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Chap 728

Chapter 728

Chapter 728: Missing a bit of something Original and most updated translations are from volare. If read elsewhere, this chapter has been stolen. Please stop supporting theft.

The Shadow Clan!

Ning Cheng never expected Chu Qingge to bring up those words. The Shadow Clan were the shadow guards of the West Qin imperial clan and the most loyal of the Seven Noble Families. When Chu Yunyi had first told him about the secret of the phoenix wings birthmark during their alliance, Ning Cheng had asked him about the Shadow Clan. But Chu Yunyi hadn’t told him a thing.

Now it looked like Chu Yunyi had tricked him! Of the Seven Noble Clans, only the Chu had exposed their identity to the public. They’re the only clan who knows about the Ning Clan’s secret, too. Ning Cheng had worried that Chu Tianyin would expose their identity, but the man had been preoccupied with nothing but battles after colluding with Long Feiye. He didn’t mention anything about the Di Clan or their alliance.

But did the Nether Clan long know of the Shadow Clan’s whereabouts, or had the Shadow Clan’s descendents found them after the Nether Clan’s Chu family exposed their own identity?

“What do you want to say?” Ning Cheng asked coldly.

“What do I want to say?” Chu Qingge smiled icily. “That depends on my mood. If I’m feeling good, I’ll say a little more. If not, hehe…”

Ning Cheng understood her words. He immediately dismissed all the guards in front of the doory. But Chu Qingge still kept him in suspense. Ning Cheng’s attitude had proved to her that Witch Aunt’s words were right. The ace in her sleeve could fully suppress Ning Cheng. She didn’t know how Witch Aunt had found out that piece of intel, but she was certain that her father and uncle--even her own older brother--had hid plenty of secrets from her. Thinking back now, Chu Qingge realized that she’d been nothing more than a pawn all along. Now that Witch Aunt, the woman who doted on her, was gone, she came to a decision.

From this day on, I’ll live only for myself and revenge!

With the advantage in her court, Chu Qingge calmed down and began to toy with her nails in amusement. Slowly and leisurely, she asked, “Ning Cheng, neither of us was happy at all with our last deal. Tell me, how am I supposed to keep working with you?”

Ning Cheng’s eyes were frosty, but he bore it for the sake of the Seven Noble Families. Of all the different clans, he only trusted the Shadow. If they still existed in this world, that meant the West Qin imperial clan had to have a living heir. No matter what, he had to find that person!

Once again, Ning Cheng recalled the secret of the phoenix wings birthmark. Do the descendents of the Shadow Clan know about this? Have they been searching for the heir all these years just like the Nether Clan?

“How do you want to cooperate?” he asked patiently.

“Very simple. The day you hand over Han Yunxi to me is the day I tell you the secret,” Chu Qingge laughed out loud, before adding, “Of course, you can kill me too. Then you won’t have to wait for anything.”

Ning Cheng’s hands formed into fists inside his sleeves. But his face was still as calm as ever. “Someone come, escort esteemed empress dowager back to her palace!”

Chu Qingge knew now that she was safe. She elegantly turned and strode out with her chin in the air. Once she was gone, Ning An couldn’t stop suppressing her joy.

“Big brother, we’ve finally gotten news of the Shadow Clan! We should hurry up and send someone to kidnap Han Yunxi!”

The path of the Di Clan had been too long, too bitter, and too lonely in their search for their masters. This was especially true for Ning Cheng. As the clan head, he needed companions he could trust, devoted and loyal allies who were willing to risk their very lives.