"Young Master … Young Master, are you dissatisfied with me?"
Duanmu Qingwen asked carefully.
Yi Yun did not answer Duanmu Qingwen. Instead, he closed his eyes and scanned the vicinity of Sunken Moon Tower with his perception. However, he did not see any traces of Zuoyan Xiaoyu.
Zuoyan Xiaoyu was gone!
Yi Yun suddenly had an ominous feeling.
Yi Yun naturally remembered Duanmu Qingwen in front of him. Previously, Zuoyan Xiaoyu had mentioned that Duanmu Qingwen was an outer-sect disciple that had entered the Myriad God Ridge with her.
Back then, Duanmu Qingwen had also wanted to be a maidservant in the personal disciple district. She had even used some of her family connections but ultimately, Zuoyan Xiaoyu's slightly better talent left the job to Zuoyan Xiaoyu.
In terms of shifts, it should not have been Duanmu Qingwen's turn. She was not even a maidservant in the personal disciple district.
Although he understood this, Yi Yun still held onto a sliver of hope. He asked Duanmu Qingwen, "Do you maidservants take shifts? Wasn't Zuoyan Xiaoyu the one that served me previously? Where did she go? "
"Xiaoyu? She was transferred away. The Miscellaneous Chores Department instructed me to replace her, "answered Duanmu Qingwen.
"Transferred away!?" Duanmu Qingwen's answer sank Yi Yun's heart. Indeed, he had guessed correctly!
Without a doubt, it was because of the banquet four days ago.
Yi Yun was a personal disciple and with his powerful strength, these people did not dare touch Yi Yun. However, Zuoyan Xiaoyu was different. She was an outer-sect disciple with neither strength nor background. She could be easily crushed!
Although the sect rules forbade disciples from killing each other in the Myriad God Ridge, if a personal disciple were to kill an outer-sect disciple, they would typically only be compensated with some Spirit Jade. There was not much punishment!
Song Bowen and the lanky youth were clearly not magnanimous people. Having suffered terribly at Yi Yun's hands, they knew that they could not get back at him, so they vented their anger on Zuoyan Xiaoyu!
At the banquet, Zuoyan Xiaoyu had smacked Song Bowen and the lanky youth in the face due to Yi Yun's incitement! As such, Zuoyan Xiaoyu's outcome was probably extremely tragic!
At the end of the day, it was all because of Yi Yun himself.
Upon coming to this realization, Yi Yun was filled with remorse. It was his negligence that had caused Zuoyan Xiaoyu to suffer such a calamity! If he had brought Zuoyan Xiaoyu into a seclusion chamber, this situation would not have happened.
"Where's Zuoyan Xiaoyu? Where did he go!? "
Yi Yun asked anxiously. His voice subconsciously contained killing intent that gave Duanmu Qingwen a fright.
"I … I don't know …"
Duanmu Qingwen was truly frightened by Yi Yun. Her cultivation level was only at the Yuan Opening realm. Under Yi Yun's killing intent, she was like a mortal standing naked in the cold wind, trembling.
"You took her place, but you don't know where she is?"
Yi Yun stepped forward and looked at Duanmu Qingwen.
Duanmu Qingwen shrank back. As Yi Yun's aura was too powerful, she could not withstand it. She subconsciously slumped into her chair and looked at Yi Yun with a look of horror in her eyes.
She had previously heard of Yi Yun from her sisters. As a newly recruited personal disciple, Yi Yun was not only outstanding in bearing and strength, he was also extremely good to his subordinates.
Back when she was transferred to Sunken Moon Tower, it was unknown how many girls were envious of her. She also believed that being able to serve Yi Yun was a blessing she had accumulated over several lifetimes. She also did her job diligently. Everything that happened today was a result of hours of meticulous preparation.
But in the end, not only did she not receive a compliment from Yi Yun, she was even met with Yi Yun's questioning that was filled with killing intent. This left Duanmu Qingwen feeling aggrieved.
"I … I really don't know."
As Duanmu Qingwen spoke, she felt a sense of melancholy. It was fine if she lost to Zuoyan Xiaoyu when she first entered the sect, but after she took over Zuoyan Xiaoyu's position, she had done so much. Yet, the moment she met Yi Yun, he fiercely questioned Zuoyan Xiaoyu's whereabouts. How could Duanmu Qingwen feel any better?
Upon seeing Duanmu Qingwen's reaction, Yi Yun took a step back. Due to his remorse and anger at Song Bowen, he had lost control of his emotions.
"Sorry …"
Yi Yun said. On careful thought, he realized that Duanmu Qingwen probably had nothing to do with the matter. The Duanmu family was just a small family clan with a cultivation level at the seventh-storey Dao Palace. It was impossible for them to be related to a personal disciple like Song Bowen.
Perhaps, after Song Bowen and company transferred Zuoyan Xiaoyu away, the Miscellaneous Chores Department had randomly selected a girl to replace her. And Duanmu Qingwen's family clan had already pulled some strings, so it was only natural that it was her turn.
Upon coming to this realization, Yi Yun held Duanmu Qingwen's hand and helped her up from her chair.
"I'm not targeting you. I'm just worried about Zuoyan Xiaoyu. There are some things you aren't aware of. Xiaoyu is probably in danger. Where is the Miscellaneous Chores Department? Take me there. "
Yi Yun repressed the anger in his heart and tried his best to speak to Duanmu Qingwen in a calm tone.
He knew that it had been quite some time since Zuoyan Xiaoyu was taken away.
If Song Bowen or the lanky youth had any intention of seeking revenge, Zuoyan Xiaoyu would probably be dead by now!
Such a long period of time was enough for them to do anything to Zuoyan Xiaoyu.
Yi Yun had cultivated for such a long period of time. Although he had killed countless people, he had never harmed the innocent. He felt uneasy having a girl in her prime destroyed because of him.
"The Miscellaneous Chores Department … will only have someone tomorrow morning."
"Take me there now." Yi Yun's tone left no room for doubt.
"Alright … Alright …"
Duanmu Qingwen did not know what to feel. She never expected Yi Yun to be so worried about Zuoyan Xiaoyu. As a personal disciple of the Myriad God Ridge, he was a figure that even the emperor would bow to in fear and trepidation. Yet, he was worried about a maidservant with no background. This made Duanmu Qingwen suddenly envious of Zuoyan Xiaoyu. If Yi Yun treated her in such a manner, she would be willing to go through fire and water for him.
The Myriad God Ridge had more than one Miscellaneous Chores Department. Every region had chores that needed to be handled, so there were designated Miscellaneous Chores Department offices.
Duanmu Qingwen brought Yi Yun to the personal disciple district's Miscellaneous Chores Department.
At this moment, the Odd Job Office was deserted, and there was only a steward on duty. This person looked to be in his thirties or forties, and he was currently lying comfortably on a lounge chair with his legs crossed. Beside him, there was a maidservant girl kneeling on a praying mat, massaging the steward's legs.
The maidservant looked rather pretty but she was only a mortal.
Although the Myriad God Ridge would choose virgin girls with excellent talent and looks from outer-sect disciples to be maidservants, they only served personal disciples.
To put it bluntly, the Myriad God Ridge considered that some maidservants might be taken advantage of by personal disciples. That was why it strictly monitored the maidservants' talent. This was because a girl with good talent would benefit a personal disciple's cultivation level by plucking her primordial Yin!
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