Embers of Sword

Chapter 587 Who in the world does not know you?
Xie Zhen is Xie Xuanyi!
The report echoed powerfully through the forest of sword energy...

Zhao Tongtian stood silently with his hands behind his back, lost in thought.

The Fire Lord on the other side was slightly taken aback at first, and then his expression changed from shock and astonishment to relief and realization.

He had vaguely sensed something was wrong when Da Li came to his rescue earlier.

This "Xie Zhen" seems to have an unusually close relationship with Chen Jingxuan.

At that time, the Fire Master thought that Chen Jingxuan was concerned about Xie Xuanyi's disciple because of old feelings and guilt over the Beihai Incident ten years ago.

Now he understands the reason.

Xie Zhen and Xie Xuanyi have always been the same person!
Judging from Zhao Tongtian's reaction, the Sword Palace's head of law enforcement seems to also know the truth...

Good guy.

Only I was kept in the dark.

The Fire Lord couldn't imagine the impact this news would have on the Great Chu territory. He finally understood where the calamity of the Great Sui Sword Palace came from. If Xie Xuanyi was alive, it meant that the Yueyin case from ten years ago was not yet closed, and Renshou Palace could use this as a pretext to punish him at any time!

The Sword Qi Forest fell silent for a moment.

Zhao Tongtian waved his sleeve, and the disciple silently withdrew.

Jin'ao Peak returned to its desolate state, with only the Fire Lord and Zhao Tongtian alone there.

"Just now's news..."

Zhao Tongtian paused, then said meaningfully, "Is this good news or bad news?"

"This……"

The Fire Lord's expression was complex.

He didn't know how to respond.

The three major sects were completely wiped out, and the seven false saints were all killed!

This is definitely great news! And the fact that all these impressive achievements came from one person makes it even better news!

The Fire Lord did not know what level Xie Xuanyi had reached in his cultivation.

But he knew it.

With my current level of cultivation, I could never achieve this.

This being, a pure and unadulterated Yin God at the Great Perfection stage, could at most contend with a pseudo-Saint. Unless he ignited his life fire and fought desperately against the opponent using the overwhelming momentum of "advancing to Yang God," it would be virtually impossible for him to achieve a decisive victory.

Xie Xuanyi fought seven opponents single-handedly and killed all seven!
This is an existence that has transcended the Yin spirit.

Judging solely from this record.

The Fire Lord believes that Xie Xuanyi is already worthy of being ranked among the top ten heroes in the world!
But after much deliberation...

The Fire Lord lowered his eyes and said sincerely, "Lord Law Master, this is probably bad news."

"..."

Zhao Tongtian remained silent, only letting out a silent sigh in his heart.

Yes.

That's what he thought too.

This is indeed bad news.

Hearing that Xie Xuanyi had killed seven pseudo-saints in the Southern Frontier, he felt very gratified, but besides gratification, he felt more uneasy.

The unfinished end of the Beihai Incident ten years ago.

To be continued today.

This contradiction... has always been in my sights.

Faced with the "oppression" of Renshou Palace, will Daesuijian Palace choose to take a step forward and fight to the death, or will it retreat silently and preserve its integrity?

"Upon learning this news, Renshou Palace will likely order the sacred mountains near the Southern Frontier to launch a joint operation to immediately annihilate Xie Xuanyi."

The Fire Lord rubbed his temples and said with a troubled expression, "Now... the Great Spike Sword Palace must make a statement."

Zhao Tongtian pondered for a long time.

He said softly, "Thank you for your hard work. If you have the chance to see Chen Jingxuan, please thank him for me. This jade token... is very important."

The Fire Lord understood that it was time to see the guests off.

His mission is complete.

The Fire Lord bowed silently and prepared to leave, but after taking a few steps, he felt compelled to speak out.

