Mountain and sea lantern

Is Chapter 647 unimportant?
Ultimately, neither Huang Ye nor Lou Xiu's belongings yielded anything that could be easily traced further.

The only way to continue digging is to find the murderer.

Who could it be? Only the Phoenix Clan knows the situation on Mount Shenshan best. The extent of Dong Sheng's involvement is limited, and they can only let the Phoenix Clan investigate on their own.

Dong Sheng secretly dispatched personnel who suspected Feng Xi, but after thinking about it, they felt it was unlikely. If it were the Phoenix Clan controlled by Feng Xi who were up to something, they wouldn't have been able to capture Huang Ye and Lou Xiu. In addition, Huang Ye's sudden escape earlier was clearly due to a tip-off from an undercover agent.

The above information was truthfully reported by the leader of the secret agents dispatched by Dongsheng when he met with Right Assistant Marquis Jia Huan and the Queen's entourage after bringing the suspect's body and belongings back to the Dongsheng Royal Court.

After the team leader stepped down, Jia Huan circled the two revealed demon cultivator corpses, personally examining their wounds, but his attention eventually fell on the soul-binding bags.

The round-faced woman in palace attire slowly said, "With the two suspects' cultivation levels restricted, killing them would be a piece of cake. The problem is that the entire Divine Mountain is on high alert, making it difficult to even approach the prison, let alone break into it to kill and silence witnesses, and even kill the guards. It is indeed possible that someone from within the Phoenix Clan did it, and it is very likely that it was done by a high-ranking member of the Phoenix Clan."

The oval-faced woman in palace attire, who had made notes on the jade slip, said, "So, what happened in Her Majesty's room wasn't done by Shi Chun?"

Jia Huan rummaged through a soul-binding bag. "Whether he did it or not is not important. What is important is, what exactly is the demonic path trying to achieve by acting this way?"

The suspect was silenced, the leads were cut off, and no one can provide an answer...

The moon shone brightly, and the lights inside the old building were clear. A woman in red, enjoying the atmosphere of reading a book on a recliner, was in a bad mood when Alan rushed in and reported something to her.

"All dead?"

Upon hearing the news, the woman in red suddenly put down her book, sat up, and questioned him.

Both Huang Ye and Lou Xiu were people Shi Chun had told her to keep an eye on.

Alan said helplessly, "It was only afterward that we found out that it was someone from the Eastern Sheng Royal Court who secretly consulted with the Phoenix Clan before suddenly making their move. Our people didn't even have time to react. Huang Ye's identity was exposed; he was undoubtedly a member of the Demonic Path. After the two were captured, the Eastern Sheng forces wanted to take them away, but Feng Xi wanted to keep them for interrogation first. Just when the two sides were deadlocked, someone took the opportunity to silence them right under their noses."

The woman in red got up, barefoot, pacing back and forth, lost in thought, muttering to herself, "The two people I asked to keep an eye on have been silenced, and the Demon Sixteen I asked to capture, even with a large force, escaped again. It seems like none of the things I've asked you to do lately have been accomplished."

Upon hearing this, Alan hesitated, swallowing back the words of explanation that were about to come out of her mouth. She also felt wronged. Putting everything else aside, just consider Demon Sixteen; how could he be so simple as to escape from Sword Saint Fuque twice...?

Inside the dimly lit prison, Shi Chun, whose magical powers were restricted, was unable to sit cross-legged to meditate and regulate his breathing. He could only sit in a corner to pass the time, unaware of the passing of the sun and moon outside.

I don't know how many days I've been locked up. I was half asleep and half awake when a gust of wind suddenly blew on my face.

Where did the wind come from inside the cell? Shi Chun suddenly woke up, and as soon as he opened his eyes, he saw a tall, masked man in a black cloak standing outside the cell. His attire and height were very familiar, and it was clearly Yu Xuanbing.

However, this is the prison where the Eastern Victory Royal Court detains serious criminals. It is heavily guarded. How did Yu Xuanbing get in?

He scrambled to his feet, walked to the cage, and hesitated before saying, "You..."

The other person said in a low voice, "We've already been to Qingqiu."

Upon hearing the voice and hearing what was being said, Shi Chun knew immediately that it was indeed Yu Xuanbing, but he became even more surprised and asked in a low voice, "How did you get in?"

Yu Xuanbing: "I have my own methods."

Shi Chun was still curious: "How did you know I was locked up here?"

"These are the only places where people are imprisoned here," Yu Xuanbing said, looking around. "They haven't changed much in eight hundred years; they're still the same."

Shi Chun understood immediately. It turned out that this guy had been here before; he must have come here eight hundred years ago to do something.

