Chapter 272: Black Cat’s Secret

At the front of the group stood Princess Guantao.

In her arms she held a black cat.

Her expression was arrogant, proud, and full of self satisfaction.

Most importantly, her gaze was fixed on Ye Shiyuan.

"You really are lucky. Time and time again, you somehow manage to come back alive."

Surely she did not actually believe that these people were capable of capturing Ye Shiyuan.

The black cat in her arms let out a harsh, tearing cry.

At once, everyone inside the study and throughout the courtyard seemed to fall under some kind of control.

Without exception, they all charged toward Ye Shiyuan.

Their eyes became completely hollow.

There was no emotion left in them at all.

After moving Bai He safely to one side, Ye Shiyuan rushed out alone.

Their target was only him.

None of them made any attempt to attack Bai He.

"Hiss..."

At that moment, Ye Xingyun finally regained consciousness.

"Fairy little sister, what’s happening outside? Why is it so noisy?"

How was Bai He supposed to explain everything that was happening outside?

However, the door was still open.

All Ye Xingyun had to do was glance outside and he immediately saw everything for himself.

Even without using spiritual energy, Ye Shiyuan was already a top tier martial expert.

Dealing with these people was not difficult for him at all.

Furthermore, these people were being controlled.

Ye Shiyuan could even use his spiritual power to free them from that control.

Ye Xingyun instantly became fully awake.

His eyes widened in shock.

"Fairy little sister, why is Big Brother fighting the people from Princess Manor?"

He quickly stood up and walked outside.

Then he saw his mother.

Princess Guantao stood at the entrance, holding that incomparably strange black cat in her arms.

"Mother?"

"Go back and rest. This has nothing to do with you."

"Mother, Big Brother finally came back. Why are you fighting with him?"

Princess Guantao looked as though she was deeply disappointed in her son.

She simply could not understand why her own son got along so well with Ye Shiyuan.

Although Ye Shiyuan had always treated him with such indifference.

"Guards!"

Princess Guantao called out and two servants immediately stepped forward.

"Take the young master back to his room to rest. Without my permission, he is not allowed to leave his room even a single step."

Naturally, Ye Xingyun refused.

Princess Guantao gently stroked the black cat in her arms.

After the cat let out a cry, Ye Xingyun immediately lost consciousness and collapsed.

The two servants then carried him away.

No matter how reluctant Bai He was to believe it, he could now tell that the problem lay with this cat.

"Princess, associating yourself with someone from the ghost race is not going to end well for you."

"I only know that it can grant me power. I advise you to leave before I lose my temper. Otherwise, you can die alongside Ye Shiyuan."

In a place where the princess could not hear him, Mo Zhu spoke up.

"Host, she actually threatened you. Hurry up and beat her up."

"I can’t just hit her, can I?"

"Host, do you know why she’s able to control these people and make them attack Ye Shiyuan as if they don’t care about their lives? And why she can make Ye Xingyun faint so easily? It’s because she’s practicing an evil art."

Although not everyone could cultivate immortality, countless people spent their entire lives pursuing immortality and eternal life.

There were indeed some who, in their obsession with longevity, ended up straying onto a wicked path.

This Princess Guantao standing before him was most likely one of those people.

"Princess Guantao, you certainly seem confident. Why don’t you show me exactly how you intend to kill me?"

From Bai He’s eyes, Princess Guantao sensed unmistakable disdain.

She stroked the little black cat in her arms once more.

A strand of black, sinister energy emerged from the cat’s body and shot toward Bai He.

However, the moment it reached his surroundings, it instantly vanished without a trace.

Bai He bent down and picked up a stone from the ground.

He weighed it in his hand for a moment before gripping it tightly.

With a cold glance directed at the black cat, he flicked the stone toward it.

The black cat let out a startled screech and leapt away from Princess Guantao.

Its body transformed into a mass of black mist.

Gradually, a man with a grotesque and bizarre appearance emerged from within the swirling darkness.

Although he bore some resemblance to members of the ghost race, Bai He knew that he was not merely a ghost race cultivator.

"Mo Zhu."

"Host, scanning the identity of the target immediately."

"Unknown species. A puppet formed after the death of a ghost race member."

"A horrifying creature refined and condensed through the cultivation of spirit souls."

As Mo Zhu spoke, his words became increasingly terrifying.

Bai He already understood what that short ghost race member he had seen the previous night had intended to do with Ye Shiyuan’s mother.

Most likely, it had been for the sake of creating something like this.

"Host, this is considered an extremely evil technique. After refining spirit souls, they are fused into the corpses of deceased ghost race members. Although they retain a portion of their memories, they can never disobey their master."

They would regard the very first person they saw upon opening their eyes as their master.

Clearly, the master of this terrifying creature was Princess Guantao.

"Is there any way to save him?"

"For the time being, there is no method at all. Destroying him is his only release. Host, the system recommends that you act immediately."

Since that was the case, there was no reason to wait any longer.

With a wave of his hand, the Sky Cutting Sword appeared in Bai He’s right hand.

Under Princess Guantao’s command, the terrifying black creature slowly walked toward him.

Its movements were strange and unnatural, yet there also seemed to be traces of pain hidden within its eyes.