It's time to become a fairy.

The Emperor stood up, his face more serious than ever before: "If the real culprit is found, he shall be executed without mercy, and his soul shall be imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison for ten thousand years."

"Then what about the deaths of the Qingqiu fox clan, and the honor of my mother?"

Ye Qingge raised her head and looked directly at the Emperor.

The Emperor laughed heartily, but a dangerous glint appeared in his eyes: "I will naturally compensate Sister Su. If it is truly my fault, I will personally issue an edict of self-reproach to restore Consort Su's reputation."

"With Your Majesty's words, I am relieved."

Ye Qingge remained calm and began to taste the dishes.

The banquet proceeded quickly. After the conversation, the atmosphere became lively again under the guidance of several officials. An hour later, the banquet ended, and Ye Qingge left Lingxiao Palace with the Eight Saints and went to the residence of Consort Su next to the Heavenly Court.

This was one of the demands Ye Qingge had made before the Emperor in the Lingxiao Palace: to reclaim Consort Su's residence.

On the road

Feng Xi Dasheng looked worried: "Your Highness Su, isn't a week too tight? Back then... he took half a year, but you're only giving us a week. How can we possibly get any results?"

"Having more time is useless if other departments don't cooperate and deliberately delay the process."

Ye Qingge shook her head: "Having less time has its advantages. It allows me to obtain more commitments, making the investigation easier... More importantly, I already have a lead!"

Feng Xi Dasheng was startled: "A clue?"

Ye Qingge smiled slightly but did not reply.

Within an hour, she had observed all the celestial officials and even the newly appointed Supreme Emperor.

She had a general understanding of the celestial officials' positions in the Heavenly Court. Nearly half of them supported the Supreme Emperor, and among the remaining half, some were former Consort Su, and even the late Emperor, who suspected that the Supreme Emperor's investigation results were wrong. Others were celestial officials who were observing the situation.

If she fails in this confrontation, the Supreme Emperor will begin another purge, rightfully seizing complete control of the entire Heavenly Court. If she succeeds…

"If successful, it won't just be the Heavenly Emperor's reputation plummeting, but he will be directly dethroned and convicted of patricide and matricide."

Ye Qingge's eyes flashed with a sharp light: "At the banquet just now, I felt that the Emperor's hands were unbelievably fair and delicate. Later, I accidentally discovered the difference in the Emperor's wrists. His arms were not as fair and there were signs of regrowth."

"When the Great Sage of the Nine Netherworlds conveyed the Underworld Lord's message, he said that I had passed the test and indicated that the Underworld Lord was very dissatisfied with him... But it was just a small test, and obviously it was not enough to make the Underworld Lord completely place his bets on me. Only if I showed a great advantage or even an absolute advantage could I possibly gain the Underworld Lord's true support."

"If I'm not mistaken, the Underworld King should have other trump cards... it should be the remaining hand!"

"So, it must be this new emperor who attacked the late emperor... But no, that's not quite right."

Ye Qingge's mind was filled with countless thoughts as she made guesses based on the information she had: "The late emperor was also at the sixth level of the Dao Realm, and he was one of the best among those at the sixth level. There are rumors that he was close to the peak. The new emperor only recently stepped into the sixth level and does not have that strength at all."

"It must have been the use of special powers to kill the late emperor; or there were other accomplices; or they collaborated with a special entity to kill the late emperor and Consort Su..."

One guess after another flashed through her mind, but before she could finish calculating them all, when one of the guesses flashed through her mind, Ye Qingge felt a sudden darkness before her eyes, and her consciousness left Su Qing'er's body.

Chapter 59 Mission Ended, Fleeting Night Raid

[Event matching host editing criteria detected, task terminated!]

[Su Qing'er's world time has been paused. It can be resumed at any time within a week. After a week, each day it is maintained will consume one thousand points.]

As her senses gradually returned, before she even opened her eyes, Ye Qingge saw two system messages appear before her.

"It's a special event that I edited!"

Ye Qingge was startled. Unlike the special time mission termination defined by the system, the event she edited was about forcibly terminating the mission when special circumstances occurred around her.

Currently, the only people Ye Qingge can include in the editing scope are her sister, Yan Ye'an, and Kong Simeng.

"The only things that could cause danger or trigger special events during this time period are attacks from ghosts or retaliation from the Misty Demon Sect!"

“Yan Ye’an comes from an extraordinary background, and his father is a powerful expert in the Central Court Realm. My aunt is a minister in the Demon Suppression Division, so she is least likely to encounter danger. My sister has people planted by Yan Ye’an to protect her, so she is even less likely to encounter danger. In comparison, Kong Simeng, who is in the same hospital, is the most likely to get into trouble.”

"First, go to Kong Simeng's ward to check on her. If she's alright, then go to her home to check on her. If everything is fine, then it's just Yan Ye'an left."

Having decided on the order in her mind, Ye Qingge slowly opened her eyes after her senses returned. Before she could even get out of bed, she felt a faint sense of being watched.

