Chapter 66

(66) The Demon God's Selection

Startled, Ye Dan Ying raised her eyes to look at the ceiling. It was then that the roof of the hall collapsed, and a person plummeted down.

"Huh? Y-You are…."

Ye Dan Ying's face had already turned pale.

"Long time no see."

Fan Jiewei approached naturally, as if meeting an old friend, and extended his hand gently.

Ye Dan Ying thought she should avoid him, but by then, Fan Jiewei's iron-like arm was already draped over her shoulder.

'There's a limit to how much a bolt from the blue one can take!'

Ye Dan Ying was utterly bewildered by Fan Jiewei's sudden appearance.

It wasn't for nothing that the martial world had given him the ominous title of "Wangshan Chaozi" (the Wandering Assassin). Those who met him and survived could be counted on one hand.

He was the last person she wanted to see.

Fan Jiewei tilted his head as he looked down at the trembling Ye Dan Ying.

"Where does it hurt?"

Even if she didn't have any illness, she felt like she was about to get one. Ye Dan Ying forced a smile.

"Because I'm so happy to see you."

How many times in her life would she encounter the Wandering Assassin? This was already the third time for her. The fact that she was still alive was purely due to her good luck.

'Or is it the opposite?'

How unlucky must one be to meet someone who brings disaster like the Plague God so frequently?

"Last night's dream was auspicious, and now I know why. I didn't expect to meet the leader of the Wandering Mountain here."

"The leader of the Wandering Mountain?"

Confused, Fan Jiewei looked at Ye Dan Ying, who had a perplexed expression.

"You can't call me the Wandering Assassin, right? You know I don't like it."

"Right. I don't like it."

Nodding, Fan Jiewei patted Ye Dan Ying's head as if he found her amusing. Then, his smile vanished.

"Why did you do that?"

"Excuse me?"

"The kids from the Zhangluo Hall came looking for you?"

"The Zhangluo Hall? Why…?"

Ye Dan Ying's eyes flickered intensely as she trailed off.

"Could you have been staying at the Demon God Valley?"

"Yeah. I was… no, I'm taking care of it."

"…!"

Ye Dan Ying's face turned pale in an instant. She finally understood her situation.

Sure enough, when Fan Jiewei continued, her complexion turned ashen.

"They said you were here, at the Black Spot Shanxi branch?"

Stiff as a stone, Ye Dan Ying couldn't continue speaking. Fan Jiewei stared at her intently.

"Why did you do it?"

Ye Dan Ying shouted with all her might.

"I didn't know! I really didn't know! If I had known, I would never have sold the information! Please believe me!"

"Is that so?"

Surprisingly, Fan Jiewei nodded calmly.

"If you didn't know, there's nothing you can do about it."

"Thank you…."

"But will you do it again?"

"Excuse me?"

"Now that you know I'm there, will you still cause trouble?"

"Never again. I promise."

"Good."

Nodding, Fan Jiewei looked around. He noticed one of Ye Dan Ying's subordinates lying on the floor, glancing at him nervously.

"Hey, you."

"Me? Yes, sir!"

"Bring me some cold water. I'm thirsty from running."

Ye Dan Ying glared at her hesitant subordinate, who then hurriedly ran out.

While waiting for the water, Ye Dan Ying observed Fan Jiewei's mood.

Fortunately, he didn't seem upset.

"May I ask what happened to the people from the Zhangluo Hall?"

"What do you think happened?"

Ye Dan Ying closed her eyes tightly, knowing the answer without needing to hear it.

She suddenly remembered that her subordinates who were monitoring the Zhangluo Hall had disappeared.

"Did something happen to my subordinates…?"

Tilting his head, Fan Jiewei suddenly recalled something.

Right after leaving the Demon God Valley, he had sensed a group of people hiding nearby, concealing their presence.

"Oh! Them? I asked what they were doing, and they just attacked me."

'Damn!'

Ye Dan Ying swallowed her curse. The situation was clear even without asking.

At that moment, a subordinate entered with a tray holding a teacup. He had gone to fetch something to drink.

He respectfully offered the tea to Fan Jiewei.

The transparent golden liquid in the cup and the fragrant aroma alone were enough to tell that it was high-quality tea.

