Chapter 737: Chapter 736: A Coincidental Encounter with the Duanmu Family
After the two entered Muyun City in disguise, due to their altered appearances, they weren’t recognized by anyone.
Helian Rong visited several pharmacies and obtained the special herbs she was looking for.
Yang Fei followed her throughout and noticed that she used some terminologies he didn’t quite understand while conversing with the pharmacy owners, who then treated her with utmost respect. Unable to contain his curiosity, he asked her about it afterward. Helian Rong chuckled, "In the Hidden Sect World, Poison Sect pharmacies are widespread. All those owners are disciples of the Poison Sect."
Yang Fei’s expression changed, "Doesn’t the Duanmu Family know about this? They allow people from the Poison Sect to do business here?"
"Well, you said it yourself, it’s just business, not an expansion of the Poison Sect’s power here," Helian Rong giggled. "The Duanmu Family also has businesses on territories governed by the Poison Sect. Although the Eight Great Forces of the Hidden Sect dominate their own regions, it doesn’t mean they forbid other forces from appearing within their domain."
Yang Fei nodded in understanding.
So this is the Martial Arts World.
The Helian Family has properties in Muyun City, and when Yang Fei was first captured by Helian Rong, he was imprisoned there for a long time. However, Helian Rong did not intend to return to that estate this time; instead, the two of them, masquerading as a couple, settled down in an inn.
Helian Rong busied herself with her medicines, concocting numerous poisons. When it came time to leave with Yang Fei in the evening to head to the Duanmu Family, she had seven or eight small gourds and porcelain bottles hanging at her waist.
Yang Fei had experienced the ferocity of this demoness’s Poison Skill firsthand and still felt a chill when he recalled the agony of being tortured by the "Bone Erosion Powder".
Late at night, the two sneaked into Duanmu Manor.
This time it was even easier than before.
Yang Fei noticed that the guards and disciples patrolling outside the manor from the Duanmu Family had much weaker Cultivation Realms than those he had encountered on his previous visit.
It seems that the Duanmu Family, like the Zhuge family, had fully mobilized their forces.
After all, they were joint allies aiming to eliminate the formidable Qingtian Sect, Poison Sect, and Langya Wang Family. The alliance, including the Duanmu and Zhuge families, took this very seriously.
Yet Yang Fei and Helian Rong still did not dare to be careless.
An aristocratic family with a thousand years of heritage was bound to have deep reserves. There might be someone like Zhuge Hong, a senior powerhouse from a previous generation, who was still alive through the method of dormant hibernation.
Their mission was to rescue someone, and it would be best if they could do so quietly. They should avoid direct confrontation unless absolutely necessary.
Because Duanmu Manor was so vast, and they did not know where Tong Yunshu was imprisoned, their blind search initially turned up nothing.
Fortunately, both had very high Cultivation Realms and were adept at concealing their presence, so they were not discovered.
Compared to the last time he invaded the Duanmu Family, Yang Fei found that there were far fewer experts tonight, with the strongest he had encountered being merely a few at the Peak of Late-stage Energy Transformation Realm.
To the current Yang Fei, they were practically not at his level of confrontation.
Soon, the pair arrived outside a courtyard with lit lamps inside the main bedroom.
Having aimlessly searched for so long without a clue, Yang Fei decided to capture someone to interrogate.
He had observed that this mansion was quite large and in an excellent location; those living here should be among the higher-ups of the Duanmu Family. Perhaps they would know where Tong Yunshu was being held.
After sneaking into the courtyard, Yang Fei released his Divine Sense to probe the situation inside the rooms.
No sooner had his Divine Thought brushed over the area did he sense a whiff of danger.
Alarmed, he braced himself for a fierce battle, but his pupils suddenly constricted.
In that very moment, when he extended his Divine Sense to investigate, he found that there was a Divine Travel Realm expert inside the room who had sharply detected the trace of his probing Divine Sense and also investigated him in return.
As he withdrew his Divine Sense, he got a clear view of the room’s interior.
There were three people inside, all with familiar faces.
Most importantly, all three were a surprise to him.
"It’s me!" Yang Fei sent a Secret Transmission to remind one of the people inside the room.