He stopped and said sincerely, "Lord Law Master, you are indeed powerful, and the Sword Palace is indeed rich in resources. But the Sword Palace is, after all, just a sect. If the one from Renshou Palace were to personally intervene... what should the Sword Palace do?"

Having said all this, the Fire Lord did not linger.

He was a secret agent responsible for establishing a presence in the country, and his purpose in coming to report was simply to have a meeting with Zhao Tongtian.

The massive wave of the Great Chu has already begun.

The royal family of Li Kingdom, who were watching from the sidelines, must have already sensed something was amiss. After delivering the jade token, the Fire Lord would have to set off overnight to return to Li Kingdom and try his best to stabilize the situation there.

After the Fire Lord left.

A fiery red figure suddenly appeared not far from the pavilion.

The great demon Zhuque Cijing used his divine sense to condense a wisp of his avatar, which appeared outside the pavilion.

He squatted on the stone pillar, casually picked up an apricot, and said while chewing, "Old man, you still hesitate before a fight. This is not like you."

Zhao Tongtian did not use his divine sense to interrupt the previous conversation.

This means...

He deliberately let Ci Jing hear these words.

The great demon had keen ears, and being trapped in the great formation, it naturally wouldn't miss an opportunity to eavesdrop.

Ci Jing didn't care about Xie Xuanyi's trivial matters.

He only caught a whiff of it.

The Great Sui Sword Palace may soon be at war with the Great Chu royal family.

"Aren't you even the slightest bit afraid?"

Zhao Tongtian stood with his hands behind his back and spoke softly.

There was a reason why he told Ci Jing these words.

If we choose to go to war.

The great demon Ci Jing, imprisoned within the forbidden area of ​​sword energy, will inevitably participate in this battle.

This Vermilion Bird demon, imprisoned in the Sword Palace, is unruly and has been constantly thinking about leaving Da Sui and returning to the Demon Kingdom ever since the death of Venerable Lotus. Would it really be willing to fight alongside me? Isn't it afraid of dying in battle?
"afraid?"

Ci Jing sneered: "What's so scary about fighting?"

“You could die.”

Zhao Tongtian shook his head and said, "Although you have advanced, your cultivation at the third level of the Yang God Realm is still not enough."

"Tsk!"

The great demon didn't miss the chance to kick someone when they were down, and continued to mock, "I think you've really wasted your life. Could it be that you've lived too long and are now too timid to even fight? How many life-or-death tribulations have you encountered on your path to becoming a Yang God? If you die, you die. There's a saying among you... 'When a person dies, the bird flies to the sky!'"

"..."

Zhao Tongtian remained silent.

He raised his palm towards the forbidden area of ​​sword energy and gently gestured.

Rumble, rumble.

A sound of flying stone chips rang out.

The eyebrows of the divine thought emanation of the Great Demon Cijing were raised high. He looked back in disbelief at the "forbidden area" where his true self was. One after another, the stone pillars that suppressed Golden Turtle Peak rose from the ground. Countless dust particles were swept away and broken by the gale. The stone pillars cracked and the outer shell fell off, finally revealing the long and narrow golden flying sword inside.

There are twelve flying swords in total.

These twelve flying swords suppressed Ci Jing for sixty years.

At this moment, the flying sword ascends...

The Vermilion Bird Demon couldn't help but let out a long, loud roar. The roar was excited and clear, striking the clouds and echoing for miles around.

This was an unprecedented feeling, a feeling of freedom! He had never felt so light, as if he could leap to the ninth heaven with a single bound. With his cultivation level, he could soar into the clouds in an instant with just a flap of his wings! The Vermilion Bird knew very well that once he soared into the heavens, nothing in this world could stop him!
"Are you fucking... insane?"

The Demon Lord Cijing stared wide-eyed, his eyes filled with confusion.

He has been suppressing himself for sixty years.

He knew very well what Zhao Tongtian wanted to do... nothing more than hoping that he, as the guardian demon of the Great Sui Sword Palace, would protect the mountain for the Sword Palace and fight for the Sword Palace!

