After the guard left, Ji Fang pondered in the dark. Jiusheng appeared to be off; after her memories were sealed by herself, logically, she should have forgotten all past events. She was like a walking corpse, her mind fixated on a single thought: to be loyal to the Summoning Court, loyal to the Summoning Emperor. Yet, today’s Hu Jiusheng was somewhat different; for the first time, there was a flicker of human emotion in her eyes. Ji Fang was terrified of seeing Hu Jiusheng . The only person who could cause such emotional changes in her was someone very close to her. But her adoptive parents had been dead for many years, and her husband Yun Canghai had been inflicted with the Beast Blood Curse and should have long departed from this world—regarding the child Hu Jiusheng had risked her life to give birth to... According to a Summoner who escaped from Yun Canghai’s subordinates, the child was killed as soon as it was born. Then, the only one who could cause emotional fluctuations in Hu Jiusheng was Yun Canghai alone. "Yun Canghai, surviving the Summoning Court’s Beast Blood Curse, you indeed have a tough life, but this time, don’t think you can escape again," no one would know what exactly happened to Hu Jiusheng. Ji Fang believed that even if Yun Canghai stood before her, she would not recognize him. Even though she was his disciple, even though he was decades older than her, this still did not stop Ji Fang’s deep affection for Hu Jiusheng. He favored this disciple the most, cultivating her with great care, but unexpectedly, Hu Jiusheng eventually left the Summoning Court. Ji Fang dearly wished to marry Hu Jiusheng, but her identity, lineage, and the fact that they were once master and disciple became his biggest shackle, with the old obstinates of the Summoning Court’s lord level and the elusive Eight Desolate God Summoners undoubtedly going to obstruct it. Having no other choice, Ji Fang could only take in Hu Jiusheng as a Lord Summoner and had her wear a mask. News about Yun Canghai came quickly. Since being poisoned with the Beast Blood, Yun Canghai disappeared from the public’s eye. Originally, he was the most outstanding Mage of his generation in Great Zhou, yet due to Hu Jiusheng, he fell before he could truly rise. Although the Summoning Court was situated in Penglai, its spies were spread across the entire continent. But regarding Yun Canghai, there was no news, as if a stone had been thrown into the sea. This was a first for the Summoning Court. The Holy Pope naturally would not know that after being poisoned, Yun Canghai had been hiding in the remote mountain village of Banana Leaf Village, a place where the claws of the Summoning Court could not reach. As for later, Yun Canghai’s return to Yujing City was facilitated by six-year-old Yun Sheng. And the people of the Summoning Court still believed that the child of Hu Jiusheng and Yun Canghai had been killed; they never focused their investigative gaze on a child as young as six. Unable to find any news of Yun Canghai, the bureau’s focus inevitably shifted to the Yun Residence. The investigation results moved the Holy Pope Ji Fang. The Yun Residence had unexpectedly gained a Martial Saint, and what was most surprising was that it all happened in a mere three years. Martial Saint Yun Canglang, who had just made a breakthrough recently, the emergence of a new Martial Saint in Great Zhou seemed somewhat too coincidental. Moreover, they all made breakthroughs under the least likely circumstances. The results of the investigation eventually hit a dead end. Yun Canglang joined the Hunter Soldier Alliance, and as soon as the Hunter Soldier Alliance discovered that the Summoning Court was investigating their Hunters, they intervened. As such, it seemed as if all the clues had been abruptly severed. "It seems that none of these people could have appeared at the meeting between Xianju and Hu Jiusheng, so why did Jiusheng suddenly exhibit abnormalities?" Ji Fang was somewhat puzzled. "Reporting to the Holy Pope, the investigation regarding Xianju Country has been concluded. The Lord Summoner was imprisoned in the Female Prison throughout her time in Xianju Country, but most of those imprisoned with her were killed when the Blood Flood Dragon awakened. However, subordinates have learned that there is a fugitive named Ye Xia who has escaped. It is said that she is now hiding within Dihong City." That was all the information the people from the Summoning Court could gather. "Send someone to Dihong City... No, I shall personally go," Ji Fang’s figure flickered, and he had vanished. The guard from the Summoning Court was still somewhat stunned. The Summoning Emperor himself was personally intervening; what was so significant about this person named Ye Xia? After escaping from Ice Waterfall City, Ye Xia was introduced and brought back to Dihong City by Xuan Meimei. Xuan Meimei had initially intended to secretly dispose of her, but the City Lord of Dihong City thought that Ye Xia’s cultivation was remarkable, and someone worth nurturing, so he kept Ye Xia in Dihong City. Ye Xia was doing quite well in Dihong City. That day, she had just returned to her residence. Suddenly, she felt an enormous and terrifying pressure in the room. "Who’s there!" Ye Xia thought it was one of her enemies, but who among her enemies would have the audacity to barge into Dihong City? A red-robed man appeared before Ye Xia. He did not want the matter of Hu Jiusheng to be exposed; it was more appropriate for him to see to it personally. Upon seeing the man’s appearance, Ye Xia was startled. The man was dressed in red clothes, bearing some resemblance to the outfit of the Masked Female Prisoner. Google seaʀᴄh 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭·𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮·𝙣𝙚𝙩 Moreover, looking at the crown on his forehead, he exuded nothing but nobility. Being able to enter Dihong City undetected, draped in a red royal robe, the identity of this man was self-evident. "Holy Pope, you are the Summoning Emperor from the Summoning Court," facing such a formidable figure, Ye Xia couldn’t even muster the thought to resist. She hastily knelt down, clueless as to why such a distinguished Summoning Emperor would come personally. Could it be because of the Masked Female Prisoner? Ye Xia was sweating bullets; a personage of such stature could end her life in the blink of an eye. "You are Ye Xia. I ask you, during your time in the Ice Prison, did you ever see a female prisoner wearing a mask?" Ji Fang didn’t bother giving Ye Xia another glance, his disposition haughty. As the Summon Emperor, besides Hu Jiusheng, he had never made a particular effort to curry favor with anyone. "Holy Pope, yes! Are you referring to the Lord Summoner from the Summoning Court? I was blind and offended the Lord Summoner, please spare my life, Holy Pope," Ye Xia’s head bobbed like a pecking hen, terrified of offending the Summoning Emperor. "During her imprisonment, did she have any contact with anyone?" "The Lord Summoner has always been fond of tranquility, rarely interacting with others. However... about a month before the Lord Summoner left, a young girl arrived. She once saved the critically injured Lord Summoner. Since then, the relationship between the Lord Summoner and her has been quite good," Ye Xia eagerly recounted everything she knew to Ji Fang. "A young girl? When you say their relationship was quite good, what exactly does ’quite good’ entail?" Ji Fang knew Hu Jiusheng, who would never be close to anyone.