuyan blurted out, "That was quick! It hasn't even been two hours!"

Indeed, it hadn't been two hours yet. Ye Xiao suspected that the absorption time for the Source Life Liquid might be related to one's strength, but he wondered what effect it would have on Shen Qiuyu!

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