northernbook Chapter 172 Azure Dragon Helmsman
Chapter 172 Azure Dragon Helmsman
Chapter 172 Azure Dragon Helmsman
After leaving the teahouse, the leader of the men in blue used his inner energy to seal Lin Fei's eyes and ears, saying, "The location of the branch cannot be revealed. Please forgive any offense caused."
The leader of the men in blue robes was quite mild-mannered at this moment, since Lin Fei had already agreed to go with them, and there was no need for the two sides to be on the verge of conflict again.
Lin Fei didn't resist, letting the leader of the men in blue seal his eyes and ears—presumably, the leader wouldn't dare to harm him before meeting the branch leader of the Azure Dragon Society. Besides, Yan Yan was sitting nearby watching.
His trip with the Azure Dragon Society was essentially an additional group of bodyguards. Having members of the Azure Dragon Society with him significantly reduced the risk of being ambushed by other forces.
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The carriage bumped along for a long time before finally arriving at its destination. The leader of the men in blue leaned into the carriage, raised his hand, and touched the acupoints of Lin Fei that were sealed by true energy, saying, "Miss, we have arrived at the manor. Please get out of the carriage."
This is the Doll Manor that Yan Yan mentioned earlier, which is also the location of the Azure Dragon Society's branch.
Legend has it that the Azure Dragon Society has 365 branches, each corresponding to a star in the celestial sphere and named after one of the 365 days of the year. Lin Fei didn't know which of the many branches of the Azure Dragon Society he had visited this time.
However, even a mere subordinate possesses the cultivation of the Fifth Aperture Realm. Lin Fei believes that even within the powerful Azure Dragon Society, this branch must be among the top ranks.
From the outside, the manor didn't look particularly special, but when Lin Fei focused his true energy into his eyes, he could vaguely see invisible streams of energy emanating from every corner of the manor.
Lin Fei was also familiar with this invisible current of energy—it was the same corpse energy he had seen not long ago in the mortuary in Qinghe County.
Such a dense aura of corpses... Could it be that every corner of this manor contains corpses? As expected of the Yan family of Jiangxi County, famous for their corpse refining, even their residences seem so eccentric.
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After arriving outside the Doll Manor, the group of men in blue robes dispersed, leaving only the leader of the men in blue robes and Yan Yan leading Lin Fei into the Doll Manor.
Upon reaching the tightly closed gate, the leader of the men in blue knocked three times, and the gate creaked open.
Behind the gate stood two "people".
Calling them "people" is not accurate; they should be called dead people.
They were wearing armor, their skin was already rotting and even growing white hair, and their bodies exuded an aura of death that was hard to conceal.
But these two dead people could move and even speak stiffly. The zombie on the left said stiffly, "Show the talisman."
The zombie on the right then added, "Intruder, kill!"
It seems even the leader of the men in blue is quite wary of these two zombies. Although they can move and speak, they have no consciousness of their own and cannot recognize people. If he cannot escape the passage token, he will be attacked by these two in a frenzy.
Therefore, the leader of the men in blue dared not be negligent and quickly took out a yellow talisman. The talisman spontaneously combusted in the wind, turning into wisps of blue smoke that drifted into the nostrils of the two zombies.
"The talisman is correct, and the person is a member of the Azure Dragon Society." The two zombie guards said in unison, "You may pass."
As he spoke, the two zombies guarding the gate parted to make way for the three of them to enter through the main gate.
"Isn't it interesting?" Yan Yan looked at Lin Fei and smiled, "There are all kinds of zombies in this manor. They are all my grandma's masterpieces!"
Lin Fei, however, found it not interesting at all. On the contrary, seeing these terrifying zombies acting like normal people would probably give any normal person goosebumps.
Lin Fei finally understood why this place was called "Puppet Manor".
Inside the manor, you can see zombies everywhere, moving very stiffly. They are covered in white hair and their bodies are rotting, but they can move normally like ordinary people.
Although they can move normally, they have no thoughts of their own, as if they are acting according to a program set by someone, just like puppets.
The Doll Manor truly lives up to its name.
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The three continued walking through the Puppet Manor until they finally arrived at a house. The leader of the men in blue stopped and said very respectfully, "Your subordinate, Wan Zhenshan, has come to report."
Yan Yan said excitedly, "Grandma, I'm back!"
"Oh, you finished the mission so quickly?" The voice inside answered Wan Zhenshan first, then sneered, "You little brat, where did you run off to again? You dare to come back? I'll break your legs!"
The door creaked open, and an old woman leaning on a dragon-headed cane stepped out of the room.
The old woman looked utterly ordinary, even exuding an aura of death, as if she might die at any moment. It was hard to imagine that this old woman was actually the branch leader of the Azure Dragon Society.
As soon as she saw the old woman come out, Yan Yan immediately went up to her, hugged the old woman's arm, and said in a coquettish tone, "Grandma, I just got back, and you want to punish me? I won't stand for it!"
"You little brat, step aside first, Grandma will settle accounts with you later!" The old woman tapped Yan Yan's forehead with a helpless expression. Yan Yan stuck out her tongue and stepped behind the old woman.
The old woman's gaze, however, fell upon Lin Fei and the leader of the men in blue, a look of doubt on her face: "Neither of you are injured, so it seems you two didn't make a move."
She sneered, "Dao Sword and Demon Blade, you've got quite a reputation in the martial world lately, but who would have thought you're such a coward. What, you didn't even dare to lift a finger after hearing the name of the Azure Dragon Society, and you slunk back here like a coward?"
It turned out that when the old woman saw that neither the leader of the men in blue nor Lin Fei was injured, she thought that Lin Fei was frightened by the name of the Azure Dragon Society and had come back without daring to move a hand.
“Grandma, that guy is incredibly audacious, not a coward at all.” Yan Yan, standing behind the old woman, suddenly interjected, “He only agreed to come back with her because she promised to speak well of him to Grandma and not let Grandma harm him.”
Yan Yan kept her word; as soon as the old woman asked, she immediately started speaking up for Lin Fei. Clearly, she didn't want Lin Fei to die at the old woman's hands either.
The old woman snorted and slammed her dragon-headed cane on the ground. Her expression was stern as she said, "You brat, what right do you have to speak on matters of the Azure Dragon Society? Stay put and behave yourself!"
Yan Yan looked aggrieved, but was clearly afraid of the old woman. She stood aside and didn't dare to interrupt.