Infinite: Starting from Resident Evil

However, thanks to Shen Ye's intervention, they did not encounter any ambushes from the Xuanming Sect on their journey, thus not giving Shangguan Yunque the opportunity to expose his "true" identity.

After listening to Shangguan Yunque's explanation, Lu Linxuan said in surprise, "So the Xuanming Sect is also an assassination organization. In that case, my senior brother and I have only been down the mountain for a few days and we have already met two of the three major assassination organizations. Now we only need to meet Tongwen Hall. Hmm, I wonder if we will meet them again in the future and be able to gather them all together."

Towards the end, her tone even carried a hint of regret.

But upon hearing Lu Linxuan's words, Shen Ye immediately thought to herself, "Actually, you and Lao Li had already collected everything when you came down the mountain on the first day, girl. And why are you feeling regretful? What's there to regret?"

He then slapped Lu Linxuan on the head and said irritably, "Xuan'er, you seem quite disappointed? Did you really want to encounter an assassin?"

Lu Linxuan covered his head and stuck out his tongue cutely at Shen Ye: "I was just saying!"

"You can't even talk about it." Shen Ye glared at her; he was very worried about Lu Linxuan's safety.

"Then I won't say anything." Although she was glared at, Lu Linxuan chuckled because she knew that Shen Ye cared about her.

Seeing that the two seemed to be flirting, the Empress couldn't stand it anymore. She coughed lightly, reminding them to be mindful of the occasion, and then said to Ji Ruxue, "Xue'er, ask the innkeeper why our dishes haven't been served yet."

Ji Ruxue nodded and waved to summon the shopkeeper.

"Manager, why haven't you served the dishes yet?" she asked in a cool tone.

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "I'm really sorry, our newly hired staff are not very skilled yet. Please wait a moment."

After saying that, he immediately rushed to the kitchen door and shouted inside, "Hey, hurry up and serve the food! If you keep dawdling, I'll dock your pay!"

No sooner had the shopkeeper finished speaking than a short and ugly waiter emerged from the kitchen, struggling to carry a huge tray on his head, muttering curses as he said, "Damn it... I'm here. And damn it, you haven't paid me, and I don't care about your wages. Damn it."

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(I started writing this after get off work, and I'm still writing this chapter now...)

Chapter 421! The Well-Informed Himself

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The sight of this short, unattractive fellow who kept uttering vulgarities drew the attention of everyone eating in the inn. Even Shen Ye glanced at him with surprise, as he hadn't expected to encounter him in person. He had thought that his intervention, along with the Empress's presence and the alteration of some plot points, would cause him to miss him.

Then he thought to himself, "But it's not bad either. After all, he's quite funny and he's also a know-it-all in the world of Bad Guys. He's very well-informed. If I run into him in the future, I can get information from him."

As he was thinking, a merchant dining at the restaurant joked, "You don't care about wages? What, are you going to work for the shopkeeper for free?"

"I... Damn it, I'm telling you, because I'm about to become rich, of course I don't care about that little bit of wages!" The man who identified himself as his assistant shouted at the merchant.

The merchant's curiosity was piqued, and he continued to ask, "Well then, I'd like to ask, how do you plan to make your fortune?"

"Damn, that's easy. Once I find the Longquan Sword, I'll be rich!" I said with a matter-of-fact expression.

To his surprise, his words caused everyone in the inn to burst into laughter. Even the Empress, Ji Ruxue, Li Xingyun, and Lu Linxuan couldn't help but smile knowingly, completely ignoring his words.

After all, news of the Longquan Sword's emergence had already spread throughout the martial arts world. Even ignorant children on the street had probably heard of the three words "Longquan Sword." It was even more impossible for a waiter working in an inn or restaurant, where all sorts of martial arts news could easily spread, not to know about it.

Seeing that everyone in the inn was laughing at him, he immediately shouted, "Damn it, don't laugh! I'll tell you the truth: I'm determined to get the Longquan Sword!"

However, his confident demeanor only provoked another round of laughter. The merchant who had spoken to him earlier looked at him with disdain and mocked, "With your pathetic appearance, you think you can steal the Longquan Sword? Dream on."

After saying that, as he passed by him, he lightly kicked him.

But surprisingly, the man who was balancing the tray on his head was quite stable. Even after being kicked, he didn't budge. He held firmly onto the tray on his head, turned around, and cursed at the merchant who kicked him, "Damn it, you dare kick me? Watch out, I'll beat you up..."

