C29 The Life of the Young Master Was of Utmost Importance

After a long silence, Qi Qiqi asked:

"Is there still no news of Senior Sister Lee?"

"No, it's as if she has vanished from the face of the earth. I can't find any clues at all."

Where exactly did Ms. Ting go? Could it be... Qi Qiqi suppressed the uneasiness in her heart and let out a long sigh.

"What exactly is going on? How could she disappear just like that?"

"It's not a good idea to continue this stalemate. All the evidence points to Elder Li - "

What was the meaning of this?! Was he forcing me?! Qi Qiqi felt a sudden surge of anger. She slammed the table and stood up.

"Enough, Ye Zhen! Are you really going to let me make such a hasty decision?"

She did not know why she was so angry, nor had she ever been so agitated in front of anyone before.

Perhaps she had already reached the end of her patience... but that was no longer important.

Ye Zhen was speechless. He did not expect the usually polite Qi Qiqi to lose her temper like this. After a long while, he said apologetically:

"Palace Lord, that's not what I meant."

What is wrong with me? Qi Qiqi took a few deep breaths to vent the anger in her heart.

"No, I just..."

She sat down dejectedly and shook her head.

"I understand."

Qi Qiqi held her forehead and said tiredly:

"You understand, but you don't intend to empathize with me."

Ye Zhen stared at Qi Qiqi and said lightly:

"... As the Palace Lord, you have to look at the entire situation, and you cannot mix in your personal feelings. Qin Chen is an elder of a sect, and his death is of utmost importance. If you do not end it as soon as possible, not only will it affect the reputation of the Heavenly Jade Palace, but it will also be very difficult for you to explain it to everyone in the Heavenly Jade Palace. "

"Even if the person who dies deserves to die?" Qi Qiqi pretended to ask a question casually.

"What Palace Lord said was inappropriate." Ye Zhen said with a frown.

Qi Qiqi scoffed at his explanation.

"We both know about this matter."

"Seems like the Palace Lord is unable to understand why I protected Qin Chen at that time."

Qi Qiqi raised her eyebrows and asked:

..." Is there any other reason other than targeting me?"

Ye Zhen revealed an expression of surprise and then shook his head in disappointment.

"The Palace Lord still hasn't believed me..."

For some reason, Qi Qiqi noticed the bitterness that flashed across Ye Zhen's face and felt a strange feeling that she might have some sort of prejudice against Ye Zhen.

However, she quickly dismissed that thought and lowered her gaze as she said faintly:

"... You never explain yourself, so how can I believe you?"

Since Ye Zhen did not answer, Qi Qiqi did not say anything else.

Silence descended upon the room.

After an unknown period of time, Ye Zhen suddenly raised his head and looked outside the door.

"What's wrong?"

Qi Qiqi frowned and asked in confusion.

"Elder Xia seems to be back."

Since Qi Qiqi did not hide anything from him, it was not surprising that Ye Zhen knew about Xia Xue's situation.

..."But there is only one person," Ye Zhen added as he raised his eyebrows.

Only one person? What was going on? Could it be that he did not see the Young Master?

Qi Qiqi stood up uneasily and walked towards the door. Ye Zhen slowly followed behind her.

Just as she stepped out of the door, she saw a figure rushing towards her.

It was none other than Xia Xue.

Just as Qi Qiqi was about to greet him, the other party had already landed in front of her.

For some reason, Xia Xue, who was originally anxious, heaved a sigh of relief when she saw Qi Qiqi.

"Senior Sister Xia, where is the young grandmaster?"

Just as Ye Zhen had said, Qi Qiqi did not see the young master's figure, so she went straight to the point.

However, her sudden question caused Xia Xue's face to sink.

She cautiously glanced at Ye Zhen, who was standing at the side, as if she had some misgivings.

"Palace Lord, then I will take my leave first."

Seeming to have noticed Xia Xue's warning, Ye Zhen cupped his hands and said.

Just as Qi Qiqi was about to nod her head in agreement, for some reason, a sentence suddenly popped up in her mind. "The Palace Lord still doesn't believe me..."

Did she really not trust Ye Zhen in the slightest? After a moment of silence, Qi Qiqi sighed and said,

"It's fine. Vice Palace Lord Ye can stay... There is nothing to be afraid of."

