People in the Qin Dynasty, entertained during the Warring States period

It now seems that the Blood Pool of Ghost Mountain does indeed hold some secret.

Ji Wuye suddenly added, "Also, tell the Marquis that the matter of military pay needs to be handled quickly, and the loss of the Hundred Birds needs to be compensated for."

"Yes."

Mo Ya agreed and slipped out of the main hall.

Meanwhile, Cao Ze and his group, who had been waiting at the foot of the mountain for the city guards to come up, quietly returned to Xinzheng City.

After resting briefly at Zilan Pavilion, Cao Ze went to Liu Yi's residence.

Without climbing over the wall, Liu Yi welcomed them in openly and honestly.

This time I'm really here to find Yingge.

Yingge was currently reading "Dream of the Red Chamber" with Madam Hu.

When Cao Ze walked in, Madam Hu subconsciously looked up at him, blushed involuntarily, and felt a little hot.

Yingge put down the book, her clear eyes lingering on Cao Ze for a moment, and said, "I'll go out first."

She knew exactly why Cao Ze had come.

Just like he did when he came here before.

Aside from some of the deposed Lady Hu's...

Cao Ze held Yingge's fair little hand and said with a smile, "You can't go out."

Yingge rolled her eyes at Cao Ze, her charm only intensifying.

She whispered, "You want that? Even if I were willing, Mrs. Hu wouldn't be."

It's alright, when Lady Hu arrives, we'll be happy to be together... Cao Ze glanced at Madam Hu, who had her head bowed and seemed a little flustered, and chuckled: "The person who came to see you today has something to ask you."

Yingge sat down again with Cao Ze pressing her shoulders down.

"what's up?"

Cao Ze said, "I went to Ancestral Mountain yesterday and encountered the Hundred Birds Killer."

"Ghost Mountain Blood Pool?" Yingge exclaimed instinctively, "You made a move?"

She knew the process by which Bai Niao trained assassins, and given Cao Ze's personality, he was very likely to take action.

"Yes, wipe them out. Don't worry, the children have already been taken care of."

After Cao Ze finished explaining everything, he asked, "How much do you know about the Ghost Mountain Blood Pool? Why did Ji Wuye choose that place to train the Hundred Birds Assassins?"

When Madam Hu realized that Cao Ze had come on a serious business, she couldn't help but look up and listen.

Yingge thought for a moment, "My knowledge is limited. It is said that the choice of that place to train assassins was at the request of Blood-Clad Marquis Bai Yifei."

"Moreover, I suspect that the reason those children were made to kill each other was to provide blood for the blood pool."

Cao Ze muttered to himself, "The blood-stained Marquis, Bai Yifei..."

He knew that Bai Yifei practiced a martial art that required blood to maintain her youthful appearance.

However, according to the original description of the Blood-Clad Marquis, he was extremely picky about the blood he drank, and he would not drink the blood of anyone who was not a virgin or a beautiful woman.

Thinking about it this way, this blood pool definitely wasn't a blood processing plant that Bai Yifei set up for himself.

He suddenly thought of the Blood-Clad Marquis's mother, the only female marquis in Korea.

Could it be that……

Cao Ze pondered for a moment, then asked, "Yingge, how much do you know about that Marquis?"

Parrot shook its head: "I know nothing. Maybe it's already dead."

Cao Ze remained noncommittal; he knew the Marquis was not dead.

It's likely that Madam Mingzhu knows more, but if he asks, it would be easy for her to be exposed.

It is known that the Baiyue treasure is located in the Ancestral Mountain. The Blood Pool of Ghost Mountain seems to be related to the Baiyue treasure. Could it be inferred that Bai Yifei did not leave empty-handed in Baiyue, but rather learned something that led him to create a Blood Pool in Ghost Mountain, or perhaps there was originally a Blood Pool there?

After much deliberation, Cao Ze decided to postpone the decision.

For the foreseeable future, Ji Wuye will definitely be guarding Ghost Mountain. Going to Ancestral Mountain at this time would be an easy way to walk into a trap.

Having finally relaxed, Cao Ze put one arm around Madam Hu and the other around Yingge, leaving the two women both helpless and forced to submit, obediently leaning against Cao Ze's chest.

Holding the warm, soft body in his arms, Cao Ze felt much more relaxed.

"When I have time, I'll go back to Nightfall and try to investigate, and ask Mo Ya while I'm at it."

Yingge hummed in agreement. Moya had been with Ji Wuye the longest, and had personally participated in many things at Nightfall.

Madam Hu said softly, "My sister wants you to see her when you have time."