But before he could finish speaking, the innkeeper yelled at him, "Shut your mouth! This isn't your place to brag. Hurry up and serve the food, start with that table." As he spoke, he pointed to Shen Ye's table.

I turned around and glanced at where the shopkeeper was pointing, then replied, "Damn, I'm here."

Then, he waddled over to Shen Ye's table like a duck, still muttering, "I... damn it, I'm a prime minister with a calm and collected demeanor, I won't stoop to your level."

But this immediately drew laughter from the crowd.

The Empress covered her mouth and chuckled a few times, then said to the people around her, "I wonder where the shopkeeper found this clown to be his assistant. He's quite interesting."

"It's quite interesting, and he's quite arrogant. I don't know where he gets his confidence from," Lu Linxuan said with a smile in his eyes.

Just then, she saw him walk over. After he struggled to place the tray he was carrying on the table, she asked him again, "Hey, you're just a lowly shop assistant. Where did you get the confidence to steal the Longquan Sword?"

He was shorter than the table, and when he heard Lu Linxuan's voice but couldn't see her, he had to take a few steps back before he could see her. Then he said, "I... damn, I've been learning martial arts since I was a child. To be honest, I'm a master of martial arts, and when I do speak, I am a force to be reckoned with."

"So arrogant?" Lu Linxuan exclaimed in amazement, then asked curiously, "Then why are you still working as a waiter?"

I straightened my chest and said, "I... damn it, I'm just a fallen hero now, living under someone else's roof. But I'll rise to the top someday. Hmm, once I get my hands on the Dragon Spring Sword, that will be my day! Hahaha..."

"Then do you know where the Longquan Sword is? If you don't, then don't brag." The Empress looked at the short man, deliberately trying to get information out of him, since she didn't believe he could really know.

I'm short and not very cunning, so I immediately said smugly, "I... damn, of course I know, it's with Uncle Yang..."

"Nonsense, everyone in the martial arts world knows that, okay?" Li Xingyun from the next table interjected irritably. He had been a little worried when Li Xingyun said he knew earlier.

Before the man could finish speaking, he continued, "I... Damn, don't interrupt me, I haven't finished yet. To tell you the truth, I've found out that the Xuanming Sect has already located Uncle Yang's hiding place, and then I..."

"What did you say?" Li Xingyun quickly interrupted him: "The Xuanming Sect has found Uncle Yang?"

On the other side, Lu Linxuan also stood up in a bit of panic, but still tried to remain calm and said, "Senior brother, let him finish speaking. Maybe the information he found out is false?"

I was very dissatisfied with Lu Linxuan's questioning: "Damn it, the information I get is always accurate and I've never been wrong. Moreover, this information came from the mouth of the Xuanming Sect. I overheard it by chance when I was serving some dishes to the Xuanming Sect members at noon."

Upon hearing this, Li Xingyun could no longer sit still and stood up abruptly, saying to Lu Linxuan, "Junior Sister, regardless of whether the news is true or false, let's go back and take a look first."

Lu Linxuan nodded anxiously, picked up the sword on the table and was about to leave, but then remembered that Shen Ye was still there, so he said to him, "Brother Shen, my senior brother and I will go back first. You and Sister Yunji wait for us here. If my master is alright, my senior brother and I will come back to find you."

"No need, we'll go with you." Shen Ye shook his head, glanced at Shangguan Yunque who was about to speak but was glared back into place by him, and turned to the Empress and said, "Yunji, call your people, we'll go together... never mind, don't bring anything, you, Xue'er, Miaochengtian and Xuanjingtian come with us—the rest of you go directly back to Fengxiang."

He said the last sentence directly to the other Holy Maidens and disciples of the Illusionary Sound Pavilion.

“Yes, son-in-law!” The remaining Holy Maiden and disciples of the Illusionary Sound Pavilion stood up and said.

Seeing that Shen Ye was directly issuing orders to his subordinates and had no intention of having his rights encroached upon, the Empress was secretly pleased. She then took the Zixiao Sword handed to her by Fan Yintian and, along with the two Holy Maidens Ji Ruxue and Miaoxuan, left the inn with Shen Ye.

Seeing them leave, Zhang Zifan thought for a moment and got up to follow. But in that short time, Shen Ye and the others had already ridden half a street away. Just as he was about to ride after them, two figures, one tall and one short, suddenly blocked his way.

"Young Master, come back with us. The Holy Lord misses you very much," said the skinny man sitting on the shoulders of the enormous figure.