Ye Zhen was taken aback for a moment but did not make a move.

"Is that really okay?"

Xia Xue frowned and whispered into Qi Qiqi's ear.

"It's nothing..."

Qi Qiqi gave Xia Xue a reassuring look and then continued to ask:

"Where is the young master? Didn't she come back with you?"

Xia Xue's expression was solemn as she enunciated each word clearly:

"The young grandmaster has been captured alive by the Heavenly Sword Sect."

"Eh ..."

For a moment, Qi Qiqi did not react. What Xia Xue said was beyond her expectations.

On the other hand, Ye Zhen immediately reacted and asked Xia Xue in a deep voice.

"What's going on?"

Xia Xue frowned and explained in an uncertain tone:

"I'm not sure either. Qing said that the Heavenly Sword Sect suddenly brought people to attack them. In order to let them escape from the clutches of the Heavenly Sword Sect, the young Martial Grand Master left behind the people who dragged the Heavenly Sword Sect... However, there has been no news of them since then. "

"What about the capture?"

"Qing said that was Senior Sister Lo's speculation. Senior Sister Lo believes that as long as the Little Martial Ancestor is still in the hands of the Heavenly Sword Sect, we will be afraid of hurting him. Thus, the Heavenly Sword Sect will not kill the Little Martial Ancestor, because that would also mean an all-out war with us, and with the current strength of the Heavenly Sword Sect, they have no confidence in winning an all-out war with us, so - "

Xia Xue told him the truth.

"Where's Martial Grandnephew Gong?"

"We bumped into each other on the way. By the time I met her, she was already tired and covered in dust. I saw this and found an inn to settle her down. After asking her about the situation, I came back to inform the Palace Lord."

"What about Senior Sister Lo?"

Only then did Qi Qiqi, who had returned to her senses and had been silently listening to the conversation between the two of them, interrupt.

"I heard from Qing that Senior Sister Lo stayed in Jinling and said that she wanted to find out more information. Also, Qing said that Senior Sister Lo wants us to invite her immediately..." Xia Xue glanced at Ye Zhen and said, "Vice Palace Lord Ye, please leave the palace."

Qi Qiqi quickly figured out why Lo Qing would make such a request.

If the young master was really captured alive by the Heavenly Sword Sect, Ye Zhen would have to save him. After all, Hwa Tianji of the Heavenly Sword Sect was still there.

And the reason why Lo Qing asked for "moments" was naturally to save time. Since she had already been searching for information in Jinling, then if she let Gong Tianqing come back first and ask Ye Zhen to come out, Lo Qing would most likely have already found out something by the time Ye Zhen arrived at Jin Ling. In this way, he would be able to save a lot of time in sending the news back to the Heavenly Jade Palace.

However, would Ye Zhen agree to leave the palace?

Qi Qiqi could not help but shoot a glance at Ye Zhen. His eyes were lowered, as if he was thinking about something.

Although Ye Zhen wanted to fully revitalize the Heavenly Jade Palace, in reality, he wasn't a high-profile person. This could be seen from his taciturn personality. In fact, Qi Qiqi felt that he was being very cautious, which was why he was worried about leaving the Heavenly Jade Palace to her, a weak sixteen-year-old woman.

The entire Heavenly Jade Palace was still shrouded in the suspicion of Qin Chen's death. Under such circumstances, would Ye Zhen really leave the palace?

No, it was not the time to think about such things.

The life and death of the young grand master was of utmost importance to the Heavenly Jade Palace. Her existence itself was a form of deterrence, and it could cause many of the second-rate sects to have more misgivings about the Heavenly Jade Palace.

More importantly, Qi Qiqi was the one who had sent the Xue Qilin out to Jinling, and now that something had happened to her, Qi Qiqi couldn't help but feel guilty and guilty.

"Elder Xia, I have something to discuss with Vice Palace Lord Ye. You should leave for a while."

"This..."

Xia Xue looked at Qi Qiqi and Ye Zhen in confusion.

"It's fine. Don't worry."

Qi Qiqi smiled indifferently. It was a slightly bitter smile.

"Alright then."

Although Xia Xue had an expression that said she couldn't get over it, she still followed Qi Qiqi's orders.