Li Ye summoned Liu Fei and coldly asked, "What kind of drug did you give my friends? Why did they obey your commands to attack me, and why are they still unconscious?"
A glimmer of red light flashed in Liu Fei's vacant eyes as she mechanically replied, "I used a special sedative that temporarily controls their minds, making them obey my orders. They are still unconscious because the effects of the drug have not completely worn off."
Li Ye frowned and continued to press, "Is there an antidote for this drug? If so, how do we use it?"
Liu Fei calmly answered, "The antidote is in my room, in a small porcelain bottle. Just one person needs to take a pill to counteract the effects."
Li Ye nodded, feeling a bit relieved. He turned to Wang Meng and said, "Wang Meng, you and Specter stay here. I'm going to Liu Fei's room to get the antidote."
Wang Meng nodded in response, "Alright, Brother Li Ye, be careful."
Li Ye turned back to Liu Fei and said, "Lead me to the antidote."
Liu Fei silently nodded and led Li Ye toward her room. Along the way, Li Ye remained vigilant, observing his surroundings for any potential ambushes. This was a reflex developed from years of living in the mountains; he knew that Liu Fei was under his control and would no longer have any capacity for resistance.
They soon arrived at Liu Fei's room. Liu Fei opened a hidden drawer and took out a small porcelain bottle, handing it to Li Ye. "This is the antidote."
Li Ye accepted the bottle and carefully examined it. Once he confirmed it was correct, he put it away and said to Liu Fei, "Good. Now you come back with me; I have many more questions for you."
Liu Fei still blankly nodded and followed Li Ye out of Azure Flower Pavilion.
Back at Base, Li Ye administered the antidote to the unconscious Yan Yuchen and Zhiruo. Soon after, both slowly regained consciousness, looking around in confusion.
"Brother Ye, what happened?" Zhiruo rubbed her eyes and weakly asked.
Li Ye gently reassured her, "You were affected by Liu Fei's sedative, but it's been resolved now. There's no need to worry."
Yan Yuchen also looked puzzled. "Why are we here? Where is Liu Fei?"
Li Ye pointed to Liu Fei, who was standing aside, "She is already under my control and now follows my orders. We need to extract more information from her to completely uncover the conspiracy behind this."
Yan Yuchen nodded, a glint of determination in her eyes, "No matter what, we will face this together with you."
Zhiruo also said firmly, "Yes, Brother Ye, we will uncover this conspiracy together."
Suddenly, Zhiruo realized that Li Ye had actually controlled Liu Fei?! Remembering Liu Fei's figure and looking at her own undeveloped body, Zhiruo's eyes widened in shock, and a sense of crisis surged within her! With Yan Yuchen alive and Liu Fei and Specter involved, oh my god! How many women does my Brother Ye intend to attract? No! I must seize the opportunity to win over Brother Ye!
Li Ye was unaware of Zhiruo's thoughts; he glanced gratefully at the two women and then turned to Liu Fei, saying, "Tell us what role the general guarding Qingyang City plays in this conspiracy and his relationship with Liu Zhang."
Liu Fei replied emotionlessly, "Gao Zhendong is the general guarding Qingyang City. He is responsible for executing Liu Zhang's orders and maintaining order and defense within the city. In fact, he is Liu Zhang's henchman in Qingyang City, helping Liu Zhang control the local forces and secretly engaging in some illicit trades and activities."
Upon hearing this, Li Ye felt even more resolute: "We must expose Gao Zhendong and Liu Zhang's conspiracy to protect the peace of Qingyang City."
At that moment, Wang Meng approached with a worried expression, "Brother Li Ye, what should we do next? Gao Zhendong is not an easy opponent; his elite troops are difficult to deal with."
Li Ye pondered for a moment before calmly replying, "We need to find Gao Zhendong's weaknesses so that he can no longer continue his misdeeds. First, we must gather more evidence to expose his crimes and then wait for the right moment to act."
Li Ye paused before continuing, "However, since Liu Fei is already under my control, I will have her return to Azure Flower Pavilion to lie low. I need to focus on my cultivation these days to improve my realm."
Specter and Shadow Reaper had previously devoured many corpses, which actually helped enhance Li Ye's cultivation. Additionally, the evil spirit consuming Liu Fei's soul had also increased Li Ye's power. Now he needed time to absorb these mixed energies into the power of Nine Nether Spirit Control Technique.
Li Ye decided to use this time to absorb the previously devoured mixed energy and transform it into his own strength. He returned to his room, sat cross-legged, and began operating Nine Nether Spirit Control Technique. Li Ye closed his eyes as the figure of the evil spirit emerged in his sea of consciousness.
"Don't waste this precious energy," the evil spirit teased. "Absorb it well and enhance your cultivation."
Li Ye ignored the evil spirit's mockery and focused on the flow of energy within him. He took a deep breath and began absorbing that mixed energy, gradually transforming it into pure spiritual power. As Nine Nether Spirit Control Technique operated, those mixed energies were slowly refined into dense spiritual power flowing within him. He closed his eyes and entered a deep meditative state as everything around him seemed to become illusory.
Time quietly passed during the cultivation, and Li Ye's aura gradually stabilized. His cultivation level steadily rose from Qi Refinement Level Six. As spiritual energy continued to gather, he quickly broke through to Qi Refinement Level Seven. However, this was not the end; Li Ye continued to focus on his cultivation, feeling a continuous influx of energy within him.
After breaking through to the seventh layer, Li Ye's aura became even more solid. He felt a significant increase in his spiritual energy reserves and improved control. Soon after, the spiritual energy surged again, and he successfully broke through to Qi Refinement Level Eight. At this point, his body had fully adapted to this power, and the operation of the Nine Nether Spirit Control Technique became smoother.
However, Li Ye did not stop; he continued to operate the Nine Nether Spirit Control Technique, thoroughly refining the residual chaotic energy within him. Eventually, he felt a new bottleneck being broken through. He finally reached Qi Refinement Ninth Layer. This breakthrough greatly enhanced his strength, making him feel unprecedentedly powerful.
At that moment, Li Ye sensed a new force surging within him. He realized that a new skill of the Nine Nether Spirit Control Technique was awakening. He continued to focus on his cultivation, allowing that power to flow within him.
As his cultivation deepened, a flash of inspiration suddenly crossed Li Ye's mind, revealing a new skill—Nine Nether Soul Lock. This was a powerful technique that could temporarily imprison an opponent's soul, delivering a fatal blow at a critical moment.
Li Ye slowly opened his eyes, a hint of joy flashing in them. He knew that his strength had reached a new level.
Specter and Liu Fei also experienced improvements due to the influence of the Nine Nether Spirit Control Technique. Specter's corpse energy became denser, significantly enhancing his strength and enabling him to speak; although Liu Fei lacked independent consciousness, under the nourishment of the Nine Nether Spirit Control Technique, her power was gradually recovering and becoming stronger.
Li Ye nodded in satisfaction: "Specter, Liu Fei, we are ready. Next, we will uncover Gao Zhendong's conspiracy and protect the peace of Qingyang City."
Specter nodded with determination in his eyes: "Master, we will definitely succeed."
Liu Fei nodded blankly; although she did not speak, her presence was enough to reassure Li Ye.
Li Ye took a deep breath, gripping the sword tightly in his hand, with a determined light in his eyes. He knew that the road ahead would still be filled with challenges, but he would not back down. He would lead his companions step by step to unravel this conspiracy and protect the peace of Qingyang City.
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