The war is imminent.

This old guy actually lifted the restriction; is he going to release me?

"Perhaps to some extent."

Zhao Tongtian said calmly, "The older you get, the more likely you are to do crazy things."

Ci Jing stared blankly at the old man.

Zhao Tongtian guarded Jin'ao Peak for a century, working diligently, uprightly, and meticulously, and almost never made a mistake.

He secretly released a demon.

This behavior is completely unlike what this guy would do. "I have a feeling."

Zhao Tongtian said calmly, "This battle will be very fierce. If you stay here, you will surely die... Although I have suppressed you for sixty years, I hope you live."

"..."

Ci Jing opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

Is it because of Venerable Lotus?
think carefully.

After Venerable Lotus passed away, he left nothing behind in this world; it seems that... only "himself" remained.

"Next, I need to go and ask Senior Brother Chunyang to come out of seclusion..."

Zhao Tongtian said, "You should hurry up and leave with Jiang Huang. Take advantage of the fact that your senior brother hasn't come out of seclusion yet, and before I change my mind."

Upon hearing the words "pure yang".

The Vermilion Bird Demon's expression suddenly changed.

A flicker of fear flashed in his eyes, an action completely subconscious. Ci Jing quickly activated his true demon form, transforming into a giant Vermilion Bird. He spread his giant wings, carrying Jiang Huang, and soared into the sky, instantly becoming a streak of light that disappeared into the clouds.

From the forbidden land of Jin'ao to its complete disappearance.

Suzaku used less than three breaths.

Zhao Tongtian watched this scene with a complicated expression.

He smiled to himself.

But there was a look of relief in his eyes.

……

……

Near Beihai lies a small border town called Xingping. A carriage slowly came to a stop, and a young man and woman stepped out. They were wearing straw raincoats and bamboo hats, and looked unremarkable. The two walked along the dark streets and alleys, eventually entering an unassuming and secluded inn. The inn was almost empty, except for a tall, thin innkeeper in a blue linen shirt who was fiddling with an abacus at the front desk.

Chen Jingxuan took out a golden copper coin, round on the outside and square on the inside, from his waist and gently placed it on the table to hand it over.

The next moment, the tall, thin shopkeeper looked at the two of them and his expression changed.

This golden copper coin is the most precious "Fangyuan Coin" in Fangyuanfang. Although Chen Jingxuan has stepped down as the head of the Fangyuanfang and has nothing, Fangyuanfang has always been a place where people don't care about status when buying and selling, they only care about the price.

"What brings you here, distinguished guest?"

The tall, thin shopkeeper couldn't see the faces of the two guests clearly, but he smiled and accepted the square coin, putting it into his pocket.

"I want to see 'Mo Long'."

Chen Jingxuan uttered two words softly.

Although he resigned from his position as the head of the workshop, Chen Jingxuan was very familiar with the internal structure of this square and round workshop.

Aside from the four junior shopkeepers at the peak of the Yin God realm, there are many other experts within Fangyuanfang, including nearly ten Venerables who have cultivated to the Yin God realm. These ten Venerables are distributed across various regions of the Chu and Li kingdoms, and Mo Long is one of them, as well as one of Chen Jingxuan's trusted confidants.

Over the years, Molong has been rooted in Xingping.

This Venerable Yin Spirit Realm expert almost completely concealed his name, unless someone presented him with a pair of coins and announced his name, requesting a meeting.

After a while.

Chen Jingxuan and Tang Fengshu arrived at a secluded and quiet private room.

A tall man in a black robe strode into the private room. The first thing he did upon entering was to kneel on one knee and utter a trembling murmur.

"gentlemen!"

He raised his head, his expression complex, clearly having much to say.

As news of the dramatic changes in the capital city spread.

Many spies have suffered a devastating blow.

