kingnovel Chapter 456 Assassin's Night Raid
Chapter 456 Assassin's Night Raid
Night fell once again, as promised.
The night was quiet, with only the faint roars of wild beasts coming from the direction of the Monster Forest. Occasionally, patrolling soldiers would pass by outside the tents, the sound of their armor rubbing together clearly audible in the silence.
Most of the people in the camp had already rested when suddenly a cry of alarm rang out: "Help! The supply depot is on fire!"
"Guards! There's an assassin attack!"
Ye Qing'an hadn't been sleeping soundly, and upon hearing the noises outside, she abruptly opened her eyes.
Shen Qingdai also stood up: "An assassin?"
Ye Qing'an responded with a slight smile: "The assassin's night raid and the fire at the supply camp were probably just a feint. The assassin's real target was not me, but the Heavenly Spirit Pearl in Gu Hai's possession."
"So, what does Miss plan to do?"
Ye Qing sat on the couch: "What should we do? Of course, we should go out and see what's going on. How can we not go and see what's happening?"
Shen Qingdai responded, got up to help Ye Qing'an tidy up her clothes, and then took a cloak to help Ye Qing'an put it on.
Ye Qing'an turned her head and glanced at Eleven, who had been awakened by the commotion outside and was rubbing her sleepy eyes. She then simply wrapped Eleven inside her cloak, stood up, and carried Eleven out of the tent.
The camp was in complete chaos.
"Quickly, fetch water to put out the fire!"
"The camp is running out of water! Quickly fetch some from the river!"
"Guards! The assassin has gone to the private dungeon where Taotie is being held!"
"Guards! The assassins have headed towards the main camp!"
Shouts rose and fell. Ye Qing'an, holding Eleven, leaped up and hovered in mid-air, surveying the situation in the camp.
The fire started in the supply camp, located in the northwest of the military camp. The night wind was blowing from the northwest, and the fire was spreading rapidly, showing signs of spreading to other camps.
Ye Qing'an's gaze fell on the place where Taotie was imprisoned and outside the main camp, where he spotted the assassin the soldiers had mentioned.
The assassins were all dressed in black, their bodies completely black, and they moved extremely fast in the darkness.
And it wasn't just the camps and main camps where Taotie was imprisoned; assassins were also found in other places.
Ye Qing'an saw that Gu Hai and He Yi had come out of their respective tents, and an assassin rushed towards Gu Hai.
Ye Qing'an narrowed her eyes and curled her lips into a smile. These assassins were indeed after Gu Hai and the Heavenly Spirit Pearl on his body.
"Mother, can you hear me?"
Eleven, who had been quietly staying in Ye Qing'an's arms, suddenly spoke.
"Hmm?" Ye Qing'an raised an eyebrow: "What did you hear?"
Eleven listened intently for a while before raising her eyes: "Mother, I can hear the howls of the wild beasts in the Demon Beast Forest, and they seem to be getting closer and closer to us."
Ye Qing'an laughed: "Very good. Mother mentioned it once before, and Eleven has already made a lot of progress. He knows to pay attention to observation. Indeed, there are quite a few magical beasts coming towards us."
However, the soldiers in the camp who were keeping an eye on the fire at the supply depot and the assassins seemed completely unaware of this.
Ye Qing'an didn't say anything to remind him, but just watched quietly.
Shen Qingdai was watching from below Ye Qing's camp when she suddenly looked up and said, "Master, another group of people has arrived."
Ye Qing'an narrowed his eyes and looked outside the tent, where he saw another group of black-clad assassins attacking the tent.
There were approximately several hundred assassins, and judging from their mobility, their spiritual power was not low.
And further away, people were still approaching this direction.
Ye Qing'an curled the corners of her lips. Once the news of her upgrade to a Supreme Being spread, the Heavenly Spirit Pearl became a coveted item in the eyes of many.
These groups of assassins are most likely not from the same group.
Previously, Ye Zirui had sent many people to follow her, intending to keep her completely outside and prevent her from ever returning to the Ye residence. However, it is unknown whether any of these people were Ye Zirui's men.
Ye Qing'an landed, took off her cloak and wrapped it around Eleven, then handed Eleven to Shen Qingdai: "Protect Eleven for me, I'm going to check on Gu Hai."
"Yes."
Ye Qing'an went straight to Gu Hai, where he was surrounded by assassins, and Gu Hai's personal guards were fighting with the assassins.
Ye Qing'an reached Gu Hai effortlessly: "General Gu, how is the situation in the camp? Is there anything I can do for you?"
Gu Hai's fingers trembled slightly, and he subconsciously took two steps back, looking at Ye Qing'an with wariness in his eyes.
Be on guard...
Ye Qing'an smiled inwardly. Gu Hai should indeed be wary of her, after all, her surname is Ye.
Ye Qinghao, also a Holy Spirit Body, coveted the Heavenly Spirit Pearl in Gu Hai's hands.
Moreover, with her current spiritual power, if she were to strike amidst the chaos, Gu Hai would have absolutely no chance to defend himself.
"It's alright, I already expected someone would try to...try to take advantage of our camp, after all, we've already subdued the Taotie..."
Ye Qing'an smiled and said, "But many of these assassins must be after the Heavenly Spirit Pearl on General Gu, right?"
Gu Hai clenched his fist in his sleeve and said after a long while, "The Heavenly Spirit Pearl can upgrade a Holy Spirit Body to a Supreme Being. I intend to offer the Heavenly Spirit Pearl to the Emperor. Now, anyone who covets the Heavenly Spirit Pearl is making an enemy of the Emperor."
Dedicated to Yi Yun Kui?
They've found a good pretext.
"General, you are very righteous." Ye Qing'an nodded. "If the Emperor knew, he would be overjoyed. However, now that the news that the Heavenly Spirit Pearl can upgrade the Holy Spirit Body to the Supreme level has spread, I'm afraid that as long as the Heavenly Spirit Pearl is in this camp, this camp will never be peaceful. If you intend to offer this to the Emperor, it would be better to send the Heavenly Spirit Pearl back to Wangjing City as soon as possible."
"I have my own plans." Gu Hai pursed his lips, looking displeased.
"Something terrible has happened, General! Something terrible has happened!" A soldier rushed over.
Gu Hai took a deep breath, feeling extremely irritated: "What is it now?"
"For some reason, the magical beasts in the Demon Forest seem to have suddenly rioted and are all heading towards our camp."
Gu Hai gritted his teeth. Just as Ye Qing'an had said, as long as the Heavenly Spirit Pearl remained in his camp, the camp would not be peaceful.
He needs to make a decision as soon as possible...
However, the show still has to be performed.
"A monster riot? Summon forty-nine cultivators of Immortal rank or above, set up a barrier, and keep the monsters out."
"However, because of the cover of night and the noise in the camp, none of us noticed when the magical beasts left the Magical Beast Forest and headed towards us. Now the magical beasts are already around our camp, and it's probably too late to set up a barrier, General..."
Gu Hai's expression suddenly changed. What was going on?
This was completely unexpected...