"See her? What for?" Cao Ze thought to himself, "That woman is asking for trouble."

"She didn't say anything, she just wanted you to go to the palace," Madam Hu couldn't help but say. "My sister meant you no harm, she was just worried about me."

Cao Ze stroked Madam Hu's soft hair and chuckled, "Don't worry, I only have feelings for your sister."

He also wanted to play Jenga with Mrs. Hu and her sister, so naturally he wasn't annoyed with Mrs. Hu, but he still had to teach her a little lesson.

As darkness approached, Cao Ze reluctantly bid farewell to Madam Hu and Yingge's cozy nest.

As he left the West Garden, Liu Yi, wearing a green hat, walked over with a smile. "Brother Cao Ze, stay for a drink?"

Cao Ze waved his hand and said, "I have other things to do, so let's call it a night."

He was puzzled; so many days had passed, why hadn't the vulture made a move yet?

The sooner Brother Liu Yi dies, the sooner he'll be reborn, and the sooner he can have some fun with Madam Hu in Brother Liu Yi's room.

After Cao Ze left, Liu Yi glanced at the moon archway of the West Garden and really wanted to go in and take a look.

But considering that Parrot Song, the leader of the Hundred Birds Killers, was also there, he had to give up the idea; he couldn't afford to offend them.

As darkness fell, Cao Ze hadn't taken more than a few steps when he suddenly sensed a somewhat familiar aura. He couldn't help but laugh, turned around, and disappeared from the spot.

The vulture quietly scaled the wall again and crouched in the grass and among the artificial hills in the courtyard.

He glanced at the West Garden and felt it was in a very troublesome situation.

Although he didn't understand why the leader of the Parrots didn't chase after him after discovering him, it didn't stop him from being even more cautious.

He had no way of knowing whether Yingge shared the same goal as him: to obtain the Baiyue treasure from Liu Yi.

The vulture patiently waited until nightfall, silently monitoring Liu Yi from the shadows.

He has already taken control of the Poison Scorpion Sect, and he still has plenty of time.

Now all that remains is to verify whether Li Kai's statement is true or false.

The day he obtains the treasure will be the day Li Kai and Liu Yi die.

What the vulture didn't know was that Yingge and Cao Ze were watching all of this.

The two met unexpectedly in secret.

Cao Ze chuckled and said, "You noticed?"

Yingge pursed her lips. "It's been ten days."

She had already noticed the vulture's movements on the very first day it arrived.

If she hadn't been thinking about using Wujiu to kill Liu Yi, she would have already killed Wujiu who had infiltrated the area.

Cao Ze looked at Wujiu, who was secretly monitoring Liu Yi's movements, and suddenly understood why Wujiu had not made a move yet.

Firstly, Liu Yi had not yet revealed the secret room, and secondly, the vulture had discovered the parrot's song.

It looks like we'll have to wait a while.

Cao Ze left, and Ying Ge returned to the West Garden.

That night.

Cao Ze found Zi Nu, and together they went to the small room of the Black Jade Qilin.

The room was dark, so Zi Nu lit a candle.

The black jade unicorn remained seated on the couch, hugging its legs, just as it had been in the well prison.

The black jade unicorn stared intently at the two people who entered.

Cao Ze and Zi Nu exchanged a glance.

He coughed lightly: "Little sister, your mask..."

The black jade unicorn silently shook its head, "It is my life."

Cao Ze was at a loss for words.

This little sister is a bit stubborn and inflexible; I don't know how to coax her.

Fortunately, he was self-aware enough to bring Zi Nu along.

Zi Nu said gently, "Lin'er, may I take a look at your mask? Don't worry, we won't harm you."

Mo Yu Qilin's expression shifted slightly. After a long while, he took out a mask from his robes and handed it to Zi Nu.

What a double standard! Cao Ze couldn't help but think to himself, but then his gaze fell on the mask.

His appearance had changed again... Cao Ze keenly noticed the change in the mask.

When it was first removed from the face of the black jade unicorn, it was a human skin mask.

After being returned to the black jade unicorn, the mask turned black and had a metallic texture.

The mask has now turned into a cat shape.

Zi Nu naturally noticed this and hesitated, saying, "This mask seems to change according to the wearer's emotions."

"A thousand transformations, an unpredictable black jade unicorn..."

Cao Ze stroked the mask, then couldn't help but squeeze it hard.

"pain……"

The black jade unicorn spoke to Cao Ze in this way, its face still expressionless.

Zi Nu was very surprised, as this was the first time she had ever seen such a situation.