The arrogant imperial concubine arrives, the favorite of the regent

Chapter 1336: Encountering the Netherworld in the Cave and Investigating Blood Relationships

The sky was gloomy, with gray clouds hanging high in the sky, and the damp and cool feeling in the air hit my face.

Yun Mujiu, along with three guards, separated from a group of Ye Wang's personal guards at the foot of the mountain, and then walked up along the mountain path.

It had rained heavily this morning, and the mountain roads were still extremely muddy. Yun Mujiu wore a pair of long black and gold boots, and her outfit looked very neat and tidy. She held a map she had drawn and stopped along the way.

After passing through some quiet jungle trails and just passing halfway up the mountain, three forked roads suddenly appeared in front of us.

Yun Mujiu said, "I don't quite remember which way it is. Let's go our separate ways."

Suixi, Fusang, and Yingliu, though worried, had no doubts about their master's orders. Suixi and Fusang took the path on the right, Yingliu the left. Yun Mujiu took the middle path, firing a flare before leaving. By the time the guards arrived, she should have "found" the supplies left by her master nearby.

As the sky gradually darkened, Yun Mujiu looked up at the sky. She figured it was only afternoon, but it was already getting dark so quickly. It really wasn't the right weather to go out. However, while the weather was bad, it would be easier for her to quietly move the medical system's supplies.

As early as when she arrived in this deep mountain, Yun Mujiu asked the people from Xianggen Pavilion to check the nearby areas. She also had a good understanding of the geographical information of this mountain, so she chose a large cave on the mountainside in advance. There was also a secret room left by the predecessors in it, which was just convenient for her to store the supplies for the medical system.

According to the information she had found before, she found the cave in less than half an hour.

There are dense vines at the entrance of the cave, and it is obvious that no one has been here for many years.

Yun Mujiu took out his sword, cleared a path, then turned on a flashlight and walked into the cave.

Quickly, she squatted down and a group of frightened bats flew past her head.

She groped around in the cave and found a secret switch. She pressed the mechanism and a "click" sound was heard, and the stone wall shook.

Within a few moments, a pile of rocks in the corner shifted to the sides, revealing a passage leading underground. Looking further inside, one discovered a hidden underground room, spacious enough to hold dozens of carts of supplies.

Yun Mujiu mobilized his mind and moved out a batch of military and medical supplies and placed them in the dark room. He also deliberately sprinkled some dust on the boxes.

Everything is ready, just waiting for the guards to come and get the supplies.

Yun Mujiu clapped her hands. At this time, a cold wind blew outside the cave. Her hair stood on end and she raised the long sword in her hand.

Quiet, absolutely quiet all around, with only the rustling of vines blown by the mountain breeze.

A black shadow flashed by, and Yun Mujiu's sword stabbed forward.

"Ding Dong!"

Yun Mujiu raised his head and shouted, "Why is it you?"

Nether Nine was wearing a ghost mask as usual, holding Yun Mujiu's sword with white gloves, and raised the purple lotus between his eyebrows: "Why, are you surprised to see me?"

Yun Mujiu took a step back and asked vigilantly: "Why are you here?" How come Netherworld Nine is like a ghost, appearing and disappearing at random!

"Heh, why are you here again?" Youming Jiuchong swung his hand, and the white gloves rubbed against Yun Mujiu's sword, making a "ding-dang" sound of swords colliding.

Yun Mujiu said: "I came here to get the supplies that my master left behind."

Netherworld Nine retracted his hands: "Nano-ceramic knife?"

Yun Mujiu chuckled, "It seems that Youming Jiuchong is quite familiar with the Yuexi Palace Banquet held by the Zhongyue Imperial Family!"

Netherworld Nine said: "It's just ordinary hearsay."

Yun Mujiu retracted his sword and complained, "Lord Youming, could you please give me a heads-up when you appear next time? I always think it's some bad guy. It would be terrible if I accidentally hurt him."

"Accidental injury?" Netherworld Nine repeated.

Yun Mujiu forced a smile and said, "It would be bad if you accidentally hurt me."

Are you kidding? With her current level of martial arts skills, can she defeat this devil who has been famous in the martial arts world for a long time?

Youming Jiuchong ignored Yun Mujiu's implicit criticism of him for being "elusive and scary", and did not continue to discuss the topic of "martial arts".

He simply said, "I will not hurt you."

Raising his eyebrows again, Yun Mujiu could only resign himself to his fate and said, "You're right. I'm here to pick up some supplies. If you're interested, I can also give you some ceramic knives and medicines as a thank you for helping me and the prince before."

Youming Jiuchong shook his head: "No need for a thank you gift. But you can give me a nano-ceramic knife to see."

Yun Mujiu was just about to go down the passage when he saw Youming Jiuchong flash down on his own initiative. In the blink of an eye, he took out a black ceramic knife and appeared in front of him.

Yun Mujiu recalled the last time she and Youming Jiuchong met by chance in the garden near Mushi. Later, Youming Jiuchong suddenly fell ill and encountered a joint attack by the emperor, several major assassin organizations and various factions.

Yun Mujiu said nothing, but just asked, "Are you okay?"

Netherworld Nineth Level didn't look up, but instead studied the exquisite long sword in his hand. "I can't die."

Yun Mujiu suggested cautiously, "Why don't I examine you?"

"Yun Mujiu, do you think you can cure me?"

"Ninth level of the Netherworld, how can you know if you don't try? Perhaps if you ask the prince and I to help, you can be safe and sound."

Netherworld Nine slowly closed the foldable ceramic knife, turned his head to glance at Yun Mujiu, and said coldly: "I am not interested."

"If you don't receive proper treatment, what if the disease relapses and you're in danger again?" Yun Mujiu didn't want Youming Jiuchong to die in vain out of kindness, and out of professional ethics, he couldn't let a patient die for no reason.

"So what? Haven't you managed to survive all these years?" Netherworld Nine sneered.

Seeing that Youming Jiuchong was not moved by any persuasion, Yun Mujiu had to change his tactics and changed the subject to ask about some questions that he had been keeping in mind.

"Why is the headquarters of Mushi Jiuyou Pavilion on the eighteenth floor?"

"Eighteen levels of hell, to scare some fools."

"Is there anything special about your gloves?"

"Forged from millennia-old ice silk from the snowy lands of the previous dynasty, it's comparable to the unique black iron of the East, and even more powerful. This one possesses it alone."

"Why doesn't the garden near the attic of Mushi Jiuyou Pavilion's headquarters have a name?"

"It's not like I opened it."

Yun Mujiu was speechless. What Youming Jiuchong said made sense, but it wasn't him who opened the car, so how would he know?

Yun Mujiu recalled his occasional strange feelings towards Youming Jiuchong and called out, "Lord Youming..."

"Don't call me that."

"Yes, Youming." Yun Mujiu paused, looked at the mountains outside the cave, and turned back to ask: "Do you have any brothers or sisters? Are your parents at home well?"

Netherworld Nine did not answer directly. He looked at Yun Mujiu deeply and then said quietly, "I have no brothers or sisters. No father or mother."

He sneered again, "Why? Princess Ye is interested in me?"

Yun Mujiu shook her head repeatedly. She had no thoughts about Youming Jiuchong in terms of love or romance.

"I'm just being kind and concerned about you. I'm researching your medical history based on your family information."

What she didn't say was that she actually wanted to understand whether her strange feelings towards Youming Jiuzhong were due to blood ties. She had already confirmed through analysis that Youming Jiuzhong couldn't be her brother, born from the same mother.

Now, judging from Youming Jiuchong's behavior and appearance, how could they be relatives!