Dance Of The Phoenix
67. Marquess Residence

There had not been a week of the three of them making such a slow journey, Gu Yuena was fed up first.

Every time the two men met, there was always a cold war. The two people were both 'inciting' Gu Yuena indirectly to stay away from each other. They think Gu Yuena is a child?

If Gu Yuena could leave the two of them to fight as much as possible. Why should he fight before his eyes?

The brotherhood!

Who exactly is that little kid here? Those who hold the age of two heads, not much different from the five-year-old boy who fought over toys. But the fool even considered Gu Yuena as a child.

"Haha, even though my life experience is not much different from yours." Gu Yuena dropped her body on the bed after cruelly driving away the two men.

Speaking of age, in the past, it was 20 years old. Automatically he should be 21 right now, right? He and Bai Youzhe were alone in a different world. While Yang Xinyuan was 3 years older—sepantaran Gu Yuan.

Combined between the ages of old life and now, he was much older than the two childish yet cold-looking men. Clearly he was upset at being considered a child!

It was better to think of something more important than those two freaks.

"Xiao Hey, what's your level of strength?" Gu Yuena glanced at Xiao Hei who was licking her paw on the floor.

"Miaw—if I'm already level 5?" The black cat said doubtfully.

"I wonder how you cultivate. Other than using the books I've bought' on the black market, how did you improve that fast?" At once, a monster cultivated for hundreds of years or even thousands of years to become stronger. Xiao Hei included very quickly exceeded his expectations.

Is Xiao Hei a different kind of cat than other cats?

Xiao Hei looked excited at Gu Yuena's question. It was not usual for Gu Yuena to ask this. What should he answer?

"You too often disappear. I was wondering, where have you been all this time?" Gu Yuena asked him over and over. He wanted to ask about this, but there was no right opportunity because his mind was full.

Xiao Hei blinked his eyes, felt gago and hesitated to explain how. Did the devil tell her nothing while she wasn't around?

"Xiao Hey, don't think to dodge." Gu Yuena pulled her eyebrows. "You .. You're no ordinary monster, are you?"

"Miss ...." Xiao Hei's eyes glazed over asking for mercy. He's not ready to tell his lady!

"I've been suspicious ever since Qin Haotian used a seal that was only used for high-level monsters. Though, it was clear that your strength was still at level 3 as well as with spiritual power sealed." Gu Yuena had originally thought of ignoring him.

But when he asked about Xiao Hei's strength level, the cat suddenly increased so drastically. He did not make a contract with Xiao Hei, so automatically their spiritual power was not connected and would have no effect if either of them rose in level.

"I'm not gonna get mad, you're being honest." Gu Yuena said so calmly.

However, Gu Yuena's calm demeanor was what she was wary of. Usually the girl is so active as a pubescent teenager, but suddenly becomes very calm.

It's suspicious.

"Miss, it's not usually that you're so calm." Xiao Hei said timidly.

Gu Yuena chuckled. "Quiet down? Wasn't I always calm?"

That's what I'm afraid of. Usually, if there is something disturbing, the woman will behave calmly like an honorable noble with a charming smile. Even when he was facing Qin Haotian and Lin Susu back then, or even when going to fight with Bai Youzhe, he looked extremely calm like water with a painful sharp tongue.

Gu Yuena would kill or see the death of someone with a calm demeanor and the best smile as if nothing had happened. There was no entertainment or fear, he was hard to predict.

Unless Gu Yuena used her knife directly to play around with blood, then she felt some pleasure. Like that time.

Xiao Hei was well acquainted with his nona, clearly he felt extremely horrified at the attitude. Others will find it very beautiful and graceful, but she sees it as a cold-hearted psychopathic mode.

"Nana, are you inside?"

Bai Youzhe's voice broke the dire situation. For the first time Xiao Hei thanked the demon for freeing him from this cold-hearted beautiful psychopath.

Gu Yuena looked at Xiao Hei indifferently. "I'm waiting for your answer."

The woman got out of bed, opening the door to see the blue-sliced man of the night who was present uninvited.

Though that fellow knew Gu Yuena had just expelled him cruelly and blatantly.

Gu Yuena's flat face indicated that the girl was in a bad mood state. But Bai Youzhe had no problem with that.

"I was going to take you to Tianshuang Palace to discuss something." Bai Youzhe was being serious at the moment.

Gu Yuena crossed her chest, and leaned against the door. "Is there anything I can help you with?"

"You know about your mother?"

"I haven't seen him in a long time. He's dead." Gu Yuena nodded lightly.

"Not yet."

Gu Yuena's face became very serious. "How can you?" Didn't Gu Yuena's mother die while saving her as a child?

