Catching Monsters

Chapter 684 Once back in Penglai, we are safe.

Jiang Yun remained calm and composed, saying, "Your Majesty, the whereabouts of Sword Saint Qu are elusive; how could I possibly know where he went?"

Upon hearing this, Xiang Xingyun slowly turned his head to look at Jiang Yun and said, "That's interesting. What you cultivate is the Three Pure Ones Daoist Method?"

Upon hearing the question, Jiang Yun was taken aback. Could it be that the other party had also heard of the Three Pure Ones' Taoist teachings?

He nodded quickly.

Seeing Jiang Yun nod, Xiang Xingyun calmly said, "I have heard some news. Qu Wushang killed the snake clan chief on your wedding day. You and he have a close relationship, right?"

“Our relationship was just so-so. He likes to drink and has taken money from me to buy a lot of alcohol.” Jiang Yun said in a deep voice, “He owes me a lot of money, so when the demons caused trouble during my wedding, he stepped in to help. Afterwards, the debt was settled.”

Xiang Xingyun stared into Jiang Yun's eyes and asked, "Jiang Yun, do you think that a saint could tell if you are lying?"

Jiang Yun said with a serious expression, "Your Majesty, everything I have said is true and there is absolutely no falsehood in it."

"Hehe." Xiang Xingyun chuckled and said, "Perhaps you learned from Qu Wushang that I'm going to kill him?"

"I know nothing," Jiang Yun said without hesitation.

"You answered so quickly and so firmly?" Xiang Xingyun was merely testing Jiang Yun. He slowly said, "You're not surprised that I want to kill him? That means you already knew beforehand."

Jiang Yun was stunned for a moment. Although he appeared calm on the surface, he was inwardly panicked and made such a fatal mistake.

There was nothing I could do; the other party was a saint, and if he intended to kill me, how could I possibly escape?
Jiang Yun smiled awkwardly and said, "I have heard a little bit about it."

Xiang Xingyun calmly said, "I am neither a murderer nor an evil person. Everything I have done is to uphold the rules of the world."

"If everyone could become a saint, the world would be filled with battles between saints, resulting in widespread suffering and death."

"That was the case in my time."

"In the end, after the fierce battle, only six human saints, including myself, remained."

"Everyone also realized that if things continued like this, the world would probably be destroyed."

"The six of us established this rule, and from then on, we lived in seclusion, never again concerning ourselves with worldly affairs."

"Do you think we're doing the right thing?"

This time, Jiang Yun answered without hesitation: "The sages' decision is certainly correct!"

"Since that's the case, why don't you hand over Qu Wushang's whereabouts?" Xiang Xingyun seemed certain that Jiang Yun knew his location.

This sentence carries a sense of awe and power.

Jiang Yun trembled slightly from the shock. If it weren't for his unwavering Dao heart, an ordinary person would probably have already revealed Qu Wushang's whereabouts after hearing such words.

Jiang Yun took a deep breath and forced a smile: "Your Majesty, I truly do not know..."

Now Jiang Yun can only hope that this guy isn't just bragging, but genuinely doesn't like killing.

After hearing that Jiang Yun still refused to speak, Xiang Xingyun remained silent for a moment before saying, "Since that's the case, you should go back."

"Yes." Jiang Yun breathed a sigh of relief and slowly withdrew from the pavilion, her gaze fixed on the other person's hand.

After confirming that the other party had no intention of attacking him, Jiang Yun quickly left. After leaving the Imperial Garden, Jiang Xing originally suggested that Jiang Yun pay a visit to His Majesty the Emperor.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun waved his hand repeatedly, claiming that the Embroidered Uniform Guard was busy with internal affairs and he needed to return to his post as soon as possible.

With the saint in the palace, Jiang Yun dared not linger there for even a moment longer.

Meanwhile, inside the Imperial Study, Qin Hong strode into the room.

Xiao Jingzhi is inside.

