At this time, the sky had already begun to gradually brighten. The elder did not mind the daylight, directly climbing over the wall and entering this manor.

This was a case of great skill giving great courage. You must know, this place was where the Seven Great Families of the Seven Rudders of the Hong Alliance resided, naturally heavily guarded. Even when the two experts from Sha Men arrived here, they almost stayed for good. If not for the arrival of the Bloody Monk, Left Protector and Cui Yulong might not have been so lucky. Yet, this elder came in so openly, clearly very confident in himself.

The elder turned over the wall and happened to fall into a courtyard inside the manor. In a secluded corner of the courtyard, two people were sitting there, discussing the events just now with indignation. These two were none other than the Zhou Cheng brothers who had just gone to harass Huangfu Ziyu.

"Brother, I heard Chen Si say, that Huangfu Ziyu low-life apparently has an old flame called Ye Qing, could it possibly be this guy?" Zhou Chengxian said in a deep voice.

"Damn it, whoever he is, daring to steal a woman from me, absolutely can't let him off!" Zhou Chengtian angrily slapped the table, still holding a grudge over the events just now. After seeing Huangfu Ziyu, he was astounded by her beauty and always wanted to have Huangfu Ziyu by his side. Unexpectedly, after doing so much, Huangfu Ziyu showed him no color, yet was so fond of Ye Qing, leaving him extremely furious.

"If it's truly Ye Qing, then things might get a bit troublesome!" Zhou Chengxian said, "I heard, this Ye Qing is not weak in his abilities. Moreover, he is a disciple of the Northern Fist King Li Changqing and the Southern Fist King Shen Tianjun, possessing a blend of the strengths of both families' martial arts. Even Li Qianqiu said his abilities were strong. Brother, we might not be his match!"

"So what?" Zhou Chengtian said coldly, "No matter how strong his martial arts, isn't he now injured and unconscious? I heard, this guy's meridians were completely broken, he's now just a cripple, what threat can he pose to us!"

"Is it true? Has he really become a cripple?" Zhou Chengxian rejoiced, "If this is the case, then it's a good thing. Brother, no matter how good the relationship is between Huangfu Ziyu and that cripple, she won't spend so much effort on a waste, right? After some time, when she sees that this Ye can't be cured, she will surely lose patience. At that time, brother, you make your move, it will be a capture within easy reach!"

"Can we afford to wait?" Zhou Chengtian said in a deep voice, "Bai Qingming, that bastard, is also greedily watching. If he manages to get ahead, it'll be troublesome. No matter what, we must take Huangfu Ziyu, that low-life, before Bai Qingming can."

"This... this might not be easy, right?" Zhou Chengxian said softly, "That Huangfu Ziyu, she's particularly adept at pretending to be virtuous and aloof, not easily dealt with!"

Zhou Chengtian furrowed his brow tightly, feeling quite depressed over this matter. For such a long time, he had not been able to take down Huangfu Ziyu, already holding back a ball of fire in his heart. Upon seeing Ye Qing today, it felt like a pot of oil had been poured over that fire, making it blaze even stronger, making him want nothing more than to resolve Huangfu Ziyu on the spot.

While these two were discussing this, they didn't notice that just not far behind them stood an elder. This elder was precisely the one who had climbed over the wall moments ago.

Upon hearing the two's conversation, the elder could not help but smile slightly, softly saying, "So Ye Qing has already arrived at Huangfu Ziyu's place, that's indeed a good thing."

"Who's there?" Startled by the elder's words, the two hastily turned their heads to look. Yet, before they could see the elder, their eyes suddenly turned blurry. Sitting back in their original positions, they seemed to lose consciousness, remaining motionless.

The elder casually walked past them, heading directly to the building where Huangfu Ziyu lived. And as for the Zhou Cheng brothers, it took quite some time for them to finally move a bit, as if regaining consciousness. They resumed their previous actions, directly looking behind them, but now there was not even a shadow in sight.

"Huh, I seemed to hear someone talking just now, didn't I?" Zhou Chengtian asked with curiosity.

"Seems like it, why do I feel a bit confused in my memory?" Zhou Chengxian patted his head, looked around, and said, "But there's no one here."

The two of them had no idea what had happened just now. It was as if they had completely lost the memories of that moment when they were dazed, knowing nothing at all.

"Could it be we heard wrong?" Zhou Chengtian scratched his head. The area behind them was empty, if there had really been someone, there wouldn't be anywhere to hide. Unable to see anyone when they turned around meant there certainly was no one.

"Brother, we didn't sleep well last night, maybe it's just tinnitus!" Zhou Chengxian stretched lazily and said, "Brother, let's go back and rest for a while. Second Uncle said we might head to Dragon Burial Mountain tonight, and that's gonna be busy. If we don't rest well, we won't have the energy to do anything tonight!"