"Someone is watching me. Where could it be?"

With her eyes slightly narrowed, Ye Qingge activated her Inner Spirit, a wisp of spiritual energy covering her eyes as she observed the entire room. The Inner Spirit not only helped Ye Qingge see the Yin spirits clearly, but also greatly aided in observing the surrounding environment.

On the wall opposite Ye Qingge, the clock had just struck a little past four in the morning, the ticking of the hands particularly noticeable in the quiet environment of the ward. The window was covered by curtains, and through the gaps, one could vaguely see the city's night view; even at four in the morning, the city lights were still bright and vibrant, unaffected by the darkness.

On the street, some people working in the catering and service industries were already walking hurriedly, and only when the occasional spirit boat passed by could one hear a few sounds.

I observed carefully several times but couldn't find the source of the feeling of being spied on, but the intuition that I was being spied on was undeniable.

"Is it observation without direct observation, that is, observation through special means?"

Ye Qingge closed her eyes, remaining outwardly calm, but inwardly she began to plan how to leave without disturbing the people spying on her, lest she alert them.

After a moment of contemplation, Ye Qingge opened the system panel, browsed the skill bar several times, and finally placed her attention on the second to last skill.

Name: Ye Qingge

[Cultivation Level: Ninth Heaven of Divine Awakening]

[Skills: Primordial Dao Scripture (Minor Success), Five Elements Divine Power (First Two Levels, Beginner), Soul Devouring Technique (Minor Success), Heavenly God Transformation (First Three Levels, Minor Success), Basic Sword Technique (Beginner), Mysterious Heaven Sealing Magic Technique (Beginner), Yi Wood Restoration Technique (First Level, Minor Success), Righteous Qi (Beginner), Mind Illusion Technique (Minor Success), Initial Understanding of Sword Dao (Beginner)]

[Status: Recovering from serious injury (expected to be fully recovered after 18:45)]

"Is the Mind Illusion Technique complete? Is it the experience bonus from using the illusion technique on Su Qing'er for three days? Never mind, I can't get rid of it now, I'll just use it first!"

Ye Qingge took a deep breath, gathering her spiritual energy within her body and merging it with the divine power in her heart, thus casting a mental illusion spell.

The main strength of mind illusion lies in its ability to bewitch the mind, but that doesn't mean it lacks other aspects. After leaving an illusion in place to simulate that she was still there, Ye Qingge got out of bed and cast an illusion on herself.

After sensing that there was no fluctuation in the spying, Ye Qingge breathed a sigh of relief, quietly got up, felt the faint stinging sensation coming from the meridians in her body, pondered for a moment, spent two thousand points to buy a healing pill and took it, and then spent four thousand points to buy a suitable spirit sword. She then left the ward and walked towards Kong Simeng's ward.

Ten minutes later

As Ye Qingge left Kong Simeng's hospital room, her face darkened: "Kong Simeng is fine, and I didn't sense any spying from her room... In other words, this spying was directed at me."

"The only ones I have a grudge against are the Misty Demon Sect, whom Yan Ye'an reminded me of yesterday. Do they want to harm my sister?!"

A dangerous glint flashed in Ye Qingge's eyes as she opened her personal panel.

Within ten minutes, under the effect of the Soul Devouring Technique, the pill's effects were perfectly absorbed, and the recovery time displayed on it was less than an hour, still rapidly increasing. It would be fully recovered in three to five minutes at most.

After stretching his body to make sure it wouldn't affect his movements, Ye Qingge activated the Heavenly God Transformation and quickly flew back home.

……

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Fengyuan Community

In a building directly opposite Ye Qingge's house, Bai Yuxuan, dressed in black clothes and hat, concealing his face in shadow, stood at the window, gazing in the direction of Ye Qingge's house, and said coldly, "Is everything ready?"

Behind him, five people dressed similarly to him sat in the room, each with a different role. Some guarded the door, while others tended to the newly born homeless spirits. Their actions were orderly and highly professional.

One of the women was writing and drawing on a talisman. After finishing the last stroke, she looked up and said, "It's done. Are you sure this will work?"

Bai Yuxuan coldly said, "According to the information, those involved in the operation to kill the vengeful ghosts include Yan Yishuang, the minister of the Demon Suppression Division, Yan Ye'an, the city lord's daughter, and Ye Qingge. The first two are a Danhai Realm Grand Cultivator and a Zhongting Realm Venerable, respectively, and are simply unable to move."

"Ye Qingge has been sent to a hospital in the wealthy district by Yan Ye'an. Who knows when she'll be able to come out? The only way now is to use her sister to force her out, otherwise how can we explain this to the deacon?"

He stood by the wall, his eyes peering through the window towards Ye Qingge's house. He couldn't help but rub his temples, feeling a headache coming on: "It's Ye Qingge's sister, Ye Wenning. The Yan family has also sent a high-ranking member of the Demon Suppression Division and two mid-level members to guard her. That's quite a move... Remember to act swiftly. If they realize what's happening and call the Demon Suppression Division, we'll all be in trouble."

