Reborn as a Hatrack in the Mystical Land-Chapter 934 - 52: Ambush

The maidservant of the City Lord Mansion finished speaking and revealed a shy expression.

Ye Huacheng was already considered an exceptionally handsome man among the Dragon Clan, but compared to Master Yue Nian, he was still somewhat lacking.

Unfortunately, Lord Sect Leader is about to marry Goddess Cang Dai, who is notoriously difficult to serve.

"Does the Sect Leader know all the members of the Sun Dragon Clan?" Lie Rou was not paying attention to the servant girl’s change of expression; she was more concerned about whether that Sect Leader might recognize Yue Nian. If so, she must meet that Master.

"That’s uncertain. Lord Sect Leader is from the Golden Dragon Clan, one of the pinnacle existences within the Sun Dragon Clan, so the people he recognizes are certainly exceptional within the Sun Dragon Clan. Ordinary dragons, he doesn’t have the time for. However, the Sect Leader has Dragon Record Officer under him, who holds the Dragon List, which clearly records all the information of the Dragon Clan. Lady Lie, why do you ask this?" The maid was very curious about Lie Rou’s identity.

Many women had been brought back to the mansion by the City Lord, but this woman was evidently different—her relationship with the City Lord seemed to be not of that nature.

"I am looking for someone; he is also from the Sun Dragon Clan. Can you take me to see the Lord Sect Leader?" Lie Rou asked urgently, like a drowning person grasping at straws.

"I’m afraid that might not be possible. The Sect Leader resides in the North Wing, and the City Lord has ordered that no one can enter without the Sect Leader’s command, or they will be punished for disobedience. However, Lady Lie, you shouldn’t be disappointed, as you have been invited by the City Lord to serve Goddess Cang Dai, who is about to marry the Sect Leader. While the Goddess is staying at the City Lord Mansion, you will have a chance to meet her. Just be cautious, as I’ve heard Goddess Cang Dai has quite an arrogant temper," the maid said, guiding Lie Rou to Cang Dai Goddess’ quarters prepared by Ye Huacheng.

On the way, Lie Rou heard a commotion from the front courtyard and glanced over curiously.

"It’s probably the acrobatics troupe in the city; the City Lord invited them to welcome Goddess Cang Dai," the maid explained. Lie Rou didn’t enjoy such bustling scenes and continued quietly into the Inner Court.

Shortly after Lie Rou left, she indeed saw a team of strangely dressed acrobatic performers enter the City Lord Mansion.

"Jinghua, are we really okay sneaking in like this?" Yue Jinghua, Qian Luo, and Long Rui mingled with the acrobatics troupe, their faces painted with thick makeup, making them unrecognizable.

"If we want to slip in unnoticed, this is the only way. We can’t get near Goddess Cang Dai’s ships either," Yue Jinghua and Long Rui, upon entering the city, had rested at an inn for the night and started gathering information the following morning.

According to Jue Xin’s original plan, they were supposed to ambush Goddess Cang Dai near the Boundary River.

However, Yue Jinghua immediately dismissed her plan.

As the Goddess of the Qingyuan Realm, Cang Dai holds a high status. She is heavily guarded on her way to the Moon Plane, and the Sea Demon Clan, being weakened now, would stand little chance against the Divine Clan.

Yue Jinghua believed that infiltrating the City Lord Mansion and abducting Goddess Cang Dai would be a more reliable approach. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

After considering it, Jue Xin also found Yue Jinghua’s suggestion reasonable.

Her informants in the city told her that Goddess Cang Dai would be staying at the City Lord Mansion, entertained by Sun Dragon Clan Master Yue Nian and Huasha City City Lord Ye Huacheng.

Although the exact arrival time of Goddess Cang Dai was unknown, the City Lord Mansion was hosting a banquet the next night, with acrobatic performances, indicating that Goddess Cang Dai’s party would arrive that day.

Following this lead, they found the troupe hired for the evening banquet at the City Lord Mansion and bribed three of its members to slip in unnoticed.

"But I still feel uncertain; I don’t even know what I’m supposed to perform at the banquet," Long Rui tugged at her dancing girl’s dress. Although the three had disguised themselves simply to join the troupe, they needed a standout ability to participate in the evening banquet.

Among the three performers they bribed, one excelled in music, which was easy to arrange as Jue Xin, a member of the Sea Demon Clan, naturally had a melodious voice.

The issue lay with Yue Jinghua and Long Rui.

After bribing the artists, Jue Xin remembered to ask if Yue Jinghua and Long Rui had any special talents.

"Can you sing or dance?"

Yue Jinghua and Long Rui stayed silent for a while.

"How about calligraphy or music?"

Yue Jinghua thought about her childlike scrawls, while Long Rui looked equally troubled.

"Then what are you capable of?"

Jue Xin was speechless. Do girls of the Human Race not need to learn arts like music and calligraphy?

Jue Xin didn’t know that Yue Jinghua was a transmigrated soul, with ancient arts having nothing to do with her.

As for Long Rui, she was from a military family, skilled in horseback riding and archery, but clueless about arts like music and painting.

"We can perform a sword dance," Yue Jinghua suddenly remembered, coming up with the evening’s performance idea.

"A sword dance should be fine; the artist you replaced was famous for it," Jue Xin considered it. Time was tight, and she had no better plan.

The three hurriedly joined the acrobatics troupe to rehearse for the evening banquet’s performance.

By late afternoon, Yue Nian and Ye Huacheng led a team towards Warsaw Pier near the Boundary River.

They received word that Goddess Cang Dai’s fleet had entered Huasha City’s river domain.

In an hour, Goddess Cang Dai would arrive.

On the Boundary River, several Sea Demon Clan members hidden by the riverbanks meticulously monitored Goddess Cang Dai’s fleet.

The river domain presented golden sails.

Several grand ships navigated the river, heavily guarded just as Yue Jinghua anticipated.

Hundreds of Dan Realm guards and a Body Seizing Realm expert guarded Goddess Cang Dai, clearly well-prepared for the journey.

The Sea Demon Clan spies felt glad they hadn’t tried to assault the fleet.

"The people have appeared. Quickly send a signal to the Clan Leader," a Sea Demon Clan member released giant-winged mosquitoes, the signal arranged by Yue Jinghua.

After the Sea Demon Clan vanished back underwater, two heads emerged on the opposite bank of the Boundary River.

"Lord Lie, everything is ready. I’ve set up several secret formations in the river; once the ships approach, they’ll trigger the formations," the speaker was indeed Qian Luo, and with him, hiding by the riverbank, was Lie Changgong, who had been separated from Yue Jinghua, Lie Rou, and the others.