He figured they wouldn't go into details, so he immediately asked about the important matter, "Have the two captured men been dealt with?"

Yu Xuanbing: "We didn't capture him. When he was captured at Shenshan, we saw an opportunity but were afraid that if we brought him here, we would run into real experts and it would be difficult to deal with him, so we just dealt with him locally. In short, we didn't disrupt your confession."

Shi Chun was somewhat bewildered. One side was arresting people on the spot, while the other side was assassinating someone on the spot?

He pondered the difficulty of this, wondering how he had managed it, and asked in disbelief, "You didn't expose yourself?"

Yu Xuanbing: "No, don't worry, everyone who saw me is dead. In the future, anyone who reveals that I came from the underworld will also die."

The last sentence clearly contained a threatening undertone.

Shi Chun couldn't quite control his facial expression; he grinned, revealing his molars. Today, he had truly experienced the power of the number one assassin in the cultivation world. Indeed, his reputation was well-deserved.

At the same time, there was a sense of regret, as it was confirmed that the death of Huangye was the cause.

The demonic energy within Huang Ye's body was simply too abundant. He originally intended to keep it for himself, but when the woman in red revealed that he had gotten his hands on the Queen of Dong Sheng's room, he realized he had gone too far. In order to save his own life, he had no choice but to use it as a pawn.

After all, there are many other demonic paths, but one only has one life.

In order to save his life, he continued to confirm, "Did you hide the things I asked you to put in Huangye's room?"

Yu Xuanbing: "He didn't hide it. When he had the chance, he just slipped it into his personal storage bag. That should be more believable than hiding it in his room to plant evidence, right?"

Although Shi Chun didn't tell him it was a frame-up, he wasn't stupid; he could tell at a glance that it was a setup to frame him.

"..." Shi Chun was speechless.

He originally thought it would be a very difficult task and was worried about making mistakes, but he didn't expect the other party to complete it to an even higher standard.

Actually, when he presented this plan, he was a little worried about whether the other party could complete it. He wanted to discuss it with the other party to see if there were any things that needed to be modified. But after listening to the plan, the other party just said one word, "Hmm".

And then no more.

That would send you to the Eastern Sheng Royal Court to silence you, and you just say "hmm" and that's it? The original plan was that once the Eastern Sheng side took action and captured someone, they would definitely take them away from the other side's territory and back to their own territory immediately. They couldn't let Yu Xuanbing rush out and confront them head-on. If they really went for it, Yu Xuanbing's strength would probably be a problem.

No matter how worried he was or how much he pressed for answers, the other person would just stand there with their arms crossed, giving him a sidelong glance as if they were looking at a slut.

It's so embarrassing, but I can't just not believe them.

At this moment, Yu Xuanbing clearly didn't want to argue with him anymore. As long as he had informed him that things had gone well, that was enough. He then revealed his purpose for coming, "Let me tell you, today is the last day of the ten days. After today, you'll still be missing one life. Have you thought about who to kill?"

Shi Chun was somewhat amused and exasperated. It turned out that this person had risked coming all this way just to say this. He immediately sighed and said, "Can't I talk about this after I go out?"

Yu Xuanbing: "I don't know if you can get out of here alive. I can kill, but I can't save you, especially in this place. Let me remind you, if you don't agree on who to kill now, this debt will be settled after you die."

Shi Chun smiled and said, "Don't worry, even if I'm not confident of getting out, I won't just surrender."

Yu Xuanbing: "What else do we need to do on the last day?"

Shi Chun thought for a moment and said, "Given the current situation, we can't afford to raise any more suspicions. It's better to stay put than to take any action."

Since that was the case, Yu Xuanbing said nothing more and turned to leave.

Shi Chun watched helplessly as the other person disappeared step by step into the dimly lit corridor within his line of sight. Although he didn't know how the person left, he truly admired their ability to come and go freely in this heavily guarded prison.

The idea of ​​creating an opportunity for Wu Jinliang to use the "All Aspects Skill" to learn the other party's skills grew stronger in his mind.

In the days that followed, he continued to live in a daze in his cage where he knew neither night nor day, unaware that he had disturbed the peace of many people outside the prison.

With the demonic path involved and Huang Ye silenced, the Phoenix Clan was indeed unable to clear their name, which made Feng Xi even more determined to hand over the people captured by the Bai Clan and the Extreme Fire Sect to the Eastern Victory Royal Court as an explanation.

However, he still held some old feelings for the Bai family, mainly because of Granny Qi.

