Chapter 140: Tongue on the Ground

Chapter 140: Tongue on the Ground

"Heh, an overconfident old fool!" Ye Bai held his palm and said, "I’ve heard that Master Jing'en has always been an upright and trustworthy person. Why are you resorting to such despicable tactics now?"

"Heh, it's only natural to use the right tactics for the right person. Oh, since you're not human, this abbot naturally has to use methods for dealing with beasts." Jing'en replied.

"Oh, my old disciple is impressive! I didn’t expect that a mouth which has been reciting scriptures could speak such words. How interesting!" Ruo Xi Baby twisted her little hand, her brows moving slightly as she felt pleased.

Praised by Little Bao'er, Master Jing'en was elated. He turned and handed Bao'er to Xiao Yin, saying, "Your Majesty, take good care of the young princess!"

With that, Master Jing'en vanished in a flash.

"Hmph, old bald monk, you’re getting hooked on this!" Ye Bai coldly snorted and raised his hand to strike a spot.

"Without Xiao Xi'er, it doesn’t work?" Jing'en said while dodging.

Xiao Yin and Xiao Yue were also at a loss. On the side, Eunuch Gao and Bai Yu came forward, not daring to intervene recklessly since they couldn’t see Jing'en. Accidentally hurting him wouldn’t be good.

"You reek of sandalwood!" Xiao Yue said helplessly.

"Indeed, this old man has lived in the temple so long that the sandalwood scent has seeped into his bones," Ruo Xi Baby thought, impressed by how quickly her mother had guessed it.

Actually, most people might not detect it, but what is Ye Bai?

He’s a bat with an extremely keen sense of smell, so he could definitely locate Jing'en by scent.

"Very well!"

In the darkness, Master Jing'en's clear voice echoed, and a piece of clothing dropped to the ground.

Moments later, drops of blood splattered onto the clothing.

"This..." Xiao Yin felt helpless.

This old man actually used blood to mask the sandalwood scent—what a bizarre idea he had.

Ruo Xi Baby felt utterly speechless.

This old man is truly courageous.

"But this old man is foolish. After all, a bat demon feeds on blood. Now, it's even easier for the bat demon to find him!"

Xiao Yin couldn’t help but chuckle. "Master, you’re exposing yourself even faster!"

"My master will aid me!" Master Jing'en's voice floated uncertainly. He moved around Ye Bai, delivering a slap or a knife strike now and then.

Ye Bai had been stabbed three or four times, but Master Jing'en didn’t bring any weapons. The knife he used was for cutting meat and was too short. When Ye Bai looked down after being stabbed, he raised his hand, and within a few moments, the wounds healed.

Ruo Xi Baby sighed helplessly, and just as the old fellow was hit, her will surged, and a poisoned silver needle shot out, directly hitting Ye Bai's wrist.

"Hiss!"

Ye Bai cried out in pain and quickly retracted his hand.

Looking down, he saw a burnt hole in his wrist.

"So it's really you, hahaha, I've been chasing you for so long!" Ye Bai said, reaching out to seize Xiao Xi'er.

Ruo Xi Baby softly snorted, then closed her eyes.

Ye Bai suddenly stopped and stood still.

He also closed his eyes.

Ruo Xi Baby extended her tiny hand.

Ye Bai also extended both hands.

Ruo Xi Baby turned her head, and Ye Bai followed suit.

"Damn, damn!" Ye Bai growled in frustration, trying hard not to follow the baby’s actions.

But the other party’s powerful mental energy was too strong, making it impossible for him to resist. He could only imitate the little girl’s actions.

Ruo Xi Baby tilted her head and stuck out her tongue.

"Ah-woo!"

Ruo Xi Baby did the only thing she could—bite her own tongue.

Bite down hard!

After all, she was just a toothless infant. The bite was so painful that tears welled up in her eyes.

Not to mention Ye Bai...

"Aaah!"

Ye Bai bit off his own tongue, a piece of it falling to the ground, shocking Xiao Yin and the others.

"Go after him!" Xiao Yin took the lead and attacked Ye Bai.

At that moment, dozens of black-clad figures suddenly appeared around them.

They were brought by Ye Bai, and without his command, they would not have acted.

This time, with a wave of his hand, Ye Bai retreated, and the black-clad figures rushed forward to attack Xiao Yin and the others.

Chaos erupted all around.

Some civilians peeked out but quickly hid again.

A fierce battle ended with the defeat of the Seven Colors Palace’s black-clad assassins.

"Your Majesty, we killed thirty and captured eight. A total of thirty-eight came!" Bai Yu stepped forward to report.

"Interrogate them. If they don’t talk, kill them." Xiao Yin said indifferently.

Bei Di and Yuan Hui had arrived with their men earlier. Bei Di was with the army, and Yuan Hui joined the fight. Thus, the battle was over in less than an hour.

Yuan Hui took the captives away. He had many methods of interrogation.

Looking at the tongue on the ground, Xiaoyue looked into the distance and ordered someone to bring the dog over.

The dog sniffed the half-tongue on the ground and then opened its mouth to eat it.

"Send a message to the north, saying that Imperial Tutor Ye Bai's tongue was eaten by a dog," Xiaoyue turned and said to Dong Ju.

Dong Ju accepted the order and went to handle this task.

Dong Ju was a quick-witted girl, and Xiao Yue trusted her entirely with these tasks.

The next morning,

A figure stood in the center of Haiyue City’s main street.

The figure had an exceptionally captivating appearance, radiating an air of nobility, giving the impression of a lofty deity.

"This person is even more handsome than the emperor!"

"Great Wei is known for its handsome men. Have you not noticed that even General Yuan Hui is exceptionally handsome? Not to mention the Emperor of Great Wei, who is considered the most handsome man in the world! This person is likely even more remarkable. It must be Master Ci Xin!"

"That's right, it's Imperial Tutor Ci Xin of Great Wei. He is said to possess a peerless beauty. Even the Emperor of Great Wei, the most handsome man in the world, has to step aside and stand on equal footing with him."

"Is it over already? Did I, the Imperial Tutor, arrive too late?" Ci Xin felt saddened as he observed the occasional bloodstains on the ground, indicating the ferocity of the battle the previous day.

He wasn't there, and Ye Bai didn't wait for him?

How infuriating!

Without even checking on Ruo Xi and the others, Ci Xin traversed Haiyue City and headed north.

Xiao Yin returned in the early morning hours.

After a brief nap and waking up, he received an answer that left him frustrated.

"Your Majesty, Imperial Tutor Ci Xin didn't come. This morning, he stood in the middle of the street, visibly angry, and went to find Ye Bai himself!" Eunuch Gao reported.