"That's what I'm trying to say. If you were given a choice, would you go to Linghun Palace to see your mother or not?"

"However she's my mother." Gu Yuena was silent for a moment, thinking of something. "Wait, my mother's at Linghun Palace? Is he still alive? As what?"

Gu Yuena knew nothing about her own mother. He remembered the woman who looked like his mother in the dark room.

"Queen of Linghun Palace."

Gu Yuena looked surprised, more precisely confused. "Queen?"

Bai Youzhe nodded slowly. Actually Gu Yuan knew more, but he could not tell Gu Yuena that Gu Yuan knew of his mother's whereabouts.

"Huh, she's a princess, it's only natural to look for another palace to become a queen when it can't be an emperor in Wyvernia." Gu Yuena was talking about her mother like she was talking about someone else. It made Bai Youzhe confused.

"You know, whatever he's been doing for years." Bai Youzhe was intending to explain it, but she felt doubtful when she saw Gu Yuena was busy with her own thoughts.

"It seems I need to hurry to the academy." Gu Yuena frowned. He looked at Bai Youzhe. "I'll find the truth. I can't believe he's acting on his own will."

"I hope so. But what if it's the other way around?"

"That's .. I don't know." Gu Yuena hesitated again. "There must be a reason. I know my own mother, she's not like that. Although she was married to the King of Linghun Palace, but the King of Linghun Palace was already dead. Someone must have pushed him in the back."

As Bai Youzhe expected, Gu Yuena would deny and say that her mother suppressed someone. He would let Gu Yuena find out for herself while searching for more information.

"You seem to know a lot, why don't you tell me?" ask Gu Yuena.

"It's the conflict of Tianshuang Palace and Linghun Palace. If you want to find out, it means you have to enter the Bai family." Bai Youzhe smiled mysteriously.

Gu Yuena understood his point. He smiled and just closed the door. He'll figure it out all by himself.

His mother .. couldn't have been like that.

While Bai Youzhe in front of the door sighed. He did not blame Gu Yuena, but rather blamed himself who could not explain it well.

If only Gu Yuena knew that the Queen of Linghun Palace was running everything because of an obsession.

What will Gu Yuena choose?

"You're trying to get him on your side?" Yang Xinyuan appeared, carrying a cold aura in her tone of speech and gaze.

"She sided with herself," Bai Youzhe said, then turned her head towards Yang Xinyuan. His gaze was so cold. "You know so much."

Somehow he felt no stranger to Yang Xinyuan. He also could not check the strength of the man.

So mysterious.

"You don't know him very well." Yang Xinyuan snorted, looking towards the door of Gu Yuena's closed room. "He will do whatever he thinks is right. To him, family is everything. Do you think he would betray his own family? He thinks it's wrong."

"Who are you really?" ask Bai Youzhe. Why do you know Gu Yuena so well that you can guess the girl's mind?

"At least if I were him, I would do the same. Just tell me we look alike." Yang Xinyuan left just like that leaving many questions in Bai Youzhe's mind.

"Like?" Bai Youzhe narrowed her eyes. Did he just kill that guy so as not to keep bothering him?

He also left feeling angry. Out there, some members of the assassin alliance who happened to see the scene immediately broke out in cold sweat.

It seemed like a certain demon would vent its sense of regret on them.

...ΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩ...

Xiao Hei was really agitated at this moment. Did he just tell you?

Suddenly an idea came to his mind. "Rather than me explaining it and Miss won't believe it, it's better to see it directly."

Gu Yuena pulled next to an eyebrow, feeling somewhat interested. "Why don't I believe it?"

"It's hard to explain." Xiao Hei let out a weak breath. "To find out, Miss has to meet someone who can explain the situation."

"It's not unexpected that you have an acquaintance. What kind of animal?"

"He is a Snow Cat. It was as white as snow and looked fierce. Unfortunately, a few years ago, he was captured by the nobles of Wyvernia. I just found it after a long search."

"Lordinate? Is it so valuable?"

"To judge her worth or not, Miss must look directly."

"Just tell me directly that you asked for my help to set him free. What noble is that?"

"That is ... The Gill Marquees that overshadow the City of Wirefall."

"Marquess?" His department is quite high. It's not gonna be easy.

"It's going to be difficult, because the residence is heavily guarded in the center of Wirefall. They have most of Wyvernia's military power, so they have a large army."

"That's what's got you in trouble?" Gu Yuena said it while thinking. "Why do they want your friends? Is he not a regular monster?"

"We are in the same group despite having different types. That's why ...." Xiao Hei did not continue his words. He did not want to remember that terrible thing when he escaped from the large army that captured the white cat.

"It looks like you guys are very close."

"No, we know very little. I'm looking for him because I promised to help him." Xiao Hei said shyly.