The resignation of Chen Jingxuan, the head of the workshop, was a devastating blow to them, the "undercover agents"...

Especially Motaki!
He was inside Fangyuanfang and had always maintained one-way communication with his teacher. Upon hearing this news, he thought he would never have the chance to see his teacher again in his life.

Mo Long's gaze was fixed on Chen Jingxuan, scrutinizing him from head to toe.

"Don't worry...I'm fine..."

Chen Jingxuan gave a wry smile and said helplessly, "No fighting, that's good."

After confirming it.

Mo Long grinned and breathed a sigh of relief.

He knew it.

The gentleman's departure from the capital will not be the end of this turmoil.

"We've been traveling non-stop without a break."

Chen Jingxuan said softly, "Traveling north from the capital, we are exhausted day and night... We just happen to be passing through Xingping, so let's stop here for a while."

"Sir, there's no need for further words; Mo Long understands."

Mo Long chuckled and scratched his head, looking at Tang Fengshu, and sincerely exclaimed, "Sir and Madam are so beautiful."

"???"

Tang Fengshu's expression turned strange.

She wanted to say something.

But in the end, they chose to remain silent.

"I've heard that the reeds in Beihai are beautiful, so Master Tang and I are going to go and see them."

Chen Jingxuan offered a somewhat guilty explanation.

Mo Long just grinned sheepishly.

This explanation is simply unconvincing.

"All right."

Chen Jingxuan said solemnly, "I came to Xingping to find you... because I want a detailed summary of recent news."

He and Tang Fengshu kept their whereabouts hidden the whole way.

For this contact, it is essential to choose someone trustworthy.

"Sir, I've been looking for you for a long time."

Mo Long suppressed his smile and spoke in a deep voice, quickly taking out a scroll from his sleeve: "Sir... something big has happened in the Southern Frontier. The news is spreading rapidly and will soon reach the streets of Xingping."

Chen Jingxuan took the scroll and slowly unfurled it.

"Xie Zhen... is Xie Xuanyi?!"

After taking a look, Tang Fengshu's expression turned strange.

"One against seven, slaying seven pseudo-saints in the Southern Frontier! Destroying the Yinshan, Tiankui, and Hehuan sects!"

The scroll contains only a few words.

Every word is powerful.

Tang Fengshu couldn't help but stand up.

This……

Damn it!

For a moment, Tang Fengshu's mind went completely blank.

"Truly, who in the world doesn't know you?"

Chen Jingxuan said leisurely, "Making such a commotion... this news is truly unexpected..."

Tang Fengshu looked at Chen Jingxuan beside him. Although he was feeling sentimental, Chen Jingxuan's expression did not change significantly.

Her eyes became suspicious.

Did Xie Zhen really know about Xie Xuanyi? Did that guy surnamed Chen already know that?

"Hey Chen, isn't your acting a bit too clumsy?"

Tang Fengshu took a deep breath to calm himself down and gave a cold laugh.

Based on the friendship between Chen Jingxuan and Xie Xuanyi.

Knowing that Xie Xuanyi is still alive, how can he remain so calm?
"..."

Chen Jingxuan blinked; at that moment, silence spoke louder than words.

Good, good, very good.

Tang Fengshu immediately understood; he realized he had indeed been kept in the dark all along.

No wonder!
No wonder!!

From the beginning of the chaos in Qingzhou, she vaguely sensed something was wrong... but she didn't quite understand it. Now that everything has come to light, who could have imagined that Xie Xuanyi, who should have died ten years ago, is still alive today!

However, the more important information about this scroll was yet to come.

"The long-standing formation of Renshou Palace has been completely broken!"

"The Empress Dowager has personally issued an edict: the traitor must be executed immediately—"

"Immediately order the Daoist sects, Qiantian Palace, Hundred Flowers Valley, and other holy lands... to march south into the border regions and besiege and kill the traitorous minister Xie Xuanyi!"

(End of this chapter)