However, Fan Jiewei's expression was indifferent.

"Are you trying to feed me on purpose?"

Ye Dan Ying waved her hands in panic.

"Me? How could I…."

"I asked for cold water. It's already hot enough. Why are you bringing me hot tea?"

Ye Dan Ying immediately shouted at her subordinate.

"Bring cold water! Hurry!"

"Never mind. I'll just drink it."

Fan Jiewei grabbed the teacup, took a few sips, and then had a strange expression.

"The tea isn't bad, actually."

"It's Gunshan Yincheng."

A rare yellow tea from Gunshan, a small island in Dongsan Lake. It's so scarce that only those with significant power or wealth can obtain it.

Fan Jiewei held out the teacup to Ye Dan Ying.

"Drink it."

"Excuse me?"

"Quickly. You might not get to taste it again."

Feeling coerced, Ye Dan Ying brought the teacup to her mouth. She spat out the tea when Fan Jiewei continued speaking.

"Getting to taste the Xianglin Lanying is a rare opportunity in life."

"Phew!"

"What? Why did you spit out such an expensive tea?"

"Cough."

Ye Dan Ying, coughing, turned to her subordinate with a bewildered look. Seeing her subordinate trembling and pale, she realized Fan Jiewei was telling the truth.

'He did it without being told!'

Her subordinate's overzealous loyalty had brought this disaster.

One of the Four Great Poisons of the Sichuan Tang Family, the Xianglin Lanying, is also known as the Seven Moans of Death. Once ingested, it causes death before the seventh moan, being a colorless and odorless poison. Even without swallowing, her tongue was already numb.

Ye Dan Ying finally understood Fan Jiewei's words about not getting to taste it again.

Once you taste it, you die, so there's no second chance.

"Spit!"

Fan Jiewei spat on the floor.

The poison emitted a bubbling, foul odor!

"Did you not know that?"

Without giving Ye Dan Ying a chance to explain, Fan Jiewei reached out and grabbed her subordinate.

"Choke!"

For a moment, the subordinate struggled against the large hand gripping his neck.

Then, flames erupted from his seven orifices.

"…!"

In an instant, her subordinate turned into black ashes and scattered in the air!

Ye Dan Ying watched in shock. Fan Jiewei suddenly spoke.

"Where did you get the information about the Demon God Valley?"

"From the Baijian Sect…."

"Baijian Sect?"

"Choke!"

Half-conscious, Ye Dan Ying hastily closed her mouth.

While the Black Spot traded everything, there was one thing they never traded: the identity of the information provider.

If the provider's identity was revealed, it would severely damage the credibility of the information seller.

This was why they risked their lives to keep silent.

"Who from the Baijian Sect? Why did you stop talking?"

Despite Fan Jiewei's urging, Ye Dan Ying only sweated profusely.

"Since you gave me the information you wanted, you should tell me what I want to know."

Fan Jiewei frowned.

"The information you wanted?"

"Yes. You were curious about what happened to your subordinates."

Ye Dan Ying sighed.

Despite her excellent political skills, she had no answer against Fan Jiewei.

"The White Cloud Envoy of the Martial World Alliance, Bai Yunhui. He was the source of the information."

Fan Jiewei tilted his head.

It was strange that someone from the Martial World Alliance, especially an inspector, would provide information to the Black Spot.

"Tell me what you know about him."

"That's…."

Hesitating, Ye Dan Ying was met with Fan Jiewei's grin. She felt a chill down her spine.

"Or do you want me to spread the word?"

"Excuse me?"

"The Black Spot Shanxi branch leader keeps her mouth shut."

Ye Dan Ying closed her eyes tightly.

A dead end.

If her organization found out, she wouldn't just be reprimanded. But that was a later concern. Compared to Fan Jiewei, it was nothing.

'It's the same whether I die this way or that!'

Determined, Ye Dan Ying explained the information she had on Bai Yunhui.

"So, he's the younger brother of the Baijian Sect's leader and conspired with his uncle to take over the sect?"

"Yes."

"And he also secured the Sacred Water Pill?"

"Of course, there's no martial artist in the current martial world who wouldn't covet the Sacred Water Pill."

"Do you covet it too?"

"Excuse me?"

Staring intently at her