When Granny Qi learned that her entire clan was to be sent to the Eastern Sheng Royal Court, she was shocked. She begged to see Feng Xi, and knelt down and kowtowed on the spot, pleading that she would go alone and that her clan would not be implicated.

Out of consideration for her upbringing, Feng Xi finally backed down. All members of the Bai clan who were on Shenshan at the time of the incident were handed over to the Dongsheng Royal Court for interrogation, while the rest of the Bai clan were let go.

The Extreme Fire Sect was also in a real bind due to the trouble caused by the Eastern Victory Royal Court, because Shi Chun's confession involved Yin Tianlu and a group of people, including Jiang You'er, hunting down Shi Chun.

Yin Tianlu is a disciple of the Extreme Fire Sect, while Jiang You'er and his group are likely from the demonic path.

The Extreme Fire Sect's attempt to rescue people at the Eastern Victory Royal Court backfired, and they found themselves embroiled in inexplicable trouble, forcing them to do everything in their power to navigate the situation.

All of the above are examples of passive struggles. There are also those who actively seek help, such as Young Master Nan of Wuyu Pavilion in Dongsheng King's capital. Recently, in order to rescue Shi Chun, he has been running around and using all the connections he could.

However, most of his former relationships now avoid him like the plague, making it impossible for him to give gifts even though he has the money.

Out of consideration for their friendship, she privately told him that his family had instructed him not to get involved in this matter, nor could he get involved.

He visited Youbi Hou many times, but was repeatedly turned away.

Just when he had nowhere else to go and had gone to the gate of the Right Assistant Marquis's residence to ask for an audience for the umpteenth time, the person who had previously appeared and asked him to leave suddenly spoke up this time, saying, "Please come in."

He was stunned on the spot, almost thinking he had misheard. Only after seeing the other party's gesture of invitation did he thank them with great joy and follow them in.

In front of the mountain scenery deep in the courtyard, by the clear pool, Jia Huan, who was standing with his hands behind his back looking at his reflection in the water, turned around at the sound and looked at the young master Nan who was walking quickly towards him.

He knew perfectly well why Young Master Nan had come to see him. The reason he hadn't seen him before was because the final outcome of the matter hadn't been decided yet, so he had no say in the matter. He couldn't give Young Master Nan any explanation even if he did see him.

The reason we can see it now is naturally because the matter has been resolved.

When Young Master Nan arrived, he naturally had to bow respectfully, and at the same time, he took out a box containing a carefully prepared small gift.

The gifts were trivial matters; Jia Huan waved for them to be taken away, then asked, "Where did your teacher, Chunlai, come from?"

Young Master Nan bowed and said, "I can't hide it from you. This matter started because of me, and I must see it through to the end. I don't know why, but no one can explain it clearly, so I can only bother you here."

Jia Huan: "I've heard about you running around everywhere. Is it worth it for a mere Shi Chun?"

Young Master Nan smiled bitterly: "If I wronged him and don't help him get justice, I won't be able to get along well in the future."

Jia Huan: "Whether it's easy or not, stop running around. It's useless. You can't save him. It's already decided. He will be publicly executed in three days as a warning to others!"

Young Master Nan exclaimed in shock, "Could he really have committed the crime in the royal court? How could he possibly have gotten in?"

Jia Huan: "Whether he did it or not is not important."

Young Master Nan was even more shocked and exclaimed, "How can the Right Sage say such a thing? If it was not his fault, how can he be executed?" He then cupped his hands and said, "I beg the Right Sage to make a fair and just judgment!"

Jia Huan sized him up, but there were some things he couldn't say to him. Although judging from the arrests at Shenshan, the Wangting case should have been the work of the demonic path and should have nothing to do with Shi Chun, the clues had run out and the investigation couldn't continue. No one could guarantee that it was absolutely unrelated to Shi Chun.

Nothing too complicated, it's very simple, that's the cause of Shi Chun's death.

Therefore, he could only stop there. "He won't be the only one to be executed in three days. All the hundreds of royal guards present at the scene of the crime, regardless of their cultivation level or rank, will be executed for serious dereliction of duty! Do you think I can still speak up for you and save Shi Chun?"

Young Master Nan was shocked once again, never expecting that so many people would be killed this time!
Jia Huan: "Don't worry about not being able to get by in the future. Mingshan Sect, everyone else is unrelated to this case, so you've cleared them all out. Only Shi Chun will be executed. Go pick them up from prison now. Everyone can see it. It's the result of your recent efforts. Showing it off will be enough to make people praise you for your righteousness."

This is why he met with Young Master Nan this time; he has already given Young Master Nan an explanation to the best of his ability.

(End of this chapter)