Zhou Chengtian slowly nodded, speaking in a deep voice: "Tonight we go to Dragon Burial Mountain, I don't know if that Ye will show up. If he does, I'll take advantage of the chaos to deal with him!"

"Brother, isn't this a bit too risky?" Zhou Chengxian whispered: "Didn't the Bloody Monk say it? If anything happens to Ye Qing, he won't let us off easily!"

"Nonsense, you think I'm an idiot, that I'd kill him openly?" Zhou Chengtian whispered back: "Once the chaotic battle begins, with so many forces rushing in, we can deal with him amidst the chaos, and no one will know who did it. By then, even if the Bloody Monk wants revenge, he won't trace it back to us. Besides, he's strong, and General Helian isn't weak either. If he dares to cause trouble, will General Helian just stand by?"

"That's true." Zhou Chengxian nodded, saying: "Brother, let's do as you say, tonight, let's first deal with that Ye. However, the most crucial thing is to help me get the Sun Shooting Bow. If we get the Sun Shooting Bow, we won't have to worry about Helian Tiehua's attitude anymore!"

"I know!" Zhou Chengtian patted Zhou Chengxian's shoulder, saying: "Only the people you leave here will be able to enter the inner layers of the Great Tomb. At that time, you must do your utmost to seize the Sun Shooting Bow. This way, our Zhou Family can grasp the discourse power within the Seven Steering Committees of Hong Alliance. Hmph, by then, when you order the Huangfu Household's two girls to marry over, would they dare to refuse?"

"Hahaha, brother, your idea is brilliant!" Zhou Chengxian immediately laughed, his face full of excitement and pride, as if everything was already under control.

As the two indulged in their fantasies, the old man casually walked over to the building where Huangfu Ziyu lived. Along the way, he encountered several batches of guards, yet as the old man walked past them, they immediately became like the Zhou brothers earlier, distracted and in a daze, completely losing awareness. It was not until the old man walked some distance away that they came to their senses, having no recollection of the prior events, which was extremely peculiar.

If Ye Qing were to see this, he would naturally be able to distinguish it. Because, the last time he was at the border, Bai Li Xi and Liu Ruxiang had used the same method to make those border guards fall into a brief daze and slumber, oblivious to anything, likely using some kind of mesmerizing medicine. And that this old man could also employ such a method, demonstrated that his medical skills were anything but simple. Could it be, as Liu Ruxiang suggested, that he is indeed Ning Qianshu in disguise?

But if he truly were Ning Qianshu, why would he disguise himself this way? Moreover, he hadn't even shown his true face to his two disciples; what was he aiming to do?

Inside the building where Huangfu Ziyu resided, Huangfu Ziyu remained in the room taking care of Ye Qing, while Huangfu Zilong and his sister sat on the living room sofa, angrily expressing their dissatisfaction with Ye Qing.

After all, earlier, Huangfu Ziyu had confronted people from the Seven Families for Ye Qing's sake, nearly committing suicide, and they had witnessed this. So, in their hearts, they felt Ye Qing had no ability at all, having just appeared and already suffering such serious injuries, consuming the Ziyu Chenxiang Pill meant for Huangfu Ziyu's survival, while Huangfu Ziyu had to risk her life to protect him. Hence, neither of them had any good impressions of Ye Qing, believing he was unworthy of Huangfu Ziyu.

While the siblings were talking, the old man entered. Before they could turn to see him, they both fell to the ground as if struck by a mesmerizing medicine, utterly lacking any resistance.

The old man paid them no mind and proceeded straight into Huangfu Ziyu's room. Huangfu Ziyu was tenderly caring for Ye Qing by the bedside. Suddenly hearing a sound from behind, she turned her head but it was already too late; she slowly fell to the ground, also fainted.

Faced with this old man's mesmerizing medicine, it seemed no one could resist, Huangfu Ziyu included!

The old man ignored Huangfu Ziyu, leisurely approaching Ye Qing's side, looking at him lying on the bed, and suddenly tapped his forehead twice.

"Buzzing..." Accompanied by a light buzzing of wings, a few small insects flew out from within Ye Qing's clothes. These small insects were so minuscule that without careful observation, they would be hard to notice. As soon as they flew out, they immediately swarmed around the old man, circling him as if seeing their master, affectionately.

Seeing these small insects, the old man smiled, reached out a hand, and the insects promptly landed on his palm. The old man looked at Ye Qing, softly saying: "Thankfully, I hid this Commonheart Worm on you last time, otherwise, even if you died, I wouldn't know!"

At that instant, the old man's voice changed, becoming identical to Ning Qianshu's. Liu Ruxiang guessed right; this old man was none other than King Yan Ning Qianshu!

But, what was he doing here? And why did he hide this Commonheart Worm on Ye Qing? What were his motives?