"Of course, without my Inner Strength, it would be useless even if I gave it to you." Ye Shikai snorted coldly, knowing the inherent greed of humanity. With such a treasure as a Storage Ring, everyone in the families wanted it. Ye Shikai did not find this strange, but what he couldn't stand were those people who clearly wanted to snatch it forcibly, yet fabricated seemingly dignified reasons. It was utterly hypocritical. In the past, Ye Shikai encountered many foreign cultivators from the European underworld. They had mixed evaluations of Huaxia cultivators, but when it came to this point, they all unanimously agreed.

"To think it even recognizes a master, truly a treasure." Li Yueying said faintly, then suddenly changed the topic, "Ye Shikai, why would a Huaxia man like you become the Netherworld King abroad?"

"Forced by life's circumstances, or who would want to go out." Ye Shikai hesitated for a moment, then spoke a truth from his heart. Of all the conversations he had with Li Yueying, this was the only sentence that came from within.

How many people were forced by life to walk this path? Even in foreign underworlds, Ye Shikai seldom heard of any assassin who came from wealth, with food and clothing worry-free and a smooth life.

"But now you have made something of yourself." Li Yueying smiled slightly.

"Why do you care about me? It seems like you just wanted my life." Ye Shikai rolled his eyes. Perhaps because no one was around, he started confiding in Li Yueying.

"Ye Shikai, if you were born twenty years earlier, Yanjing wouldn't be what it is now." Li Yueying suddenly said this and then turned to leave.

"What do you mean by that?" Ye Shikai was somewhat curious and wanted to go and ask more.

"You think about it yourself slowly."

The Relic Canyon.

"Family Head, be careful." Chen Ruoya supported Chen Yuxin. Although the plank road was quite dilapidated, for cultivators whose physical fitness far surpassed ordinary people, it was not as difficult as ascending the sky. But the key was that there might still be Ghost Soldiers ambushing above the canyon. If they were attacked midway, there was a risk of complete annihilation.

"You few, go up and stay alert." Jeddon waved his hand, sending several Hidden Guards up a distance with climbing equipment to prevent a sudden attack by Ghost Soldiers.

"Yes, sir."

"Wait a moment, that's too dangerous." Ghost suddenly said, quickly stopping them, "If the Ghost Soldiers attack from above, the Hidden Guards will surely die."

"If no one stays alert above, and an accident happens, we'll all die." Chen Yuxin said coldly, "That's my order. You just need to execute it."

The crowd fell silent for a moment, a fierce aura emanating from Chen Yuxin. She was known for her decisiveness in killing, having handled family affairs in this manner before.

"Subordinate obeys." Ghost knew that arguing was futile and had to comply. After all, Chen Yuxin was now the mistress of the Netherworld Palace, and he couldn't overstep his authority.

The Hidden Guards always followed orders without fear of death. Even knowing it was death, they would charge forward. These were carefully selected by Ghost, fearless of death but not of meaningless death. The plank road was already extremely dangerous, and if an attack like before happened again, the casualties would be much worse, while the Hidden Guards going up were just sent to their deaths.

"Sister-in-law, please reconsider. After we clear the road, it will only take two hours." Ghost mustered the courage to persuade Chen Yuxin again.

"Ghost, have you forgotten the rules of the Netherworld Palace? The Netherworld Empress is the mistress, and orders have no reason to be changed." Jeddon said beside her. Indeed, the Netherworld Palace had a strict hierarchical system, always has been. It's just that Ye Shikai didn't like rigid rules, so he got along well with his men, and some even directly called him "Boss" without having to address him as "Lord."

"You..." Ghost was momentarily speechless. He had been managing the Netherworld Palace on behalf of Ye Shikai for so long, and now others were calling him "opposing the superior."

"Stop arguing, I'll take the Hidden Guards to stay alert." Nightmare said faintly, holding double halberds, jumping directly onto the stone wall, using the halberds for leverage, climbing up bit by bit.

"I'll go too." Illusion Fox followed along, taking out a dagger. Although the stone wall was steep, there were many protrusions that could be used for support. Very soon, a dozen Hidden Guards climbed up.

"Continue advancing."

"Cough cough, Ghost, don't argue with her anymore. Haven't you noticed that the Hidden Guards have been replaced recently?" Demoness came over and whispered to Ghost.

"Indeed, sister-in-law let Jeddon manage the Hidden Guards affairs, so it's hard for me to interfere." Ghost nodded. He understood Chen Yuxin's specific purpose in promoting Jeddon. She didn't trust Ghost, so she had to find a confidant to replace him. Although Ghost was sidelined, he didn't care. As long as Jeddon and Chen Yuxin could genuinely help Ye Shikai, he had no complaints.

"Don't worry about so much. The most important thing now is to find Boss. Nothing else is as important." Ghost shook his head and said. When Boss saved his life, he had already dedicated his life to Ye Shikai. Even if Chen Yuxin had a grudge against him, Ye Shikai would surely not misunderstand him.

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Chang'an Airport.

"Soul Destroyer, what happened?" As soon as he got off the plane, Soul Destroyer received urgent news from the Netherworld Palace base. Oh no, it should be from the few Hidden Guards who escaped the base.

The base was attacked, self-destruct initiated, Ailina's life and death unknown.

"Sister-in-law, the base was attacked, and Ailina's life and death are unknown." Soul Destroyer seemed soulless, unable to believe the news before him. The news was encrypted with the internal code of the Netherworld Palace, so it had to be right.

"What, how could this be." Su Qingyu was also shocked upon hearing, Ailina had protected her for a long time. In the Netherworld Palace, among these leaders, she was most attached to Ailina. So now, hearing about Ailina's uncertain fate, Su Qingyu was also panicking.

"Bastard." Soul Destroyer smashed his phone onto the ground. These people must have been observing secretly, launching a malicious attack when the base was at its most vulnerable.

Soul Destroyer wished to return immediately, but reason told him that going back now would be pointless. He only had about ten Hidden Guards with him now, and even if he returned to Yanjing, it would be challenging to discover anything with the help of the Moon Guards. If they sought help from the European Netherworld Palace headquarters, it would be like distant water unable to solve the present thirst. The most crucial thing was Su Qingyu's safety. If they rushed back to Yanjing, who would protect her?

Soul Destroyer gritted his teeth and decided to go outside Bai Qi's Relics and wait for Ye Shikai to come out, as only he could return to handle the overall situation.

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