Seeing this, Qin Hong raised his hand, and soon a magical barrier formed, enveloping him and Xiao Jingzhi within it, ensuring that their conversation would not be overheard by the saint inside the palace.

"Eunuch Qin, what's going on?" Xiao Jingzhi asked, a look of confusion on his face. "Your Majesty, I've found out." Qin Hong then whispered in Xiao Jingzhi's ear, "According to the people from the Eastern Garrison, last night, they saw Jiang Yun taking Qu Wushang away in a carriage..."

"They went to the outer city."

"This..." Xiao Jingzhi was stunned upon hearing this, not expecting that this matter was actually related to Jiang Yun. He frowned and said, "Why would Brother Jiang do this?"

Qin Hong shook his head, indicating that he couldn't guess, and said, "After learning that it was related to Lord Jiang, this servant could only come to His Majesty to see if we should tell that sage about this matter."

After saying that, Qin Hong stared at Xiao Jingzhi.

Although we don't know why the Xiang family patriarch sought out Qu Wushang, it's likely not a good thing.

Jiang Yun clearly fled with Qu Wushang overnight.

"I won't say." Xiao Jingzhi's face darkened, as if he had made a decision, and he said through gritted teeth, "Keep it a secret, for as long as possible."

"What if the Xiang family patriarch finds out we knew but didn't report it? What if..." Qin Hong said with a worried expression, "If we tell him, we won't be in trouble. At most, it'll just be Jiang Yun and Qu Wushang..."

“My throne was seized for me by Brother Jiang. How could I not help him?” Xiao Jingzhi glared at Qin Hong and said, “Tell the Xiang family patriarch that we are still investigating.”

"We'll tell you when it's absolutely impossible to hide it anymore."

"Yes." Qin Hong was somewhat surprised, not expecting Xiao Jingzhi to be so loyal and devoted to Jiang Yun.

If it were the late emperor in this situation, he probably would have sold Jiang Yun out long ago.

……

"Tie it tighter."

Inside a carriage in the backyard of Yunluo Inn, Qu Wushang was hiding among the many sacks of goods.

Luo Fang, Sun Xiaopeng, Liu Boqing, and others were tying up the carriage.

“Mr. Liu, why not just let him fly to the seaside instead of using this method?” Sun Xiaopeng frowned.

“Sages are very sensitive to fluctuations in magical power,” Liu Boqing said calmly. “Qu Wushang’s severed meridians actually helped him. Even if his divine sense swept over him and found no fluctuations in magical power, it wouldn’t attract the attention of that sage.”

"The capital is so large that even if that sage used his divine sense to search, he couldn't possibly search too thoroughly."

"Understood." Sun Xiaopeng nodded.

"You two are responsible for escorting him to the seaside to hide." Liu Boqing took a deep breath and said, "Once he returns to Penglai, he will be safe."

Luo Fang and Sun Xiaopeng exchanged a glance and nodded emphatically.

The two then drove the cart loaded with goods slowly toward the city gate.

Upon arriving at the city gate, after a brief inspection, they were able to leave the capital smoothly and head south.

Liu Boqing's expression was solemn. After returning to the inn, a member of the Imperial Guard quickly stood in front of the counter and shouted, "Manager! Get out here!"

"Here he comes, sir. What's wrong?" Liu Boqing's expression changed slightly, as if he had guessed something, and he quickly stepped forward.

The Imperial Guard cursed, "Bring me a new jug of wine! The wine I bought here yesterday is rotten!"

Liu Boqing hurriedly fetched the wine, and as he was handing it over, a note was passed to him by a member of the Imperial Guard.

Liu Boqing took the message and glanced at it; it was a message from Jiang Yun.

The Sage has arrived; get Qu Wushang out of the capital as soon as possible.

After reading the note, Liu Boqing quickly put it in his pocket and smiled apologetically as he asked the Imperial Guard to leave.

"We need to find an opportunity to go to the Jiang residence and meet Jiang Yun." Liu Boqing's face darkened; the information on the note was too limited.

(End of this chapter)