Gu Yuena nodded her head understanding what Xiao Hei said. If it wanted to go out and mess up the marquess residence, it would be difficult. Moreover, he was still under the influence of the mind seal.

The chance to go to that place is almost zero.

"The thought seal is still stuck in my head, I can't go far."

"The marquess residence is not too far away. As long as we have no intention of leaving the city, the mind seal will not hold us back."

"Ah, you're right." Gu Yuena finally regained her spirit. If caught by Bai Youzhe, at least he would arrive at this place 'unintentionally' and just need to reason a little.

He did not want to rely on Bai Youzhe anymore. Let him alone solve his problems and show his strength to deal with such people.

"Okay, we're leaving tonight."

What is marquess?

Even Gu Yuena could have snuck into the palace right now.

...ΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩ...

In the middle of the night, Gu Yuena sneaked out through the window. With Xiao Hei on his shoulder, he jumped down there from the height of the second floor.

The building is not as high as in the modern world so it is easy to land.

Before actually leaving, Gu Yuena looked towards the quiet inn. "I'll be back before dawn."

As long as the plan goes smoothly, it will arrive on time.

He also stepped away. There were several knights patrolling around it thus hindering Gu Yuena's journey. He could have teleported, but it would take a precise coordinate point to appear safely.

He dodged the patrols and hid in the shadows like a thief.

Until finally the knight who patrolled away, he came out of hiding to continue the path. But all of a sudden his steps came to a halt when he saw someone standing right before him.

Gu Yuena flinched, "Yang Xinyuan! You ...."

"Why are you out at night? What if there was a danger—" Yang Xinyuan directly scolded him but Gu Yuena hurriedly interrupted.

"There's no time to explain, I have a special mission. You better get back to the inn, I'll be back by dawn." Gu Yuena wanted to run away, but the man instead held her back and threw a protesting gaze.

"You can tell me." Yang Xinyuan did not want Gu Yuena to ignore her. At the very least, he wanted Gu Yuena to rely on him a little.

"At least I can finish it myself. It's a matter of my pet, not wanting to involve anyone." Gu Yuena refused firmly.

"You know what you're doing? This is not the Yi Empire."

"I know, therefore I'm careful." Gu Yuena snorted in annoyance, "Alright if you want to come with me, but don't interfere."

Gu Yuena left in a dick. Yang Xinyuan did not say anything more, just following Gu Yuena from behind. Her jet-black iris looked at Xiao Hei who was hiding timidly behind Gu Yuena's body.

"Miss, why did you bring it?" Xiao Hei objected and whispered a little so as not to be heard.

Gu Yuena smiled wryly. "At least as long as I'm there, he can take care of you."

"Me?"

Gu Yuena smiled mysteriously. He walked a little quickly to get there on time.

Xiao Hei told Gu Yuena the way in detail, while the woman simply walked without saying much followed by the man behind her.

When he reached the marquess residence, Gu Yuena stopped her steps. The majestic and luxurious building in front of him was already like a palace surrounded by a tall fence. Really according to his expectations.

Where is the cat locked up?

He closed his eyes, feeling how many breaths there were inside the residence just in case.

Very much.

Apart from the knights patrolling, there were more than dozens of knights standing guard around the residence, as well as hundreds of servants both awake and asleep. Even then he still had not counted the whole thing until the family members were mixed into one in this grand residence.

The residence is larger than that of the baron Hills.

Alright, Gu Yuena already has a plan to shorten the time.

The woman turned towards Yang Xinyuan. The Xiao Hei in his hand was instantly handed over to the man, making Xiao Hei tense up instantly.

"Take him till I get back." Gu Yuena gave a message. Yang Xinyuan obviously objected, but when she was about to protest, Gu Yuena interrupted her, "Don't spoil my plan, just follow the plot."

Yang Xinyuan sighed, "Good."

Gu Yuena smiled, then turned around to go enter the residence using teleportation. The woman simply disappeared from before them.

"Miss ...." Xiao Hei wanted to cry. The cold hand that held it felt like it would smash it to pieces if it moved a single inch.

Hurry back!

Gu Yuena arrived inside the main residence building so quickly. He stepped up, looking at how luxurious the marquess's residence reminded him of the palace in the British Empire he had entered.

The woman was in someone else's house as if she were in her own house without fear of care.

Well, because that's the goal.

"Invader! Quick catch!"

A few guards instantly shrouded the blood red sliced woman with full vigilance. They pointed their guns at the woman.

Gu Yuena raised both of her hands like people were giving up.

"Are you guys going to take me to monster food?" Gu Yuena looked at them with an enthusiastic smile.

They all look at each other. Are there any normal humans who want punishment to be eaten by monsters?