Chapter 3855 News from the Shadow Gate

"Don't worry, let me check again."

Ye Bufan placed his hand on Wu Qimei's pulse again, and after a moment, he withdrew it.

"How is it, Ye Dage?"

Situ Dianmo was full of urgency; she and Lu Banxia had an excellent relationship, and she was very nervous now.

"Banxia has been taken over by Possession!"

Ye Bufan's voice was icy, his eyes filled with chilling intent.

This Physical Body truly belonged to Lu Banxia, but her Primordial Spirit was no longer there.

In other words, the Primordial Spirit now belonged to Wu Qimei, and the Physical Body was Lu Banxia's Wu Spirit Body.

"Damn it, who did this!"

Upon hearing this result, Situ Dianmo's killing intent also surged.

Ye Bufan furrowed his brows. Now, he had to determine who the other party was and see if there was still hope of retrieving Lu Banxia's Primordial Spirit.

Generally speaking, a powerful Wu Spirit Body was not only powerful in its Physical Body but also its Primordial Spirit, so it shouldn't dissipate that easily.

But the problem now was how to figure things out; the difficulty was simply too great.

If it were anyone else, he could simply use torture without any qualms, but since the Physical Body now belonged to Lu Banxia, this method was definitely not feasible.

If he were to use the Seven Needle Soul-Fixing Technique, putting aside the fact that his current Mental Energy was at Immortal Reverent Peak, on par with the opponent, and held no advantage.

Even if his Mental Energy was strong, he wouldn't dare use it casually. If the other party had some Mental Energy Restriction in her mind, Lu Banxia would be finished.

Even if her Primordial Spirit was recovered, this Physical Body would be unusable, as he had encountered such a situation before.

Putting it all together, torture was out, other methods were unavailable, and the person wouldn't speak even if asked. This clearly became the most difficult problem.

In his helplessness, he looked at the ring on Wu Qimei's hand, reached out, and took it off, hoping to find some useful clues.

His Divine Sense swept over it. The ring was large, but there wasn't much inside.

But when he clearly saw the items, Ye Bufan's expression instantly turned cold, and killing intent filled his eyes.

There weren't many items; they were all assassin's tools. He had previously dealt with several assassins from Dark Shadow Gate, so he was very familiar with these.

With a thought, a token appeared in his palm. The front read "Dark Shadow Gate," and the back read "Madam Hong."

"Damn it, it really is the Dark Shadow Gate!"

Ye Bufan was extremely enraged, his killing intent soaring.

Didn't they say that as long as he evaded their three assassination attempts, the mission would end? Why was there a fourth one?

Most importantly, the person sent was actually Lu Banxia, who had been taken by Possession. Was it a coincidence, or was the other party doing it intentionally?

He finally found some clues. Although he couldn't dig out the true culprit behind Wu Qimei, at least he had a direction.

Ye Bufan completely sealed Wu Qimei's acupoints, then left the Dragon King Palace with Situ Dianmo and returned to Xuanji Hall.

Aoyue Fairy and the others were consolidating their Cultivation. Seeing him return, they all stopped their Cultivation.

Jin Meier saw his troubled expression and asked with concern, "Xiaofan, what's wrong? Did something happen?"

"We'll talk about this later."

Ye Bufan looked at Aoyue Fairy and Qin Muyue, "How much do you know about the Dark Shadow Gate? Do you know where their lair is?"

Originally, he thought that evading three assassinations would be the end of it. If the other party didn't send any more assassins, he wouldn't pursue it either.

After all, his ambition was not in the Middle Heaven Region, and he would soon leave here for the Upper Heaven Domain.

But now that something like Lu Banxia's situation had occurred, he had to drag out the Dark Shadow Gate no matter what.

Aoyue Fairy said in surprise, "Divine Doctor Ye, was the previous Wu Qimei an assassin from the Dark Shadow Gate?"

"That's right, she indeed came from the Dark Shadow Gate."

Ye Bufan did not mention Lu Banxia's Wu Spirit Body but simply recounted his grievances with the Dark Shadow Gate from beginning to end.

At the end, he asked, "Didn't they say that the Dark Shadow Gate has its rules, and as long as one evades three assassination attempts, the mission terminates? Why did a fourth one suddenly appear?"

Aoyue Fairy was full of surprise, not expecting him to have such entanglements with the Dark Shadow Gate, and even less expecting him to have evaded three assassination attempts.

One must know that in the Middle Heaven Region, once targeted by the Dark Shadow Gate for assassination, it was equivalent to a death sentence; almost no one could survive.

Taking a deep breath to calm her excited heart, she said, "You are right, the Dark Shadow Gate indeed has such a rule: if three consecutive assassination attempts fail, the mission stops.

But Divine Doctor Ye, have you considered whether a second mission might have been activated?"

"A second mission?"

Ye Bufan was stunned for a moment and asked, "You mean, someone else offered a bounty to assassinate me?"

"That should be the case."

Aoyue Fairy said, "I heard Grand Elder mention that the Dark Shadow Gate indeed has such a rule.

However, activating a second mission for the same person comes at an extremely high cost; the commission must be at least ten times the previous amount, or even higher."

Ye Bufan didn't speak. At this moment, his heart was filled with only a single thought: 'What the hell?'

After dealing with the third assassin, he thought the matter was completely over, but he never expected that the mission could be restarted a second time.

Who exactly was the other party? How much hatred did they have for him to spend such a huge price?

Aoyue Fairy continued, "Moreover, this matter is indeed quite serious. The Dark Shadow Gate has always been hidden in the shadows, and no one knows how strong its power truly is, but everyone has a guess.

It should be similar to the Three Sects. If we extrapolate based on this strength, there shouldn't be more than three Immortal Venerable Peak level experts.

And the Wu Qimei who attacked you earlier is an Immortal Venerable Peak, definitely a high-ranking member of the Dark Shadow Gate. Either she's an Elder, or the Sect Master herself made a move."

Aoyue Fairy was, after all, a Personal Disciple of the Bixia Sect, and the information she possessed was much more detailed than what Luo Bingyan had previously.

It was precisely because of this that a collective gasp of cold air was heard around when she finished speaking.

Qin Muyue said, "Doesn't that mean it has reached a point of no return?"

Ye Bufan didn't care about these things. Even if the Dark Shadow Gate didn't come looking for trouble with him, he would still go to them. Lu Banxia's Primordial Spirit had to be retrieved.

"Do you know the location of the Dark Shadow Gate? How can I find their lair?"

When he finished speaking, Aoyue Fairy was startled, "Divine Doctor Ye, what are you going to do? You're not going to look for the Dark Shadow Gate, are you?"

Speaking of this, she said anxiously, "This matter can be discussed at length; please don't be impulsive. Although your current strength is extremely strong, it's far from enough to deal with the Dark Shadow Gate.

What I said before was just everyone's guess; no one knows how strong their power truly is, perhaps much stronger than that.

How about this, I'll go back and discuss it with Sect Leader to see if the Bixia Sect can fully assist."

"Fairy's kindness is appreciated, but it's not necessary. I will find a way myself."

Ye Bufan didn't want to involve the Bixia Sect. He said, "Fairy, just telling me their location would be a great help, and I would be extremely grateful."

"This…"

Aoyue Fairy sighed. Seeing his resolute attitude, she had no choice but to say, "No one knows the exact location of the Dark Shadow Gate. Legend has it that they are hidden in the Hidden Immortal Valley. It is precisely because of this that no one has found the location of their lair for so many years, as that place is too dangerous."