CHAPTER 610: CHAPTER 479: MIDNIGHT—SOMEONE WARMING THE BED

What is the Inquiry Conference of Tongtian Pavilion?

Ye Lingyue and Lan Cai’er were both somewhat surprised upon hearing this.

Isn’t the Tongtian Pavilion the one that compiled the Qing Province Elixir Ranking and the Reincarnation Elixir List? There are many rumors about the Tongtian Pavilion all over the mainland, but there are very few who have actually seen it.

Even less known is the alliance between the Tongtian Pavilion and the Mercenary Alliance, but this could explain why the Tongtian Pavilion is able to compile the most authoritative Elixir and Reincarnation Lists.

The Mercenary Alliance has many mercenaries, who are the best informants for the Tongtian Pavilion.

"Don’t underestimate the Inquiry Conference of the Tongtian Pavilion. The two elders of Tongtian Pavilion, Heavenly Venerate and Earth Venerate, possess powerful astrological and predictive powers. It is said that there is nothing they don’t know about on the mainland, from the past and present of an individual to the destiny of a nation, Tongtian Pavilion can predict it all. Of course, the premise is that you can afford to pay the price." Little Li spoke of the two from the Tongtian Pavilion with a face full of reverence.

Not everyone can participate in the Inquiry Conference of the Tongtian Pavilion; only the two highest-ranking individuals and teams in the Mercenary Corps’ personal and team points each year can qualify for the inquiry. Although Little Li also thought that Hei Yue and Lan Lan were unlikely to achieve first place in personal points, their Emperor’s Slaughter Mercenary Team still had the potential for it.

The points ranking in Mercenary City is settled at the end of every spring. Ye Lingyue and Lan Cai’er had arrived in autumn, which meant that they only had about half a year left.

After listening, Ye Lingyue’s eyes spun around.

"Little Li, so you’re saying, there’s also a points ranking in Mercenary City now? Who are the first place in individual and team points?"

"The first place is currently an old Mercenary Corps called ’Xuan Ge’. Second place is ’Blood Drink’, and third place is your ’Emperor’s Slaughter’. As for the first in the individual points ranking, it belongs to the Young Master of ’Blood Drink’, Bo Qing," said Little Li as she flipped through the points book.

"What? That effeminate-looking Bo Qing is actually that impressive?"

Lan Cai’er was incredulous; she had assumed that the one leading in points should at least be fierce and imposing like their Captain Di, commanding presence even without anger. Bo Qing’s appearance did not seem to fit the profile of being the top of the points ranking.

"Hehe, Lan Lan, you just don’t know. The Young Master Bo Qing’s nickname is ’Treasure Child’. He effortlessly takes on tasks and frequently comes across rare medicinal grasses or ores. When fighting spiritual beasts, his chances of finding a spirit core are seven or eight times higher than the average person. With this, how could his points not be high?" Little Li said with a hint of envy.

This Young Master Bo Qing has been a hot topic in Mercenary City.

Aside from being extremely lucky and handsome, he also has a characteristic that is particularly averse to women, so mercenaries have spread the word that he is homosexual.

Ever since the fiancée of Dao Ge arrived, the one who kept close company with Bo Qing has changed to a new mercenary named Hong Yulang.

Of course, Little Li would not gossip about these things in front of Ye Lingyue and Lan Cai’er.

Ye Lingyue and Lan Cai’er rolled their eyes. It’s true what they say, comparing oneself with others will only bring dissatisfaction.

After discussing for a moment, Ye Lingyue and Lan Cai’er decided to start with low-level tasks, choosing their first task to be the collection of Red Frost Grass. This grass is a fifth-grade Spirit Grass, growing in the swampy regions ten miles outside of Mercenary City.

A day’s journey is more than enough.

Not only this task, but Ye Lingyue also took on more than a dozen tasks in one go; they were nothing but searching for medicinal grasses and hunting middle-stage spiritual beasts.

After leaving the city, Lan Cai’er was somewhat puzzled.

"Ling Yue, why do you always take on low-level tasks that at most yield fifty points? Don’t you plan to make a dash for the individual points ranking?"

"Of course, I do. Opportunities to directly interact with Tongtian Pavilion are rare, and I just so happen to have something I want to inquire about with them." Ye Lingyue replied with a smile.

The matter Ye Lingyue wanted to inquire about was related to Feng Xun’s illness.

Last time, in the Xingxiu Cave, Feng Xun had saved Ye Lingyue’s life, and she was not the type to feel comfortable owing favors to others.

"We are not familiar with the surroundings yet, we need to get to know the terrain. Moreover, Gouwa told us the location where he found the Qiankun Purple Gold Bamboo. If we search for it rashly, we might attract unwanted attention. It’s better to take the opportunity while completing the tasks to also confirm the whereabouts of the Qiankun Purple Gold Bamboo." Ye Lingyue had thought it through; although her and Lan Cai’er’s strengths were not bad in Daxia, they would hardly be impressive in the Mercenary City, a place teeming with experts.

As for "Emperor" and "Slaughter," it was unclear whether they were friends or foes, so the safest approach was to proceed steadily.

Lan Cai’er understood, and the two women then began their first task.

In the following half a month, Ye Lingyue and Lan Cai’er were as busy as spinning tops, leaving early and returning late, crawling through the mountains and forests. Every time they came back, they looked like mud monkeys.

The tasks in Mercenary City were not so easy to complete; each time they returned, they were exhausted and would fall asleep as soon as their heads hit the pillow.

Apart from sleeping and eating, it was difficult for Wu Zhong and Yan Jiu even to get a chance to see them.

"Hey hey, Wu Zhong, you are truly cold-hearted. It’s just some points. The two of us could easily take on several tasks and be able to support those two women." Seeing this, Yan Jiu couldn’t help but sigh.

"The future mistress of the Underworld Yama Palace cannot be so weak." Wu Zhong said and then stood up and walked out.

"Tsks, aren’t women naturally supposed to be protected by men? What an unromantic guy," Yan Jiu muttered, curling his lip.

In the northernmost room of Qingyun Building, the busy Ye Lingyue had already fallen asleep.

A ghostly figure entered the room.

Looking at the small person who was sound asleep on the bed, Wu Zhong’s fierce face softened a trace.

"Zhiyo~"

Little Zhiyo, who had been soundly asleep atop Ye Lingyue, sensed something and was about to open his eyes to see what it was.

But before Little Zhiyo could figure out what was happening, two fingers swiftly struck, hitting the acupoints that put Ye Lingyue and Little Zhiyo to a deeper sleep.

Wu Zhong huffed coldly, picked up Little Zhiyo, who had hogged the bed space, and tossed him onto the floor. How many times had he told this disrespectful male beast to stop taking liberties with his woman?

He climbed onto Ye Lingyue’s bed with familiar ease, and with a scoop of his arm, he held the curled-up Ye Lingyue in his arms.

The Qingyun Building was lavishly decorated, and the beds here were very wide. Holding Ye Lingyue, Wu Zhong gazed at the sleeping young woman in his arms, her small face smudged with black, and her long, dense eyelashes fluttering like butterfly wings.

"Woman, do you like that useless Feng Xun more than me?" Wu Zhong murmured in her ear.