In the room, Wang Lei’s body shook as he heard the familiar voice. He hastily grabbed Duanmu Cheng (Xu Jian) and stood up, saying, "It’s Yang Fei."
Duanmu Cheng (Xu Jian), whose Divine Sense had swept out, also recognized Yang Fei, and his face lit up with joy. He hurriedly pushed open the door, lowering his voice and saying, "Come in quickly."
Yang Fei, bringing Helian Rong with him, flashed into the room.
In the room, Duanmu Cheng, Wang Lei, and Duanmu Song all stood up in excitement, taking a good look at Yang Fei.
Wang Lei immediately came up and gave a big hug, "How did you come here?"
"My woman is here; how could I not come?"
Yang Fei replied, patting Wang Lei heavily on the shoulder, and happily said, "It’s so good to see you again. When I left in a hurry before, I didn’t have the chance to find you. I’ve always been worried. It’s really great to see that you’re alright."
Thinking of the ordeals he had experienced during this time, Wang Lei’s eyes also became moist, but he quickly steadied his emotions and laughed, "I’m not that easy to kill."
"Little Brother Yang, long time no see." At that moment, a familiar yet unfamiliar voice came from the side.
Yang Fei turned his head and saw Duanmu Cheng looking at him with a smile.
Yang Fei took a deep breath and said, "Senior Xu Jian, did you really succeed?"
Duanmu Cheng smiled and nodded, "Lucky, I managed to hold onto this old life."
"Congratulations, Senior," Yang Fei said.
That Xu Jian could perform the Body Seizing and Rebirth Technique truly shocked Yang Fei.
He really hadn’t thought that the technique of Body Seizing and Rebirth could still be realized in modern times.
Then he thought of Sun Xingyu, whose Guardian God inheritance should also be a kind of Body Seizing and Rebirth Technique, he guessed.
Suddenly feeling a tinge of sorrow, although Sun Xingyu had betrayed the International Madman Organization, the fact that this once close friend had been body seized and turned into a puppet controlled by others, made Yang Fei feel very upset.
"Fei’er, that’s great, I didn’t expect you to find this place so quickly," Duanmu Song’s surprised voice came from the side.
Yang Fei’s gaze turned cold, and a powerful aura locked onto Duanmu Song as he said icily, "You still have the face to talk to me?"
Duanmu Song, who didn’t even possess Innate Realm cultivation but was only at the peak of the Late-stage Energy Transformation Realm, equivalent to a Unique Tier in combat strength, now felt Yang Fei’s terrifying aura lock onto him and sensed the killing intent in Yang Fei’s heart. He was shocked and hurriedly explained, "Fei’er, I know your heart is filled with hatred toward the Duanmu family right now, but hear me out."
On the side, Wang Lei also quickly grabbed Yang Fei, explaining, "Mr. Yang, hold on, you are misunderstanding your uncle."
Duanmu Song’s explanation wasn’t something that Yang Fei planned to listen to, but Wang Lei’s words were something that Yang Fei took very seriously. He looked at Wang Lei and asked, "What’s going on?"
Wang Lei looked toward Duanmu Cheng (Xu Jian) and said, "You better explain.
Xu Jian said, "After returning to the family in the identity of Duanmu Cheng, although I no longer held the position in the family that the original Duanmu Cheng had, due to my previous contributions to the family and the fact that Duanmu Wugou was the grandfather of this body, I was still privy to many matters within the family.
After Tong Yunshu came to the Duanmu aristocratic family, your grandfather and your uncle’s side were also controlled.
Duanmu Wentong and Duanmu Song were unaware ahead of time about the betrayal against you and Qin Yanyang.
Because Tong Yunshu came here through the trust you placed in Duanmu Wentong and Duanmu Song, this father and son pair felt guilty toward you and have been secretly trying to find ways to rescue Tong Yunshu."
Yang Fei’s brows furrowed as he looked at Duanmu Song, "Is that true?"
Duanmu Song said with a wry smile, "I know you’re full of hatred for the people of the Duanmu aristocratic family right now and don’t dare to trust us. So, follow me, and I’ll take you to rescue her first."
Xu Jian and Wang Lei also nodded repeatedly, "Right, we had also planned to take action tonight. Now that you’re here, our chances of success are even greater."