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Chapter 422! A Man Destined to Die

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Although several days have passed since Shen Ye and his group departed from Yuzhou, most of their time has actually been wasted on various matters. They haven't spent much time actually traveling, and they've been traveling at a leisurely pace, like sightseeing. In these past few days, they haven't even left the territory of Yuzhou.

Upon hearing that their mentor, Yang Shuzi, was in danger, Li Xingyun and Lu Linxuan no longer held back, cracking their whips and urging their warhorses to gallop at full speed.

"Shen Lang, do you think the Xuanming Sect has really found Uncle Yang?"

As they sped along, the Empress glanced at Li Xingyun and Lu Linxuan, the two senior and junior brothers and sisters, who were running far ahead. Then she looked at Shen Ye, who was running alongside her. She didn't believe the news coming from a waiter.

Shen Ye shook his head: "Actually, the Xuanming Sect did not find Yang Shuzi. This was just a false message spread by the Xuanming Sect to lure Li Xingyun back so that their spies scattered in Yuzhou could follow Li Xingyun to find Yang Shuzi."

"What?" Ji Ruxue, who was walking alongside him on the other side, exclaimed in surprise, "If that's the case, why didn't you remind him, Brother Shen?"

“What’s the use of reminding him? Uncle Yang is their master who raised them from childhood. He’s too concerned to care and won’t be able to tell if the news is true or false.” Shen Ye continued to shake his head: “Besides, even if Li Xingyun really believes what I’m saying and thinks it’s a trap, then Uncle Yang, who is currently safe, is actually in danger.”

"Why?" the Empress asked, puzzled.

Shen Ye snorted coldly and said, "Because if Li Xingyun doesn't go back, then Uncle Yang definitely won't live to see the next day."

According to his understanding of the Bad Guys, Yang Shuzi was destined to die the moment he received the Longquan Sword from Yuan Tiangang, and his only purpose after death was to break Li Xingyun's desire to live a carefree life.

Even if he dissuaded Li Xingyun from going back, even if the Xuanming Sect couldn't find Yang Shuzi, Yuan Tiangang would still tell them Yang Shuzi's location. Moreover, even if the Xuanming Sect couldn't kill Yang Shuzi, Yuan Tiangang would probably take matters into his own hands and then pin the blame for killing Yang Shuzi on the Xuanming Sect, thereby making Li Xingyun hate the Xuanming Sect and become their enemy.

Therefore, regardless of whether Li Xingyun goes back or not, Yang Shuzi will only have one fate: death. The only difference will be whether he dies sooner or later.

Ji Ruxue didn't quite understand Shen Ye's meaning, and asked again, "But, once Li Xingyun goes back, won't the Xuanming Sect be able to find Uncle Yang? He might still die then!"

Shen Ye sighed: "Yes, Uncle Yang will still die, but that's what that person wants to see—to let Uncle Yang die, and he must die in front of Li Xingyun, regardless of whether he is killed by the Xuanming Sect or not!"

"But why did he do this? What was his reason?" The Empress knew who Shen Ye was talking about, but she didn't understand his motive.

Shen Ye sighed, "It's very simple. Li Xingyun wanted to live a carefree life... but he didn't want Li Xingyun to live that kind of life."

"Just because of that?" The Empress hadn't expected the reason to be so simple.

“Yes, that’s all, and this is just the beginning.” Shen Ye sighed again, “That’s why I said Li Xingyun is a pitiful person.”

"It does sound pitiful." Ji Ruxue nodded silently, then asked, "So, Brother Shen, are we going there this time to help Li Xingyun save his master?"

A glint flashed in Shen Ye's eyes, and a slight smile appeared on his lips. He said, "It's not just about saving his master, but also about changing his fate."

"Change Li Xingyun's fate...you mean?" The Empress stared at him in astonishment.

Shen Ye smiled and nodded: "Li Xingyun and I hit it off immediately, and his junior sister is in love with me. Since he wants to live a carefree life, I will help him achieve it and have a showdown with that person."

"But he's the leader of the Bad Guys! We're probably no match for him."

Although she controlled the powerful assassination organization Huan Yin Fang and ruled the Qi Kingdom, the Empress was still somewhat unsure about facing the Bad Commander. However, instead of advising Shen Ye not to be his enemy, she used the phrase "we".

Shen Ye naturally understood the meaning behind her words, smiled gently at her, and continued, "So what if he's the Bad Commander? I might not be his match. Besides, with me as his opponent in the future, he'll probably have to thank me."

"Thank you? Why?" Ji Ruxue asked curiously.

Shen Ye glanced at the sky, his tone becoming calm: "Because he can live a few more years."

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