"I'm not like you. As long as you don't cause any problems, nothing will happen."

The woman scoffed, and Bai Yuxuan's face immediately darkened. He knew that the woman was mocking him by using Ye Qingge to show that she had ruined his plan to raise a vengeful ghost.

However, the woman's cultivation was stronger than his, having reached the mid-stage of the Spiritual Awareness Realm. If he hadn't known more about Ye Qingge's situation, he wouldn't have been able to serve as the temporary leader. Despite his dissatisfaction, Bai Yuxuan could only helplessly turn his head away and ignore the woman.

two minutes later

Once everyone was ready, Bai Yuxuan gave a low shout and announced the start of the operation.

The six figures vanished instantly, heading towards the direction of Ye Qingge's home.

The night was as cold as water.

In March, the weather in Ningcheng was gradually warming up, but the nights still retained some of the chill of winter. Coupled with the increased activity of ghosts, the temperature in Ningcheng was much colder than at this time of year.

Ip Man Ning's room

Ye Wenning, who was fast asleep, was suddenly jolted awake by a chill. After a while, she groggily opened her eyes and murmured, "Wasn't the weather supposed to be getting warmer? Why is it still so cold?"

Frowning slightly, Ye Wenning realized that the chill made it impossible for her to fall asleep, so she had to turn on the bedside lamp and press the button on the bedside table.

The button connects to the living room. After Ye Qingge was admitted to the hospital, Yan Ye'an arranged a nanny to take care of Ye Wenning's daily life.

It was nearly four in the morning, and given Ye Wenning's personality, she didn't want to disturb anyone's sleep at this hour. However, the temperature was just too cold, and she chose to wake the nanny over catching a cold.

Two minutes later, not sensing any movement from the living room, she frowned and pressed the button on the bedside table twice more.

Five minutes later, still no sound came from the living room. Ye Wenning finally realized something was wrong and called out, "Aunt Nan? Are you there?"

There has been no response!

A chilling aura swept over them like a tide, and the bedside lamp began to flicker. Having browsed countless posts on the Ningcheng Forum, Ye Wenning immediately realized that she had most likely encountered a ghostly incident!

She calmly opened the bedside table, took out one of the bottles of Soul-Suppressing Water that Ye Qingge had given her, opened the cap, poured most of the Soul-Suppressing Water directly onto the bed, and then evenly rubbed the rest on her body. Only then did she feel that the cold feeling had faded a lot.

Putting on a necklace from the drawer, Ye Wenning opened her personal crystal brain and sent messages to Ye Qingge, the senior members of the Demon Suppression Division at the door, and the nanny, Aunt Nan.

As expected, the message could not be sent out at all due to the obstruction of the Yin energy.

However, Ye Wenning showed no fear on her face. Touching the necklace, she felt a warmth and a hint of excitement appeared on her face: "Is this the legendary ghost incident? The kind of thing my sister often faces. I never thought I would encounter it again."

"It's a pity that I'm not ready to start cultivating yet. Once I'm old enough to formally begin cultivating, I'll join the Demon Suppression Division and go on missions with my sister to see what these legendary spirits really look like!"

This necklace was given to Ye Wenning by Yan Ye'an. Ye Qingge had only been in the hospital for two days after the ghost incident, let alone moved to a new house. In order to prevent Ye Wenning from being attacked, Yan Ye'an gave her this necklace that could protect her from the ghosts in the Spirit Realm.

With the addition of high-ranking personnel guarding the entrance, the lineup was quite impressive, which made the girl feel no worries at all. She was even excited to play a couple of single-player games.

This composure began to slowly dissipate after ten minutes.

Seeing the lingering Yin energy, Ye Wenning felt a sense of unease. She glanced at the message page on her private crystal brain and murmured, "Are these Yin spirits really that hard to deal with? I heard that the people protecting me outside are some high-ranking members of the Demon Suppression Division. They should be very powerful. They should have been dealt with in ten minutes. Why haven't I heard anything yet?"

Five more minutes passed, and the yin energy in the vicinity noticeably intensified. Ye Wenning's composure finally dissipated completely, and she began to worry. Two minutes later, this worry turned into fear.

bang

On the necklace around her neck, one of the three pale white gems suddenly burst open, emitting a layer of pale yellow aura that firmly protected Ye Wenning.

Without reaching the state of divine awakening, one cannot see the vengeful spirits beneath the fierce ghosts. However, the sudden appearance of a black handprint and the exploding necklace gem on the spiritual energy shield caused Ye Wenning's heart to sink to the bottom.

"It's a ghost... This ghost rushed in front of me, which means that the Demon Suppression Division outside failed!"

Her face turned deathly pale: "Run! We have to get out of here immediately. Even the uncle of a high-ranking member failed. I can't possibly beat him. Only by leaving here can I have a chance to survive."