Chapter 87

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“Such things happen quite often within Qingyun Academy,” Qing Shiyu explained. “Inside the academy, everyone is bound by rules and dares not to harm their fellow students. But once outside, no one knows what happens. There have been far too many instances of us fighting and killing each other…”

Qing Shiyu thought that Ye Wushuang’s question revealed his naivety about the dangers of the world. Indeed, Ye Wushuang was taken aback for a moment. He had subconsciously regarded the academy as a safe haven, but how could the world of martial artists be free from treachery? Human hearts were truly unpredictable.

“How many people are still alive?” Ye Wushuang asked again.

“Besides me, everyone is dead…” Qing Shiyu’s expression darkened as she spoke.

“In that case, they definitely won’t let you live. At the same time, they’ll send a group to investigate the relic you mentioned,” Ye Wushuang reasoned. “By the way, which Tiangang realm powerhouse left the relic you’re talking about?”

“Do you know about the Ye Clan, which was at its peak in the Qingyun Empire five hundred years ago?” Qing Shiyu asked.

Ye Wushuang was slightly stunned and nodded slowly.

“This Tiangang realm powerhouse was one of the closest guards to Ye Wentian, the founder of the Ye Clan, known as the ‘Questioning Heaven Guard’!” Qing Shiyu continued enthusiastically. “Back then, the Ye Clan was incredibly powerful. Even the royal family of the Qingyun Empire had to give them a wide berth. Ye Wentian was truly a genius who led the Ye Clan to glory. Unfortunately, after his death, the Ye Clan gradually declined. I wonder if there are any descendants of that Ye family left?”

“The Questioning Heaven Guards were once the most feared force in the Qingyun Empire. They were the eighteen closest people to Ye Wentian, and it is said that each of them had received great favors from him. They were utterly loyal to him. Most importantly, all eighteen were Tiangang realm powerhouses…”

“This time, we were originally given the mission to investigate a relic left by a Yuanfu realm expert. We never expected it to be from a Tiangang realm powerhouse, let alone one of the eighteen Questioning Heaven Guards,” Qing Shiyu mused. “Don’t underestimate them just because they were Ye Wentian’s guards. Each of these eighteen individuals would be considered top-tier leaders among the major families in Qingtian City today.”

At that moment, Ye Wushuang was completely stunned, lost in thought. From the memories of Uncle He, he had seen the decline of the Ye Clan, but not in its entirety. He had not seen the figures of the eighteen Questioning Heaven Guards. Although he knew in his heart that they were most likely dead, he still harbored a faint hope. What if they hadn’t died? What if they had simply hidden themselves away due to the circumstances?

However, if they had truly hidden themselves, they wouldn’t have stood by and watched the Ye Clan decline so drastically without offering any help. Now, hearing from Qing Shiyu that at least one, and possibly several, of them were dead, Ye Wushuang felt an overwhelming sorrow.

The Questioning Heaven Guards! Eighteen individuals! Each one had been carefully nurtured by him in the past. They had revered him as a father and a mentor. And he, in turn, had cared for them deeply.

Dead!

Ye Wushuang’s fists clenched slightly.

“Hey, hey, Ye Wushuang, what’s wrong with you? The meat is getting burnt!” Qing Shiyu’s voice pulled Ye Wushuang back to reality.

Ye Wushuang suddenly looked up, his eyes tinged with sadness as he gazed at Qing Shiyu. His voice was somewhat cold as he asked, “Do you want revenge for your companions who were killed?”

“Of course I do!” Qing Shiyu was taken aback by Ye Wushuang’s question, but she immediately replied with determination. She certainly did! Those who had set out on the mission together were people who trusted each other with their lives. Their bond was extremely strong.

“Good!” Ye Wushuang stood up and said immediately, “Take me to the location of the relic, and I’ll help you get your revenge. How about that?”